The Baxter Theatre Centre is an iconic Cape Town spot for lovers of the performing arts. Sitting at the foot of the mountain on UCT’s lower campus, the theatre is known for telling important South African stories.
Here’s what you can watch in March:
Die Vegetariër
Hulle was net nog ’n getroude paartjie tot sy op ’n dag ophou vleis eet… Só begin ’n reeks gebeure van toenemende fisieke en psigiese verset. Haar man, swaer en suster is getuies van hierdie enigmatiese reis en haar groeiende fantasieë wat toenemend plantaardige vorme aanneem. ’n Verhoogverwerking van Han Kang se roman The Vegetarian, wenner van die 2016 Man Booker International-prys.
- Dates: 28 February to 15 March
- Duration: 96 minutes
- Age restriction: 16+
- Cost: R120 to R240
- Tickets: webtickets.co.za
Zabalaza Theatre Festival 2024
The Baxter Zabalaza Theatre Festival is back for its 14th edition, where you can experience the up-and-coming talent of Cape Town’s theatre scene.
- Dates: 9 to 15 March
- Cost: R30
- Tickets: webtickets.co.za
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Is’hlahla Sengoma
An exciting African musical production that features a variety of expressive forms such as drums, dance, poetry and song. The show is directed by the talented Morapeleng Molekoa and features passionate artists who are dedicated to social justice and the wellbeing of Africans.
Qhama Musiq, Msakha Mona, and Tsoness are some of the performers who will take the stage, accompanied by a live band with Daniel Mabaso and Beki Mbambo as Music Directors. This musical production promises to be a nourishing experience that celebrates our roots and the power of communal songs.
- Date: 9 March
- Duration: 90 minutes
- Cost: R50
- Tickets: webtickets.co.za
The RAW Experience (Vol.3)
Real Art World (RAW), Cape Town’s leading creative platform, is excited to announce the third installment of its standout event, ”The RAW Experience Volume 3.’
The evening promises a rich tapestry of music, comedy, poetry and more, featuring a stellar lineup of both emerging and established artists. Headlining the event is none other than Paxton, Cape Town’s very own superstar, whose journey from Idols South Africa winner to international sensation has been nothing short of extraordinary. Guests can expect an intimate performance from Paxton, whose angelic voice and magnetic stage presence will leave the audience spellbound.
- Date: 9 March
- Duration: 150 minutes, including interval
- Cost: R100 to R150
- Tickets: webtickets.co.za
AUNTY MERLE ON THE BIG SCREEN!
Get ready to see Aunty Merle on the big screen! The smash hit musical AUNTY MERLE THINGS GET REAL was filmed in front of a live audience last year.
The entire cast will be watching the film along with the audience. It promises to be a unique interactive experience in that fans will be encouraged to dance and sing along. A-first-of-its-kind in SA! And don’t be shy to come dressed as your favourite character from the show.
- Date: 10 March
- Age restriction: 14+
- Cost: R200
- Tickets: webtickets.co.za
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Canciones Españolas – Opera UCT / SU Vocal Collaboration
Following the previous successes of Winterreise, Le poète disait and Great Lieder Composers and their Operas, Opera UCT joins forces once again with the vocal division of Stellenbosch University, in an exploration of Spanish Art Song.
- Date: 12 March
- Cost: R50 to R120
- Tickets: webtickets.co.za
Chamber Music with the Cape Town Philharmonic Orchestra
The Cape Town Concert Series 2024 presents a programme of chamber music featuring members of the Cape Town Philharmonic Orchestra.
The programme will feature highlights from the recent Franschhoek Chamber Music Festival with works that are rarely heard due to their composition and size. You will get the chance to see your favourite orchestral musicians in a more intimate setting featuring string, wind and brass music.
- Date: 16 March
- Cost: R100 to R250
- Tickets: webtickets.co.za
Cion: Requiem of Ravel’s Boléro
Set in a graveyard filled with the persistent cries of visitors in mourning and the poignant music of Isicathamiya singers (an a cappella singing style originating from the Zulus), Cion: Requiem of Ravel’s Boléro vividly elicits emotions associated with the loss of life.
Physically charged and visually striking, the work is choreographed by South African native and internationally-known choreographer Gregory Vuyani Maqoma and performed by the Vuyani Dance Theatre. Cion draws inspiration from author Zakes Mda’s novel, Cion and Ravel’s Boléro, and is, in Maqoma’s words, ‘a lament, a requiem required to awaken a part of us, the connection to the departed souls.’
- Dates: 21 to 23 March
- Duration: 60 minutes
- Cost: R180 to R200
- Tickets: webtickets.co.za
Law of Carnage
Law of Carnage is an episodic whirlwind of fragmented images and heightened physical language. A successful prosecutor who’s been catapulted into a state of psychosis after a particular client of hers commits suicide. An interdisciplinary tale that explores multiple dimensions of reality through a non-sequential timeline that contradicts and questions the state of humanity and the state’s insistence on violence as a method for governance of its women.
- Dates: 21 to 30 March
- Duration: 70 minutes
- Age restriction: 16+
- Cost: R100 to R180
- Tickets: webtickets.co.za
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