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Rendezvous, 4 February -
You can look forward to fantastic jazz evenings, comedy shows as well as DJ and Hip Hop nights all through the year in this venue every Thursday, Friday and Saturday night. The Rendezvous Theatre is set to become the real city centre party venue.
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Rendezvous, 5 February - 30 April
The South African State Theatre in association with Oppikoppi Productions present Jazz and African Music Nights. The State Theatre again ended 2009 on a high note with its annual Mzansi Fela Festival.
The curtain goes up for 2010 in February when we will host Jazz and African Music Nights every weekend until the end of the year.
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Momentum, 10 - 14 February
This is a hard hitting drama which depicts the true battle of the sexes, the love wars which couples wage against each other in a struggle to overcome their emotional dependency, leading to self destruction, hate, bitterness and tragedy.
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Momentum, 17 to 21 February
Two men meet in a Soweto Park and a powerful drama unfolds. Sins of a Man can have far more reaching consequences most of which are unforgivable. This is a complex and emotional tale of Betrayal, hatred, love, forgiveness and family ties. This thought provoking yet amusing production is yet another award winning material by an award winning playwright and director Thapelo Mthakathi Motloung.
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Arena, 19 February to 14 March
History becomes reality as we take a nostalgic trip back in time to relive the best moments from the 1970's and 1980's - the events, shows, music, movies, hairstyles (from afros to perms) and the fashion (the good, the bad and the ugly).
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Opera, 20 February
The South African Film and Television Academy (SAFTA) Awards is an annual South African awards ceremony which honours, celebrates and promotes the talent and accomplishments of the South film and television industries in the past year.
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Momentum, 24 to 28 February
Written and Directed by Duma Mnembe
Starring Nomsa Buthelezi, Stella Ndlandla and Diana Maseko
Shirley and Seipati are friends and colleagues in a progressive textile company. An encounter in the ladies toilets set the cat amongst the pigeons - and the two ladies set out on a roller coaster conversation, each seated in her own toilet cubicle. Their conversation gravitates towards their affection for each other, then eventually leads to a pronouncement of a love affair, but they do not realise that their boss Mrs Khukhula (an elegant and dignified, albeit traditional, woman) is eavesdropping from a third cubicle!
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Drama, 4 - 6 March
The absence of father figures in people's lives lead to many challenges later in the life of the person. Issues that are confronted often include: relationships which go wrong, abuse and rebellion leading to violence and crime.
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Momentum, 6 - 28 March
The African tale has been adapted from the original Setswana story for the stage, as a pantomime by Galeboe Moabi who is also directing the play. Ms Moabi is a lecturer at the Drama Programme at Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) and quality control mentor for The State Theatre Development community engagement projects. The cast consists mainly of TUT Drama alumnus - who started community engagement field work from 2007 to 2009, in their final year of study in partnership with The State Theatre.
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Momentum, 10 - 28 March
Children's theatre will feature in this venue from Wednesday 10 March until Sunday 28 March at 11.00 during the week with Saturday and Sunday performances at 14.00 and 15.00 respectively. Please check the press and our website for further details.
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Drama, Voorskou 10 Maart en 11 - 28 Maart
Uiteindelik! Vars, slim en onvergeetlik Afrikaans. Humor wat donker komedie in Suid Afrikaanse teater tot 'n nuwe vlak voer. Die fenominale skrywer Wikus du Toit tref 'n kolskoot met sy nuut verwerkte teks - SING. Na 'n uiters suksesvolle speelvak in Johannesburg in 2008, verwelkom ons SING terug in Gauteng met 'n splinternuwe weergawe by die Staatsteater in Pretoria vanaf 11 - 28 Maart 2010.
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Opera, 20, 23, 25 and 27 March 2010
Opera Africa presents Puccini's La Bohème, an opera in Italian with English surtitles, with the Johannesburg Philharmonic Orchestra.
The Opera Africa Company will stage Puccini's most popular opera, La Bohème, a bittersweet story of young love and heartbreak, in March 2010.
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Arena, 31 March - 25 April
The SA State Theatre presents 'Solomon Mahlangu ... Legend of Freedom' written and directed by Aubrey Sekhabi.
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Opera, 1 - 4 April
Joyous Celebration, the longest running contemporary gospel ensemble has elevated the status of gospel music in South Africa. Joyous Celebration will continue its signature celebration with glorious music, inspirational songs and infectious dance routines that have made the extravaganza the success it is.
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Opera, 10 April - 2 May
AFRICA UMOJA, The Spirit of Togetherness, is South Africa's pride and joy. Travelling on the beat of drums, AFRICA UMOJA is a musical theatre production that transports the audience back into the history of South African music and dance.
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Momentum, 20 - 23 April
World of Dreams edurama programmes presents GABANA BATSADI (setwork). 20 to 23 April at 12.00 ticket price @ R20.
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Drama, 20, 23 April - 28 May
Back by popular demand, John Kani returns to the stage in this production which explores the destruction of a man's aspirations at the very moment when democracy is about to be realised.
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Momentum, 28 - 30 April
AMASEKO (setwork for grade 10). 28 to 30 April at 12.00 ticket price @ R20.
The book consists of five stories in three categories: tv, audio and stage but we have managed to arrange and perform all as stage plays.
The authors of the stories basically focus on the same social issues: respect, morals, trust and culture in the Zulu nation.
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6 May
Henry Rollins, prolific musician, actor and writer, trades in his airline miles for a tour bus with the launch of his Frequent Flyer Tour in early 2010. Henry's latest talking tour takes in Ireland, North America, Australia and South Africa in May 2010. The show picks up where he left off in 2007, and continues to narrate the adventure that is the life of our favourite American.
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Momentum, 12 - 30 May
The adaptation rights have been secured by Janine Lewis from the author to transpose the story into a South African context as well as to create an experimental theatre piece out of it. Never before has this novel been interpreted in this manner - making this an international first.
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Drama, 28 May - 20 June
Cards written by Mpumelelo Paul Grootboom and Mothusi Mokoto and directed by Mpumelelo Paul Grootboom. This smash hit production has received rave reviews and had packed houses wherever it has played.
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Opera, 8 June - 11 July
Mbongeni Ngema's Lion of the East, a Musical of Hope and Triumph with Gert Sibande and the Potato Boycott. Created, written and directed by Africa's King of Theatre Mbongeni Ngema, known for seminal works such as Asinamali, Sarafina and The Zulu to name a few.
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10 June - 18 July
Rivonia Trial directed and written by Aubrey Sekhabi and Mpumelelo Paul Grootboom.
'Africans want to be paid a living wage. Africans want to perform work which they are capable of ... Africans want to be allowed to live where they obtain work and not be endorsed out of an area because they were not born there. Africans want to be allowed to own land in places where they work ... Africans want to be part of the general population and not confined to living in their own ghettoes. African men want to have their wives and children with them where they work' (Nelson Mandela - Rivonia Trial)
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Drama, 26 June - 18 July 2010
Packed House Productions, in proud association with ABSA, brings you the celebrated story of the legendary Zulu king, Shaka, on stage now for the first time in musical form.
This world-famous and heroic South African story, created and produced by South Africans, is in celebration of the 2010 Soccer World Cup taking place in this country next year.
SHAKA - The Musical is a family spectacular featuring an originally created musical score and the cream of South Africa's performance and production design talent.
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Opera, 2 October 2010
This star-studded, glamorous event will take place on 2 October 2010 at The South African State Theatre, Opera at 20.00. There will be a limited number of tickets available - so book your place on the red carpet and mingle with the 'in' crowd at this sparkling event.
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