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Hilarious new South African play about Tinder-dating to hit the boards. From the producers of the award-winning Hedwig and the Angry Inch and Rock of Ages, VR Theatrical is proud to present their latest local offering, The Dead Tinder Society.  In a story of love, loss and sex on the N1, The Dead Tinder Society grapples with finding the poetry in the pandemonium of seeking ...

Teatro at Montecasino to Rock the Ages! With thanks to Montecasino and VR Theatrical, we have 2 sets of tickets to give away to Rock Of Ages, Coming soon to Montecasino in Johannesburg. Broadway’s smash hit musical is set to rock the Teatro at Montecasino for the first time in this venue, from 26 September until 20 October 2019! Nominated for five Tony Awards®, including ...

Adventures are served up in new Culinary Expedition Series on Nat Geo. Gordon Ramsay is taking food as far as it can go in National Geographic’s new series Gordon Ramsay: Uncharted, premiering 7 August 2019 at 21:00 CAT. The multi-Michelin-star chef and Ironman athlete embarks on a new exhilarating adventure around the globe. From Peru, Laos and Morocco to Hawaii, Alaska and New Zealand, Ramsay ...

Wees die Superstêr wie jy wil wees – Ten bate van die Superhero Cancer Kids. Die Superhero Superstêrre Showcase is ‘n opwindende verhoog extravaganza, soos nog nooit vantevore beleef in Suid-Afrika nie.  Soos aangebied deur die gesogte FAMEWORX handelsmerk, in samewerking met Sun Arena Time Square, vind hierdie belewenis plaas op 22 September 2019.  Die algemene tema vir vanjaar, is Superheroes en beloof om die ...

Star-Studded Cast in Return VR Theatrical Rock Musical. Broadway’s smash hit musical, Rock of Ages is set to rock Montecasino’s Teatro for the first time from Thursday, 26 September to Sunday, 20 October 2019.  This jukebox musical features 28 classic rock songs from the 1980s including hits Don’t Stop Believin’, The Final Countdown, Here I Go Again and many more. As the humorous high-energy storyline unfolds, the ...

Where rhythm speaks every language! With many thanks to Showtime Management here in South-Africa, we are giving away tickets to Stomp, to tour to Johannesburg and Cape Town. From London and Paris to Las Vegas and New York, Stomp makes music with brooms, matchboxes, hands and feet, poles, chairs, sinks, basketballs, newspapers and more, climaxing with the exhilarating trademark bins routine, where metal trashcans become drums ...

40 Year Anniversary returns in Cinematic Glory. Francis Ford Coppola’s exhilarating masterpiece of 1979, Apocalypse Now, returns to the big screen in all its cinematic glory with a striking brand-new 4K, Dolby Atmos©, Dolby Vision © version. To celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Oscar-winning Vietnam cult war epic this summer, Gravel Road Distribution Group will release a special, never-before-seen cut, restored with breath-taking realism ...

#TeamVanCoke’s Takes 3rd Season of  The Voice SA! It was the Big Day on Sunday, 7 July, when the winner of The Voice South Africa was announced during a live broadcast on M-Net.  After the Top 5 Talent were cut down during the progress of an Audio and Visual spectacular, host Anele Mdoda announced the Top 2 of this season, being Wild Card, Soné Joubert ...

South African Release Nationwide this July. The contemporary psychological thriller from Academy Award-winning director Neil Jordan, Greta, will open in SA cinemas nationwide this Friday, 5 July 2019.  Co-written by Jordan and Ray Wright, it tells the story of Frances McCullen, played by Chloë Grace Moretz, a young woman struggling to fit into New York life. She has a job as a waitress in an ...

Nu Metro and Four Paws announce fundraising drive to protect our big cats Nu Metro Cinemas has joined hands with the Four Paws Animal Welfare Foundation to Rise Up and Roar for one of the 21st century’s most important conservation causes. From 1 July 2019, Nu Metro moviegoers can conveniently donate R5 as part of their movie ticket purchases online and in-cinema to raise funds aimed ...

Award-winning Boktown to host live screenings of Castle Rugby Championships! We know the struggle, when wivey wants to go to the theatre, which is not really something daddy would want.  Now, a few flies can be struck with one outing to Joburg’s premier entertainment destination. Montecasino’s Boktown, the award-winning venue for the Best Place to Watch the Game, will come alive for two of the clashes between the ...

Another African Netflix and Chill Experience Coming Soon Netflix, World-Famous internet entertainment service, has started production on its second original African series, Blood & Water, a coming of age, mystery drama based in Cape Town Blood & Water will be directed by one of South Africa’s most recognisable black female directors, award winning Nosipho Dumisa and produced by Gambit Films led by Bradley Joshua and Benjamin Overmeyer ...

Nat Geo’s New Series speaks Close to Home with Ebola Theme. July will see a new Factual Series on National Geographic, which may cut very close to the bone for us in Africa. Starring Golden Globe and Emmy Award winning Julianna Margulies, and supported by the likes of Noah Emmerich, Topher Grace, Liam Cunningham, Paul James, James D’Arcy, Robert Sean Leonard and Grace Gummer, The ...

Vind liefde met behulp van al die Sintuie… Liefde vind is nie aldag maklik nie en hierdie nuwe realiteitsformaat bied vir elke moontlike pot die kans om hul deksel eers behoorlik uit die boom te kyk voor hul vir die eerste keer ontmoet. In Hoor my, sien my, soen my kry voornemende pasmaats die geleentheid om mekaar beter te leer ken deur ‘n dag saam te spandeer, ...

Start the 2nd Half of 2019, With this Hot Music Experience. The Oasis Experience returns on Saturday 6 July with an epic line-up as Tresor, Majozi, Locnville, TiMO ODV, The Kiffness, Easy Freak, Kyle Watson and Jethro Tait take the stage at the beautiful Pretoria National Botanical Garden. To compliment the natural beauty of the Pretoria National Botanical Garden, the Oasis Experience has been created to offer an ...

Get Ready for High-Sterics, Tummy-Aching Lag! Slap a Big High 5, as some of the continent’s most sought-after performers get their act together for another comedy-and-music spectacular. If your stomach muscles is up to it, do not miss this year’s national Big 5 Comedy Show, proudly supported by Comedy Central Africa, kicking off at the Teatro in Montecasino on Friday 26 July & Saturday 27 July. Soak up the laughs ...

David Kau to Host Hot Humour Comedy Show! Hot 91.9 FM and Real Comedy are proud to announce the first HOT 91.9FM Comedy Jam, on Saturday 3rd August 2019 at Emperors Palace. Award winning comedian David Kau will be the MC, and will be joined on stage by top South African comedians Barry Hilton, Mpho Popps, Chris Forrest, Nik Rabinowitz and Conrad Koch. Barry Hilton has ...

Multi-award winning team to bring life to the Alexander Bar’s Upstairs Theatre. The Hucksters is an acid-tongued exploration of a casual sexual encounter gone awry. A man and a woman meet after not seeing each other for years and what starts off as a romantic, booze fuelled evening, slowly begins to unravel into a psychological mystery as an incident from their shared history rears its ...

A Waterfront Theatre School Presentation at the Artscape Arena. From July 10th to 20th, the Waterfront Theatre School will present the rock musical Spring Awakening at the Artscape Arena Theatre, in the Mother City. This multi award winning production, based on the 1891 play by Frank Wedekind, tells the story of teenagers discovering the inner and outer tumult of teenage sexuality. Touted as a celebration of rebellion, Spring Awakening is ...

We are all Wonder Women – Celebrating Strong Woman this August August is generally referred to as Women’s Month, because we annually celebrate National Women’s Day on 9 August, to commemorate the actions of women in 1956 who contributed to South Africa’s drive for freedom and equality. Sun Arena at Time Square in Pretoria is pleased to announce that they are doing their part for ...

Experience the best food, wine and entertainment at this fourth annual outdoor festival! There is no better way to welcome spring, than with a family outing that has something for everyone to enjoy! South-Africa’s biggest food and entertainment festival, Proe’Toria, is back and this year promises to be even better than the previous 3… Not only can festivalgoers look forward to enjoying the best food, ...

Joburg’s Summer Social Schedule is heating up… Hot 91.9 FM presents Prime Fest 2019, to introduce a feel for Summer! Joburg’s summer social calendar just got hotter with the announcement of the return of the annual Prime Fest music and lifestyle festival.  The annual family-friendly festival, hosted by Prime Circle and Hot 91.9 FM, returns for its second year on the 5th of October, 2019 at Casalinga ...

Laughter for the Benefit of Charity The Penny Appeal way of doing charity is simple; They take small change and make a Big difference with it.  In a first for the organisation, they have announced their first South African comedy tour, Penny For A Laugh, to highlight and raise funds for some of their local projects. Hosted by Riaad Moosa, the tour will feature an all-star line-up ...

This Sunday is the Finale of The Voice SA, Season 3! With thanks to M-Net, we are giving away double tickets away to the final Live Broadcasts of The Voice South Africa, starting on Sunday, 07 July2019. This season’s finale will be broadcast live on Channel 101 from the Mosaic Teatro, in Fairlands, and you can be there! The Voice Finale Competition is now closed. ...

This isn’t just a show; it’s a movement! Following the incredible success of SHINE! 2018, Born To Perform is excited to announce the show will be re-staged at The Teatro at Montecasino from Friday,13th –  Sunday, 15th September for four performances only. Born To Perform was founded in 2015 by Gemma and Matthew Marinus as a platform to give young performers opportunities and experiences in the arts working alongside seasoned professionals, whilst allowing self-development and personal growth ...

Fantastiese familie-vermaak binnekort op die verhoog by die Staatsteater:                                                                               Die Suid-Afrikaanse Staatsteater en Add-Life Productions bied met trots aan Aspoestertjie,  ’n Skreeusnaakse Afrikaanse pantomime op die ...

Nat Geo brings the World back one small step for man…  Apollo: Missions to the Moon; 1 July, 21:00 The Armstrong Tapes; 8 July, 21:00 Apollo: Back to the Moon; 15 and 22 July, 21:00. Mars: Inside SpaceX; 7 July, 13:00 Expedition Mars: Spirit and Opportunity; 14 July, 20:50 Explorer: Journey to Europa; 21 July, 19:05 Challenger Disaster: The Final Mission; 21 July, 20:50 Mission ...

I am responsible for my part in the Story that is being told… by Louw Mulder Earlier this year, it was Peter Shaffer’s Equus, followed by Family Secrets, a play by Enrico Luttmann, currently on stage, that presented Joburg audiences to the talent of Cape Town based actor, Sven Ruygrok in both these productions. Hailing from Cape Town, I thought of getting to know this ...

This VR Theatrical Production, will definitely not be a Sound of Silence… Here’s to you… an opportunity to win tickets to get on this Simon & Garfunkel journey down Memory Lane, all the way to Graceland, passing the Bridge over Troubled with Water. With thanks to the Producers, we are giving away 10 double tickets to the 20:00 performance, on Thursday, 4 July 2019 at ...

Get to see Enrico Luttmann’s translated play, before it ends on June, 30th.   With thanks to Pieter Toerien Productions, we are giving away 10 Double tickets to the 20:00 Performance of Family Secrets, on Wednesday, 26 June 2019, at the Pieter Toerien’s Montecasino Theatre. Pieter Toerien has scooped the English language premiere of Family Secrets for South Africa, starring Dorothy-Ann Gould and Sven Ruygrok, directed by ...