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SCENE IT: WE WILL ROCK YOU delivers the vibe at Artscape
WE WILL ROCK YOU, now this is what I call a large scale rock musical with a (heart)beat.
Barbara Loots
May 16, 20234 min read
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SCENE IT: MY FELLOW SOUTH AFRICANS hits the purposive satirical nail on the head
MY FELLOW SOUTH AFRICANS, an entertaining satirical take on contemporary SA, merging wit & commentary in a provokingly entertaining manner.
Barbara Loots
May 11, 20233 min read
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SCENE IT: Love and betrayal collide spectacularly in THE PEARL FISHERS
Love, betrayal, rage & redemption, what more do you need for an impressive love triangle? Bizet's PEARL FISHERS delivers on all...
Barbara Loots
May 11, 20233 min read
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SCENE IT: The BUDDY HOLLY STORY musical driven by nostalgia
BUDDY – THE BUDDY HOLLY STORY, presented by Pieter Toerien by arrangement with Alan Janes, is currently onstage at the Artscape.
Barbara Loots
Apr 4, 20234 min read
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PRESS: First Look at BUDDY - THE BUDDY HOLLY STORY
Pieter Toerien presents a brand-new, full-scale stage production of the HIT rock 'n roll jukebox musical, 'Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story'.
Theatre Scene Cape Town
Mar 29, 20232 min read
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PRESS: KRAAL brings a sacred ceremony to Suidoosterfees
KRAAL is a performance as sacred ceremony to help make sense of a generational 'dop cycle' for collective transformation.
Theatre Scene Cape Town
Mar 27, 20232 min read
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SPOTLIGHT: Keaton Ditchfield embraces his BUDDY HOLLY show legacy
Barbara Loots The Pieter Toerien Productions presented jukebox musical, BUDDY - THE BUDDY HOLLY STORY, directed by Nick Winston will be...
Barbara Loots
Mar 20, 20233 min read
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PRESS: SboNdaba Dance presents OUR OCEANS, OUR FUTURE at the Artscape
Can life on earth survive if our oceans are destroyed? Do our young people have a future on earth? Can we do anything to protect our world?
Theatre Scene Cape Town
Feb 21, 20233 min read
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PRESS: Cape Town Opera's National Schools Tour 2023 starts this February
On 23 February 2023 Cape Town Opera’s Youth Development and Education department kicks off their annual National Schools Tour.
Theatre Scene Cape Town
Feb 18, 20233 min read
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SCENE IT: You cannot go home (again and again)
Barbara Loots CALLING US HOME (previously ‘Calling Me Home’) is back at the Artscape in the hope of capturing the hearts of audiences on...
Barbara Loots
Feb 17, 20235 min read
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PRESS: New vision WE WILL ROCK YOU production features steller all SA cast
Debra de Souza After unavoidable postponements owing to COVID-19 regulations, the brand-new production and major world tour of Queen and...
Theatre Scene Cape Town
Feb 15, 20235 min read
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PRESS: Dancers to honour Dr Johaar Mosaval at the Artscape in DREAMING DANCE IN DISTRICT SIX
Allison Foat South African dance icon and living legend Dr Johaar Mosaval will be honoured by shining stars of the South African ballet...
Theatre Scene Cape Town
Feb 14, 20234 min read
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PRESS: A weekend workshop for writers in Cape Town
Christine Skinner A weekend workshop for writers will take place at the Women’s Library at the Artscape Theatre on 4 and 5 March. The...
Theatre Scene Cape Town
Feb 10, 20232 min read
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SCENE IT: Ballet meets pantomime with CTCB’s CINDERELLA
Barbara Loots It is not often that you hear an audience giggle and squeal with mirthful delight right after a marvelous pirouette has...
Barbara Loots
Feb 7, 20233 min read
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PRESS: A first exciting look inside the rehearsal room of CALLING US HOME
The CoLab Network Rehearsals of the grand-scale musical Calling Us Home are in full swing and there’s magic in the air ahead of their...
Theatre Scene Cape Town
Jan 24, 20233 min read
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PRESS: International guest artists Vadim Muntagirov and Tatiana Melnik for CTCB's CINDERELLA
Christine Skinner International Guest Artists Vadim Muntagirov, Principal of The Royal Ballet, and Tatiana Melnik, Principal of the...
Theatre Scene Cape Town
Jan 13, 20233 min read
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PRESS: Bookings open for Cape Town City Ballet's CINDERELLA
Christine Skinner Bookings are now open for Cape Town City Ballet’s spectacular production of Veronica Paeper’s CINDERELLA. Following hot...
Theatre Scene Cape Town
Dec 22, 20223 min read
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SCENE IT: Intriguing STAR+CROSSED at the Artscape
Barbara Loots It’s not every day that you get to say that you saw a new musical onstage. So it is understandable that the opening of...
Barbara Loots
Dec 20, 20223 min read
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SCENE IT: THE NUTCRACKER brings the festive season magic
Barbara Loots THE NUTCRACKER is a celebration of youth through a belief in magic, and what time of year is more magical than the festive...
Barbara Loots
Dec 14, 20224 min read
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PRESS: CAPE TOWN OPERA presents BUBBLES at the Artscape Innovation Lounge
Allison Foat Bubbles, part of Cape Town Opera’s successful Opera Blocks series, returns to the Artscape Theatre by popular demand this...
Theatre Scene Cape Town
Dec 3, 20221 min read
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