South African premiere of new William Kentridge work postponed to August 2020
The Head & the Load at Joburg Theatre supported by RMB and FNB and in partnership with the City of Johannesburg, with music composed and conceived by Philip Miller and
The year of looking back to move forward
Following the success of Cion: Requiem of Ravel’s Boléro at Joburg Theatre, Vuyani Dance Theatre returns to Johannesburg for the annual Vuyani Week to close off their twentieth-anniversary celebrations. Newtown-based
Joburg Theatre presents another panto adventure: Jack and The Beanstalk
With only two months to go until the opening of this year’s pantomime, producers Joburg Theatre and Bernard Jay are excited to present the GIANT of all pantomimes, Jack and
Giselle: Touchstone of classical ballet
What makes a classic a classic? In the case of the ballet Giselle, it is several things, a range of characteristics and qualities that come together to create a work
Journey Beyond – Symphonic Circus
Journey Beyond – Symphonic Circus is an extraordinary artistic collaboration between Zip Zap Circus and the Johannesburg Youth Orchestra. After two immensely successful runs in Cape Town in 2017 and
Joburg Ballet’s Giselle – breathtaking, unforgettable beauty
After an absence of three-and-a-half years, Giselle, the most sublime of all romantic ballets, returns to the stage of Joburg Theatre when Joburg Ballet presents a season of ten performances
Cion: Requiem of Ravel’s Boléro returns to Johannesburg
Vuyani Dance Theatre’s Cion: Requiem of Ravel’s Boléro returns to Johannesburg for a ten-day season at The Mandela at Joburg Theatre from 5 September until 15 September 2019. Accompanied by
Sarafina! the Broadway musical for Joburg Theatre
Joburg Theatre, in partnership with Keeloz Global Entertainment, will be restaging the internationally acclaimed Broadway hit musical Sarafina!. Directed by Nhlanhla Ngema and starring Noxolo Dlamini as Sarafina, it will
From page to stage with Joburg Ballet
The global success of the Marvel movie Black Panther placed Africa at the epicentre of contemporary popular culture. Keke Chele spoke to Joburg Ballet’s Senior Soloist Kitty Phetla, who was
Joburg Ballet’s sleek, glittering Unbound comes to Joburg Theatre in July
Joburg Ballet brings a spark and crackle to mid-winter with four sleekly neo-classical ballets at Joburg Theatre from 5 to 14 July. In a glittering collection of works collectively entitled
Sempre Opera returns to Joburg Theatre with La traviata
Sempre Opera will be staging one of the most popular operas of all time, the heart-breaking, yet beloved classic, Giuseppe Verdi’s La traviata from 22 June 2019 on the Mandela
‘Madagascar – A Musical Adventure JR’ is at the Peoples Theatre this winter
Get ready for a musical adventure of a lifetime! Jill Girard and Keith Smith are delighted to bring to life for the very first time on stage at The Peoples Theatre,
The Color Purple returns to Joburg Theatre
Joburg Theatre and producer Bernard Jay are proud to announce the ‘bon voyage’ season of the musical The Color Purple. It will return to Joburg Theatre’s The Mandela stage prior
Afro-Soul Unplugged
12 April 2019 will bring with it the dawn of a new era. Vusi Nova and Ntsika present a masterclass in Afro-soul that will change everything we thought we knew.
SOPHIATOWN comes to Soweto & Joburg Theatres
The first-ever Joburg City Theatres Schools Setworks Festival will kick off at Soweto Theatre from 7 to 17 March 2019 and continue to Joburg Theatre from 23 April to 5
Going back to go forward
2019 marks 20 years of Vuyani Dance Theatre (VDT), which will be celebrated through the campaign #Vuyani20. VDT is the only full-time, black-founded dance and theatre institution and company to
Dazzling Frank Sinatra international hit show comes to Joburg Theatre
Frank Sinatra, one of music’s great icons, is all set to ignite the South African stage in 2019 in a dazzling big band international show, Sinatra and Me, featuring celebrated
Get ready for laughter and rhyme with Seussical Jr.
Jill Girard and Keith Smith are delighted to get this 2019 Children’s Theatre year at The People’s Theatre underway with a bang, bringing children, parents and all those with a
The Sleeping Beauty – fall under the spell of Joburg Ballet’s romantic classic
A classic fairytale of evil defeated and love triumphant, Joburg Ballet opens its 2019 season with a new production of The Sleeping Beauty, staged for the company by former British
Aunty Merle comes to Joburg
Popular comedian Marc Lottering’s most beloved alter ego, Aunty Merle Abrahams, sashays onto the stage for the first time in Johannesburg with Aunty Merle, The Musical from 1 February to
12 things to do this festive season
With the festive season approaching and the unavoidable shopping, traffic and rush looming in our minds, we need to take a break, recoup and fill our hearts with joy! What
Joburg Ballet’s magical Cinderella waltzes into Montecasino for the Christmas season
A dazzling night, a glittering ball, something wonderful is bound to happen when the ultimate fairy tale – Joburg Ballet’s production of Cinderella – comes to The Teatro at Montecasino
Joburg Ballet’s magical Cinderella is at the Teatro this Christmas
A dazzling night, a glittering ball, something wonderful is bound to happen when the ultimate fairytale – Joburg Ballet’s production of Cinderella – comes to The Teatro at Montecasino from
Joburg Ballet’s Satellite School auditions take place this month!
Do you know a child who loves to dance? Joburg Ballet believes in nurturing new talent in Johannesburg, regardless of background or location, and the company’s development programme includes three
31 years of Janice Honeyman’s unique brand of Panto
In 1987, at the Alexander Theatre in Braamfontein, writer/director Janice Honeyman created her first pantomime, based on the classic fairy tale, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. Now, 31 years
Nonceba Constance Didi on plunging into her role in Tshepang
Nonceba Constance Didi plays Ruth in Tshepang: The Third Testament, a haunting and uplifting masterpiece of redemption by world-renowned playwright, director and producer, Lara Foot. Creative Feel did a Q&A with the actress