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Scene It: Taming A Tale As Old As Time
Ever thought that what Shakespeare’s oeuvre really needs is some catchy 90s pop music and drastically fewer men involved in its...


Press: Kudu and 23 Years bring a new generation of theatre-makers to the Baxter
Two plays showcasing the work of young, emerging Cape Town theatre-makers Lwanda Sindaphi and Nwabisa Plaatjie, will be staged at the...


Press: SA International Ballet Competition, 10 Years On
The 6th South African International Ballet Competition (SAIBC) celebrates its 10th anniversary in 2018. The biennial event, funded by the...


Press: Premiere of Louis Viljoen’s gripping horror-comedy THE DEMON BRIDE for Woordfees
The latest play from multiple award-winning playwright and director Louis Viljoen, THE DEMON BRIDE, has its premiere at the University of...


Scene It: The Road You Didn’t Take - Navigating Regret with Sondheim’s Follies
The orchestra strikes up as a spotlight illuminates a single befeathered show girl from a bygone age. Another smiling girl appears on the...


Press: Sasolburg Common "Birds" of South Africa is the latest project from Canned Rice Pro
Two small-town sisters, Cobalize and Jacomine, "klap the sokkietreffers", braai and don't take any #@k as they navigate the harsh...


Scene It: Goldberg's 'Mozart and Salieri' a standing-ovation-worthy ballet
Choreographer Marc Goldberg’s new ballet Mozart and Salieri gives classical ballet a vivacious feel as it unpacks themes of jealousy,...


Spotlight: Gary Trainor talks Potted Potter, School of Rock, and beyond
South African theatre lovers first met the multi-talented Gary Trainor in 2012 when he and Jesse Briton introduced us to the hilarious...


Scene It: When Swallows Cry, social commentary that packs a theatrical punch
When Swallows Cry, a new play by Mike van Graan, is a hard-hitting and moving production that highlights the harsh realities faced by...


Spotlight: Marc Goldberg breaks new ballet ground with 'Mozart and Salieri'
In 2015, Marc Goldberg impressed as the choreographer behind the dance-adaption of Noël Coward’s play, The Vortex. Now, in 2018, he is...
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