THE MASQUE

by Stephi Wild - January 28, 2025

This Valentine's Day, The Masque will host an evening of love songs from the biggest Broadway hits! From Broadway, With Love - a Valentine's Soiree will be performed in February featuring all your favourite hits from the musicals....

by Jaime Uranovsky - December 19, 2024

Pantomimes aren’t easy – at once they must captivate children for upwards of two hours while also catering to the sensibilities of the adults in the audience. RED RIDING HOOD manages to ace both of these components. In fact, this might be my favourite of the annual pantos at the Masque Theatre – the...

by Stephi Wild - November 14, 2024

The Masque has announced its ongoing Play Reading Programme, providing the chance for writers to have their new scripts brought to life, as well as the opportunity for the public to be part of the development process....

by Jaime Uranovsky - November 08, 2024

The Masque continues its tradition of whacky fairytale fun for the summer holidays and presents RED RIDING HOOD - fun for all the family this festive season. The Masque’s annual holiday show always features a quirky take on a popular story....

by A.A. Cristi - October 29, 2024

Round off the year with whacky fairytale fun at The Masque's Red Riding Hood. ...

by A.A. Cristi - September 24, 2024

The Masque Theatre in Cape Town will celebrate its 65th anniversary with a Birthday Bash Variety Show on October 12, featuring performances from local artists and a retrospective of the theatre's history....

by Jaime Uranovsky - August 24, 2024

Agatha Christie’s hit novel, DEATH ON THE NILE, has spawned multiple film adaptations, most recently Kenneth Branagh’s 2022 take on the modern classic. Of lesser knowledge, however, is that Christie personally adapted DEATH ON THE NILE for the stage, renaming it MURDER ON THE NILE....

by Jaime Uranovsky - May 29, 2024

Of the four baked Shakespeare productions that have been staged in Cape Town since 2021, I have been lucky enough to have seen three of them. 2024’s show, THE TWO GENTLEMEN OF VERONA is, in my book, the group’s best production yet and provides a fun, relaxed, and interactive night at the theatre....

by Jaime Uranovsky - May 29, 2024

GOLDEN GIRLS is one of those TV shows – you know the ones I mean. Those with a fan base whose members would murder to preserve the sanctity of the show in question. It was brave then to stage a show comprising four episodes of this beloved sitcom – but it proved an excellent choice because GOLDEN GI...

by Stephi Wild - May 09, 2024

In a celebration of the iconic TV show, The Masque will present THE GOLDEN GIRLS this May! ...