Weyers cast in Alzheimers role

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Veteran actor MARIUS WEYERS takes the title role in Florian Zeller’s The Father, which has picked up awards on Broadway and the West End. He talks about the production ...

Totally air dried

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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 ...

Memories of June 16

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

Two Miriam’s in ‘Mama Africa’ musical

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LONG before world music became a genre, before Paul Simon met Ray Phiri, and before Ladysmith Black Mambazo started winning Grammys, Miriam Makeba introduced international ...

‘It’s All a Beautiful Noise’

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Singer/songwriter Toni Childs is in Cape Town this weekend to hold a number of unique yoga and music sessions. She talks about her journey from rock star to restorative ...

Special Encounters documentary festival awaits

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With exciting local and international documentaries, a virtual reality exhibition and an electronic concert, the upcoming 2016 Encounters South African International ...

Bon Soir: quirky Kalk Bay cabaret

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RUBY BURTON performs alongside Ashley Searle in Bon Soir at Kalk Bay Theatre. She chats about her part in the circus-come-cabaret show.

Putuma interview: Early Years Theatre Festival

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Theatre-maker Koleka Putuma is at the helm of several productions in the innovative Early Years Theatre Festival. She talks about the event.

A Q&A with Pieter-Dirk Eish!

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He starts in trousers and ends up in a dress.

Fugard’s poignant tale still resonates

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Actor Kiroshan Naidoo forms part of the cast of a new version of Athol Fugard’s classic work, People Are Living There, a poignant tale of frustration and loneliness, ...

Insight into ‘Bad Jews’ production

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Actor (and comedian) Glen Biderman Pam joins the cast of Bad Jews for the premiere of this play in South Africa, at the Fugard Theatre. He talks about the production. ...

‘White Man’s Guide to Sacrifice’ interview

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Award-winning young writer, director and actor Alex McCarthy will present his latest work, The White Man’s Guide to Sacrifice at the Baxter this month.

Mindful obsession

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Bryan Miles has been called a people reader (as opposed to a mind reader), and he’ll be showing exactly how exciting this is at the Alexander Upstairs Theatre this ...

Riding highin J-Bay

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Nine days before he was attacked by a shark in the finals of the 2015 J-Bay Open surf competition, three-time world champion Mick Fanning told me he had been "quite ...

Swanning five star

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Beatrix the Boston has a pretty comfortable life.

Curtain call: Theatres this week

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From ballet and drama, to musicals , the curtains are up on stages around the city. Here's what you'll find at theatres this week.

Climbing the ladder Fret, by Fret

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If Jonathan Rubain's junior church band hadn't had two guitarists, his whole career may have turned out quite differently.

Adventures on wheels

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The show's eye-popping visuals, imaginative storytelling and crazy humour has spawned thousands of fans. Adventure Time centres on Finn, an ever-courageous hero ...

Stage: Time to go vertical

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Actor Jackie Rens takes on a lead role in The Vertical Hour at The Theatre on the Bay. She talks about the play, and her career.

Tour de Farce

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Barry Hilton aka The Cousin is one of South Africa’s most successful and popular stand-up comedians. He speaks about his latest show, B. E. E, at the Baxter.

The Arts: Emotive theatre

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South Africa was riveted by the true tale of a mother driven to kill her drug-addicted son out of despair. ...

Diva is back with a bang

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Heather Mac has released her first studio album in two decades. Within is personal, poignant, and a helluva good listen. She talks to Karen Rutter about making the ...