JOBURG
Auto & General Theatre on the Square, cnr Sandton Drive and Rivonia Rd, Sandton, 011 883 8606, bookings 083 377 4969 or Strictly Tickets: The Imagined Land. Starring Fiona Ramsay, Nat Ramabulama and Janna Ramos- Violente. Ends September 12.
Classical music concerts on Fridays. 12.45 for 1pm. R40 which includes coffee and biscuits. Go to the box office from 12.30pm.
Friday: David Tombak on violin and Coleen Mare on piano.
Constitution Hill, 1 Kotze st, Braamfontein: Conhill Unlocks Prison Doors. In honour of all women who have been held behind the prison walls of the Women’s Gaol. Free Entry to all women of all ages. Tel. 011 381 3100.
Emperor’s Palace, 64 Jones Rd, Kempton Park, 011 928 1297/1213: Theatre of Marcellus: Nataniel’s After Animals. Thursday to September 27. 8.30pm, Sundays 3pm. R160 to R220. Dinner and show: R340, R360, R380, R400pp.
Centre Court: Kings and Queens of Comedy. August 29. 8pm.
Udit Narayan . August 29. R150 at box office or Computicket.
Barnyard Theatre at Emperors Palace, bookings at 011 928 1108, www.barnyardtheatres.co.za or the box office at the entrance: Thank You for the Music. Music by Abba, Queen and The Bee Gees. Ends August 30. From R100.
Foxwood House, 13 5th St, Houghton, Joburg, 011 486 0935 or [email protected]:
Doppers en Filistyne with Eric Nobbs. August 25 to 30. Tuesdays to Saturdays at 8pm, Sunday, August 30 at 3pm. No under-14s.
Joburg Theatre Complex, cnr Loveday and Hoofd Sts, Braamfontein: 011 877 6854: all bookings at 0861 670 670, see www.joburgtheatre.com:
The Mandela Theatre, 158 Civic Blvd St, Braamfontein: Joburg Ballet’s Spring Season. August 28 to September 13. Includes Don Quixote and Celebration 7. Gauteng Opera’s double bill: August 29 to September 13. All tickets R100 at www.joburgballet.com.
Fringe Theatre, Civic Boulevard, Braamfontein, 011 877 6854: The Full Morty, with Mortimer Williams and Kristy Suttner. Ends Sunday.
Market Theatre, 56 Margaret Mcingana St, Joburg, 011 832 1641: Series of play readings to highlight new works that offer an insight into South African life and the concerns of a young generation. Third Friday of each month. 6pm. RSVP: Thato Kobile at 011 832 1641 ext 128, or thatok@ markettheatre.co.za.
Thursday: Blood At The Altar by Khayelihle Dominique Gumede.
Animal Farm with an all-female cast. August 25 to September 6. Book at Computicket.
Barnet Simon Theatre: The Market Theatre and Windybrow Theatre present Lepatata until August 30. R90. Tuesdays to Sundays. For block bookings call Anthony Ezeoke: 011 832 1641 ext 121.
Laager Theatre, 011 832 1641: Cincinatti – Scenes From the City Life by Barney Simon. Tomorrow to September 13. Book as above.
Montecasino, cnr William Nicol Drive and Witkoppen Rd, Fourways: 011 511 1818: Franschhoek Food and Wine Festival features four restaurants and 15 of the top wineries as well as the Johannesburg Symphonic Orchestra. August 28, 6.30pm to 10.30pm, August 29, 1pm to 5pm, 5.30pm to 10.30pm and August 30, noon to 5pm. From R150 at fwww.franschhoekfoodandwinefestival.co.za or www.itickets.co.za.
Pieter Toerien’s Montecasino Theatre: The Vortex. A play without words. A ballet adaptation of Noel Coward’s The Vortex, by Cape Town City Ballet. Ends Sunday. R100 to R250 at Computicket.
Studio Theatre: 011 511 1818: Epstein, The Man who made the Beatles, written by Andrew Sherlock, starring Nicholas Pauling and Sven Ruygrok. Ends September 27. R130 to R165 at the box office or Computicket.
Mzansi Productions , Dance Factory, 10 Henry Nxumalo St, Newtown, 011 492 1467/77: Dance Umbrella 2016. Applications now open! Dance Umbrella 2016 takes place at the Dance Factory, Market Theatre, Soweto Theatre and the Wits Theatre Complex, Joburg from February 24 to March 6.
POPart Performing Arts Centre: Next to Arts on Main, 286 Fox St, Joburg, bookings: www.popartcentre.co.za: The Triple M Mammmas! by Thenx Ladies. Tomorrow to Sunday.
We Didn’t Come to Hell for the Croissants. August 26 to 30.
Roodepoort Theatre, 100 Christiaan de Wet Road, Florida Park, Roodepoort, 011 674 1356/7/8/9: Once Upon a Song. Tomorrow to Friday at 10am and 7pm. Morning shows: R80 adults, R40 scholars. Evening shows: R120 adults, R80 scholars. Opening night: R170 adults, R80 scholars.
UJ Arts Centre, cnr Kingsway and University Rd, Auckland Park, 011 559 3058:
Wits Great Hall: East Campus, University of the Witwatersrand, Yale Rd, Parktown, 011 717 1376 or [email protected]: Concert. 1.15pm to 1.50pm. Free: Tomorrow – TJ Moeng, baritone and Sibonokuhle Cebanto, piano.
August 26 – Daniel de Wet, jazz piano.
Con Cowen Theatre, 011 559 3058 or e-mail [email protected]: Tin Bucket Drum features Warona Seane and Matthew MacFarlane. Until Saturday. R80, R50 for students and pensioners at Computicket or as above.
Wits East Campus, Braamfontein: 011 717 1376: Research and Urban Agenda: Join a discussion on the role of research in the South African urban agenda, with Edgar Pieterse, Philip Harrison, Alan Mabin, Noeleen Murray, Sophie Oldfield, Monique Marks and Kira Erwin. Today from 4pm to 7pm.
Venue: Dorothy Susskind Auditorium, John Moffat Building.
RSVP: [email protected] or call 011 717 7687.
Wits West Campus: Frailty. Shakespeare for the “Hashtag Generation”. Chamber of Mines Building. Tuesday, August 25, Saturday, September 5. Price online: R45, pensioners and students R30. Price at the door: R50; pensioners and students R40. Wits Tix: R10 online and R15 at the door. Enquiries: 011 717 1376, [email protected].
PRETORIA:
South African State Theatre, 320 Pretorius St: 012 392 4000, book at Computicket:
Drama:
Momentum: Shwele Bawo. The story of the protagonist, Dikeledi Nkabinde. Ends August 29. Book at Computicket.
Atterbury Theatre, cnr Daventry and Lynnwood rds, Lynnwood Bridge Centre, 012 471 1700 or 082 841 0783, tickets at Computicket or the door: Twee vir die Prys van Een with Hannes Muller, Lizz Meiring and Michelle Botha. Tomorrow at 8pm. R140, R160.
Ons Sal Sing with Lisa Katzke and Almarie du Preez. 8pm. Thursday. R140, R160.
Naked Mind, Naked Body – The Naked Truth Event with Dr Elmarie Mulder Craig and Annie Coetzee. 8.30am to 1pm. Friday. CANCELLED.
Kaleidoskoop. 8pm. Friday. R120, R140.
Die Woema van 'n Windgat Wyfie with Shaleen Surtie-Richards. 8pm. Saturday. R110.
Drie van die Bestes with Mathys Roets, Danie Niehaus and Kevin Leo. Sunday. 3pm. R140, R160.
Wine Tasting (3): Paul Cluver. 7pm. Monday. R150.
Afrikaans Herlaat with Carlyn Margo Fransman, Dehan von Soloms, Eunice Kemp, Whaden Johannes and Douw Steyn. 8pm. August 25. R130, R160
Boek Bohaai: Die Lewensare van Afrikaans. Tim du Plessis, Cris Chameleon, Flip Buys, Dr Danny Titus, Giseld de Villiers. 7pm. August 26. R150.
Boek Bohaai: Op Reis met Stories en Musiek. Anna Davel, Johan Badenhorst, C Johan Bakkes and Dana Snyman. August 27. 7pm. R150.
The Barnyard Theatre, Parkview Shopping Centre, cnr Garsfontein Rd and Netcare St, Moreleta Park, Pretoria, 012 268 1555 or 082 854 7316 or www.barnyardtheatres.co.za: 50 Carat Gold. The 50 greatest songs in memory are the most defining moments in musical history. Ends October 10.
Brooklyn Theatre, cnr 13th and Thomas Edison sts, Menlo Park, 012 460 6033 or 012 346 3474 or iSalon in Brooklyn: Sinatra’s Way with Jean-Pierre Verster. August 26 at 8pm.
Philip H Moore Music Competition 2015. Open to contestants from ages 8 to 25 in piano, strings, woodwind, brass, guitar, harp, recorder, percussion and voice. Finals on Saturday, August 29 at 8pm.
Johann Strauss Waltzking Gauteng Philharmonic Orchestra. 8pm Friday, 3pm Sunday.
Saturday Limelight Concert. Every Saturday, classical music is promoted at the Brooklyn Theatre from choirs, operas, guitar, piano, violin recitals … a surprise each time. Saturday features the Menlopark Hoerskool Musiekakademie under the leadership of Trix Klopper. 11am.
Centurion Theatre, 123 Amcor Rd, Lyttelton Manor: 012 664 7859/8710, shows start 8pm, book as above: Stanislav Angelov and Petrus de Beer. Tomorrow at 5.30pm for 6pm.
Neil Diamond and Friends – the Shakes Production. August 25. 8pm. R60 at Computicket.
Eva Jy Lyk Mooi Vanaand with Andre Swiegers. August 28. 5.30pm for 6pm. R120.
Rock ‘n’ Roll Boogi – the Shakes Production. August 29. 8pm. R60.
Moretele Park, Mamelodi: Tribute Concert 2015: We Are Africa. August 29. Featuring Caiphus Semanya, Oliver Mtukudzi, Thandiswa Mazwai, Vusi Mahlasela, Mango Groove, Bongo Muffin. Book at Computicket.
Pierneef Theatre, cnr Pierneef and Mogg aves, Villieria: 012 329 0709, tickets at the door: Mathys Roets sings songs of Koos du Plessis and Leonard Cohen. Today. 7pm.
Breytenbach Theatre, 137 Gerhard Moerdijk Street, Sunnyside. Bookings [email protected] or call 012 440 4834: Falstaff, Verdi’s last opera, sung in Italian with English supertitles. Tomorrow and Friday to Sunday. R120 adults, R100 pensioners, R60 students. Book at 021 382 2630 or 082 884 8946.
Applied theatre, drama, educations theatre course work presentations. Saturday. For more information in this regard, call 012 382 6130.
Voice, drama, B Tech course work presentations. August 28 and 29. For more information in this regard, call 012 382 6130.
Unisa Music Foundation, Muckleneuk, 012 429 3336/3311, 084 763 4079:
Unisa Dr Miriam Makeba Music Hall, Unisa Muckleneuk Campus: Tel. 012 429 3336/3311: Recital by pianist Megan-Geoffrey Prins on Friday at 7.30pm. R100, R80 at the door
Call for Independent Productions
The South African State Theatre is offering theatre practitioners the opportunity to stage their work at its portable theatre space, the Momentum Theatre and other spaces, from October to March 2017. The theatre is looking to fill slots for children’s theatre; schools set works; cutting-edge drama, dance and musical shows; and whatever genre is interesting. Proposals can be submitted by e-mail to [email protected]. For more information, contact Paul Grootboom or Thabiso Qwabe at 082 399 1483 or 012 392 4000.
l To be featured in Boardwalk, please e-mail your production and venue information to [email protected], subject line “boardwalk”, by Thursday noon.