BOARDWALK

Catch the Elizabeth Sneddon Theatre until Sunday. Aaron McIlroy, Ben Voss and John van de Ruit team up in this comedy sketch show. McIlroy (

and and Voss (best known for his popular alter ego, Beauty Ramapelepele) have been active on the theatre front for several years, and the new show marks Van de Ruit’s return to stage after several years. The show promises to “poke, provoke and tickle” in all the right places. Tickets for

will be on sale at Computicket. Block bookings of 10 or more as well as group booking specials can be made through Ailsa Windsor of Going Places at 083 250 2690.

DUT ARTHUR SMITH HALL:

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Lewis Nkosi’s will be staged at DUT City Campus’s Arthur Smith Hall from Saturday until April 30. The work, directed by Debbie Lutge, features award-winning seasoned professional actors. DUT graduates Liesl Coppin and Ntando Mncube are accompanied by original musical composition and arrangements by DUT drama and production studies vocal coach and instrumentalist Madlen Tzankova and Richardt Wissink. This naughty and provocative play, which lasts an hour, explores the entire gamut of audience emotions from embarrassment to mirth, from fear to contemplation, all layered with the poignant beauty of Lewis Nkosi’s writing. Lutge’s vision is realised through contemporary decor designed by Bryan Hiles, with a surrealist collage of illumination by Mthandazo Mofokeng, both former DUT students. Shows are 7pm nightly. Tickets are R35 and bookings may be made by calling 031 373 2532.

RHUMBELOW THEATRE:

will be performed until Sunday. South African jazz artist Melvin Peters, who is considered to be one of the country’s foremost jazz pianists, commemorates 30 years of being a professional jazz pianist, having first begun lessons in 1983 at the University of Natal under the tutelage of Darius Brubeck. The jazz world continues to mourn the loss of American jazz musician and composer Dave Brubeck, who died in December. Peters and his fellow musicians will feature this show, presenting versions of tunes composed and performed by Brubeck during his illustrious career. The quartet comprises Melvin Peters (piano), Jonathan Judge (saxophone), Ildo Nanja (acoustic bass) and Bruce Baker (drums). Shows are on Friday and Saturday at 8pm, Sunday at 2pm and 6.30pm. R100 a ticket, bring picnic/food baskets. Phone Roland to book at 031 205 7602.

HERITAGE THEATRE:

The Bats are back with their latest show,

Eddie Eckstein, Paul Ditchfield, Pete Clifford and Derek Gordon are back on the road. Their show runs at The Heritage from today until Sunday. Tickets are R165 for Tuesday dinner and Sunday lunch and R195 Wednesday to Saturday including a two-course meal. As they have only a week in Durban, early booking is advised. For more information or to book call 031 765 4197.

THE PLAYHOUSE:

On Friday, catch stand-up comedy that boasts seven clean comedians from various parts of the country. Carvin H Goldstone, Isaac Gampu, Ditsebe AKA Tshepo Twala, “The Bishop of Eastern Moves Production and Shivani Kara present

is a musical show that will depict the lives of a learned scholar and a village girl, a diamond in the rough. The story portrays the lives of these completely different individuals and includes the humorous antics of their friends. The twists and turns are riveting and this show will appeal to a broad spectrum, and the blend of Bollywood and English will appeal to all age groups and races. This musical will have all aspects to make it entertainment at its best – love, humour, anger, pain, song and dance. The show runs from Friday until May 5 at the iZulu Theatre. Tickets are available at Computicket at R120 a person.

DCC JESUS DOME:

returns to Durban where it will have seven performances (including a show for schools) from Wednesday until Sunday at the Thunder Dome at the DCC Jesus Dome in Mayville. This world premiere brings the Passion of Christ to life in music featuring original gospelinspired songs. The story is based on the Gospel according to St John and will be a choral masterwork featuring close to a hundred voices on stage. The tour began in Durban and moved to Port Elizabeth, Cape Town, Soweto, Johannesburg, Mahikeng and is now back in Durban. The libretto is written by Themi Venturas and the music is composed by Phelelani Mnomiya (celebrated and award-winning gospel choral composer), Anthony Govender (of Destiny Music) and the Young Mbazo (grandchildren of world-renown a cappella group, Ladysmith Black Mambazo). The cast of 21 are supplemented in each centre throughout SA by a 60-strong local choir: the Umlazi Oasis Church Choir and the Clermont Choir in Durban. Bookings are at Computicket. Tickets are R100. Schools performance, Thursday 10am (tickets R50) through Ailsa Windsor at 083 250 2690. Charities, churches and fund-raisers wanting to use the show to raise funds for their organisations can also call Ailsa.

GOLDEN HORSE CASINO:

Bala, Peru and Karou Charou collaborate for this rip-roaring comedy show on Friday at the Golden Horse Conference Centre at 6pm as well as another show at 8.30pm. Tickets are available at the Golden Horse Cash Desk at R90 a person for the first show and R120 a person for the second show at 8.30pm. The show carries a PG age restriction. Call 033 395 8136/37 for more information.

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