*Hip Hop Kaslam
Featuring a stellar line-up of
local legends of this genre, with an exciting crew of emcees and
singers, this musical celebration of home-brewed hip hop pays tribute
to music and artists from ekasi (township) who rap about life in the
township.
31 July @ 6pm
Baxter Concert Hall, Tel: (021)
685 7880
*The Sitting Man by James
Cairns
The Sitting
Man,
which Cairns also wrote and directed, has been playing to rave
reviews and full houses around the country. The play follows the
journey of a mysterious package that needs to get from Johannesburg
to Cape Town. During the course of its wild, cross-country trip,
Cairns creates a range of fascinating South African characters from
different walks of life, including dodgy gangsters and innocent
bystanders.
4 – 21 August
R100
Kalk Bay
Theatre, Tel: 073 220 5430
*Mark Palmer’s The Best
Medicine
We have all heard the saying
'laughter is the best medicine' and there is a valid reason behind
that statement - laughing is good for you! Laughter not only makes
the journey through life endurable and enjoyable, it also helps keep
us healthy. Worry and anxiety cause stress, which eats away at our
health.
3 – 21 August
R65
On Broadway, 44 Long Street, Cape
Town, Tel: (021) 424 1194
*Karoo Moose
Performed in English with
isiXhosa, the story takes place in a remote and impoverished village
in the Karoo, where the inhabitants are struggling to survive. A
young girl called Thozama ends up killing a moose. But what is the
moose doing there, and how did it get there?
Until 7
August @ 8:15pm
R70 – R130
Golden
Arrow Studio, Baxter Theatre, Tel: (021) 685 7880
*Five Roses
From the
Cape Flats to Green Point and now to On Broadway these five young
'divas' are doing just what they do best, performing to the sounds of
their favourite divas. These mistresses of song and glamour
bring to you The Five Roses starring Christopher Newman as Tristan
Valentino, Carl Richards as Kat Deluna Kilardi, Angelo Louw as
Anastacia Khan, Emelio September as Angel Lalamore and Xavier Koopman
as Tiara Skye.
Until 31 July @ 8:30pm
R65
On Broadway, 44 Long Street, Cape
Town, Tel: (021) 424 1194
*Cape Town Leg of the 2010
Love Magic
Until 5 September
R300 – R450
Madame Zingara, Century City,
Tel: (021) 001 3366
*Andre
The Hilarious Hypnotist
If a night of good, old fashioned
family fun is what you are looking for, look no further than Andre
the Hilarious Hypnotist.
Trained by the world's greatest
hypnotist, Max Collie, Andre is best known for his ability to make
people jump around on
stage at the snap of a finger.
Andre makes his volunteers speak moon language, forget their names,
impersonate
chickens and perform a host of
other routines guaranteed to have you in stitches of laughter for the
duration of his show.
Until 31 July
Theatre
on the Bay,
Tel: (021) 438 3300
*An African Dream
Starring 3
Tons of Fun & directed by Irit Noble, musical direction by Shaun
Devries, musical arrangements by Alistair Izobell. This time around
3 TONS OF FUN will pay tribute to the incredible talents of fellow
African musicians including Brenda Fassie, Judith Sephuma, Mandoza,
Mango Groove amongst others. 3 TONS OF FUN have teamed up with
phenomenally talented musical director Shaun de Vries and his
incredible young band to present this tribute show.
Until 30
July @ 8:30pm (Tuesdays – Saturdays)
R95
On Broadway, 44 Long Street, Cape
Town, Tel: (021) 424 1194
*Fee-Fa-Fo-Fum
Superb
shows starring Evita Bezuidenhout and Pieter-Dirk Uys
Evita se
Perron, Darling, Tel: (022) 492 3930
*Vaudeville
Cape Town's hot new burlesque
supper club theatre, oozes mischief, circus magic and delightful madness and features a
multiple act show, led by Lu
Chase..
Tuesdays – Saturdays @ 7:45pm
R350 – R395 (includes dinner)
Vaudeville, 11 Mechau Street, Off
Lower Bree Street, Cape Town, Tel: (021) 419 7000 |