Show Archive

From the multi-award winning director and designer, Quintin Wils, comes the next part in the Smaarties Trilogy. ‘Suster’ follows the journey of Sybil, a lady diagnosed with Multiple Personality Disorder after the death of her parents. What really happened the night her parents died, or did they…? One actress, multiple characters and a world full of possibilities…! Described by critics as “…a

Umlilo returns to Alexander Upstairs for an exclusive screening and launch of his latest single and music video for 'Chain Gang' directed by Katey Carson as well as sneak peak at his upcoming album. The video has garnered hits from all over the world including New York, France, London and Germany. It has also been nominated for the Bokeh Fashion

Alexander Upstairs prepares for their most daring project to date  Less than a month from celebrating their first birthday and Cape Town’s littlest theatre is buzzing with activity as the team puts together the December line-up. What makes this holiday season special though is that it’ll host another first: the Camissa Festival.  “Why isn’t there a theatre festival in Cape

An exclusive reading of Richard Zajdic and Richard Crowe’s controversial “Cock and Bull Story”…The story deals with two young men who are both forced to confront their sexuality, male masculinity and violent tendencies in the confines of a boxing changing room in a provincial town in the south of England, on the night of an important boxing match. The stakes

A winetasting of these fine Nitida wines:Sauv BlancSemillonCoronataCab SauvCalligraphyEach wine will be accompanied by a canapé.

PANSA award winning and multi Naledi nominated writer Jannes Erasmus presents STILL; the gripping tale of a sister’s endless endeavour to find her missing little brother. She dedicates her life to find him; in a very odd way…with photography. How much negatives can one person develop, how many stills before she gets it right, and is he really missing or

After two successful years of bringing womxn's stories to the forefront, Sarafina Magazine invites you to join the conversation. Inspired by The Hollywood Reporter’s Roundtables, Sarafina Magazine: Live, a talkback series that launched in January 2018, features discussions with South Africa’s leading womxn artists and arts industry professionals. Sarafina Magazine founder, Candice Bernstein, will moderate the sixth installment of the

How does Jerry, a shy computer-nerd, wind up inside an interrogation room? In a convoluted tale of action and absurdity Jerry faces shady, larger-than-life characters as he's thrust into dangerous situations. He has to be brave and he has to learn that anyone can be a hero, even a nerd. But it all starts with a mysterious pizza delivery... Jerry is

This Piano and Accordion Duo form the core of the Cape Town Tango Ensemble and have a rich and varied musical heritage to draw on. These 2 musicians have worked together for over a decade on different stages in different countries.In this show they will explore their cultures and their interests, centering around the Tango Music which they have been

shnit CAPE TOWN has once again teamed up with The Alexander Bar to bring you 'A taste of shnit': a monthly screening of the best short films that shnit has to offer. June is Youth Month and so we are presenting 'shnit Youth', a curated selection of films from past shnit Worldwide Short film festival editions that celebrate youth, from

Come join ethereal singer-songwriters Carla Conradie & Evelyn Hart. With their rich melodies and captivating performances these two songbirds are bound to keep you entertained.It's going to be a magical night, hope to see you there!

THIRST can be seen as a metaphor for life, a simple but effective plot by Nobel prize winning playwright, Eugene O'Neil. The story is set a century ago and depicts three characters stranded on a raft with great focus on survival and the apparent lack of water. Something all Capetonians can relate too! We celebrate the up and coming 130th

1992 Bosnia, a bloody civil war begins. Cheers to Sarajevo tells the story of two lovers. A Bosnian Muslim and a Bosnian Serb. A love story. In the days of Yugoslavia their differing ethnicities was accepted as a norm in the cosmopolitan city of Sarajevo. Told through the lens of an ambitious South African conflict journalist who infiltrates their lives

Sean K , a musician from Namibia is in town. Well known in the Namibian music scene, Sean K is spreading his wings across borders and promoting his album "Status Updated" which was released earlier this year. He will be performing songs from the album as well as other popular songs.Note that this event takes place in the bar downstairs.

Attention legal support staff, bookkeepers, accountants and lawyers: LawPracticeZA, the online legal software app, provides comprehensive and integrated business and trust accounting for South African law firms, in addition to matter management and billing. This workshop deals with all aspects of business and trust accounting for law firms, including disbursements, bank reconciliation, trust transfers and Section 78(2A) investments. We'll also

Thomas Krane is the surviving member of the Krane siamese twins that achieved brief fame in November 1982. As some of you may recall from news stories at the time, his sister Nadia failed to survive a risky experimental pre-birth surgical separation.Though he has managed to live a fairly normal life since (at least in a physical sense), Thomas naturally

Damiá started performing his own songs live at sixteen in his home country, the is island of Mallorca, Spain. His personal style, Mediterranean folk-pop is influenced by contemporary pop, techno, and draws inspiration from the sea, clouds, old earth-rooted acoustic music and instruments, and ancient values. In Mallorca, modern life and ancient life have collided, giving birth to a generation

Tunnel Tour (3 Hours from 14:00 - 18:00) -  R250 per headGalbi Braai Restaurant for supper (19:00 20:30)  - R150 per head (excluding drinks)Followed by a pub crawl via Aces & Spades and ending at Alexander Bar

Since her big sister, Kate Peyton’s, murder in Somalia in February 2005, Rebecca has had rather a strange time. The sudden absence of the Johannesburg-based BBC journalist leaves a wake rather than a wedding to organise and no second opinion on the whole kitchen-lighting fiasco. Rebecca’s one-woman show gallops through the curious corollaries of the worst of times, discussing death

"They slipped briskly into an intimacy from which they never recovered."Scott . F .FitzgeraldLittle Space Between.A series of Improvised moments that will explore relationships through the personal connection we each have with love, sex and intimacy. A group of experienced Improvisers will be taking a leap of faith into the deep and complex world of intimate relationships. Some that may

In the competitive world of property development, two men go to extreme lengths to secure a lucrative real estate deal and to dig themselves out of a financial hole. As darkness begins to fall and paranoia sets in, they find their ideals challenged, their morality shaken and their blood-lust slowly increasing. The Frontiersmen is a dark tale about land, blood

Only one person is known to have survived full-blown rabies, by undergoing a radical form of treatment called The Milwaukee Protocol. In this romantic tragedy loosely based in the sciences, Virologist Joan Remy is extremely skeptical of the Milwaukee Protocol. She is also in love with rabies.Jemma Kahn’s utterly unique visual style has been a hit nationally, internationally and most

Great Shows By the end of 2014 we will have hosted 98 music and theatre productions. We sold 11 670 tickets for 407 performances compared to 10 040 for 338 in 2013. We can claim with fair certainty that if you look at the facts from a very specific perspective then we’re the busiest little venue in the City.  Our highest rated

A bit of New York acting training in Cape Town. 2 Day Meisner Technique Intensive with Raymond T Williams. Actors learn how to connect fully in the moment from their own impulses and feelings and to the other actors in a scene, learning to work off what the other actor does. Ray will explain the basis for emotional preparation and

The shnit Worldwide Shortfilmfestival is a non-profit organisation based in 8 cities around the world.The annual festival takes place every October over five days (18-22 October 2017). The festival delivers a high quality programme of new and established International and South African short films.

Join Nuka and Dave Knowles for a night of defining nu-folk. Both powerful vocalists, Knowles and Nuka weave rich imagery through accomplished guitar pieces spanning styles and genres. Woody acoustics and fiery hearts, free in form and firm in passion. These artists are not to be missed.

shnit CAPE TOWN have teamed up with The Alexander Bar to bring you 'A taste of shnit'. A monthly screening of only the best short films that shnit has to offer. For July (the coldest month of the year) we have 'Cold shnit' which will comprise of films from past years about the cold of heart or just cold situations.

Renowned touring performers, Natasha Meister, the award winning and Fender endorsed Canadian sensation as well South African respected jazz and world-music fingerstyle guitarist, Philip Malan, come together with a collection of friends to bring you a show not to be missed!

A villainous variety of vivacious vixxxens and vamps dancing on stage for a night a feisty fantasy, especially created for the fun-loving viewer looking for a spot of tongue-in-cheek humour and loads of wild abandon! Showcasing some of their upcoming new group acts for the insanely gorgeous Neo-Burlesque Production launching in august, Black Orchid is proud to bring you a

Stellenbosch musician Oddo Bam is driven by a commitment towards creating thoughtful and meaningful music. He released his debut album, The Fox and the Furrow, in November 2016. The album tells the story of a man who wakes up in the morning and decides to sell all he has. It is the story of a pilgrimage.See these songs performed by

Catch singer songwriter and guitarist, Tina Schouw at the Alexander Bar on Friday 16th August as she celebrates women's month with her show "How to do this". The show is a revelation of a personal journey and a celebration of life using the medium of stories, songs and poems. She will travel back in time and unveil the women artists

Come spend and evening of musical story telling with Gavin Minter. Performing music from his own albums as well as taking on and interpreting a few borrowed favourites.The trio features Gavin Minter on guitar and vocals, Standard Bank Young Artist for Jazz 2011 Mark Fransman on piano accordion and vocals, and the versatile and acclaimed Dave Ledbetter on guitar. This

A compelling new artist launches a powerful new album. Watch as Chantal – singer, songwriter and pianist – moves and entertains you with songs from her album ‘Scars’.  Every song comes from a deeply personal place, and the creation of the album is about the scars we all have and share in one form or another, whether internal or external;

Sounds and Words as a poetic band creates a very conscious and intimate atmosphere, an artistic and spiritual ambiance which facilitates a deeper and higher level of communion with the audience. Our art speaks to audiences that cuts across different spectrum of class and race within the society. We strongly believe that we  carry a very positive message that  is

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What's seen can't be unseen. But sometimes what's seen might not really have been seen in the first place. Or maybe it was seen, but not in the way that it actually happened. This play is a surreal comedy adventure that takes place at a hedonistic outdoor music festival. Somebody witnesses something disturbing. But are they just hallucinating from taking

Entropy imploding. A woman hit by fifty shades of blue. A goldfish in a bowl. The hamster on its wheel. Going round and round and round.Therein hangs a chased tail.A Woman Alone by Dario Fo and Franca Rame takes a wry look at a repressed, disempowered housewife killing time while adrift in timeless issues. As Rame said, "I draw on

On the day that she is getting her freedom back, she is afraid to walk out of jail. She survived 18 years of imprisonment by using her imagination. She doesn’t know what is waiting for her outside nor whether her imagination will be enough. This production was staged at the 2014 National Arts Festival and scooped the New Writers Award

ImproGuise, Cape-Town's most loved Improv troupe returns to their favourite theatre with more Pop-Up Improv. Two nights of unscripted, made-up on the spot theatre, two completely different casts and two of their favourite formats (which were both originally conceived by their friends at Impro Melbourne.)The first night is “Stuck in the Middle” and the second night is “Naked Improv”. This

An exibition of male nudes by artist Evan Oberholster is currently running in the parlour room at Alexander Bar, in tandem with the delightful new play premiering at the Cape Town Fringe, the comedy The Finkelsteins are Coming to Dinner, which will also be transferring to Alexander Upstairs after Fringe. Reproductions of some of these portraits are used as props

For centuries conjurers, illusionists and magicians have entertained millions. From ancient Egypt all the way to the latest TV magic specials. Explore the rich history of magic with Brendon Peel and witness demonstrations of the world’s most famous and infamous illusions that have changed the magic community. It’s fun, factual, entertaining and definitely not to be missed.This special lunch time

Nefarious nymphs, hungry carnivores, wonder women and iconic cult figures await you as we delve into the underbelly of burlesque with a celebration of geeks, girls and g-strings. Gorgeous Geeks invites you to indulge in a Nerdlesque adventure that will tickle your inner fangirl/boy. What is Nerdlesque you may ask? It's a subgenre of Burlesque that pays glorious tribute to cosplay,

Dedicated entirely to queer-themed readings, queer authors and LGBTQI stories! What is Naked Girls Reading? At each event, a small cast of beautiful women remove their clothing (yes, all of it) and read to an adoring audience. Are they really naked? Yes, we are. Is the audience naked? No they are not. Do the girls read to themselves or out loud? We read out

What is Naked Girls Reading?Naked Girls Reading is a nude literary salon that takes place in twenty cities around the world and on five different continents. At each event, a small cast of beautiful women remove their clothing (yes, all of it) and read personal selections to an adoring audience. It is entertaining, magical, often funny, sometimes heart wrenching and