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SCENE IT: Savage, spellbinding and magnificent THE VISIGOTHS at the Baxter
Beverley Brommert Savage, spellbinding and magnificent, Louis Viljoen's latest offering to erupt into the world of contemporary South...
Beverley Brommert
Jun 11, 20232 min read
157 views
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
203 views
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
37 views
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
221 views
SCENE IT: The Mother of all empty-nesters
This Afrikaans translation of French playwright Florian Zeller’s La Mère (The Mother) all but dares its audience to look away…
Maria Kearns
Apr 20, 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
81 views
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
188 views
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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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
162 views
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
154 views
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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SCENE IT: MY HART IS ‘N MUURBAL takes a comedic look at loss
Barbara Loots After a successful run at the 2022 Vrystaat Kunstefees, where it walked away with the best debut production bragging...
Barbara Loots
Mar 8, 20233 min read
142 views
SCENE IT: Prinsloo shines as McNally’s Callas
McNally's MASTER CLASS gives audiences gives audiences a glimpse into the essence of Maria Callas, from the playwright’s perspectives.
Barbara Loots
Feb 26, 20235 min read
383 views
SCENE IT: HAMLET and the missing connect
That it takes great skill to envision and realise the puppets that form an integral part of the latest staging of HAMLET is undisputed.
Barbara Loots
Feb 26, 20233 min read
74 views
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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SCENE IT: Bottom's Dream, a MIDSUMMER delight
Barbara Loots The current staging of Shakespeare’s A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM reveals a crisp take on the two overlapping stories at the...
Barbara Loots
Feb 9, 20233 min read
258 views
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
69 views
SCENE IT: Sharply witty THE GRASS WIDOW at the Baxter intrigues
Beverly Brommert "Revenge is a dish best served cold". This truism is vividly illustrated in Louis Viljoen's latest masterpiece of...
Beverley Brommert
Feb 2, 20232 min read
166 views
SCENE IT: Punchy HANSARD reflects the present in the past at the Baxter Theatre
Barbara Loots Simon Woods' HANSARD is currently on at the Baxter Theatre, with Graham Hopkins and Fiona Ramsey, under the direction of...
Barbara Loots
Jan 31, 20232 min read
29 views
SCENE IT: CT Philharmonic Orchestra enchants with Mendelssohn's Midsummer Opus at Maynardville
Barbara Loots The magic of the Maynardville Open-Air Festival is back under the guidance of the dynamic team of VR Theatrical until 5...
Barbara Loots
Jan 20, 20233 min read
124 views
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