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Barbara Loots
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, 2023
- 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, 2023
- 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.
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Maria Kearns
- Aug 5, 2023
- 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, 2023
- 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, 2023
- 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, 2023
- 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, 2023
- 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.
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Maria Kearns
- Jul 10, 2023
- 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, 2023
- 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, 2023
- 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.
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Maria Kearns
- Jun 20, 2023
- 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.
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Barbara Loots
- Jun 20, 2023
- 2 min
SCENE IT: Theunissen and Ward shine in CARMEN
Opening night saw Leanè Theunissen step into the role of the beloved gypsy seductress. Her fiery interpretation was spectacular and told the
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Beverley Brommert
- Jun 11, 2023
- 2 min
SCENE IT: Savage, spellbinding and magnificent THE VISIGOTHS at the Baxter
Beverley Brommert Savage, spellbinding and magnificent, Louis Viljoen's latest offering to erupt into the world of contemporary South...
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Barbara Loots
- May 26, 2023
- 4 min
SCENE IT: Tragedy of injustice ever relevant in MY CHILDREN! MY AFRICA!
Barbara Loots Athol Fugard’s MY CHILDREN! MY AFRICA, first staged in 1989, still packs a punch in revealing the impact of injustice on...
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Barbara Loots
- May 16, 2023
- 4 min
SCENE IT: WE WILL ROCK YOU delivers the vibe at Artscape
WE WILL ROCK YOU, now this is what I call a large scale rock musical with a (heart)beat.
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Barbara Loots
- May 11, 2023
- 3 min
SCENE IT: MY FELLOW SOUTH AFRICANS hits the purposive satirical nail on the head
MY FELLOW SOUTH AFRICANS, an entertaining satirical take on contemporary SA, merging wit & commentary in a provokingly entertaining manner.
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Barbara Loots
- May 11, 2023
- 3 min
SCENE IT: Love and betrayal collide spectacularly in THE PEARL FISHERS
Love, betrayal, rage & redemption, what more do you need for an impressive love triangle? Bizet's PEARL FISHERS delivers on all...
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Barbara Loots
- Apr 17, 2023
- 4 min
SCENE IT: CRUISE brings an 80s lifetime to stage
CRUISE focusses on what should have been Michael’s last day on earth, after he lived life to the fullest in response to his HIV+ diagnosis.
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Barbara Loots
- Apr 4, 2023
- 4 min
SCENE IT: The BUDDY HOLLY STORY musical driven by nostalgia
BUDDY – THE BUDDY HOLLY STORY, presented by Pieter Toerien by arrangement with Alan Janes, is currently onstage at the Artscape.
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