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Ashley Dowds stars in stage adaptation of thrilling 1987 film Do you remember the thrilling 1987 box office hit film Fatal Attraction, starring Michael Douglas and Glenn Close? Now you have the chance to see it live on stage in the South African premiere produced by Pieter Toerien in arrangement with Robert Fox and Patrick Ryecart. This story of obsession and revenge explores how a ...

Twee Stemme maak een Volkome Klank. Hanna Boss se splinternuwe debuutalbum, Verf Jouself, is pas uitgereik en menseverhoudings is die sentrale inspirasie agter die musiek. Sy beskryf dit as ’n moderne Afrikaanse Popalbum, waarvan die titelsnit presies verklap waar sy tans in haar lewe is en wat sy moes doen om hier te kom. Haar eerste enkelsnit, ook getiteld, Verf Jouself, vanaf die nuwe album is gedurende 2017 uitgereik ...

Great Things to come from Talented South African Artist. Those who have seen Werner Bekker live in concert will agree – the musician is undoubtedly one of the country’s best songwriters. A storyteller at heart, Werner’s powerful folk ballads, with their profoundly poetic lyrics, are a reminder of true artistry in an era saturated by overproduced, digitally manipulated Cheez Whiz. Shy and timid in demeanour, the singer ...

Former X-Factor Winner is back with his very first single. Steven Lee, previously part of the group FOUR that won X-factor SA back in December 2014, is back with his very first single as a solo artist, Only You. The song is set to be released to all major radio stations this month. Only You will showcase why Steven was not only a massive hit ...

Puppet mayhem comes to Montecasino… Ventriloquist: A person, especially an entertainer, who can make their voice appear to come from somewhere else, typically a dummy of a person or animal. What would Conrad Koch and Chester Missing talk about if they didn’t constantly discuss politics and race? In his latest show offering, Puppet Guy, Conrad Koch – the man often mistakenly called ‘Chester’ – goes ...

Rona van Blerk stel debuut-enkelsnit vry! Rona van Blerk, ’n passievolle donkerkop met ’n sielvolle stem, is vinnig besig om vir haarself naam te maak in die musiekbedryf. Haar eerste e1nkelsnit, Veilig, word hierdie week uitgereik en gaan beslis verskeie musiekharte, regoor die land, verower. Veilig is ’n Afrikaans-akoestiese liedjie met ’n unieke Pop-aanslag uit haar eie pen en gaan daaroor dat elke mens graag veilig wil ...

With compliments of Joburg Ballet, we are giving away a double set of tickets to their season of Carmen. Joburg Ballet opens a bumper 2018 year in sizzling style when the company brings South African choreographer Veronica Paeper’s production of Carmen to Joburg Theatre for ten performances from 6 to 15 April. The tickets up for grabs are for the Saturday night performance at 7.30pm on 7th April ...

Fantastic Meet and Greet Packages available for Cape Town and Pretoria Tour. Cult followers of alternative rock music will be able to enjoy a once in a lifetime experience with famed lead singer Myles Kennedy, of the multi-million selling rock band Alter Bridge, who will be performing in South Africa for two exclusive shows, staged in the Mother City, and the Capital. An Evening with Myles Kennedy ...

Besondere Tema liedjie vir Susters deur Jo en Leah. Dalk het hy al vir ‘n geruime tydjie soos ‘n akteur begin voel as mens in ag neem die musiekvideo van sy treffer, Skepe, is reeds meer as 2 miljoen keer op Youtube gekyk. Maar nou het Jo Black en sy baard die grootskerm betree met die aankondiging dat hy sy opwagting gaan maak in die ...

Die volgende Hoofstuk in die Deca Verhaal. DECA het beslis geen bekendstelling nodig nie. Hierdie instrumentale musiekgroep het die afgelope jaar duisende musiekharte kom verower en is reg vir die volgende opwindende hoofstuk van hulle loopbaan. Die vars, moderne en passievolle manier waarop hulle nuwe en ou gunstelinge verwerk en interpreteer, is die sleutelbestanddeel agter dié snaarpaar se kitssukses en hul splinternuwe album, II, wat ...

A new show about forgetting, forgiving, remembering, faking, making-up and doing. Here we have a fun-filled entertainment show with Pieter-Dirk Uys and other darlings. Sometimes politics repeats itself, not only taking history and turning it into farce, but taking farce and turning into the fake news which is now called entertainment. Pieter-Dirk Uys is sorting out 40 years of distress, disguise and disgust: from apartheid ...

The Fugard Theatre and The Royal Shakespeare Company Present Kunene and the King Eric Abraham presents a Fugard Theatre and Royal Shakespeare Company co-production of Kunene and the King, the new play by John Kani. Kunene and the King, comes to The Fugard Theatre in April 2019, hot off its world premiere at The Royal Shakespeare Company’s Swan Theatre, in Stratford-upon-Avon, England. This moving and funny two-hander ...

A richly woven story of love, friendship and the strong bond of Womanhood. By David Simmons If there was ever a greater time for women to feel empowered in the world and most importantly in South Africa, that time is now! The Color Purple, currently showing at the Joburg Theatre, couldn’t have come at a more auspicious time. Women all over the world, empowered by ...

A Piece of Paradise in the middle of the City. by Louw Mulder Sometimes, you are fortunate enough to discover something special, like a peaceful, tranquil little gem, in the middle of the buzzing city. This time, the luck was on my side, when I got to discover The Garden Venue Boutique Hotel in Northriding. A little paradise, where the sounds and nature-noises muffle the ...

Another First for South Africa in 2018 Big Concerts and A Live Nation Company have announced that Cartoon Network Live! will be coming to South Africa for the very first time over the winter school holidays. This brand new live show will be coming to Cape Town from 26th June 2018 at the Grand Arena, GrandWest and Johannesburg from 3rd July 2018 at Montecasino. Cartoon Network, 947, KFM ...

Live voting, Same-day live results for Dancing With The Stars SA! Pre-register NOW to vote for your favourite celebrities and their dancing partners! For the first time in the history of M-Net 101, the channel will announce the voting results of a reality show on the same night of its live broadcast throughout the voting season. That’s why M-Net 101 is introducing an exciting – and controlled – new voting mechanism for Dancing With The ...

Nominees for the 53rd annual Fleur du Cap Theatre Awards announced: The Fleur du Cap Theatre Awards announced its nominees for 2017. These annual awards are regarded amongst the most valued and prestigious in the South African performing arts industry. This year’s ceremony will take place on Sunday, 18 March at 17:30 at the Baxter Theatre Centre in Cape Town and promises to be an “Elegantly ...

More Mark Madness At the Pieter Toerien Studio. Comedy icon, Mark Banks returns in an all-new show with a difference. In a time when there are solo stand-up shows flooding the market, Mark has written this reflective piece of brilliance that shares true-life comedy moments for his life. Starring out-of-towners, celebrities, business figures, politicians and other interesting South Africans – all recounted by a modern ...

Multiple award-winning star Desmond Dube joins cast of Fugard’s acclaimed King Kong. Multiple award-winning actor and popular TV and film star Desmond Dube has joined the cast of the Fugard Theatre’s hit production of the iconic South African musical King Kong.  Dube has stepped into the central role of Pop in the production, which is currently playing at the Fugard Theatre in Cape Town, having been ...

M-Net Movies celebrates Hollywood’s finest with special Oscars pop-up channel. 115 Academy Award winning films, 757 Oscar nominations, 306 golden statuettes – that’s what movie buffs will be treated to on one channel in the month of February. Get the popcorn ready for a dazzling M-Net Movies Oscars pop-up treat on channel 109 on DStv. Leading up to 2018’s landmark 90th annual Academy Awards taking place at the ...

Sizzling start to Joburg Ballet’s 2018 season! Casting announced for leading roles Joburg Ballet opens a bumper 2018 year in sizzling style when the company brings South African choreographer Veronica Paeper’s production of Carmen to Joburg Theatre for ten performances from 6 to 15 April. Joburg Ballet will perform to live orchestral accompaniment for the first time in many years, when the launched Johannesburg Philharmonic Orchestra (JPO) ...

Seeing is Believing – First SA appearance for Dynamo! He’s walked on water across the river Thames, levitated in front of Christ the Redeemer in Rio de Janeiro and walked down the outside of the L.A times building; he’s predicted the Soccer World Cup outcome and taken a trip on the side of a bus. This global television star, international brand ambassador, author and stage ...

With compliments of Joburg Theatre, we are giving away a Double Ticket to The Color Purple, soon to be staged on the Mandela Stage at the Joburg Theatre Complex.  The lucky winner stand a chance to attend the performance on Tuesday, 6 February, at 20:00. The Color Purple, as a musical, was originally produced on Broadway in 2005, by a team of producers, including Oprah Winfrey and received eleven Tony nominations.  Now, this ...

Ultra SA finalizes 5th Year line-up. This year’s Ultra will take place at the Cape Town Stadium on Friday, 9 February, and in Johannesburg, at the Nasrec Expo Centre, on Saturday, 10 February 2018.  Check out the Official Aftermovie of Ultra 2017. As ULTRA South Africa 2018 draws nearer, the festival’s line-up continues to grow even more impressive. Calling on a diverse selection of star-studded ...

Hedwig to WOW Joburg after Rave Reviews in Cape Town. Brilliantly innovative, heart breaking, and wickedly funny, Hedwig and the Angry Inch is a landmark musical by John Cameron Mitchell and Stephen Trask that is “ground breaking and undoubtedly ahead of its time” (Entertainment Weekly). This genre-bending, fourth-wall-smashing musical sensation, with its pulsing score and electrifying performances, tells the story of one of the most unique characters ...

M-Net Channels Showcase Proudly South African TV. Popular local television channels M-Net, Mzansi Magic, Mzansi Bioskop, Mzansi Wethu, kykNET and kykNET & kie have two things in common; They all belong to the proudly South African M-Net stable of channels on DStv and in 2018, and they will all debut a slate of hot new original television productions. Capitalizing on the abundance of talent and ...

Celebrate Love, and the Blues with the NIROX Foundation.  Single? By Choice, or not? Dreading the upcoming Valentine’s day blues? Well, whatever emotions this day awake, why don’t combining both and celebrate life, loving Valentine’s day, and the Blues, as the NIROX Foundation hosts a stellar line-up of acoustic musicians, gourmet food traders & restaurateurs, a full bar, and a selection of sumptuous desserts. Featuring ...

Nuwe Stêrbelaaide reeks op KykNet. In Episode 1 wil Naomi Fortuin by haar veiligheidswag-seun Skalkie weet: “Wat vir ‘n ding is ‘n knapsekêrel?” En hy antwoord: “Dis ’n guard wat aan sy mission klou soos mis aan ‘n wolkombers.” Bekroonde skrywer, Paul C. Venter en regisseur en vervaardiger, Human Stark, snoer weer kragte saam na die sukses van Vlug na Egipte en Terug na Egipte ...

Just when you thought Politics could not get any sillier…. Inspired by the shenanigans in the South African Parliament, Point of Order is a comedy panel show that allows SA’s top comedians and special celebrity guests to talk politics like real MPs, perhaps with a little more sense and sensibility. The panellists also get to debate important and vital new laws – like why South Africa would ...

Hilarious Hypnotist Celebrates 25 Years on Stage. There’s no better way to chase away the January “back to work” blues than by enjoying one of South Africa’s funniest entertainers, Andre The Hilarious Hypnotist as he returns for a limited season to Montecasino’s Studio Theatre from Friday 19th January – Sunday 25th February 2018. Andre The Hilarious Hypnotist celebrates a record breaking 25 years on stage as South Africa’s very own convener of the ...