The Mail & Guardian’s weekly round-up of the country’s hot-ticket events.
SWELLENDAM
The Up The Creek Festival marks its 25th birthday this year with acts such as Beatenberg, Taxi Violence, AKing, Zebra & Giraffe, The Kiffness, Mary Scary, Christian Tiger School and more performing on three stages during the course of the four-day festival. WHEN Until February 1.
WHERE Swellendam, Breede River. INFO Visit for more details
FRANSCHHOEK
Grande Provence hosts Pasta e Basta, a unique restaurant concept from Amsterdam, where staff — all academy-trained opera singers — break out in song. The group, which has toured all over the world, will perform with the Ikamva Vocal Ensemble from Khayelitsha. Guests will be welcome with flutes of Prosecco and enjoy dinner prepared by executive chef Darren Badenhorst of the Restaurant at Grande Provence.
WHEN January 30 from 6.30pm. WHERE The Cellar at Grande Provence. COST R495 a person (excluding gratuity and beverages). INFO Visit or email for bookings.
CAPE TOWN
Vinette Ebrahim and Chris van Niekerk have teamed up to present a brand-new dark comedy, Die Ongelooflike Reis van Max en Lola (The Incredible Journey of Max and Lola). Written by Ebrahim and Hugo Taljaard (who also directs the two-hander), it tells the charming and hilarious story of 80-year-old Max — who is gay and white — and Lola — a 79-year-old sharp-tongued coloured woman — who have been friends for over 50 years despite the country’s political history. The play is performed in Afrikaans mixed with Cape dialect.
WHEN Until February 7 at 8.15pm. WHERE Baxter Golden Arrow Studio. INFO Available through Computicket, tickets cost R120 throughout and the Baxter Monday special applies where patrons can book for a light meal and show for R120 for performances on February 2 only.
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