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Jersey Boy : R 1 show

4.79 (98)
12 performances between Oct. 11, 2017 and May 22, 2018
Stand-up Comedy
Schalk Bezuidenhout
70mins
Schalk Bezuidenhout is quickly becoming one of South Africa`s best and most loved comedians. Rumour has it that, if you stare at his jerseys for long enough, you can hear Christmas music... or get a headache. No wonder they call him: Jersey Boy.FOR ONE NIGHT ONLY. FOR R1 ONLY. Catch the one and only Schalk Bezuidenhout at POPArt 
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We Didn't Come to Hell for the Croissants

4.83 (95)
19 performances between June 9, 2015 and May 8, 2016
Kamishibai Storytelling
Starring Jemma kahn & Roberto Pombo • Directed by Lindiwe Matshikiza • Written by Tertius Kapp, Rosa Lyster, Lebogang Mogashoa, Nicholas Spagnoletti, Louis Viljoen and Justin Oswald
60mins
7 Deadly Sins. 7 writers. 7 new stories. Jemma Kahn and her irreverent side-kick return in the eagerly anticipated sequel to the international cult hit The Epicene Butcher with stories that seduce the sinless and astonish the immoral. It’s unmissable and definitely not for children. Unless you are an awful parent.Directed by: Lindiwe MatshikizaWritten by: Tertius Kapp, Rosa Lyster, Lebogang
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Naked Girls Reading : SMASH THE PATRIARCHY

4.55 (73)
34 performances between Feb. 11, 2016 and Jan. 26, 2020
Live Nude Literary Salon
Naked Girls Reading Johannesburg
90mins
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In bocca al lupo

4.84 (58)
10 performances between Sept. 8, 2016 and Dec. 3, 2017
Theatre
Written by Tertius Kapp & Jemma Kahn Directed by Jane Taylor Performed & Illustrated by Jemma Kahn Sound Design by Charl Johan Lingenfelder Lighting Design by Themba Stewart Produced by POPArt Productions in association with the National Arts Festival & The Arts and Culture Trust & Nedbank Arts Affinity
80mins
Standard Bank Young Artist for Theatre 2018, Jemma Kahn brings us the final instalment of her bewitching kamishibai series for the last time ever in Joburg. What could follow on The Epicene Butcher and We Didn’t Come to Hell for the Croissants? An epic journey into the mouth of the wolf – a voyage of self-discovery, sexy Catholics and octopus
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EL BLANCO: TALES OF THE MARIACHI

4.65 (51)
11 performances between Oct. 14, 2015 and April 10, 2016
Theatre
Performed by James Cairns. Written by Gwydion Beynon. Sound Design by João Orecchia
60mins
Performer James Cairns (Dirt, The Three Little Pigs, The Snow Goose) teams up with writer Gwydion Beynon (The Epicene Butcher, Amateur Hour) to tell the epic tale of El Blanco : The White One.One of only two Gold Standard Bank Ovation Award winners at this year’s National Arts Festival, El Blanco swept audiences off their feet during the show and
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THE EPICENE BUTCHER & OTHER STORIES FOR CONSENTING ADULTS

4.81 (47)
6 performances between Jan. 20, 2016 and Jan. 24, 2016
Kamishibai Storytelling
performed by Jemma Kahn, featuring Klara Van Wyk (the original Chalk Girl). Written by Gwydion Beynon. Directed by John Trengove
60mins
In this multiple award winning production, the art of kamishibai is mis-used by the creators to tell stories of lust, beauty, honour and violence; The culmination of which is something not unlike an ex-patriots experience of Japan. Expect beautiful pictures, and horrible ideas. 
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UNFAIR LADY

4.67 (46)
18 performances between Nov. 12, 2015 and Dec. 11, 2016
Comedy, Theatre
Racheal Neary & Hayleigh Evans. Directed by Orly Shapiro. Written by Gwydion Beynon
60mins
POPArt Productions proudly presentsfrom the writer of The Epicene Butcher & El Blanco: Tales of the MariachiUNFAIR LADY 12 hysterical new stories in a hilarious and sometimes scathing satire based on the women's magazine industry with all it's fallacies, inconsistencies and general nonsense.  "Cringingly good. Painfully funny... a bad-ass send up of women's magazines" - Lauren Beukes"This stunning little number from
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Six Inches

4.39 (41)
8 performances between Sept. 3, 2015 and May 22, 2016
Theatre: comedy
Caitlin Clerk, Bongile G Lecoge-Zulu & Dikelo Mamiala. Directed by Kristy Suttner
60mins
Sex! Need we say more? Probably not, but here it goes anyway…It’s a verb, it’s a noun, it’s an adjective, its an emotion, it’s a feeling… Whatever it is to you, it definitely means a lot. One of the most subjective experiences the world over, sex is quite simply, everywhere! Sex is fun, pleasurable, painful, it creates life, ends life,
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We Didn't Come to Hell for the Croissants (AFR)

4.81 (31)
14 performances between Nov. 23, 2016 and Oct. 1, 2017
Kamishibai Storytelling (in Afrikaans)
Starring Jemma Kahn & De Klerk Oelofse • Directed by Lindiwe Matshikiza • Written by Tertius Kapp, Rosa Lyster, Lebogang Mogashoa, Nicholas Spagnoletti and Justin Oswald
60mins
"Dis soos om by n Japannese burlesk show in die Royal Hotel op Beaufort-Wes in te stap waar ‘n S&M-konferensie gehou word." -  BeeldWe Didn't Come to Hell for the Croissants has been performed to great acclaim both internationally and locally winning a National Arts Festival Silver Ovation Award in 2015. For the first time Jemma Kahn performs her particular brand
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Cottonwool Kid

4.74 (31)
8 performances between Nov. 15, 2018 and March 24, 2019
Theatre
Performed by Toni Morkel. Directed by Sylvaine Strike. Created by Sylvaine & Toni
60mins
Back for a return season following a SOLD OUT run in 2018!It has a name… But CK spends her childhood convinced that she’ll be committed if anyone finds out… so she counts… Counts to contain… Toni and director, Sylvaine Strike, have woven together a compelling narrative exploring the life of fictional character, CK, a little girl burdened by the pathological carelessness of
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ZoomProv #9: Live Improv on the Internet

4.58 (31)
7 performances between April 29, 2020 and Sept. 2, 2020
Virtual / Improv
POPArt Improv Group
50mins
Let's face it, we all seriously need a laugh right now!ZoomProv is improv live on the internet. Some games adapted, some totally made up -  and the same old players playing them! It's a great laugh. Players include James Cairns, Toni Morkel, Rachael Neary,  Jess Taylor, Martin Grendele, Ncumisa Ndimeni, Avril Cummins, Hayleigh Evans, Roberto Pombo and Eduardo Cachucho. Book (for free) below  and we will
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Wanneer trou jy?

4.96 (28)
2 performances between June 26, 2017 and June 27, 2017
Afrikaans Theatre
Mariette Loubser
65mins
"Wanneer trou jy?" Wat n goeie vraag, aan iemand wat verloof is. 'n Minder goeie vraag aan iemand wat nie verloof is nie. Kom ons lag vir 65 minute hieroor.
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Love & Prozac

4.47 (30)
4 performances between Jan. 28, 2016 and Jan. 31, 2016
Comedy
Performed by Sonia Esgueira. Dircted by John Trengove. Created by Sonia & John
60mins
Love & Prozac, the SMASH-HIT  comedy on the horrors of dating in your thirties is coming to JHB!  The show has played major venues across the country to critical acclaim - " Astounding, hilarious, a must-see!"The Star. It also earned the actress a MBOKODO Award nomination for excellence in the field of comedy.1 actress. 13  Sidesplittingly funny characters - Love
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YOU SUCK & other inescapable truths

4.61 (28)
8 performances between Jan. 14, 2016 and Sept. 25, 2016
Comedy
performed by Klara Van Wyk. Directed by Francesco Nassimbeni
60mins
** STANDARD BANK OVATION AWARD WINNER: NATIONAL ARTS FESTIVAL 2016YOU SUCK (And Other Inescapable Truths) documents the spirited misadventures of a Grade 9 Afrikaans underdog and her crucial survival-advice as a minority in an Anglophile high school.It's about falling apart, fitting in, and getting even. It’s also hilariously funny, with Klara Van Wyk’s portrayal of the gum-snapping, rambunctious teen earning
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WORKSHOP : Funding : A bifocal look

4.63 (27)
2 performances between Feb. 3, 2018 and Feb. 17, 2018
Workshops
Ismail Mahomed
300mins
POPArt Performing Arts Centre is proud to present our first administrative workshop for the year- Funding : a bifocal look with Ismail Mahomed. The workshop will focus on the basics of funding proposals looking at it through the eyes of the applicant and the funder.Market Theatre CEO and former artistic director of The National Arts Festival, Ismail Mahomed has had
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In Whorefish Bloomers : The Waitresses' Lament

4.77 (26)
4 performances between Jan. 18, 2018 and Jan. 21, 2018
Cabaret/ Theatre
Written by Sue Pam-Grant and Sheena Stannard Adapted and directed by Kei-Ella Loewe Starring Jamie-Lee Money and Donna Cormack-Thomson
55mins
The ‘Virgin’ and the ‘Whore’. Two waitresses prepare themselves for another nauseating night on the battlefields of Horrifying Hospitalica! Armed with toothpick, their razor-sharp wit, and ripe, suck-able tits, they don their aprons, hoist their fishnets and limber up to perform In Whorefish Bloomers!An adaptation of Pam-Grant and Stannard’s underground 1980s feminist ‘cabaret’. Two young actresses take on Lori and
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Kafka's Ape

4.96 (25)
5 performances between Jan. 22, 2018 and May 24, 2019
Theatre
Adapted & Directed by: Phala O. Phala Original Design by: Liesel N. Retief Cast: Tony Bonani Miyambo
55mins
Ahead of a 2019 international tour for this outstanding piece,  POPArt is proud to welcome back Kafka's Ape for 3 nights only! Adapted & Directed by: Phala O. Phala Original Design by: Liesel N. Retief Cast: Tony Bonani Miyambo Kafka’s Ape is a solo performance adaptation of Franz Kafka’s ‘A Report To An Academy’ about a primate’s struggle to overcome the confines of captivity.
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KIDCASINO

4.71 (24)
8 performances between Sept. 7, 2017 and June 24, 2018
Theatre
Created and Performed by Joni Barnard and Roberto Pombo • Directed by Toni Morkel • Dramaturgy and Lighting Design by Jemma Kahn
45mins
THE GLITTER HORROR SHOW IS BACK!From the makers of fringe smash hit "Father, Father. Father!" comes an all new absurd dark comedy... KIDCASINO follows two kids as they run free in Sun Star Casino's Arcade. Left to their own devices while their mother risks it all at the slot machines, these siblings indulge in tokens, tickets, chewing gum, soda, fast food,
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DANGLED

4.78 (23)
4 performances between July 20, 2017 and July 23, 2017
Theatre
Written By Louis Viljoen • Featuring Rob van Vuuren
50mins
Dangled is an adaptation of Nikolai Gogol’s short story Diary of a Madman by multi award winning writer Louis Viljoen and performed by multi award winning actor Rob van Vuuren. A dark psychosexual horror comedy, Dangled promises to disturb, entertain and terrify in equal measure.Dangled has won the 2016 Standard Bank Silver Ovation Award, the Audience Choice Award at the
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Whistle Stop

4.65 (23)
5 performances between Feb. 14, 2018 and Feb. 18, 2018
Theatre
Written by Ameera Patel • Directed by Frances Slabolepszy • Performed by Ameera Patel and Jaques de Silva
50mins
After a successful run in 2017 at the National Arts Festival in Grahamstown and the Baxter Theatre in Cape Town, Whistle Stop is back on the POPArt stage this Valentine's weekend!Winner of a Standard Bank Silver Ovation Award and a PANSA New Writer’s Award, this is a love story like no other. A man, a woman, a bench and all the hidden thoughts
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Dis Koue Kos, Skat

4.71 (21)
4 performances between Jan. 31, 2019 and Feb. 3, 2019
Theatre
Starring Elzabe Zietzman Directed by André Odendaal Based on Marita van der Vyver's book. Adapted for the stage by Alexa Strachan
70mins
Dis Koue Kos, Skat tells the devastating, yet hilarious story of Clara Brand- a woman going through the dramatic phases of a divorce after her husband leaves her for her best friend.Ons maak ons kennis met Clara Brand, korrespondent van faam. Sy skreeu om wraak, want haar man het haar gelos vir een van haar vriendinne!Dis ’n vreeslose, soms skreeusnaakse
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THE CHILLI BOY

4.90 (20)
4 performances between April 25, 2019 and April 28, 2019
Theatre
Written and Directed by Geraldine Naidoo. Performed by Matthew Ribnick
60mins
THE CHILLI BOY is a theatrical phenomenon that has had South African audiences flocking to theatres for many years. Writer, Geraldine Naidoo, cleverly created a hilarious play that tackles issues of cultural identity, racial difference and masculinity in an extraordinary and highly entertaining way. After numerous sell-out seasons in Johannesburg, Durban and Cape Town as well as a season on
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SERURUBELE : The Storytellers Series: Slam Edition

4.45 (22)
27 performances between Oct. 13, 2015 and Feb. 26, 2019
True Contemporary Storytelling
Hosted by Lebogang Mogashoa
70mins
Joburg's only real true life storytelling show... Where we share everything from the strange and embarrassing to the absolutely absurd. Less like a campfire and more like a dinner party... with a lot of wine, where the truth really flows... For our first event for 2019 - it's another awesome SLAM edition. Inspired by International Storytelling platform "The Moth"'s STORY SLAM format, we will
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New Nights with Tats Nkonzo presents Whites (A conversation about Race)

4.55 (20)
6 performances between Jan. 13, 2019 and June 9, 2019


90mins
South Africans are known to be able to laugh at themselves. So... Let’s talk about race, baby. Facilitated by comedian, Tats Nkonzo, ‘Whites: a conversation about race’ is a safe space for comic and crowd, alike, to engage in candid, uncomfortable and necessary convos around race.All material is based on TRUE LIFE JOKES. No phones. No recordings. Just honesty.R100 online. R 120
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Born Naked

4.68 (19)
8 performances between Sept. 20, 2018 and March 31, 2019
Theatre
Directed by Kirsten Harris Adapted from Stephen Kotze’s original text Featuring: Jake Nathane and Lethabo Bereng Lighting design: Barry Strydom
55mins
Fasten your wigs and lock up your partners… Blaq Widow is back and on the prowl… her venom is 15 times more powerful than that of the rattle snake. Brace yourselves for an unexpected visit from Blaq Widow’s long time friend, Queen Bling. Prepare to be assaulted by glitz, glamour, blinding colour and glitter. Get ready Jozi because we have lip
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TALKING HEADS

4.83 (18)
5 performances between March 10, 2016 and March 13, 2016
Theatre
Performed by Fiona Ramsay & Janna Ramos-Violante. Accompanied by Tony Bentel. Directed by Vanessa Cooke.
60mins
At once darkly comic, tragically poignant and wonderfully uplifting, Alan Bennett’s Talking Heads is widely regarded as a modern classic. Exciting and innovative South African exciting talent, Fiona Ramsay and Janna Ramos-Violante star, accompanied on piano by Tony Bentel and keenly directed by Vanessa Cooke. This is a fresh new look at some of Alan Bennett’s pieces, which are compelling,
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DIRT

4.76 (17)
5 performances between April 27, 2016 and May 1, 2016
Theatre
Performed by James Cairns. Written by Nick Warren. Directed by Jenine Collocott
60mins
A robust, hilarious, story about three old friends on their way to bury a fourth. A story of male friendships.   From the soap star actor Sam, with an ego the size of Everest, to the exhausted new father Grant, who's terrified of his post-natal wife, and to Wayne, a man whose life has fallen through the cracks but who hasn't realised it
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THE ECHO OF A NOISE: A one man memoir

5.00 (16)
2 performances between Aug. 6, 2016 and Aug. 7, 2016
Theatre
Pieter Dirk Uys
60mins
"The packed auditorium rose as one with a 'Bravo Pieter!' and the standingovation was thunderous. An artist who can still cause a major traffic jam outside the theatre!" - Laetitia Pople (DIE BURGER 9 July 2015)Pieter-Dirk Uys presented the world premiere of his new memoir 'The Echo of a Noise' at the National Arts Festival in 2015. Having performed alone on the stages
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DICK OR DATE?

4.87 (15)
4 performances between Feb. 21, 2019 and Feb. 24, 2019
Theatre
Performed by Lillian Tshabalala, Kitty Moepang and MoMo Matsunyane
60mins
Dating in the 21st century is so easy yet so hard. DICK OR DATE? is a dramatic comedy that takes you on a love journey with three close but very different friends: Nelly (a hopeless romantic and social media fanatic), Ashley (a privileged young lady who exclusively dates white men) and Maggie, real name, Magogodi (a sex obsessed serial dater who
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Couplet

4.56 (16)
5 performances between May 25, 2017 and May 28, 2017
Theatre
Directed by Steven Feinstein • Written by Michelle Douglas and Steven Feinstein • Performed by Michelle Douglas and Julie-Anne McDowell
70mins
A land of twists and turns where lying has consequences for a little girl, a pirate ship with talking vegetables, two homeless thoughts named Fear and Doubt, a hunchbacked man struggling with forgiveness and a boy, a dog and a splintered heart… these are just some of the wacky things you can expect to encounter in this original production, penned
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VASLAV

4.50 (16)
3 performances between Oct. 29, 2015 and Nov. 1, 2015
Cabaret
Performed by Godrey Johnson. Directed by Lara Bye
60mins
Directed by the award winning Lara Bye and performed by the unique Godfrey Johnson, Vaslav takes the art of cabaret to a new level.   It was nominated in three categories for a 2015 Fleur du Cap Award.    Vaslav Nijinsky was a visionary and daring performer who changed people’s perceptions of male performers and of dance in general. For
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Cohen – A Tribute

4.86 (14)
4 performances between Oct. 18, 2018 and Oct. 21, 2018
Theatre, Live Music
Performed by Dave Starke Researched and written by Perran Hahndiek
80mins
Cohen – A Tribute is an exploration of the life and works of the late Leonard Cohen. It features his music and poetry interspersed with anecdotes from his life and other literary writings. You can expect early hits such as Suzanne and So long Maryanne, the haunting Famous Blue Raincoat and Who By Fire?, lighter works such as Tower of
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Text Me When You Arrive

4.47 (15)
8 performances between Jan. 16, 2020 and Feb. 2, 2020
Theatre | Satire
Written and performed by Aalliyah Matintela, Sibahle Mangena and Thuli Nduvane Directed by MoMo Matsunyane and Sinenhlanhla Mgeyi
60mins
"Text Me When You Arrive : How to not get raped and killed in South Africa" is a powerful, satirical and physical exploration of the plight of the every day South African women through the lens of a playful YouTube channel. The three ladies explore how she navigates her way through the “rules” set by rape culture, patriarchy and social
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Naked Knitting and other contradictory acts: EXTENDED RUN!

4.71 (14)
8 performances between Nov. 26, 2015 and Dec. 13, 2015
Musical Theatre
performed by Daniel Geddes and Mark Tatham. Directed by Greg Homann
60mins
Funny, clever, silly, and a little bit naughty. This is a revue style comedy show performed by a hot comic duo. Based on observations of South African life, the different sketches, routines, and parody music numbers range from ridiculous to laugh-out-loud hilarious. Naked Knitting is fresh pure entertainment. "The pair humour the audience with several short skits comprised of wonderful musical
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Looking for Audrey

5.00 (13)
3 performances between Oct. 3, 2019 and Oct. 5, 2019
Theatre
Performed by Chanel du Toit and Michael Lawrence Potter
90mins
Getting dumped sucks. No one knows this better than Mark. A 20-something who seems to be in a perpetual string of short lived relationships that end in disaster. The only constant in Marks’ otherwisechaotic life is his best friend Annie- an outspoken, intelligent bombshell in the midst of an identity crisis.Mark decides that he is not going to trust fate
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MACBETH

4.20 (15)
4 performances between Oct. 5, 2017 and Oct. 8, 2017
Theatre
Presented by Umoya Shakespeare Company • Written by William Shakespeare • Directed by Sean Redpath • Performed by Sean Redpath, Miles Petzer, Sarah Richard and Guy Trask
75mins
The Tragedy of Macbeth takes us into the mind of one of Shakespeare’s most conflicted characters; Macbeth, a valiant military leader whose dormant desire for power is awakened when a mysterious prophesy foresees his becoming king. Allured by the promise of greatness, and spurred on by his wife, Lady Macbeth, he takes it upon himself to ensure the prophesy is
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KUELE by FlamenKhoi

4.43 (14)
3 performances between July 8, 2016 and July 10, 2016
Theatre / Music
Roseanne "Maroro" Maile, Isaac "Pinky" Ramagole, Sipho "Paulo" Mashiane. Directed by Jonathan Pienaar
60mins
“A unique experience” by merging the ancient cry of Southern Africa with the hybrid art of Southern Spain, a new art is created... ...it is a new way of moving by bringing great traditions together to create FlamenKhoi. Tswana, Khoi San and Flamenco, as if from the same soul, share a means of expression that have an organic commonality that unifies
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Boy Ntulikazi

5.00 (12)
4 performances between Oct. 10, 2019 and Oct. 13, 2019
Theatre
Written by Thobani Nzuza and Kagiso Tsimakwane Performed by Thobani Nzuza Accompanied by Nhlanhla Zondi
60mins
African Ubuntu is central to the evaluation of modern society. Imagine an ideal world with no hunger for power, no crime or any issues, concerns, or cares for generations to come. Boy Ntulikazi’s story is how challenges determine the way individuals reflect on the world around them. Boy Ntulikazi’s past has damaged him mentally, leaving him unstable.Ntulikazi the man assumes
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JUST ANTIGONE : An adaptation of Sophocles Antigone.

4.54 (13)
4 performances between Feb. 18, 2016 and Feb. 21, 2016
Theatre
ADAPTED BY MAHLATSI MOKGONYANA DIRECTED BY MAHLATSI MOKGONYANA AND BILLY LANGA FEATURING: NYAKALLO MOTLOUNG, JOVAN MUTHRAY, MLINDELI ZONDI, CAMPBELL JESSICA MEAS, BINNIE CHRISTIE, STAR TLALI. SANELISIWE JOBODWANA.
60mins
An adaptation of Sophocles Antigone. ADAPTED BY MAHLATSI MOKGONYANADIRECTED BY MAHLATSI MOKGONYANA AND BILLY LANGAFEATURING:NYAKALLO MOTLOUNG, JOVAN MUTHRAY, MLINDELI ZONDI, CAMPBELL JESSICA MEAS, BINNIE CHRISTIE, STAR TLALI. SANELISIWE JOBODWANA.In Thebes of the seven gates tensions are high someone has disobeyed the law, But no worries there is another thing coming for those who dare go against Creon’s orders; all hell will break loose
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Brilliantly Broadway

4.07 (14)
4 performances between Feb. 25, 2016 and Feb. 28, 2016
Musical
Performed by Clint Lesch
60mins
Brilliantly Broadway, is a musical programme comprising of masterpieces from some of the worlds most loved shows. This one man theatrical production stars Clint Lesch who performs numbers composed by Broadway legends like Andrew Lloyd Webber, Leonard Bernstein, Cole Porter, George Gershwin and Stephen Sondheim. The entertaining selection comprises energetic numbers including Something’s Coming  (West Side Story), intense ballads like Not
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TAU

4.67 (12)
9 performances between Nov. 19, 2015 and Dec. 17, 2017
Theatre
Written by Thabiso Rammala • Directed by Thabiso Rammala and MoMo Matsunyane • Performed by Paul Noko, Nono Dombo, Moruti Dlamini, Allen Cebekhulu, Khothatso Mogwera, James Mankgaba and Mosa Sephiri Choreography by Nhlanhla Mahlangu
55mins
Winner : Standard Bank GOLD ovation award, National Arts Festival, 2017Winner : Best Ensemble & Best Choreography, Naledi Theatre Awards 2017 (nominated for best new South African Script, Best Director, Best Costume design)The play is set in the Free State where cultural norms and traditional practices still play an important  part in the community. Tau lives in a conflict of
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Sillage

4.67 (12)
8 performances between Nov. 21, 2017 and Nov. 26, 2017
Theatre
Written & Directed by Penny Youngleson • Featuring: Rebecca Makin-Taylor and Michele Belknap
60mins
Sillage is the disquieting story of three generations of South African women and how their matriarchy sustains them.Described as the trail of scent left behind when a person walks past you – 'sillage' is a French word used in perfumery associated with olfactory memory. The play is about a relationship between a mother and daughter packing up their family home.They
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Indigo View presents : ORIGINALS

4.31 (13)
2 performances between May 12, 2016 and May 13, 2016
Theatre

120mins
In 2015 the Advanced Actors Academy began and all of the three plays have actors, writers, directors and producers who partook in the academy’s training course. This evening of Originals was initiated by Steven Feinstein as a vehicle to further develop and extend new skills in directing, producing and writing for the stage. Feinstein has mentored each production but allowed
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Tswalo: A special celebratory pop up!

5.00 (11)
7 performances between Nov. 13, 2016 and July 22, 2018
Theatre | Poetry
Written and performed by Billy Langa Directed By Mahlatsi Mokgonyana Music by John Withers
60mins
Standard Bank Ovation Award and Cape Town Fringe Fresh Award WINNER! is back for a celebratory pop up performance! "This is what theatre should, and can be."- Weekend Special."Mystical made manifest "-The Critter"World-Class performance..."- theatre sceneCT "Tswalo is intelligent theatre"-artscomments"A must see"-CueTswalo is a body of poems constructed to fragment a narrative that is carried in both physicality and Voice. It is
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Claudine Ullman : Artificially Infeminated

4.23 (13)
3 performances between Feb. 14, 2019 and Feb. 16, 2019
Stand Up Comedy
Claudine Ullman
60mins
Artificially Infeminated is Claudine’s debut one woman stand up comedy show that explores the intricacies of being cis gender female, pale white, chubby Jewish and middle child in Jo’burg #millenialslovelabels. Claudine explores everything from her childhood infatuation with Raphael (the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle), to her current infatuation with her double chin. Other topics include thigh gaps, complaining and how
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DATING IN THE DARK (for Heterosexuals)

4.23 (13)
6 performances between July 14, 2016 and Feb. 13, 2020
Speed Dating
You... and some other people looking for a fun evening out
90mins
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Life Four Rent

4.58 (12)
8 performances between Aug. 16, 2018 and Aug. 4, 2019
Theatre
Starring Christine van Hees, Noluvuyo Mtshotshisa, Campbell Jessica Meas and Monique Rockliffe Directed by Loren Rae Nel.
60mins
Life four Rent tells the stories of four women dealing with the struggles of life through out the 70's, 80's, 90's and now.
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BAMBI IN KABARET

4.82 (11)
3 performances between Aug. 4, 2016 and Aug. 6, 2016
Theatre / Cabaret
Pieter Dirk Uys as BAMBI. Godfrey Johnson at the Piano
60mins
With Pieter-Dirk Uys as 'Madame Bambi Kellermann' and Godfrey Johnson at the piano."BAMBI IN KABARET""Bambi is a gift from Pieter-Dirk Uys we should treasure while we have her with us." CAPE TIMES"Dit is alles en nog meer as wat 'n kabaret behoort te bied." DIE BURGER"Bambi still has teeth and she's cracking nuts!" SUNDAY TIMESThere seems to be no end to the
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