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Scene It: Everyone should stay curious like Christopher
Life viewed through the eyes of youngsters are usually quite powerful, in that they most often than not speak their mind without filter....


Scene It: Oleanna, a call to reflect, feel, and listen to understand
Oleanna, the 1992 two-hander by David Mamet, about a conversation-turned-confrontation between a university professor and his student who...


Spotlight: Dressing Shakespeare
We walk into a theatre, see the stage and the performers exquisitely dressed, and immerse ourselves in a story until the final curtain....


Scene It: Marshini and Marshinini go galactic
Billed as a satirical comedy about an extra-terrestrial cult, Marsha: The Beginning of the End (currently on stage at Alexander Upstairs)...


Spotlight: '50 Shades of Fairytales', as you want to see them, at Alexander Upstairs
As children we're encourage to embrace escapism through fairytales and conditioned to chase our happily-ever-after destinies. But, what...


Press: Cast revealed for David Kramer's 'Langarm' at the Fugard Theatre
The Fugard Theatre announces its cast for LANGARM, the much-anticipated new musical by award-winning, South African legend David Kramer....


Press: Cinderella at Artscape with new design & choreographic elements
Cape Town City Ballet revives Veronica Paeper's Cinderella incorporating digital design and new choreographic elements. Following the...


Press: SA music legend, Sipho “Hotstix” Mabuse returns to the Baxter Concert Hall for ONE-NIGHT ONLY
After an absence of more than 30 years, South African music legend Sipho “Hotstix” Mabuse and his band, return to the Baxter Concert...


Scene It: 'Swerfgoed', an intriguing power-struggle
When you read the press blurb for Swerfgoed —survival in a waterless godforsaken place and time in the near future— you may think,...


Press: ‘New Voices’ Season at Artscape promises a feast of fresh writing
A must on every theatre-goer’s calendar is the much-anticipated New Voices programme hosted by Artscape annually in October. This year’s...
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