PIAF - The Life Story and Songs of Edith Piaf
2026-02-14 08:00 - 20:00 (Europe/Helsinki) | The Novalis Ubuntu Institute, Rosmead Avenue, Wynberg, Cape Town, Western Cape, 7700, South Africa
An Unforgettable Evening this Valentine’s Day

Imagine the world’s most popular chanteuse, in the celebrity fame ranks of Beyoncé or Celine Dion, surviving multiple car crashes and then touring the world to sell out, standing ovation audiences, while secretly being a top-level spy. Imagine a selfless celebrity risking her own life to fight against fascists secretly, and to save hundreds of lives by smuggling families out of Nazi danger zones.
That scenario is all true.
London’s West End darling, Sally Jones, is performing PIAF THE LIFE STORY & SONGS OF EDITH PIAF, for one night only, in Cape Town. After Sally Jones received prolonged standing ovations, the West End theatre community was gobsmacked to read the most positive reviews they’d seen in years.
London’s toughest critics, the ones who don’t like anything, including themselves, gave this show a 5-star review, calling it, “A masterclass in how a tribute to a legend should be crafted”.
This February 14, Valentine’s evening, is your opportunity to be moved, entertained and inspired by the touching true-life story of Edith Piaf. At only 4ft 8inches tall (142cm), she literally changed the world and the course of World War II, with her anti-racist, life-saving campaigns that were enabled by her backstage hobnobbing and partying with the military elite on both sides of that war.
A powerfully voiced, beautiful chanteuse herself, Sally Jones takes us on a fascinating journey woven with amazing stories of Edith Piaf’s life, so you’re listening to the music with fresh and insightful perspectives. While you’ve heard “No Regrets”, “Mon Dieu” and “La Vie En Rose” before, Sally Jones ’ touching show-stopping renditions deliver a deeper understanding of how artistry & activism can make a lasting and positive difference for humanity.
This isn’t a West End hit that is just a collection of love songs and timeless anthems on Valentine’s Day – it’s an invitation to have a new understanding of how love, kindness and inspired art can change the world for the better. And what better time for that than now?

Sally Jones
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