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SCENE IT: Revitalised and vibrant JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT at Theatre on the Bay breathes new life into a well-worn musical classic
The creative team have breathe new life into a show that has over the years become a bit stale… the end result is a vibrant delight!

Barbara Loots
1 day ago4 min read


PRESS: THE LOVE & LIGHT CHRISTMAS FEST in support of Salt River Secondary School
Get ready to be wrapped in harmony, hope and holiday magic at THE LOVE & LIGHT CHRISTMAS FEST with 3 Diverse Choirs.

Theatre Scene Cape Town
2 days ago1 min read


SCENE IT: Darkness entertains and enlightens in shrewd social satire THE VULGARIANS
Shrewd social satire is cunningly blended with psychological insight (add humorous voyeurism for good measure) in THE VULGARIANS.

Beverley Brommert
4 days ago2 min read


PRESS: MAGNET THEATRE presents a South African adaptation of George Orwell’s ANIMAL FARM
Magnet Theatre is thrilled to present ANIMAL FARM, a contemporary South African version of George Orwell’s ageless novel.

Theatre Scene Cape Town
5 days ago3 min read


SPOTLIGHT: Fearlessly entertaining THE VULGARIANS lives in the artistic tension between intellect and impulse, cruelty and compassion
Intensity is what draws Emily Child & Nicholas Pauling back to Louis Viljoen’s world again and again.

Marina Griebenow
Nov 215 min read


PRESS: Zolani Mahola to appear at GrandWest as part of Gregory Porter’s Love is King concert tour
“I’m so happy to be supporting Gregory Porter again in the mother city of Cape Town”, says Zolani Mahola.

Theatre Scene Cape Town
Nov 23 min read


SCENE IT: Heartbreaking DIE EEN WAT BLY / THE ONE WHO STAYS opens a window to an often frought relationship
DIE EEN WAT BLY / THE ONE WHO STAYS presents a masterclass in ensemble storytelling and is a joy to experience.

Maria Kearns
Nov 12 min read


PRESS: Cape Town's Mayor bestows Freedom of the City upon David Kramer and the late Taliep Petersen
Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis announced yesterday that the City of Cape Town will soon be bestowing the Freedom of the City upon David Kramer and the late Taliep Petersen.

Theatre Scene Cape Town
Oct 291 min read


PRESS: Hilarious, incisive, new comedy MS.B-HAVED is here!
Sue Diepeveen presents another incisive comedy, MS.B-HAVED, at the Drama Factory.

Theatre Scene Cape Town
Oct 282 min read


SCENE IT: Kramer’s revamped ORPHEUS MCADOO at the Artscape is a soulful musical experience
Kramer’s musical ORPHEUS MCADOO is doing a return run at the Artscape Theatre to the joyful applause of thoroughly entertained audiences.

Barbara Loots
Oct 283 min read


PRESS: Countdown to Maina Gielgud’s GISELLE at the Baxter as cast and guest performers announced
With the countdown on to the premiere of Maina Gielgud’s GISELLE Cape Ballet Africa has announced the principal cast and international guest artists at the Baxter Theatre this November.

Theatre Scene Cape Town
Oct 234 min read


PRESS: PRETTY WOMAN makes SA musical debut in March 2026
Get ready to fall in love! Step back into the late ’80s as one of Hollywood’s most cherished love stories, PRETTY WOMEN: THE MUSICAL. Onstage at the Artscape Theatre, March 2026.

Theatre Scene Cape Town
Oct 223 min read


SCENE IT: Carlisle charms in unfocussed MESSY
Samantha Carlisle definitely has stage presence and comes across as an endearing character in her solo play, MESSY.

Barbara Loots
Oct 213 min read


SPOTLIGHT: Enthusiastic and versatile Zolani Shangase in ORPHEUS McADOO
In the current iteration of David Kramer's musical ORPHEUS McADOO, triple threat Shangaze plays Ernest Logan, a minstrel singer/musician.

Beverley Brommert
Oct 113 min read


PRESS: Samantha Carlisle’s MESSY at Theatre Arts
You don’t want to miss out on this hilariously daring new show! It is a show for all of the women and femmes who are having to refigure out the modern landscape of desirability, dating, feminism, and their attraction to men.

Theatre Scene Cape Town
Oct 102 min read


SCENE IT: THE TRAMP hints at the essence of Chaplin through the veil of modern music
Although THE TRAMP takes some liberties with the loves & tribulations at the centre of Chaplin’s lived experience, it charms & entertains.

Barbara Loots
Oct 86 min read


PRESS: MY NAME IS LUCY BARTON for three shows only at Woordfees
Multiple award-winning MY NAME IS LUCY BARTON for three shows only at the 2025 Toyota Stellenbosch Woordfees.

Theatre Scene Cape Town
Oct 43 min read


PRESS: JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT back by popular demand this October
The return season promises to dazzle once more with all the colour, energy and heart that made it such a triumph earlier this year.

Theatre Scene Cape Town
Sep 302 min read


PRESS: Premiere of BLUE FUNK at the Labia, a Darkroom Contemporary Annual Fundraiser
One-night-only cinematic event celebrates 15 years of future-forward South African creativity.

Theatre Scene Cape Town
Sep 262 min read


SPOTLIGHT: Maina Gielgud, doyenne of the ballet world, brings her traditional elegance to CBA’s GISELLE
Maina Gielgud is currently bringing her wealth of experience to bear on the talents of CBA ahead of the company’s staging of GISELLE.

Beverley Brommert
Sep 233 min read
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