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SCENE IT: METAMORPHOSES balances the forces of chaos and change at the Baxter
METAMORPHOSES has gravitas, rooted in honest reflection of the ordeals people face, as gods toy with their fate.
Barbara Loots
Sep 10, 20244 min read
SCENE IT: Cape Town City Ballet’s beguiling WINTER DANCES a balletic medley for all seasons
CTCB’s current production may be titled WINTER DANCES, but there is nothing wintry about this beguiling sextet of short ballets.
Beverley Brommert
Aug 30, 20243 min read
SCENE IT: New Magnet Theatre Youth Company GLIMMER-ing with talent
GLIMMER is a truly collaborative product that showcases the talented new cohort making up the latest Magnet Theatre Youth Company.
Barbara Loots
Aug 27, 20242 min read
SCENE IT: LAMTA boldly stages praiseworthy production of A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE
Thematically complex, witty, brutal and compassionate, A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE probes the dark recesses of the human psyche.
Beverley Brommert
Aug 18, 20243 min read
SCENE IT: Andrew Buckland's punchy THE UGLY NOO NOO still holds up a mirror to society
Andrew Buckland's classic THE UGLY NOO NOO, currently onstage at the Baxter, still punches with as much skill and insight as it did in 1988.
Barbara Loots
Aug 5, 20243 min read
SCENE IT: Moving and nostalgic VER IN DIE WÊRELD KITTIE entertains
David Kramer’s VER IN DIE WÊRELD KITTIE, entertains, moves and stimulates its audience with catchy tunes and thought-provoking content.
Beverley Brommert
Jul 29, 20243 min read
SCENE IT: Artistry takes centre stage at 11th South African International Ballet Competition
11th SAIBC an annual celebration of excellence in young dancers, rewarding its participants with scholarships and medals.
Beverley Brommert
Jul 20, 20242 min read
SCENE IT: HEATHERS at the Artscape, how very!
The Waterfront Theatre School presented HEATHERS - THE MUSICAL, currently heating up the Artscape Arena stage.
Barbara Loots
Jul 20, 20242 min read
SCENE IT: Scars of hidden truths revealed in Bo Petersen's PIECES OF ME
The play invites audiences on a journey with Bo Petersen, as she explores her family history.
Barbara Loots
Jul 17, 20245 min read
SCENE IT: A trepidatious take on THE DUMB WAITER
Pinter’s acclaimed, THE DUMB WAITER is currently dropping orders at the Masambe Theatre at the Baxter for a short run until 28 June 2024.
Barbara Loots
Jun 24, 20245 min read
SCENE IT: Go marvel at the charm of DON’T BELIEVE A WORD I SAY at the Baxter
DON’T BELIEVE A WORD I SAY is first-rate independent theatre: it’s intimate, funny, heart-breaking, explosive and professional.
Barbara Loots
May 27, 20242 min read
SCENE IT: DOG ROSE, almost in bloom, at the Baxter Theatre
DOG ROSE promises laughter with a tear or two and has the potential to grab an audience by the heart with its thorny story.
Barbara Loots
May 25, 20245 min read
SCENE IT: Cape Town City Ballet embraces the beat in I GOT RHYTHM
I GOT RHYTHM, Cape Town Ballet’s latest offering in celebration of the company’s 90th year, is currently onstage at the Artscape Oprea House
Barbara Loots
May 24, 20242 min read
SCENE IT: A mixed bag of emotions with TROUBLE IN MIND
TROUBLE IN MIND is a thought-provoking and ground-breaking play that puts a spotlight on sexism and racism.
Barbara Loots
May 24, 20246 min read
SCENE IT: THE KING OF BROKEN THINGS is the theatre hug we all need
In a world of instant gratification, where we so easily disgard things and people, THE KING OF BROKEN THINGS is a mirror to us all.
Theatre Scene Cape Town
May 4, 20243 min read
SCENE IT: Savagely witty THE SIN DRINKERS challenges and rewards
THE SIN DRINKERS is highly-charged drama, gripping, challenging and rewarding in equal measure. Onstage at the Baxter Theatre's Masambe.
Theatre Scene Cape Town
Apr 26, 20242 min read
SCENE IT: FINDING THE LIGHT illuminates with musical hope in support of the Kolisi Foundation
FINDING THE LIGHT – AN EVENING WITH MUSICAL STARS is billed as a show that “will leave you breathless” and it delivers on that promise!
Barbara Loots
Apr 19, 20243 min read
SCENE IT: AMADEUS, well, there it is
AMADEUS, the well-known play by Peter Shaffer, is currently onstage at Theatre on the Bay.
Barbara Loots
Apr 18, 20243 min read
SCENE IT: Divisive OTHELLO enthrals at the Baxter Theatre
OTHELLO, billed as an ambitious & provocative decolonial interpretation of the original classic, is currently onstage at the Baxter Theatre.
Barbara Loots
Apr 18, 20244 min read
SCENE IT: Has She Got News For You!
Over the past 40 years, Marianne Thamm has had a front-row seat to all the most flabbergasting moments to hit the headlines.
Maria Kearns
Apr 16, 20242 min read
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