Beat the winter blues with some of the Central City’s most exciting events and activities.
21 to 22 June
Kafka's Ape
Kafka’s Ape is a solo performance adaptation of Franz Kafka’s A Report to an Academy. It is about a primate’s struggle to overcome the confines of captivity. In 2015, the show won a Silver Standard Bank Ovation Award at the National Arts Festival in Grahamstown.
Where: Alexander Bar, Café & Theatre, 76 Strand St
When: 21h00
Cost: R120 (R100 online)
www.alexanderbar.co.za
Now on till 20 June
Cenotaph of Dan Wa Moriri
Cenotaph of Dan Wa Moriri is an intensely personal reconstruction of Tony Miyambo’s memories of his father and his death. The show explores an intimate father-son relationship recalled and reconstructed through memory, remembered moments from the past, fading images captured in sepia-toned photographs, conjured up conversations, snippets of music, truths and half-truths.
Where: Alexander Bar, Café & Theatre, 76 Strand St
When: 21h00
Cost: R120 (R100 online)
www.alexanderbar.co.za
20 June
Old Mutual Trophy Wine Show Public Tasting 2019
Taste South Africa’s top wines as judged at this year’s Old Mutual Trophy Wine Show, the country’s most prestigious wine competition. Presented in an informal showcase, the wines are selected from a line-up of around 1 000 wine entries judged ‘blind’ by a panel of judges.
Where: Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC), Lower Long St
When: 17h00
Cost: R180
www.trophywineshow.co.za
20 June
Mzansi: Many Roots, One Tree
After an inspiring and awesome first showcase at Artscape in 2018, Mzansi: Many Roots, One Tree is back and ready to blow your socks off once again. A celebration of South Africa’s culture, it portrays and integrates different genres and styles that are unique and inherent to the rainbow nation.
Where: Artscape Theatre Centre, D.F. Malan St
When: various times (see website)
Cost: R150
www.artscape.co.za
20 June
Field of Vision
WHATIFTHEWORLD presents Chris Soal’s Field of Vision, his first solo presentation with the gallery. Centralising his engagement with toothpicks as an artistic material, he reviews the value placed on these mass-produced, utilitarian objects, designed to be discarded, to make a commentary on the human condition.
Where: WHATIFTHEWORLD, 16 Buiten St
When: 09h00 – 17h00
Cost: Free
www.whatiftheworld.com
20 June
Cross the River in a Crowd
In this sculptural series, Dan Halter returns to his reflections on the border between South Africa and Zimbabwe. Using ubiquitous checkered plastic weave “Ghana Must Go” bags as the central motif, he explores themes of migration, dislocation, and the trading of resources.
Where: WHATIFTHEWORLD, 16 Buiten St
When: 09h00 – 17h00
Cost: Free
www.whatiftheworld.com
22 June
Memories We’ve Found
Memories We’ve Found is an original ensemble play written and performed by a group of 45 young actors aged 14 to 20 from Philippi. It explores the profound effects of memories and loss through stories, poetry, song and dance.
Where: Artscape Theatre Centre, D.F. Malan St
When: see website
Cost: R50
www.artscape.co.za
23 June
Publik Wine Fair
Want to meet the winemakers and discover new wines? Attend the annual Publik Wine Fair. This tasting event is a showcase of great producers and provides an opportunity to interact with the winemakers and taste their wines. With 30 producers and over 100 wines to try, this is a wine event not to be missed.
Where: Just Like Papa, 73 Harrington St
When: 12h00
Cost: R200
www.publik.co.za
27 June
Cape Town’s Most Wanted
Watch Cape Town’s Hip Hop dance crews, dancers and choreographers bring their skills, diversity and creativity to the stage in one show.
Where: Artscape Theatre Centre, D.F. Malan St
When: see website
Cost: R100 – R140
www.artscape.co.za
Now on till 27 June
Cape Town Philharmonic Orchestra’s Winter Symphony Season
The Cape Town Philharmonic Orchestra’s Winter Symphony season is now on. This year, three conductors are sharing the podium. The main works are, respectively, the Symphony No. 4 by Tchaikovsky, Symphony No. 4 by Bruckner, Symphony No. 1 by Kalinninov and the Symphonic Dances by Rachmaninov.
Where: Cape Town City Hall, Darling St
When: 20h00
Cost: R135 to R350
www.cpo.org.za
26 to 29 June
Ingcwaba
This is a story takes place in the space between hope and despair, between justice and forgiveness, and between guilt and courage. Bandile body and soul are broken after his mother is killed at the hands of a vigilante mob. As he tries to find a path through his pain and regain the trust of his family, he must also convince the world that he has changed. But has he?
Where: Alexander Bar, Café & Theatre, 76 Strand St
When: 19h00
Cost: R80 (R70 online)
www.alexanderbar.co.za
Now on till 28 June
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
This is the story of Snow White, who is forced to flee from her wicked stepmother, who is jealous of her beauty. She sees a little house in the forest, knocks on the door and, as no one answers, she goes inside. Be sure to watch the show to find out what happens next.
Where: Artscape Theatre Centre, D.F. Malan St
When: 10h30
Cost: R90
www.artscape.co.za
Now on till 29 June
Uncharted Territory
In her solo exhibition, Uncharted Territory, artist Karen Wykerd uses art to navigate her own life and encourage us to boldly explore our own. Her latest body of work includes her recognisable city imagery, as well as intricate embroideries, and paintings layered with hand-marbled paper. Karen began painting her cityscapes as a way to acquaint herself with her new home city, after moving from Johannesburg to Cape Town. What she captures of Cape Town (and leaves out) says as much about her as it does about the city itself.
Where: StateoftheART Gallery, 50 Buitenkant St
When: 10h00 – 17h00
Cost: Free
www.stateoftheart-gallery.com
Now on till 1 September 2019
Kinky Boots
Kinky Boots has it all. “It is a beautiful story of hope, inspiration and friendship, combined with fabulous music, glittering costumes, breath-taking choreography and plenty of heart,” says Daniel Galloway, managing director of The Fugard.
Where: The Fugard Theatre, Cnr Caledon & Lower Buitenkant St
When: various times (see website)
Cost: R160 – R460
www.thefugard.com
Now on till 27 July
Non-Specific
The Trolley Dollies are back with their brand-new show, which is your exclusive backstage pass and sneak-peek into the lives, loves and losses of these three larger-than-life ladies.The musical is about their hopes, dreams, fears, maladies, melodramas, traumas and tantrums as SA’s poster girls for travel.
Where: Gate69, 87 Bree St
When: Suggested arrival time for the red carpet is 18h30 for a drink in the bar, dinner is at 19h00 and the show starts at 20h15.
Cost: R520 – R599
www.gate69.co.za
2 July
Ignite
His Kingdom Dance School, presents Ignite, a production hosted by students and interns who are passionate about dance. Join them to experience the power of dance, poetry and live music.
Where: Artscape Theatre Centre, D.F. Malan St
When: 19h00
Cost: R130
www.artscape.co.za
5 July
These Are My Stories
Join comedian, Lunga Tshuka as he shares his stories about growing up on the Cape Flats. Get ready to experience sound effects, impersonations and much more.
Where: Artscape Theatre Centre, D.F. Malan St
When: see website
Cost: R60
www.artscape.co.za
10 July
Spring Awakening
Spring Awakening is a rock musical based on the 1891 play by Frank Wedekind. Set in late-19th-century Germany, the musical tells the story of teenagers discovering the inner and outer tumult of teenage sexuality.
Where: Artscape Theatre Centre
When: 20h00
Cost: R150
www.artscape.co.za
29 June
Note to Self
Join Lauren-Lee, a talented mezzo-soprano, born and raised in Eerste River, as she launches her solo career with her soulful concert, Note to Self.
Where: Artscape Theatre Centre, D.F. Malan St
When: see website
Cost: R100
www.artscape.co.za
REGULAR/LONGTERM EVENTS
First Thursday of every month
First Thursdays
On the first Thursday of every month, take an after-hours walk between the galleries, restaurants and shops in the Cape Town CBD and experience what our Central City has to offer during the leisure hours.
When: 17h00 till late
First Thursday of every month
www.first-thursdays.co.za
First Thursday of every month
Hope on Hopkins Gin & Tonic Tasting
Hosted by Bootlegger Coffee Company on every first Thursday of the month, Hope on Hopkins Gin & Tonic Tasting offers information about the distilling process, the history of gin and what makes gin “gin”, guiding guests through a curated tasting of three different styles of gin and tonics and what makes them different.
Cost: Free (seats are limited to 20 people but bookings via Cara at marketing@bootlegger.co.za are essential)
Where: Bootlegger Coffee Company, 50 Harrington Street
When: 18h00
Every Thursday
Earth Fair Food Market
Where: Upper St Georges Mall (Wale St side)
When: 11h00 till 15h00
www.earthfairmarket.co.za
Saturdays
Story time for kids
Where: The Book Lounge, 71 Roeland St
When: 11h00
Cost: Free
www.booklounge.co.za
For regularly updated event info, visit City Views on Facebook.
Images: stateoftheart-gallery.com (Uncharted Territory), thefugard.com (Kinky Boots)