What's on this weekend?

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The Byron Bure Academy of Theatre Arts is putting on Shrek the musical at the Milnerton Playhouse this weekend. Grab your tickets from Quicket.

And as always, Oops On Purpose is hosting its weekly improv jam at the Hok on Sunday evening. Tickets via Quicket but entry is free for CDS members.

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The Byron Bure Academy of Theatre Arts is putting on Shrek the musical at the Milnerton Playhouse this weekend. Grab your tickets from Quicket.

Somerset West Playhouse Theatre is producing Sue Pam-Grant's classic Curl Up & Dye this weekend. Tickets via Webtickets.

And as always, Oops On Purpose is hosting its weekly improv jam at the Hok on Sunday evening. Tickets via Quicket but entry is free for CDS members.

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Show your support for CTTC member Sean Black in Flughafen, on at Outlore Base on Hout Street this weekend to raise funds to take the show to the Edinburgh Fringe. Tickets via Quicket.

Somerset West Playhouse Theatre is producing Sue Pam-Grant's classic Curl Up & Dye this weekend. Tickets via Webtickets.

And as always, Oops On Purpose is hosting its weekly improv jam at the Hok on Sunday evening. Tickets via Quicket but entry is free for CDS members.

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Show your support for CTTC member Alex Silberbauer in Still Here / Nog Hier, on at Toneelhuis on Loop Street this weekend. Tickets via Quicket.

Milnerton Players are producing a double bill of Geraldine Aron plays this weekend. Tickets via Quicket.

And as always, Oops On Purpose is hosting its weekly improv jam at the Hok on Sunday evening. Tickets via Quicket but entry is free for CDS members.

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Which community theatre happenings are you attending this weekend?

Milnerton Players present Duo of Drama at the Milnerton Playhouse (book through Quicket)

At the Somerset West Playhouse, there is the annual children's production, Sleeping Beauty (book through Webtickets)

The Masque Theatre is holding auditions for their end-of-year fairy tale, The Princess and the Pea (book via their website)

Oops on Purpose is hosting their weekly Improv Jam at the Hok (tickets through Quicket or free entry for CDS members)

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Which community theatre happenings are you attending this weekend?

Milnerton Players present Duo of Drama at the Milnerton Playhouse (book through Quicket)

Masque Theatre Players present the farce Behind the Masque and Third Wheel Improv (book through Quicket)

At the Somerset West Playhouse, there is the annual children's production, Sleeping Beauty (book through Webtickets)

Cape Town community theatre regular David Muller stars in Blood & Silver, on at the Baxter Masambe Theatre (book through Webtickets)

The Masque Theatre is holding a second round of auditions for their end-of-year fairy tale, The Princess and the Pea (book via their website)

Oops on Purpose is hosting their weekly Improv Jam at the Hok (tickets through Quicket or free entry for CDS members)

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Which community theatre happenings are you attending this weekend?

Cape Town community theatre regular David Muller directs Diary of a Madman, on at the Baxter Masambe Theatre (book through Webtickets)

At Milnerton Playhouse Theatre's movie night this week you can see Les Misérables (book via their website)

Oops on Purpose is hosting their weekly Improv Jam at the Hok (tickets through Quicket or free entry for CDS members)

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Which community theatre happenings are you attending this weekend?

OOPS On Purpose present Unscripted, a night of improv comedy at the Milnerton Playhouse Theatre (book through Quicket). Featuring CDS committee members Kim R2 and Ricky Thomas!

G&S Cape Town are staging a concert of The Mikado at the Artscape (book through Webtickets)

After you enjoy their showcase, you can be part of the fun as OOPS on Purpose host their weekly Improv Jam at the Hok (tickets through Quicket or free entry for CDS members)

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Which community theatre happenings are you attending this weekend?

OOPS on Purpose host their weekly Improv Jam at the Hok (tickets through Quicket or free entry for CDS members)

Planning ahead for the month, CTTC, CDS and Milnerton Playhouse all have social events planned for August. Community is what we're all here for after all - hope to see you there!

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Which community theatre happenings are you attending this weekend?

Cape Town Theatre Company is holding a fundraiser at the MOTH Hall in Claremont (next door to the Hok): a winter quiz with quizmaster Simon Dutton! Book your spot through secr...@capetowntheatrecompany.org

OOPS on Purpose host their weekly Improv Jam at the Hok (tickets through Quicket or free entry for CDS members)

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Which community theatre happenings are you attending this weekend?

CTTC members Jason Bailey and Alex Silberbauer are in a show at Toneelhuis on Loop Street with Wrong Faces - tickets through Quicket

Somerset West Playhouse present The Picture of Dorian Gray - tickets through Webtickets

OOPS on Purpose host their weekly Improv Jam at the Hok (tickets through Quicket or free entry for CDS members)

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It's time for another CDS social evening at The Hok tonight - doors open at 18h30. Entry free for CDS members and R50 for non-members, including enrolment in the quiz and food!

Little Shop of Horrors opens at the Masque Theatre. this weekend (tickets via Quicket)

Catch the closing weekend of The Picture of Dorian Gray at the Somerset West Playhouse (tickets through Webtickets)

See you at the theatre!

 

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Which are you attending this weekend?

Another week of Little Shop of Horrors at the Masque Theatre this weekend (tickets via Quicket)

And, as usual, Oops On Purpose hosts its weekly Improv Jam at the Hok at 17h30 (tickets via Quicket or free for CDS members).

See you at the theatre!

 

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Which are you attending this weekend?

Closing weekend of Little Shop of Horrors at the Masque Theatre - catch it while you can! (Tickets via Quicket)

And, as usual, Oops On Purpose hosts its weekly Improv Jam at the Hok at 17h30 (tickets via Quicket or free for CDS members).

See you at the theatre!

 

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A quiet weekend on the community theatre front ... so why not join OOPS on Purpose at the Hok on Sunday afternoon for an improv jam. Fun, laughter and good company guaranteed! Plus, entrance and participation is free for CDS members!

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Opening weekend for Cape Town Theatre Company's gender-flipped The Taming of the Shrew - on at the Masque Theatre until next Saturday. Have you got your tickets yet? Three of the CDS committee are in this one so come along and support. Book now through Quicket.

And for a bit of fun to round out the weekend, join OOPS on Purpose at the Hok on Sunday afternoon for an improv jam. Fun, laughter and good company guaranteed! Plus, entrance and participation is free for CDS members!

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Closing weekend for CTTC's The Taming of the Shrew at the Masque Theatre. Don't miss this slick, fun show. Tickets through Quicket.

Dracula: Comedy of Terrors opens at the Somerset West Playhouse this weekend. Tickets through Webtickets.

Also opening this weekend is the new jukebox musical by the Milnerton Players: The Long Way Home is on at the Milnerton Playhouse until 11 October. Tickets via their website.

As usual, Oops On Purpose is hosting their weekly Improv Jam at The Hok on Sunday. Tickets through Quicket or FREE for CDS members.

The Inter-society Showbiz Quiz for the Golden Duck is happening at the Masque Theatre on Sunday. Entry is R50 and doors open at 17h00.

See you at the theatre!

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Dracula: Comedy of Terrors continues at the Somerset West Playhouse this weekend. Tickets through Webtickets.

Into its second weekend is the new jukebox musical by the Milnerton Players: The Long Way Home. Tickets via their website.

And, as usual, Oops On Purpose is hosting their weekly Improv Jam at The Hok on Sunday. Tickets through Quicket or FREE for CDS members.

See you at the theatre!

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It's closing weekend for the new jukebox musical by the Milnerton Players: The Long Way Home. There is a two-for-one ticket special if you buy at the door (unreserved seating). Buy tickets as usual via their website.

The Masque Theatre presents its Children's Theatre production of Down The Rabbit Hole this weekend. Tickets via Quicket.

Oops On Purpose is hosting their weekly Improv Jam at The Hok on Sunday. Tickets through Quicket or FREE for CDS members.

See you at the theatre!

While I've got you, save these two dates for CDS social events coming up: a Late Halloween party on 14 November and a pyjama party featuring a Christmas story reading on 12 December, both at the Hok. More details to follow!

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CDS committee member Ricky Thomas is your host at a Games Night Extravaganza at the Gorgeous George on Friday. Tickets through Quicket.

Speaking of CDS members, Stefan Erasmus is in a show on at the Masambe Theatre this weekend. Grab your tickets for Undermined from Webtickets.

Oops On Purpose is hosting their weekly Improv Jam at The Hok on Sunday. Tickets through Quicket or FREE for CDS members.

See you at the theatre!

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CDS member Stefan Erasmus is in the acclaimed Undermined, on at the Masambe Theatre this weekend. Catch it before it ends! Tickets from Webtickets.

The Masque is partnering with Milnerton Players to bring you A Gentlemen's Guide to Love and Murder in 2026. Auditions are happening this weekend and next at the Hok. Book your slot via the Masque website.

Oops On Purpose is hosting their weekly Improv Jam at The Hok on Sunday. Tickets through Quicket or FREE for CDS members.

See you at the theatre!

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Join Milnerton Players for a Movie Night on Halloween, featuring a double bill of classic Halloween flicks: Hocus Pocus and Death Becomes Her. At the Milnerton Playhouse from 19h30. Tickets via the MP website.

Have you auditioned for the Masque Theatre/Milnerton Players 2026 show, A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder yet? The second round happens on Sunday at the Hok - book your slot via the Masque website.

OOPS on Purpose is hosting their weekly improv jam at the Hok on Sunday. Fun, laughter and good company guaranteed! Plus, entrance and participation is free for CDS members! Tickets through Quicket.

Also remember to keep 14 November open - CDS will be hosting a sci-fi murder mashup evening which is set to be a barrel of laughs. Check out the cast list here and RSVP to claremon...@gmail.com to receive your character info pack.

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A quiet weekend on the community theatre front ... 

On Sunday, join OOPS on Purpose at the Hok for an improv jam. Fun, laughter and good company guaranteed! Plus, entrance and participation is free for CDS members! Tickets available from Quicket.

Don't forget to RSVP for CDS's murder mystery social evening next week, 14 November:

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A quiet weekend on the community theatre front ... so why not join OOPS on Purpose at the Hok on Sunday afternoon for an improv jam. Fun, laughter and good company guaranteed! Plus, entrance and participation is free for CDS members!

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Milnerton Players and Pinelands Players have joined forces this year to bring you the fun-filled, over-the-top pantomime Alice in Wonderland, which opens this weekend at the Milnerton Playhouse. Featuring CDS committee member Kim R2 as the Mad Hatter! Tickets through the MP website.

And for a bit of fun to round out the weekend, join OOPS on Purpose at the Hok on Sunday afternoon for an improv jam. Fun, laughter and good company guaranteed! Plus, entrance and participation is free for CDS members! Tickets via Quicket or at the door.

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Don't be late! Hop to get your tickets to the pantomime Alice in Wonderland being prroduced by Milnerton Players and Pinelands Players. It is on this weekend and next at the Milnerton Playhouse. Tickets through the MP website.

Somerset West Playhouse's festive offering this year is Scrooge - A Christmas Carol. Tickets through Webtickets. 

For the final time in 2025, join OOPS on Purpose at the Hok on Sunday afternoon for an improv jam. Fun, laughter and good company guaranteed! Remember that entrance and participation is free for CDS members! Tickets via Quicket or at the door.

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The end of the year is upon us and it's all happening on the community theatre front! Sadly, our committee rather overbooked themselves so we have had to cancel the social evening that was scheduled for tonight (12 December). We promise to make it up to you next year - mark down 6 February for a members evening and keep an eye open in June for auditions. Yes, you read that right - CDS will be doing a show in 2026!

Meantime, still in 2025, catch everyone's end-of-year offerings while you still can:

CDS's Hok Manager Ricky Thomas is among the cast of the Masque Theatre's fairy tale for 2026, The Princess and the Pea. The show opens on Friday and runs until 21 December, with an encore in January for anyone who misses it. Grab your tickets now through Quicket.

Milnerton Players and Pinelands Players bring us a raucous pantomime version of Alice in Wonderland which has had rave reviews from all. CDS member Kim R2 features as the "unhinged" Mad Hatter. That madness closes this weekend so get your tickets from the Milnerton website while you still can!

Also closing this weekend is Somerset West Playhouse's end-of-year musical, Scrooge. Get ticket for that one from Webtickets.

Hope to see you at the theatre before the end of the year!

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Welcome back everyone - happy 2026!

New year, same CDS - remember to mark down 6 February for a members evening to reacquaint yourself with this incredible society. Also, remember that this year CDS is putting on a show again! Be prepared for auditions in June. More details to come ...

Kicking the year off theatre-wise, the Masque Theatre's fairy tale The Princess and the Pea is back on for one weekend only. The show features CDS committee member Ricky Thomas and was a huge hit at the end of last year. This is your chance to catch it if you missed it then. Grab your tickets through Quicket.

No improv jam this weekend but rest assured Oops On Purpose will be back from next week with comic mayhem and improvised fun at the Hok. Slight change in the costing for these for 2026: R75 per session with a 40% discount for paid-up CDS members - contact Kim for your discount code.

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Pinelands Players are trying to sort out their stuff now that the madness of Alice is over. If you've got an hour or so free, please do head on over to their clubhouse at The Crossing on Saturday to lend a hand.

OOPS on Purpose are back with Spontaneous Sundays - structured improv games at the Hok every Sunday afternoon. Fun, laughter and good company guaranteed! There's a 40% discount for CDS members - contact Kim for your discount code. This discount only applies to tickets bought through Quicket. Full price tickets can still be be bought at the door.

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A quiet weekend on the community theatre front ... so why not join OOPS on Purpose at the Hok on Sunday afternoon for a Spontaneous Sunday. Fun, laughter and good company guaranteed! Plus, there's a 40% discount for CDS members! (Contact Kim for your discount code.)

Remember also to diarise the 6th of February for CDS's first 2026 social evening. Good company, good food, musical entertainment and a special announcement by chair Bernie Jacobs about CDS's 2026 production plans. Don't miss it!

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Still pretty quiet weekend on the community theatre front as people celebrate January finally coming to an end. Start off February with OOPS on Purpose at the Hok on Sunday afternoon for a Spontaneous Sunday. Fun, laughter and good company guaranteed! Plus, there's a 40% discount for CDS members! (Contact Kim for your discount code.)

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It's CDS's first social evening of 2026 tonight - hope to see you there! Our chair Bernie Jacobs has some exciting news to share about our production this year and we can show you all the improvements we have made and are planning to make in the Hok.

Opening at the Milnerton Playhouse Theatre tonight is Ayn Rand's The Night of January 16th, a whodunnit where the audience chooses the ending! It runs until 21 Feb. Grab your tickets via the Milnerton Players website.

And as always you can join OOPS on Purpose at the Hok on Sunday afternoon for spontaneous fun and laughter! Spaces are limited and it fills up quickly so book now through Quicket (remember to get your code from Kim if you are a CDS member to claim your 40% discount).

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Continuing at the Milnerton Playhouse Theatre this weekend is Ayn Rand's The Night of January 16th, a murder trial in which you are the jury. The ending changes depending on your verdict. Tickets from the MP website.

At the Somerset West Playhouse Theatre, Calendar Girls opens on Saturday. Get your tickets from Webtickets.

And, as always, Oops on Purpose is running Spontaneous Sundays at the Hok on – you guessed it! – Sunday. Tickets from Quicket and remember to get your discount code from Kim if you're a CDS member.

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Closing weekend for The Night of January 16th at the Milnerton Playhouse Theatre this weekend. Tickets from the MP website.

At the Somerset West Playhouse Theatre, Calendar Girls is also closing this weekend. Get your tickets from Webtickets.

Staying in Somerset West, on Saturday they are holding auditions for The Jungle Book. Contact secr...@theplayhouse.org.za for more information.

And, as always, on Sunday you can join Oops on Purpose for a Spontaneous Sundays at the Hok. Tickets from Quicket, with a 40% discount code for CDS members (get your code from Kim).

Not a community theatre production but I can highly recommend The Return of Elvis Du Pisanie, on at the Masque Theatre this weekend. A wonderful performance of a compelling script. Book through Quicket.

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Though not a community theatre production, The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged), presented by F Creations, is on at the Masque Theatre this weekend and next and features CDS members Dan, Fae, Kim and Nicky. Get your tickets through Quicket.

It's the Cape Amateur Theatre Awards ceremony this Saturday at Milnerton Playhouse Theatre. Congratulations to all nominees!

And, as always, on Sunday you can join Oops on Purpose for a Spontaneous Sundays at the Hok. Tickets from Quicket, with a 40% discount code for CDS members (get your code from Kim).

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Though not a community theatre production, The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged), presented by F Creations, closes at the Masque Theatre this weekend and features CDS members Dan, Fae, Kim and Nicky. Get your tickets through Quicket.

Somerset West Playhouse is staging Alice in Wonderland. Grab your tickets for that through Webtickets.

Milnerton Players hosts a free open mic night on Saturday at the Playhouse. Email to book your slot.

It's AGM season, kicking off with Pinelands Players on Sunday at the Crossing. RSVP and send committee nominations via email.

And, as always, on Sunday you can join Oops on Purpose for a Spontaneous Sundays at the Hok. Tickets from Quicket, with a 40% discount code for CDS members (get your code from Kim).

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Alice in Wonderland continues at the Somerset West Playhouse this weekend. Grab your tickets for that through Webtickets.

On Sunday, Oops on Purpose hosts Spontaneous Sundays at the Hok. Tickets from Quicket, with a 40% discount code for CDS members (get your code from Kim).

Meanwhile, AGM season is in full swing: CDS AGM is at Barristers in Newlands (see agenda attached) on Tuesday and CTTC AGM is at the Hok on Wednesday. RSVP for CDS at claremon...@gmail.com and for CTTC at secr...@capetowntheatrecompany.org.

See you at the theatre!

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Catch some improv comedy at the Milnerton Playhouse Theatre this evening with an Oops On Purpose showcase. Many CDS members are part of the cast so show your support and get your tickets here.

At the Pinelands Players clubhouse this weekend is the fabulous Tersia Harley in a tribute to Nina Simone, the "high priestess of soul". Tickets from Quicket.

And if Friday inspires you, you can join OOPS on Purpose at the Hok on Sunday afternoon for a Spontaneous Sunday. Fun, laughter and good company guaranteed! Tickets from Quicket, and there's a 40% discount for fully paid up CDS members (ask Kim for your discount code).

While I have your attention, a reminder to pay your annual subs if you missed the AGM on Tuesday. R150 per year (or R140 if you're a pensioner or student). You can pay by EFT or via Snapscan:

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Account Number: 1025 134 3837

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Branch Code: 000 205

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