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Blood & Water – Another Original African Production by Netflix

Blood & Water – Another Original African Production by Netflix

Another African Netflix and Chill Experience Coming Soon Netflix, World-Famous internet entertainment service, has started production on its second original African series, Blood & Water, a coming of age, mystery drama based in Cape Town Blood & Water will be directed by one of South Africa’s most recognisable black female directors, award winning Nosipho Dumisa and produced by Gambit Films led by Bradley Joshua and Benjamin Overmeyer ...

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The Hot Zone

The Hot Zone

Nat Geo’s New Series speaks Close to Home with Ebola Theme. July will see a new Factual Series on National Geographic, which may cut very close to the bone for us in Africa. Starring Golden Globe and Emmy Award winning Julianna Margulies, and supported by the likes of Noah Emmerich, Topher Grace, Liam Cunningham, Paul James, James D’Arcy, Robert Sean Leonard and Grace Gummer, The ...

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Hoor my, Sien my, Soen my

Hoor my, Sien my, Soen my

Vind liefde met behulp van al die Sintuie… Liefde vind is nie aldag maklik nie en hierdie nuwe realiteitsformaat bied vir elke moontlike pot die kans om hul deksel eers behoorlik uit die boom te kyk voor hul vir die eerste keer ontmoet. In Hoor my, sien my, soen my kry voornemende pasmaats die geleentheid om mekaar beter te leer ken deur ‘n dag saam te spandeer, ...

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The Hucksters

The Hucksters

Multi-award winning team to bring life to the Alexander Bar’s Upstairs Theatre. The Hucksters is an acid-tongued exploration of a casual sexual encounter gone awry. A man and a woman meet after not seeing each other for years and what starts off as a romantic, booze fuelled evening, slowly begins to unravel into a psychological mystery as an incident from their shared history rears its ...

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Spring Awakening

Spring Awakening

A Waterfront Theatre School Presentation at the Artscape Arena. From July 10th to 20th, the Waterfront Theatre School will present the rock musical Spring Awakening at the Artscape Arena Theatre, in the Mother City. This multi award winning production, based on the 1891 play by Frank Wedekind, tells the story of teenagers discovering the inner and outer tumult of teenage sexuality. Touted as a celebration of rebellion, Spring Awakening is ...

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A Penny for a Laugh

A Penny for a Laugh

Laughter for the Benefit of Charity The Penny Appeal way of doing charity is simple; They take small change and make a Big difference with it.  In a first for the organisation, they have announced their first South African comedy tour, Penny For A Laugh, to highlight and raise funds for some of their local projects. Hosted by Riaad Moosa, the tour will feature an all-star line-up ...

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Win Tickets to The Voice SA Live Shows.

Win Tickets to The Voice SA Live Shows.

This Sunday is the Finale of The Voice SA, Season 3! With thanks to M-Net, we are giving away double tickets away to the final Live Broadcasts of The Voice South Africa, starting on Sunday, 07 July2019. This season’s finale will be broadcast live on Channel 101 from the Mosaic Teatro, in Fairlands, and you can be there! The Voice Finale Competition is now closed. ...

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50 Year Anniversary of the Moon Landing

50 Year Anniversary of the Moon Landing

Nat Geo brings the World back one small step for man…  Apollo: Missions to the Moon; 1 July, 21:00 The Armstrong Tapes; 8 July, 21:00 Apollo: Back to the Moon; 15 and 22 July, 21:00. Mars: Inside SpaceX; 7 July, 13:00 Expedition Mars: Spirit and Opportunity; 14 July, 20:50 Explorer: Journey to Europa; 21 July, 19:05 Challenger Disaster: The Final Mission; 21 July, 20:50 Mission ...

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We Talk to Sven Ruygrok

We Talk to Sven Ruygrok

I am responsible for my part in the Story that is being told… by Louw Mulder Earlier this year, it was Peter Shaffer’s Equus, followed by Family Secrets, a play by Enrico Luttmann, currently on stage, that presented Joburg audiences to the talent of Cape Town based actor, Sven Ruygrok in both these productions. Hailing from Cape Town, I thought of getting to know this ...

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Win Tickets to Family Secrets

Win Tickets to Family Secrets

Get to see Enrico Luttmann’s translated play, before it ends on June, 30th.   With thanks to Pieter Toerien Productions, we are giving away 10 Double tickets to the 20:00 Performance of Family Secrets, on Wednesday, 26 June 2019, at the Pieter Toerien’s Montecasino Theatre. Pieter Toerien has scooped the English language premiere of Family Secrets for South Africa, starring Dorothy-Ann Gould and Sven Ruygrok, directed by ...

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First African Original for Netflix

First African Original for Netflix

Cameras, Lights, African Production on Netflix, ACTION!   Netflix, the world’s leading internet entertainment service, has started production on its first original African series, Queen Sono, an action-packed spy thriller produced by Johannesburg-based Diprente. Pearl Thusi is to star in the title role as an unconventional spy working for an undercover South African agency devoted to protecting the people of Africa. The series will include an all-local ...

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The Current War

The Current War

Edison vs Westinghouse on SA Big Screens! It’s hard to imagine how difficult it had to be for someone to invent all the things we now can’t live without, which is why the charged battle over rival electricity systems, fought between two brilliant visionaries, is so illuminating. Fuelled by the intense rivalry between electricity titans Thomas Edison and George Westinghouse, The Current War tells the epic ...

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The Little Mermaid

The Little Mermaid

Stellar Cast for Musical version at the Canal Walk Theatre. Wondering what to do with the kids on a cold wet Cape Town day these winter holidays?  Look no further than a watery adventure under the sea with an adaptation of Hans Christian Andersen’s tale of The Little Mermaid that will thrill the whole family in a magical musical makeover at this year’s Canal Walk ...

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Kings of Mulberry Street

Kings of Mulberry Street

The Kings of the Street welcomes you to the Neighbourhood. Post production has been completed on the new feature film Kings of Mulberry Street, written and directed by acclaimed director and producer Judy Naidoo. Set in the fictional town of Sugarhill District in the early 80s, the film was shot on location in Verulam and Tongaat in KwaZulu Natal, during the latter half of 2017. ...

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kykNET: Nuwe Reekse, Seisoene en Flieks

kykNET: Nuwe Reekse, Seisoene en Flieks

Kersfees in Julie met hope vol nuwe programme op die kykNET kanale: Alles Malan Begin Dinsdag 9 Julie 20:00. Alles Malan is ’n familiedrama wat in die Paarl buite Kaapstad afspeel. Aan die hoof van die familie staan Derik en Brenda Malan. Hulle eersgeborene, Frik, keer na agt jaar in Engeland terug om die familiebesigheid, Malan Vervoer, by sy pa oor te neem. Sy vrou, ...

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Shark Fest on Nat Geo Wild

Shark Fest on Nat Geo Wild

Wall to wall sharks coming to National Geographic Wild this July Television’s fiercest sharks return with more teeth than ever, for the eighth annual Shark Fest this July. Packed with incredible stories from the world’s leading scientists along with wall-to-wall sharks, National Geographic Wild is your go-to channel for the most sharks per square centimetre of television. The answers to When Sharks Attack will be revealed on Saturdays, from 6 July ...

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kykNET het Nuwe Tydsgleuwe in Julie

kykNET het Nuwe Tydsgleuwe in Julie

Kyk net hier hoe verander jou Afrikaanse Kyk Skedules. kykNET is opgewonde om aan te kondig dat die gewilde sepie, Getroud met Rugby, in Julie ‘n splinternuwe tydsgleuf kry. Aanhangers van dié sepie kan vanaf Maandag 1 Julie om 18:00 inskakel om uit te vind wat in die lewens van Die Stryders en hul familie en vriende gebeur. Dit is nie al goeie nuus nie. ...

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Disney On Ice: Magical Ice Festival

Disney On Ice: Magical Ice Festival

World-famous ice spectacular skates into Pretoria for the first time! Get ready to enter a winter wonderland as Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse bring the most magical moments from across the Disney kingdom to Johannesburg, Durban, Cape Town and, for the very first time, Pretoria as Disney On Ice presents Magical Ice Festival skates into South Africa next year. This new production in the most popular Disney on ...

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Family Secrets

Family Secrets

A Contemporary Italian Play, is no Secret Any More.   Fresh on the heels of the much-talked about Equus, Pieter Toerien once again presents Sven Ruygrok in the Enrico Luttmann play, Family Secrets, to be staged in Johannesburg and Cape Town. Ruygrok will be staring in this production, alongside Dorothy Ann Gould, who herself does not need any introduction. It has been quite some time ...

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BBC Channels this Winter

BBC Channels this Winter

Wonderful World Class Shows this Winter.   BBC Studios in Africa has announced, at its bi-annual Upfront event held in Johannesburg, its stellar winter season of programming across BBC Lifestyle, BBC Earth, BBC First, BBC Brit and CBeebies. Exclusive to DStv, viewers in South Africa, can look forward to a vast array of world class shows over the next six months, featuring stars such as ...

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Christmas in July

Christmas in July

A ballet and music celebration. Dirk Badenhorst and the South African International Ballet Competition presents Christmas in July, a celebration of beautiful Christmas ballets and music. These world class performances will take place with Scenes from the Nutcracker – the snow scene – and other major ballets, celebrating Christmas will be staged with new choreographies and beautiful Christmas songs. Christmas in July is sure to ...

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Bands for Bricks

Bands for Bricks

Bands for Bricks, vir die eerste keer ooit! Musiek wat op die regte plek sit, musiek vir die regte redes – musiek om ‘n verskil te maak. Rou, tydloos, oorspronklik en eerlik. Eens in ñ leeftyd met Anton Goosen, Koos Kombuis, Valiant Swart, Jan Blohm, Gian Groen, Klopjag, ddisselblom, Die Melktert Kommissie, Roan Ash, Tidal Waves, Johnathan Martin, Hemelbesem, Appel, Joe Foster en Bottomless Coffee ...

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Sleeping Beauty and Amaranth

Sleeping Beauty and Amaranth

Cape Town City Ballet’s Captivating New Season. A combined celebration of modern classics and historical popular favourites, Cape Town City Ballet’s recently announced line up at the Artscape Opera House includes Amaranth from 22 June to 7 July and Sleeping Beauty from 17 to 31 August. For Sleeping Beauty, CTCB will welcome leading international guest artists Vadim Muntagirov and Sarah Lamb from The Royal Ballet, Precious Adams from the English National Ballet, Andile Ndlovu from the Washington ...

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Kinky Boots

Kinky Boots

Runaway High Heel Hit Extended… For the Final Time Just two weeks into its South African premiere run, The Fugard Theatre’s production of multiple Tony-Award winning musical Kinky Boots has been extended. Bookings are now open for performances until 27 October. Presented by Eric Abraham and The Fugard Theatre, this is the first non-replica production of the show, and a brand new, South African original production of ...

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Stomp

Stomp

Where rhythm speaks every language… From London and Paris to Las Vegas and New York STOMP makes music with brooms, matchboxes, hands and feet, poles, chairs, sinks, basketballs, newspapers and more, climaxing with the exhilarating trademark bins routine, where metal trashcans become drums and dustbin lids become combat shields. The encore engages the audience in a call and response that proves rhythm is a universal ...

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The Planets on BBC Earth

The Planets on BBC Earth

Space and 50th Anniversary of the Moon Landings. Welcome to the greatest story that’s never been told. In a new, ground breaking series Professor Brian Cox is back to tell the story of the planets as never before. The Planets will bring these worlds vividly to life with Academy Award winning VFX Company Lola Post. This never seen before translation of our solar system, can ...

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Peter Pan on Ice

Peter Pan on Ice

I do believe in Fairies, I do, I do.. Even On Ice, Peter!! The world’s premier theatrical ice skating company, The Imperial Ice Stars, returns to South Africa with a brand-new show Peter Pan on Ice this December, as presented by Pieter Toerien. Take a journey to Neverland in this classic tale of magic and make-believe, spectacularly staged on real ice. Showcasing 23 former World, European and ...

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In Afrikaans Hartenbos 2019

In Afrikaans Hartenbos 2019

Besprekings vir vanjaar se Afrikaanse Musiekfees in Hartenbos is nou oop! Na nog ’n baie suksesvolle Desember van uitverkoopte In Afrikaans-konserte in Hartenbos gedurende 2018, kom dit as geen verrassing dat die eerste twee datums vir vanjaar se konsert reeds vasgemaak is nie. Vakansiegangers wat ’n Kersvakansie op die Tuinroete beplan, kan vir die derde agtereenvolgende jaar uitsien na die beste musiek en vermaak op ...

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The Rocky Horror Show

The Rocky Horror Show

Don’t Dream it, Come Believe It. Pieter Toerien and Howard Panter presents the legendary Musical Extravaganza, The Rocky Horror Show, coming to Cape Town later this year, and Johannesburg early in 2020, with Craig Urbani as the infamous Dr Frank’n’Furter, Kate Normington as the Narrator, with Rocky being played by Jarryd Nurden. Recently announced by Pieter Toerien Productions, is that record-breaking actor playing the infamous ...

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Two Door Cinema Club: Satalite

Two Door Cinema Club: Satalite

Video Launches in anticipation of new Album on June 14th. Two Door Cinema Club have unveiled the Science Fiction inspired video for Satellite, the second single taken from their forthcoming fourth studio album False Alarm, out 14th June via Prolifica Inc [PIAS] / Gallo Record Company. The splendidly kitsch space-age video, directed by Eion Glaister, finds the three piece beamed to out of space, with frontman Alex Trimble playing the beleaguered captain of ...

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