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The Independent Theatre Maker Awards: an interview with Mxolisi Masilela

Naomi Meyer, Mxolisi Masilela Interviews 2024-03-01

"Acknowledging the work of independent theatre makers at awards events like the one in Tembisa is important. Firstly, it validates their contributions to the cultural landscape, recognising their creativity and talent. Secondly, it provides them with exposure and opportunities for networking, funding and future collaborations. Additionally, celebrating independent theatre helps to diversify the arts scene, ensuring that a variety of voices and perspectives are heard and appreciated."

Press release: Gregory Maqoma’s Cion: Requiem of Ravel’s Boléro at The Baxter | 21 to 23 March 2024

LitNet Lifestyle and entertainment 2024-02-29

Physically charged and visually striking, the work is conceived and choreographed by the internationally renowned Gregory Vuyani Maqoma, and performed by the Vuyani Dance Theatre. It draws inspiration from author Zakes Mda’s novel, Cion, and music from French composer Maurice Ravel’s Boléro. It’s a universal story encompassing the past and the present that champions our ability to band together to share the burden of grief.

Press release: The Baxter Zabalaza Theatre Festival | 8–16 March 2024

LitNet Lifestyle and entertainment 2024-02-23

The Western Cape’s greatest staging of fresh, innovative developmental theatre – the Baxter Zabalaza Theatre Festival – comes alive with a wide variety of productions, from 8 to 16 March 2024.

Persverklaring: Die 14de kykNET Fiëstas vereer twee kultuurreuse in die kunste

LitNet kykNET Portaal 2024-02-21

By die veertiende kykNET Fiësta-toekennings vanjaar word twee reuse in hul onderskeie velde as legendes vir hulle lewensbydrae tot die kunste in Suid-Afrika gehuldig.

Expelled: ’n teaterresensie

Maryke Roberts Teater 2024-02-20

"Die span agter die toneelstuk Expelled is How Now Brown Cow, wat ’n paar maande gelede ook verantwoordelik was vir die bekroonde The Beauty Queen of Leenane. Hierdie keer is hul fokus die euwel van sosiale media wat nie net families, huwelike en verhoudings kan laat skipbreuk lei nie, maar lewens kan vernietig en tokomsdrome aan skerwe kan laat spat."

Marius Weyers deur Chris Vorster: ’n resensie

Ignus Rademeyer Boeke en skrywers 2024-02-13

"Deur Weyers se loopbaan te kontekstualiseer binne die breër sosiopolitieke klimaat van Suid-Afrika, beklemtoon Vorster die belangrikheid van sy bydraes tot die kunste en die samelewing in die algemeen."

LitNet | STAND-teaterresensieslypskool: Cathy Hugo se resensie van Hoerkind (finale weergawe)

Cathy Hugo Slypskole 2024-02-08

"Die lang swart jas wat hy op die verhoog gedra het, simboliseer hierdie 'swart hond'. Wanneer dit met hom goed gegaan het, het hy die swart jas afgegooi." | Hierdie resensie is deur die deelnemer hersien en geskaaf. Dit is die finale weergawe van hierdie resensie, wat deel vorm van die LitNet | STAND-teaterresensieslypskool.

Press release: Fabulous February at the Drama Factory

LitNet Lifestyle and entertainment 2024-02-06

The Drama Factory presents a fabulous February programme which offers audiences a delicious selection of comedy, music and entertainment for the younger ones, including Reünie with Frank Opperman and A vegan killed my marriage with Aaron McIlroy.

Persverklaring: AfriSnaaks, jou lekker ding!

LitNet Teater 2024-02-06

Komediant, radio-omroeper en all-round entertainer Wayne McKay is weer op die planke te sien in sy nuwe show AfriSnaaks. Bring jou vriende en familie om unieke stories te kom geniet wat highlight hoe taal, kultuur en gemeenskap ôs geïnspireer het en ôs maak wie ôs is. 

Persverklaring: Laerskool Noord, die komedie, toer voort!

LitNet Teater 2024-02-05

Na meer as 80 vertoning en amper twee jaar op die pad is die komedie Laerskool Noord weereens op die pad, maar op sy laaste rondtes.

Persverklaring: Twee nuwe Afrikaanse vertalings van dramas uit Sesotho

LitNet Teater 2024-01-30

Chris Swanepoel het Senkatana deur S Machabe Mofokeng en Moshoeshoe en die sendelinge deur B Maralo Khaketla uit Sesotho in Afrikaans vertaal.

Improvisasie of ingeoefen: Jy gaan lekker lag vir Alan

Maryke Roberts Teater 2024-01-29

"Is dit nie juis hoekom Suid-Afrikaners altyd oorleef nie? Ons vermoë om oor alles te lag is dikwels ons redding."

Persverklaring: Pretorianer se rillerdebuut maak skoonskip in skryfkompetisie

LitNet Leefstyl 2024-01-19

RSG en die ATKV het verlede jaar altesame 141 inskrywings ontvang. Na die eerste ronde van beoordeling is 22 finalistekste gekies wat mentorskap ontvang het, voordat die laaste ronde van beoordeling plaasgevind het.

Press release | Persverklaring: Die fel omstrede kroon van Edward II en Gaveston

LitNet Teater 2024-01-09

Performed in Afrikaans with English surtitles, this exciting drama is loosely based on Christopher Marlowe's Edward II of 1594. | Wat beteken dit om ’n kroon te dra en dan, hoe versoen jy as koning jou eie behoeftes met die verwagtinge van die adel en die gepeupel, asook dié van jou vrou en kind?

Ses musical films wat ôse script geflip’t

Tasneem Daniels Teater 2023-12-22

"Dis actually musical theatre wat my inspire’t om ’n playwright te wôd. Oppie een kant as daa leqqa numbers innie show is met ’n leqqa beat, ’n leqqa cast en storie, is daai ekstra ticket geld wat djy betaal, die moeite wêd om daai feel-good feelings te experience wanner djy innie theatre sit."

Press release: Celebrate New Year’s Eve at The Baxter

LitNet Teater 2023-12-19

True to tradition, the season’s festivities will peak with the popular New Year’s Eve party held after the performances on 31 December 2023. Audiences will be treated to magnificent revelry, partying into the New Year with these well-loved Cape Town legends.

The sound of music in die Kunstekaap: ’n "favourite thing"

Naomi Meyer Teater 2023-12-18

"Soos ’n geliefde troeteldier wat ’n paar dae lank weg was en nou weer eensklaps in jou voordeur staan, daag The sound of music in die Kunstekaap op."

Press release: Liewe Heksie vang vis at The Baxter

LitNet Lifestyle and entertainment 2023-12-14

The beloved Afrikaans children’s classic Liewe Heksie vang vis, performed by Margit Meyer-Rödenbeck, flies into The Baxter for a short season this summer from 13 to 21 December 2023 at 10:00 and 12:00.

LitNet | STAND: Theatre review workshop 2023 final mentor feedback | Kwanele Nyembe’s review of Around the fire

Tracey Saunders, Nkgopoleng Moloi Slypskole 2023-12-13

Here is the final round of feedback from the LitNet | STAND theatre review workshop mentors: Tracy Saunders and Nkgopoleng Moloi react to the second version of Kwanele Nyembe’s theatre review.

LitNet | STAND theatre review workshop 2023 final mentor feedback | Klara van Rooyen’s review of Droomkraan-kronieke

Tracey Saunders, Nkgopoleng Moloi Slypskole 2023-12-13

Here is the final feedback from the LitNet | STAND theatre review workshop mentors: Tracy Saunders and Nkgopoleng Moloi react to the second version of Klara van Rooyen’s theatre review.

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