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Scene It: Marat/Sade a powerful ever relevant revolutionary indictment
The idea and allure of revolution as a theatrical theme appears to be popular, especially if you take the Hamilton craze that has taken...


Woordfees: So Ry Miss Daisy, a theatrical journey of note
Dit is verseker ‘n fees om Sandra Prinsloo en John Kani, twee Suid-Afrikaanse teater legendes, saam op die verhoof te sien. En as dit dan...


Woordfees: The concept of loss brilliantly captured in the poweful Immortal
Kan ‘n hartseer verhaal ook mooi wees? In ‘Immortal’ deur Peter Terry, met regie deur Chris Weare, is dit definitief die geval. Die mooi...


Press: Apartheid Shattered Dreams Come True 50 Years On
74-year-old Reggie Dreyer has waited more than 50 years to play with a symphony orchestra. Denied the chance due to Apartheid his dream...


Press: Cape Town comedian returns with one-man show for Cape Town audiences
One of Cape Town's most loved comedians is returning with a new run of his inaugural one-man show later this month. The Bloem Boykie...


Press: Powerful Marat/Sade comes to the Baxter
The acclaimed, multi-award-winning designer and director Jaco Bouwer tackles one of the Baxter Theatre Centre’s flagship productions for...


Spotlight: Young directors bring the Fiësta flair!
Since 2011, the Fiësta Awards have honoured creatives and role-players that bring theatre to life at the biggest arts festivals in the...


Scene It: Songs of Hope & Despair, a cantata magnificently magnified
A narrative is a powerful device to trigger emotions when it has a real, human story to tell, but when you put music to it, it gains a...


Scene It: The Mother, a powerful reflection of a 'lost' person
The Mother, Florian Zeller’s companion piece to The Father, is currently onstage at the Fugard Theatre, starring the phenomenal Anna-Mart...


Scene It: Witty Banksrupt at Theatre on the Bay
One does not simply get bestowed the honour of being a Comic’s Choice Award Lifetime Achievement recipient without being a darn fine...
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