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Marc and Kie visits Gold Reef City With his characteristic wild hair and grin and his rapid-fire delivery and sense of timing, Marc Lottering has earned the title of comedic genius.  It may be twenty years since he launched his career but he still continues to deliver world-class comedy.  And he’ll be bringing his unique brand of comedy and entertainment for one night only to ...

Joseph Clark Travels to Cape Town and Pretoria After incredible public demand, Joseph Clark will be in Cape Town for the first time for 5 performances only with Joseph Clark – The Music of QUEEN, after which he will travel to the Capital for 3 performances at the new Sun Arena, Time Square. Being regarded by many as the world’s number one performer doing justice to Queen’s ...

Nuwe Fliek gebruik al die Trix om Teatergangers te laat Thys voel.  Deur Louw Mulder Daar word deesdae baie goeie dinge gesê van hoe die Afrikaanse Filmbedryf blom, deur kwaliteit, lekker-kyk films op die grootskerm te bring. Selfs die verseidenheid van genres word genoem, en net so het die nuwe rolprent van Bouwer Bosch Films en die Film Factory, Thys & Trix glad nie teleurgestel nie. ...

Vlismis Is Back at Pieter Toerien’s Studio! John Vlismas is 45 years old. He’s been in comedy since Democracy was born. For decades, he drank everything he could get his hands on. Then he stopped all that and decided that he would be better off reading quietly, building his tattoo collection and being a better father. In between these important things, he still watches the ...

Roxmouth is Lewis in Great Balls of Fire Fresh from his success as Che in the international tour of Evita, Jonathan Roxmouth sets the stage on fire as Jerry Lee Lewis in Great Balls of Fire. Audiences can expect the hits that shaped a generation played by Jonathan at the piano and a flaming hot six-piece band. All-time favourite hits include Great Balls of Fire, ...

Royal Moscow Ballet Returns to Johannesburg. It’s been said that attending a ballet is a truly magical event, an emotional and enchanting storytelling journey that will leave you feeling exhilarated. The “Crown of the Russian Ballet”, proudly presented by Edouard Miasnikov and the acclaimed international theatre company, the Royal Moscow Ballet, will be returning to Johannesburg for 2 days only at the Theatre of Marcellus ...

Joburg Theatre’s Hit Returns in the Same Year, with a new Shug Avery! Producers Joburg Theatre and Bernard Jay announced that The Color Purple would be extending its run on The Mandela Stage at Joburg Theatre for Women’s Month in August 2018. Popular actress and vocalist Lelo Ramasimong, who achieved a great personal success playing the role of Darlene in The Color Purple in February, ...

The Darling Hits Cape Town! After a sold-out season at Pieter Toerien’s Montecasino Studio, the newest Pieter-Dirk Uys show will be presented at the Fugard Theatre in August 2018. Sometimes politics repeats itself, not only taking history and turning it into farce, but taking farce and turning into the fake news which is now called entertainment. Pieter-Dirk Uys is sorting out 40 years of distress, ...

Roxmouth is Back by Popular Demand, with an even Bigger Show! For Four Performances Only, one of South Africa’s most versatile Musical Theatre Stars, Jonathan Roxmouth, takes to the magnificent Teatro stage to perform all your favourite Broadway hits – accompanied by a full 55-piece orchestra! Presented by Pieter Toerien, and featuring the cream of South Africa’s musicians and performers, Jonathan Roxmouth – The Musicals in Concert is back, ...

JA MAN, DIE kan mos ‘n lekker affêre raak, saam met pa, MA, GIEL en die hele Suid Afrika! You must be one of millions in South Africa, enticed by M-Net’s World Class local show line-up on Sundays, who sits in front of the TV somewhere between 18:00 and 19:00, getting hungrier as you watch the second season of My Kitchen Rules SA, after already hearing stomach growls ...

Hat-Trick for West Side Story and King Kong In light of all the rewards and acknowledgments through the Naledi Theatre awards, Stage and Screen is dedicated this article, to the memory of Francois Theron, who too soon, left us with so much more curtains to be called! The 14th Annual Naledi Theatre Awards were held at Johannesburg this week, with Montecasino’s Teatro hosting the event.  ...

Gesogte Kitaarspeler se eerste Solo-Snit! Leon Gropp, se eerste solo-enkelsnit word hierdie week vrygestel. Bakenlig beloof nie net om luisteraars se hartsnare te prikkel en vir hulle ’n hele nuwe kant van hom te wys nie, maar ook om vir dié talentvolle musikant ’n stewige plek, as sanger, te vestig in die Suid-Afrikaanse musiekbedryf. Hierdie liedjie is splinternuut en die eerste van heelwat nuwe materiaal wat Leon ...

Cape Town Collaboration Drops New Hit Single! The collaboration between Josh Wantie and Wax Beach delivered a chart-topping radio single with One More Night. Both acts are excited to now reveal the music video behind the hit. The music video for One More Night was created by Wantie’s long-time friends, Steve Thistle (filming) and Tyler Walker (Director), in different spots in and around Cape town. ...

Brand New Single From Forthcoming New Album Jeri Silverman was a hidden gem in the local music scene, but no more. The release of her brand new single I Wonder from her forthcoming debut album Dear Life is going to change all this. Delicate, raw, unapologetic and South African born singer-songwriter Jeri Silverman, crafts soul-stirring melodies with a percussive folk pop edge. Trading Cape Town’s ...

New EP for Justin Serrao Justin Serrao released Are You Lonely last month as the first single from his brand new EP One Year Warning which is currently out. Serrao started recording the EP back in November 2017 at High Seas Studios with Jacques Du Plessis and Gavin Flaks, and is beyond excited for everyone to hear what’s been created. Listening to the songs and ...

“There is always an opportunity outside the walls around you.” by Louw Mulder Most of the questions I normally get are from young, aspiring theatre performers, wanting to know where to start and how to get that foot in the door. But sometimes, a huge part of the success is totally up to yourself, and how eagerly you will do what it takes to get ...

Dirk van der Westhuizen blus die koue met ’n ‘sexy’ nuwe treffer. Eers is daar suiker gegooi, toe spoel hy dit af en nou gaan Dirk van der Westhuizen die koue blus met sy nuwe vuurwarm enkelsnit getiteld Sexy Vi My. Die enkelsnit, wat ook die titelsnit van Dirk se nuutste album is, is ’n Afrikaanse pop/dansliedjie wat enigiemand sexy gaan laat voel. Die liedjie ...

Bianca’s First Album to Guarantee Butterflies this July! Emerging young pop star Bianca Blanc has release her much anticipated debut single Butterflies. The self-penned track has had raving reviews across radio stations nationwide. Bianca Blanc is a talented and hardworking young singer/songwriter, hailing from Centurion, Pretoria. With an amazing voice and passion for music, she writes in English and Afrikaans, shaping her tunes on either ...

Kyk Net!  Niks Koue met kykNET! Die winter is dalk behoorlik hier, maar kykNET se vermaak hierdie winter sal jou alles behalwe koud laat. kykNET, DStv-kanaal 144, spog met van Suid-Afrika se top akteurs in die nuwe regsdrama, Fynskrif, wat vanaf 10 Julie om 20:00 te sien is. Kykers kan uitsien na persoonlike en familiedramas tussendeur regsake. Nataniël en sy broer, Edik le Roux, is vanaf 4 ...

Binnlanders Maak Groot Veranderinge na 3000ste Episode! Van Junie af is daar heelwat nuwe dinge om na uit te sien in Binnelanders, en die nuwe, sowel as reeds bekende gesigte, wat in die gange van Binneland Kliniek kom draai gaan sorg vir vuurwarm vermaak in die koue wintermaande. Terwyl almal nog wonder of Monique Cilliers vertrou kan word, is Elani Dekker kliphard aan die skiet ...

After 2017, expect an even Bigger Caravela Festival! When one thinks of the Portuguese, the word ` food` springs to mind…and not just simply `food`  but…GLORIOUS FOOD ! At this year` s Caravela Festival, held at Montecasino from 29th June to 1st July, you will experience an unrivalled smorgasbord of culinary delights to tempt your eyes and stomach. There are a host of restaurant-driven food stalls and trucks, ...

Bianca Del Rio for South Africa! After sold out performances in The USA, Australia, the UK and Ireland, Bianca Del Rio, the self-described Clown in a Gown, is finally landing in Africa! When it comes to insult comics, Bianca is in a class of her own. Fierce, funny, and fabulous—a would-be love child sired by John Waters and birthed by Joan Rivers—Bianca sandblasted her name in ...

‘n Eg Kaapse Riller, en Niks Minder Nie! deur Louw Mulder In een van haar treffers in die 80’s, sing Carike Keuzenkamp die woorde: “Dis ‘n land van kleure en klank, dis ‘n land van oorvloed en dank, dis ‘n land waar almal na strewe… Hierdie land bied almal sy deel…” Dit is hierdie milieu van Trots Suid Afrikaans, die gevoel van patriotisme vir hierdie ...

Lily Hollows Sends Powerful Message from the Youth with Debut Single! Johannesburg-based singer/songwriter Lily Hollows makes an admirable introduction to the music industry with debut single, Daddy I’m Gone, now available on all leading digital platforms worldwide. The indie artist has taken the popular genre of soulful jazz and crafted it into her own with a fusion of grunge and elegance. The 19-year-old’s songwriting abilities ...

Eerste Enkelsnit vir Mariska Mariska glo dat musiek met die hart praat op ’n manier wat woorde alleen nie kan nie en dit is beslis ’n raak beskrywing van hierdie nuweling se treffende aanslag, wat beloof om groot opslae te maak in die Afrikaanse Musiekbedryf. Dankie, die titel- en eerste enkelsnitvrystelling, is deur Johan Oberholzer geskryf en het ’n lekker ritme en betekenisvolle lirieke. Dit gaan ...

The Wild Ones brings the Two Oceans Aquarium into M-Net viewers’ homes. For the next five consecutive Sundays, starting on 3 June at 16:00, M-Net’s brand new and beautifully filmed wildlife series The Wild Ones will explore the behind the scenes areas of the Two Oceans Aquarium, where viewers will meet some of the wonderful creatures that call the Aquarium homes. These five episodes, titled Aquarium: An Aquatic Life, ...

Who will be cooking up a storm in M-Net’s My Kitchen Rules South Africa Season 2? The yummiest local cooking competition on television, My Kitchen Rules South Africa returns to M-Net 101  on 3 June, at 18:00, with celebrity chef and musician J’Something and restaurateur extraordinaire David Higgs reprising their roles as the show’s discerning judges. During the Instant Restaurant phase there are two tables, each consisting of five foodie pairs – ...

In June, RADA Inspires us to Celebrate Family! In March 2018, RADA launched the RADA Inspire campaign with the aim of shifting perspective across various social issues and creating a level of self-awareness among people. It has been an eye-opening and challenging task, one that couldn’t have been achieved without the coming together and unity of the RADA family, which is why for the month ...

Alfred Adriaan’s Debut One-Man Show comes to Life. Five time Comics’ Choice Award Nominee, Alfred Adriaan brings his debut one man show Dating Life to the Studio Theatre at Montecasino. Alfred Adriaan is an accomplished South African comedian with international comedy experience and has just recently returned from a club tour in New York city. He is also known as the lead actor in the the KykNet ...

No More Waiting for Majozi’s Waiting.  The wait is finally over last month saw the release of brand new material by Majozi. This man shot to fame in 2015 with the release of his single Fire, which was a major pop radio hit and his feel-good follow up single, Darling, which endeared him to the hearts of his loyal fans nationwide. His debut SAMA-nominated album Fire, which includes the #1 ...