Brainchild of SA comedy stalwart Joe Parker, Parker’s Comedy & Jive is the realisation of a long-term dream to provide a regular home for stand-up comedy and develop the art as a regular attraction in the vein of theatre and movies. On the Bill : Joe Parker, Alain D Woolf, Tshepo Mogale, Darren Maule, Alyn Adams, Mark Banks, Melt Sieberhagen, Krijay Govender, Martin Davis, Chris Forrest and David Kibuuka – an unbeatable comedic combination! Montecasino Johannesburg

Performances at Evita se Perron every weekend. Season includes Desperate First Ladies, Icons and Aikonas, Koeksister for Zuma, Tannie Evita Praat Kaktus.

TANNIE EVITA PRAAT KAKTUS - Very funny revisionist look at history of white South Africa, from arrival in 1652 of Cactus of Separate Development on the Drommedaris, through Great Trek and Battle of Blood River, and eventually 1948 Election and arrival of National Party.

DESPERATE FIRST LADIES - First Ladies in question aren't just many wives of President Jacob Zuma, but also iconic women who have been part of Uys’s chorus-line since 1976, ranging from famous to familiar, farcical to fantastic.

ICONS & AIKONAS - Who’s in; who’s out! From Verwoerd to Mandela, from A to Z of our politics: Apartheid to Zuma, PDU presents his icons of today and remembers the aikonas of the past to celebrate the future. Show is constantly updated as today’s icon often becomes tomorrow’s aikona!

7 piece Dixieland band, "Platform Jazz", plays authentic 1920’s toe-tapping jazz. Included in their repertoire are such famous numbers such as the Fats Waller favorites ‘I’m going sit right down and write myself a letter’, ‘Honeysuckle Rose’ and traditional favorites including ‘Sweet Georgia Brown’, ‘Chicago’ and ‘When the saints go marching in’. Line up includes trumpet, clarinet, sax, trombone, double bass, drums, piano/ Keyboard. Band members - Cathy "Hotlips" Peacock on trumpet, Ian "lightning fingers" Holloway on clarinet, Duncan Wooldridge on trombone, Jeff Judge on sax and vocals, Calli Thomson on keyboard, Andreas "Bull fiddle' Kappen on double bass, Bashful Bruce Baker on drums and Jaziel Vaugh’hann - vocals.. Rhumbelow Theatre, Durban.

Slide guitar, harmonica, African blues guitar stylings, soul vocals all feature in fresh vibrant sound of Robin Auld. Well known to South Africans from his hits such as “Baby you been good”, “All of Woman”, “Love Kills”. Robin’s music has evolved from pop sound of earlier recordings into contemporary mix of blues and roots. Robin will be playing acoustic versions of his old hits, along with a selection of more recent material, and might well tell a few stories too.. A lively and upbeat evening of entertainment that will enthuse and uplift! Kalk Bay Theatre, Cnr Rouxville Road and Main Rd, Kalk Bay

Captivating spectacular new South African musical presented by Soyikwa Institute of African Theatre. Written and directed by JENNIFER B. LOGAN with musical direction by MXOLISI KHUMALO. Stars GLEN GABELA and large cast and band. Encapsulates spirit of life in Soweto and thrill and educate the whole family on this musical journey. Performances Tues - Fri 8.15pm / Sat 6.00pm and 8.30pm Old Mutual Theatre on the Square.

Sy's terug! Met meer as 400 vertonings landwyd, kom Shirley op publieke aandrang terug na die Kaap, waar sy hoort. Nadat Afrikaanse weergawe by 2008 ABSA KKNK geopen het, het Shirley tot einde 2010 hele land platgetoer. vanaf haar huis in Bellville tot op Griekse eiland waar sy uiteindelik weer haarself vind. Wenner van die ABSA KKNK en Aardklop gewildsheidspryse sowel as Fleur du Cap-toekenning. Skrywer: Willy Russell. Vertaling en regie: Hennie van Greunen. Stelontwerp: Kosie Smit. Met Shaleen Surtie-Richards. Baxter Theatre, Cape Town

Written in exile, intercepted in the post and banned as a publication by apartheid censorship because the language was considered "offensive" and portrayal of the South African armed forces "prejudicial to the safety of the state", Anthony Akerman’s Somewhere on the Border was hailed by the Argus as "the toast of the Grahamstown Festival" when it opened in 1986. Exactly 25 years after play was first performed in Grahamstown, André Odendaal’s production opened at 2011 National Arts Festival. PG 16. Written by Anthony Akerman. Directed by André Odendaal. With Glen Biderman-Pam, Charles Bouguenon, Dylan Horley, Luan Jacobs, André Lötter, Kaz McFadden, Ndino Ndilula. Baxter Theatre, Cape Town.

THE UNIVERSAL BALLET OF KOREA presents SWAN LAKE
The acclaimed 58-member ballet company performs the most beloved of all classical ballets, Tchaikovsky’s SWAN LAKE, for four performances only.

Since 1995, THE UNIVERSAL BALLET OF KOREA has given a total of 439 performances in 18 countries outside of its home base in Korea. This new 3-year World Tour covers more ground than any taken before, encompassing cities in Europe, North America, the Middle East, familiar haunts in Asia - and finally South Africa. SWAN LAKE is presented at Joburg Theatre in association with M-Net.

Kristian Matsson, Swedish singer song-writer, soft-spoken guy who stands around five and a half feet tall. But on stage, he's known as Tallest Man on Earth, name he earned with unforgettable live performances and boldest, most captivating voices around. Following sell-out performances in UK, Europe and Australia for his latest album tour “The Wild Hunt”, Matsson coming to South African stages for the first time. Joburg Theatre, The Mandela, Braamfontein.

Two teams of actors compete against one another in a series of improvised games judged by audience members resulting in hilarious, original, audience-friendly theatre. Absolutely everything is made up on the spot by professional actors. Before show starts, the MC finds audience members that wish to be judges and they are given brighly coloured score-cards to hold up to rate each scene once its played out. Actors then come onto stage and given team names by the audience. South Africas longest running best known improvisation theatre show. Every Tues 20h30. Kalk Bay Theatre. Cape Town.