UPCOMING SHOWS
Roger Lucey is a troubadour extraordinaire and Prince Albert Open Studio’s is so excited to present his show at The Showroom on 13 June 2026.
Roger survived a covert security police campaign which destroyed his music career. He survived the drug addiction and disaffection which followed. He survived a decade and a half as a cameraman documenting the wars of Africa and Eastern Europe. Survival was not enough though. Broken and despairing, he needed to find a way to reclaim his life and creativity. With no previous experience, but with a vague idea that the process might lead to healing, he set out to build a house in the mountains of the Breede River Valley during South Africa’s first years of democracy. This is the remarkable story of that house and the path that led Roger out of the darkness of his past back into the light of his music.
How to Build a House in the Mountains is a memoir as well as a live solo show featuring stories and songs inspired by the journey.
Some reviews of the show:
Moving poetry, human stories, beautiful music. – Mike van Graan, Playwright.
Roger, it was exhilarating to be at your delightful concert… It was a spellbinding, masterful performance, very touching in its nostalgic and prescient vision. Superlative. – Justice John Murphy, High Court Judge.
It was a magical performance, and you had the audience in the palm of your hand. It was all about great music paired with entertaining and honest communication. – Martin Petersen, Chairman of the Barleycorn Music Club.
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https://www.quicket.co.za/events/362215-roger-lucey-how-to-build-a-house-in-the-mountain
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Previous Shows
EDEN CAMERATA CHAMBER CHOIR 22 NOV 2025 19:00 R120
Guest Artist: Daniel Verster
Eden Camerata is a chamber choir from George. The choir was established in June 2022 and currently has 18 members. The choir sings choral, secular and light music composed by Bruckner, Gjeilo, Hagenberg, Lamprecht, Mozart, Rodgers and Hammerstein, van der Merwe and other composers. The choir shares its love for music with others through regular performances including retirement villages and frail care facilities. They further regularly share the stage with others. Recent performances include those with Palissander, Ffortissimo, Singfonix Male Ensemble, George Male Choir, Andre Schwartz and others. The choir’s motto is Cartias et amor (Care and love).
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A NIGHT AT THE MUSICALS 24 JANUARY 2026 19:00 R150
With Zanne Stapelberg (soprano) and Niël Rademan (baritone)
An evening with highlights from classical Musicals such as Les Misérables, Chess, Phantom of the Opera,
Fiddler on the Roof, Sound of Music, Cats, West Side Story and more.
These top-class singers will be accompanied by Elna van der Merwe (piano).
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JOSHUA NA DIE REËN 5 FEBRUARY 2026 19:00 R200
Joshua na die Reën, die sangerliedjieskrywer wat sy loopbaan in 2013 met sy debuutalbum Lig op die Horison begin het, tree op 5 Februarie 2026 by The Showroom Theatre in Prince Albert, WesKaap,
Sedert sy debuut het hy talle toekennings vir sy liedjieskryfwerk en optredes ontvang. Kom ervaar sy unieke musiekstyl, wat bestaan uit melodieë en lirieke wat grootliks deur die natuur en die diep belewing van emosie en die lewe geïnspireer is.
Dit is dalk ’n vertoning met dieper inhoud, maar die musiekstyl werk goed vir ’n gehoor wat staan of in ’n teater sitkom ons kyk waarheen die aand ons lei.
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https://www.quicket.co.za/events/348049-joshua-na-die-ren/
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Kyle Shepherd is a leading South African pianist and composer, celebrated for his
distinctive style that transcends genres. Born in 1987 in Cape Town, Shepherd began
heard at Abdullah Ibrahim’s M7 music school where his mother, Michele Shepherd, was a
playing piano as a teenager, drawing inspiration from the jazz and South African music he
teacher and administrator. He has garnered numerous accolades, including the 2014
Standard Bank Young Artist for Jazz and the 2019 UNISA Piano Competition winner.
Shepherd has performed in 41 countries, gracing prestigious venues such as The Sydney
Opera House , Carnegie Hall’s Zenkel Theatre and Théâtre de Châtelet in Paris.
With a prolific output, Shepherd has released 8 jazz albums and composed for various
film and television projects. His notable credits include popular Netflix series like Blood and
Water and Unseen, which collectively amassed over 60 million hours of viewership. His
score for Noem My Skollie earned him the 2018 South African Humanities and Social
Sciences Award, while his work on Barakat and Fiela se Kind received Best Score awards at
the Silwerskerm Film Festival.
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https://www.quicket.co.za/events/351844-kyle-shepherd-trio
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Pieces of Me, written and performed by Bo Petersen, is a profoundly moving personal story of the unspoken histories that many people carry within them. An exploration of family secrets, with resonances that still echo today.
“Pieces of Me is more than a play – it is an act of remembrance, a tribute to resilience, and a rallying cry for the reconciliation of South Africa’s collective history. Petersen’s ability to tell her story with such vulnerability and integrity makes this production a rare theatrical gem. It is essential theatre: reflective, moving, and unforgettable.” – Constance Gaanakgomo, News24
With her cousin, Chris Petersen, providing the musical accompaniment and with musical direction by Royston Stoffels, this multi-layered piece of storytelling renegotiates personal histories and asks questions about identity: “Who are you, if you can no longer be who you are?”
A not to-be-missed performance which will remain with you long after the final curtain.
The production is supported by the National Arts Council, New York Bagels and ASSITEJ South Africa in association with the District Six Homecoming Centre.
“Haunting and engrossing biographical theatre… an unforgettable and beautiful theatre experience. Do not miss!” – Robyn Cohen, The Cape Robyn
“One of the best shows I have ever seen. … Absolutely phenomenal performance….by a brilliant chameleon telling her own story of always playing a part” – Siobhan Cassidy
“a show that every South African should see. It’s about a father-daughter relationship that is as unsettling as it is sublime. So raw and tender and intimate and just astonishing in its honesty; I was spellbound from start to finish, she just holds you in the palm of her hand and ravishes you with hard truth.” – Keith Bain
“PIECES OF ME is Bo Petersen’s family history, and it is her relationship with her father. However, it’s also a story that encompasses all of South Africa and our shared past. This balancing act between broad history and personal story is superbly tuned, and it left me feeling emotionally connected to the people around me and my country in a way I was not expecting. “ – Faeron Wheeler, BroadwayWorld Review
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https://www.quicket.co.za/events/361779-pieces-of-me
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Veteran journalist Marianne Thamm brings her new show “Would you Like Some Coffee with Your Coup?” to the Prince Albert Showroom on 18 April 2025.
Thamm’s Naledi award-winning first piece of comedy “performance journalism” “Round Of Applause – South Africa Still Standing” was performed over 100 times since it first saw light at the Baxter in 2023.
Since then, Brazilian Butt Lifts, Impalas and Blue Lights have entered the political discourse as the country prepares for local elections later in the year. The Zillenator is eyeing Johannesburg, the ANC is in ICU and the rest are in the dock.
July 2025 marked a turning point in South Africa’s history when General Nhlanhla Mkwanazi called a “bombshell” press conference dressed in combat fatigues.
What about the coup? You will just have to come see the new show and find out.
Marianne Thamm has worked for 40 years as a journalist, author, satirist and comedy writer. Born in Pretoria she lives in Cape Town with her family and dogs.
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