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AT THE THEATRE WITH DANIEL DERCKSEN
Burn The Floor: Fire in
The Ballroom
Burn The Floor, the show that
revolutionised the image of dance,
returns to South Africa, its “home
away from home”, for the fourth time:
performing in the Opera Theatre of The
South African State Theatre in Pretoria
from 27 April to 15 May; the Baxter
Theatre in Cape Town from 19 May to
5 June; and at the iZulu Theatre at the
Sibaya Casino in Durban from 8 to 16
June. The original concept of Burn The
Floor grew from an electric display of
ballroom and Latin dancing at Sir Elton
John’s 50th birthday party in London,
March 1997. There, producer Harley
Medcalf discovered the ballroom dance
world and its charismatic people, with
their deep intensity, commitment,
discipline, burning passion and total
love of the ballroom art form. Initially,
Harley’s idea of a new theatrical ballroom
production sent shock waves through
the ballroom dancing establishment.
The new edition to be seen in South
Africa, the “gloriously sinful” Burn
The Floor: Fire in The Ballroom,
choreographed and directed by Peta
Roby, has more surprises in store and
promises to blow the roof off the theatre!
It has the same rebellious spirit as the
previous editions, though more daring
with a theatrical rock angle – including
music from Santana, Janis Joplin,
Christine Aguilera and Led Zeppelin.
Burn The Floor has the reputation
of being the world’s toughest dance
show and the dancers are handpicked to
embrace a new Latin American feel. The
international cast of dance champions
now includes the sensational South
Africans, Johannes Radebe and Kylee
Brown. Book at Computicket or purchase
your tickets at any Checkers, Shoprite or
CheckersHyper stores.
Retelling the Biblical story of Joseph and
his coat of many colours, this magical
musical is packed full of unforgettable
songs including Any Dream Will Do and
Close Every Door To Me and will be on at
the Pieter Toerien Theatre, Montecasino,
from 29 April to 7 August 2016. It stars
Earl Gregory (Joseph, Jc Superstar, Cats,
Sweeney Todd) as Joseph with Bianca
Le Grange (Blood Brothers) as the
JOSEPH AND THE
AMAZING TECHNICOLOUR
DREAMCOAT
Narrator. Jonathan Roxmouth (Sweeney
Todd, Phantom, Cats, Sunset Blvd, Jc
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testosterone induced male bravado,
from bragging about girls to locker
room chatter and excessive physicality.
However, underneath this veneer is
a delicate exploration of friendship,
sexuality and mutual dependence. At
Theatre on The Bay from May 17 to 28.
Book at Computicket.
DRAGGING 30 - cabaret
and drag show for Sandton
Superstar, A Handful Of Keys, Beauty
And The Beast, Call Me Lee, Stage By
Stage, Jeeves & Wooster, I’m Playing
Your Song) will work his magic as the
Pharoah! Joseph And The Amazing
Technicolor Dreamcoat features
a stunning local cast of 23 of the best
musical theatre performers and dancers,
and promises to be “A Technicolor
Triumph” for the whole family to enjoy!
Book at Computicket.
A COCK & BULLshit STORY
is the localised reimagining of British
playwrights Richard Zajdlic and
Richard Crowe’s blockbuster play of
the same name. At the hand of Quentin
Krog, director of the film ‘Ballade for
a Enkeling’, and actor Geon Nel, the
setting is transferred to contemporary
suburban Cape Town. The production
features Edwin van der Walt (‘Ballade for
a Enkeling’, ‘Hollywood in my Huis’, ‘Die
Pro’ and ‘Modder en Bloed’) and Dean
John Smith (2014 Fleur du Cap Award
winner for Most Promi