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The Baxter Theatre Centreis an iconic Cape Town spot for lovers of the performing arts. Sitting at the foot of the mountain on UCT’s lower campus, the theatre is known for telling important South African stories.
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Here’s what you can watch this May:
Common Ground featuring Tankiso Mamabolo and Kitso Seti
Dynamic young artists, Tankiso Mamabolo and Kitso Seti, team up for a brand-new production, Common Ground, a collaborative exploration using music, spoken word and randomly placed conversations between two friends.
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They are joined on stage by two live musicians in a reflection of millennials who are quickly approaching 30. In a time where individualism is putting a strain on artists, Tankiso and Kitso have decided to come together to create new avenues for inspiration and find common ground. Performed in English, isiXhosa and seSotho, the vibrant duo look at the reimagination of self in moving forward, to find a new form of self.
- Dates:2 to 6 May
- Start time:7:30pm
- Duration:60 minutes
- Age restriction:16+
- Cost: R100 – R150
- Tickets: webtickets.co.za
Île
Île – Winner of the Gold Standard Bank Ovation Award at the National Arts Festival 2022 and nominated for Best Actress at Woordfees 2022 and Fleur de Cap for Best Performance in a Revue, Cabaret or One-Person Show 2023.
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The smash-hit one woman show is back! Catch Île at the Baxter this May before it heads off to the Edinburgh Fringe.
Written and performed by Sophie Joans and directed by Rob Van Vuuren, this coming-of-age story follows an 18-year-old girl who visits her ancestral home: the Island of Mauritius.
A trip to a tropical island to connect with her extended family (and have some fun away from her mother) gets too real as she uncovers the dark history and encounters strange characters who call the island home. She soon realises that underneath paradise, a volcano is still waiting to erupt.
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- Dates:2 to 6 May
- Times: Evenings at 8pm | Saturday matinee at 3pm
- Duration:60 minutes
- Cost: R80 – R150
- Tickets: webtickets.co.za
Also read: Award-winning play returns to Cape Town for final staging
Levy Sekgapane in Concert at the Cape Town Concert Series
The Cape Town Concert Series presents award-winning tenor Levy Sekgapane on Friday the 5th of May in concert with a programme of works by Rossini, Donizetti, Tosti and Delibes.
- Date:5 May
- Time: 7pm
- Cost: R80 – R220
- Tickets: webtickets.co.za
Matilda: The Musical
Inspired by the genius of Roald Dahl, the Tony Award-winning Roald Dahl’s Matilda: The Musical is coming to Cape Town.
Presented by Hoërskool Jan van Riebeeck at the marvelous Baxter Theatre, this is a captivating masterpiece from the Royal Shakespeare Company that revels the anarchy of childhood, the power of imagination and the inspiring story of a girl who dreams of a better life.
With book by Dennis Kelly and original songs by Tim Minchin, Matilda has won 47 international awards and continues to thrill sold-out audiences of all ages around the world.Matilda is a little girl with astonishing wit, intelligence and psychokinetic powers. She’s unloved by her cruel parents but impresses her schoolteacher, the highly loveable Miss Honey. Over the course of her first term at school, Matilda and Miss Honey have a profound effect on each other’s lives, as Miss Honey begins not only to recognize but also appreciate Matilda’s extraordinary personality. Matilda’s school life isn’t completely smooth sailing, however – the school’s mean headmistress, Miss Trunchbull, hates children and just loves thinking up new punishments for those who don’t abide by her rules. But Matilda has courage and cleverness in equal amounts, and could be the school pupils’ saving grace!
Packed with high-energy dance numbers, catchy songs and an unforgettable star turn for a young actress, Matilda is a joyous girl power romp. Children and adults alike will be thrilled and delighted by the story of the special little girl with an extraordinary imagination.
- Dates:8 to 13 May
- Times: Evenings at 7pm | Monday matinee at 1pm | Saturday matinee at 2pm
- Duration:150 minutes with interval
- Cost: R50 – R200
- Tickets: webtickets.co.za
Tswalo
Presented by Standard Bank Young Artist For Theatre 2022 Billy Langa & Mahlatsi Mokgonyana
TSWALO, is a celebration of the art of solo performance – a narrative that is carried in both Physicality and Voice. It is placed in a timeless space of existence, which explores the primary themes of being, chaos and beauty, blood and birth, love and war in the same frame.
- Dates:16 to 20 May
- Times: Evenings at 7:30pm | Matinees at 2pm
- Duration:45 minutes
- Cost: R80 – R120
- Tickets: webtickets.co.za
Prev Reddy – Mummy’s Boy
It’s been 5 years since the no-nonsense, outspoken, Aunty Shamilla entered the world alongside her son, Prev. Over the years they have shared ground-breaking experiences together and achieved global accolades for their clever banter and humour surrounding the stereotypical Indian, mother-son dynamic they famously share.
Now, entering his late 20’s, Prev has realised that he is still a Mummy’s Boy! Something he just cannot seem to escape no matter how hard he tries.Therefore, in 2023, Prev Reddy presents his 4th one man show – MUMMY’S BOY!
From living alone, to finding out Madea has been related to the Royal Family. Prev hilariously takes audiences through what it’s like navigating life in a post-covid / post- Queen Elizabeth world as the ‘Mummy’s Boy’ he is – BUT, this time, there is a plot twist… his alter-ego, Aunty Shamilla will be gracing the stage on this tour, for what will be her farewell performance.
This tour highlights all Prev’s achievements in his career up to this point, where he has always shared the spot light with his alter-ego, Aunty Shamilla (who portays his mom).
Eventhough Prev and Aunty Shamilla have their own audiences, Prev has always found himself sharing a spotlight with her. As Prev is maturing in his career and artistry he has taken the decision to re-introduce himself as just, PREV, post this tour. Having said that, in true Aunty Shamilla fashion, she will not be leaving quietly, this tour will be something her fans will appreciate and will definitely remember for years to come!Shedding the Aunty Shamilla character is bittersweet but Prev believes the world is ready to be introduced to the real – PREV REDDY. We cannot wait to see what he has in store for us and even though this will be the last time we get to see Aunty Shamilla, Prev will always be a … MUMMY’S BOY!
- Date: 27 May
- Time: 7pm
- Duration:90 minutes
- Cost: R200
- Tickets: webtickets.co.za
Also read:
Drumstruck: A South African drumming theatre experience at Silvermist
Picture: Baxter Theatre
Article written by Jules Keohane
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