RHUMBELOW THEATRE: Platform Jazz present Swingtime featuring the best of swing music from the ‘30s, ‘40s and ‘50s. The show will feature songs such as Fever, Hey Mambo, Blue Moon, Embraceable You and A Nightingale Sang in Berkley Square. The band will pay tribute to big bands of that time. Show runs weekends, Saturday to February 1. R120 at Computicket.
SUNCOAST CASINO: Madame Zingara returns to dazzle with their After Forever Tour which is filled with exceptional local and international acts. Starts Thursday to end of April. For bookings, contact 0861 623 263 or e-mail [email protected]. R390 to R495 a person depending. VIP party packages and overnights stays available.
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DURBAN ICC: Comedian Russell Peters with new Almost Famous World Tour. Features Peters’ take on some of his favourite communities, jobs he can understand, cellphones, dating and his uncle who’s never been punched in the mouth, plus his lightning-fast improv with the audience. R325 to R725 at Computicket.
RHUMBELOW THEATRE (WESTVILLE COUNTRY CLUB): The Johnny Cash Show stages on February 1 at 2.30pm and 7pm. Set in Folsom Prison, the show pays tribute to the great Cash. The line-up features Rob Warren, Garth Warren on bass and vocals, Gareth Gale on the drums and Clare McIlroy who takes on the role of June Carter with an upbeat country performance. R120, R100 for club members and pensioners. Food for sale with cash bar. Book at Computicket or call Roland at 082 499 8636.
SEABROOKES THEATRE: Daisy Spencer presents her first self-written and produced play, P.A.R.C, from February 3 to 15. Melody (Spencer), an aspiring musical theatre star, is living testimony to the saying, “fake it to make it”. Realising that being an amazing actress and dancer is not enough to make it in the industry, she convinces herself that she is a singer, as the infamous “triple threat” is what directors are after. After countless rejections, Melody’s mom sends her to The P.A.R.C (The Performing Arts Rehabilitation Centre) to receive counsel from Dr Doolilpersad (Rory Booth), Runs Tuesdays to Fridays at 7.30pm, Saturdays at 5pm and 7.30pm and Sundays at 2pm. R80 for adults, R60 for pensioners and children aged 10 to 16. Special: book for 10 and only pay for 8. Contact Ailsa Windsor at 083 250 2690.
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Decadence, a burlesque music revue, will run February 19 to 25. An original music revue set in the 1940s at the end of the burlesque era. The show follows Anastasia, a young dancer who has always enjoyed being a good girl giving in to her naughtier side. This all changes when Anastasia, caught up in a challenge between two dance legends, is forced to choose a side, a decision that will further the evolution dance, in one way or another. Her journey is fraught with temptations ranging from freedom to inebriation to seduction to settling down and starting a family. Runs February 20 to 25. R100 at Webtickets.
ELIZABETH SNEDDON THEATRE: KickstArt, in association with Pieter Toerien, presents the South African premiere of the West End comedy Jeeves & Wooster in Perfect Nonsense from February 4 to 15. Join Jonathan Roxmouth as the aristocratic fool, Bertie Wooster, and Graham Hopkins as his dutiful valet, Jeeves, with Robert Fridjhon as Seppings. When a country house weekend takes a turn for the worse, Bertie is called on to play matchmaker, but also to steal a silver creamer from Totleigh Towers. Naturally, Jeeves is there to prevent Bertie from making a fool of himself in front of a cast of Wodehouse’s finest. Performances are scheduled for 7.30pm Tuesdays to Saturdays, 2.30pm Saturday and 6pm Sunday. Book at Computicket. For sold performances, group bookings, or early bird specials, contact Ailsa Windsor at 083 250 2690.
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