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from March 15th

THE BUTCHER BROTHERS – Daniel Buckland
In an old butcher shop at the edge of town, two muttering old men arrive for the day’s work. Inside the shop today however, a slumberous package is waiting to be discovered. Dark Laugh Theatre Company returns with a tale of twisted contradictions, of meat and of meetings, of rump and rambunctious play and of slaughter and laughter.
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from March 16th

JUTRO – James Cunningham and Keren Tahor
It is a wonderful two-hander with James Cunningham and Keren Tahor – a love story, set in an underground bar during World War II. It played for two years at the NAF as well as the Schools Festival in Grahamstown.
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from March 17th

ROB VAN VUUREN
The show, which was nominated for the best one person show at the SA Comedy awards in 2008, sees Rob tear down the fourth wall and invite the audience on a whirlwind tour of his life as an actor. The tales are disarming, honest and self-deprecating and delve into the fascinating psyche of one of South Africa’s favourite performers.
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from March 18th

EWOK Live! Iain EWOK Robinson
A cutting edge Spoken Word performance that blends stand-up genre with the sharp social commentary that defines the modern poetry SLAM.
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from March 23rd

NAT “KING” COLE ... THE MAN, THE MYTH, THE MUSIC ... is brought to blazing life in the phenomenal musical biography, UNFORGETTABLEUNFORGETTABLE is Nat “King” Cole’s amazing life story. 
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from April 11th

La Boheme
Enjoy the stunning interpretation of Puccini’s LA BOHÉME!
The creative forces behind Opera Africa’s triumphant Aida and Opera Extravaganza return to bring the grandeur and the passion of Puccini’s romantic epic!
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on April 11th

Paul Zerdin
Paul Zerdin, the man who has made ventriloquism cool, will be performing on the Mandela stage, at Joburg Theatre, for one night only on Sunday 11 April 2010 at 7:30pm.  
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from April 13th

SPIDERS & MAYONNAISE stars Cape Town’s quirkiest rubber face, funnyman Kurt Schoonraad. Kurt takes a unique look at the lighter side of being South African: our every day fears, pet hates and bloomer panties. Come join Kurt on an hysterical journey through South Africa's past, present and future.
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from April 27th

MILE HIGH with CATHY SPECIFIC
The hilarious MILE HIGH WITH CATHY SPECIFIC is about to get audiences into the party mood.  The comic hit – which has been a sell-out wherever it has played, is coming to The Fringe.
Brendan van Rhyn is Cathy Specific, and he conceived her while jetting around the world as a flight attendant himself. Cathy is the crème de la crème of trolley dollies, a sassy, saucy stewardess who always gives you a choice “Chicken or beef? – take it or leave it!” 
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from April 28th 2010

MALE BALLET

Edouard Miasnikov presents the State St Petersburg Male Ballet.
Valery Mikhailovsky, the famous St Petersburg ballet dancer, Honoured Artist of Russia and one of Russia’s classic and modern dance symbols, founded a new original ballet group in 1992, the State St Petersburg Male Ballet.  For the first time in the history of Russian ballet, the dance group was formed exclusively of male dancers. 
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from May 23rd 2010

THE BOYS IN THE PHOTOGRAPH is a re-worked production of the hit musical THE BEAUTIFUL GAME by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Ben Elton, originally produced in London in 2000 by The Really Useful Group.
It is produced by Joburg Theatre in association with Real Theatre and presented by the City of Johannesburg as a Host City Parallel Event during the FIFA World Cup 2010.
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from July 14th 2010

Le Grand Cirque Fantazie is a new production that is set to be one of the most magical and spellbinding shows ever.  Described as “The next Generation of Cirque du Soleil”, this electrifying production features world-class acrobats, handpicked from around the globe.
These exceptional artistes will thrill and astound you as you witness for yourself the seemingly impossible feats, performed with inexhaustible precision and skill.

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from June 26th 2010

JOHNNY CLEGG – SPIRIT IS THE JOURNEY, THE 30th ANNIVERSARY CONCERT ! With a career spanning 3 decades, Johnny Clegg, one of South Africa’s most prolific musicians and performers is no stranger to the music industry. By combining African music structures with Celtic folk music and international rock sounds, Johnny pioneered a new and unique sound, establishing himself as South Africa’s biggest musical export. From Europe to the States, from Australia to Potchefstroom, audiences in sold out venues have danced to “Cruel, Crazy Beautiful World”, “Crocodile Love”, “I Call Your Name”, “Take My Heart Away”, and “African Sky Blue”. 
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from August 13th 2010

Carmen
The South African Ballet Theatre is proud to present Veronica Paeper’s ballet ‘Carmen’, set to Georges Bizet’s well-known score.
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from September 1st

After sell-out seasons in Johannesburg, Durban, Cape Town and London’s West End, the hilarious South African play, THE CHILLI BOY, will be back at the Joburg Theatre by overwhelming demand in 2010. 
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from October 6th

Monkey Nuts
From acclaimed writer/director Geraldine Naidoo, & multi-award winning actor Matthew Ribnick,  the hilarious new show -  MONKEY NUTS. The play tells the story of Edgar Chambers; an odd-bod obsessed with entering all sorts of competitions. 
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from September 4th 2010

Jock Of the Bushveld - The legend lives on
Packed House Productions and Absa are proud to present this original musical that has been two years in the making. The classic and world-famous South African story is brought to life on the musical stage for the first time ever and features all the elements of a spectacular family musical.
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from November 3rd 2010

Janice Honeyman’s 2010 panto, ROBINSON CRUSOE AND THE CARIBBEAN PIRATES features an all-star cast, including the irrepressible Marc Lottering as Crusoe’s mother, stunning South African beauty Tanya van Graan, heart-throb star of the stage and screen Carlo McFarlane and favourite ISIDINGO actress Kim Engelbrecht.  
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