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An African adaption of The Nutcracker delights

[Ruth Cooper] The wonderful Mzanzi Production of The Nutcracker is currently playing at the Baxter after which it will move to Johannesburg. This talented company has created an innovative South African-inspired ballet adaption of the much loved festive classic.

Uncensored humour, Mile High

Cathy Specific, the most unconventional “Mile High” trolley dolly to hit our shores, starts a nationwide tour in Cape Town before gooing on to PE, Durban, Pretoria and Joburg.The Cape Town shows will be from 30 November 2009 to 9 January 2010. 5 Nov 2009 12:25

Dream for another 75 years

[Debbie Hathway] Celebrations around the UCT School of Dance 75th anniversary culminate in a performance by students in a new production of Dream, a lighthearted tale of mischief and mishap at the Baxter Theatre from 12 to 14 November, 2009. 5 Nov 2009 12:18

Knights of Music extends run at Gold Reef City

Richard Loring's Knights of Music has extended its current performance schedule at Gold Reef City Casino. There will be five more shows at The Lyric Theatre, the season having been extended to Sunday, 15 November 2009. 4 Nov 2009 13:18

A Christmas Spoof for Joburg

Spoof Full of Sugar, taking a slice of musical theatre, a healthy dollop of broad humour and a pinch of murder mystery is coming to the stage at the Old Mutual Theatre on the Square, Sandton from 23 November to 31 December 2009. 2 Nov 2009 14:39

New benchmark for Romeo and Juliet

[Debbie Hathway] As a film and theatre lover, I can be as skeptical as the next person when it comes to critics' reviews. They represent individual opinions, educated or otherwise, and at the end of the day, people should make up their own minds. So in the preparation for my interview with Dada Masilo earlier this year, I was surprised to see how many rave reviews she had received for her contemporary version of Romeo and Juliet, the product of her 2008 Standard Bank Young Artist Award for Dance, which premiered at the National Arts Festival in Grahamstown. 30 Oct 2009 14:42

The Nutcracker in Cape Town, then Joburg

Mzansi Productions is bringing its production of The Nutcracker, complete with South Africanisms, to the Mother City from 2 to 7 November at the Baxter Theatre. From there it will go to Joburg between 26 November and 6 December 2009. 29 Oct 2009 14:37

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