Kramer’s musical ORPHEUS MCADOO is doing a return run at the Artscape Theatre to the joyful applause of thoroughly entertained audiences.

Samantha Carlisle definitely has stage presence and comes across as an endearing character in her solo play, MESSY.

Although THE TRAMP takes some liberties with the loves & tribulations at the centre of Chaplin’s lived experience, it charms & entertains.

At times playful and even lighthearted, PURPOSE allows the audience a glimpse into the life of a young man fighting his destiny.

You can expect stellar performances and dancers who move beautifully with sultry Fosse-fabulousness in CHICAGO at the Artscape.

Overall the story hits its emotional mark and one leaves the theatre heart-bruised and contemplative.

Melancholy & nostalgia meet in perfect harmony in SPEELGOED VAN GLAS, an Afrikaans adaptation of Tennessee Williams’ ‘The Glass Menagerie’.

The production strikes the great balance between musical virtuosity and comedic lustre. It practically radiates the joy of the cast in their performance and that draws you in even more – the delight they exude is contagious.

There’s a suspense thriller in there somewhere, it just needs to be coaxed out.

Beautiful performances paired with stunning costumes, scenic & lighting design, results in a ballet staging that deserves rapturous applaus,

Audiences are loving this vibrant, high-energy and uplifting story about 16-year-old Jamie New, a boy from Sheffield, who dreams of becoming a drag queen.

BITTER WINTER is a touching play about a shared human experience. It hits hard in its quietness.

Minnaar’s directorial vision soars with the futuristic setting, which repositions ancient Thebes as a cosmos-spanning empire. The aesthetic, a stunning Afrocentric fusion of past and future.

The timeless political thriller JULIUS CAESAR by William Shakespeare returns to the stage. Ramsay’s Caesar is compelling, energetic, and genuinely funny, and—much like the plebians are when Caesar meets his end—the audience is left bereft.

The dark content of the sharply witty MRS. MITCHELL COMES TO TOWN is arresting - a work of eloquence, black humour, and suspense.

Once the theatre darkens there is no ignoring Mpume Mthombeni. Her performance in ISIDLAMLILO/THE FIRE EATER is engaging and engrossing.

There are elements to appreciate, but any enjoyment of BLACK COFFEE may require looking past the sartorial confusion and wandering accents.

DARWIN, A CURIOUS MIND allows one to sit back and be submerged gently by a refreshing stream of information and entertainment that engages.

KAFKA’S APE is memorable, good theatre that entertains, disconcerts, touches the heart or stimulates the mind.

As an art experience, THAT BOY HAS NO SHOES, offers a moment of remembrance to the lost SA who fought for our freedom.