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A Symphonic Circus, First for Johannesburg. Journey Beyond is an extraordinary artistic collaboration between Zip Zap Circus and the Johannesburg Youth Orchestra.  After 2 immensely successful runs in Cape Town in 2017 and 2018, Journey Beyond will be performed for the first time ever at the Joburg Theatre in September, as part of Heritage month.  Journey Beyond artfully blends mesmerising choreographed circus acts with orchestral ...

Jonathan Roxmouth is coming home! For the first time since his sold-out concert series at the Teatro at Montecasino a year ago, one of South Africa’s favourite leading men is to return to Pieter Toerien’s Montecasino Theatre for a very limited time between seasons behind the mask as the title character in the international tour of The Phantom of the Opera. Pieter Toerien presents Jonathan ...

Experience the stars of tomorrow, on stage today! Born to Perform’s Shine 2019 is less than a month away, with over 450 talented young artists hard at work in rehearsals, preparing to blow audiences away as they take to The Teatro’s stage at Montecasino from Friday 13th  – Sunday 15th  September for just 4 shows only. Be ready to be taken on a rollercoaster ride of fun and exhilaration while ...

A Renegade Merchant of Laughter to be Grilled at the Savanna Commic’s Choice Awards Soli Philander the award-winning actor, television presenter, director, comedian, playwright, columnist and motivational speaker will be honoured at this years’ Savanna Comics’ Choice Awards as the Lifetime Achievement Recipient. With that comes the pleasure and pain of being at the centre of the Grilling of a Lifetime. Now an integral part ...

The Trolley Dollies present new show for their autumn & winter season at Gate69! After a sell-out season of their hilarious hit show The Three Little Pigs, Cape Town’s inimitable Trolley Dollies are back from 22 March to 28 September 2019 with NON-Specific, theatre from the inside out.  Since opening Gate69 in 2016, now widely rated as Cape Town’s number one dinner-theatre venue in the Mother City, the ...

International Guest Artists to join Cape Town City Ballet! Cape Town City Ballet’s wonderful Autumn/Winter Season continues with popular favourite Sleeping Beauty.  It will be performed at the Artscape Opera House from 17 to 31 August. It is an honor for this company to be welcoming their international guest artists who will be joining us for selected performances, and they are delighted that esteemed South African ...

A theatre event of breath-taking, unforgettable beauty After an absence of three and a half years, Giselle, the most sublime of all romantic ballets, returns to the stage of Joburg Theatre when Joburg Ballet presents a season of ten performances of the beloved classic from Friday 4 to Sunday 13 October in association with the Johannesburg Philharmonic Orchestra. A heartrending story of love so powerful ...

A Feast of Tales from this Year’s Magic. One of the most beloved children’s theatres, Peoples Theatre, proudly presents another series of timeless tales, Rumpelstiltskin, The Emperor’s New Clothes and so many more, in this year’s magical production of Story Book Theatre on stage from Monday, 2nd – Sunday 29th September. Children will fall in love with their favourite bookshelf classics all over again when they experience the enchanted world of books, which dynamic ...

More fun than a muddy puddle! It’s going to be a big day out for fans of EFX International’s phenomenally successful preschool TV show, Peppa Pig, as the smash theatrical Peppa Pig Live tour returns to South African shores in September 2019 as Ackermans presents “Peppa Pig’s Big Day Out” in association with Smile 904 FM, East Coast Radio and Hot 91.9FM. In this thrilling ...

A Somewhat Unusual Twist, to an old-age Classic. Pieter Toerien is proud to present to thee, they Abrahamse and Meyer production of thou Shakespeare’s R&J. Joe Calarco’s award-winning Shakespeare’s R&J re-imagines Shakespeare’s star-crossed lovers as two adolescent schoolboys in a Catholic boarding school during the 1950s. Their love for one another becomes the ultimate forbidden love in an austere, repressive all male milieu. Four pupils ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 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 ...

Stellar Cast for Musical version at the Canal Walk Theatre. Wondering what to do with the kids on a cold wet Cape Town day these winter holidays?  Look no further than a watery adventure under the sea with an adaptation of Hans Christian Andersen’s tale of The Little Mermaid that will thrill the whole family in a magical musical makeover at this year’s Canal Walk ...

60 years of Madness! Mark Banks has come out of hibernation to bring you his new one man stand up show – Mark Banks On Ice! Some nights the Russian All-Star Mints will make a guest appearance. This year Mark is turning sixty and would love you to come celebrate his birthday with him in what is his favourite way to celebrate: You staring at ...

Get ready for a musical adventure of a lifetime!  Jill Girard and Keith Smith are delighted to bring to life for the very first time on stage at The People’s Theatre, the popular Madagascar – A Musical Adventure JR, providing children, parents and all those with a love of joy and laughter, the ideal family entertainment over the coming winter months. Be careful What you wish for, a ...

Joburg Ballet’s sleek, glittering at the Joburg Theatre in July Joburg Ballet brings a sparkle and crackle to mid-winter with four sleekly neo-classical ballets at Joburg Theatre from 5 to 14 July. In a glittering collection of works collectively entitled Unbound, the company showcases four riveting ballets, including two world premieres, which are set to ignite the stage with the sweep and surge of 21st century ballet at ...

Simon & Garfunkel gets a classy makeover with 8-piece cast. Fall in love with Simon & Garfunkel all over again in this dynamic, and uplifting musical journey through more than 20 classic hits! Everyone knows the songs of Simon & Garfunkel and between 5 and 28 July, you will be able to hear them all live at Pieter Toerien’s Montecasino Theatre. Expect to hear all ...

World-famous ice spectacular skates into Pretoria for the first time! Get ready to enter a winter wonderland as Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse bring the most magical moments from across the Disney kingdom to Johannesburg, Durban, Cape Town and, for the very first time, Pretoria as Disney On Ice presents Magical Ice Festival skates into South Africa next year. This new production in the most popular Disney on ...

A Contemporary Italian Play, is no Secret Any More.   Fresh on the heels of the much-talked about Equus, Pieter Toerien once again presents Sven Ruygrok in the Enrico Luttmann play, Family Secrets, to be staged in Johannesburg and Cape Town. Ruygrok will be staring in this production, alongside Dorothy Ann Gould, who herself does not need any introduction. It has been quite some time ...

A ballet and music celebration. Dirk Badenhorst and the South African International Ballet Competition presents Christmas in July, a celebration of beautiful Christmas ballets and music. These world class performances will take place with Scenes from the Nutcracker – the snow scene – and other major ballets, celebrating Christmas will be staged with new choreographies and beautiful Christmas songs. Christmas in July is sure to ...

Cape Town City Ballet’s Captivating New Season. A combined celebration of modern classics and historical popular favourites, Cape Town City Ballet’s recently announced line up at the Artscape Opera House includes Amaranth from 22 June to 7 July and Sleeping Beauty from 17 to 31 August. For Sleeping Beauty, CTCB will welcome leading international guest artists Vadim Muntagirov and Sarah Lamb from The Royal Ballet, Precious Adams from the English National Ballet, Andile Ndlovu from the Washington ...

Runaway High Heel Hit Extended… For the Final Time Just two weeks into its South African premiere run, The Fugard Theatre’s production of multiple Tony-Award winning musical Kinky Boots has been extended. Bookings are now open for performances until 27 October. Presented by Eric Abraham and The Fugard Theatre, this is the first non-replica production of the show, and a brand new, South African original production of ...

Magic coming to Sandton this August Having captivated audiences on television and stages internationally, Mo Magic will leave you spellbound by his combination of world class magic, mystifying mentalism and family friendly comedy. This interactive season at the Auto & General Theatre on the Square in Sandton, is one of a kind experience that you can share with the whole family. Mo Magic, affable and charming, will keep you ...