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"Eurydice will debut in an empty abandoned swimming pool in Cape Town city centre. The infamous myth is reimagined to focus on the journey of its heroine as the play deals with themes of love, loss, remembrance and reminiscence."

"Like its exhibition counterpart, Home is where the art is, the book, has been curated into five thematic sections that give insight into the experience of lockdown: relations, the garden, outside, inside and time. Through imagery and text, each theme is explored in varied dimensions."

KROTOA Eva van de Kaap, written by Sylvia Vollenhoven and directed by Basil Appollis was first performed in The Netherlands in 2018 and subsequently ran in Cape Town and the Free State ...

"From water drops cascading down the skin to the smell of naartjie juice on your fingertips, this stunning study of the interconnectedness of identity is perhaps the gentle reminder we all need to savour the human experience and all its delicious complexities."

"Many people would argue that phone photography has opened up image-making for the masses, but it really only points to yet another form of dependence on so-called smart technology without an understanding of the underlying principles of a particular discipline."

This award-winning short film, written and directed by Emilie Badenhorst and Kanya Viljoen, is an exploration of a young woman that discovers love and intimacy, and the loss thereof, through a blossoming relationship with her best friend and the dissipation of her parents’ marriage. The film uses the landscape of multilingualism in South Africa, the Afrikaner culture and LGBTQIA+ bodies to question the moments of existing in between these spaces and borders created within society. ekstasis will be released on Vimeo on 21 January 2022.

New dates have been announced for Cape Town City Ballet's production of Veronica Paeper's A Christmas Carol – the story of Scrooge. The production will run for a limited season from 19 until 22 January 2022 in the Artscape Theatre. Some performances in December were postponed following the confirmation of a COVID-19 positive case.

... with compliments of Evita Bezuidenhout and Pieter-Dirk Uys. One Man Shows: the result of months of lockdown. Free to download.

To protect all concerned, including audiences, the second week of the play has been postponed to 23 to 26 February 2022 at the Artscape Arena. Booking has already opened.

Showmax shares twelve reasons to stay home safely these holidays and offers eleven trailers to tease you with.

Die internasionaal-gerekende Suid-Afrikaanse kunstenaar Mary Sibande is die ontvanger van die Helgaard Steyn-prys, vanjaar toegeken vir beeldhoukuns. | Internationally-acclaimed South African artist Mary Sibande has been awarded this year’s Helgaard Steyn Prize.

SAMA award-winning artist Matthew Mole and Fleur du Cap winner Zolani Mahola “The one who sings”, join the stellar programme on 19 December 2021 and 30 January 2022 respectively.

"Knowing that you have someone to turn to when experiencing personal struggles is the best act of kindness anyone could ask for. Mentorship can drastically transform a person’s life and, in turn, make a significant difference in South Africa."

The University of Cape Town (UCT) Summer School 2022 programme is designed to immerse you in new ideas, expert insight and creative thinking – to enlighten, entertain and inspire. While courses are available online, participants can also return to the annual university experience in 2022, with the opportunity to meet people from Cape Town’s diverse communities.

Cape Town City Ballet leaps into spring with a vibrant new programme that will put a spring in your step. The season will be presented at the Artscape Opera House from 6 until 13 November.

Spier, in association with Third World Bunfight, presents the second iteration of Constellations, a multi-layered outdoor presentation that will take place from 25 November to 18 December 2021.

OOOTH launched their full Who cares what you think – Acoustic album online and at the same time Jason Oosthuizen decided to take on another pay-it-forward initiative, this time to raise awareness for gender-based violence and farm murders in South Africa. On the night they managed to raise just over a quarter million rand for these two causes.

On Thursday evening 28 October 2021, Luna Paige invites residents from Stellenbosch and surrounds to come and enjoy a special concert inside this quaint Italian street café.

Internationally popular writer Deon Meyer will take a break from filming next week for a flying visit to Cradock. His trip is timed for the launch of a new holistic arts town project which encompasses the Schreiner Karoo Writers Festival (SKWF) taking place on 22 and 23 October 2021.

The Baxter management regrets to advise that due to an illness (not COVID-19- related) with one of the cast members of its production of Nadia Davids’ latest play Hold still, it has been decided to postpone the season to early 2022.