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BROTHERS
The world has always been at war, especially on film. Whether it's the war in Vietnam, riots and racial reconciliation in South Africa, the world at war, individuals at war in reality TV courtroom dramas, a war to reconcile religious strives, or a war ignited amongst family and siblings, this battlefield of human emotions has always provided spectacular drama for storytellers across the globe. 
Brothers is a great example of how the conventions imposed by the war genre has evolved: just as a football field became a war zone in Oliver Stone's Any Given Sunday, so does the home of a working-class family in small-town America become a battlefield.  Read more

AVATAR
There's a new, magical, word that transforms the history of cinema and the future of entertainment on the big screen: Avatar! If there is one film guaranteed to blow your mind, it's most definitely this ultra spectacular and epical fantasy-adventure. Read more

INVICTUS
It sometimes helps to see you own familiar world through someone else's eyes. It is a rewarding experience to see the birth of a New South Africa through the eyes of filmmaker Clint Eastwood, who's remarkable Invictus offers an emotional journey into the heart and soul of a country that stood divided and was united by Nelson Mandela. Read more

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THEATRE

If you're in Cape Town
RUMPSTEAK
It's a blast of energy, a breath of spicy air. For those looking for a meatier tale, an evening of restaurant vignettes may not quite hit the spot, but anyone who enjoys physical theatre from a seasoned performer will find Rumpsteak decidedly satisfying. Read more

NUNSENSE A-MEN!
If you find the idea of an all-male cast breathing life into one of the world's favourite nun musicals funny, wait until you've experienced Nunsense A-Men! for real on stage! What fun! Under direction of Teddy Davies, who transforms the Artscape Arena into a magical nunnery, the ensemble delivers an evening of great escapism. Read more


If you're in Gauteng
DUET FOR ONE
A must see production not only for its theatrical brilliance but also for the lesson it offers about the emotional obstacles which characterise the human journey. Read more   

GREASE
It doesn't matter if you're a veteran Grease-er or it's your first Grease-ing experience, Grease will have you grooving for more. It's been 40 years since Grease fever gripped the world with the dynamic musical-film combo and, judging from the rowdy audience response, nothing has changed. The current high-energy staging that is now raging in Joburg after it took Cape Town by storm (and will proudly display our local talent on its tour to New Zealand and Hong Kong) clearly shows that Grease is much more than a word; it's a way of living life to its utmost extreme.  Read more


MILE HIGH WITH CATHY SPECIFIC
You don't have to be a frequent flyer to take flight with Mile High with Cathy Specific, a delicious 'first class musical comedy'. The dynamic and sassy Cathy Specific is the larger-than-life and blissfully over-the-top creation of Brendan van Rhyn, who sits firmly in the pilot seat alongside co-pilots Maralin VanRenen (in the director's chair) and Vicky Friedman (choreographer). Read more


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