live theatre
Maynardville Open-Air Festival’s Twelfth Night extended
MAYNARDVILLE’S bumper 70th year season has been so popular with audiences that the organisers have extended the festival by an additional week. At the time of release, Maynardville Open-Air Festival… →
Alan Committie returns to The Baxter as “the poet” in An Iliad
GLOUCESTER Productions presents An Iliad by Lisa Peterson and David O’ Hare – a visceral retelling of Homer’s epic for our time, at the Baxter Flipside from 25 February to… →
Jonathan Roxmouth returns to Theatre On The Bay in March
DUE to public demand, Jonathan Roxmouth returns to Theatre On The Bay from 4 to 28 March, with Key Change – My Favourite Pianists. In his ever-popular show, Roxmouth showcases… →
Hie thee to Maynardville for a sparkling Twelfth Night
THE annual Shakespeare production at Maynardville is a highlight on the theatrical calendar, and has been for 70 years; only two of those didn’t take place on account of Covid.… →
Cape Town City Ballet to present David Nixon’s Dracula at Artscape
CAPE TOWN City Ballet will present David Nixon’s electrifying full-length adaptation of Bram Stoker’s Dracula at Artscape from 13–29 March 2026. Set to music by Alfred Schnittke, Arvo Pärt, Sergei Rachmaninoff and Michael Daugherty, Nixon originally created Dracula… →
Stage and screen doyenne Sandra Prinsloo for Pringle Proms
SANDRA PRINSLOO, one of South Africa’s most esteemed actresses, is Brian Berkman’s guest at Pringle Prom’s January 17 lunch event at 12 noon in Pringle Bay. She is celebrated for… →
The magic of musical theatre and how it’s shaped Robert Everson
ANTON LUITINGH, assistant director of 20 Years Of The Tony Awards and the “L” in LAMTA (Luitingh Alexander Musical Theatre Academy), has promised to make a musical theatre nerd out… →
Let Colleen bring the joy into your life this festive season
MY real life friend Colleen and I were talking about I don’t know what (there are many messages and voice notes all day) and the topic of Colleen The Musical… →
Genevieve Magua to make her Cape Town City Ballet lead debut
CAPE Town City Ballet will present a new production of Alice in Wonderland, by internationally acclaimed choreographer Gerard Charles, at Artscape from 12 to 28 December 2025. Making her CTCB… →
Tollie Parton to host New Year’s Eve at Royal Countess Zingara
SEQUINNED goddess and drag comedy icon Tollie Parton will host a spectacular New Year’s Eve at The Royal Countess Zingara at Century City. Expect a night of unmatched revelry beneath… →
Hidden Giants, the cosmic experience is coming to Cape Town
AFTER successful runs in Johannesburg thrilling thousands and more than 30 sold out shows, Hidden Giants – the extraordinary live show that fuses science, storytelling, and music – is coming… →
Brett Bailey’s A Summer Dream returns to Spier
SPIER’S annual festive-season outdoor spectacle, A Summer Dream, will be presented from 12 to 14 December 2025. The family-friendly performance follows a band of whimsical characters as they discover the power… →