Matthew Lombard and Karendra Devroop
The Battle of the Saxes tour features two of South Africa’s pre-eminent saxophonists: classical saxophonist, Matthew Lombard, and jazz saxophonist, Karendra Devroop, who bring their own brand of music to Durban, Cape Town and Pretoria in October. Continue reading
Daniel Raskin
The final concert in the KZN Philharmonic’s 2015 World Symphony Series Spring Season takes place in the Durban City Hall at 7.30 pm on October 22. Continue reading
Lavrova and Primakov
The internationally acclaimed Russian piano duo, Lavrova and Primakov, are set to dazzle at the Nederburg Concert Series on Sunday, October 25. Continue reading
Soldaat. Photo: NARDUS ENGELBRECHT
Artscape Theatre is presenting the double bill of Soldaat & Satisfaction Index, which forms part of New Voices Programme at the Artscape Arena. Continue reading
Chester Missing and Conrad Koch.
Bringing you the funniest, freshest material in his hilarious new show, Missing, South Africa’s most notorious and controversial puppet, Chester Missing, is making his way to the Joburg Theatre from October 20 to November 7. As always, Chester will be accompanied by his faithful sidekick, Conrad Koch. Continue reading
After their record breaking, sold out tours in 2013 and 2014, Vikash Mathura and Ray Maharaj are back with a brand new rib tickling comedy show, Harry & The Uncles at Sibaya Casino and Entertainment Kingdom on October 21 and 22 at 7.30 pm. Continue reading
Keeping up with the Koopasamys
The outrageously funny and diabolically crazy Koopasamy sister trio are back at Sibaya for the next installment of the sell-out stage comedy show, Keeping up with the Koopasamys. Continue reading
Simmi Areff
Simmi Areff is rated as one of the top up-and-coming comedians in the country and he has the credentials to prove it. Go ahead and ask him…or ask Forbes Africa Magazine who recently profiled Simmi as “worth keeping an eye out for.”
Durban audiences are in for a treat as Simmi brings his first one-man show to the The Loft \Theatre at The Playhouse Company from October 27 to November. Continue reading
The Arts & Culture Trust (ACT) is proud to announce the panel of judges who will adjudicate the 2015 ImpACT Awards for Young Professionals, which takes place on November 6. Continue reading
Jonathan Roxmouth stars in Sweeney Todd.
Pieter Toerien and KickstArt present Steven Sondheim’s iconic musical thriller Sweeney Todd – The Demon Barber of Fleet Street at Pieter Toerien’s Montecasino Theatre until November 29.
This dark 1979 Tony Award-winner for best musical features music and lyrics by Sondheim and is based on the 1973 play Sweeney Todd, the Demon Barber of Fleet Street by Christopher Bond.
The story centres on Sweeney Todd, whose real name is Benjamin Barker. He uses his new alias to resume work in his barber shop above Mrs. Lovett’s struggling pie shop after being wrongfully sentenced to life imprisonment by the corrupt Judge Turpin.
After swearing vengeance against the judge that tore his family apart, Todd and Lovett plot a unique plan that helps them both and leads them down a dangerous, thrilling path with deadly consequences.
Featuring sublime theatrics, a thrilling, chilling story, suspense, passion, deliciously dark humour, with a score and lyrics that have taken on iconic status, directed and designed by the award-winning KickstArt team of Steven Stead and Greg King, and starring Jonathan Roxmouth and Charon Williams-Ros, it doesn’t get any better than Sondheim’s Sweeney Todd!
Tickets cost R350, R250, R150 and R100. Booking is through Computicket at 011 340 8000 or Theatre Box Office at 011 511 1818.
Performances: Wednesday to Friday at 8 pm, Saturday at 4 pm and 8 pm, and Sunday at 3 pm.
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