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Star of Singin’ in the Rain, joins West Side Story, at the Joburg Theatre until 5 March 2017 Grant Almirall is to join the stellar cast of West Side Story, the Fugard Theatre’s runaway hit musical that has swept Joburg off its feet since opening at the Joburg Theatre last month. The season must end its run 5 March 2017. Recently seen as Don Lockwood in Singin’ in the Rain, ...

Bernise Silvius announces retiring from the stage. Joburg Ballet’s prima ballerina Burnise Silvius has announced that she will be retiring from the stage at the end of the upcoming season of La Traviata – The Ballet at Joburg Theatre. Her final performance takes place on Sunday 9 April, preceded by performances on Saturday 1 April and Saturday 8 April, all at 3.00pm. She will dance ...

The Annual Green Craft Beer Festival and Aces Brew Work Beer Pong Event The Green. Live and the Green Craft Bar Modderfontein present the Annual Green Craft Beer Fest which takes place at the beautiful Gillooly’s Farm on Saturday, 4 March 2017. In its second year running, this event boasts more than ten local craft breweries, delicious food and the best local entertainment. To top ...

Tobie Cronje oortref alle verwagtinge. Die bekende radiodrama en verhoogstuk, Die Rebellie van Lafras Verwey, uit die pen van bekroonde skrywer, Chris Barnard, wat op 7 April in fliekteaters landwyd begin draai, se amptelike lokprent is pas bekendgestel.  Die gesoute akteur, Tobie Cronjé, vertolk die hoofrol. Hierdie tragi-komedie is gebaseer op die 1971-drama wat deur die oorlede skrywer en sy seun, Simon Barnard, verwerk is in ...

Andre the Hilarious Hypnotist is back at his FAVOURITE Theatre! If a night of good, old fashioned family fun is what you are looking for, look no further than Andre the Hilarious Hypnotist. Andre is back with his side splitting one-man show (or should that be one man and a heap of volunteers). Trained by the world’s greatest hypnotist, Max Collie, Andre is best known ...

A Live Evolution from Madness into Magic By Louw Mulder I was fortunate enough to get invited to the opening performance of the world acclaimed Blue Man Group show for their South African tour at the Teatro in Montecasino. Never ever have I experienced something like this, but what remains a fact, is that I experienced Awesome. It would be close to impossible to categorise ...

A Majesitc, Memorable, Magnificent Musical By Louw Mulder In the mid-nineties, in the middle of my high school career, I took a fieldtrip to the Sand du Plessis Theatre in Bloemfontein to see my first ever musical, West Side Story. Not only was I bowled over by the magic a stage production can enchant, but also the decisive factor was, that it made me fall ...

Back by HUGE demand from 1 February! Alan Committie – the star of the hit show DEFENDING THE CAVEMAN – has decided that after 941 performances of the record-breaking comedy, it’s time to take a fresh look at relationships in 2016… With a comic, honest and sometimes even touching examination of couples, our “Caveman” Committie will continue to explore the mad differences between men and ...

‘n Aangename Verrassing deur Koos Roets deur Louw Mulder Ná die vorige rolprent van regisseur Koos Roets, ‘n Pawpaw vir my Darling, was my verwagting vir Roets se film hierdie jaar ‘n bietjie onseker, maar my gemoed toe ek by die teater uitloop ná die vertoning van Hoener met die Rooi Skoene was rustig, heel gelukkig en die fliek het my baie vermaak. Soveel só dat ...

What makes Jagveld different? The highly anticipated new Afrikaans action/thriller JAGVELD (Afrikaans, with English subtitles) – written by the renowned master of the thriller genre, Deon Meyer – will come to life on the big screen at South African cinemas from 17 March 2017. This exciting local cinema release hits the screen with impact – delivering suspenseful elements of the genre with the support of atmospheric ...

Dream without fear, live without limits. By Louw Mulder Much is spoken about Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, and the sexy male cast making up Jacob’s sons. But what about the fairer sex, especially the sultry Tango Girl in act two? The female cast of this production, currently led by Nadine, consists of Raquel Munn, Venolia Manale and Luise Duhain. But let’s focus on ...

Experience Awesome – South African Tour Announced Big Concerts International is thrilled to announce that BLUE MAN GROUP the wildly popular, award-winning global phenomenon will be visiting South Africa for the first time as part of a new World Tour from February – March 2017.  The acclaimed stage show, best known and recognised for its trio of bald and blue performers, will be coming to ...

STELLAR CAST ANNOUNCED FOR THE FUGARD THEATRE’S SMASH HIT MUSICAL WEST SIDE STORY After receiving rave reviews across the board from critics and audiences alike, Eric Abraham and the Fugard Theatre’s grand-scale, smash hit, all South African production of West Side Story will be presented at the Mandela Theatre at the Joburg Theatre by popular demand from 24 January 2017. West Side Story ended a staggeringly successful, sold-out run at ...

You Look Good World Tour – Live for the first time in South Africa Big Concerts has announced that Lady Antebellum will be touring South Africa for the very first time in 2017 performing in Cape Town on 13th October 2017 at the Grand Arena, GrandWest followed by Johannesburg on 15th October 2017 at the Ticketpro Dome. Tickets go on sale Friday 3rd March 2017 at 9am from ...

Laugh, Dare, Drag by Louw Mulder Yes, they lip-sync, and boldly also admit to this fact early on during their performance, but as they say: “At least we do it better than Britney!” But a performance you can expect from the men of Menopause or rather extravagant drag artists in the true sense of the word, is nothing short of sheer entertainment. This show is not ...

The Vamps tour South Africa for the very first Time Big Concerts confirmed today that The Vamps will be touring South Africa for the very first time performing in Cape Town on 18th March 2017 at Kirstenbosch Gardens and Johannesburg on 20th March 2017 at the TicketPro Dome.  Presented by Channel 24. Another Big Concerts Experience. Tickets go on sale Monday 12th December at 9am. For further ...

Discover the Craft of Cocktal and Canapè flavour combinations. For seventy years, InterContinental Hotels and Resorts has pioneered luxury travel across the globe and today, the iconic hotels and resorts brand announced the launch of the InterContinental Worldly Classics, a carefully crafted selection of classic and non-alcoholic cocktails to serve its guests in a truly luxurious bar experience, wherever they are in the world. The ...

Savage Kingdom Premieres 4 December 2017 at 18h00 on National Geographic Three thousand square miles of remote African Savannah this ancient land is governed by competing clans of ruthlessly proficient predators Lions, Leopards, Hyenas and Wild Dogs. Their survival depends on the giant herds of powerful prey of Buffalo, Elephant and Zebra who have roamed Savute in search of sustenance, season after season, millennium after ...

Joburg’s social calendar just got hotter with the biggest Bollywood Extravaganza set to hit Sandton this December Bollywood aficionados are in for a treat with a three day cultural extravaganza taking over the Sandton Convention Centre from the 2nd to the 4th of December 2016. The annual Blu Blood Bollywood Experience will celebrate everything Bollywood under one roof.  Dance along with street performers; be swept away by ...

A celebration of Indian fashion comes to South Africa next month in an exclusive fashion showcase taking place on Saturday, 3 December 2016 at the Sandton Convention Centre. Witness the latest collections from the crème de la crème of some of India’s top fashion designers including the renowned Vikram Phadnis, Joy Mitra, Krishna Mehtra and Pawan & Pranav, as they take over the ramp at ...

The shopping highlight of the year comes to Sandton this December It’s all about the East in the shopping highlight of the year! The Bollywood Mela (exclusive to the Blu Blood Bollywood Experience) is a shopping extravaganza taking place at the Sandton Convention Centre from the 2nd to the 4th of December 2016. A shopper’s delight, the Bollywood Mela will feature around 200 unique exhibitors ...

Undoubtedly two of Bollywood’s biggest music powerhouses, Sonu Nigam and Atif Aslam will be making history this December when they return for a stellar performance in South Africa. They’ve both performed to sold-out audiences around the country, but this will be the first time on African soil that these two megastars will be sharing a stage. They will be live in concert on the 3rd ...

Love thy Neighbour… but don’t get caught!!! From the producers of Hard to Get and Happiness is a Four Letter Word, comes the two-sided, family-engaged-comedy affair, Keeping up with the Kandasamy’s, directed by Durban filmmaker Jayan Moodley (White Gold) and produced by Helena Spring and the late Junaid Ahmed. Described by Moodley as a “love letter to Chatsworth“, Keeping up with the Kandasamy’s was filmed on location in Chatsworth, Durban, South ...

Top studio producer Rici Martins launches solo career as SEVVEN Though relatively unknown to the mass market, Rici Martins is no stranger to the South African music industry. Yes, he spends most of his time behind the mixing desk, recording for other artists, but he is also a multi-instrumentalist and has performed with numerous acts including Chiano Sky, Howie Combrink and Matthew Gold, to name ...

Sherlock Holms and the Curse of the Queen’s Diamond An Unrecorded Case, By Royal Request; A Ridiculously Funny Comedy! Simply Magical! Written by acclaimed playwright, Robert Fridjhon, comes a very funny and absurdly inventive tale of the one case the British Empire never wanted mentioned, or written about. Ever. Starring award-winning Robert Fridjhon, whose impressive list of theatrical credits include Pythonesque, Travels with My Aunt, ...

Excellent Opportunity for South African Talent For many years, the International ARTS Talent Showcase (IATS) has been making dreams come true for South Africans seeking a career in the arts by providing them with a stage to showcase their talent for international talent scout Kim Myers. Next year, they will take it one step further. Regional director for the ARTS, Elsubie Verlinden, has invited Rhavynn ...

Ideal family entertainment during the December holidays at Roodepoort Theatre For those staying in Joburg over the December holidays and looking for ideas of how to entertain the children – there is no better way than by taking them to see The Big Bad Musical, on stage at Roodepoort Theatre from for a short season from 15 – 23 December. The Big Bad Musical is a smart, wickedly funny and ...

Die ware, humoristiese verhaal van ‘n kronkelrige liefdespad na die kansel Deur Jaco Lotriet Stroopsoete nostalgie. Daar is nie twee beter gekose woorde om hierdie onvergeetlike liefdesverhaal te beskryf nie. ‘n Verhaal so boeiend, beide die karakters en storielyn omvou die gehoor van meet af tot op ‘n punt waar hul met oorgawe verlore gaan in ‘n wêreld van weerloosheid, onverskrokkenheid as antitese, liefde, vriendskap, ...

The original Defending the Caveman will end the year at Monte Casino and The Victory Theatre. Considered one of South Africa’s best solo comedies, Defending the Caveman explores the complexities of romance and relationships with truthful hilarity. Through his Caveman, Plewman ensures his audience spend the show in stiches but walk away with something to think about. Plewman has an uncanny knack for capturing his audience, and whether ...

Award-winning musical for the whole family this December Beautiful Creatures in association with Blu Blood are excited to announce the return of the award-winning children’s stage production, Beautiful Creatures, at the Theatre of Marcellus, Emperors Palace from the 8th to the 18th December 2016. Following on the huge success of their shows in 2010 and 2011, this fun, educational and interactive 60-minute show is back by popular demand and features some ...