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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 ...

Where rhythm speaks every language… From London and Paris to Las Vegas and New York STOMP makes music with brooms, matchboxes, hands and feet, poles, chairs, sinks, basketballs, newspapers and more, climaxing with the exhilarating trademark bins routine, where metal trashcans become drums and dustbin lids become combat shields. The encore engages the audience in a call and response that proves rhythm is a universal ...

Casper de Vries Kry ‘n Hoedjie in this year’s Panto. Joburg Theatre and independent theatre producer Bernard Jay are delighted to begin the countdown to Panto Season, with this year’s return of Jack and the Beanstalk to The Mandela Stage at Joburg Theatre. Acclaimed writer, director and South Africa’s queen of pantomime Janice Honeyman will once again tell the story of poor country boy Jack, ...

I do believe in Fairies, I do, I do.. Even On Ice, Peter!! The world’s premier theatrical ice skating company, The Imperial Ice Stars, returns to South Africa with a brand-new show Peter Pan on Ice this December, as presented by Pieter Toerien. Take a journey to Neverland in this classic tale of magic and make-believe, spectacularly staged on real ice. Showcasing 23 former World, European and ...

Don’t Dream it, Come Believe It. Pieter Toerien and Howard Panter presents the legendary Musical Extravaganza, The Rocky Horror Show, coming to Cape Town later this year, and Johannesburg early in 2020, with Craig Urbani as the infamous Dr Frank’n’Furter, Kate Normington as the Narrator, with Rocky being played by Jarryd Nurden. Recently announced by Pieter Toerien Productions, is that record-breaking actor playing the infamous ...

A wild, brain-building, visually stunning interactive exhibition unlocks child-like wonder. The Nat Geo Kids Weird But True! exhibition, brought to you by National Geographic, in partnership with Sci-Bono, will open at the Sci-Bono Discovery Science Centre in Johannesburg on 16 June 2019. For the first time on the African continent, this engaging and interactive exhibition will give young minds the opportunity to explore our amazing and very weird ...

Marc Lottering is Back with his own Stand Up! With thanks to Pieter Toerien Productions, we are giving away 11 double tickets to Marc Lottering’s show, for the performance on Wednesday, 29 May 2019 at 20:00 at the Pieter Toerien’s Montecasino Theatre. Lottering arrives at Monte fresh from his maiden trip to Thailand.  What happens in Phuket, does not stay in Phuket.  He has brand ...

Rhythmic tapas for the soul! El Rincon Flamenco, the Johannesburg-based Spanish dance company, is to stage a glittering dance extravaganza, Esencia Flamenca, at The Lesedi (formerly known as The Fringe and Tesson Theatre), Joburg Theatre, from May 30th until June 2nd. This heady cocktail of passion, drama and rhythmic tapas for the soul is guaranteed to lift the spirit and have you toe-tapping in your ...

Joburg Ballet brings Classic Ballet to the Montecasino Teatro. After a triumphant début season at The Teatro, Montecasino in December, Joburg Ballet returns to the popular venue with its sparkling production of Snow White – The Ballet from Thursday 30 May to Sunday 2 June, for five performances only. Inspired by the Brothers Grimm fairytale of a girl whose beauty drives an evil queen to ...

Marc Lottering’s latest stand-up show. Lottering arrives at Monte fresh from his maiden trip to Thailand.  What happens in Phuket, does not stay in Phuket.  He has brand new stories to tell, from frantic snorkeling to fashionable depression. Marc Lottering is one of South Africa’s top comedians, and celebrates 21 years in the business.  This production comes to Johannesburg, hot of his recent appearance in ...

Come see the intense Equus for yourself! With thanks to Pieter Toerien Productions, we are giving away 10 sets of tickets to Equus, currently running at the Pieter Toerien’s Montecasino Theatre. When teenager Alan Strang’s pathological fascination leads him to brutally blind six horses in a Hampshire stable, psychiatrist Dr. Martin Dysart is tasked with uncovering the motive behind the boy’s violent act. As Dysart ...

A Raw, yet Intense Manipulation for the love of the Stage. by Louw Mulder During the last 12 odd years, I have written ample reviews about entertaining theatre shows that effortlessly tell the story, requiring no effort from the patron to understand the subject matter. But this is certainly not the case with Peter Shaffer’s Equus, which I saw this weekend at Pieter Toerien’s Montecasino ...

Stephen Sondheim Magical Musical at Monte! Into the Woods is a sleek and sexy beast of a musical. It is in turn moody and magical as well as witty and wise, providing the kind of intellectual and emotional satisfaction, and the kind of exhilarating theatrical experience that you would expect from Stephen Sondheim, the creator of musical masterpieces such as Sweeney Todd and West Side ...

Puppet mayhem returns to Montecasino… South Africa’s most famous puppet, Chester Missing, and his sidekick, ventriloquist, Conrad Koch, return to Montecasino once more, almost a year after their last performance, in their internationally acclaimed show, Puppet Guy. Including world-class ventriloquism, an array of hilarious puppet characters as well as audience participation, Koch and Missing are up to mischief; sure to surprise and delight theatre-goers again ...

Killer Hit Musical Chicago Returns to Razzle Dazzle SA! A nightclub singer, a double-murderess, a smooth-talking lawyer and a cell block of sin surrounded by the razzle dazzle of the world’s sexiest musical returns in 2019! You’ve got it Comin’ as the story of the award-winning Broadway and West End Musical Chicago unfolds to show-stopping songs including ‘All that Jazz’, ‘Cell Block Tango’ and ‘Mister Cellophane’.  The multi-talented all-South ...

Peter Shaffer’s iconic psychological thriller coming to Montecasino. Equus stars Graham Hopkins as psychiatrist Dr Martin Dysart and Sven Ruygrok as 17-year-old Alan Strang – a stable boy who has been arrested for blinding six horses with a metal spike. With its controversial nude scene and simulated sex act, Equus still causes quite a stir amongst theatre goers wherever it is performed around the world. Most recent being a production starring Harry ...

Rhythm, rhyme and rapturous laughter guaranteed during the holidays. By Jaco Lotriet With the school holidays now in full swing, one cannot wonder whether parents are dreading this break, or embracing it? While Johannesburg offers a myriad of different entertainment options for both young and old, serving as a most welcome reprieve from boredom, one entertainment option seems to be overlooked by most families: The ...

Ex-Drag-Avanza Coming in Tutus to the Teatro! With thanks to Ticket to the Moon Management, we are giving away 3 Double Tickets to Men in Tutus for the 20:00 Performance on Friday, 12 April 2019 at the Teatro in Montecasino, worth R800.00. Technical brilliance, tongue-in-cheek humour and a passion for classical and contemporary ballet, is Men in Tutus, soon to be seen on stage in Johannesburg at ...

Silverstar Casino – Prepare yourself! Krugersdorp is in for a treat as the very best of Joburg comedy descends on Silverstar Casino for a celebration of all things funny in The Joburg Comedy Invasion on 29 March. From the producers of “The Big 5 Comedy Show”, Taylor Made Productions brings you their newest comedy concept with a line-up that is a non-stop laughter fest as the comics touch ...

International Tutus in new Joburg Ballet Production With thanks to Joburb Ballet, we are giving away a double ticket to Sleeping Beauty performance on Saturday 30 March at 19:30 at the Joburg Theatre. A classic fairy-tale of evil defeated and love triumphant, Joburg Ballet opens its 2019 season with a new production of The Sleeping Beauty, staged by former British ballerina Maina Gielgud, from Friday 29 March 2019, to ...

Tickets to this Year’s Sexiest Musical up for grabs… With compliments of Showtime Management, we are giving away tickets to Chicago; The Musical, for both Cape Town and Johannesburg audiences. Up for grabs, are two double tickets to the 20:00 performance on Tuesday, 30 April 2019, at the Teatro in Montecasino.  Each ticket is valued at R320, with a total value of R640.00 for the ...

“I’d like to travel the world, and South Africa is the perfect place to start” By Louw Mulder Sometimes, when you get to experience pure talent reimagined, then brought to life by an artist of a young age, there are simply no words to describe the majestic sense of wonder. This was the case when Marcin Patrzalek gave me a personal one-on-one demonstration of only ...

New York’s Les Ballets Eloelle to perform in Joburg and Cape Town. Technical brilliance, tongue-in-cheek humour and a passion for classical and contemporary ballet, is Men in Tutus, soon to be seen on stage in Johannesburg at the The Teatro, Montecasino, and the Artscape Theatre in Cape Town. Male ballerina is usually a term used in error made by a rookie arts writer. However, Les Ballets ...

New Pop-Up theatre opens in Sandton The famous Protea Hotel by Marriott Johannesburg Balalaika Sandton celebrates its 70th Birthday this year. It was the only hotel seventy years ago in Sandton and the original venue that hosted live entertainment fifty years ago has now created a Pop-Up Theatre called Live at the Balalaika. This Pop-Up Theatre, has a prime location in the hub of the Sandton Precinct and is opposite ...

Mark Lottering brings Athlone to Joburg in Family Fun Musical. By David Simmons Joburg Theatre is infused with bucket loads of wit and charm this March where Aunty Merle: The Musical has taken centre stage. Together with abundant local humour, local problems and some of the best one-liners on offer, audiences are in for a very special homegrown experience! Aunty Merle: The Musical is making ...

A Musical Piece You Don’t Want to Miss… With Compliments of Pieter Toerien Productions, we are giving away 11 double tickets to the performance of Into the Woods to be staged on Friday, 8 March 2019 at 19:30 at the Pieter Toerien’s Montecasino Theatre. Into the Woods is a sleek and sexy beast of a musical. It is in turn moody and magical as well as witty and ...

30 Years of Special Star coming to Teatro! Mango Groove and Real Concerts announce their awesome news, that Mango Groove will be performing a spectacular 30th Anniversary Concert, at Montecasino’s Teatro Theatre, on Friday, 8 March 2019. Hot 91.9FM’s Jeremy Mansfield then announced that due to an overwhelming response to the Mango Groove 30th Anniversary Concert on Friday March 8, which has sold out, a ...

Fall under the spell of Joburg Ballet’s romantic classic A classic fairy-tale of evil defeated and love triumphant, Joburg Ballet opens its 2019 season with a new production of The Sleeping Beauty, staged by former British ballerina Maina Gielgud, from Friday 29 March 2019, to Sunday 7 April 2019, at Joburg Theatre. Set to Tchaikovsky’s sweeping romantic score, played live by the Johannesburg Philharmonic Orchestra, ...

Get ready for laughter and rhyme with Dr Seuss! Directors Jill Girard and Keith Smith are delighted to get this 2019 Children’s Theatre year, at The Peoples Theatre, underway with a bang, bringing children, parents and all those with a love of joy and laughter together, for a rollicking theatre experience with the fabulous Broadway show Seussical the Musical Jr. Previews begin on 4 March ...

Cape Town Academy brings Sarafina to the Mother City. The Rainbow Academy Class of 2018 is proud to present the award winning South African hit musical Sarafina! Sarafina!, an ode to the lives of our fallen youth, who through their struggle, fought for equality in education during the 1976: Soweto youth uprising, is the ideal vehicle to showcase the immense talent amongst some of the best and ...