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In their programme She/Her, clarinettist Maria du Toit and pianist Vera Kooper perform music by female composers of various nationalities, eras and musical styles. / In hul program She/Her voer klarinetspeler Maria du Toit en pianis Vera Kooper musiek deur vroulike komponiste van verskeie nasionaliteite, eras en musiekstyle, uit. 

There is a dream of performing in New York City. The bustling metropolis is home to some of the world’s most prestigious concert halls and music venues, and to grace one of these stages would be a true accomplishment.

In June, this 120-member orchestra of talented musicians ranging from age 12 to 21, led by its co-founder and guiding force Benjamin Zander, embarks on a 19-day, multi-city tour, performing seven collaborative concerts in Pretoria, Soweto, Johannesburg, Cape Town and Makhanda.

With 38 confirmed groups performing the Bard’s works over 17 days, this year’s fest – themed Unplugged and illuminated in 2023! – will once again light up the stage as the SSFSA showcases burgeoning young South African talent.

The 2023 Franschhoek Literary Festival will offer Afrikaans literature as part of a rich and engaging three-day programme. Afrikaans makes its appearance for the first time at the festival through a mix of sessions in Afrikaans and Afrikaans authors and books.

This Easter, on Saturday, 8 April 2023 at 16:00, Cape Town Opera brings Rossini’s Stabat Mater to the beautiful Toringkerk in Paarl.

"All characters are disturbed and have gone through trauma of some kind; only the depth varies. Nobody is born bad. What happened to her? That is why this is important."

It was a glittering affair at the Oude Libertas Amphitheatre in Stellenbosch on Sunday 26 March when the winners of the 58^th Fleur du Cap Theatre Awards were announced.

"Filmmaking is famously described as 'showing and not telling'. My favourite thing about it is that screenwriting is the art of getting a character to say something which reveals a completely different truth to the words they say. As Emma Thompson said when I had the honour of meeting her (it’s in the book!), screenwriting is the art of a character saying, 'Pass me the butter', when they really mean, 'You have ruined my life.'"

"But, of course, the cream on the cake is the extraordinary character that Field has created in Lydia Tár, and Ms Blanchett’s rendition of her is off another planet. Only vintage Streep could compete with Blanchett as Tár. It is an experience of an exceptional kind to be able to witness this performance."

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"The Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music (ABRSM) held their High Scorers’ Concert for the Eastern Cape, George and surrounding areas on Sunday 5 March 2023 in Gqeberha at the Collegiate Junior School for Girls."

The production is inspired by Mbothwe’s desire to retrace, remap and reconnect his work in terms of themes and aesthetics as well as investigate themes of rituals and restoration.

"If the first instalment is anything to go by, then viewers should not be intimidated by the series. Everyone can learn something from it, and it is a fun and fascinating watch. So, grab a snack and a cosy seat, and let’s talk about Sex and pleasure."

"'Sika Lekhekhe. Knyp die kat in the donker. Wiggling the toothpick. Whatever you call it, whoever you are and whatever you’re into, let’s talk about it.' That’s what the promo pack said. Then I watched the first episode. That is why I invited Kim and Romantha for a chat – about sex, of course!"

A celebratory concert of music students who have achieved high scoring distinction results for their Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music (ABRSM) exams in 2022 will be held at the Collegiate Jnr School for Girls, in Gqeberha, on Sunday 5 March at 14h00. 

The enchanting double bill features the pastoral fantasy of Mikhail Fokine's Les sylphides and Sir Frederick Ashton's charming twilight skating scene, Les patineurs.

Dance, drama, music and poetry will permeate and reverberate through The Baxter, from 24 March to 1 April 2023, when the Western Cape’s greatest staging of fresh and innovate theatre returns this year. The annual Baxter Zabalaza Theatre Festival will showcase 37 productions and 189 participants, who will entertain, captivate and intrigue audiences.

Darryl David praat met Naomi Meyer oor vanjaar se Adam Small-fees, wat op 24 tot 26 Februarie in Pniël plaasvind. | Darryl David chats to Naomi Meyer about this year’s Adam Small Festival, taking place in Pniël from 24 to 26 February 2023.

KZN’s eminent musical doctors, Cockburn and Warburton, play masterpieces for four hands at one piano.