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Press: Classic Chekov in Afrikaans at the Baxter
With a cast who really lives up to one of the first true modern plays, Saartjie Botha is proud to present the Afrikaans translation of...


Press: Baxter artists-in-residence Alex McCarthy and Mdu Kweyama present their new productions The W
Baxter 2015 artists-in-residence Alex McCarthy and Mdu Kweyama will showcase their two new works The White Man’s Guide to Sacrifice from...


Scene It: Challenging stereotypes through the power of dance... Ufundo!
A few years ago the lovely theatre PR, Christine Skinner, introduced me to the dancing magic that the JazzArt Dance Theatre company...


Press: Madame Zingara announces Performing Arts Bursary
In commemoration of 15 years of magic, Richard Griffin, the founder and creator of Madame Zingara, has announced that the Group will be...


Scene It: One history, one mother, two children and three heart-breaking stories in Siembamba
We share one history but so many different perspectives about it that have been lost through the years - the effects thereof on three...


Scene It: A hauntingly beautiful evening with the War Horse Songman at Theatre on the Bay
Opening with the lyrical words “only remembered for what we have done…” the nostalgia echoed through Theatre on the Bay, as the Songman...


Scene It: Theatre done the Malagawian way… Spectacularly!
Everyone needs a bit of old school theatre glitz in their life every now and then, and what better than a Cape Town Opera production to...


Press: Bad Jews Cast Announced for the SA Premier at the Fugard Theatre
Eric Abraham and the Fugard Theatre today announced the cast for the upcoming South African premiere of Joshua Harmon’s blisteringly...


Press: Full Stops on Your Face Summary
Written and directed by 2014 Fleur du Cap winner Penelope Youngleson, Full Stops on Your Face (FSOYF) is produced by Rust Co-Operative...


Spotlight: Davids & Van Rooi talk about the “passion project” Woman Alone
We were so excited about the one woman play Woman Alone hitting the Cape Town theatre scene, after it received rave reviews at the NAF,...
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