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Theatre Scene Cape Town
SCENE IT: Lottering at his best at the Baxter
SO I WROTE THAT MUSICAL is introspective, reflective and honest sharing packaged as some of the best stand-up I've seen in a long time.
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Barbara Loots
- Nov 26
- 4 min
SCENE IT: Teenage angst rocks out with brilliance in SPRING AWAKENING
Spring has sprung at LAMTA in a spectacular way with their much-anticipated final student production for 2023.
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Barbara Loots
- Nov 23
- 5 min
SCENE IT: An ode to hope in EVERY BRILLIANT THING
Created by the playwright Duncan Macmillan and comedian Jonny Donahoe, EVERY BRILLIANT THING is an engaging play with heart.
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Barbara Loots
- Nov 5
- 4 min
SCENE IT: Things fall apart in THE MURDER OF THE MURDER OF ROGER ACKROYD
In THE MURDER OF THE MURDER OF ROGER ACKROYD, a fictional amateur drama society do their best to stage Agatha Christie’s The Murder of Roger
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Maria Kearns
- Nov 5
- 2 min
SCENE IT: A pleasing elegy for a slightly distant past in BUCKET BOY
BUCKET BOY is a a delightfully over-the-top comedic pas-de-deux around an almost forgotten DVD shop.
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Barbara Loots
- Nov 4
- 4 min
SCENE IT: Ghostly lanterns and campfires promise a haunting theatre experience at Spier
Inquisitive patrons are called to follow Guides along a riverside trail at nightfall to experience CONSTELLATIONS at the Spier Wine Farm...
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Barbara Loots
- Sep 15
- 4 min
SCENE IT: Opulent TOSCA revels in magnificent melodrama
Calling Puccini’s TOSCA simply powerful, and it is, feels like a disservice to the nuances that play within that description.
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Marina Griebenow
- Sep 5
- 4 min
SCENE IT: Slade's subtle SAME TIME, NEXT YEAR deserves time to breathe
Slade's SAME TIME, NEXT YEAR is a heart-warming love story that deserves the opportunity to breathe.
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Barbara Loots
- Aug 21
- 5 min
SCENE IT: Fast-paced, light-hearted DON QUIXOTE charms
Maina Gielgud’s DON QUIXOTE, performed by the Cape Town City Ballet, celebrates the ballet as an amalgamation of various influences.
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Barbara Loots
- Aug 17
- 2 min
SCENE IT: CANTOS OF A LIFE IN EXILE captivates as storytelling with soul in search of truth
CANTOS OF A LIFE IN EXILE, currently onstage at Theatre Arts, explores the search for self-truth.
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Barbara Loots
- Aug 6
- 3 min
SCENE IT: Louise Bourgeois’ life of contradictions artfully explored
As was the case with artist Louise Bourgeois’ life, the play is a search for truth in the space where contradictions collide.
110 views
Maria Kearns
- Aug 5
- 2 min
SCENE IT: Zip Zap’s got the Spirit
If you’re in the mood for gravity-defying feats with a satisfyingly local flavour, there’s no time to waste before seeing Zip Zap’s MOYA.
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Barbara Loots
- Aug 4
- 5 min
SCENE IT: THE BEAUTY QUEEN OF LEENANE at the Baxter doesn’t do justice to McDonagh’s dark genius
The sign to any true McDonagh fan that you’re in for a world of disappointment with the current THE BEAUTY QUEEN OF LEENANE is the music…
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Maria Kearns
- Jul 22
- 2 min
SCENE IT: Unashamedly poetic THE REED PLAYER may baffle
The distinct sensation of being hit mercilessly about the head by themes and emotions, in the unashamedly poetic THE REED PLAYER.
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Barbara Loots
- Jul 19
- 3 min
SCENE IT: A broken life honestly explored in DIE HALWE HUIS
DIE HALWE HUIS, currently onstage at the Wave Theatre in Long Street, reveals a moving story told from the perspective of a broken person.
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Maria Kearns
- Jul 10
- 1 min
SCENE IT: Masterful cradle-to-grave exploration in evocative SET IN MOTION
Figure of 8’s latest production, Set in Motion, explores the various forces that act on a person throughout their life.
149 views
Maria Kearns
- Jul 10
- 2 min
SCENE IT: Entrancing LIFE & TIMES OF MICHAEL K
Play adaptation of JM Coetzee's LIFE & TIMES OF MICHAEL K takes its audience on a remarkable journey at the Baxter Theatre.
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Marina Griebenow
- Jul 10
- 3 min
SCENE IT: EDUCATING RITA hits a nostalgic nerve at Theatre on the Bay
Educating Rita at Theatre on the Bay unexpectedly hit a nostalgic nerve on opening night. It was time to relive the early 80s. Oi vey!
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Maria Kearns
- Jul 5
- 2 min
SCENE IT: CINDERELLA, a crystal-clear hit!
It's not often you find yourself part of an audience so captivated by a production that it raucously applauds an on-stage costume change.
252 views
Maria Kearns
- Jun 20
- 2 min
SCENE IT: Flapper Frenzy VINTAGE JUKEBOX swings through the Speakeasy
LAMTA’s Vintage Jukebox is a student dance show that'll have you swinging and swaying like a true sheba.
285 views
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