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Scene It: Liewe Heksie brings the Pantomime Power to the Woordfees
Every now and then you need to allow your inner child some time to come out and play. Personally, I think this should be allowed more...


Press: KRISTALVLAKTE on at the Fugard Theatre
This incredible work has been commissioned (part of the Suidoosterfees 2016) to celebrate the life and work of the late Professor Jakes...


Press: Sweeney Todd Cast Land Multiple Theatre Award Nominations
Members of the stellar cast of Sweeney Todd have received several Naledi and Fleur du Cap theatre award nominations. The show itself,...


Spotlight: Dido at the Woordfees, 'with and without tights', as her Aeneas explains
When you think theatre festival, you don’t really think opera. So when the Cape Consort announced they would be presenting Purcell’s Dido...


Press: ASSITEJ SA promotes #TakeaChildToTheTheatre Today
ASSITEJ South Africa is once again participating in the ASSITEJ International World Day of Theatre for Children and Young People’s “Take...


Spotlight: The Woordfees is making everyone #BLY!
As you have probably guessed by now, the Woordfees is in full swing in the picturesque Stellenbosch. The theme for this year’s fun times...


Scene It: Shakespeare Abridged absolute OTT fun!
When most people think of Shakespeare’s work, they think heavy, tragic, school-day nightmares of analysing monologues to death. The poor...


Scene It: Sweeney Todd, darkly disturbed & deliciously indulgent!
Hi, my name is Barbara, and I am a Stephen Sondheim groupie. There is something that I call the Sondheim sound. My heart can...


Scene It: Honest, gritty, raw, the ‘From the Heart’ story of June Carter Cash
A theatre production touching on the life and times of Johnny Cash? Colour me intrigued. A behind the scenes look at an iconic Country...


Scene It: The Kingmakers, darkly seductive and enticingly intelligent
Corruption, fraud, deception… all these usually evoke a negative reaction following a very depressing news alert, yet who would have...
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