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Add-Life Produksies se nuwe Panto bring kleur en klank deur Coen Jacobs Sprokiesverhale met hul elemente van woude, kastele, waters en koninkryke is al vir duisende jare deel van elke kultuur, veral stories wat op die verhoog in soveel vorms vertel word. Een van die bekendste sprokies, Doringrosie; Die slapende Skone, het pas geopen as die derde Afrikaanse pantomime deur Add-Life Produksies, na die sukesvolle ...

All you need to know to make sure you get into the stadium as safe and conveniently as possible: South Africans are once again in for a huge treat this Sunday when Justin Bieber is taking to the stage at the FNB Stadium, as part of his Purpose World Tour – Another Big Concerts Experience. To make sure you have an unbelieberable experience, and with ...

Nuwe Album, OKAY! gaan fantastiese heuwels versit. deur Louw Mulder Almal ken teen hierdie tyd die naam van Die Heuwels Fantasties. In 2009 het hulle op die toneel verskyn met hulle eerste selfgetitelde album. Van daar af, het Wilder as die Wildtuin in 2011, Alles wat Mal is in 2010, en Ja. Nee. Lekker, in 2014 die lig gesien. Nou, drie jaar na hulle laaste album, ...

Global Superstar Travis Pastrana to Ride in South Africa for the First Time Nitro Circus Live will return to South Africa this summer, with the high-adrenaline tour kicking off in Cape Town on Saturday, 21 October. The global action sports phenomenon will bring an all-new show with them, filled with unbelievable world firsts, spectacular tricks and mind-blowing stunts. Adding even more to the excitement, action sports ...

Believe in magic and you will find it… and it’s closer than you think. The Cape Town Magic Club was founded by veteran Marcel Oudejans in 2016 and hosts the longest-running magic show in South Africa. “Monday Night Magic” has already had three successful seasons and is about to embark on its fourth, firmly positioning it as a night of fun and entertainment which showcases ...

The Legend of King Arthur meets Saturday Night Fever, in a zany highschool pantomime By Jaco Lotriet Stage and Screen has had the pleasure of reviewing many great stage productions over the last 10 years. When Hoёrskool Randburg invited us to their pantomime production, Ar-Fur, I couldn’t resist. Not knowing what to expect, I nestled comfortably into my seat at the Roodepoort Theatre. What was ...

Big Concerts reveals Bieber’s Opening Act Global superstar Justin Bieber will be in South Africa for his Purpose World Tour in May 2017 and will feature prominent local producer & DJ Sketchy Bongo as the supporting act. Performing in Johannesburg on Sunday 14th May 2017 at FNB Stadium followed by Cape Town on Wednesday 17th May 2017 at Cape Town Stadium – With 947, KFM and M-Net ...

Always wanted to dance with the dancers of Lord of the Dance? Lord of the Dance: Dangerous Games is excited to announce the “Pop-Up” Michael Flatley Dance Academy Workshops in conjunction with the 2017 South Africa tour of Lord of the Dance: Dangerous Games, beginning in August. The “Pop-up” workshops are for everyone to enjoy, whether you are a dancer, dance enthusiast or simply want to ...

Priscilla, Phenomenal Fabulous Fun!! by Louw Mulder. After a sold-out season in Cape Town, with raving and praising reviews, it was time for Priscilla, Queen of the Desert to embark on its Johannesburg journey. Its run at the Artscape Theatre set the standard very high, and after the opening night in Johannesburg, Priscilla, the Musical, matched all expectations. Over the years, the South African Theatre ...

The Lumineers Wowed crowd of 13 000 in South Africa. by Louw Mulder   When you are attending a Big Concerts production, you can be sure to have a very entertaining experience, no matter who or what you see. This was just yet again the case on Friday night when I got to see The Lumineers live during their second visit to the RSA. A ...

RSA and USA collaboration to hit SA Big Screens by Coen Jacobs   As stated in the 2017 film Love by Chance “Everyone has something special inside of themselves”. This special something is the ingredient of our dreams, but it is yet to be discovered, developed, brought to life and matured to reach its full potential. Even more than that, it has to survive the ...

“The only ego that matters, is the ego of the show” by Louw Mulder   There are a couple of good reasons why we can celebrate the healthy state of South African Theatre, especially if I look at a couple of the highly acclaimed and professional shows I have seen lately; like Annie, Sound Of Music, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, and now, Priscilla. ...

Three SA Dance Companies Collaborate on New Major Ballet. Joburg Ballet will collaborate with two other leading South African dance companies – Moving Into Dance Mophatong and Vuyani Dance Theatre – on a major new production opening on Friday 28 July 2017 when Big City, Big Dreams has its world premiere at Joburg Theatre. Celebrated actress and director Fiona Ramsay is working with a creative team drawn ...

A Perfect Something Different for Mom this year. The Mother’s Day Concert at the Joburg Zoo is brought to you by HOT 91.9FM in association with e-tv, The City of Joburg, City Parks and The Joburg Zoo.  HOT 91.9FM confirmed that they are hosting The Mothers Day Concert at the Johannesburg Zoo on Sunday, 14 May 2017 in association with e.tv. Featuring epic live acts Watershed, Louise Carver, Vusi ...

Die Heuwels Fantasties se Nuwe Album is Oppad, OKAY! Die Heuwels Fantasties (Pierre Greeff, Hunter Kennedy, Fred den Hartog en Sheldon Yoko) is terug met ‘n splinternuwe album! Al vier hulle vorige albums het binne ‘n baie kort tyd goue verkoopstatus bereik en alles is OKAY! Dit is ook die titel van hul vyfde album en op 5 Mei 2017 word OKAY! amptelik bekendgestel met ‘n uithaler vertoning by Weiveld in Pretoria. Die nuwe album sluit ...

New music from Prime Circle and RADA Unearthed encourages us to Keep Marching On, despite the current political climate. With six studio albums under their belt, Prime Circle aren’t going anywhere anytime soon. The local rock legends have achieved more than most. Longevity aside, the band have attained multi-platinum-selling status in South Africa, they have performed the world over – recently returned from a sold-out ...

The Magic of Smurf Village comes to South Africa for the first time ever. “La-la-la-la-la-la, sing a happy song.  La-la-la-la-la-la, Smurf the whole day long!”  A song that generations of fans have come to love and with a little sprinkle of magic dust, South African audiences will soon be transported into the magical world of colourful mushroom houses and little blue people when The Smurfs Live ...

HAMLET returns to South Africa for limited Runs in Cape Town and Joburg before heading off to the USA After playing to 5 star reviews and standing ovations at the National Arts Festival and in Europe, Pieter Toerien proudly presents a limited season of Abrahamse & Meyer’s internationally acclaimed Hamlet at Montecasino in May! The Abrahamse & Meyer production takes its inspiration from one of the earliest recorded ...

A Play where Organised Chaos is Perfected By Louw Mulder The scene is set. It is opening night of the Northriding Polytechnic Drama Society’s production of Murder at Haversham Manor. The actors in this play are dedicated, loyal, and also very excited to perform. Everything is ready, the lights go out, the director makes his opening speech, and then everything just goes wrong. Stomach-spasm laughter ...

The Voice SA coach Kahn Morbee surprises with pre-emptive steal! This season, the first six duels in The Voice SA’s brutal Battle Rounds put coaches Bobby van Jaarsveld, Kahn Morbee, Lira and Karen Zoid under immense stress. All the singing acts who were paired off by their coaches to take each other on in the show’s brand new boxing ring-styled stage illustrated why The Voice SA has become known ...

Nuwe Instrumentele Musiekgroep laat musiekharte warm klop Die splinternuwe musiekgroep, DECA, se treffende snaarverwerkings het sommer uit die staanspoor harte, regoor die land, verower. Die vars, moderne en sjarmante manier waarop hulle nuwe en ou gunstelinge verwerk en interpreteer, is die sleutelbestanddeel agter hulle kitssukses en laat hulle musiek aanklank vind by jonk en oud. Hulle debuutalbum, Black Sails, bou voort op hierdie wenresep en ...

The Lumineers return to South Africa with Their Cleopatra World Tour Big Concerts confirmed that The Lumineers will be coming to South Africa touring in support of their latest smash hit album, Cleopatra. They will be performing in Cape Town on 26th April 2017 at Green Point Park and 28th April 2017 at the Ticketpro Dome in Johannesburg – Presented by 5FM and Channel 24. Another Big ...

Revised casting for La Traviata – The Ballet New productions – Big  City, Big Dreams & Snow White – announced for 2017 Guest artists Juan Pablo Ledo from Buenos Aires and Daniel Szybkowski from Cape Town City Ballet join Joburg Ballet’s dancers in the casting line-up for the company’s 10-performances of La Traviata – The Ballet at Joburg Theatre from 31 March to 9 April. Due to the departure of Dayana Acuna ...

A journey to the heart of fabulous:  Hit Musical makes its SA debut with local cast. Priscilla Queen of the Desert The Musical originally opened in Australia in 2006 and after a sell-out two year run, opened on London’s West End followed by Broadway in New York. The show continues to wow audiences across the globe with recent return tours to the UK, Australia and New Zealand. ...

Pieter Toerien presents the Funniest Comedy Ever on Stage! In the words of Pieter Toerien – “The Play that Goes Wrong is the Funniest play I have ever seen!” Joanna Lumley came out a recent London performance and said: “We laughed until the tears ran down our faces! It has to be seen!!!” What’s on Stage said “It’s as though The Mousetrap has been taken over by Monty ...

Purpose World Tour coming to South Africa Global superstar Justin Bieber will be in South Africa for his Purpose World Tour in May 2017 and will feature prominent local producer & DJ Sketchy Bongo as the supporting act. Performing in Johannesburg on Sunday 14th May 2017 at FNB Stadium followed by Cape Town on Wednesday 17th May 2017 at Cape Town Stadium. With 947, KFM and M-Net ...

Here they Are.  2016 Top Theatre Performers After much anticipation, the Naledi Theatre Awards is proud to announce the nominees for productions staged during 2016. The Nominations Reveal was hosted by the Market Theatre and took place on 27 March at the Mannie Manim Theatre amidst great excitement from the theatre industry’s key players. BEST THEATRE SET DESIGN Greg King – Suddenly the Storm Karabo ...

‘n Album ‘Stukkie vir Stukkie met Hart en Hand aanmekaar Getimmer’ Deur Louw Mulder Vat nou byvoorbeeld die klanke van Mumford and Sons, asook die Lumineers wat eerskomende maand hier in Suid-Afrika optree, sit ‘n tikkie varsgeskryfde woordkuns en die mooiheid van Afrikaans daarby, en jy kom na aan ‘n beskrywing van Kaleidoskoop se musiek. Ek was bevoorreg om die bekendstellingsgeleentheid van Kaleidoskoop se nuwe ...

Lost Male Music Legends come alive through their Greatest Hits This spectacular tribute show is headlined by West End and Broadway star and international recording artist MiG Ayesa, alongside fabulous local talents, Connell Cruise, Kurt Herman and John Tsenoli In celebration ofher 25th Anniversary in the Entertainment Industry, Collett Dawson of The CoLab Network launches a series of concerts entitled Gone too Soon – shows that will pay homage ...

Original cast reunites for 10th SA Anniversary with RENT IN CONCERT Save the date! Showtime Management’s 10th Anniversary Production of Rent  in Concert takes place at Montecasino’s Teatro on Monday, 15 May 2017 at 8pm. Tickets are now on sale at Computicket.  Presented by Showtime Management, this celebratory one night fund-raising concert features the much loved iconic and popular numbers from the stage production of Rent including ...