About The Show

Fresh from their successful tour of England in August 2023, father/daughter duo Adrian and Emma-Jean return to South African stages with their wonderfully entertaining new musical revue show, Striking a Chord.

The father/daughter bond is palpable as these two compelling performers take the audience on an awe-inspiring musical journey woven together with amusing anecdotes and thoughtful commentary.  The show features the duo’s most popular covers, such as The Prayer, Time to Say Goodbye and Sound of Silence, musical theatre standards, like I Dreamed a Dream and Defying Gravity and unusual arrangements of classics Pie Jesu & Bring Him Home, Barry Manilow’s One Voice and I Write the Songs, as well as a classical mash-up that includes La Traviata’s Drinking Song and the classical standard O Sole Mio. The show runs for 70 minutes without an interval.

“I went to the first performance in London, and it was so fabulous that I had to go to the second performance in Tonbridge as well. Your incredible voices and amazing performances had us crying one minute and laughing at Adrian’s dad jokes the next. This is the best show I’ve seen in years.”  – Michelle Welsh.

The Cast

Adrian Galliard and his 14-year-old daughter, Emma-Jean, shot to cyber fame in 2020 after a video of the duo singing the famous Andrea Bocelli/Celine Dion hit, The Prayer, went viral.  They parlayed their cyber success into their first theatre show, Accidentally Viral, which played to sold-out houses at the Redhill and Hilton Arts Festivals in 2022.  They are supported by veteran accompanist Neil Bennett.
Emma-Jean is now 16 years old and a consummate performer that belies her youth.

Pieter Toerien and Gloucester Productions present

SAME TIME, NEXT YEAR By Bernard Slade

This spring you can enjoy the hilarious romantic comedy that was one of the longest running hits on Broadway.

Same Time, Next Year is a comic play that focuses on two happily married people – BUT, JUST NOT TO EACH OTHER! George and Doris meet for a romantic weekend tryst at a B&B once every year for 25 years. What follows is a snapshot of the ‘shortest long-term relationship’ ever.

This rom-com is a heartwarming but hylarious look at friendship, connection, passionate and platonic love and the unnerving rollercoaster of growing older.

Multi-award winning actor and comedian, Alan Committie, teams up with celebrated stage and screen actress, Sharon Spiegel Wagner, to portray George and Doris, respectively.

The production team includes direction by Christopher Weare (Fleur du Cap Lifetime achievement recipient) and design by acclaimed scenographer Niall Griffin.

Theatre impresario, Pieter Toerien, shares the following:  “What a delight to re-introduce today’s audience to one of the classic Broadway comedies. In our current climate, a night of laughter and heart is exactly what our audience is looking for”.

Same Time, Next Year runs at theatre on the Bay from August 30^th to September 16^th and then has a limited season at Pieter Toerien’s Montecasino Theatre from 20^th September to October the 8^th.

Bookings can be made through the respective theatres or through Webtickets.

Duration: 2-hours including a 20-minute interval.
Not suitable for under 16’s

James Grace & Rocco de Villiers To Ignite Theatre On the Bay.

‘5 Nights in November’ with James Grace & Rocco de Villiers.

 Pieter Toerien’s Theatre on the Bay from 15-18 November

Performances:

Wednesday 15 November, 8pm

Thursday 16 November, 8pm

Friday, 17 November, 8pm

Saturday, 18 November, 3pm

Saturday, 18 November, 8m

Guitarist James Grace and pianist Rocco de Villiers bring an unlikely collaboration of two musicians different in personalities, style, dress, hair and age.

But they meet in the middle of the musical landscape through that what they are in service of – music and theatre. Walking through this landscape they pause at destinations from Spain to Swellendam, Bach to Bothaville, Mexico to Mondeor and Bethlehem to Bethlehem in the Free State.

The 90-minute show is a celebration of hope, happiness, heritage and history – all facilitated by playing, joking, stories and reflection.

5 Nights.

2 Musicians.

1 Goal.

A note a minute.

A laugh a minute.

A joy a minute.

Not to be missed. Women, men and alternatives welcome.

Ticket prices:

R150 Row A Stalls

R200 Rows B, K Stalls / & CC Balcony

R250 Rows C – J / AA & BB Balcony

Boxes sold as 4: R250 each seat

Booking at Webtickets or (021) 438-3300/1.

3 – 19 August, 2023
Weekdays at 8pm
Saturday at 3pm and 8pm

After a sold-out season at Theatre On The Bay, Jonathan Roxmouth returns with KEY CHANGE.
Jonathan showcases the various piano-based comedians, singers and entertainers who have shaped and influenced his musical tastes through various phases of his life. Backed by a fantastic 5-piece band, Jonathan will be playing and belting out the music of piano rockers such as JERRY LEE LEWIS, ELTON JOHN, and BILLY JOEL, pianists like LIBERACE, and singers such as CAROLE KING, and FREDDIE MERCURY in a personal pianistic performance.

Age restriction: All Ages
Duration: Approx’ 2-hours incl. a 20-minute interval

Book here!

Capetonians will have the opportunity next week to experience the raw and soulful sounds of legendary South African rocker Karen Zoid, with guitarist Henry Steel, in an unforgettable unplugged performance. Stripped down to the essence of their music. An absolute must-see at Pieter Toerien’s Theatre On The Bay: 27 June – 1 July.

Born in Brussels to a South African diplomat, Zoid grew up in Belgium before moving to Johannesburg. Here she attended the National School of the Arts before going on to study drama at AFDA. In 2001, she dropped out of university to focus her attention on music.

Since releasing her first solo album, Poles Apart (2002), Zoid has become such an important part of the home grown scene that her name is now the byword for emotionally charged, downright incendiary South African rock music. The press renamed her followers the ‘Zoid Generation’.

What’s more, through the last decade, Zoid has managed that unusual and frequently tricky feat of balancing popular appeal with critical praise; of securing an audience of both Afrikaans and English speakers; of retaining her individuality in a market known for its desire for ‘sameness’. And through it all, Zoid has held onto an enviable integrity that allows her to speak her mind in a way that only earns her more devotees and proved no barrier to being named Best Female Artist at the 2008 South African Music Awards.

Zoid was a judge on the South African version of the singing competition The Voice. (Credit: Supplied).

Zoid’s super-charged rock energy is an ability to write gorgeous, delicately rendered songs that speak of the emotional vortex that drives this exceptional artist to keep creating. ‘Zoid Afrika’, her latest album shows that Karen Zoid is South Africa’s premier female rock artist, full stop. She has shared the staged with international acts like John Mayer, Annie Lennox, Metallica, Simple Plan, Hothouse Flowers, Seal and UB40.

During her career, Zoid has earned various accolades (including gold album sales) but she says that what continues to drive her is a deep-seated desire to create music that she can get up on stage and play live.

“When I was in that all-girl punk band, or busking or when I am playing to a huge crowd, the feeling I get from delivering my music is still the same – and that’s why I do this. All the stuff that goes around making an album – the promo, the interviews, making videos, the artwork … that’s work. Playing live? That’s what I love.”

Rock-singer-songwriter Karen Zoid. (Photo credit: Ben Reinecke).

Interesting facts:

Music from Zoid’s albums has been included on the audio entertainment of international flights to and from South Africa.

Zoid has also written music for television, with two of her songs featuring in the 2006 movie “Number 10”.

On 3 May 2008, she won her first SAMA award for Best Female Artist.

Karen Zoid performed at the inaugurations of Presidents Thabo Mbeki in 2004, and Jacob Zuma in 2009. She and her band also performed at the Nelson Mandela 46664 HIV/AIDS benefit concert in 2005. 

Zoid and her band have had several concerts in London, mainly to South African audiences. In 2006 they performed in London, Canada and Dubai (at the Dubai Desert Rhythm Festival).

Karen Zoid and Stellenbosch guitarist Henry Steel Jr. (Photo credit: Ben Reinecke).

Tickets range from R150 – R250, and are available from Webtickets or the Theatre On The Bay box-office (021) 438-3300/1.

Booking link: https://www.webtickets.co.za/v2/Event.aspx?itemid=1528470954

Amanda Strydom : State of the Heart
Studio Theatre, Montecasino
19 July – 6 August

Accompanied by Coenraad Rall on piano

Multi award-winning doyenne of the cabaret stage, Amanda Strydom, wrote “State of the Heart” in 1993 and won the Dalro and Showtime awards for Cabaret of the Year and Show of the year. ”State” was the first of her six self-penned one woman plays to date, in which she integrates a storyline with music to create a one woman musical theatre experience.

This iconic piece of musical theatre has reached cult status through the years and it gives Strydom great pleasure to celebrate the 30th birthday of “State of the Heart” at Pieter Toerien’s Montecasino Studio Theatre.

This timeless love story gently pokes fun at the Afrikaner soul and gives a glimpse of the history of South Africa from the twenties to the late seventies. It was a time when women had to know their place, peroxided their skins (because freckles were considered common) and men wore braces and smoked Springboktwak and Boeremeisies had to marry Boereseuns.

The heroine, Maxie de Meyer (a boeremeisie) falls in love with Raymond G. Bartlett (a dashing rooinek) who also happens to be a R.A.F fighter pilot – and a drama in the tradition of Springbokradio serials unfolds.

Strydom sings in English, Afrikaans, French, German, Dutch and Zulu and is accompanied by her long-standing pianist and musical director, the brilliant Coenraad Rall.

Mzansi Ballet is very happy to announce that we will staging Swan Lake. The ballet Swan Lake is arguably the world’s most popular classical ballet and for the Ballet lovers the brand new Mzansi Ballet production will include the Black Swan pas de deux, the White Swan pas de deux, the cygnets and the big swans.

The exploration of the character of the magician, Von Rothbart, – performed by the acclaimed Naledi award winner Ms Cathy Specific / Brendan van Rhyn – will form part of this exciting new production. The ballet will be staged and choreographed by Angela Revie and Liane Lurie and will be directed by Dirk Badenhorst. The cast will include Angela Revie, Shana Dewey, Veronica Louw, Javier Monier Jr., Marlon Frometa, Joshua Williams, and Aviwe November in the lead roles.

The production will be staged at the Pieter Toerien Theatre, Montecasino from 19 July to 20 August 2023. Tickets are available at Webtickets. Ticket prices range from R150 to R350.

Marc Lottering at Theatre On The Bay from 18 – 29 July.

SO I WROTE THAT MUSICAL is Marc Lottering’s brand new stand-up comedy show, running at Theatre On The Bay from 18 – 29 July.

Marc has recently come out of his smash hit musical AUNTY MERLE THINGS GET REAL. Seen by more than 40 000 people, it was the third musical penned by Lottering.

In his new solo stand-up show, one of South Africa’s favourite comedians shares hilarious stories as he reflects on the fascinating process of moving between the worlds of stand-up comedy and musicals. And as is to be expected, Lottering will weave in his views on the madness of current South African life.

SO I WROTE THAT MUSICAL runs for 80 minutes with no interval and is not suitable for children.

Tickets range from R150 – R250

Booking link: https://www.webtickets.co.za/v2/Event.aspx?itemid=1526673950

Marc Lottering in SO I WROTE THAT MUSICAL. (Credit: Oscar O’Ryan)

Pieter-Dirk Uys’ SELL-BY DATE

Pieter-Dirk Uys will be back at Pieter Toerien’s Theatre on The Bay from 17 to 10 June with a new show.

It is called SELL-BY DATE and, as expected from his one-person performances, features not only PDU but also a cluster of topical characters, male, female and political.

Being active in live theatre since the late 1960s, he is not surprised when people now ask: ‘When will you retire?’ His answer is short and sweet: ‘Not retire. Retread!’

This 2023 performance will also show Uys at his 77-year-old best: laughing at fears and embracing facts with his tongue firmly in your cheek.A sell-by date on food usually means: throw way.

A sell-buy date in Uys’ hands will reflect a new post-Covid energy that, while his audition might be over and the disease to please has been cured, proves that a PDU show is always a highlight to remember.

Interval: No interval
Running time: 70/80 mins max
Languages: English and Afrikaans

Tickets range from R150 – R250

Booking link: https://www.webtickets.co.za/v2/Event.aspx?itemid=1526676900

The Echo of a Noise – a one man memoir with Pieter-Dirk Uys

The Echo of a Noise took everyone by surprise. After it’s first sold-out season at the Theatre on the Bay in 2016, the performer/writer has told his story to captivated audiences throughout South Africa. Now he will bring the experience back to the Montecasino Theatre. Having performed alone on the stages of the world for well over seven thousand times, Pieter-Dirk Uys has learnt that every show is the first and the last performance – because each audience demands and gets a different energy, topicality and excitement. Now in his 77th year, he doesn’t glance back at the successes and failures that have strengthened his belief in a constant improvement of his work, but at those small signposts that throughout his life subconsciously have pointed him in a right and original direction – his father Hannes Uys, his mother Helga Bassel, his grandmothers, his teachers, his passions: Sophia Loren, censorship, false eyelashes and making a noise when everyone demanded silence.

South Africa’s foremost satirist sits on a barstool, wearing his black beanie and his Almost Famous sweatshirt, and with his impish smile, he even looks like a naughty goblin trapped by the spotlight. Within minutes he fills the auditorium with his presence. This is just Pieter-Dirk Uys speaking and he opens his heart and talks about his private and public life. The big hair and silky repartee of Evita Bezuidenhout or the smoky drone of the sexy Bambi Kellermann have been stored elsewhere for some other time. It soon becomes clear that the title of his autobiographical one-man memoir, The Echo of a Noise, doesn’t really do justice to what he presents here. He leads you into his inner sanctuary, takes you through our history and shows where what is public and private meet.

Uys was and still is a voice in the wilderness, ever since he first appeared fearlessly on a stage in the 1970’s. He jokes that the all-powerful censor board was his own personal public relations department. We hear the recording of the voice of little Pietertjie Uys singing like an angel and accompanied on the piano by his father, Hannes Uys, whom he would accompany on Sundays to the church where ‘Pa’ was organist – the father whom he loved, but didn’t like very much; the sternest critic of his work and yet the one who could also give good advice. He tells of his father’s last moments, being with him as he died and then going back to the family home where Sannie, the housekeeper and his ‘Cape Flats mother’, asked if there wasn’t any washing from ‘Pa’. The audience is spellbound as he shares the suicide of his German mother, Helga, as well as the influences on him of his Afrikaans and German grandmothers. It’s as if Uys constantly takes his audience into his confidence and so breaks all the rules and crosses boundaries. He remains a master storyteller who can make as much fun of himself as he does with the others who get a lashing from his sharp tongue. This is arguably beyond the 7000th solo performance and yet it feels as fresh as his very first.

MEDIA COMMENTS
The Echo of a Noise is the most honest and wonderful performance I’ve ever seen him give. He’s a magnificent raconteur – Leslie Stones / Daily Maverick 28.3.2017
Watching this intimate performance was like having a one-on-one conversation with Uys – Karitha Pillay / Witness 23.2.2017
Pieter-Dirk Uys has a knack of knocking life into perspective. Even as we laughed, we left The Echo of a Noise much wiser, with thanks for the gift of this teacher/philosopher/actor/satirist/humourist. Long may Pieter-Dirk Uys remain our moral signpost – Sheila Chisholm / OnChisholm 4.4.2017
For me the show was a revelation of Pieter-Dirk Uys’s considerable courage, humanity, endurance and loyalty – Chris Sutton / Times 27.7.2017
He shared his personal history with such a profound sense of honesty that at times I was moved to tears – Wanda Daly ? Berea Mail 2.7.2017
A national treasure, a theatrical legend, a master craftsman, a constant inspiration – Pieter-Dirk Uys delivers his most poignant and gripping work to date with The Echo of a Noise. He is simply superb. – Billy Suter / Sosuterbill 27.7.2017
The experience of a great comforting hug is perhaps the best way to describe The Echo of a Noise. That hug is an ode to storytelling in service of the theatre and life that helped shape Uys as an all-round creative artist.
He’s engaging, dramatic, poignant, bitingly satirical and hysterically funny – performing the most riveting two hours without an interval. But you barely notice the time. Don’t miss it. – Caroline Smart / Artsmart 27.7 2017
The story he weaves in The Echo of a Noise is funny, sad, poignant and utterly compelling … Uys’s finest work. – Estelle Simkins / Witness 2.8.2017
This is an amazing glimpse into what created one of the most influential performers in South Africa. Uys is a master storyteller whose characters are always entertaining and at the same time often poignant. This wonderful trip down memory lane is a treasure and definitely a show not to be missed – Dawn Heynes / Livewire 8.7.2017
That’s what I took away from The Echo of a Noise – a feeling of solidarity and a night filled with laughter and some tears. And that’s Pieter-Dirk Uys. That’s always been Pieter-Dirk Uys. An artist who has, through the decades, united a very divided South Africa through laughter and later introspection. – Carla Bernardo / Cape Argus 1.12.2016
Pieter-Dirk Uys’ one-man memoir – The Echo of a Noise

Pieter-Dirk Uys has taken South Africa by storm with his provocative and deeply personal memoir The Echo of a Noise. It is a story that aches to be heard and Uys knows how to keep his audiences on the very edge of their seats waiting to hear about the great influences in his life: his father Hannes Uys and mother Helga Bassel, and of course his unlikely pen friend, the beautiful Sophia Loren. Audiences are given the opportunity to celebrate a life well lived in all its emotional states. Uys has played to full houses and sold out seasons. His masterful story telling, wit and wisdom are generously shared. As with so many of his performances he takes his audiences into his confidence, breaks the rules and crosses boundaries. Since the moment he first stepped on stage in the 1970s, Uys has been a voice where others have demanded silence. Jokes about the censor board being his own personal public relations department, gently disguise the reality that each time he tread the boards, he crossed lines and stepped on quite dangerous toes. He has always used humour as a “weapon of mass distraction” and describes the laughter he evoked as a relief from the fears that shaped South African society in 1950s, 60s, 70s, and 80s. PDU unpowdered!

Pieter-Dirk Uys SELL-BY DATE
24 August – 10 September

SELL-BY DATE

Pieter-Dirk Uys will be back in Johannesburg at Pieter Toerien’s Montecasino Theatre from 24 Aug – 10 Sept with a new show.

It is called SELL-BY DATE and, as expected from his one-person performances, features not only PDU, but also a cluster of topical characters, male, female and political.

Being active in live theatre since the late 1960s, he is not surprised when people now ask: ‘When will you retire?’ His answer is short and sweet: ‘Not retire. Retread!’

This 2023 performance will also show Uys at his 77-year old best: laughing at fears and embracing facts with his tongue firmly in your cheek.

A sell-by date on food usually means: throw way. A sell-buy date in Uys’s hands will reflect a new post-Covid energy that, while his audition might be over and the disease to please has been cured, proves that a PDU show is always a highlight to remember.

* no interval

* running time: 70/80 mins max

* English and Afrikaans

CAPE TOWN OPERA presents MASTER CLASS starring SANDRA PRINSLOO as MARIA CALLAS, Pieter Toerien’s Montecasino Theatre from 15 March to 2 April, 2023.

From 15 March to 2 April 2023, Pieter Toerien in association with Cape Town Opera (CTO) will present MASTER CLASS at Pieter Toerien’s Montecasino Theatre, a riveting play written by the late American playwright, librettist and five-time Tony Award winner Terrence McNally (Kiss of the Spider Woman, Love!Valour!Compassion!, Ragtime, The Lisbon Traviata).

Directed by CTO’s Artistic Director Magdalene Minnaar, with musical direction by José Dias, the two-act play stars Sandra Prinsloo as Maria Callas and features well-known arias by Verdi, Puccini and Bellini. Prinsloo, in a purely acting role, will be joined by a stellar supporting Cape Town Opera cast including Soloist Brittany Smith together with CTO’s Judith Neilson Young Artists Alida Scheepers and Tylor Lamani as the aspiring opera singers mentored by Callas. Musical Director José Dias takes on a dual role as pianist and actor. Costume design is by Maritha Visagie and lighting design is by Magdalene Minnaar.

“Cape Town Opera is delighted to be presenting this superb piece of theatre,” says Magdalene Minnaar. “From having one of South Africa’s greatest actresses playing Callas to being back at Pieter Toerien’s beautiful Theatre on the Bay during the100th anniversary of Callas’ birth is very special.”

Master Class is a portrait of Callas in the context of the master classes she gave at the Juilliard School in New York in 1971, at a time when she herself had not sung in six years. In the play she is seen working with three students – two sopranos and a tenor. Aside from her biting wit, she is often blunt and even harsh in her efforts to mentor and prepare the singers for the cut-throat world of operatic performance. The play’s riveting theatricality is truly ignited by Callas’ emotional outbursts and the soaring arias performed under her guidance.

2023 marks the 100th anniversary of Maria Callas’ birth. Born in New York in 1923 to a family of impoverished Greek immigrants, Callas’ rise to stardom and her recognition as the greatest dramatic singer of all time remains unchallenged. In Master Class, Terrence McNally, who was a devoted fan of ‘La Divina’ and watched all of her performances at the Metropolitan Opera House, recreates her genius, recounts her triumphs and tribulations and reveals the tempestuous personality that often led to clashes and disputes with opera managers and colleagues during her career.

As the five-hander play progresses, the daunting diva shares insights and memories, recalling her experiences on the world’s grandest opera stages, her marriage to the wealthy industrialist Meneghini and her highly publicised and ultimately heart breaking affair with Greek shipping magnate Aristotle Onassis. While her life recollections in the play are vivid, McNally once explained that Master Class was never meant to be a docudrama, but rather a work of fiction. It is foremost about the price an artist must often pay in the pursuit of excellence and greatness.

Master Class is at Pieter Toerien’s Theatre at Montecasino in Johannesburg from 15 March to 2 April 2023. Tickets cost from R180 to R280 through 011 511 1988 or or via Webtickets.

Booking link: https://www.webtickets.co.za/v2/Event.aspx?itemid=1524418851

No under 13’s.

Jonathan Roxmouth’s KEYCHANGE – My Favourite Pianists

15 March to 8 April 2023

Tuesday to Friday @ 20h00
Saturday @ 15h00 and 20h00

BOOK TODAY at www.webtickets.co.za

In his brand new show, KEYCHANGE, Jonathan showcases the various piano based comedians, singers and entertainers who have shaped and influenced his musical tastes through various phases of his life. Backed by a fantastic 5 piece band, Jonathan will be playing and belting out the music of piano rockers such as JERRY LEE LEWIS, ELTON JOHN and BILLY JOEL, pianists like LIBERACE, RICHARD CLAYDERMAN and DAVID FOSTER, singers such as CAROLE KING, BURT BACHARACH and FREDDIE MERCURY all in a personal pianistic performance that is perfect for all music lovers. Expect Jonathan’s trademark tongue-in-cheek humour, pianistic flair and a few surprises along the way!

Alan Committie is BACK! In his TWENTY FIFTH solo stand up show, taking inspiration from the 25 JAMES BOND movies that have been released over the last 60 years.

From 13 December, 2022 – 21 January, 2023 at Theatre On The Bay.

This brand new comedy show – **Live and Let Laugh** – was tested on some Jozi audiences earlier this year and this is what they had to say:

***“After the stress or recent years, it’s so good to have sore ribs again.***

***His latest show is  an absolute must see “***

***“It was definitely right up there with one of his best shows.***

***This show certainly has it all and is a great night out “***

***“Awesome show! Full of laughs from beginning to end!***

***Absolutely loved it “***

***“Excellent!***

***Non stop laughter.***

***Worth it!”***

***“Book now! You will not be sorry!***

***Alan Committie  is highly professional,***

***extremely talented and hysterically funny”***

***“Funny, witty, clever, with the gift of changing the perception of time, 90+minutes seem like 10 minutes. “***

Live and Let Laugh includes a special appearance by intrepid international (read: large parts of Free-State and Upington) security guard Mr Johann Van Der Walt and his “Jaws”esque dentures….

You can also expect a flip-chart, attractive women (in the audience), action and suspense galore (will there be enough staff to deal with interval bar rush?) and a climactic ending (which may or may not involve a xylophone, two rabid porcupines and an inflatable Renaut Clio)…..

Bookings are now open and our first performance on the 13th of December is already SOLD OUT so get buying now…..

BOOK HERE!

See you at the theatre!

**The names Committie. Alan Committie.**

Double Ho Ho…
Licence to laugh

Jonathan Roxmouth’s KEYCHANGE – My Favourite Pianists – RETURN SEASON

11 Oct – 29 Oct 2023
Wednesday to Friday @ 20h00
Saturday @ 15h00 and 20h00
Sunday 14h00

BOOK TODAY at www.webtickets.co.za

For the first time in almost 8 years, Jonathan Roxmouth is back at the piano at Pieter Toerien’s Montecasino Theatre! In his brand new show, KEYCHANGE, Jonathan showcases the various piano based comedians, singers and entertainers who have shaped and influenced his musical tastes through various phases of his life. Backed by a fantastic 5 piece band, Jonathan will be playing and belting out the music of piano rockers such as JERRY LEE LEWIS, ELTON JOHN and BILLY JOEL, pianists like LIBERACE, RICHARD CLAYDERMAN and DAVID FOSTER, singers such as CAROLE KING, BURT BACHARACH and FREDDIE MERCURY all in a personal pianistic performance that is perfect for all music lovers. Expect Jonathan’s trademark tongue-in-cheek humour, pianistic flair and a few surprises along the way!

Peoples Theatre is proud to  present Mr Hare meets Mr Mandela: on tour at Pieter Toerien’s Montecasino Theatre!

A limited run happening from

27 September – 09 October

Warm your hearts with the tale of how Mr Hare takes on the biggest lost-and-found adventure. An original production of one of Chris van Wyk’s last stories, Mr. Hare Meets Mr. Mandela is on tour at Monte Casino!

The show is a stage adaptation of  a book by Van Wyk with illustrations by Paddy Bouma. Directed by Daniel Geddes, with a cast of four dynamic, charismatic professional actors who engage the audience with active participation, fun, comedy and adventures!|

Mr Hare Meets Mr Mandela is a tale about bravery, honesty and persistence, as well as the significance of being literate, something dear to the late Madiba’s heart.

Mr Hare finds an R200 note and, of course, it belongs to Mr Mandela because it has his face on it…or so the illiterate Mr Hare thinks. Mr Hare sets off to return the note to its rightful owner. With a brand-new script, joyful music and characters aplenty, the show promises to be fun for the whole family, as well as teaching children the many wonders of stories and being able to read them. The moral of the story is that if we do not learn from our experiences, we are bound to repeat them, and poor Mr Hare believes it is fine to be illiterate. This show runs one hour with no interval.

Show times for schools are Monday to Friday at 9am and 11am.

PLEASE BOOK EARLY TO AVOID DISAPPOINTMENT

SPECIAL SCHOOL PERFORMANCES AT R100 PER LEARNER
1 COMPLIMENTARY TICKET FOR AN EDUCATOR PER 20 LEARNERS
Extra educators @ R100 each. Accompanying parents @ R100 each.

for bookings or enquiries

Phone Sne at the Peoples Theatre on 011-877-6841
or email info@peoplestheatre.co.za

Or contact Geraldine at Montecasino 011 511-1988

Geraldine@montetheatre.co.za

SANDT presents

BALLET is BEAUTIFUL

19 – 29 October 2022

Choreography By Veronica Paeper, Dane Hurst, Sean Bovim & Adele Blank

Deon Meyer & Coenie de Villiers

KAROO SUITE 2

Karoonagte

16 – 27  November

Pieter Toerien’s Theatre On The Bay brings you VR Theatrical’s A Christmas Carol, from 30 November until 10 December, 2022 – offering families an opportunity to experience the magical world of Charles Dickens this festive season.

Starring Ashley Dowds, with Amber-Dawn Burnhams.

Introducing several ghosts and characters from his past, present and future, this magical play takes the audience on an emotional journey from the old Scrooge’s tight-fisted, miserly ways, to the new Scrooge – spreading goodwill and cheer through his generous spirit. Perfect for the entire family, this outing is bound to become a family tradition!

This classic holiday favourite comes to life as you have never seen before, featuring captivating animation and spell-binding music!

Making excellent use of puppetry and audiovisual effects, this inspired, charming piece of theatre will warm your heart and renew your love for the magic of theatre, and the true meaning of Christmas generosity and kindness!

Well-known Cape Town-based actor, Ashley Dowds is set to play Ebenezer Scrooge (previously portrayed by Jason Ralph, Charles Bouguenon, and Tiaan Rautenbach), the tight-fisted, miserly grump who, after three visitations, is transformed, spreading goodwill and cheer through his generous spirit.

Ashley Dowds is supported by Amber-Dawn Burnhams, who plays a multitude of roles.

Devised, Adapted and Directed by Elizma Badenhorst.

Music by Wessel Odendaal.

Animation by Naret Loots.

Lighting Design by Francois van der Hoven.

Setting and Props by Nadine Minnaar.

Produced for the stage by VR Theatrical.

Production images supplied by VR Theatrical.

“The perfect show to celebrate humanity, family, and above all, generosity of spirit!” – Broadway World, South Africa.

“A Christmas Carol radiates both innocence and quiet charm, qualities rarely found in many modern productions that rely on larger casts, slick set design and a more complex stagecraft. An intelligent and entertaining family-friendly production, it’s simply perfect for the festive season” – What’s On In Johannesburg.

“The excellence of the visual storytelling is one thing, but perhaps the greater mark of this production’s success is that you leave the theatre inspired.” – Bruce Dennill, Participate.

“The show is so intimate, and lovely!” – The Citizen.

Performance times: Tuesdays to Saturdays at 7:30pm & Saturday matinees at 4pm.

Tickets range from R180 – R220; from Computicket or the Theatre On The Bay box-office (021) 438-3300/1.

Booking link: https://tickets.computicket.com/event/a_christmas_carol/7192153

Pieter Toerien presents
Paul Slabolepszy’s new hit play
FORDSBURG’S FINEST
Starring Paul Slabolepszy & Chi Mhende
Directed By Bobby Heaney
Theatre on the Bay, 19 Aug to 10 Sep