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SCENE IT: Dented souls clown with a prayer in THE PROMISE
Damon Galgut’s award winning novel has been taken from the page to the stage through his collaboration with director Sylvaine Strike.

Barbara Loots
Sep 26, 20236 min read


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.

Barbara Loots
Sep 15, 20234 min read


SCENE IT: DELELA surprises with punch
DELELA, onstage at the Baxter, is an intelligent play that roguishly explores racial and economic privilege through vanity philanthropy.

Barbara Loots
Sep 10, 20234 min read


PRESS: Hilarious A VEGAN KILLED MY MARRIAGE, funny man, Aaron Mcilroy, at the Baxter
The hilarious one-hander, A Vegan Killed my Marriage, starring funny man, Aaron Mcilroy, at the Baxter Golden Arrow this September.

Theatre Scene Cape Town
Sep 9, 20233 min read


PRESS: Touching drama THE MOON LOOKS DELICIOUS FROM HERE soon at The Drama Factory
Touching drama THE MOON LOOKS DELICIOUS FROM HERE at The Drama Factory 15 to 17 September.

Theatre Scene Cape Town
Sep 7, 20232 min read


PRESS: Cape Town Opera’s grand scale staging of Puccini’s powerful TOSCA at the Artscape
Cape Town Opera (CTO) will present Puccini’s powerful opera to Cape Town audiences at the Artscape Opera House from 12 to 17 September 2023.

Theatre Scene Cape Town
Sep 6, 20232 min read


PRESS: 8TH TEKSMARK inspires and challenges
“TEKSMARK was an inspiring event with exciting concepts for theatre productions and both insightful and challenging discussions.”

Theatre Scene Cape Town
Sep 5, 20233 min read


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.

Marina Griebenow
Sep 5, 20234 min read


PRESS: Stage debut of gripping isiXhosa setwork, HAMBA NAM NDIPHELEKE, by Nompumezo Buzani
Stage debut of gripping isiXhosa setwork, Hamba Nam Ndipheleke, by Nompumezo Buzani, directed by Bulelani Mabutyana at The Baxter.

Theatre Scene Cape Town
Sep 4, 20234 min read


PRESS: Swing into September with The Pole Project's A FEAST OF FLIGHT - JUNGLE BOOK
Strap yourselves in, hold on to your seats and prepare for a wild and enchanting journey through the jungle like you've never experienced be

Theatre Scene Cape Town
Sep 1, 20233 min read


SPOTLIGHT: SNAPPED Q&A with Carlo Daniels
SNAPPED is returning to Cape Town stages with performances at the Magnet Theatre from 6 to 23 September 2023.

Theatre Scene Cape Town
Sep 1, 20235 min read


PRESS: Get ready for THOKOZANI MHLAMBI & FRIENDS this September
Cape Town based fans of South African cellist and composer, Dr Thokozani Mhlambi, are in for a treat.

Theatre Scene Cape Town
Aug 31, 20232 min read


PRESS: Zabalaza's FINEST OF THE FEST brings three dynamic plays to the Baxter's Masambe Theatre
Three dynamic and compelling one person shows will be staged at the Baxter Masambe Theatre as part of the Baxter Zabalaza FINEST OF THE FEST

Theatre Scene Cape Town
Aug 27, 20233 min read


PRESS: ROUND OF APPLAUSE - SOUTH AFRICA STILL STANDING at The Baxter extended due to public demand
ROUND OF APPLAUSE - SOUTH AFRICA STILL STANDING with Marianne Thamm, at the Baxter Golden Arrow Studio, has been extended.

Theatre Scene Cape Town
Aug 27, 20232 min read


PRESS: Scripts by 20 playwrights on stage at the 18th TEKSMARK
Twenty playwrights have an opportunity to present their script ideas to potential investors during the 18th TEKSMARK at the Baxter Theatre.

Theatre Scene Cape Town
Aug 24, 20233 min read


PRESS: What’s On at The Masque in September
There’s another great line up at The Masque this month, just waiting to be enjoyed!

Theatre Scene Cape Town
Aug 24, 20234 min read


PRESS: The countdown is on to the stage première of Galgut’s THE PROMISE
Rehearsals are in full swing and the countdown is on to the world premiere of the stage adaptation of Damon Galgut’s THE PROMISE.

Theatre Scene Cape Town
Aug 24, 20233 min read


PRESS: Cheeky DELELA about ‘do-gooders behaving badly’ comes to Baxter
DELELA, a cheeky new South African play on ‘do-gooders behaving badly', comes to the Baxter Golden Arrow Studio, from 6 to 16 September 2023

Theatre Scene Cape Town
Aug 21, 20233 min read


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.

Barbara Loots
Aug 21, 20235 min read


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.

Barbara Loots
Aug 17, 20232 min read
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