Maynardville Open-Air Festival gets into 'Swingtime'

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For this year?s festival, Cape Town City Ballet is staging Sean Bovim?s acclaimed Swingtime, set to popular 1930s swing songs.

Alan Committie at full throttle in 'Class(y) Clown'

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Alan Committie is flexing his comedy abs when he opens tonight at the Baxter with his new solo stand-up show, Class(y) Clown, directed by Chris Weare.

'At Her Feet' back on stage with new depth, maturity

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Nadia Davids?s award-winning play, At Her Feet, is returning to the Baxter, performed again by Quanita Adams and with Davids in the director?s seat.

#MeToo gender lessons at Fugard theatre

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TV star Nicole Fortuin will be starring alongside Alan Committie in David Mamet?s Oleanna, which will play at the Fugard Theatre from September 14.

Richards rising to challenge in Fugard's 'Shakespeare in Love'

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Daniel Mpilo Richards joins the cast as Will Shakespeare in the return season of The Fugard Theatre’s hit production ‘Shakespeare in Love’.

Big changes to Shakespeare at Maynardville

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Maynardville will become a classically oriented festival, with the signature ballet and Shakespeare, as well as classical music and stand-up comedy.

Unmute Dance Company's Ability Festival at Artscape

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Six-day festival includes theatre, site-specific performances, artistic installations, exhibitions, film screenings, seminars and disability walks.

The Full Monty musical still as entertaining as ever

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The Full Monty, at Roxy Revue Bar until November 25, marks 20th anniversary of the award-winning feel-good Broadway musical, derived from a hit film.

New Gate 69 cabaret Macbeth cheeky with heart

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For the festive season, cabaret venue Gate 69 in Bree Street is staging Macbeth - the panto - which runs until December 30.

Themba Mbuli: The dancing storyteller

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In praise of the women in his life who raised him to be the man he is, Themba Mbuli talks about Autho(r)ise - The Rise of the Author.

Cape Town Fringe to captivate audiences with dance and much more

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There is much to mull over this weekend, Heritage Day, National Braai Day as well as the Cape Town Fringe - which runs until October 8 at 13 venues.

Listen to Mamela Nyamza Rock to the Core for women

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This piece will show that ?black women artists are fed up with the notion that they must protest for people?s pedestal and approval,? said Mamela Nyamza.

Remembering Errol Dyers: To the brother who loved his goema

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Alvin Dyers talks about his brother Errol Dyers who died recently - his legacy will be honoured and celebrated at Artscape's Jazz Masters: Tribute to the Legends ...

Selwyn & Gabriel: Woken in the night, man forced to 'assess and reflect'

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It’s been three years since we saw Mbulelo Grootboom on stage in the city. That was at the Fugard, when he appeared in Athol Fugard’s Playland. In the interim, he ...

Showcasing woman directors at Shnit short film festival

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On Sunday at 7pm, the Shnit International Short film festival is showcasing the work of eight woman film directors at Alexander Upstairs in Strand Street.

Nobody can put a foot in it like the best man

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Art/theatre is imitating life with Strooijonker (Afrikaans for ?best man?) - a dark comedy which will be staged on August 30, 31 and September 1 at 8pm.

A crazy world of fantasy awaits the whole family

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The Fantastic Grifizzi Brothers is pitching its circus tent in Stellenbosch at the Van der Stel Sports Club until August 27.

Londiwe Khoza, South Africa’s dancing queen

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Dancer Londiwe Khoza, 23, is receiving international acclaim for her expressive and theatrical approach to dance.

Londiwe Khoza: SA’s modest dancing queen going places

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Londiwe Khoza, 23, has received international acclaim for her expressive and theatrical approach to dance.

A fun spin on the concept of sponsorship

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Comedy has a huge following - laughter is a great release - but despite getting bums on seats, it's not easy to come up with production costs.

Making sense of missing memory

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Themba Stewart reflects on the atrocities of the apartheid period which have become lost in transition, writes Robyn Cohen

Stuart Lightbody: An opportunity to see a master of misdirection

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Following a global magical tour, award-winning sleight-of-hand artist Stuart Lightbody returns home to Cape Town this winter.

Calling all city artists: It’s Fringe time!

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The National Arts Festival has put out a call for artists to submit work for the Cape Town Fringe, which is on from September 21 to October 8.

Two by Tenn: A voyeuristic tour de force

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It is an enthralling and riveting evening of theatre and food.

Calling all city artists: It’s Fringe time!

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The Fringe submission call went out on July 10