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08/08/2025

Paul Slabolepszy's Bitter Winter at Hilton Arts Festval

Opens today!

31/07/2025

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐮𝐬𝐭-𝐬𝐞𝐞 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐨 𝐇𝐢𝐥𝐭𝐨𝐧 𝐀𝐫𝐭𝐬 𝐅𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐚𝐥!

“The Play of the Year…” – Robyn Sassen
“…deserves to win all the awards…” – Kobus Burger, Netwerk24
“…riveting… an instant classic.” – Keith Bain, Mail & Guardian
“…go and see Bitter Winter...” – Denise Newman

Only 2 shows to catch this unforgettable production at the Theatre:

9 Aug - 12:30pm
10 Aug - 10:00am

Directed by Lesedi Job

Starring André Odendaal, Oarabile Ditsele and Chantal Stanfield

15/06/2025

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13/06/2025

❣Last three chances to see Bitter Winter, Cape Town, don't miss this 'instant classic'!
Get tix now: bxr.mobi/winter

12/06/2025

‼️‼️Final boarding call for you to see this "... instant classic" (- Keith Bain, The Mail & Guardian) in Cape Town at Baxter Theatre
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After earning critical acclaim in Joburg, Paul Slabolepszy’s Bitter Winter takes the stage once more—an unforgettable tribute to the giants of South African stage and screen. Hailed as the “play of the year” – Robyn Sassen, and “masterful” – Ryan Enslin, The Sunday Time...

09/06/2025

Cape Town you have 6 chances left to see the 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝘂𝘀𝘁-𝘀𝗲𝗲 𝗦𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵 𝗔𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘆 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗲’𝘀 𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁!. 𝐏𝐚𝐮𝐥 𝐒𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐥𝐞𝐩𝐬𝐳𝐲'𝐬 𝐁𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐖𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫 MUST close on 14 June 2025.

🎟️ Book now: https://bxr.mobi/winter

“The Play of the Year…” – Robyn Sassen
“…deserves to win all the awards…” – Kobus Burger, Netwerk24
“…riveting… an instant classic.” – Keith Bain, Mail & Guardian
“…go and see Bitter Winter at the Baxter.” – Denise Newman

18/03/2025

What an achievement—to bring a brand-new South African play to life! To the audiences who rose to their feet, not by cue but by heartfelt appreciation, and to the incredible reviews that followed—thank you, Johannesburg! This journey took a village, and that couldn’t be more true.

Grateful beyond words!

13/03/2025

𝐎𝐧𝐥𝐲 𝟒 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐰𝐬 𝐥𝐞𝐟𝐭—and tickets are flying faster than your last New Year’s resolution! Don’t be that person crying in the group chat because you missed Bitter Winter. ❄️

Grab your tickets now: https://www.webtickets.co.za/v2/Event.aspx?itemid=1550796719

04/03/2025

🚨 𝐉𝐔𝐒𝐓 1 𝐖𝐄𝐄𝐊 𝐋𝐄𝐅𝐓! 🚨

Don’t miss Bitter Winter—hailed as “...𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐘𝐞𝐚𝐫...” by Robyn Sassen —now on at The Studio at Pieter Toerien’s Montecasino Theatre and Studio! Running until 16 March, this masterful production is earning rave reviews:

⭐ ”…this Is Theatre At Its Finest. Profound, Moving, And Urgent. Go.” – Bruce Little
⭐ “Spellbound from the moment the lights went up…” – Julia Hastie
⭐ ”…A red-letter moment.” – Jonathan Roxmouth
⭐ “A Master class.” – Adam Pelkowitz
⭐ ”…Masterful…” – Ryan Enslin, The Sunday Times
⭐ "...captures the magnetism of live theatre, how it cherishes the soul, captures our imagination and makes you think.” - Diane de Beer

Experience South African theatre at its best—book now!
🎟 Webtickets: https://www.webtickets.co.za/v2/event.aspx?itemid=1550796719
or
Box Office: 011 511 1988.

01/03/2025

28/02/2025

Bitter Winter is receiving rave reviews and standing ovations! Audiences are hailing it as "a must-see South African masterpiece". Don’t miss your chance to experience this powerful production—closing March 16!

🎟️ Book now -> Webtickets: https://www.webtickets.co.za/v2/event.aspx?itemid=1550796719
📞 Box Office: 011 511 1988