I finally got to see the delightful production of Seussical that's currently on stage at The Lyric Theatre, Gold Reef City. If you don't have your own child as an excuse to go along and see the show, don't stress ... you don't need one! Just take your own inner child and enjoy! I smiled... Continue Reading →
Exciting news on the musical theatre horizon! A brand-new production and major extensive world tour of Queen and Ben Elton’s multi-award-winning rock musical We Will Rock You will embark next year at Cape Town’s Artscape Theatre Centre on Saturday, 05 September 2020 for a five-week season ending on 04 October 2020. Thereafter the show opens at... Continue Reading →
BORN TO PERFORM presents SHINE! 2019 Born To Perform founders Gemma and Matthew Marinus recently took some time out from their hectic schedules to chat to me about this year’s exciting, upcoming production, SHINE! MC for the show, popular rising star, Zinah, also joined us. Born to Perform was born out of the Stageworx school... Continue Reading →
DIRECT FROM NEW YORK AND FOR THE FIRST TIME IN SOUTH AFRICA! An all-male comedy ballet danced by 16 prima dancers from 7 countries around the world. We’re just 10 days away from the arrival of Les Ballet Eloelle’s MEN IN TUTUS – on stage at The Teatro at Montecasino for 4 shows only from... Continue Reading →
Bookings are now open for the 2019 season of National Theatre Live, when two gripping political dramas performed at leading UK theatres will screen at Cinema Nouveau: Shakespeare's The Tragedy of Richard the Second, followed by David Hare's I'm Not Running. The Tragedy of King Richard the Second stars Olivier Award-winner Simon Russell Beale as... Continue Reading →
Naledi Theatre Awards Re-imagined for 2019 Now entering its 15th year, the Naledi Theatre Awards is the biggest and most prestigious Awards entity to recognise and reward excellence in SA Theatre. With a new Board of Directors and an influx of almost 50 young, burgeoning and brilliant new judges, plus a new home for the Awards... Continue Reading →
AUNTIE MERLE'S FIRST VISIT TO JOZI! 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 from 1 February until 3 March 2019 on The Mandela Stage at Joburg Theatre. Written by comedian, Marc Lottering and directed by Lara Foot, the show... Continue Reading →
Isn't it just ridiculous that in 2018, we adults have learned absolutely nothing ... and that the more things change, the more they stay the same ... and that the more progress we've made, the more backward we really are?!? Well, thank goodness for bright, bold, unapologetic children's musical theatre! It says it like it... Continue Reading →
ONE DAY ONLY ... ONE STAGE ... ALL STAR CAST ... SA'S TOP PERFORMERS ... JONATHAN ROXMOUTH ... TIMOTHY MOLOI ... BRYAN SCHIMMEL ... ILSE KLINK ... and many more! “One of the most important things you can do on this earth is to let people know they are not alone.” ― Shannon L. Alder The... Continue Reading →
'Visiting Mr Green', currently onstage at the Auto & General Theatre on the Square has been getting such rave reviews that Daphne Kuhn has added an extra (final) show - Sunday 10 June, 3pm. This exceptional production features superb performances from both Michael Richard and Roberto Pombo. It's most ably directed by Alan Swerdlow with a set designed by Denis Hutchinson, that will instantly... Continue Reading →
