THE BAXTER

by Jaime Uranovsky - November 20, 2025

I have never been as entranced by a ballet as I was by this breathtaking production of GISELLE. Set in a rustic village surrounded by a dense wood, Michael Mitchell’s set is immensely atmospheric and one feels immediately drawn into its lush depths....

by Stephi Wild - November 05, 2025

The internationally acclaimed stage production Far Gone is set to make its South African debut with a highly anticipated tour that will bring its gripping, thought-provoking story to local audiences....

by Michelle B Lewis - November 12, 2025

I had the pleasure of chatting with Louis Viljoen about his latest work, the joy of reunion and why laughter might just be the most revealing response of all....

by Jaime Uranovsky - September 24, 2025

Read BroadwayWorld's review on MOFFIE at Baxter Flipside! See what BroadwayWorld's critic thought of the show and learn more about the production here. ...

by Stephi Wild - September 22, 2025

The new unsophisticated sex comedy, THE VULGARIANS, reunites the team behind The Pervert Laura and The Hucksters. It is set to titillate audiences with an X-Rated story of strange desires and carnal misadventures....

by Jaime Uranovsky - August 28, 2025

As a starter (pun intended), FEEDBACK is one the most bizarre shows I’ve ever seen – it starts with two detectives being violently attacked by foodstuffs, and that’s just the beginning. I loved every second....

by A.A. Cristi - July 16, 2025

The Glass Menagerie / Speelgoed van glas, Nico Scheepers’ award-winning reimagining of Tennessee Williams’ classic memory play, will run in English and Afrikaans this August at the Baxter Flipside. Check out photos from the production....

by Faeron Wheeler - July 13, 2025

Durban's KickstArt Theatre Productions has finally brought one of their hilarious creations down to Cape Town and it is a lot of fun. Children and adults were crying with laughter and singing along throughout the show....

by Jaime Uranovsky - July 10, 2025

Directed and designed by Fred Abrahamse, BLOOD AND SILVER brings the fascinating memoir of Jan Glazewski to life. Glazewski, beautifully portrayed by David Muller, is born to Polish refugees who fled their home-country on the cusp of WWII, eventually settling in Paarl. Before Glazewski’s parents esc...

by Jaime Uranovsky - July 07, 2025

LA RONDE, originally written by Arthur Schnitzler at the tail end of the 1800s and first performed in the early 1900s, exhibits ten interlinking scenes, each depicting a different sexual encounter. The tones of the scenes vary from sweet and endearing, to passionate, to violent. Some, in fact, depic...