From www.montecasino.co.za and www.computicket.co.za:

Masters of Kung Fu returns to South Africa

From the Shaolin temple in China's Henan province, the fabled 'Shaolin Monks' are making an exciting return to South Africa to demonstrate their authentic martial arts expertise in an awe-inspiring performance 'Wheel of Life'. Presented by eTV, Kaya FM and Heart FM, catch this phenomenal display of theatre and physical prowess at The Teatro at Montecasino, Johannesburg between 9 and 21 March 2010 and in Cape Town from 26 March to 28 March 2010.

Ticket prices vary from R150 to R325 and can be purchased online at Computicket.
http://www.computicket.com/web/event/shaolin_monks_wheel_of_life/66799558

Audiences will share the astonishment experienced by audiences across the globe as the twenty-member cast perform incredible "superhuman" feats. The astounding skills and agility displayed in the unique Kung Fu style performed only by the Shaolin Monks includes being lifted up on razor-sharp spears, breaking iron bars on their heads and smashing concrete blocks whilst lying between beds of nails and swords.

The Shaolin Monks are the ultimate masters of Kung Fu: Buddhist soldier monks who have refined defensive martial arts over a period of fifteen centuries to a rare and spectacular point of perfection. Imaginative music, combined with high-technology lighting and a stage set that evokes the mysterious world of the East has produced a visual event that is colourful, exciting and dramatic. This combination of explosive power, imaginative theatrics and traditional story telling will produce an event for which there is no parallel.

It is the only show to feature ordained Soldier Monks of the Shaolin Temple and, as such, is the only show authorised by The Venerable Shi De Ying, Fangzhang (first Abbot) of the Temple and supported by the Henan Provincial Government. No other show has had this honour, blessing and approval bestowed upon it.

Brought to South Africa by BIG Concerts International, Shaolin Wheel of Life tells the exciting story of the Shaolin Monks' early struggle to establish and protect their Temple. The performance is an illustration and celebration of their history, their religion and their tremendous skill. This is a show that combines the rich vocabulary of the Chinese theatre, the traditional iconography of oriental Buddhism and the technical sophistication of the contemporary rock arena. It's a not to be missed spellbinding Kung Fu spectacular.

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