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From Mama Mia to traditional African dance, Joburg has it all!
From Mama Mia to traditional African dance, Joburg has it all! |
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| | | Music and dance celebrates South Africa | | In a unique effort to promote South African indigenous music and dance, Johannesburg’s forefront cultural organizations join forces to bring you The African Music and Dance Expo at Daphne Kuhn’s Old Mutual Theatre on the Square. It starts from the 15th of June, and supporting Drum Cafe’s Drumstick, which runs at the theatre from June 8th. The expo will offer South African’s and all foreign visitors the opportunity to: see traditional South African instruments, listen to one of the greatest collections of South African music, sounds, and voices from the archives of SABC’s media libraries, view an exhibit and learn about the 11 African tribes of South Africa and their influences on our music, dance, and cultural identity, attend talks about the development of traditional music and dance in South Africa, see excerpts from mainstream performances by Moving Into Dance, Zindala Zombili, Mzansi Traditional Orchestra, and Matsamo and learn to play a Marimba. Call 011 883 8606 |
| South African Ballet Theatre back on their feet | The Board and Management of The South African Ballet Theatre (SABT) are pleased to announce that, following their announcement on their funding challenges including retrenchments that took place, exciting progress has been made. Following the receipt of several large sponsorships, the SABT is now proactively forging ahead with a new and exciting vision for the company. SABT, due to this significant sponsorship, has been able to continue projects such as the upgrade of transport for student dancers attending SABT’s Outreach programmes in Alexandra and Soweto.
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| Evita | Evita is showing at Pieter Toerien’s Montecasino Theatre featuring the hit songs “Don’t Cry for Me Argentina”, “Another Suitcase in Another Hall”, “Oh, What a Circus”, “Buenos Aires” and many more. The show will be running from 14 August - 17 October 2010. Call 011 511 1988
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| Hats Off! | | Jonathan Roxmouth and Louis team up to revisit the madcap musical antics of famous British comedy duo, Michael Flanders and Donald Swann in Hats Off! Sharing the stage with nothing but a baby grand piano and their off-beat senses of humour they explore the many humorous and downright silly songs of Flanders & Swann including “G-nu Song”, “Madeira M’Dear” and “Mud, Mud, Glorious Mud Ballad for Piano and Hippo”. It started showing on 17 June, but you can still catch it as it’s on till 1st of August at the Studio Theatre at Montecasino. Bookings can be done through Computicket or at the Box Office. |
| Dance to the beat with Drumstick | Learn to play the African drum with some of the top drummers in Africa. Experience the best of Gumboots, Zulu Dance, Bushman dance and traditional South African song. Drumstruck is the world’s first interactive drum theatre experience. Each member of the audience has a drum and gets the chance to make extraordinary music together. Direct from sold out engagements in New York, Tokyo and Sydney Drumstick returns with a virtuosic troupe of South African drummers, dancers and musicians to the Old Mutual Theatre on Sandton’s Nelson Mandela Square from the 8th June to the 10th July. Bookings can be made by calling the theatre on 011 883 8606 or through Strictly Tickets on 073 72 7381. You can also book on-line on www.strictlytickets.com or
www.theatreonthesquare.co.za.
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| Le Grand Cirque Fantazie | | From the people who brought South Africa Le Grand Cirque in 2008 comes an exclusive four-week triumphant return of Le Grand Cirque with its new edition Le Grand Cirque Fantazie. Featuring an international cast of 50 world champion acrobats and performers from over 15 countries - including China, Russia and Monte Carlo, Le Grand Cirque Fantazie is perfect for the whole family. This mesmerising show brings you beautiful costumes, dynamic lighting and some of the greatest international talent ever assembled on one stage. The music for the show has been selected from the world’s most popular classical composers. Performances start in The Mandela at Joburg Theatre on Thursday July 15th 2010 and this limited season will end on Sunday August 8th 2010. Tickets are priced from R186 and are available at Computicket. Call 011 340 8000/ 083 915 8000 or visit www.computicket.com. Find out about their discount offers for groups and special performances for school groups on 011 877 6805/6854. |
| Mama Mia! | 
Experience the wonderful, irresistible story-telling magic of ABBA’s timeless songs in the worldwide smash hit musical Mama Mia! This enchanting tale of love, laughter and friendship will be on at the Teatro at Montecasino and is great for the whole family. From sets to costumes and its multi-talented 31-member company and six musicians, Mama Mia! is proudly South African and boasting a cast featuring South Africa’s finest talent and starring many highly acclaimed stars. It opens on Friday, 02 October 2010. Book at Computicket by calling 083 915 8000, visit www.computicket.com or visit your nearest Computicket outlet. |
| David’s Confessions at Emperors Palace | “David’s Confessions” returns to the stage on 13 and 14 August at the Theatre of Marcellus at Emperors Palace. This spectacular theatrical musical concept includes the talented Mel Botes, Ghapi, Jon Delinger and Jaconell Mouton. A choir, a symphony orchestra and top musicians will ensure that this will be the show of the year not to be missed. (Limited tickets will be available to the public.) A DVD will be recorded during the two live shows. Tickets are R150 per person and can be bought at the Emperors Palace Box Office on 011 928 1297 or at Computicket 083 915 8000.
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| Thriller Live celebrates the undisputed king of pop | 
It’s time to wear your white sequined glove, take out your trilby and prepare to be blown away by Thriller Live, a high-octane song, dance and video spectacular show celebrating the music and career of Michael Jackson and the Jackson 5. Thriller Live includes over two-hours of non-stop hit songs, including the smash hits: I Want You Back, I’ll Be There, Show You The Way To Go, Can You Feel It, Rock With You, She’s Out Of My Life, Beat It, Billie Jean and Thriller plus many more. Thriller Live is at The Teatro at Montecasino from Tuesday, 10th August 2010 for a limited four week season. Ticket prices ranges from R125 to R315 for weekday performances and from R 165 to R 365 on weekends. Book now at Computicket. For group hospitality bookings contact Montecasino Hospitality & Corporate Events on 011 510 7905. |
| Carmen-the Ballet | | The National Arts Council (NAC) have approved funding towards SABT’s next season of Carmen-the Ballet which opens at the Joburg Theatre on August 13th 2010 and runs until 29 August. SABT has a busy few months ahead before their August season of Carmen with limited places still available for SABT’s winter school (June 21th – 26th 2010) where dancers aged six to eighteen years old are invited to spend a week with the Company working closely with stars as they participate in pointe work classes, pas de deux, national dance classes, pilates and stagecraft lessons. For further information, please contact the SABT offices on 011 877 6898, email admin@saballettheatre.co.za or visit www.saballettheatre.co.za |
| Music for all seasons with the JPO | | As winter ebbs and spring beckons, the Johannesburg Philharmonic Orchestra’s third series of symphony concerts for 2010 offers music for all seasons. Running for six weeks from 28 July to 2 September 2010, the JPO’s symphony concerts will take place on Wednesday and Thursday nights at the Linder Auditorium in St Andrews Road, Parktown, with selected programmes repeated at the State Theatre in Pretoria. The Wednesday and Thursday night concerts at the Linder Auditorium start at 8pm. Tickets are available at Computicket or at the door. For more information, call 011 789 2733, e-mail info@jpo.co.za or visit www.jpo.co.za. |
| Music and dance celebrates South Africa | | In a unique effort to promote South African indigenous music and dance, Johannesburg’s forefront cultural organizations join forces to bring you The African Music and Dance Expo at Daphne Kuhn’s Old Mutual Theatre on the Square. It starts from the 15th of June, and supporting Drum Cafe’s Drumstick, which runs at the theatre from June 8th. The expo will offer South African’s and all foreign visitors the opportunity to: see traditional South African instruments, listen to one of the greatest collections of South African music, sounds, and voices from the archives of SABC’s media libraries, view an exhibit and learn about the 11 African tribes of South Africa and their influences on our music, dance, and cultural identity, attend talks about the development of traditional music and dance in South Africa, see excerpts from mainstream performances by Moving Into Dance, Zindala Zombili, Mzansi Traditional Orchestra, and Matsamo and learn to play a Marimba. Call 011 883 8606 |
| South African Ballet Theatre back on their feet | The Board and Management of The South African Ballet Theatre (SABT) are pleased to announce that, following their announcement on their funding challenges including retrenchments that took place, exciting progress has been made. Following the receipt of several large sponsorships, the SABT is now proactively forging ahead with a new and exciting vision for the company. SABT, due to this significant sponsorship, has been able to continue projects such as the upgrade of transport for student dancers attending SABT’s Outreach programmes in Alexandra and Soweto.
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| Evita | Evita is showing at Pieter Toerien’s Montecasino Theatre featuring the hit songs “Don’t Cry for Me Argentina”, “Another Suitcase in Another Hall”, “Oh, What a Circus”, “Buenos Aires” and many more. The show will be running from 14 August - 17 October 2010. Call 011 511 1988
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| Hats Off! | | Jonathan Roxmouth and Louis team up to revisit the madcap musical antics of famous British comedy duo, Michael Flanders and Donald Swann in Hats Off! Sharing the stage with nothing but a baby grand piano and their off-beat senses of humour they explore the many humorous and downright silly songs of Flanders & Swann including “G-nu Song”, “Madeira M’Dear” and “Mud, Mud, Glorious Mud Ballad for Piano and Hippo”. It started showing on 17 June, but you can still catch it as it’s on till 1st of August at the Studio Theatre at Montecasino. Bookings can be done through Computicket or at the Box Office. |
| Dance to the beat with Drumstick | Learn to play the African drum with some of the top drummers in Africa. Experience the best of Gumboots, Zulu Dance, Bushman dance and traditional South African song. Drumstruck is the world’s first interactive drum theatre experience. Each member of the audience has a drum and gets the chance to make extraordinary music together. Direct from sold out engagements in New York, Tokyo and Sydney Drumstick returns with a virtuosic troupe of South African drummers, dancers and musicians to the Old Mutual Theatre on Sandton’s Nelson Mandela Square from the 8th June to the 10th July. Bookings can be made by calling the theatre on 011 883 8606 or through Strictly Tickets on 073 72 7381. You can also book on-line on www.strictlytickets.com or
www.theatreonthesquare.co.za.
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| Le Grand Cirque Fantazie | | From the people who brought South Africa Le Grand Cirque in 2008 comes an exclusive four-week triumphant return of Le Grand Cirque with its new edition Le Grand Cirque Fantazie. Featuring an international cast of 50 world champion acrobats and performers from over 15 countries - including China, Russia and Monte Carlo, Le Grand Cirque Fantazie is perfect for the whole family. This mesmerising show brings you beautiful costumes, dynamic lighting and some of the greatest international talent ever assembled on one stage. The music for the show has been selected from the world’s most popular classical composers. Performances start in The Mandela at Joburg Theatre on Thursday July 15th 2010 and this limited season will end on Sunday August 8th 2010. Tickets are priced from R186 and are available at Computicket. Call 011 340 8000/ 083 915 8000 or visit www.computicket.com. Find out about their discount offers for groups and special performances for school groups on 011 877 6805/6854. |
| Mama Mia! |
Experience the wonderful, irresistible story-telling magic of ABBA’s timeless songs in the worldwide smash hit musical Mama Mia! This enchanting tale of love, laughter and friendship will be on at the Teatro at Montecasino and is great for the whole family. From sets to costumes and its multi-talented 31-member company and six musicians, Mama Mia! is proudly South African and boasting a cast featuring South Africa’s finest talent and starring many highly acclaimed stars. It opens on Friday, 02 October 2010. Book at Computicket by calling 083 915 8000, visit www.computicket.com or visit your nearest Computicket outlet. |
| David’s Confessions at Emperors Palace | “David’s Confessions” returns to the stage on 13 and 14 August at the Theatre of Marcellus at Emperors Palace. This spectacular theatrical musical concept includes the talented Mel Botes, Ghapi, Jon Delinger and Jaconell Mouton. A choir, a symphony orchestra and top musicians will ensure that this will be the show of the year not to be missed. (Limited tickets will be available to the public.) A DVD will be recorded during the two live shows. Tickets are R150 per person and can be bought at the Emperors Palace Box Office on 011 928 1297 or at Computicket 083 915 8000.
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| Thriller Live celebrates the undisputed king of pop | It’s time to wear your white sequined glove, take out your trilby and prepare to be blown away by Thriller Live, a high-octane song, dance and video spectacular show celebrating the music and career of Michael Jackson and the Jackson 5. Thriller Live includes over two-hours of non-stop hit songs, including the smash hits: I Want You Back, I’ll Be There, Show You The Way To Go, Can You Feel It, Rock With You, She’s Out Of My Life, Beat It, Billie Jean and Thriller plus many more. Thriller Live is at The Teatro at Montecasino from Tuesday, 10th August 2010 for a limited four week season. Ticket prices ranges from R125 to R315 for weekday performances and from R 165 to R 365 on weekends. Book now at Computicket. For group hospitality bookings contact Montecasino Hospitality & Corporate Events on 011 510 7905. |
| Carmen-the Ballet | | The National Arts Council (NAC) have approved funding towards SABT’s next season of Carmen-the Ballet which opens at the Joburg Theatre on August 13th 2010 and runs until 29 August. SABT has a busy few months ahead before their August season of Carmen with limited places still available for SABT’s winter school (June 21th – 26th 2010) where dancers aged six to eighteen years old are invited to spend a week with the Company working closely with stars as they participate in pointe work classes, pas de deux, national dance classes, pilates and stagecraft lessons. For further information, please contact the SABT offices on 011 877 6898, email admin@saballettheatre.co.za or visit www.saballettheatre.co.za |
| Music for all seasons with the JPO | | As winter ebbs and spring beckons, the Johannesburg Philharmonic Orchestra’s third series of symphony concerts for 2010 offers music for all seasons. Running for six weeks from 28 July to 2 September 2010, the JPO’s symphony concerts will take place on Wednesday and Thursday nights at the Linder Auditorium in St Andrews Road, Parktown, with selected programmes repeated at the State Theatre in Pretoria. The Wednesday and Thursday night concerts at the Linder Auditorium start at 8pm. Tickets are available at Computicket or at the door. For more information, call 011 789 2733, e-mail info@jpo.co.za or visit www.jpo.co.za. |
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