This theatre was rebuilt after a fire in 1999. In June 2008, Agatha Christie's courtroom drama "Witness for the Prosecution" marked the hundredth production and was presented by the four amateur dramatic societies who call The Masque Theatre "home". For your entertainment, there is frequently a production running at the Masque.
For
bookings or enquiries at The Masque Theatre, contact Masque Theatre Bookings
on December 2011 at the Masque: With a Song in my Heart
Friday 23rd December The Voyage of the Dawn
Treader
Friday 16 to Wednesday 21 December With a Song in my Heart
at The Masque
"With a Song in my Heart" will feature the popular and talented
Janine Magnin and Aubrey Hindle who will entertain you with songs
old and new and a dollop of "Good Cheer" . They are accompanied by Ria
Pretorius on piano. The programme will include favourites like "Over the
Rainbow", "The Rose", "Perhaps Love" and a touch of Christmas with "O Holy
Night" and "A Child is Born". Both well-known to Masque Theatre audiences,
Janine is now living in London where she is teaching, performing and
recording. Aubrey is very involved with singing, acting and directing at the
Masque Theatre.
Tickets are R75 (Masque Theatre Club Members enjoy
a R10 discount) and include light snacks.
021-788 1898 (office hours)
(excluding Sunday)
Playbill Productions will be presenting a festive soiree at the Masque
Theatre on Friday 23rd December at 8pm.
Aubrey Hindle (from Fish Hoek) will be
performing in
"With a Song in My Heart" at the Masque Theatre
To book call 021 788 1898 during office hours.
'The Voyage of the Dawn Treader' will be playing at the Masque in Muizenberg.
The story weaves a tale of ordinary school children entering a world of fantasy and adventure.Lucy and Edmund, who first appeared in the Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe, and their irritating cousin Eunice, find themselves back in the magic Land of Narnia.The children meet Prince Caspian on board the great ship, “The Dawn Treader.” They are on a voyage of discovery to find 7 missing lords. Along the way they are: captured as slaves, shipwrecked, discover a dragon in a cave filled with treasure, find a land of gold, are trapped in an island of nightmares and finally reach a land of paradise.
The production runs from
Friday 16 to Wednesday 21 December (excluding Sunday).
The show starts at 19:30 on weeknights and on Saturday 17 December there are
two shows, one at 14:30 and one at 18:30.
Tickets cost R70 for adults and R50 for children.
Masque Theatre members enjoy a R10 discount.
Bookings via the Masque Theatre on telephone number (021) 788 1898.
“Songs of Love and Laughter” for Masque
The Sunday Soirées at the Masque Theatre are becoming very popular and book up fast as there is limited seating. The next Soirée is entitled Songs of Love and Laughter and is preformed one night only ie Sunday 20 November at 8pm.
Liesl Hartje will be performing
in
"Songs of Love and Laughter"
The lovely voice of talented Liesl Hartje teams up with versatile pianist Victor Tichart to bring you a programme to touch your heart and keep you smiling.
Highly acclaimed pianist Victor Tichart is
a virtuosa in his field and is also a very skilled comedian. Liesl Hartje
(soprano) was born in
Tickets are R75 (Masque Theatre Club Members enjoy a R10 discount) and
include light snacks.
To book phone 021 788 1898 (o/h)
one night only: Sunday 20 November at 8pm.
Masque premieres hit play - “August:
Tracy Letts’ acclaimed dark comedy
“August:
Wendy Goddard, Lynwen Roman, Michele Belknap
and Jana Botha in August: Osage County
opening at the Masque Theatre on Friday 28 October
Set on the hot plains of
the southern
Critics have compared this
rollercoaster of a play to the works of Eugene O’Neill, Tennessee Williams
and Edward Albee. It has toured the
The director and several of the cast members have won awards in the past. The play has a very strong cast, and also introduces some new actors to the Masque Theatre stage.
“August:
Because of the length of the play, performances are restricted to one per day, with varying stating times, and an additional Wednesday evening show.
Friday 28 at 19h30, Saturday 29 at 19h30,
Sunday 30 October at 15h00,
Wednesday 02 at 19h30,
Thursday 03 at 19h30, Friday 04 at 19h30
and Saturday 05 November at 14h30.
Tickets are R50 for matinees and Wednesday evening and R60 for the other evenings. (Masque Theatre Club members enjoy a R10 discount).
To book phone Masque Theatre Bookings on 021 788 1898 (o/h).
WICKEDLY FUNNY COWARD
COMEDY at the Masque
Welcome back Noel Coward to the Masque
Theatre Muizenberg; his deliciously wicked comedy of ill-manners, “Hay
Fever” opens on Friday 07 October.
The Bliss family is headed by the
outrageously theatrical ex-actress, Judith. Each member of this
self-absorbed family of four has independently invited a guest for the
weekend. Unfortunately for the guests, they are thoroughly bemused by their
hosts’ casual ill-manners.
In typical Coward fashion, a sly dig
is taken at upper-class English society in the 1920s. Coward himself said
that “ Hay Fever” is considered by many to be his best comedy – clever,
very funny and an assured crowd-pleaser.
“Hay Fever” is directed by Alastair
Duff for the Fish Hoek Dramatic Society.
Waterfront Theatre Company's "Hairspray" for
Masque
It’s
1962. The 50s are out and change is in the air.
A
group of youngsters lead by Mary-Jane Zimri welcome Germandt Geldenhuys as
Edna to the 60's Directed
by acclaimed Director Paul Griffiths (Edges, I Love You, You’re Perfect,
Now Change and The Last Five Years) with Musical Direction by
Jeremy Quickfall (Hand Full of Keys, My Ma Se Groot Piano)
and Choreography by Deon Bisschoff (Laughing Room Only, Nose of Nonsense)
and Janine Binns (Pigalle) – "Hairspray" is the ultimate feel-good
show. Including a cast of 40 talented singers and dancers from the ever
popular and well respected Waterfront Theatre Company, this production is a
must see for the whole family!
"Hairspray" opens on Wednesday 24 August and runs until Saturday 03
September (excluding Monday and Tuesday) at the Masque Theatre Muizenberg.
Tickets are R 70.00 and can be booked through Masque
Theatre Bookings on 021 788 1898 (o/h). Masque Theatre Club members enjoy a
R10 discount.
As a number of shows are already sold out and the season
is limited, booking is advised.
Rock ‘n Rouge at the Masque – one night only!
Rock 'n Rouge musical comedy cabaret
group, has been providing audiences with comedy, glamour, song, dance and a
little bit of naughty in a variety of venues around the Cape for over two
years. Following a very successful show at the Artscape earlier this year
under the artful hand of their newly appointed director, Garth Tavares
(Waterfront Theatre School), the Rock ‘n Rouge artistes are proud that their
August show is part of the Masque’s Theatre Festival.
The show includes some of their old
favourites like “The Song that Goes Like This”, “The Girl in 14G” and “ Two
Mammas”, as well as some brand new numbers from hit shows like “Sister Act
– The Musical”, “We Will Rock You” and “The Rocky Horror Picture Show”.
Each of the group’s four performers
bring their own personality, style and experience but come together to
produce a show that is funny, visually striking and musically pleasing.
The four performers are Luella Holland
who lives in Claremont and is a drama graduate, she has appeared at Artscape,
Kalk Bay Theatre and Grahamstown Festival, to name but a few. Julian
Fernandez who lives in Vredehoek has always shown a keen interest in music,
having performed at the Artscape, in the UK, on German TV and will soon be
seen in “Fiddler on the Roof” at Artscape. Jennifer Moss lives in Fish Hoek
and has performed internationally, at Artscape, the Masque Theatre and is a
multi-award winner for her excellent roles in various musicals. Chenara
Fenton also lives in Vredehoek and has performed at the Royal Albert Hall,
London and Paris. She is an accomplished jazz singer and is hoping to
release a solo album this year. Garth Tavares has won numerous awards for
directing, choreographing and performing. He is currently lecturing musical
theatre repertoire at the Waterfront Theatre School.
As the show is on for
ONE NIGHT ONLY on Sunday 7 August at 7pm
Fugard opens Masque Theatre
Festival
Wayne Ronne, Bernadine Jacobs and Kelly
Kowalski in "Hay Fever" opening at the Masque Theatre
on Friday 07 October
The run is from Friday 07 to
Saturday 15 October (excluding Sunday to Wednesday). Weeknights are at 8pm
and Saturdays at 2.30 and 6.30pm.
Tickets are R50 for Thursday evening and
Saturday matinees and R60 for the Friday and Saturday evenings.(Masque
Theatre Club Members enjoy a R10 discount).
To book phone Masque Theatre
Bookings on 021 788 1898 (between 10am and 4pm during the week and 10 and
11.30am on Saturdays).
The run includes matinee performances on Saturday 27 and Sunday 28 August
as well as Saturday 03 September.
Week nights are at 8pm, Saturdays at 2.30 and 6.30pm and Sunday at 3pm.
Jennifer Moss, Chenara Fenton, Luella Holland and
Julian Ferndandez in Rock 'n Rouge on
at the Masque Theatre on Sunday 7 August
during the Theatre Festival, book now to avoid disappointment
as this group has always had completely full houses.
Tickets are R75 (Masque Theatre Club Members R65).
To book phone Masque Theatre Bookings on 021 788 1898 (o/h)
Danie Gelderblom
as "Sissy", Lisa Squire Harris as "Milly", Neil Slater as "Shorty" and John
Koopman as "Don" in "People are Living There" opening at the Masque Theatre
on Wednesday 3 August.
Athol Fugard is a deserved winner of many awards, honours and honorary
degrees for his excellent contribution and achievements in theatre. In
addition he is also an Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature.
“People are Living There” is set in the late 60s and is a comic drama
dealing with four totally different characters living in a boarding house.
Milly is the landlady who is on the verge of a mid-life crisis and who
forces her tenants to make her laugh in a most moving and appealing manner.
The cast comprises Lisa Squire Harris, Neil Slater, John Koopman and Daniel
Gelderblom.
This Athol Fugard favourite plays at 8pm on
weeknights and 2:30pm and 6.30pm on Saturday.
Tickets are R60 for evenings and R50 for the
matinee.
Masque Theatre Club Members enjoy a R10 discount.
To book phone Masque Theatre Bookings on 021 788 1898 (o/h).
Masque Theatre Presents Farndale Comedy.
The Farndale Avenue Housing Estate Townswomen’s Guild Dramatic Society is
doing its inept best to get their annual production onto the boards. They
have chosen “The Haunted Through Lounge and Recessed Dining Nook at Farndale
Castle” and the ensuing confusion, not helped by the less than sturdy set,
should have audiences screaming with mirth at this tongue-in-cheek comedy.
Lynn Moss, Jenny Brandt and Jacqui Bloomer in "The Haunted Through Lounge
and Recessed Dining Nook at Farndale Castle" opening at the Masque Theatre
on Friday 22 July.
MADS (Muizenberg Dramatic Society) produces this coarse acting spectacular
by authors David McGillivray and Walter Zerlin jnr under the guidance of
Miranda Lewis. Having previously directed for the Sentinel Players, Miranda
now makes her Masque directional debut. Her award winning performances give
her the depth to garner the best characterisation from her cast.
Audiences will reveal in the recognition of typical theatrical gaffes in
this hilarious spoof. Theatre-goers will be welcomed by the Townswomen’s
Guild from the moment they step into the foyer at the Masque.
Shows are from Friday 22 to Saturday 30 July (excluding Sunday to
Wednesday).
Week nights are at 8pm and Saturdays at 2.30 and 6.30pm.
Tickets are R50 for Saturday matinees and Thursday evenings and R60 for the
rest of the shows. (Masque Theatre Club Members enjoy a R10 discount).
To book phone Masque Theatre Bookings on 021 788 1898 (o/h)
Shakespeare’s “Macbeth” at the Masque
William Shakespeare’s text has the extraordinary ability to travel through time and space and retain its relevance. The issues it deals with are every bit as real in the 21st century as they were in the 11th.. Tyranny and fascism still raise their heads in varying forms in our modern world.
Maridi Jooste and Faeron Wheeler in
Macbeth opening at the Masque Theatre on Friday 1 July
“Macbeth” is a tale of lies, manipulation and treachery. Britain, at war with itself, sees the rise of a would-be fascist dictator, driven by his manipulative wife. Wicked spells and treachery are the order of the day as Macbeth and Lady Macbeth seize their chance to rule.
A feast of poetry and prose by the Bard of Stratford, Shakespeare’s play is as pertinent now as it was when it was first written.
This production of “Macbeth” is set to a rousing soundscape and rich lighting with stage design by Vivienne Gray.
Directed by Clifford Graham (who also plays Macbeth) and co-directed by Brenda Gray,
“Macbeth” opens at the Masque Theatre on Friday 1 and runs until Saturday 9 July (excluding Sunday to Wednesday).
Week nights are at 8pm and Saturdays at 2.30 and 6.30pm.
Ticket prices for matinees and Thursday evenings are R50 other evenings R60 (Masque Theatre Club Members enjoy a R10 discount).
To book phone 021 788 1898 (o/h)
Razzle Dazzle at the Masque
- Hits from Broadway!
The show features Felicity Kiran, who starred in Sun City’s Let There Be Rock!. It was performed on the Sun City Superbowl stage and has been seen in many Barnyard shows. Also starring is Peter Weisz from London’s West End. The show takes the audience on a musical journey through the ages of the Broadway showstoppers. Supported by a young cast of dancers and singers, and choreographed by Jason Sisam, this show is a must see.
Felicity Kiran in "Razzle Dazzle" at the Masque Theatre from 3 June
Razzle Dazzle incorporates songs from Cabaret, Moulin Rouge, Chicago, Dream
Girls, Grease, Mama Mia, Rocky Horror Picture Show, We will Rock You, A
Chorus Line and Les Miserables amongst others.
From the high energy Queen musical, Grease, Mama Mia and Chicago to the
great ballads from Les Miserables, Moulin Rouge and Dream Girls to the
stylish cabaret and fabulous dance numbers from Cabaret, the show takes its
audience on a journey through the best of the musicals. Fabulous lighting
and sound add glitz and glamour to the extravaganza of song and dance and
there is even a spectacular speciality act to add spice to the evening.
Razzle Dazzle runs at the Masque Theatre, Muizenberg from Friday 3 June to
Sunday 5 June. Friday night is at 8pm and Saturday at 2.30 and 6.30pm.
Tickets R75 (Theatre Club members R65). Sunday is at 3pm. Tickets for Sunday
matinée are R65 (Theatre Club members and pensioners R50).
Bookings are through Computicket (083 915 8000) or by phoning 021 782 8976.
Tickets are also available through Computicket at these stores; Shoprite,
Checkers, Checkers Hyper and House and Home.
"Euphony" with Shirley
Sutherland at The Masque
Euphony (meaning beautiful sounds) is an exciting new Cape Town based trio
featuring Russell Davies (euphonium), Shirley Sutherland (vocals) and John
Walton (piano).
John Walton, Russell Davies and Shirley
Sutherland will be performing
"Euphony" at the Masque Theatre on Sunday 22 May at 3 and 6pm.
Euphony brings together three gifted artists producing a unique blend of
sounds across a broad range of musical genres from classical to ballad to
sacred to stage & screen.
The rich, mellow, lyrical tone of Russell Davies on the euphonium offers a
wonderful counterpoint to the soaring virtuosity of Shirley Sutherland's
soprano voice, all held together by the improvisational genius and
musicality of John Walton on piano. All three artists have performed at a
very high level over many years.
Shirley will be joined by friends on Sunday 22 May
2011 at 3pm and 5pm.
Tickets are R60(Theatre Club members pay R50).
To book phone Masque Theatre Bookings on 021 788 1898 (o/h)
Christie Mystery at the Masque
Agatha Christie’s fine mystery novel “The
Murder of Roger Ackroyd” was adapted for the stage by Michael Morton under
the title “Alibi”. Cecil Jakins directs this play for the Fish Hoek Dramatic
Society. It opens at the Masque Theatre, Muizenberg, on Friday 13 May – an
appropriately sinister date for a murder mystery?
The cast of "Alibi" opening at the Masque Theatre on Friday 13 May
“The Murder of Roger Ackroyd “ was the first of Agatha Christie’s novels to be staged and the play follows the book closely. “Alibi” (with a cast of 12) is full of the usual Christie red-herrings, plot twists and well-defined characters.
It was first produced on the London stage in 1928 with Hercule Poirot played by Charles Laughton, who went on to star in and direct the 1932 Broadway production.
“Alibi” runs at the
Masque Theatre, Muizenberg from Friday 13 to Saturday 21 May (excluding
Sunday to Wednesday).
Week nights are at 8pm and Saturdays at 2.30 and 6.30pm.
Tickets are R60 for evenings and R50 for matinees and Thursday evening.
Following the success of Storyteller I and
2, the Masque Theatre is proud to present "Storybook". This production boasts three brand new
stories viz. "The Troll", "Sleeping Beauty" and "Rumpelstiltskin". The
script is hilarious and will captivate audiences both young and old. The
show is suitable for ages four to ninety. Shows on
Domestic Drama at the
Masque
Kireon McShane, Damon
Abrahams and Carly Abrahams in "Storybook"
opening at the Masque Theatre
on 4 April
Monday 4 at 2.30pm
Tuesday 5, Wednesday 6, Thursday
7 at 11am and 2.30pm
and Friday 8 at 11am.
To book phone 021
782 0875 or 071 569 7930.
Tickets are R30.
In the 1950s
when
Wayne Ronne and Tarryn
Sessions in "Come back little Sheba"
opening at the Masque Theatre on Friday 1 April 2011
“Come back little Sheba” has all the necessary ingredients for a realistic domestic drama: an alcoholic husband and a frumpish wife who adores yet fears him. Into this potentially explosive situation comes a pretty young student as a boarder. To them, she becomes the representation of the daughter they never had.
William Inge's “Come back little Sheba” is directed by Barrie Howard for the Constantiaberg Theatre Players. It opens at the Masque Theatre, Muizenberg, on Friday 01 April and runs until Saturday 09 April, excluding Sunday to Wednesday.
Week
nights are at 8pm and Saturdays at 2.30 and 6.30pm.
Tickets are R50 for Thursday night and Saturday matinees and R60 for Friday
and Saturday nights (Masque Theatre Club members enjoy a R10 discount).
To book phone 021 788 1898 (o/h)
Arthur Miller Classic at the Masque.
Throughout the ages authoritarian leaders have demonised their opposition in order to retain power. The McCarthy hearings in the 50s is one example and even today this continues to happen in Africa.
Arthur Miller's The Crucible tells the horrifying story of a group of religious bigots in Salem, Massachusetts in 1692, who also demonised their opponents by using the villagers' fear of the Devil and damnation to achieve their own ends.
Tamara Richards, Dean
Howarth, Jonathan Duguid and Zakie Johnson in The Crucible
opening at the Masque Theatre on Friday 4 March
Living on a new continent, this small Puritan
community relied for its unity and survival on narrow religious authority
and repression. Abigail Williams (Angela Lee-Wright) a classic case of “hell
has no fury like a woman scorned” resorts to devil worship to “get her man”,
John Proctor (Dean Howarth). When rejected she turns to false accusations of
witchcraft, with the devastating effects of mass hysteria, resultant
violence and hatred. With all hell breaking loose, the unscrupulous
villagers take advantage of the ensuing mayhem to settle old scores. Within
a few weeks, dozens of innocent people are in jail on charges of witchcraft.
The Crucible
has become Miller's most frequently produced play and a classic of the 20th
Century. It offers wonderful acting opportunities to a very large cast.
It opens on Friday 04 and runs until
Saturday 12 March (excluding Sunday to Wednesday). Week nights are at 8pm
and Saturdays at 2.30 and 7pm (Please note later evening show on Saturdays).
Tickets are R60 for evening performances and matinees are R50 (Masque
Theatre Club members enjoy a R10 discount).
Book through Masque Theatre Bookings on 021 788 1898 (o/h)
Cape Town City Ballet at the Masque
The Cape Town City Ballet opens a short season at the Masque Theatre, Muizenberg on Thursday 17 February with an exciting and varied programme.
Megan Swart
dancing at the Masque Theatre from Thursday 17 February
The first half of the programme will comprise Le Corsaire Act 1 which displays classical dancing from one of the great choreographers of the 19th century, Marius Petipa. Staged in a colourful oriental setting, the ballet is performed to the music of Minkus, Delibes and Adam and features the entire company of the Cape Town City Ballet Company.
The second half of To the Pointe will be a selection of short ballets and pas de deux which display the versatility of the artistes including recent recruits from Australia, the UK and America. Some of the pieces to be performed will be from “Night & Day” , (the new Cole Porter ballet) “Solveig's Song” and “Poetry in Motion” all of which have proved to be highly successful around the country.
Show times
are Thursday 17 at 8pm, Friday 18 at 8pm and Saturday 19 February 2011 at
2.30 and 6.30pm.
Ticket prices - Matinees R55
(R45
MasqueTheatre Club Members) Evenings R65 (R55).
To book phone 021 788 1898 (o/h)
Special Valentine's Concert for
Masque
Vocalists Gordon Epstein and John Aron (who also accompanies on
piano) present an afternoon of songs for all who love, have loved and are
waiting to be loved.
on Sunday 13 February at 3pm at the Masque Theatre
John and Gordon have been entertaining professionally since the seventies. John has played in hotels, restaurants (11 years at Constantia Nek) and has written music for three musicals. Gordon performed at the Knysna Hotel, in Namibia, Josephine Mill and Constantia Nek Restaurant and is a popular choice for Mother's Day and Christmas Day.
This Valentine's concert repertoire includes “Love is a Many Splendored Thing”; “Just The Way You Are”, '”Around the World”, “Roses and Lollipops”, “To all the Girls I've Loved Before”, “Memories are Made of This”, “The Way We Were”, “Danny Boy”, ''Bridge over Troubled Water” to name but a few.
There is one show
only viz. on Sunday 13 February at 3pm.
Tickets are R60 (Masque Theatre Club Members R50).
To book phone 021 788 1898 (o/h)
"Opening Doors for Andrew" - Fundraising Concert for Andrew Merryweather
"Four years ago Andrew Merryweather, now 28 years old was assaulted by a group of Matric students. The injuries he sustained have left him a paraplegic. At the time he was Restaurant Manager at the Theatre on the Bay and he continues to hold the position of Manager of the Bar and Coffee Lounge at this Theatre. He remains incredibly positive and has none of the expected negative feelings towards those who attacked him."
Andrew has made wonderful progress and this concert is towards investing in a specially made “walking suit” which will enable him to actually walk. There are two shows only viz. Friday 21 January at 8pm and Saturday 22 January at 3pm
On the gala opening night viz. Friday 21 January Violina Anguelov (mezzo-soprano) and Victor Tichart (on piano) will grace the show with their performances. Their repertoire comprises The Habenera and the Gypsy Son from Carmen as well as Climb Every Mountain (Sound of Music. In addition Nella Fantasia and a medley of three songs from West Side Story.
Both the Friday night and Saturday matinee shows feature well-loved Harry Curtis with his warm, mellow and relaxed style of singing which closely matches Perry Como and Dean Martin. In addition the unique combination of Lainey and Len, who are fast becoming a very popular entertainment choice, will perform. With Len on keyboard and Lainey on vocals, their choice of songs, delivered with slick professionalism, are chosen from the great songbook of well known and best loved songs of all time. Len is also able to create the sound of the Big Band Era, Latin, Jazz, Country, Modern Dance etc. Another outstanding attraction in this two-show concert are Gladys Bullock's brilliant ballroom dancers!
Tickets are R80 for
Friday 21 January 2011 at 8pm
and R60 for Saturday 22 January at 3pm
(Masque Theatre Club members enjoy a R10 discount)
To book phone 021-531 8261 or 084 300 6388.
The Twits – Holiday Show for Children - at The Masque
opening at the Masque Theatre on Monday 3 January
They're shocking! They're smelly! They're silly! And they here to Stay! This Travelling Twosome has set up camp at the Masque Theatre and boy, oh boy is it gonna be messy. Don't believe it? Well come and join these two as they eat worms, catch frogs and plot and play hilarious tricks on each other.
Performed by Michael Wallace and Cheri-Lee Blackie (of Hansel and Gretel fame). Come and enjoy this adaptation of David Wood's version of Roald Dahl's “The Twits”
Monday 2 to Saturday
8 January 2011 at 11am and 2pm daily.
Tickets are R30 and to book phone 021 788 1898 (o/h) or get tickets at the
door.
New
Year's Eve New Year's Eve New Year's Eve New Year's...
Friday 31 December at 21h00
ROCK 'N ROUGE
Ladies and Gentlemen light up your New Years Eve and get ready to be entertained by ROCK 'N ROUGE! With thespians Luella Holland, Chenara Fenton, Jennifer Moss and Julian Fernandez.
Their show was sold out at the Masque when they appeared a while back and they now return with an evening of MORE music, MORE laughter and MORE entertainment. Kicking the new year off with a brand new show, covering a variety of songs from the Musicals, such as Cabaret, La Cage aux Folles, Gypsy and We Will Rock You, ROCK 'N ROUGE promises a night of comedy, glamour, song, dance, and little bit of naughty. So come along and join us in celebrating 2010 and 2011. Snacks and champagne will be served. Don't miss this ROCKING show with a touch of ROUGE.
Booking open now. Tickets R100 (R90 Masque Theatre Club Members)
Friday 31 December
at 21h00
To book phone 021 788 1898 (o/h)
"Gigi", the musical, at
Masque!
Lerner and Loewe's famous musical “Gigi” opens at the Masque Theatre,
Muizenberg, on Friday 03 December and runs until Saturday 18 December. This
lavish production is a collaboration between the Claremont Dramatic Society
and Pinelands Players and is a great choice for the end of the year.
The story concerns Gigi, a free-spirited teenaged girl living in Paris at the turn of the 20th century. She is being groomed as a courtesan in her family's tradition. Before she is deemed ready for her social debut, she encounters the bon vivant bachelor Gaston Lachailles, whom she captivates as she is transformed into a charmingly poised young lady.
The setting is turn-of-the-century Paris with tea at the Reservoirs of Versailles, dinner at Maxims, Can-can and souffle accompanied by an excellent Verve Cliquot and even weekends away at Trouville.
Clifford Graham directs Luella Holland,
Michele Belknap, Trevor Joubert and Sheila Inglis, to name but a few, in
this beautiful and poignant coming-of-age story. Musical direction is by
Justin Wardle and Choreography by Kim Harris.
| Roger and Kay thoroughly enjoyed the show and beyond a few opening night nerves, found "Gigi" to be colourful and entertaining. With some good singing and acting, well-timed humour, effective scenery and clever use of a fairly small stage, "Gigi" was for us, a memorable night at the theatre. |
Performances dates
are Friday 3, Saturday 4, Wednesday 8 to Sunday 12, Tuesday 14 to Saturday
18 December.
Week nights are at 8pm, Saturdays at 2.30 and 6.30pm, Sunday 12 at 3pm and
Wednesday 16 at 2.30 and 8pm.
Ticket prices are R80 evenings (Masque Theatre Club Members R70) and R75 for
matinees (Masque Theatre Club Members R65). To book phone Masque Theatre
Bookings on 021 788 1898 (o/h)
Popular thriller at the Masque
“Deathtrap” by Ira Levin was one of the biggest hits in
the history of Broadway. Aubrey Hindle directs Levin's gripping
thriller for the Fish Hoek Dramatic Society. The play opens on Friday 12
November 2010 at the Masque Theatre, Muizenberg.
Levin's play “Deathtrap” is actually about a play called “Deathtrap”, written by the character Clifford Anderson, played by Rudy Gibbons.
Sidney Bruhl (Alastair Duff), a once successful playwright who has not had a hit for 14 years, has received in the post, a copy of the manuscript of a brilliant new play written by Anderson. Bruhl is obsessed with a longing to be the author of Anderson's play (But how far will someone go to have a hit play?) He invites the young man to visit him.........
Other characters include Bruhl's wife (Lynsey Milewski) a lawyer (Jeff Batt) and a Dutch psychic (Belinda Batt) – all of whom have their own agendas and hidden motives.
Murder, treachery and suspense are the ingredients in this intriguing play which twists and turns without let-up.
“Deathtrap” runs from
Friday 12 to Saturday 20 November (excluding Sunday to Wednesday).
Weeknights at 8pm and Saturdays at 2.30 and 6.30pm.
Tickets are R60 (Masque Theatre Club Members R50).
To book phone Masque Theatre Bookings on 021 788 1898 (9am to 4pm during the
week and 9 and 11.30am on Saturdays)
BARN DANCE!
Saturday November 6, 7.30pm,
Bergvliet Primary School Hall, Children’s Way, Bergvliet.
A Fund Raiser for the community Masque Theatre in Muizenberg.
R80 per person, including lucky ticket draw and
professional caller, Caroline Blundell.
Food and drinks on sale.
Limited tickets available! Buy early to avoid disappointment!
Available from the Masque Theatre (021 7887911) or phone Debbie on
0829213940 for sellers in your area. Dust off your Stetson, pull on your
long johns and join the fun!
AUDITION NOTICE
Muizenberg Dramatic Society will be staging ‘The Crucible’ by Arthur Miller, a drama of the Salem witch trials set in 1692, to be directed by Barbara Basel from 4 to 12 March 2011 at the Masque Theatre. Audition to be held at 2pm on Saturday 13 November 2010 at The Rendezvous (Old Lakeside Bowling Club), Promenade Road, Lakeside. The production requires ten females (ages 10 to 65) and nine males (ages 25 to 65). Enquiries to Gill Charman on gfb@sun.ac.za / 021 7881642 or Barbara Basel on barbara.basel@gmail.com/ 0826511695
For further details visit our "auditions notice" page
Neil Simon's comedy at Masque Theatre
Opening on Friday 22 October at the Masque Theatre, Muizenberg,
is Constantiaberg Theatre Players' presentation of Neil Simon's “God
Favorite”
Director Celia Musikanth has enjoyed an on-going love affair with Neil Simon's comedies about dysfunctional families for years. In fact, this is her fifth Simon production.
Pam Burger, Cheri-Lee Blackie, Wayne Ronne
and Gavin Werner in "God's Favorite"
One of America's favourite playwrights, Neil Simon, has been relieving audience of their anxieties, fears and worries by making them laugh at the own foibles for over forty years. His portrayals of individual angst and dysfunctional family relationships manage to hit a nerve every time. Simon takes the audience through laughter to tears and back, as he explores life's emotional truths. A prolific writer, he has written and had produced more Broadway hits than any other American playwright.
Successful Jewish businessman Joe Benjamin is a modern-day “Job” with a high-maintenance wife, indulged children and wise-cracking household help. Just when it seems things couldn't get any worse, he is visited by Sidney Lipton aka The Messenger from God (and a compulsive film buff) with a mission; test Joe's faith and report back to “the Boss”. The jokes and Tests of Faith fly fast and furious as Simon spins a contemporary morality take like no other in this hilarious comedy.
“God's Favorite” by
Neil Simon runs from Friday 22 October to Saturday 30 October (excluding
Monday to Wednesday) Please note a special performance on Sunday 24
October at 3pm.
Weekdays at 8pm and Saturdays at 2.30 and 6.30pm.
Tickets are R60 (Masque Theatre Club Members R50) for Friday and Saturday
evening and R50(R40) for Thursday evening and matinees.
To book phone 021 788 1898 (9am to 4pm during the week and 8.30 to 11.30 on
Saturdays)
What the Butler Saw.
The Masque Theatre goes out on a limb with this one, and the theatre-goers
who prefer spicy to bland should find Joe Orton's 'What the butler saw' a
tasty dish.
"What the Butler Saw"
This wickedly funny farce is directed by Ralph Yarrow, former head of drama at the University of East Anglia in the UK. Yarrow has directed, acted and given workshops in the UK, India and South Africa and his repertoire ranges from Shakespeare, Goethe and Mdiere, to Beckett and Pinter.
Muizenberg Dramatic Society (MADS) is fortunate in having this esteemed director sharing his years of experience with his cast.
This fast-and-furious farce is set in a mental home about to be subjected to a government inspection and a police inquiry into missing parts of a statue of Winston Churchill. Cover-ups, revelations, cross-dressings and pursuits succeed one another at breakneck speed. The very young and the very old might find some of this difficult.
'What the Butler Saw'
by Joe Orton
opens at the Masque Theatre, Muizenberg, on Friday 01 October and runs until
Saturday 09 October, excluding Sunday to Wednesday.
Weekdays at 8pm and Saturdays at 2:30 and 6:30pm.
Tickets are R60 (Masque Theatre club members R50).
To book phone: 021 788 1898 (9am till 4pm weekdays, and 8:30 till 11:30am on
Saturdays.)
Fish Hoek Dramatic Society presents Natalia Da Rocha in Cabaret!
Natalia is a
pioneer in the entertainment industry, Natalia Da Rocha
formed part of an exciting duo Coffee ‘n Cream with Sam Marais
and introduced South Africa to a unique style of cabaret during the early
80’s. She is well remembered for her roles in musicals such as Ain’t
Misbehavin’. Midnight Blues and Die Laaste Aand. Since returning to Cape
Town in 2001 she has initiated the highly successful Applauz concept
developing talent as far as Okiep and Wa Was Djy a musical that pays
tribute to the South African recording artists of the 60’s & 70’s has
received international acclaim.
During 2007 she produced 5 groups for a contract in Menorca Spain. With husband Kurt Egelhof they run the new Theatre In The Muze in Muizenberg. Natalia will be sharing some of her memories of being in the entertainment industry for over 30 years and singing some of her favourite songs! Fifty percent of the profits of the show will be donated to the Applauz Arts Outreach Initiative.
Shows are on Friday 17 at 8pm and Saturday 18
September at 6.30pm.
Tickets are R60 (Masque Theatre Members R50).
To book
phone Masque Theatre Bookings on 021 788 1898 (9am-4pm during the week and
8.30 and 11.30am on Saturdays)
Night on the Town at the Masque Theatre
The Wynberg Boys' High School Steel Band is known as the "party band" due to its light-hearted, foot tapping repertoire which often inspires spontaneous dancing from the audience! This band is continually asked to perform at many high profile occasions such as the Varsity Cup game between Ikeys and Maties, the Community Chest Carnival, the Darling Voorkamerfees, Evita se Peron, the V & A Waterfront and the Grahamstown Festival.
In addition to this outstanding band, our audiences will be treated to an
amazing programme which features the award-winning Wynberg Boy's Choir and
the Vocal Ensemble (which performed alongside the Yale University A Cappella
Vocal Group). This ensemble received the "most outstanding" award as well
as a high diploma. As if this is not enough you will also experience the
popular WBHS Concert and Jazz Bands.
The repertoire for this exciting programme includes such favourites as "Besame
Mucho", "Waka Waka", "Seventy Six Trombones", "Mona Lisa", "Sha-Boom", "For
the Longest Time", "The Girl from Ipanema", "All Shook Up", "Stormy
Weather", "Paper Moon" and much, much more.
Shows on Friday 10 at 8pm, Saturday 11 at 6.30pm
and Sunday 12 September at 3pm.
Tickets are R60 (Masque Theatre Club Members R50).
To book phone 021 788 1898 (9am to 4pm during the week and 8.30 to 11.30 on Saturdays)
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