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Table Mountain Family Winter Special
1 May - 15 September
Two children under 18 years travel free with every adult return ticket for R 145. The special is valid over weekends, public holidays and June school holidays.
Tel: 021 424 8181
www.tablemountain.net

Rocky Horror Picture Show
3 June - 19 July
Let's do the time warp again with the perennially popular tale of transvestism, vampirism and fetishism. Venue: Barnyard Theatre, Willowbridge, Tygervalley Time: tbc Cost: tbc
Tel: 021 914 8898 Email: willowbridge@barnyardtheatres.co.za
www.barnyardtheatre.co.za

Music: Jonny Cooper
10 June - 4 July
A tribute to the world's most famous Swing bands and vocalists including the Glenn Miller Orchestra, Tommy Dorsey, Count Basie, Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Louis Armstrong and others. Venue: Theatre on the Bay Time: Wed - Sat 8pm, Sat matinee 3pm Cost: R 90 - R 150
www.theatreonthebay.co.za

Dancing In The Streets
11 June - 1 August
A tribute to legendary artists such as Dianna Ross, The Pointer Sisters, Gladys Knight & the Pips and Aretha Franklin. Venue: Roxy Revue Bar, Grand West [see map] Time: Wed - Sat @ 8.30pm Cost: R 67
www.computicket.com

THEATRE: The Mysteries
13 June - 5 July
A new take on the original folk plays of medieval Europe, performed through a vibrant spectacle of African song, dance and music. From the Creation to the Resurrection, these stories are some of the most universally recognised in the world. Pauline Malefane plays the role of God with an ensemble of 33 performers playing biblical characters from Adam to Eve to Pontius Pilate. Performed in English, Xhosa, Afrikaans, Tswana and Zulu. Venue: Baxter Theatre [see map] Time: Tues - Sun @ 7.30pm, extra show Mon 15 June
www.baxter.co.za

VODACOM FUNNY FESTIVAL
15 June - 19 July
An annual festival of international stand-up comedy showcasing, amongst others, Cape Town favourites Marc Lottering and Nik Rabinowitz as well as US star John Lenahan and local heavyweight Trevor Noah. Tickets through Computicket. Venue: Baxter Concert Hall [see map] Time: Mon - Fri @ 8pm, Sats @ 5pm & 8pm Cost: R 120
www.baxter.co.za

THEATRE: First Love
29 June - 4 July
Samuel Beckett's earliest post-war work - the story of a homeless young man - resonates with uncomfortable truths about a bleak world. Venue: Baxter Golden Arrow Studio [see map] Time: Mon - Sat @ 7.30pm Cost: R 55 - R 120
www.baxter.co.za