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PRESS: BREAKING THE CLOSET Variety Special on 10 June at The Waves Bar & Restaurant
Following numerous, successful iterations, BREAKING THE CLOSET has become something of a mainstay on the LGBT+ calendar in the Western Cape.
Theatre Scene Cape Town
May 31, 20233 min read
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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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PRESS: Gripping new Louis Viljoen play, THE VISIGOTHS, premiers at the Baxter’s Masambe this June
Louis Viljoen’s new thrilling offering, THE VISIGOTHS, will keep you transfixed at every suspenseful twist and turn at the Baxter’s Masambe.
Theatre Scene Cape Town
May 9, 20233 min read
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PRESS: Figure of 8 Dance Collective brings EMBODY YOU to The Drama Factory
Figure of 8 Dance Collective is coming to the Drama Factory Theatre with their acclaimed production EMBODY YOU.
Theatre Scene Cape Town
May 1, 20233 min read
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SCENE IT: CRUISE brings an 80s lifetime to stage
CRUISE focusses on what should have been Michael’s last day on earth, after he lived life to the fullest in response to his HIV+ diagnosis.
Barbara Loots
Apr 17, 20234 min read
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PRESS: Jack Holden, writer of CRUISE, Q&A
Ahead of the Cape Town opening, English writer and originator of the role in CRUISE, Jack Holden, share his thoughts about the play.
Theatre Scene Cape Town
Apr 7, 20238 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: Acclaimed DIE MOEDER, starring Sandra Prinsloo, at the Baxter this April
The multi-award-winning Afrikaans drama, Die Moeder (with English surtitles), starring  Sandra Prinsloo, at the Baxter.
Theatre Scene Cape Town
Mar 31, 20232 min read
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SCENE IT: The DEVIL SONG is in the vices
The Dal Segno Theatre presented DEVIL SONG, currently onstage at the Avalon Auditorium of the Homecoming Centre…
Barbara Loots
Mar 30, 20233 min read
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SPOTLIGHT: Diepeveen’s TROPHY WIFE and more at the KKNK
Sue Diepeveen is no stranger to the theatre world. She is the founder of The Drama Factory, but also a producer, director and actor.
Barbara Loots
Mar 29, 20238 min read
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PRESS: ÃŽLE is back onstage at the Baxter
ÃŽLE, winner of the Gold Standard Bank Ovation at National Arts Festival 2022, is back onstage at the Baxter Theatre this May.
Theatre Scene Cape Town
Mar 29, 20232 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: Winners of 58th Fleur du Cap Awards announced
It was a glittering affair at the Oude Libertas Amphitheatre in Stellenbosch on Sunday, 26 March, when the winners were announced.
Theatre Scene Cape Town
Mar 26, 20235 min read
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SCENE IT: Herb’s got a friend in a lamp called Pixar
What would happen if the cute couple from UP did not have a long and happy life together or if the emotions in INSIDE revealed themselves...
Barbara Loots
Mar 24, 20233 min read
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PRESS: Perold and Johnson in THE GOOD NEWS CABARET.
Two of cabaret’s most consummate, accomplished and quirky performers, Godfrey Johnson and Roland Perold, reunite around the piano.
Theatre Scene Cape Town
Mar 23, 20232 min read
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SCENE IT: Roxmouth bares his heart in KEY CHANGE at Theatre on the Bay
Jonathan Roxmouth is currently onstage at Theatre on the Bay with his new show, KEY CHANGE, until 8 April 2023.
Barbara Loots
Mar 22, 20233 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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SCENE IT: You Can’t Outrun Meryl Streep (Or Your Past)
When the lights go up on the evocative wood cabin interior that serves as the setting of Daniel Newton’s The Ranger…
Maria Kearns
Mar 18, 20232 min read
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PRESS: Debut of BEFORE THE SECOND ADVENT at the Drama Factory and Theatre Arts
The debut production BEFORE THE SECOND ADVENT is a play in four acts (Conquest, War, Famine and Death) that tells the story of familial trau
Theatre Scene Cape Town
Mar 9, 20233 min read
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