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The Cape Dance Company presents Interplay at Artscape The Cape Dance Company (CDC) under the artistic direction of Debbie Turner returns to Cape Town’s Artscape Theatre in November 2017 with Interplay. After a successful season at the Grahamstown National Arts Festival, the critically-acclaimed neo-classical and contemporary dance company CDC is delighted to present Interplay, a season that will comprise two programmes of works that reflect ...

They say life begins at 40… Does life really begin at 40?  Riaad Moosa tries to figure this out with his hilarious one-man show, Life Begins – a snapshot into his life as a 40-year-old, a father of three kids, husband, comedian, and actor and with all the current cultural and political issues thrown in. Following sold-out shows from Johannesburg to Cape Town and in ...

Emma Kingstan and Jonathan Roxmouth cast in the leads of Evita. Pieter Toerien and David Ian present the original West End and Broadway production of Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Iconic Musical.  Evita will be staged at the Teatro at Montecasino and the Artscape Opera house, later this year.  This productions will be directed by legendary Broadway Director, Hal Prince. EVITA will star South Africa’s own ...

Powerful Classic brought to life by Vibrant Modern Cast By Louw Mulder After 39 years, when the Original London Cast took to the stage for the inaugural performance of Evita, I was honoured to attend the opening performance of the same production at the Teatro in Montecasino, by Pieter Toerien Productions and David Ian Productions. Knowing the music very well, but with very little knowledge ...

Alan Committie returns to Jozi with some funny Matters Joburg audiences can once again enjoy their annual dose of favorite funnyman – Alan Committie – in his brand new solo stand-up show Laughing Matters. After a sold out festive season in Cape Town at the end of 2016 this show finally arrives at Pieter Toerien’s Montecasino Theatre from the 18th of October! Once again Committie ...

Award Nominated Broadway Show set to hit Johannesburg. From producer Jaco van Rensburg of VR Theatrical comes the high energy, sing-along, dancing in the aisle, feel good smash hit musical stage production of the year: Rock of Ages. Live at Gold Reef City’s Lyric Theatre from Friday, 17 November until Sunday, 10 December 2017, Rock of Ages is the multi Tony award-nominated Broadway musical written ...

A Stunning new Interpretation of the Classic Tale The world-famous Imperial Ice Stars, who have won international critical acclaim and five-star reviews with their previous tours of The Sleeping Beauty on Ice, The Nutcracker on Ice, and Swan Lake on Ice, are set to thrill South African audiences once more with their magical production, Cinderella on Ice, at the Teatro at Montecasino from 1 December! ...

The All Going Wrong Play is Back by Popular Demand!  Even Pieter Toerien said that The Play That Goes Wrong, is the funniest play he has ever seen, and after the first run in Johannesburg, a lot of theatregoers will agree with the Theatre Tycoon. This South African production, directed by Alan Committie, took the box office by storm in March and April this year, ...

A thrilling cirque experience coming to Cape Town. A thrilling new international cirque production, Enchanted, opens 1 September 2017 in Green Point, Cape Town. Produced and directed by Sebastian Cassie, presented by Showcasting and proudly supported by KFM94.5, Enchanted will merge some of the world’s finest entertainment artists with a top South African creative team. Enchanted runs for a limited season into mid October 2017 and ...

An Extraordinarily Ordinary Life – a musical memoir Written, composed and performed by Jervis Pennington, this acclaimed production will take to eh Studio Theatre at Montecasino from 20 September to 15 October 2017.  “It’s a hellofa story! …..and powerful songwriting.” David Kramer at The CT Fringe “Emotionally overwhelming …and Jervis should be in stand-up comedy!” Robyn Cohen: The Cape Times “Raw, brutally honest, uplifting and ...

World premiere of Snow White – The Ballet at Joburg Theatre on 13 October Joburg Ballet welcomes summer with a sparkling new classical ballet when the world première of Snow White – The Ballet takes centre stage at Joburg Theatre on Friday 13 October. The opening night will be followed by a run of nine further performances through to Sunday 22 October. Inspired by the Brothers Grimm fairytale of ...

Chris Forrest and Pete Goffe-Wood cook up something naughty for Mzansi For the first time in Johannesburg, comic genius, Chris Forrest, and celebrity chef, Pete Goffe-Wood, scrumptiously blend comedy and cooking together into the ‘Top Gear’ of cooking shows.  Don’t Burn Your Sausage is an ingenious live show that is deliciously funny and rather ‘whisk-qué and takes place from the 22nd to the 24th September ...

The Fugard Theatre brings acclaimed production of iconic musical KING KONG ‘home’ to Joburg Over half a century since the world premiere of the original production of King Kong – The Musical, Eric Abraham and the Fugard Theatre bring this legendary and iconic musical ‘home’ to Johannesburg. The run comes hot off the Cape Town season, which is currently playing to five star reviews, rapturous responses and sold-out houses ...

#Marc, #Lottering Marc Lottering returns to Pieter Toerien’s Montecasino Theatre with his hit-show Hashtag Lottering, which runs from 16 August to 17 September2017. Hashtag Lottering enjoyed a sell-out season around the country last year, and one of SA’s top comedians is sure to keep audiences in stitches once again. Lottering will share his hysterical views pertaining to social media, reality shows, well-groomed shop assistants, and ICU ...

Catch the very best of Nataniël in his spectacular new show Nataniël, talented South African muso and performer extraordinaire, will entertain fans as he celebrates three decades on stage in his latest show spectacular 30 years, 90 minutes between Thursday 24 August and Sunday 24 September 2017 at the suitably breath-taking Theatre of Marcellus, Emperors Palace. The art and repertoire of Nataniël, need no introduction. With more than 6 000 live performances, 79 ...

Rocco de Villiers Returns to Pieter Toerien’s Montecasino Theatre Following the success of the first Amazing Grace in April 2016 at Montecasino and December 2016 at Theatre on the Bay, popular pianist Rocco de Villiers is back with the sequel – Amazing Grace 2, a brand new repertoire. This concert is a follow up, not only of his previous show, but also inspired by a ...

The Caveman is back in Johannesburg in both English and Afrikaans With a reputation for beating Broadway and South African records and getting the hunter-gatherer in all South Africans laughing, it isn’t surprising that Defending the Caveman is back in Johannesburg, by popular demand and being performed in both English and Afrikaans (Die Grotman). After a five-year hiatus Tim Plewman and Hannes Muller bring a fully updated and upgraded ...

Mr Uys, F@k is spelt with an F not a V! by Jaco du Plessis If there is something we South African’s know how to do, it is to laugh at ourselves. We always see the funny side of this rainbow nation of ours, and one man has been a leading force behind some of the best, yet sometimes controversial laughs. Pieter-Dirk Uys stands like ...

An unforgettable story of the triumph of a positive attitude and a little girl’s feisty spirit. Drama Buzz was founded by some theatre loving families in 2009 to give children a theatre experience. The group consists of 60+ children between 10 and 18 and a few younger siblings. Annie JR is their 9th musical production since inception, and is coming to the Roodepoort theatre for ...

Acclaimed Jewish Play to hit Montecasino with 3 Theatre Greats. Pieter Toerien presents this play by Aaron Posner, adapted from the Chaim Potok novel, My Name is Asher Lev.  Robert Fridjhon, Louise Saint-Claire and Alan Swerdlow stars in this threesome, directed by Moira Blumenthal, and will be staged at the Pieter Toerien Studio Theatre from 26 July to 3 September 2017.00 Asher Lev is a young ...

Gewilde Musiekblyspel maak ‘n draai in Pretoria ’n Opwindende nuwe Afrikaanse musiekblyspel kom in 2017 na Brooklyn teater in Pretoria, gegrond op die 1952 film van Pierre de Wet Altyd in my Drome. Met Willem Botha, Neels Clasen, Grant Towers, Michelle Botha en Tessa Denton. Kosie Smit wat die trefferkomedies Vettie Vettie, Twee vir die Prys van Een, en Dop die lig laat sien het, ...

Peter gives Wendy a house at Canal Walk By Jaco du Plessis Ask every young boy what superpower he desires and the answer you will most likely get, is to fly! We all know of a young boy who can do just that, Peter Pan. This classic, originally created by author J.M. Barrie in 1904, gets a revival from Fred Abrahamse and Marcel Meyer, just ...

#YouMustGo By Jaco du Plessis Cape Town nights are heating up this winter and the reason for being is Sné Dladla and his one man show iChameleon currently showing at the Golden Arrow Studio at the Baxter Theatre. For those of us who like to hibernate in winter and avoid the gym, you will love this new show as it leaves you feeling like you’ve ...

New play by Ashleigh Harvey coming to Cape Town At the dawn of the Yugoslavian war, a South African photo journalist records a soon-to-be taboo love affair between a Serbian man and a Bosnian woman. A love affair that has blossomed from the bud of a childhood friendship. But can love survive war? Can friendship survive Sarajevo? Cheers to Sarajevo first premiered at the 2016 National ...

by David Simmons Ian and Vivienne Von MemertyWhat do we know about Synergy? For starters, it’s the new song and dance celebration between husband and wife duo Ian and Vivienne Von Memerty. However....

Spectacular musical version of Peter Pan for the Canal Walk Theatre this winter. Peter Pan, Tinkerbell, and the Darling children will transport theatregoers to the magical Neverland to be amazed by all its wonders during the winter holidays this year. The young, and the young at heart, will be entranced by the mysterious mermaids from Mermaid Lagoon; the beautiful Indian Princess Tiger Lilly and her ...

All your Favourite Beatles Hits It is arguably true that time spent in national service has receded in the memories of many in South Africa. However, Borderline brings it back in vivid colour – the loss of home and loved ones, the indoctrination and deliberate obliteration of individuality during basic training, the fear and horrors experienced in action, and, yes, the intense camaraderie which flourished in such ...

CHANGE YOUR LIFE… ‘We are faced with challenges that want to break us every day. Maybe instead of facing the challenges, we need to break the face?’ – Brett Retired bouncer and now motivational speaker, Brett, is a man on a mission- to help you break your face- the same face that’s been stopping you from realising your full potential. Having recently returned from a ...

Not everyone you lose is a loss! Legendary South African actor, Tobie Cronjé is best known for his roles in the television series Louis Motors, Manakwalanners, Onder Draai die Duiwel Rond and Egoli. He will for the first time appear on the Market Theatre stage in the premiere of award winning playwright Retief Scholtz’s new play, Karel se Oupa. This is the second play by ...

Mystery Theatre coming to JHB and CT VR Theatrical, by special arrangement with Samuel French Inc present The Mystery of Irma Vep, in Johannesburg and Cape Town from 5 July 2017, starring Jonathan Roxmouth & Weslee Swain Lauder. Jonathan Roxmouth (Sweeney Todd, Phantom of the Opera, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat), one of the biggest names in South African theatre, stars with the inimitable Weslee Swain Lauder (Sweeney ...