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KIDS: OUT THE BOX – FAMILY FESTIVAL
Posted on 10:23 am | 1 Comment3 – 11 September The annual Out the Box Festival of Puppetry offers a special selection of experiences for children, with interactive and artistic workshops and local and international performances....
THEATRE: IN THESE SHOES?
Posted on 3:58 pm | No Comments20 January London-based Aletia Upstairs presents a journey inspired by life’s little dramas and our sexual fascination with shoes. Venue: Villa Pascal, 28 van der Westhuizen St, Durbanville, Cape Town Time: 7.30pm Cost: R 100
COMEDY: SOME LIKE IT VROT
Posted on 12:15 pm | 2 Comments22 October – 14 January Extended by popular demand: Well-known musical theatre director David Kramer joins forces with stand-up comedian Marc Lottering and 7de Laan actor Christo Davids to present...
THEATRE: COMEDY OF ERRORS
Posted on 2:12 pm | No Comments10 January – 18 February Top comic actors Rob van Vuuren and James Cairns head the cast in a Bruce Lee-inspired version of Shakespeare’s comedy about two sets of twins who are separated at birth but find themselves in the same city. Venue: Maynardville Open Air Theatre,cnr Wolfe Rd & Piers St, Wynberg, Cape Town Time: 8.15pm, except 16 & 17 Jan @ 7.15pm Cost: R 100 – R 150 (previews half price 10 to 13 and 16 & 17 Jan)
BALLET: THE NUTCRACKER ON ICE
Posted on 10:53 am | No Comments19 January – 11 February International dance sensations the Imperial Ice Stars perform Tchaikovsky’s ballet. Starring Olympic gold medallist Evgeny Platov and dual World Champion Maxim Staviski. Venue: Artscape Theatre,...
THEATRE: MENOPAUSE THE MUSICAL
Posted on 12:52 pm | No Comments20 January – 25 February The massive hit comical parody featuring classic hits from the Baby Boomer era. Cast headed by Kate Normington. Venue: Theatre on the Bay, Link St, Camps Bay Time: 8.15pm Cost: R 80 – R 175
THEATRE: STATEMENTS AFTER AN ARREST UNDER THE IMMORALITY ACT
Posted on 11:23 am | 1 Comment24 January – 18 February Athol Fugard’s latest play is a deep love story set in apartheid South Africa, when relationships across the colour bar were a criminal offence. Venue: Fugard Studio, The Fugard Theatre, cnr Harrington & Caledon Sts, Cape Town Time: 8pm Cost: R 100 – R 140
LIFESTYLE: SUIDOOSTERFEES
Posted on 1:34 pm | No Comments14 - 19 February A love-themed festival that showcases opera, plays and musical performances by various Capetonian artists. Venue: Artscape, D.F. Malan St, Cape Town Time: Various Cost: Various
THEATRE: ABSOLUCY
Posted on 11:16 am | No Comments15 February – 3 March An acclaimed comedy cabaret featuring Lucy Top. Venue: Kalk Bay Theatre, 52 Main Rd, Kalk Bay Time: 8.30pm Cost: R 95
OPERA: VIVA LA MAMA
Posted on 1:18 pm | No Comments16 – 19 February Donizetti’s comic opera, directed by Lara Bye, features nine of South Africa’s most promising young singers under the baton of Kamal Khan. Venue: KykNet Theatre, Artscape, D.F. Malan St, Cape Town Time: 16 Feb @ 8pm, 18 Feb @ 7.30pm, 19 Feb @ 4pm Cost: R 100 – R 220
THEATRE: DID WE DANCE – THE SINKING OF THE MENDI
Posted on 2:43 pm | No Comments23 February – 10 March This play by Lara Foot tells the epic story – narrated through African elements, sounds and movements - of men trapped on the Mendi as it sank during World War I. Venue: Baxter Golden Arrow Studio, Main Rd, Rondebosch Time: Mons – Sats @ 7pm, 25 Feb & 10 Mar @ 2pm, and 28 Feb and 1 & 8 Mar @ 11am Cost: Mon @ R90 (light meal incl.) Tues – Thurs @ R 80 and Fri & Sat @ R 100
THEATRE: SOMEWHERE ON THE BORDER
Posted on 3:32 pm | No Comments22 February – 17 March Written in exile and banned during apartheid, this portrayal of the South African armed forces was once considered ‘prejudicial to the safety of the state’. Venue: Baxter Theatre, Main Rd, Rondebosch Time: 8pm (2 & 3 March @ 7pm) Cost: Mon – Thurs @ R 100, Fri – Sun @ R 120
FESTIVAL: INFECTING THE CITY
Posted on 1:37 pm | 1 Comment5 – 10 March An annual public art performance festival bringing music, dance and performance into the streets of Cape Town. Celebrated local and international artists create artworks that unlock...
THEATRE: LE MOULIN ROUGE
Posted on 10:39 am | No Comments14 – 17 & 22 – 24 March This popular musical captures the essence of Paris’ most notorious night club during World War II. Proceeds go to Shelterbox.org, an organization...
THEATRE: FLEUR DU CAP AWARDS
Posted on 11:43 am | No Comments18 March The South African version of the Tony Awards in New York, this annual event celebrates the best acting, directing, design and technical abilities in South African theatre. Dress code: Fabulous Glamour. Venue: Baxter Theatre, Main Rd, Rondebosch Time: 6pm Cost: R 150
THEATRE: A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM
Posted on 3:25 pm | No Comments10 – 21 April Shakespeare’s famous magical comedy is directed by award-winner Fred Abrahamse and features spectacular sets and costumes. Venue: Artscape Theatre, DF Malan St, Cape Town Time: Tues – Fri @ 10am, Thurs – Sat @ 8.15pm, Sun @ 3pm Cost: R 40
THEATRE: KAT AND THE KINGS
Posted on 12:04 pm | No Comments1 May The award-winning musical by David Kramer and the late Taliep Petersen returns to the Cape Town stage. Venue: Fugard Theatre, cnr Harrington & Caledon Sts, Cape Town Time: 8pm tbc Cost: R 100 – R 150
FESTIVAL: OUT OF THE BOX – MOVING FILM FESTIVAL
Posted on 2:00 pm | No Comments1 – 9 September tbc The festival of puppetry also celebrates stop frame films of the past 100 years and short films curated by Heather Henson (daughter of Jim Henson,...
