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10 March 2010 - 21 March 2010
WHAT: Like Cain and AbelVENUE: Windybrow Theatre Windybrow Centre for the ArtsWHERE: 161 Nugget Street corner Nugget and Pieterson Hillbrow Johannesburg 2038 Gauteng South Africa WHEN: 10 March Wednesday - 21 March Sunday TIME: 20h00 - 21h00 HOW MUCH: 45 – 55 CURRENCY: ZAR PRICE DETAILS: Weekdays: R45 pp; Fridays to Sundays: R55 pp ESTIMATED ATTENDANCE: > 100
WHY GO: “Like Cain and Abel” is bound to be a controversial production. It was developed in response to the lack of acceptance of bisexual and gay people in the broader black community, and aims to explore themes such as tolerance and family ties. The play is written and directed by Thapelo Motlaung. USEFUL INFO: The production starts at 20h00 from Tuesdays to Saturdays and at 15h00 on Sundays. The show is an hour long. Doors open 15 minutes before the show starts. There is free secure parking available at the venue.BOOKING COMPANY: Tickets available at the door or through Computicket ORGANIZER COMPANY: Windybrow Centre for the Arts ORGANIZER PHONE No.: +27 11 720 0009 ORGANIZER WEBSITE: www.windybrowarts.co.za TICKET PURCHASE: Computicket LATITUDE: -26.192904 LONGITUDE: 28.051163 TELL A FRIEND!!!
15 March 2010 - 17 April 2010
WHAT: HEIDIVENUE: National Childrens TheatreWHERE: 3 Junction Avenue Parktown Johannesburg 2193 WHEN: 15 March Monday - 17 April Saturday TIME: 09 H 00 - 00 H 00 HOW MUCH: TBC - TBC CURRENCY: ZAR PRICE DETAILS: TBC ESTIMATED ATTENDANCE: > 500
WHY GO: An atmosphere of great excitement will soon be gripping the National Children’s Theatre as preparations for Joyce Levinsohn’s Easter holiday production of Heidi get under way.
Heidi is one of the most-loved children’s stories of all time. Johanna Spyri’s stories have been translated into 40 languages, and more than 80,000,000 copies of her books have been sold. “No child should grow up without having seen Heidi come to life,” says Joyce Levinsohn. “Its message is one for all South African children, as it’s about the power of love, about conquering hardships, and about caring and sharing. Even though it’s a story about a little Swiss girl growing up in the Alps, it’s both timeless and topical.”
Perfect for children of all ages, Heidi promises to be a fun-filled adventure with thrills and spills, laughter and a few tears, combining beautiful music and the kind of audience participation that is a hallmark of National Children’s Theatre productions.
“After seeing our Heidi, the children will want to go home and read all the Heidi books, and that’s a big part of our mission – to encourage literacy,” adds Joyce.
Don’t miss this delightful production of such a well-loved story! USEFUL INFO: During the government school term, performances are weekdays at 9.00am and 10.30am. During school holidays, performances are Mondays to Saturdays at 10.30am and 2.30pm. Block bookings and specials are available for schools, groups and birthday parties. Booking is essential. There is ample parking available within the grounds of the complex.BOOKING COMPANY: The National Children’s Theatre BOOKING CONTACT: Sue BOOKING PHONE No.: +27 11 484 1577 BOOKING WEBSITE: www.jyt.co.za ORGANIZER COMPANY: The National Children’s Theatre ORGANIZER CONTACT: Sydwell Koopedi ORGANIZER PHONE No.: +27 11 484 1577 ORGANIZER EMAIL: sydwell@jyt.co.za ORGANIZER WEBSITE: www.jyt.co.za TELL A FRIEND!!!
16 March 2010 - 10 April 2010
WHAT: Master Harold and The BoysVENUE: Old Mutual Theatre on the Square Nelson Mandela SquareWHERE: Rivonia Road Sandton Johannesburg 2196 Gauteng South AfricaWHEN: 16 March Tuesday - 10 April Saturday TIME: 20 H 15 - 22 H 00 HOW MUCH: 80 - 320 CURRENCY: ZAR PRICE DETAILS: Normal ticket price: from R120 – R160 pp; Students/Seniors: from R80 – R100 pp; Dinner/Show Packages: from R320 at leading restaurants on Nelson Mandela Square ESTIMATED ATTENDANCE: 200
WHY GO: “Master Harold and The Boys” is a major new production of a world-acclaimed South African theatre classic by Athol Fugard. It is presented again after 10 years for a new generation of theatre-goers as well as for lovers of fine drama. The production is produced by Daphne Kuun and award-winning actor and playwright James Ngcobo, who is also the director of the show. The show stars Siyabonga Twala, Daniel Buckland and Nat Ramabulana, and the set design is by Nadya Cohen. The play is set in a tea-room in Port Elizabeth during the apartheid South Africa. The script has been described as one of the most powerful and moving, most personal and lyrical of the works written by the acclaimed Fugard. The dialogue sparkles with wonderful images and comedy! Don’t miss it! USEFUL INFO: Shows are at 20h15 from Tuesdays to Fridays and at 17h30 and 20h30 on Saturdays.BOOKING COMPANY: The theatre or Strictly Tickets BOOKING WEBSITE: www.strictlytickets.com ORGANIZER COMPANY: Theatre on the Square ORGANIZER CONTACT: Daphne Kuun ORGANIZER PHONE No.: +27 11 883 8606 ORGANIZER EMAIL: theatreonthesquare@gmail.com ORGANIZER WEBSITE: www.theatreonthesquare.co.za TELL A FRIEND!!!
20 March 2010 - 28 March 2010
WHAT: Out Of The Box Festival Of Puppetry And Visual PerformanceVENUE: Baxter TheatreWHERE: Main Road Rondebosch Cape Town 7700 Western Cape South AfricaWHEN: 20 March Saturday - 28 March Sunday HOW MUCH: 30 - 50 CURRENCY: PRICE DETAILS: Tickets cost from R30 to R50 pp via Computicket with special offers for block bookings of ten or more. ESTIMATED ATTENDANCE: > 500
WHY GO: The Out The Box Festival of Puppetry & Visual Performance is a visual feast of performances, workshops, talks, exhibitions and films that caters for adults and children alike. This year the event takes place at the Baxter Theatre Centre, The UCT Hiddingh campus in Gardens and the Labia Cinema on Orange Street.
For adult audiences, artists present their wildest and most beautiful imaginings in works using puppetry, projection, objects, multi-media and live performers. At the forefront of contemporary theatre worldwide, Visual Performance is about collaboration and experimentation. It departs from the spoken word into a sensory, evocative experience that explores the boundaries between performance and visual art. When the sun sets and the little ones are tucked in bed, adult audiences are invited back to experience something completely different. Included in the breath-taking line-up for the Adult Festival this year are international performance artists and contemporary dancers, Duda Paiva from the Netherlands with Angel and Edna Jaime from Mozambique with her provocative work, (Eu) peca de terra-II. Some of the local works featured are the groundbreaking Quack! by FTH:K ; Acty Tang’s Inscrutable and the acclaimed Mothertongue Theatre’s The Baggage of Bags as well as several new works by new and emerging theatre makers.
So often it is childhood that comes to mind when thinking of puppetry and those wanting a family theatre experience won’t be disappointed. This year The Out The Box festival has created a Family Festival programme of puppetry and visual performance from around the globe featuring both overseas artists and preeminent Southern African youth theatre practitioners like Ubom from Grahamstown and Arley’s Workshop from Durban and the remarkable Seka from Zambia.
An extraordinary range of shows are on offer, some that will appeal to the sophisticated tastes of older children and teenagers like Lennie and the Wasteland as well as well as shows that will cast a spell of wonder over the very young. Take a journey through Africa with Tales from the Calabash; Indlovu People; Taku and the Rainbow Princess and Embo; or be inspired by stories from other parts of the world with productions like Oruk from Sweden, or Lost and Found from Canada.
Active Puppets Proactive training and development programme sees selected groups performing short pieces as part of Showcase with works created especially for the festival. Iqonga, Unima’s platform for experimentation in Visual Performance, features short form works by emergent theatre makers and performance art professionals. Moving Things, our film component, will be presented again this year with an exciting selection of stop motion and puppetry films at the Labia. Aja Marneveck will be convening a conference entitled The role of Women in the Development and Creation of Puppetry and Visual Theatre in Contemporary Performance.
For those who want to get more deeply immersed in the experience, a range of exciting workshops will be presented by specialists in the many diverse forms of puppetry, including a workshop by South Africa’s national treasure, Handspring Puppet Company.
Out the Box offers engaging professional entertainment that will fire the imaginations of children and adults alike.
BOOKING COMPANY: Computicket BOOKING CELL No.: +27 83 915 8000 ORGANIZER PHONE No.: +27 21 462 5811 ORGANIZER WEBSITE: www.unimasouthafrica.org TICKET PURCHASE: Computicket LATITUDE: -33.973047 LONGITUDE: 18.464617 TELL A FRIEND!!!
24 March 2010 - 11 April 2010
WHAT: Unforgettable: The Nat King Cole StoryVENUE: The Fringe Joburg TheatreWHERE: Loveday Street Braamfontein Johannesburg 2017 Gauteng South Africa WHEN: 24 March Wednesday - 11 April Sunday TIME: 20h00 - 22h05 HOW MUCH: 125 - 159 CURRENCY: ZAR PRICE DETAILS: Tickets are per person and prices are subject to change ESTIMATED ATTENDANCE: > 100
WHY GO: Following a successful run in the United States, this timeless piece of musical theatre comes to Johannesburg. Nat King Cole’s music is timeless and he won the hearts of millions with his easy, down-to-earth personality. He also has the most recognisable American voice in the world since Frank Sinatra. The whole story of Nat King Cole is here, from the piano-playing days in low down dives to his breakthrough contract with Capital Records and his fight against racism at the studio. All the songs are here too, from “Mona Lisa”, “Route 66” and “Paper Moon” to his classic “Unforgettable”. Monroe Kent II has been attached to “Unforgettable” across the globe and he visits South Africa for the first time to perform all these rich songs in all their glory! USEFUL INFO: No under 3’s are allowed. Tickets can be collected from the theatre box office, which opens an hour before the show starts. Doors open half an hour before the show begins, which is at 20h00. The show is two hours and five minutes long, including a 20 minute interval. There is ample safe parking available.BOOKING COMPANY: Through Computicket or the theatre: tel: +27 11 877 6800; website: www.showbusiness.co.za ORGANIZER COMPANY: Joburg Theatre ORGANIZER PHONE No.: +27 11 877 6800 ORGANIZER WEBSITE: www.showbusiness.co.za LATITUDE: -26.191047 LONGITUDE: 28.038807 TELL A FRIEND!!!
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