Stage adaptation of ‘Smell of Apples’

Tracey Saunders|Published

THE synchronicity of the announcement of the KKNK programme for 2017 yesterday must have been a bitter-sweet experience for the Behr family.

Plenty to indulge in on the ‘Fringe’

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THE Cape Town Fringe is underway and if you are struggling to make choices, the following suggestions may guide you through the plethora of choices in the programme. ...

Snappy repartee in three short plays

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ANTHOLOGY: AFTER THE END. Written by Louis Viljoen, Nicholas Spagnoletti and Jon Keevy. Directed by Louis Viljoen, with Daneel van der Walt and Donna Cormack-Thomson. ...

Spellbinding, superb ‘Karoo Moose’

Tracey Saunders|Published

IT’S been 10 years since I staggered out of the first performance of Karoo Moose and a decade later it packs an even harder punch. The increased intensity is a product ...

Excavate, restore, celebrate

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THERE are musicals aplenty on stage at the moment. Joseph has returned with his Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat and is thrilling a new generation of audiences with ...

‘Egoli’ a labour of love for Titana

Tracey Saunders|Published

THERE are musicals aplenty on stage at the moment. Joseph has returned with his Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat and is thrilling a new generation of audiences with ...

Intense theatre of hopes and dreams

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SLAVA’S SNOW SHOW. Written and created by Slava Polunin. Directed by Victor Kramer, with Slava Polunin, Ivan Volkov, Georgy Deliev, Jeff Johnson, Artem Zhimolokhov, ...

Unique Isango Ensemble

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A MAN OF GOOD HOPE Adapted by Isango Ensemble. Directed by Mark Dornford-May. Music arranged and composed by Mandisi Dyantyis. At Baxter Theatre until August 20. ...

Review: Intimate ‘hotel plays’

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

Iconic addition to theatre canon

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THE INCONVENIENCE OF WINGS. Written and directed by Lara Foot, with Jennifer Steyn, Andrew Buckland and Mncedisi Shabangu. Set design by Patrick Curtis. Lighting ...

Weighing up Arts Festival’s artistic gains

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IF A national arts festival is an indicator of a nation’s state of mind, South Africa is a deeply troubled nation, beset with violence and grappling with the twin ...

Ovation winners announced

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YOU would be forgiven for thinking that a Cape Storm had swept through the National Arts Festival this past week as the winners of the 2016 Standard Bank Ovation ...

'Firebird' a metaphor for SA

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THE last time puppets stole the show at Artscape was when the world renowned War Horse returned to the country of its designers. Audiences joined the Handspring ...

Remembering the ‘Echo of a Noise’

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VISITING Pieter-Dirk Uys at Evita se Peron, surrounded by cats and concrete reminders of the past in his fossil park, there is no doubt as to who the queen of the ...

Confronting our troubled past

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IN the early days of democracy South Africa celebrated. A ceasefire was called and the supposed “Rainbow Nation” was birthed. Twenty two years later the celebrations ...

Gritty parable of urban warfare

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FIVE deaths or more a day, innocent bystanders caught in the crossfire, children afraid to play outside and generals recruiting young soldiers for battle; sound ...

‘TIP-ex’ powerful three-hander

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

‘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 ...

Theatre: ‘All’s well, that ends well’ review

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ALL’S WELL, THAT ENDS WELL. Written by William Shakespeare. Directed by Geoffrey Hyland. At the UCT Little Theatre until April 9. Tracey Saunders reviews

Lessons to be learnt from Albertina Sisulu

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OOMASISULU. Written by Sindiwe Magona. Directed by Warona Seane. At the National Arts Festival, Grahamstown. Tracey Saunders reviews

Women in the lead at National Arts Fest

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ANYONE who is apprised of Ismail Mohammed’s appreciation of South African history will not be surprised at the theme of this year’s National Arts Festival, which ...

‘Woza Albert’ simply magnificent

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WOZA ALBERT. Written by Percy Mtwa, Mbongeni Ngema and Barney Simon. Directed by Mdu Kweyana. At The Baxter Theatre until April 9. Tracey Saunders reviews

Celebrating community of creators

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THIS past weekend The Baxter felt like the epicentre of theatre in Cape Town as it hosted The Zabalaza Theatre Festival Awards and the 51st Fleur Du Cap Awards. ...

A Doll’s House: absolute must-see

Tracey Saunders|Published

A DOLL’S HOUSE. Written by Henrik Ibsen. Adapted and directed by Christiaan Olwagen. At The Baxter Theatre until Thursday. Tracey Saunders reviews.

Cast excels in stirring ‘Sweeney Todd’

Tracey Saunders|Published

THESE days the public’s obsession with serial murderers is satisfied by television series such as Dexter, but our curiosity pre-dates the digital portrayal of repeat ...