live theatre
Louis Viljoen’s latest, The Vulgarians, is an unexpected delight
TO be clear the delight was not unexpected, because we willingly submit to Louis Viljoen’s shadows and fully know we are in for some kind of mad ride that will… →
Domestic chaos, shaken and stirred: Lynita Crofford’s one-woman triumph
THE journalist turned playwright Susan Hayden makes a successful leap to theatre with this intimate exploration of marital breakdown and reinvention, writes Herman Lategan. At Cape Town’s Galloway Theatre, tucked inside… →
May all your days be Zingara days
LADIES and gentlemen, boys and girls, the circus is in town. Yes, yes, very gendered intro but traditional for circuses and not as bad as Xmas gifts; it’s not only… →
Stirred not Shaken will have you spellbound this November
ONE part betrayal, two parts midlife mayhem and a generous pinch of retribution, Stirred Not Shaken is a new, bittersweet one-woman dramedy to be performed by award-winning actress Lynita Crofford… →
Zip Zap Circus and Freshlyground present Take Me Home
THIS November, audiences will be transported into a world of nostalgia, rhythm, wonder, and connection when Zip Zap Circus teams up with the iconic South African band Freshlyground for Take… →
Cape Town City Ballet welcomes new talent from Australia, Brazil and UK
CAPE Town City Ballet welcomes four exciting new international talents to its ranks ahead of the highly anticipated Coppélia, opening this Friday 17 October at the Artscape Opera House for a… →
Acclaimed pocket musical The Tramp at Artscape
FROM Wela Kapela Productions, the creators of the multi-award winning Vincent – His Quest To Love and Be Loved, comes a new musical about the life of comedic genius, Charlie… →
Wolf Biscuit debuts at The Outlore Base Theatre
WRITTEN and directed by Pierre Malherbe, Wolf Biscuit is an absurdist two-hander bro-mantic comedy-drama starring Andrew Roux and Brett Williams. They play work colleagues trying to survive in a cut-throat… →