OPEN STRINGS (KLOOF): In association with On Fire Comedy, host Deep Fried Man. Enjoy a gourmet burger and chips while watching the musical comedian as he blends folk, rap, parody and as many as six guitar chords into his hilarious and sometimes controversial brand of musical satire. Sunday at 2pm. Doors open 1pm. R100 includes lunch. Call 082 653 3948 to book.
SEABROOKES THEATRE: Daisy Spencer presents The P.A.R.C, until Sunday. Melody (Spencer), is an aspiring musical theatre star, who 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 mum 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. Book for 10 and only pay for eight. Contact Ailsa Windsor at 083 250 2690.
ELIZABETH SNEDDON THEATRE: KickstArt, in association with Pieter Toerien, presents the West End comedy Jeeves & Wooster in Perfect Nonsense until Sunday. Join Jonathan Roxmouth as the aristocratic fool, Bertie Wooster, and Graham Hopkins as his valet, Jeeves, with Robert Fridjhon as Seppings. When a country house weekend away 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. 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.
SUNCOAST CASINO: Madame Zingara return to dazzle with their After Forever Tour which is filled with exceptional local and international acts. Runs frok Thursday until the end of April. For bookings, call 0861 623 263 or e-mail boxoffice@madame zingara.com. R390 to R495 a person.
VARIOUS VENUES, DBN and HILTON: Think Theatre’s school production of Othello returns. Plays at the Hilton College Theatre until Friday before returning to the Playhouse Drama stage in Durban from February 16 to 20 March. 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].
COMING UP
SEABROOKES THEATRE: 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 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.
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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