Abundance

‘Plentifulness of the good things of life’ or in this case DANCE.

This collaborative dance showcase, presented by Deep South Dance, shares the abundant joy of dance by featuring various Deep South dance studios in a synergetic performance for all ages.

These dancers and teachers have come together to support the thrill of performance by sharing the richness of dance to encouraging audiences.

Join us at the Masque Theatre this October for a fantastic night of dance.

God of Carnage

by Yasmina Reza | Directed by Bernie Jacobs

Presented by the Claremont Dramatic Society

Featuring well-known and award-winning community theatre actors Dave Waugh, Jaime Uranovsky, Juliet Yates and Landon McClure.

Two couples meet to sort out a playground fight between their sons like civilised adults. Coffee is poured, apologies rehearsed, good intentions firmly in place. It doesn't last.

Yasmina Reza's Tony Award-winning comedy strips away the veneer of politeness one glass of rum at a time, as alliances shift, tempers fray, and the evening spirals into gloriously uncomfortable chaos. Beneath the manners lies something far more primal — and far funnier.

16–24 October | Masque Theatre

Language Advisory: This production contains strong and sensitive language and audience discretion is recommended for younger audience members.

For October's play reading, we're delving intoA Girl’s Best Friend by Kaulana Williams.

The evening will include a table read of the play by actors, followed by a discussion of the work. The discussion will be led by the host for the evening and a panel of experts. Input from the audience is most welcome!

About the play

It’s 2010, in the Southern Suburbs of Cape Town. Lucy is getting married in the morning, and her best friend Megan is determined that Lucy’s last night of freedom is going to be a wild one. What neither of them is expecting is just how wild things will get once Lucy’s straight-laced mom arrives to talk last-minute wedding prep. Events get even more interesting with the arrival of two priests - one will be officiating the wedding in the morning, and the other is Megan’s surprise to “officiate” a wild bachelorette.

More about the writer, Kaulana Williams

Kaulana Williams is a performing artist and theatre maker. She holds an MA in Theatre Studies from Stellenbosch University and a BA (Hons) in Drama from UCT. She teaches theatre arts and works across playwriting, directing, acting and performance art. Her plays have been staged in Cape Town, at the National Arts Festival Fringe and internationally. Her short play, Desperanza, was selected for the inaugural African Women Playwrights Network Festival in Accra, Ghana, in 2022 and published by Bloomsbury in Gendering Taboos. Kaulana has been involved with the Masque’s Play Reading Programme since its inception and has directed two readings, as well as one of the plays in this year's One-Act Play Festival.

ENCORE — A Movement Extravaganza 

Join us for a spectacular celebration of movement, music and performance as StudioB presents ENCORE! 

Featuring StudioB dancers across a vibrant mix of Ballet, Modern, Contemporary, Jazz, Hip Hop, Acro Dance, Acro Gymnastics and Rhythmic Gymnastics, this showcase celebrates the passion, creativity and dedication of our dancers.

ENCORE is a show for the whole family and is open to all ages! With dancers ranging from just 2 years old all the way through to 80 years old, there truly is something for everyone to enjoy.

We are thrilled to welcome special guest performances from Sapphire Rhythmic Gymnastics Club and Cedar Gymnastics Club, bringing even more talent and excitement to the stage.

Come along and support the incredible dancers in our community as they take to the stage to showcase the hard work, commitment and countless hours that have gone into preparing for this special event. Whether you're a proud family member, a friend, a fellow dancer or simply someone who loves live performance, your support from the audience means the world to our dancers.

Get ready to be amazed, entertained and inspired as our dancers take to the stage. We can’t wait to have you cheering, clapping, leaving the audience amazed and having your toes tapping!

Ross Devenish - A Life in Film

Fascinated by the discovery of some reels of war footage in his father’s study, as a small boy Devenish abandoned his desire to be an engine driver in favour of becoming a filmmaker. After studying film in London, he was engaged in documentaries and current affairs, working in several war zones – Yemen, Borneo, the Congo and Viet Nam – as well as making a film about the plight of the North American Indians (narrated by Marlon Brando).

When he saw “Boesman and Lena” at the Royal Court in London, he persuaded Athol Fugard to let him film it, which led to them making three films together. He then went on to a career in television drama in the UK.

Programme:

2pm: Extracts: A sampling of Ross Devenish’s cinematography including:
Now That the Buffaloes have Gone (1969), narrated by Marlon Brando, Asina Mali – Nothing to Lose (1986), by Mbongeni Ngema, Chip of Glass Ruby (1983 ), screenplay by Nadine Gordimer, The Guest (1977), with Athol Fugard as Eugene Marais, Marigolds in August (1980,) with Winston Ntshone and John Kani, The Happy Valley (1987), with Denholm Elliot, and Bleak House (1985), with Denholm Elliott and Diana Rigg.  (approximately 50mins)
2:50pm: Interval (20mins)
3.10pm: Boesman and Lena (1987) Written by Athol Fugard, starring Athol Fugard, Yvonne Bryceland and Sandy Tube. (1hr42mins)
4.52pm: Questions and Answers: Ross Devenish with Matthew Berg (30mins)
5:22pm: Snacks and Drinks in the Foyer.

Hanepoot Brass Band will be performing at The Masque Theatre, 37 Main Road, Muizenberg at 19h30 on Friday 6 November in the last of a series of events to launch their debut CD "Tokkellaan".

In July 1986, Sophiatown jazz legend Ntemi Piliso asked young upstart Jannie “Hanepoot” van Tonder to join his African Jazz Pioneers. Hanepoot had already been listening to indigenous musicians like Dollar Brand but through the two years spent on the road with African Jazz Pioneers his awareness of our rich South African musical heritage matured into a belief that our unique local jazz was not getting the mainstream attention it deserved. He made it his life's work to learn and be involved, and through spending time with musicians like Bra Ntemi, James Phillips, Winston Nyaunda, Mac MacKenzie, Hilton Schilder, Errol Dyers and George Werner, with whom he published The South African Jazz Real Book in 2002, this evolved into what has become the Hanepoot Brass Band.

Now, 40 years later, Hanepoot Brass Band, an 8-piece line-up which resembles both the great brass bands of New Orleans and the street bands of our own Kaapse Klopse, celebrates this heritage with the release of their debut album Tokkellaan - combining great musicianship with our indigenous jazz grooves in an unique acoustic 5-horn format, driven by a rhythm section of sousaphone, banjo and percussion.

The band features some of Cape Town's finest, including Carlton Adams, Siraaj Allen and Zhaun Gorridon, all of whom grew up playing music in the Kaapse Klopse and various of Cape Town’s Christmas bands. Add Carlo Fabe and Duncan Johnson, alumni of George Werner's community- based projects (e.g. Little Giants), University of Cape Town jazz graduate Simon Bates, acclaimed singer-songwriter Nick Turner, and of course Jannie Hanepoot himself, and you have a cultural melting pot capable of great energy and creativity.

A thoughtful blend of original compositions combined with new arrangements of works by our great Cape composers like Tete Mbambisa, Errol Dyers and David Leadbetter turns Tokkellaan into an important and joyous dedication to South African Jazz, old and new.

Hanepoot Brass Band was fortunate to enlist producer Jonny Blundell of Rootspring Music who recorded Tokkellaan ‘live’ on the stage of the Blik Theatre in Epping over a weekend in March 2026, together with engineer Dave Lange mann who also mixed and mastered the album. The expertise and dedication these stalwarts brought to the project shines through in every note.

An auction of the original album art will take place during the concert. CD’s and USB’s will be on sale, the venue has a full bar and snacks on sale. Tickets for this special occasion are R200, get them at 

https://www.quicket.co.za/events/400074-hanepoot-brass-band-tokkellaan-album-launch/

https://hanepoot.co.za 082 400 5966 jannie@jazz.co.za

https://www.facebook.com/HanepootBrassBand https://www.instagram.com/hanepootbrassband

Join us in celebrating the power of storytelling at Story Fest 2026.

Story Fest is a film festival by, FPS Studios, for high school students where teams get together to write, shoot and edit their films in only 1 month. It is an initiative that encourages young creatives to try something new and share their stories. Their films will be publicly premiered at the Story Fest Screening and Awards evening followed by an awards ceremony - a mini Oscars if you will. FPS Studios will also be premiering their very first short film.

Join us for an evening of film and celebration while supporting the arts.

The film project documents the assembling of a choir from the Muizenberg and Vrygrond communities, organized by musical director and performer, Lynne Poulsen-Blamire, culminating in a final public performance. While the two communities live side by side, they also represent an uncomfortable gulf that lingers between advantaged and disadvantaged communities, often translated quite blandly as ‘inequality’, a malady and byproduct of colonial and apartheid pasts. The choir projects brings together these communities to celebrate and explore how through music people can find, reach out, understand and transcend the divides that seemingly separate each other. The choir film, while it has a local focus, is a deeply quintessential South African story of overcoming difficult situations and aspiring for a better world. 

The story arc is about the meeting of participants as they practice, culminating in the grand final performance. In the process of telling the choir story, we will follow members of the choir to understand more about their lives, views on the world and how they survive, reflecting a diversity of perspectives. The film will engage with the intersection of a range of experiences and individual journeys. Through interviews, we will hear the ongoing anxieties and challenges as the choir story culminates in the apex of the film – the final performance.

Twisted Movements Dance Studio Presents: MOVEMENTS

Where Passion Meets Purpose

Some performances entertain. Others inspire. MOVEMENTS does both.

Join Twisted Movements Dance Studio for an unforgettable production that celebrates the power of dance, music, compassion, and community. This is more than a dance show—it's a movement of hope, where every performance helps make a difference.

Prepare to be captivated by a spectacular showcase featuring Hip Hop, Contemporary, House, African Dance, and breathtaking live singing, all performed by our exceptionally talented dancers. Every routine tells a story, every song touches the heart, and every moment is created with passion and purpose.

This year's production proudly supports Tom Ro Haven, a Noordhoek-based horse rescue dedicated to saving abused, neglected, and unwanted horses. Through their incredible work, these rescued horses are given a second chance and, in turn, help transform the lives of children and adults that they help through their healing sessions 

By attending MOVEMENTS, you are not only supporting local talent—you are helping to rescue horses, restore hope, and change lives.

Performance Details

Venue: Masque Theatre

Saturday, 14 November – 6:30 PM

Sunday, 15 November – 2:30 PM

Tickets: R180 per person

All proceeds from the performances will go directly to Tom Ro Haven, ensuring they can continue their life-changing work.

There will also be an exciting raffle at each show, with fantastic prizes to be won, giving you even more reason to be part of this special event.

Come and experience an evening filled with energy, emotion, incredible talent, and heartfelt purpose. Together, we can celebrate the beauty of dance while making a lasting impact on the lives of both people and horses.

One stage. One cause. One unforgettable experience.

Don't just watch the movement—be part of it.

The MasqueRep presents

A CHRISTMAS CAROL: A GHOST STORY FOR CHRISTMAS

This Christmas, step inside Dickens’ timeless ghost story.

Drawn directly from the original novella and adapted for the stage by Jeff Johnson, A Christmas Carol: A Ghost Story for Christmas places Scrooge at the heart of a darker and deeply human journey through consequence and redemption.

Richard Higgs stars as Ebenezer Scrooge, surrounded by an ensemble of 28 young performers who transform into more than 80 characters, spirits and shadows as Dickens’ story unfolds around him.

Johnson, who directed The Masque’s 2025 production of Little Shop of Horrors, returns with a production faithful to the language and spirit of the book, but boldly theatrical in its telling. This is A Christmas Carol as a true ghost story; haunting, funny, joyful and ultimately, full of hope.

A Christmas experience for all ages (recommended for 5 and older), filled with ghosts, laughter and plenty of theatrical magic - whether you know the story by heart or are meeting Scrooge and his ghosts for the very first time.