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By Popular Demand, Pieter-Dirk Uys returns to the Fugard. Pieter-Dirk Uys’ newest show, When in doubt say darling, sold out as it opened at the Fugard Theatre in August this year, creating an unprecedented demand for tickets. The show returns to the same venue on 27 November by popular demand. At a time when a casual greeting or embrace can be seen as racist or harassment, ...

Cinderella’s Chariot is stopping at Montecasino this Christmas. A dazzling night, a glittering ball, something wonderful is bound to happen when the ultimate fairytale , Joburg Ballet’s production of Cinderella, comes to The Teatro at Montecasino from 14 to 23 December 2018. Marking the company’s first major season at the highly popular venue, Cinderella offers an unmissable chance for Teatro audiences to enjoy Joburg’s world-class ballet company as it expands its reach across the city. Choreographed by ...

Joburg simply can’t get enough of Tina – Simply The Best!  This sensational show, highlighting the unforgettable hits from the legend herself, Tina Turner, now travels to the Roodepoort Theatre on the West Rand, providing ideal family entertainment for the Festive Season. Get the electrifying concert experience of Tina Turner with this full stage production brimming with Tina hits from the 60s, 70s, 80s & 90s which features the powerful, raspy ...

Dry White returns to Baxter Concert Hall for festive season! Following its sold-out run earlier this year, Nik Rabinowitz returns to Cape Town’s Baxter Concert Hall with his hilarious new show Dry White. Having recovered from his early-onset midlife crisis, just in time for Cape Town to almost become the world’s first city to run out of water, stand-up comic Nik Rabinowitz decided to explore the recent ...

A pioneering and original South African performance. There is no need for ballet lovers and jazz aficionados to watch their favourite art form in two separate theatres. The ground-breaking artistic collaboration, When Ballet Meets Jazz, brings together a group of young classical and contemporary dancers from Mzansi Ballet and Carstens Ireland Ballet Studio and a formidable sextet of amazing Jazz musicians. Unfamiliar with each other’s ...

Bengingazi, a truly inspirational South African story. Mzansi Ballet has pleasure in presenting Bengingazi a celebration and fusion of classical ballet, pantsula, flamenco and contemporary dance, in a truly inspirational South African story. Mzanzi Ballet has brought together some of SA’s leading dancers in classical ballet, contemporary and pantsula. Top ballet dancers, Angela Malan, Michael Revie, Angela Revie, professional pantsula dancers from Soweto, Stembiso Makhanya ...

Langarm extended due to popular demand. David Kramer’s new musical Langarm at The Fugard Theatre has been extended due to an overwhelming demand. With all remaining 2018 performances  now sold out, the run has been extended to Sunday 3 March 2019. Performances in January 2019 will continue to run from Tuesday to Sunday.  From 6 February 2019, Langarm  will be performed from Wednesday to Saturdays at 8pm ...

Runaway hit celebrates 100th show at The Fugard Theatre Having received almost twenty awards and nominations, the acclaimed production Die Reuk van Appels returns to The Fugard Studio Theatre for a limited run from 23 October 2018. Following a sensational national tour and international debut, the runaway success Die Reuk van Appels celebrates its incredible 100thperformance as part of its next Cape Town run. The multiple award-winning play ...

VR Theatrical’s new Mini-Musical comes to Johannesburg.  Stephen Sondheim, arguably the greatest living exponent of the Musical Theatre said: “Musicals aren’t written. They’re rewritten.” The Musical Theatre is the most collaborative of all the performing art forms made up of a rich tapestry of lighting and sound, costumes and special effects, music and lyrics, spoken text and choreography among various other elements. VR Theatrical commissioned ...

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time Fifteen-year-old Christopher Boone has an extraordinary brain, exceptional at math, while ill-equipped to interpret everyday life. He has never ventured alone beyond the end of his road, he detests being touched and he distrusts strangers. When Christopher falls under suspicion for killing his neighbour’s dog, his detective work to identify the true culprit, takes him on ...

Lara Foot’s multi award-winning play comes to Joburg Theatre! Written and directed by Lara Foot and based on a devastating true story, the multi award-winning production Tshepang: The Third Testament comes to The Fringe at Joburg Theatre from 16 to 28 October, starring the original cast. Drawing on a South African style of story-telling, combining striking visual imagery with magic realism, Mncedisi Shabangu reprises his ...

Cape Town City Ballet revives Cinderella at Artscape Theatre Following the ground-breaking Mozart and Salieri, Cape Town City Ballet (CTCB) will next present Cinderella, at the Artscape Opera House, from 5 to 21 October 2018.  The production, accompanied by the Cape Town Philharmonic at select performances, will incorporate new digital elements by design luminary Peter Cazalet, who returns to once again work alongside Veronica Paeper, a creative coup by Acting Executive ...

Sergei Prokofiev’s Imaginative retelling comes to JHB! This spring VR Theatrical conjures up the irreverent Boy, the grumpy Grandfather, the lovable Duck, the fat Cat, the chirpy Bird and the big ‘bad’ Wolf in a whirlwind stage adaptation of this timeless tale, which has introduced generations of children to classical music and the instruments of the orchestra. With a unique South African flair, this miniature ...

Sold out show  returns to the Fugard Theatre in November by popular demand! Pieter-Dirk Uys’ newest show, When in doubt say darling, sold out as it opened at the Fugard Theatre on 8 August, creating an unprecedented demand for tickets. With a growing waiting list for the current season that ends on Saturday 25 August 2018, the Fugard Theatre has now opened bookings for a return season ...

Legendary Radio Host joins the Panto! Executive Producer Bernard Jay is thrilled to announce the signing of legendary talk radio host, John Robbie, to play the role of Major Dumb-Ou of the Royal Palace of Cool Cornucopia in Janice Honeyman’s 2018 pantomime Snow White on The Mandela Stage at Joburg Theatre from November 3rd – December 23rd. Rugby player John Robbie won nine caps for Ireland and, with the ...

Lost Music Legends come alive through their Greatest Hits. The CoLab Network is proud to announce the next exciting show being produced under its banner! Gone Too Soon will be on stage at The Lyric at Gold Reef City for two shows only on Saturday 20 October at 20h00 and Sunday 21 October at 14h00. Gone Too Soon is a fabulous tribute to the music legends we all loved, who died way before their time, ...

Matilda is coming to Enchant Joburg and Cape Town. Roald Dahl’s Matilda The Musical will begin its run from 17 October 2018 at the TEATRO at Montecasino before moving to Cape Town. This Royal Shakespeare Company production a proud collaboration between Pieter Toerien’s Production, and GWB Entertainment. Pieter Toerien and GWB Entertainment are delighted to announce the casting of the eagerly anticipated Matilda, The Musical. The ...

A sparkling treat for the whole family with Joburg Ballet. Joburg Ballet brings to sparkling life one of the most popular and beloved classical ballets in the world with an enchanting new production of The Nutcracker from 5 to 14 October at Joburg Theatre. With exquisite dancing, sumptuous sets and Tchaikovsky’s captivating music played live by the Johannesburg Philharmonic Orchestra, The Nutcracker is an unforgettable treat for children and adults ...

Proudly Coloured Comedy celebrates 8th year of top notch side-splitting laughs Celebrating 8 years of bringing you top notch side-splitting laughs, with newcomers alongside seasoned comedians, Proudly Coloured Comedy returns for its 8th year with its unique brand of proudly and unapologetic comedy from a uniquely coloured perspective on the 7thOctober at the Lyric Theatre, Gold Reef City! A must see for a look into the hilarious ...

Beleef ‘n aand van musiek en stories waarmee ons twee al lank loop… Elkeen het bagasie, uitgetrapte skoene en ‘n padkaart na hoop… In Ons Skoene is eksklusief, uniek en slegs vir ‘n beperkte aantal optredes beskikbaar – Bobby & Karlien van Jaarsveld sing hulle treffers, gunsteling liedjies en vertel meer van hulle lewens. Hierdie 90 minute produksie met ‘n 5-stuk orkes, sal jou op ...

New Piano Play by Rocco de Villiers 2018 is Rocco’s year of the emerald! In 2018 popular pianist Rocco de Villiers celebrates 20 years of blood, sweat, tears and survival as a piano player in South Africa. The 20thanniversary gemstone is the emerald. As part of his celebration Rocco will be wearing green for the entire year. In 1998 he released his first solo instrumental album, Screen ...

Strings of Soul From Sasolburg to Jozi. Conceived on the magnificent stage of Sasolburg’s Etienne Rousseau Theatre, nurtured, developed and delivered in sold-out performances at Cape Town’s Theatre on the Bay, Recuerdos, is coming to Johannesburg. This unique showcase featurs internationally acclaimed guitarist James Grace with dancers from Carli Spanish Dance Production is coming to Pieter Toerien’s Theatre at Montecasino from 26 – 30 September. With stunning underwater ...

Celebrate our Heritage with a Laugh or 10! Get your prescription of laughter with Riaad Moosa & Friends over Heritage weekend this September at Emperors Palace.  The prognosis is in!  ‘Laughter is the best medicine’ and Dr Riaad Moosa is insisting that it is your best course of medication! Research has shown that laughter is good for your health; it relaxes the whole body; boosts ...

Experience the Stars of Tomorrow on the Stage Today. Building on the success of their sell-out concerts in 2015 and 2016 and celebrating their 4th year, Born To Perform Worldwide now brings Jozi audiences their dynamic new production Shine! Having seen the first Born To Perform Gala Concerts and recognizing the potential and vision of Gemma and Matthew Marinus, Maestro Extraordinaire Bryan Schimmel has joined forces with them as co-creator and director for this ...

Nik Rabinowitz is back at Pieter Toerien’s Montecasino Theatre. After the successful recent run of his one-man show in Cape Town, and turning 40, comedian Nik Rabinowitz decided that the best location for his midlife crisis would be Fourways. Please don’t tell him that 40 is the new 30, it’ll only confuse him further. How do you balance family, aging, government anxiety and Trump fears? ...

Cirque Infernal explodes in Johannesburg this September. Joburg Theatre is proud to present Cirque Infernal, direct from Europe, on the Mandela stage from September 6th to September 23rd 2018.  Inspired by Frederico Fellini, Wim Wenders and Tim Burton, Cirque Infernal offers non-stop captivating entertainment with astonishing and death defying acts. Cirque Infernal was created by Danny Varanne, who was part of Le Grand Cirque Adrenaline which was presented at Joburg Theatre in 2012.  He headlined ...

Electrifying World Tour to Stop in Johannesburg and Cape Town! Australia’s most successful theatrical export, Dein Perry’s Tap Dogs, is coming to South Africa for a strictly limited season starting in Cape Town on 22nd August at the Grand Arena, GrandWest followed by Johannesburg on 29th August at Montecasino. The global dance sensation has appeared in over 330 cities, and 37 countries and 12 million ...

Shakespeare Saga in Jozi. After the sensational success of Hamlet in 2017, Pieter Toerien proudly presents Abrahamse & Meyer’s dazzling take on Macbeth, William Shakespeare’s shortest, darkest and most thrilling tragedy. This production comes to Johannesburg hot on the heels of its European debut at the world’s largest and most prestigious International Shakespeare Festival. Macbeth is currently being studied by Grade 12 English Additional Language as well as Grade ...

Enchanting Romantic Comedy back by Popular demand in CT! The award-winning South African premiere production of the enchanting romantic comedy Shakespeare In Love returns to the Fugard Theatre due to overwhelming demand. It will be performed at the Fugard Theatre from 14 August 2018. Eric Abraham presents this Fugard Theatre production of Shakespeare In Love which was a runaway success last year, playing to sold out houses and ...

Popular ballet returns to Cape Town’s Artscape Opera House. After a hugely successful première season in February this year, Mozart & Salieri returns to the Artscape Opera House by popular demand from 24 August to 1 September 2018.  The sumptuous adaptation of Alexander Puskin’s short story, choreographed by Marc Goldberg, will once again be presented by Cape Town City Ballet (CTCB), for only six performances.  The two-act production drips ...