SOUTH AFRICA THEATER SHOWS - MUSICALS

by Jaime Uranovsky - November 11, 2024

This show blew me away. Days after having witnessed it, I am still ruminating over the lushness of it all. I’ve never seen anything like it. I’ve experienced a few pieces this year that deal with or draw from Greek mythology....

by Faeron Wheeler - November 05, 2024

MY BRILLIANT DIVORCE is a comical look at the ups, downs and mad choices that can happen when the apple cart is upset by one spouse leaving the other....

by Jaime Uranovsky - October 23, 2024

MY LEFT BREAST is a one-woman show, starring Shannon Esra as Susan, a “one-breasted, menopausal, Jewish, bisexual, lesbian mom” as the character emphatically states during this engaging comedy-drama....

by Jaime Uranovsky - October 14, 2024

INVISIBLE SCARS is another superb piece showing at the Baxter Theatre Centre, which has its roots in the annual Zabalaza Theatre Festival. Written and directed by Themba Baleni, the show garnered Zabalaza Awards for both Best Production and Best Direction earlier this year. ...

by Jaime Uranovsky - September 27, 2024

There are, unfortunately, many marginalised individuals in South Africa – people who remain forgotten, despite the immense contributions they have made to this country. Black members of the (then) South African Defence Force, who fought for the country during apartheid, constitute one such group....

by Michelle B Lewis - September 24, 2024

From the captivating costumes to the dynamic execution, every detail was finely tuned, making the entire show an indelible experience....

by Faeron Wheeler - September 22, 2024

As How Now Brown Cow presents us with their new piece of theatre, we are reminded of their commitment to excellence in everything that they do. The SA premier of MY NAME IS LUCY BARTON, starring Julie-Anne McDowell, is such a piece....

by Jaime Uranovsky - September 13, 2024

Darkroom Contemporary Dance Theatre presents a truly unique experience with this show. Audience members are guided to an industrial-looking studio/warehouse. We immediately observe six performers moving frantically on a platform. Each has a bob-style haircut, and the uniformity in look and the frene...

by Jaime Uranovsky - September 08, 2024

TRIAL AND ERROR follows 19-year-old Amari Davids (played by Mamello Makhetha) of Georgia, who stands trial for negligence and manslaughter (culpable homicide in South Africa), after being involved in a car accident that leaves two people dead...

by Jaime Uranovsky - September 06, 2024

I’ve loved Greek mythology since I was little. This probably had a lot to do with Rick Riordan’s fabulous Percy Jackson series. It’s been a while since I engaged with the content and this production sucked me right back in and reminded me how enchanting Greek mythology is. But it takes a special kin...