presents

Pussycat Divas

Wednesday, 13th in aid of North End Football Association

Thursday, 14th Oct – public show – 8pm – R100

Stage entertainer ‘King’ back in East London

One of the East London’s public’s favourite local entertainers is returning in October to perform old classics and new hits, along with a bevy of beautiful and talented cast members.

Jayson Jay King, founder and lead singer of the ever popular Great Pretenders, has been entertaining South African audiences on stage and television for almost two decades. Joining him on stage are the youthful and sexy Pussycat Divas; comprised of five gorgeous professional singers and dancers, namely ERIKA SWART, SIMONE

PRETORIUS, MARZAAN SCHOEMAN, RACHEL COOMBES and lead singer CERI-LEE PINTO.

Jayson, who sings in several foreign languages, will perform hits of Julio Iglesias, Michael Buble’s Crazy little thing called love, Just a Gigolo, and of course, his unforgettable impersonation of Elvis Presley.

The Pussycat Diva’s will add a feminine touch to the music repertoire with the old favourites like Hush Hush, I will survive, Waka Waka, Lady Marmalade, Let’s get loud and several more – all supported by the ladies’ amazing dance talents and absolute sexy costumes.

MISS TEENAGER

presented by

Dee M Fashion Promotions

Saturday, October 16th — 7 pm R60 Adults / R50 Scholars

VARIETY CONCERT

under the baton of Vernon King

presented by

ST JOHN’S ROAD PRIMARY

Monday, 18th Oct – 7 pm — R30

A kaleidoscope of Grades 1, 2 and 3 singing songs,

choral performances, piano, guitar, recorder recitals, vocal solos and duets.

MUSIC CELEBRATION

under the baton of Winston Paxton

presented by

Selborne College

Wednesday, 20th & Thursday, 21st Oct

7 pm — R80 Adults / R50 Scholars

Harmony House Promotions

presents

JULIUS SCHULTZ LIVE!

With Guest Artists

RICARDO (I love you Daddy) & CHOSEN (East London)

23 Oct – 7pm — R100 (with latest Julius CD) R60 (without CD)

For more info contact William: 083 449 0090

Stirling Primary School

presents

Mulan

28, 29, 30 Oct

Evening performances at 18:30 and a Matineè on Saturday at 14:30

This year’s school production of Disney’s Mulan Junior promises to be a magical experience for the entire family. It is the adventure of a young girl, Fa Mulan, who is prepared to risk her life and her family’s honour, by joining the army to save her frail father. She is assisted by the clumsy comic family mascot, Mushu, The Dragon, her Ancestors, and a cast of wonderful singers and dancers to find the Pathway to happiness and success.

Vouchers are on sale from the cast members or from the school office at R 40-00 each. These must be exchanged for a ticket at the Guild Theatre when booking opens on Friday 1 October 2010.

‘Sanity’ is a word not often associated with comedian Gino Fabbri – or more specifically, with the hair-brained assortment of characters with the strangest outlooks on life which he portrays!

Gino’s brand new show, Completely Nuts, has less to do with squirrels and everything to do with the crazy, balmy, loopy, half-witted perspectives and shenanigans which these characters get up to.

Take his traffic officer Helmut Ramspoed, a self-proclaimed superhero of traffic ordinance compliance, who takes his job just a little too seriously to be called mentally stable! Or there’s the ultra-loyal English soccer fan Wayne Noibert Rooney, who’s dumber than a box of hair and completely the misses the message about everything South African whilst on his wife-avoiding world cup soccer sojourn.

See the world through the wine-stained eyes of the colourful Virgil September from Mitchells Plain or meet the terrifically wealthy Sheik Rattle n Roll, who puts a price tag on everything and shows how different priorities can be when money flows like oil.

Follow the ongoing saga of self delusion as Latin lover Minuto Peniso shares more unfortunate stories of conquest and virility, whilst Ruan Hollywood shows his latest musical penchants and takes the next step to making it small!

These are just a few of the defective personalities you’ll meet in this loony bin of a comedy show!

Donna Africa lends a semblance of class to proceedings as Gino’s partner in crime.

Plenty of laughs abound in the riotous Fabbri tradition – but whatever you do, don’t expect to come home any the wiser after seeing this show!

Robin van Wyk, the Artistic Director of the Cape Town City Ballet, well known in the Eastern Cape through his work with Youth Ballet projects in Port Elizabeth and East London, will be directing ‘In the Spotlight’, a varied programme of short ballets and pas de deux from the classical and neo-classical repertoire.

‘In The Spotlight’ includes something for all lovers of classical ballet. The first half of the programme features highlights from a new work ‘Poetry In Motion‘, which received critical and audience acclaim in the recent Cape Town season. It is based on a range of poetry reflecting themes of the Journey of Life, Love, Loss and Celebration.  Items from ‘Poetry In Motion’ include ‘How Shall I Love Thee’ choreographed by Veronica Paeper, ‘Daffodil’ choreographed by Robin van Wyk and ‘Far from Here’ choreographed by Erica Brumage.

Also in the first half of the programme will be the famous grand classical pas de deux from ‘The Nutcracker’, the ‘Flower Festival’ pas de deux and the fiery Gypsy pas de deux from ‘Don Quixote’, together with other pieces which highlight the versatility of the dancers.

The second half of ‘In The Spotlight’ includes ballets and pas de deux such as “Emperor Waltz’, ‘Concert’, ‘Giselle’ and ‘The Sleeping Beauty’, performed by some of the soloists and stars of the Cape Town City Ballet. These include Laura Bosenberg, Kim Vieira, Celeste George, Lauren Rogers, Angela Hansford, Janine Laidlow, Melanie Seeger, Thomas Thorne, Xola Putye, Warren May and Ivan Boonzaaier.

Lauren Rogers, from East London, features in a number of items including the solo, Meditation, with which she has become associated since performing it at the CTCB’s 75th anniversary gala in 2009. Meditation, choreographed by the late David Poole, is danced to the hauntingly beautiful music from Massenet’s ‘Thais’. Rogers, who matriculated at Stirling High School, received her initial ballet training from Sally Sieg and since joining CTCB in 2005, has swiftly risen through the ranks to become a soloist in 2007.

• Performances: Friday 2 and Saturday 3 July at 7.30pm & Saturday 3 July at 2.30pm.
• Tickets: Adults R85 – School-going children R65 – Pensioners R65.
• Book your tickets at the Guild Theatre or call 043 743 0704/5.
• For more information contact info@capetowncityballet.org.za

Let us know what you think by dropping us an email or giving us a call!

MARC LOTTERING – NOT IN 3D features Lottering’s latest stand-up material, as well as hilarious appearances by his alter ego’s Auntie Merle Abrahams and Smiley the taxi dude.

Lottering has been keeping audiences in stitches as he shares his views on several topics, from how to prevent others from using cellphones whilst at the movies, to why it is that Capetonians are keen get intimate with foreigners during the World Cup.

MARC LOTTERING – NOT IN 3D is not suitable for children, and runs for 80 minutes, with no interval.

Lottering is always a huge hit at the Guild Theatre, and fans are advised to book well in advance. There are only three performances.

For tickets and further information, please call 043 743 0704/5

Thursday, 10th – 7pm R80

Saturday, 12th – 2.30pm and 7pm R80