Artscape celebrates high school talent in style

Lwando Njamela|Published

The purpose of the event was to promote social cohesion, good citizenship and empowerment through arts.

Londiwe Khoza, South Africa’s dancing queen

Robyn Cohen|Published

Dancer Londiwe Khoza, 23, is receiving international acclaim for her expressive and theatrical approach to dance.

Award-winning Hemelruim's run extended

Staff Reporter|Published

The run of multiple award-winning and critically acclaimed production Hemelruim has been extended because of overwhelming demand.

The Play That Goes Wrong review: Wrong turns make for right night out

Sheila Chisholm|Published

The play is an excellent example of how top-notch directing, acting, lighting, costuming, music and sets can keep an audience laughing for two hours.

Don't miss delightful, hilarious Funny Girl

Robyn Cohen|Published

Cape Town has become a city of musicals. One musical closes and another invariably opens, as is currently the situation.

Fugard Theatre getting to grips with King Kong

Robyn Cohen|Published

One of the most anticipated musicals of the year, King Kong, will be on at the Fugard Theatre from July 25 to September 2, before moving to Joburg.

World's best animated films showcased

Raphael Wolf|Published

Films screened this year included the Oscar-nominated My life As A Courgette and The Red Turtle.

Marat/Sade review: Disturbing parallels to SA

Beverley Brommert|Published

The year of the murder is 1793, the play is staged in 1808, and the issues raised in the course of its performance are uncomfortably relevant in the South Africa ...

This Pharaoh is all shook up

Robyn Cohen|Published

Anton Luitingh is wowing audiences as Pharaoh in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, directed by Paul Warwick Griffin, which is on at the Theatre on the ...

Artscape by night to create a creative stir

Staff Reporter|Published

Design Indaba is hosting a three-day festival, Design Indaba Nightscape, under lights from March 1-3 at the Artscape piazza.

Totally air dried

Karen Rutter|Published

Eva Gilliam is at the helm of the new Mama City Improv Festival, which will feature both local and imported improvisation gurus in a season of theatrical fun. She ...

Review: Intimate ‘hotel plays’

Tracey Saunders|Published

FOR many hotels are either places of transit or holiday destinations, teeming with salesmen and conference goers while honeymooners ...

A stage set for trouble

Lerato Mbangeni|Published

Every major revolution is reflected in the art of its time, and the apartheid struggle was no different, with music, theatre, poetry and music leading to artists ...

Memories of June 16

Karen Rutter|Published

Well-known actor and television actor THEMBI MTSHALI-JONES takes part in Oratorio of a Forgotten Youth: Musical Reflections on the Youth of '76.

London’s Calling Again Bollywood bliss

Mehboob Bawa|Published

IN February last year I attended the London’s Calling concert featuring the talented Shahid Khan and Abira Shah.

Falling under flamenco’s spell

Sheila Chisholm|Published

WHEN, in 1985, Carolyn Holden opened her Estudio de Baile Español and founded La Rosa Spanish Dance Theatre in 1990, her work and performances became synonymous ...

‘TIP-ex’ powerful three-hander

Tracey Saunders|Published

TIP-EX. Written and directed by Lauren Hannie. At The Baxter Theatre Centre until Saturday. Tracey Saunders reviews

‘Love Factually’: Committie shines light on romance

Steyn Du Toit|Published

LOVE FACTUALLY. Directed by Chris Weare. Written by and starring Alan Committie. At Theatre on the Bay, Tuesday to Friday at 8pm, and Saturday at 5pm and 8pm, until ...

‘The Power Struggle’ review

Tracey Saunders|Published

THE POWER STRUGGLE. Written by Nik Rabonowitz, Tom Eaton and Darrel Bristow-Bovey, with Nik Rabinowitz. At The Baxter Theatre Centre until Saturday. Tracey Saunders ...