l The Artscape Women’s Arts Festival runs from Thursday to Sunday at the Artscape Theatre. Various productions will run at venues within the theatre namely Cold Case: Revisiting Dulcie September and Henrietta With Love. For more information please visit http://www.artscape.co.za/.
l The SA College of Music presents a tribute to Hungarian composer-pianist, Thomas Rajna, which focuses on his original compositions and the piano transcriptions he produced over the years. Baxter Concert Hall tomorrow at 8.15pm. R60 or R45 for students and pensioners at Computicket or the door.
l Cape Town Folk n Acoustic Music Festival runs on Friday and Saturay at the Baxter Theatre. Line-up includes David Kramer, Valiant Swart, MacStanley, Tailor, Medicine Boy, Donovan Copley from Hotwater, Andra, Wren Hinds, Faye Oakes, Roger Lucey. 8.15pm. R175 to R195 at Computicket.
l Comedy on Alma runs tomorrow at the Alma Cafe, Rosebank. Comedy show featuring Sifiso Nene, Westley Cockrell and Stuart Cairns. 7pm. R40. Info: 021 685 7377.
l Anti-Matter runs until August 15 at the Alexander Bar. Three writers, two actors and one director come together to create an anthology of three short plays on the theme anti-matter. 7pm. R80. Info: 021 300 1088.
l Noel Coward’s The Vortex runs until Saturday at The Theatre on the Bay. The ballet explores themes of drug addiction in 1920s high society; adultery; ageing and dysfunctional family dynamics over the course of a weekend in the country home of David and Florence Lancaster. 8pm. R100 to R200 at Computicket.
l Borderline ends August 22 at the Kalk Bay Theatre. Blasts you through the highs and lows, the humour and the perceptions of a naïve Afrikaner conscripted in 1976. 8pm. R125. Info: 079 361 8275.
l Wies Bang vir Virginia Woolf? ends Saturday at The Fugard Theatre. Stars Sandra Prinsloo, Marius Weyers, Wessel Pretorius and Greta Pietersen. 7.30pm. R90 at Computicket.
l Nicholas Ellenbogen’s Raiders the Musical ends Saturday at The Rosebank Theatre. The classic Raiders improvised theatre set against the backdrop of World War II. 7pm. R60. Info: 072 316 6133.
l West Side Story runs until August 23 at the Artscape Theatre Centre. Stars Jonathan Roxmouth, Lynelle Kenned, Christopher Jaftha, BIance le Grange, Stephen Jubber, Michele la Trobe, Daniel Richards, Adrian Galley, Nicky Rebelo. 8pm. R95 to R400 at Computicket.
l Barney Simon’s Born in the RSA ends Saturday at the Baxter Theatre. The production is revived to mark the 20th anniversary of Simon’s passing. 7.30pm. R120 to R150 at Computicket.
l Jou Ma se Comedy Club runs from Wednesday to Sunday at The Pumphouse, V&A Waterfront. This week features headliners Kurt Schoonraad and Nik Rabinowitz. 8.30pm. R95 to R120. See www.joumase comedy.com or call 021 418 8880.
l Comedy on Long every Thursday at Iconic Lounge, Long Street, CBD. R50. Info via Quicket. Facebook: www.facebook.com/comedyonlong
l Improguise every Monday at The Galloway Theatre. 8pm. Tel: 072 939 3351.
l Comedy 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 otherwise. Call 021 465 2106.
l Comedy at Chilli Bar, 5 Victoria Road, Southfield, at 8pm on Thursdays. R30. See www.thechillibar.co.za
l Comedy at Obviouzly Armchair Backpackers & Pub, 135 Lower Main Road, Observatory, every Sunday. 8.30pm to 10.30pm.
l To appear in the Boardwalk, e-mail all theatre-related information to Atiyyah Khan at Atzushka@ gmail.com by Thursday afternoon for publication on Tuesday. Please put “boardwalk” in the subject line of your e-mail.