Featured Artists
South Africa’s top Actors, Singers, Dancers and Voice Over Artists
ALICE IN WONDERLAND
The story follows a curious, imaginative young girl named Alice who dreams of an adventure beyond the ordinary. Once inside, she is quickly caught up in local pandemonium. The plot centers on an outrageous royal tart bake-off and the subsequent search for the culprit who stole the Queen’s pastries. To make it a true, traditional pantomime, the production introduces a brand-new character, the Jack of Hearts, who serves as a romantic interest for Alice so the adventure can culminate in a grand festive wedding. Navigating Mzansi-flavoured humor, a chaotic croquet match, modern satirical jokes, and an unpredictable royal trial, Alice must maintain her courage and wits to find out who she truly is before the short-fused Queen orders her beheading.
Russel Savadier plays Lewis Carroll – the mad author – who links the show together with his wild imagination. He guides Alice from one crazy adventure to the next – in Wonderland
Brett Krüger is singing and dancing in this year’s Pantomime ensemble. He is also understudying Jack, the love interest for Alice, and hero of Wonderland.
Alice in Wonderland Pantomime opens at the Joburg Theatre on 1 November.
Kader’s Table
The inaugural South African/Irish Season is a dedicated cultural programme held at The Market Theatre. Organised in partnership with the Embassy of Ireland in South Africa, the season focuses on the stories, cultural ties, and liberation struggles that historically link both nations.
The concept of “Kader’s Table”—often reflected in the season’s programming, panel setups, and dining motifs—pays homage to the rich shared history established by figures like the late Professor Kader Asmal. While exiled from apartheid South Africa as a lecturer at Trinity College Dublin, Asmal founded the Irish Anti-Apartheid Movement.
Lebohang Motaung portrays The Director. A passionate and business-minded theatre-maker determined to create a compelling, commercially successful production. With an infectious, childlike enthusiasm, he embraces the creative process, only to discover that the story may be far bigger and more complex than he first imagined.
Kader’s Table opens on 26 November at the Market Theatre.