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Get the popcorn ready!<br />
Wonka<br />
Based on the extraordinary character at the centre of Charlie and the Chocolate<br />
Factory, Roald Dahl’s most iconic children’s book and one of the best-selling<br />
children’s books of all time, Wonka tells the wondrous story of how the world’s<br />
greatest inventor, magician and chocolate-maker became the beloved Willy<br />
Wonka we know today. The Warner Bros film is directed by Paddington Helmer<br />
King from a screenplay he co-wrote with Simon Farnaby. The cast also includes<br />
Keegan-Michael Key, Rowan Atkinson and Sally Hawkins. In theatres from<br />
<strong>Dec</strong>ember 8.<br />
15<br />
Experience an evening<br />
of holiday magic at The<br />
Nutcracker ballet! There will be festive<br />
lights, heroic fights, dancing dolls,<br />
snowflakes and a magic tree - all with<br />
the music of the legendary composer<br />
that will make your heart beat faster!<br />
This magnificent performance is held<br />
only once a year. So needless to say,<br />
you can’t miss it! Tickets start at R100<br />
from webtickets.co.za. 15 and 16<br />
<strong>Dec</strong>ember at the Roodepoort Theatre.<br />
If you’re keen for a road trip…<br />
Got a little geek in you? If the answer<br />
is a heck yes, then you might want<br />
to mark your calendar for this year’s<br />
rAge Expo. Think video gaming,<br />
technology, esports, geek culture and<br />
digital entertainment. It’s the perfect<br />
space to immerse yourself in all kinds<br />
of PC, mobile and console gaming,<br />
digital lifestyle gear, edutainment,<br />
gadgets, creative arts, robotics, esports,<br />
smart home technology, cosplay,<br />
virtual reality, giveaways, and so, so<br />
much more! From <strong>Dec</strong>ember 8 to 10<br />
at the Gallagher Convention Centre<br />
in Midrand. Adult tickets available<br />
from R180, and R130 for students and<br />
scholars. Visit rageexpo.co.za for tickets.<br />
Poor things<br />
Bella Baxter (Emma Stone) is brought back to life by the brilliant and unorthodox<br />
scientist Dr. Godwin Baxter (Willem Dafoe). Under Baxter’s protection, Bella<br />
is eager to learn. Hungry for the worldliness she is lacking, Bella runs off with<br />
Duncan Wedderburn (Mark Ruffalo), a slick and debauched lawyer, on a<br />
whirlwind adventure across the continents. Free from the prejudices of her times,<br />
Bella grows steadfast in her purpose to stand for equality and liberation. Directed<br />
by Yorgos Lanthimos and written by Tony McNamara and Alasdair Gray. In theatre<br />
from <strong>Jan</strong>uary 19.<br />
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