The Secrets of the Baxter

Dirty secrets? Not really. The Baxter is a public entity, audited, all dirty washing aired, and or turned into a production.

No, the Secrets of the Baxter is a new experience that I'm excited about, something that Coffeebeans Routes has created in partnership with the Baxter Theatre.

Sometime in 2010, Michelle Constant, CEO of Business Arts South Africa, joined one of our Jazz Safaris, and shortly after met with Baxter Theatre CEO Lara Foot. Michelle called me after the meeting and said Iain you have to have to have to meet with Lara and talk about creating a theatre tour together.

So Lara and I met. And then months later, after lots of thought, myself and Lana Paries started putting things together. Very quickly we hit on the right mix, and in June this year we tested it out.

Below is what it looks like, we think its a winner, will be interesting to see over the coming summer season how it does. Expect to see a lot about it in the media over the next year. We anticipate that by the summer of the 2012/2013 season, if a tsunami hasn't moved us all to the highlands of Zimbabwe, we will not be able to meet the demand.

Look out soon for another theatre experience we are creating, together with the Out the Box Festival (early September 2011), and the Handspring Puppet Company. That will be something that debuts with the festival and runs regularly thereafter. Will post on that as soon as we are ready.

Regards to everyone, I hope your families are happy.
Iain
@iainiain

Secrets of the Baxter
A Baxter Theatre Centre and Coffeebeans Routes collaboration

Secrets of the Baxter takes `Dinner and a show' to a new level. If you've always wanted to stand on a theatre stage, hear rapturous applause and experience the bright lights, then this is for you. If the idea of a behind-the-scenes tour of a bustling theatre thrills you, then book Secrets of the Baxter.

For a limited-edition specialist theatre experience, guests will get a backstage pass to the Baxter Theatre Centre in Rondebosch. Coffeebeans Routes collects guests from their hotels and welcomes them into the Baxter's lounge. Over a glass of wine, we meet the Baxter Theatre Centre's host for the night, take a guided tour of the complex and discover what happens behind the scenes. See artists in preparation. Hear the stories that have made the Baxter what it is today. Step onto a stage and experience the sensation of being in front of a full house!

For dinner, in the recently renovated restaurant run by The Forum, enjoy a Taste of the Cape, featuring highlights of the Cape's traditional menu.

And then it's time for the show. Secrets of the Baxter will feature cutting-edge productions, focusing on original local theatre, showcasing South African stories.

After the show, how about a drink at the Play bar, and maybe a chat with the performers who regularly gather here after coming off the stage!

Thereafter, Coffeebeans Routes will escort you back to your accommodation, having drunk deeply on our stories, and having discovered the Secrets of the Baxter!

Places on Secrets of the Baxter are limited, and advance booking is essential. Secrets of the Baxter takes  place on certain nights during the run of selected productions, and numbers are limited to 14 per night.

For updates, follow @coffeebeansrout and @BaxterTheatre on Twitter, and `Like' Coffeebeans Routes and Baxter Theatre on Facebook

All bookings through Coffeebeans Routes
info@coffeebeansroutes.com
+27 21 424 3572
coffeebeansroutes.com

R795 per person including transfers, welcome drink, Taste of the Cape dinner, tour and show. The tour is hosted by a Baxter Theatre Centre host, and a Coffeebeans Routes guide.

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