lDebbie Turner and Nathalie Vijver direct the Cape Academy of Performing Arts students in their annual showcase, Bittersweet, today and tomorrow at 7.30pm Tickets: R95 to R120 at Computicket or call 021 421 7695.
lThe Eoan Group School of Performing Arts is celebrating 80 years in the arts with an end-of-year production entitled A New Dawn. The cast of 350 students will take the audience down a timeline of the Eoan’s history at the Joseph Stone Auditorium. Friday to Sunday at 8pm. Tickets: R80.
lCape Dance Company present their new work in Cadence, at Artscape from Thursday to Saturday at 7.30pm, and Saturday at 3pm. This programme will include Keep Cover by Joshua Beamish, the pas de deux from David Krugel’s Nature of Being, Scenes by Bradley Shelver, and Bolero by Christopher Huggins. Tickets: R120 to R140 at 021 421 7695.
lMarc Lottering’s Comedy Roadshow returns to the GrandWest’s Grand Arena on Saturday following a sold-out show earlier this year. The end-of-the-year party show features Lottering, master ventriloquist Conrad Koch and his partner Chester Missing and top Joburg funnyman Ndumiso Lindi, KG and Irshaad Mohamed plus Boy with the Tape on his Face, Sam Wills. 8pm. R150 to R195 at Computicket.
lBasil Appollis presents My Word! Redesigning Buckingham Palace at the Baxter Theatre until December 31. Based on a previous play about the life of Richard Rive, A Writer’s Last Word, as well as the author’s novel, Buckingham Palace – District Six, this new monologue is on at the Masambe Theatre. 7pm. Tickets: R120 at Computicket.
lThe Late Night Varietease Show – a tongue-in-cheek variety show, paying tribute to the 1920s, right through to 1950s American-style burlesque comedy and striptease performances. Upstairs at the Alexander Bar, 76 Strand Street, CBD. Monday to December 13 at 10pm and December14 at 8pm. R135 from 021 300 1652.
lVideo Killed the Radio Star at GrandWest’s Roxy Revue Bar. 8.30pm. Shaun Johannes directs vocalists Riyaan Cornelius and Lee Rath, keyboardists Tracy Johannes and Chad Zerf, who also sings, drummer Adam Coolsaet, bassist Alex Mayers and guitarist Andre Ferreira. Ends January 11. Tickets: R90 at the door or R100 at Computicket.
lActor, singer and comedian Waseef Piekan (Vocal is Lekka, A Town Called Fokol Lutho) brings his Wrongly Accused to the Baxter Masambe Theatre until January 18 at 8.30pm. Tickets: R100 at Computicket.
lPieter Toerien presents Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber’s musical Sunset Boulevard at Theatre on the Bay until January 4. Based on the Billy Wilder film, the musical version, with music by Lloyd Webber and lyrics by Christopher Hampton and Don Black, is a tale of faded glory and unfulfilled ambition. Stars Angela Kilian and Jonathan Roxmouth. Mondays to Fridays at 8pm, and Saturdays at 4.30pm and 8pm. Tickets: R120 to R320 at Computicket, or call 021 438 3300.
lThe Fugard Theatre’s run of Richard O’Brien’s rock musical The Rocky Horror Show ends on January 12. Paul du Toit (Semi Soet, Liefling) as Brad, Jenny Stead (Cardenio, The Comedy of Errors) as Janet, Pierre van Heerden (The Lion King, Chicago, Cats, Grease) as Dr Scott and Eddie, Brendan van Rhyn (Thoroughly Modern Millie, Tree Aan) as Dr Frank-’n-Furter. Tickets: R110 to R230 at Computicket or call 021 461 4554.
lJou Ma se Comedy Club at The Pumphouse, V&A Waterfront. 8.30pm. Tickets: R80 at Computicket. Tomorrow: Schalk Bezuidenhout, Martin Evans, Liam Bento and Adam Klass. Thursday: Melt Sieberhagen, Evans, Bezuidenhout, Muujahid Gamieldien. Friday: Sieberhagen, Evans, Bezuidenhout and Nkosinathi Maki. For line-ups see www.joumasecomedy.com/. Call 021 447 7237.
lMadame Zingara’s After Ever show at the V&A Waterfront. Tuesdays to Sundays. R410 to R1 250. Book by calling 086 162 3263. Seven days a week from Monday until January 18. Closed on Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and January 1 and 2. Decadent dining and spellbinding cirque in one of the last mirror tents. Ticket includes a four-course meal.
lTheatreSports at the Intimate Theatre, Hiddingh Campus, Orange Street, on Mondays at 8.30pm. Hilarious improvised comedy where the audience decide on the show they want to see. To book, call 072 939 3351.
lTheatreSports team at Kalk Bay Theatre on Tuesdays at 8pm. Hilarious improvised comedy where the audience decide on the show they want to see. R60. Call 072 939 3351 for bookings.
lComedy at Mercury Live, 43 De Villiers Street, Zonnebloem, on Wednesdays. Tickets from R30 at the door (open at 8pm). Stand-up comedy on the last Wednesday of the month, improvisation the rest of the time. Call 021 465 2106.
lThe Peru and Bala National Tour featuring Karou Charou is finally coming to Cape Town. Catch Lotus FM’s famous uncles at the Joseph Stone Auditorium, Athlone, on December 13 (at 8pm) and December 14 (at 5pm and 8pm). Tickets: R140 from Computicket or Shoprite/Checkers stores.
lCape Town City Ballet presents Robin van Wyk’s new ballet, The Tin Soldier. Based on the Hans Christian Andersen tale of the Tin Soldier who wins the heart of a ballerina. December 11 to 24 at Artscape Opera House. Ticket: R125 to R225 from Computicket or call 021 421 7695.
lThe Artscape Spring Drama Festival showcase this year is Rafiek Mammon’s production, Garage, which is directed by Geoffrey Hyland. Runs December 13 and 14.
lCape Town City Ballet show off their skills in a variety of works from modern to classical ballet, for Belles & Beaux, at Artscape Opera House. December 18 to 22. Tickets: R125 to R20 from Computicket or call 021 421 7695.
lCape Town City Ballet present their tribute to Cole Porter, Night and Day, at Artscape Theatre from December 31 to January 11. Tickets: R250 from Computicket or call 021 421 7695.
lComedy at Chilli Bar, 5 Victoria Road, Southfield, at 8pm on Thursdays. Tickets: R30. See www.thechillibar.co.za.
lAlistair Izobell presents one night only of Just Me – Net So at Grand Arena, GrandWest on December 21. 8pm. R120 to R140 from Computicket.
lNataniel comes to Oude Libertas Theatre with N People, an evening of song coupled with a collection of his newest stories in English and Afrikaans, all wrapped up in an assortment of his spectacular trademark costumes. R160. December 13 and 14 at 8.15pm. No children under 15. Bookings: Nadia Ferreira at 021 809 8025
lMiss Kiki Presents... Poetry at Lion Corner, 205 Lower Main Road, Observatory. To December 18: year-end showcase featuring the best of this year. 8pm. Be seated by 7.30pm. Tickets: R20 at www.nomadcomedy. co.za/tickets or call 082 553 5901.
lThe Mechanicals with Zombie Zoe’s Underground Theatre Group present cult live horror show from LA, Urban Death Cape Town at the Intimate Theatre, Hiddingh Campus, Orange Street. Thursday to December 15 at 8pm (no shows Sunday and Monday). The sketch show doesn’t play for laughs but to elicit horrified gasps and nervous giggles from the audience. Tickets: R70 to R120 from www.webtickets.co.za or call 071 865 0650 or 084 245 2596.
l E-mail details to theresa.smith@ inl.co.za by Thursday afternoon.