THE PLAYHOUSE: The Playhouse Company’s New Stages Festival brings to the stage some of the country’s best talent in music, dance and drama, including Dr John Kani, his son Atandwa Kani, Nat Ramabulana, Susan Danford and more. Themes to be explored include transformation, race relations, social cohesion and the experience of exiles returning to a new South Africa. These will be explored in Hayani (Wednesday to Sunday, a play by Atandwa Kani, Warren Nebe and Ramabulana; Missing (May 12 to 17), actor and writer Dr John Kani’s first full-length play since Nothing But The Truth (2002); Bhakti (May 28 to 31), the award-winning dance theatre production, a collaboration which joins dancers from the Flatfoot Dance Company and the Playhouse Dance Residency; and Seven Deadly Sins (May 21 to 24), one of Aaron McIlroy and Lisa Bobbert’s comedy offerings. New Stages runs from tomorrow to May 31. Book at Computicket. For specials and block booking discounts, call 031 369 9596/9456.
THE RHUMBELOW THEATRE (PMB and DBN): You Raise Me Up – A Tribute to Josh Groban, featuring Rory McLaren, stages from Friday to Sunday at Rhumbelow Durban, May 15 at the Aliwal Theatre, and May 17 at Rhumbelow Pietermaritzburg. McLaren aims to cover the best of Groban’s songs. R120, pensioners R100 at Computicket, 082 499 8636 or e-mail [email protected]. Aliwal theatre: 039 9731105, 083 778 1469.
Stable Theatre: Gcugcwa Creative Productions presents Chasing Gold for pupils. Subtitled Mathematics! It’s Not a Monster, the production is designed to take the fear out of studying maths, replacing it with a positive attitude towards the subject. Chasing Gold will be performed until Friday, with three performances daily at 9am, 11am and 1pm. R25 a pupil. To book, contact Bongamusa Nzama at 073 644 1882 or [email protected].
THE BARNYARD THEATRE: Platinum Jukebox is a journey of song and dance that covers every dance craze in the history of recorded music from the 1920s, ending with the iPod in the 21st century. The cast: Percy Smith, Kyle Matthews, Nontu Xulu and Peyton Amber on vocals; Barry Thomson on guitar and vocals; Dawn Selby on keyboards; Fresh Monanyane on bass guitar; Michael Ramasimong on drums; and dancers Duane Joaquim (also host) and Charlene Hendricks. R145 from Wednesday to Saturday, R110 on Tuesday night and R100 for the Sunday matinee. For bookings and enquiries, call 031 566 3045.
SUNCOAST CASINO: Madame Zingara dazzle with the After Forever Tour. Filled with spectacluar acts. Runs until the end of June. For bookings, contact 0861 623 263 or e-mail [email protected]. R390 to R495 per person depending on seating area.
ELIZABETH SNEDDON THEATRE: Shrek:The Musical. The South African premiere of the hit Broadway musical adaptation of the movie Shrek takes place from May 23 to June 28. Starring Lyle Buxton, Rory Booth, Jessica Sole, Jacobus van Heerden and Graeme Wicks. R200 to R295 (discounts for kids and pensioners). Tuesdays to Saturdays at 7pm; matinees on Saturday and Sunday at 1.30pm. For early booking specials, e-mail [email protected].
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IZULU THEATRE, SIBAYA CASINO: Remember those good old days and nightlife, where one jazz song after another, kept you on the dance floor with your partner? Imagine having just one jazzy night and reliving that feeling. Let’s set the tone and the mood with music that never dies and let the show One Jazzy Night be a déjà vu for you. Show stages May 15 to 17. R150 at Computicket, Shoprite Checkers.
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