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Porra’Licious

Lauren — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 11:38:10 +0000

Who really IS the mother of Ronaldo’s baby?

“Porra’Licious!”, brings you the best “Porra” yet in this. “Porra’Licious!”, is the ultimate revenge of the Portuguese against dishcriminashionsh and bad soccer jokes…and you thought your family was embarrassing…

Starring the award-winning, inimitable and finger-lickin’ good Sonia Esgueira and directed by the very ” Padese” , Heinrich Reisenhofer, “PorraLicious!” wraps up the cult sell-out comedy shows about being Portuguese in South Africa.

Date: From Wednesday, 15th September to Saturday, 2nd October
Venue: Theatre on the Bay, Kalk Bay
Cost: R125

Elena Testimonial

webadmin — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 21:33:13 +0000

“The staff of Ih Cape Town is very friendly and skilled. The school is modern and spacious with a big student common room where we can drink coffee and socialize with other students.
Thank you to the administration staff for all your help. I had lots of fun with all the social programmes which creates nice friendly and homely environment in the school. I recommend ih Cape Town to everyone.” -Elena (Russia)

Locnville

Lauren — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 13:50:10 +0000

Cape Town pop duo Locnville is set to become South Africa’s latest music export. The talented 20-year old identical twins, Andrew and Brian Chaplin, will perform two local concerts before jetting off to Europe to promote their debut album Sun in my Pocket.
The brothers caught the attention of record producers at Sony Music who will be releasing their album worldwide next month. The infectious title track has raced to the top of the local charts and the album has already sold over 40 000 units since its release in February this year.
Andrew and Brian are related to the great Charlie Chaplin. Shortly after their birth in New York City, their South African father relocated the family to Cape Town, where the brothers grew up.
They describe themselves as singer-songwriter, drummer guitarists whose early music influence came from the bands Pink Floyd and Oasis.

Venue: GrandWest, Cape Town
Date: Sunday, 8th of August, 2010 at 20h00
Cost: R115 to R169

Hynotist Show at its best

Lauren — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 14:30:21 +0000

If a night of good, old fashioned family fun is what you are looking for, look no further! Andre The Hilarious Hypnotist comes to Theatre on the Bay with his side-splitting one man show…or, at least one man and a heap of volunteers R for a limited, three-week season. Trained by the world’s greatest hypnotist Max Collie, Andre is best known for his ability to make people jump around on stage at the snap of a finger. Andre makes his volunteers speak moon language, forget their names, impersonate chickens and perform a host of other routines guaranteed to have you in stitches of laughter! Andre has been able to coax people into being anything from a sprinkler system or the Lone Ranger riding a “pool noodle”, to a Tango dancer in South America – and that’s just start! Date: 14 Jul 2010 – 31 Jul 2010 Time: 20:00 – 22:00 Venue: Theatre on The Bay Price: R100p/p Phone: +27 (0)21 438 3301 Email: info@theatreonthebay.co.za Website: www.theatreonthebay.co.za

46664 Its No Joke

Lauren — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 13:46:49 +0000

46664 Its No Joke will be staged at the Grand Arena at Grand West Casino Complex in Cape Town on Sunday, 1st of August, 2010.

Due to the overwhelming success of the show at Sun City, and at the Sandton Convention Centre, Real Concerts are happy to announce that this hugely successful show is now coming to Cape Town.

The slick, funny MC of the last three events, Darren ‘Whackhead’ Simpson, will once again take to the stage with South Africa’s top ten comedians to support the 46664 campaign. On the line up will be Barry Hilton, Chris Forrest, David Kau, John Vlismas, Marc Lottering, Ndumiso Lindi, Nik Rabinowitz, Riaad Moosa, Trevor Noah and Tumi Morake.

Venue: Grand Arena, Grand West Casino Complex, Cape Town
Date: Sunday, 1st of August, 2010
Cost: From R150

Franschhoek Bastille Festival

Lauren — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 13:39:53 +0000

Franschhoek, South Africa’s Gourmet Capital, will once again celebrate its centuries-old French Huguenot heritage with a wonderful feast of food, wine and entertainment at its annual Bastille Festival on the weekend of July 17 and 18.

The theme of heavenly cuisine and fine wines is the order of the day and threaded throughout the Festival. Enjoy this gastronomic affair in style, as chefs and winemakers showcase Franschhoek’s crème de la crème. Award-winning restaurants are composing special menus exclusive to Bastille.
Come along and paint the town red and blue, with entertainment ranging from a French Film Festival at Le Quartier’s Screening Room, to boules, a chefs and waiters race, street soccer, a barrel-rolling contest and fly-fishing competitions. Guests can jive to the tunes of musicians while shopping up a storm at the market stalls and drinking in the wine, food and atmosphere.

When: Saturday, 17 July 2010 to Sunday, 18 July 2010
Where: Franschhoek
Categories: Annual Festivals / Entertainment / Food & Wine

Zebra and Giraffe – LIVE

Lauren — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 10:28:09 +0000

With their experimental indie rock, their dedication and passion for their craft and an almost unstoppable desire to create music that matters, Zebra and Giraffe have carved a name for themselves in the hearts of their fans.

Z&G have endured nothing short of a whirlwind journey of success in a very short space of time. The band have toured across South Africa, played alongside international acts such as Oasis and Snow Patrol, picked up a SAMA (South African Music Award) and are breathing new life into rock music as we know it. Now they are ready to stake their international claim.

Now join them for a night of killer tunes and for one of their trademark big shows at the Assembly also featuring The Wedding DJ’s and Haasbroek vs Tommy Gun.

Venue: The Assembly, Harrington Street
Date: Saturday, 10th of July, 2010
Cost: R80

Bafunny Bafunny -The Victory Tour

Lauren — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 09:45:01 +0000

Bafunny Bafunny, SA’s star-studded Comedy Team featuring eight of the funniest South African stand-up comedians, returned home victoriously from London after their magnificent performance at the prestigious Royal Albert Hall. Filled to the brim with fans, the team received a standing ovation from the cheering crowd as they scored laugh after laugh during their “away game” and made history as the first South African Comedy Production to be staged at the Royal Albert Hall.

When: 4-5 July
Where Grand Arena Cape Town
You can see the trailer here. Enjoy!

LingoMatch comes to Cape Town

Lauren — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 13:46:32 +0000

LingoMatch.com

, the online language exchange, has recently opened up its Cape Town location. Now you’ll easily be able to find local English speakers to hang out with and practice your English during your time with us at IH Cape Town. Best of all its free!

LingoMatch works by connecting language learners through a simple city-based exchange where you can browse or create listings and meet locals while you are here in Cape Town.
So don’t delay! go to LingoMatch.com and start practicing what you learn in the classroom today!

Cape Town Funny Festival

Lauren — Tue, 15 Jun 2010 13:40:33 +0000

Cape Town Funny Festival

This award-winning comedy production is in its sixth year of humour, and is showcasing some of the best SA and international comedians, including the ventriloquist Paul Zerdin, the “Spanish Testosterone King”, Paul Morocco, and local Riaad Moosa.
Join in on the laugh a minute fun!
Book your ticket at www.computicket.com

What: Funny Festival
When: 7 June – 11 July
Where: Baxter Theatre