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From drag queens to opera: Cape Town's theatre line-up this week

'Happy Days Are Here Again… Again!' presents two drag queens teamed up with a few iconic dancers and singers in a fun-filled feel-good comedy . Image: Facebook Belinda Boutique, played by Darryl Spijkers, is a quirky seamstress living in small-town Bonnievale with her pets, sewing machine and a fridge that flashes attitude. When her costume shop faces eviction, her fabulous drag friend Scrumpy Holly swoops in to help. Expect chaos, cheeky appliances, nostalgic laughs and a soundtrack from "Mamma Mia" to "Chicago". It's a sentimental and spicy local musical. Heads up: grown-ups only. Where: Playhouse Theatre, Somerset West. When: Tuesday, May 20, to Saturday, May 31 at 7.30pm. Video Player is loading. Play Video Play Unmute Current Time 0:00 / Duration -:- Loaded : 0% Stream Type LIVE Seek to live, currently behind live LIVE Remaining Time - 0:00 This is a modal window. Beginning of dialog window. Escape will cancel and close the window. Text Color White Black Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Opaque Semi-Transparent Background Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Opaque Semi-Transparent Transparent Window Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Transparent Semi-Transparent Opaque Font Size 50% 75% 100% 125% 150% 175% 200% 300% 400% Text Edge Style None Raised Depressed Uniform Dropshadow Font Family Proportional Sans-Serif Monospace Sans-Serif Proportional Serif Monospace Serif Casual Script Small Caps Reset restore all settings to the default values Done Close Modal Dialog End of dialog window. Advertisement Next Stay Close ✕ Ad Loading Cape Town Opera's Aida returns with an all-African cast in a striking Africanfuturist setting. Set amidst war and cultural conflict, it tells the story of love and betrayal between an enslaved Ethiopian princess and an Egyptian commander. Where: Opera House, Artscape Theatre. When: Friday, May 23, to Saturday, May 31, at 3pm and 7pm. Aldo Brincat's "The Moon Looks Delicious From Here" is a moving solo performance exploring identity, heritage and sexuality. Set during apartheid, this autobiographical play follows a father and son navigating family, faith and politics while trying to belong in a fractured, volatile South Africa. Where: The Baxter Theatre. When: Tuesday, May 20, to Saturday, May 31, at 3pm and 7.30pm.