RHUMBELOW THEATRE, DBN: The Women In Singing Harmony (W.I.S.H) stage their latest showcase and will also introduce 11 new WISH ladies to the stage. The showcase includes a varied repertoire and shows off the talents of women whose ages range from student to retired and whose professions include teachers, home executives, chiropractor, architects and more. Runs Friday to Sunday. R100, R90 pensioners and tables of eight or more at Computicket or call 082 499 8636.
SUNCOAST CASINO: Madame Zingara return to dazzle with their After Forever Tour which is filled with exceptional local and international acts. Runs from Thursday until the end of April. For bookings, call 0861 623 263 or e-mail boxoffice@madame zingara.com. R390 to R495 a person.
THE PLAYHOUSE: Think Theatre’s school production of Othello returns. Plays at Playhouse Drama stage in Durban until March 20. Will also play in Richards Bay, Port Shepstone and Northern KZN between March 23 and 26. Presented in association with the Playhouse Company, Othello is directed by Clare Mortimer. Schools performances: 9am and noon daily, Mondays to Fridays. Bookings: Doreen Stanley at 033 343 4884, 084 556 0668 or e-mail [email protected].
THE ELIZABETH SNEDDON THEATRE: MacBob Productions revisits one of its greatest hits, starring Aaron McIlroy and Lisa Bobbert, written by Susan Monteregge and directed by Darren King. Defending the Planet 2 stages from tomorrow to March 15. Tuesdays to Saturdays at 7.30pm, and Sundays at 3pm. R150,students and pensioners R120 at Computicket. For block bookings at discounted rates, contact Ailsa Windsor: 031 201 2831 or 083 250 2690.
SEABROOKES THEATRE: Decadence, a burlesque music revue, will run Thursday to February 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 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 from February 20 to 25. R100 at Webtickets.
COMING UP
THE PLAYHOUSE: Audiences will be given a window into the world of Russian culture when Crown of the Russian Ballet’s 175th Tchaikovsky Anniversary Celebrations grace stages on April 28 and 29 at 7.30pm. The programme opens with the world premiere the company’s artistic director Anatoly Emelianov’s new production of one of Tchaikovsky’s masterpieces, the one-act ballet, Manfred. The second half features two favourites – a suite from The Sleeping Beauty featuring the original Marius Petipa choreography and the one-act Romeo and Juliet choreographed by Emelianov. R150 to R280 at Computicket.
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