SOUTH AFRICA THEATRE NEWSROOM - Page 96

Ian von Memerty brings SYNERGY to Theatre on the Bay this month, and, together with his wife, Vivienne, will make onstage magic as he explores some of the greatest showbiz partnerships in the world and why they sometimes become bigger than the people involved.

Organised by the same team that puts together the National Arts Festival in Grahamstown every year, the Cape Town Fringe will be back in the Mother City from 21 September to 8 October 2017 in a brand new format.

Ngizwe, a theatre group based in Soweto, has been named the recipient of the National Arts Festival's Oliver and Adelaide Tambo Human Rights Award, which is sponsored by the Embassy of the Netherlands, for their production of THE LITTLE ONE.

Artscape Theatre Centre is gearing up to carve a road map to increase the use of isiXhosa language with the much-anticipated classic, Buzani Ku Bawo to be held from the 19 to 29 July 2017 at the Artscape Theatre.

Cape Town's families are invited to escape the blistering cold into a fantastical world of magic as the College of Magic's proudly presentation of its popular winter school holiday event, the 2017 Traditional Children's Magic Festival, finishes today.

THINGPHONY takes as its theme the philosophical question of whether order is intrinsic in the universe, or whether it is human beings that give order to the phenomena they experience.

The upcoming July run of Mike Leigh's ABIGAIL'S PARTY at the Masque Theatre in Muizenberg will serve as a special fundraiser for the popular Capetonian community theatre.

For as long as prejudice exists in the world, people will tell stories of star-crossed lovers.

Opening tonight, Jonathan Roxmouth, one of the biggest names in South African theatre, stars with the inimitable Weslee Swain Lauder in THE MYSTERY OF IRMA VEP as they have never been seen before.

From today through 8 July, Cape Town's families are invited to escape the blistering cold into a fantastical world of magic as the College of Magic once again proudly presents its popular winter school holiday event, the 2017 Traditional Children's Magic Festival.

Brought together by Luxolo Ngqunge (aka Last Poet), JOBURG MEETS CAPE TOWN POETRY SHOWCASE is an unmissable opportunity to connect to the hottest voices in the Joburg poetry scene with audiences in Cape Town.

AN EVENING WITH LOLA, the hour-long cabaret written by Iman Isaacs and Bianca Flanders, with Isaacs directing and Flanders performing, returns to the Alexander Bar for a week-long season this July.

Kei-Ella Loewe's new adaptation of Sue Pam-Grant and Sheena Stannard's cabaret, IN WHOREFISH BLOOMERS: THE WAITRESSES' LAMENT, will play the Alexander Upstairs this June.

One man's worst nightmares merge with his reality in Mandla Mpanjukelwa's drama, CONFESSIONS, which will be directed by the playwright himself for a three-performance season at the Alexander Upstairs.

Black Orchid Burlesque SA is back at the Alexander Upstairs with STRIPPED BARE! The right of admission is reserved for this adult themed show, where the clothes come off, but with no full nudity, the ladies and gents Black Orchid Burlesque SA being classy performance artists.

Get taken on a musical journey through the mind of Spenelo.

The Market Theatre production of Paul Slabolepszy's SUDDENLY THE STORM is currently in the middle of its Cape Town season at the Baxter Theatre.

Siyasanga Cape Town Theatre Company will be presenting a playwrighting workshop for beginners at the Artscape Theatre Centre on 15, 16 and 22 July 2017.

South African theatre legend Jennie Reznek returns to the stage tonight in her hugely popular production, I TURNED AWAY AND SHE WAS GONE.

Artscape Theatre Centre's 2016 Incubators group came out triumphant at the inaugural Arts Enterprise Development "Trade Fair" bagging two awards for their production "Everyone Has It".

Improguise will present POP-UP IMPROV, performed and created by Anne Hirsch, Tandi Buchan, Leon Clingman, Ardine Fick, Brett Fish Anderson, Megan Furniss, Jaco Griessel and James Harvey, at the Alexander Upstairs Theatre, for three nights, starting tomorrow.

Stagecraft Drama Studio is in full swing with rehearsals for the ever-popular production of More Adventures of Noddy.

An exciting winter lineup is on the bill at the Fugard Bioscope this July and August.

In medieval times, a jester was employed by a nobleman or monarch to entertain him and his guests.

Audiences in the Mother City may recognise Charmaine Weir-Smith from BINNELANDERS or ISIDINGO, but this award-winning actress, writer and director has tread the boards in many a production, including the current season of SUDDENLY THE STORM at the Baxter Theatre.