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Pieter Toerien’s Studio Theatre to be hypnotised again! André, the Hilarious Hypnotist celebrates a record breaking 26 years on stage as South Africa’s very own convener of the strange, weird and wonderful, having discovered his hypnotic calling after watching a performance of the late Max Collie in action. Having studied drama, teaching and with a background in psychology, André immediately became hooked at the promise of ...

Gate69 to once again host World Famous Drag Queen. As one of the UK’s top female impersonators, Ceri Dupree has been delighting audiences in Britain and around the world for almost 30 years. Aside from writing and producing his own shows, his extensive musical theatre credits include Hello Dolly, The Wizard of Oz and The Rocky Horror Show.  He famously appeared at Madame Jo Jo’s in London’s West End ...

Alan Committie cast in Shakespear’s Richard III. Shakespeare’s historic dark comic tragedy, Richard III, which will be presented at the Maynardville Open-Air Theatre from 7 February to 9 March 2019, is directed by Geoffrey Hyland and starring award-winning actor, Alan Committie in the title role. Committie was recently seen in The Fugard Theatre’s production of David Mamet’s hard-hitting two-hander OLEANNA, and award-winning Shakespeare director Hyland returns to Maynardville after the ...

Creator of Langarm adapts hilarious comedy for S.A premiere. Eric Abraham and The Fugard Theatre present the South African premiere of Happy New Year, a hilarious, heart-warming rom com, adapted by South African icon David Kramer from the hit, award-winning play Midsummer (A Play With Songs), by David Greig and Gordon McIntyre. Happy New Year will be presented from 19 February 2019 in The Fugard Studio Theatre and bookings are ...

Aunty Merle is coming not-so-straight from CT to Joburg Theatre. With thanks to our friends in the Theatre Business, who is bringing Marc Lottering’s Aunty Merle; The Musical to the Mandela Stage of the Joburg Theatre, we are giving away 2 Double Tickets to the 20:00 Performance of this true Cape Townian Production, on Wednesday, 20 February 2019, Popular comedian, Marc Lottering’s most beloved alter ego, ...

Stand a Chance to Win your Tickets here, but #KeepTheSecret. With thanks to our friends at Pieter Toerien Productions, we are giving away 11 Double Tickets to the 20:00 Performance of Agatha Christie’s The Mousetrap, on Thursday, 24 January 2019, on stage at the Pieter Toerien’s Montecasino theatre, in this Casino Complex situated in Fourways. The scene is set when a group of people gathered ...

Agatha Christies’ best loved murder play comes to Montecasino. The scene is set when a group of people gathered in a guest house, Monkswell Manor and cut off by the snow discover, to their horror, that there is a murderer in their midst… Who can it be?  One by one the suspicious characters reveal their sordid pasts until at last, in a nerve-shredding moment, the identity and ...

Marc Lottering sasays onto the stage in Cape Town and Joburg! Popular comedian, Marc Lottering’s most beloved alter ego, Aunty Merle Abrahams sashays onto the stage for the first time in Johannesburg with Aunty Merle, The Musical, after a Christmas and New Years run in Cape Town. Written by comedian, Marc Lottering and directed by Lara Foot, the show has received four Fleur du Cap nominations and has ...

Adaptation of a Christmas Classic back by Popular Demand! VR Theatrical expands to collaborate with various artists under the banner Crewworks, to bring to the stage Charles Dickens’ Evergreen tale of redemption, A Christmas Carol, with Jason K. Ralph as Scrooge, and Naret Loots as Everyone-one-Else, in this 2-hander adaptation by Elizma Badenhorst. Bah, Haumbug! The famous exclamation of Ebenezer Scrooge will be heard this ...

Trio of Guitarists sets to Thrill South Africa. A brand new, exciting fusion of guitar sounds is about to take South Africa by storm – kicking off in the cities of Johannesburg, Pretoria and Cape Town in March 2019. Guitar Wizards is a concept, created by Corneille Hutten of the award-winning international, but proudly South African, Guitar Duo CH2. The idea is to fuse various Guitar styles ...

International Frank Sinatra hit show to tour SA in March 2019! Frank Sinatra, one of music’s great icons, is all set to ignite the South African stage in 2019 in a dazzling big band international show, Sinatra and Me, featuring celebrated British performer, Richard Shelton who has been described as one of the world’s finest Sinatra interpreters.  Shelton is an award-winning actor and singer and his show comes ...

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, ...

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 ...

From Page to Stage: Matilda is the musical of the year! By: David Simmons There is a refreshing satisfaction when one leaves a theatre after a musical with children at its core. Think back to the timeless musicals you have seen not only as a child, but also more recently on our South African stages. The Sound Of Music comes to mind with unique and ...

It is Panto Time! With Compliments of Joburg Theatre and the Colab Network, we are giving away three sets of family tickets to the Panto.  One of these prizes includes four tickets to the 19:30 performance on Friday, 9 November 2018 on the Nelson Mandela Stage of the Joburg Theatre Complex. Legendary 702 talk radio show host John Robbie makes his pantomime debut in Snow White as The ...

Acclaimed Theatre will take to the stage in Montecasino. With thanks to Pieter Toerien Productions, Stage and Screen will be giving away tickets to the Curious Incident, at the Pieter Toerien’s Montecasino Theatre.  We have 10 sets of tickets for the 20:00 performance on Wednesday, 14 November 2018. Fifteen-year-old Christopher Boone has an extraordinary brain, exceptional at math, while ill-equipped to interpret everyday life. He ...

Is Nik Rabinowitz funnier after a few Dry Whites? With Compliments of the Baxter in Cape Town, we are giving away two Double Tickets to Nik Rabinowitz’s new show, for the 20:30 performance on Tuesday, 18 December 2018. 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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

An enchanting pre-Christmas treat! by David Simmons In the wonderful make-believe world of Ballet, stories of love, romance and friendship come to life with the powerful and somewhat eloquent energy of dance at its core. For a sparkling October showcase, the company from Joburg Ballet brings the timeless story of The Nutcracker to the Joburg Theatre’s Nelson Mandela stage. With a slick production and choreography by ...

The Third Testament comes to Joburg Theatre We are pleased to give away two double tickets to the Opening night of Tshepang, The Third Testament, to be held at Joburg Theatre’s Fringe Theatre on Thursday, 18 October 2018. 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 ...

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 ...

The Vision of a New Circus comes to town! by David Simmons With just a few days into spring, things are gradually warming up at Joburg Theatre! For the next two weeks, Cirque Infernal takes to the stage and kick starts the warmer months with a fiery bang! With a proudly all-European cast, this part circus part fantasy journey brings a certain mystery and interest to ...

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, ...