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After unavoidable postponements owing to COVID-19 regulations, the brand-new production and major world tour of Queen and Ben Elton’s multi award-winning rock musical We Will Rock You featuring an all-South African cast, crew and band began in Manila, The Philippines in October 2022. After touring Asia this hit musical opened in South Africa at Montecasino’s Teatro in March 2023.The four-week Cape Town season recently opened at the Artscape Theatre Centre runs to Sunday, 04 June 2023.Bjorn Salsone, host of Brunch with Bjorn connected with 3 of the cast to find out more about the production and what its like working internationally and what drives these 3 South Africans to do what they do.The musical is produced by SA promoter, Showtime Management in conjunction with Selladoor Worldwide, Carlos Candal, Gavin Kalin Productions and Limelight Productions. Showtime Management previously staged We Will Rock You in Johannesburg, Cape Town and Durban in 2005 and 2006 to rave reviews and standing ovations.The highly talented We Will Rock You cast is a combination of established, well-known performers and fresh new talent, making their musical theatre debut. Nicolette Fernandes (The Producers, Spring Awakening, URINETOWN! Sister Act) plays the leading role of the ‘sarcastic, cynical’ Scaramouche alongside Stuart Brown (How To Date Like A F@#&%! Grownup – A Musical Comedy (Workshop Version), Defending The Gay Man) as Galileo, the dreamer who hears strange words in his head. Stage and screen actress, singer and dancer Londiwe Dhlomo plays the villain Killer Queen who rules Planet Mall with an iron fist, assisted by her second in command, Khashoggi, played by award-winning film, television and stage actor Craig Urbani (Chicago The Musical, Rocky Horror, Legacy, Blitzpatrolli). Tiaan Rautenbach (Jesus Christ Superstar, Binnelanders, Aspoestertjie) plays the role of Buddy who tries to figure out the "exact date the music died". International and local musical theatre performer as well as television and feature film actor, Richard Gau (Calling Us Home, Evita, PRIME - Netflix Original) plays Brit, alongside Danelle Cronje (Doringrosie: Die Slapende Skone, Seussical, Barely Legal Showtunes) in the role of Oz.Telling the story of a group of bohemians in a dystopian future, We Will Rock You is directed and choreographed by Olivier Award nominee Nick Winston (Annie, Loserville, Waiting for Godot) working with Associate Director and Choreographer, Ryan-Lee Seager and assistant Choreographer. Stuart Morley is the Music Consultant and Mark Crossland is the Musical Supervisor.Book now at www.showtime.co.za or at Ticketmaster https://bit.ly/RockYouSA2023. Ticketmaster is the ONLY official exclusive ticketing agent and tickets should not be purchased from any other supplier/outlets. Discounted group bookings on groups of 15+ tickets available, sales@showtime.co.za #rocktheworld #RockYouSA ENDS**SHOW INFORMATION WE WILL ROCK YOU 2023ARTSCAPE OPERA HOUSE, Cape Town: Friday, May to Sunday, 04 JuneSHOW TIMES:Weekdays: Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays 8pmWeekends: Saturdays 3pm, 8pm; Sundays 2pm, 6pm.TICKET PRICES including VATMidweek (Wednesday ,Thursdays and Sundays 18h00): R200, R250, R320, R400 / Weekend (Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays 14h00): R250, R320, R420, R500SPECIAL DISCOUNT OFFERS - TERRIFIC TUESDAYS Only valid for Tuesday performances: R100, R150, R250, R350. Not valid with any other discount offerGROUP BOOKINGS -* 20% Discount on groups of 15 and more – Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday 6pm performances only valid for the top two prices. Contact Jill Somers office hours only, 9 am to 5pm on 079 218 1658, sales@showtime.co.za
After a thrilling audition process and nationwide search in South Africa as well as New York, Shy Music are delighted to announce that the leading roles in Calling Us Home – The Musical have been confirmed for the premiere season in Cape Town in February 2023, before the grand-scale musical heads out on its international tour.Bjorn Salsone connects with the cast to find out more about this incredible production and casting. Playing the lead role of Grace is Cape Town based Devonecia Swartz, with the roles of the American leads Rafael and Isabella being performed by Míchel Castillo and Monica Tulia Ramirez respectively, both residing in New York, USA.Grace (Devonecia Swartz), an African Princess - fleeing a devastating war in her homeland, arrives penniless, in the freezing, grimy docklands of an American cityRafael (Míchel Castillo) is young, strong and bold and the natural leader of a group of construction workers. Born of immigrant parents in America, his greatest ambition is to create a better life for his men, himself and his sister Isabella. But is fate stacked against him?Isabella (Monica Tulia Ramirez), Rafael’s passionate and reckless sister is determined to do whatever it takes to achieve her dreams. But will her warm-heartedness and loyalty be enough to triumph over the forces of darkness that gather around them all?Alice Gillham, author and composer of Calling Us Home; explains why they couldn’t have cast better than these three world-class performers; “Devonecia Swartz has a beautiful, fresh, clear voice with lots of colour and depth. Add to that, she is also an accomplished young actress, and we have a really exciting and lovely new 'Grace'.”Gillham continues; "Calling Us Home is a global story that reaches across from one great continent to another and we wanted to tell it in the most authentic way possible. We wanted to work with artists who could personally understand this story's meaning from within their own lives, their own history and context, while also having the generosity of spirit to explore with us how the great human desires for Love, Hope and Home will always unite us all.Míchel Castillo and Monica Tulia Ramirez each bring with them a unique and authentic perspective and they both bewitched us, right from the very first moment with their phenomenal craftsmanship and talent, their passion and charisma and their deep engagement with the story. We are proud to be able to include them into our amazing cast and into our Calling Us Home family and I look forward to us learning together and sharing many great experiences."South African Devonecia Swartz had this to say about being the artist to lead this multinational cast;"I am both incredibly excited and absolutely terrified to play Grace. I'm honoured to bring my flair to a beautifully powerful character and I cannot wait to collaborate with all involved to contribute to the journey of Calling Us Home."You can get an advanced taste, both of the talents of Devonecia as Grace as well as an inside peek into Calling Us Home, with the release of the song and music video Fire In His Kiss from the upcoming album Friends Of 'Calling Us Home' - The Album.Fire In His Kiss is sung in Act II Scene 15 (Calling Us Home).https://youtu.be/DCV8PJowlucBe the first to receive the pre-save Digital Download/Streaming link by signing up to the Calling Us Home Newsletter *HERESHOW INFORMATION – CAPE TOWN SEASONCape Town audiences get to enjoy the season premiere, before the cast head to international shores.Calling Us Home will be on stage at Artscape Theatre from Wednesday 15th – Sunday 19th February 2023.Performances from Wednesday – Saturday are at 20h00, Sunday at 14h00.Tickets range from R190 to R390 and bookings are through Computicket or Artscape Dial-a-Seat021 421 7695. For more information, log onto the Calling Us Home* Website.Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | Website
Have you ever heard of a "Theatre Maker"? This is an incredible role and one that is filled with entrepreneurial highs and lows. We find out more about the world of Theatre Making with Daniel Geddes.
Lindi Tshabangu, host of Entrepreneur Show - Word of Mouth, connects with Daniel who cut his musical teeth, as it were, in the world of theatre, dance, and musicals. Today he continues to work as a composer for dance and theatre works, and as a musical director and musician in the South African theatre scene. He has also entered into the world of arranging, contributing to VR Theatrical's stage masterpiece Here's to You: The Simon and Garfunkel Songbook, where his arrangements, along with other contributors, can be heard on all streaming platforms. Much of his compositional work has been for dance productions, including Gaslands (2019), Burn (2016), and Ira (2014). His work has also added an emotional bed to theatre productions such as Black (2017), Pilcrow (2015), and The Knife of Never Letting Go (2014). In Pencil is his first standalone music work.
Daniel has worked as assistant and musical director for a number of theatre shows, including Forever Plaid (2019), Here’s to You (2019/20), Duck for President (2019), and Charlotte’s Web (2018), and played keys for several shows, including Janice Honeyman’s Jack and the Beanstalk (2019), and Disney in the Park (2020). Daniel also works as an actor, and has appeared in several theatre productions, most notably Janice Honeyman’s Snow White Pantomime (2018), the South African premiere of Avenue Q (2018), and The French Institute's Devil's Wood (2016). For film and television he has appeared in the series Madiba (2017), and local Afrikaans film Vergeet My Nie (2020).
As a theatre-maker, he has written and directed several plays for the National Children's Theatre, and for his co-owned theatre production company Liquid Fusion. The company's most notable work, the dance production Burn (2016 - 2018) has garnered awards, and appeared on stages across Europe. The production features a score composed by Daniel.
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Harold van Buuren is a South African dancer, choreographer and dance instructor best known as a competitor on two seasons of the dance reality television competition Strictly Come Dancing. How do dancers and choreographers navigate the world of business and creativity?
Lindi Tshabangu connected with Harold van Buuren and he shared some of his insights into the combination of business and creativity. He also shared some of his journey, accomplishments, failures and insights into the world of dance and choreography and share all the details into biggest dance festival in SA - Rumba in the Jungle. "Dancers are the athletes of God" - Albert Einstein Behind the dance: A bit of background on Harold: In Strictly Come Dance, the first season he partnered Michelle Garforth. The couple came second to Zuraida Jardine and her partner Michael Wentink. In Season 2 he partnered actress Grethe Fox - they were the third couple eliminated. He is fully trained as a classical dancer and a Modern Jazz dancer, and represented Switzerland at the 'Festivale Internationale de Danse de Bastia' in Corsica. The Cream of Europe's classical companies were present and Switzerland walked away victorious. He was employed as Lead Dancer at the world famous theatre, 'Le Paradis Latin', in Paris, France. Harold has been Lead Dancer, Artistic Director and Choreographer of this prestigious theatre for 11 years. In so doing, he has successfully choreographed numerous shows for the venue. He has also done numerous shows with international stars such as Ricky Martin, Boyz II Men, Joe Cocker, Gloria Gaynor, Harry Connick Jr., East 17, Kylie Minogue and many more.
Connect with Harold van Burren - Twitter: @HaroldVanBuuren / Instagram: haroldvanbuuren / Facebook: haroldvanbuuren
Lia Elise’s debut single, Same Old Story is not only an acclaimed success, but it shines a light on toxic relationships. August is Women's Month in South Africa, so its only fit to feature a young strong, brave and very talented your artist.
Björn Salsone, host of Business Brunch connects with Lia and delves into her journey as an artist, songwriter, student and entrepreneur.
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After 2 years of lock-down and shows been cancelled Disney's - The Jungle Book for Kids is finally in the theatre this June holidays. Book now at The Joburg Theatre, 13 June - 18 July 2022.
Björn Salsone, host of Entrepreneur Show - Business Brunch with Bjorn, hosted Jill Girard, Director of The Jungle Book for Kids by Peoples Theatre. We find out more about the behind the scenes, the battle to get the show on stage, finances, the pandemic, stolen costumes and the wonderful cast of children.
Maybe we should just open an Asian Frozen food business, said an entrepreneur to her partner...........and that as they say was how Obento Ramen Bar started and has now taken the Johannesburg food scene by storm.
Lindi Tshabangu connects with Ling Chiu of Obento Ramen Bar - A first of its kind in Joburg! Ramen bar serves Authentic Asian cuisine - allowing you to explore the world through your taste buds. We find out from this one time fully employed entrepreneur what this journey of entrepreneurship and opening the most talked about spot in Joburg is all about.