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THEATRE PRODUCTIONS
1 Sep, 2012 - 24 Dec, 2012
| Production / Venue | Start | Final | Starring / Directing / Synopsis | Media Enquiries |
| Raymonda (Opera House) Ballet: 7 Performances R100 to R250 |
24 Aug | 1 Sep | Raymonda is betrothed to Jean de Brienne and celebrates her birthday when Abderam arrives and tries to court her. He and his accomplices abduct her and take her to his harem. Jean arrives and there is a duel. Abderam is killed. | Megan du Plessis 021 650 4673 meg.duplessis@gmail.com |
| Kragbox (Arena) Drama: 9 Performances R60 to R80 |
24 Aug | 1 Sep | A gun, ‘n poedel, ‘n dronk ou vrou, ‘n wit BMW, a girl called Merryl – is jy bang? Meet us at the Kragbox!Language: Kaapse Afrikaans | Margie Pankhurst 021 448 3436 083 412 9341 Margie@magnettheatre.co.za |
| Dance for All Gala: Stargaze (Theatre) Dance: 1 Performance R250 |
26 Aug | 26 Aug | Dance for All’s gala performance will incorporate a tribute to Dudley Tomlinson, who taught at the UCT School of Dance for over 35 years. | Gillian Warren-Brown 021 697 5509 082 928 2688 marketing@danceforall.co.za |
| Cape Argus Pick n Pay High Schools Quiz Final (Opera House) Quiz; 1 event; By invitation |
27 Aug | 27 Aug | A quiz for high school learners based on the content of the Cape Argus newspaper. | Robyn Williams-Kulsen 021 488 4465 072 185 8351 robyn.kulsen@inl.co.za |
| Shakespeare Schools Festival (Theatre) Drama festival: 2 days R40 |
1 Sep | 2 Sep | Four schools are to perform nightly 30-minute abridged versions of well-known Shakespearean plays. | Kseniya Filinova-Bruton 021 674 5968 072 233 2074 kseniya@educape.co.za |
| Joshua Bell in Concert (Opera House) Music concert: Once off R250 to R420 |
2 Sep | 2 Sep | Renowned violinist Joshua Bell will perform the Brahms Violin Concerto with the Cape Philharmonic Orchestra. | Luvuyo Kakaza 021 410 9966 082 093 5369 Luvuyo@cpo.org.za |
| The Nando’s Cape Town Comedy Festival(Opera House)Comedy Festival: 8 Shows R180 to R220 |
3 Sep | 9 Sep | Billed as the biggest comedy festival on the African continent, this year’s festival bring seven of the hottest international and local comedy act together. | Anneke van der Westhuizen 082 708 1957 anneke@huntalive.com |
| Biko’s Quest (Theatre) Contemporary Dance: 8 Shows R90 |
8 Sep | 16 Sep | A moving piece based on the role played by Steve Biko and the Black Consciousness Movement in the SA liberation struggle. | Eltena Dirks 021 410 9828 078 012 7179 marketing@jazzart.co.za |
| Other People’s Lives (Arena) Drama: 10 Performances R85 |
15 Sep | 29 Sep | Two couples’ lives intertwine and they are forced to come face-to-face with their own innate cruelty. | Allison Foat 021 462 7384 083 635 6312 diva_events@iafrica.com |
| Inter- In –Dependent Film Festival (Marble Foyer) Film Festival: One Day Free |
24 Sep | 24 Sep | A chance to see some never been screened before films by independent film makers who are Artscape Resource Centre (ARC) members. | Ukhona Mlandu 021 410 9952 084 462 2237 Ukhonam@artscape.co.za |
| My Vrou se man se Vrou (Theatre) Drama: 10 Performances R120 to R160 |
26 Sep | 5 Oct | The Afrikaans version of Ray Cooney’s evergreen Run for your Wife returns to the stage, featuring some of the country’s top Afrikaans actors. | Charl Senekal 011 815 3000 083 471 0037 charl@lefra.com |
| Porgy and Bess (Opera House) Opera: 3 Performances From R100 |
29 Sep | 6 Oct | Cape Town Opera’s smash-hit production of Porgy and Bess, a massive popular and critical success in the UK, comes to Cape Town. | Lesley Liddle 021 410 9820 071 684 2839 lesleyl@capetownopera.co.za |
| Champ (Arena) Drama: 13 Performances R85 |
6 Oct | 20 Oct | Three out-of-work actors are working as Giant Teddy Bears at a shopping mall. A run-in with a 5-year-old boy makes them question: Who is mouse and who is man? | Allison Foat 021 462 7384 083 635 6312 diva_events@iafrica.com |
| Choral Celebrations (Theatre) Choral Music: Once off R80 |
6 Oct | 6 Oct | Heavenly Voices, Pro Canto and the UCT Singers will present their own choral repertoires, as well as a showcase of en-masse choral music. | Tarnia van Zitters 021 410 9803 083 543 3635 tarniav@artscape.co.za |
| Moravian Brass Band Festival (Opera House) Music Concert: Once off R60 |
7 Oct | 7 Oct | The Moravian Brass Band Union of South Africa (BBSA) will feature 24 Brass Bands from the different Moravian congregations in the Western Cape. | Reuben Talliard 028 212 2530 072 707 4767 teslaarsdal@ruens.co.za |
| Artscape National Youth Music Competition (Theatre) Music competition Round 1 to 3: FreeGala round: R100 |
8 Oct | 13 Oct | Twenty six highly talented South African classical musicians, aged between 14 and 19 years, compete over four rounds for coveted prizes that include money, medals and special performances. | Frikkie Odendaal 021 423 7263 082 577 0409 odendaal@afrikom.co.za |
| Michael Jackson History Tour (Opera House) R150 to R250 |
10 Oct | 28 Oct | Celebrated Las Vegas performer, Kenny Wizz, champions the late Michael Jackson’s genius in an international showstopper performance. | Allison Foat 021 462 7384 083 635 6312 diva_events@iafrica.com |
| Day & Night – Cole Porter in Dance (Theatre) Ballet: Tickets: R110 to 130 |
26 Oct | 3 Nov | After a sell-out season at the Montecasino Theatre in Johannesburg, the CTCB brings this smash hit production back to the Artscape stage. | Megan du Plessis 021 650 4673 meg.duplessis@gmail.com |
| The System (Arena) Drama Showcase: 4 Shows R30 at the door |
26 Oct | 27 Oct | A policeman is accused of shooting an unarmed, innocent bystander. The inquest that follows reveals not only the cracks in his psyche, but those in the “system” he risks his life for. | Allison Foat 021 462 7384 083 635 6312 diva_events@iafrica.com |
| Songs of Migration (Opera House) Music concert: 4 Performances Tickets tba |
7 Nov | 11 Nov | This musical tribute, created by acclaimed trumpeter, Hugh Masekela, is inspired by the great trek from the village to the city, from traditional, communal and ancestral lands to the townships and the cities. | Tba |
| Torchbearers (Theatre) Musical Theatre: 3 Shows R60 |
8 Nov | 10 Nov | Torchbearers is a rollercoaster epic saga told by the artist from South African townships and the South Wales valleys in a cross-cultural performance mixing drama, music, circus and dance. | Berniece Friedmann 021 434 4951 082 892 5877 Bernfried@kingsley.co.za |
| Special Thanks to Guests from Afar (Arena) Drama: 13 Performances R65 to R85 |
10 Nov | 24 Nov | Two old friends re-unite at a wedding in Switzerland. When an enigmatic and attractive stranger befriends them, their friendship is challenged on many levels. | Allison Foat 021 462 7384 083 635 6312 diva_events@iafrica.com |
| Casper de Vries Vark In Hel (Opera House) Comedy: 6 Performances R150 to R240 |
15 Nov | 24 Nov | Casper de Vries returns to the Artscape Opera House Cape Town with his smash hit Vark In Hel. | Hannes van Oudtshoorn 011 679 2412 084 411 6263 gbmusiek@mweb.co.za |
| The Tales of Hoffmann (Theatre) Opera: 5 Performances R100 to R175 |
24 Nov | 1 Dec | German Romantic writer ETA Hoffmann entertains his friend with tales of his love affairs with three women. This is an eccentric operatic gem which charms the ear and tickles the imagination. | Lesley Liddle 021 410 820 071 684 2839 lesleyl@capetownopera.co.za |
| Butlers and Billionaires(Arena)Comedy: 4 Performances R60 to R70 |
28 Nov | 1 Dec | When a wealthy playboy is found dead, all evidence seems to point to his eccentric butler. However, as the investigation into the murder deepens, it appears that all is not as it seems… | Justin Wilkinson 082 901 9116justinw@workmail.co.za |
| World Aids Day Gala (Opera House) Variety: 1 Performance |
1 Dec | 1 Dec | Jimmy Earl Perry and Soli Philander host the exciting and highly anticipated 8th Annual World AIDS Day Gala Concert celebrating unsung heroes in the fight against the AIDS pandemic. | Berniece Friedmann 021 434 4951 082 892 5877 Bernfried@kingsley.co.za |
CAPE PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA (CPO)
| Joshua Bell in Concert (Opera House) Works by Rossini, Brahms and Beethoven |
2 Sep | 2 Sep | Theodore Kuchar (conductor) Joshua Bell (violin) |
CPO 021 410 9809 info@cpo.org.za |
| Symphony Concert (City Hall) Works by Mozart, Allan Stepenshon and Mendelssohn |
1 Nov | 1 Nov | Nicholas Cleobury (conductor) Peter Martens (cello) |
CPO 021 410 9809 info@cpo.org.za |
| Symphony Concert (City Hall) Works by Beethoven, including Symphony No 9 in D minor (Choral), Op 125 |
8 Nov | 8 Nov | Nicholas Cleobury (conductor) Konstantin Scherbakov (piano) Arlene Jaftha (soprano) Elizabeth Frandsen (mezzo) Lukhanyo Moyake (tenor) Thatho Machona (bass) New Apostolic Choir |
CPO 021 410 9809 info@cpo.org.za |
| Symphony Concert (City Hall) Works by Brahms and Prokofiev |
15 Nov | 15 Nov | Conrad van Alphen (conductor) Alexander Gilman (violin) |
CPO 021 410 9809 info@cpo.org.za |
| Symphony Concert (City Hall) Works by Berlioz, Franck, Ravel andDebussy |
22 Nov | 22 Nov | Conrad van Alphen (conductor) Inon Barnatan (piano) |
CPO 021 410 9809 info@cpo.org.za |
