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PRESS: Africa’s First AI Opera ‘autoplay’ Redefines Performance Art
Darkroom Contemporary’s ‘autoplay’ is a must see - thought provoking, different and pushes the boundaries of performance art.

Theatre Scene Cape Town
Feb 194 min read
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PRESS: Nominees announced for the 60th FDC Theatre Awards
Celebrating six decades of recognising excellence in theatre, HEINEKEN Beverages are proud to announce the nominees for the 60th FDCs.

Theatre Scene Cape Town
Feb 186 min read
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SCENE IT: SA staging of DEAR EVAN HANSEN a very palpable hit
The South African production of DEAR EVAN HANSEN is a hit, a very palpable hit at the Artscape.

Beverley Brommert
Feb 172 min read
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SCENE IT: Self-affirming defiance in I CAN BUY MYSELF FLOWERS
Darker moments are leavened by humour, but it is not of the rib-tickling variety; it is wry, dry and intelligent.

Beverley Brommert
Feb 162 min read
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SCENE IT: Cape Town Opera ode to Shakespeare at Maynardville
Cape Town Opera served up a delightful helping of music inspired by the Bard at this year’s Maynardville Open-Air Festival.

Maria Kearns
Feb 152 min read
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PRESS: Cape Town Opera presents bite-sized operas by brilliant South African and International directors in upcoming SHORTS festival at the Wave Theatre
Cape Town Opera, Africa’s leading opera company, next presents Shorts: A Festival of SHORT Operas!  at The Wave Theatre.

Theatre Scene Cape Town
Feb 135 min read
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SCENE IT: DESPICABLE HEHE, a Sesame Street style tonic for traumatized adults… a laugh riot!
Conrad Koch’s latest offering, DESPICABLE HEHE, is smart, funny, and relevant. Onstage at Theatre on the Bay until 15 February 2024.

Barbara Loots
Feb 123 min read
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PRESS: SA Premiere of the Murder-Musical, THRILL ME: THE LEOPOLD & LOEB STORY
Pieter Toerien is thrilled to present Stephen Dolginoff's internationally acclaimed murder-musical, THRILL ME: THE LEOPOLD & LOEB STORY.

Theatre Scene Cape Town
Feb 113 min read
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SPOTLIGHT: Jamie-Lee Money on the catharsis of creating SPIN CYCLESÂ
Jamie-Lee Money is the type of performer we highly appreciate and admire, the type who makes theatre happen.

Barbara Loots
Feb 107 min read
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SCENE IT: THE TEMPEST casts an imperfect spell under the Maynardville stars
THE TEMPEST, starring Antionette Kellerman, is an enjoyable theatrical meander under the Maynardville stars.

Barbara Loots
Feb 105 min read
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PRESS: RMB STARLIGHT CLASSICS returns to Cape Town's Vergelen Wine Estate
Cape Town music lovers are in for a treat as RMB Starlight Classics returns to the Great Lawn at Vergelegen Wine Estate.

Theatre Scene Cape Town
Feb 102 min read
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SCENE IT: Sitcom style amusement with AN UNROMANTIC COMEDY
AN UNROMANTIC COMEDY, a light-hearted romantic three-hander about 30-somethings navigating relationship expectations.

Barbara Loots
Feb 93 min read
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PRESS: HEAT Festival 2025 Call out Live Programming
HEAT is calling for proposals for its live programme - digital art (animation, games, VR, AR), theatre, music, dance, stand-up and performan

Theatre Scene Cape Town
Feb 71 min read
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PRESS: New Louis Viljoen play, MRS. MITCHELL COMES TO TOWN, set to thrill with a mysterious tale of obsession and murder at the Baxter this April
Louis Viljoen’s new thriller explores a night-soaked world where the shadows of the past come alive to haunt the living.

Theatre Scene Cape Town
Feb 73 min read
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SCENE IT: TO LIFE, WITH LOVE, a guide to living (and dying) well
Thomas Faulkner is a man with a plan and he’s not afraid to tell you all about it.

Maria Kearns
Feb 62 min read
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PRESS: Aldo Brincat tackles love in the time of fascism in MASC at Theatre Arts
Masc seeks to remind us as our world appears to be sliding back toward fascism, that free love and consensual sex are always at stake.

Theatre Scene Cape Town
Jan 292 min read
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SPOTLIGHT: Karvellas and Griffin share their DEAR EVAN HANSEN visionÂ
Talking all things South African premiere of DEAR EVAN HANSEN with director, Greg Karvellas, and designer, Niall Griffin.

Barbara Loots
Jan 286 min read
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SCENE IT: Delightful TOUR DE TCHAIKOVSKY at Maynardville
Maynardville Open-Air Theatre Festival opened on a delightful note with two very promising young musicians playing pieces by Tchaikovsky.

Maria Kearns
Jan 282 min read
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PRESS: Fiëstas 2025 nominees announced
Here are the nominees for the kykNET Fiëstas for the 2024 festival year…

Theatre Scene Cape Town
Jan 233 min read
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PRESS: Great comedy offerings at Die Boer Theatre
This Jan & Feb Die Boer offers great laughs with stellar performances by Nik Rabinowitz, Marianne Thamm, Frank Opperman, & Tollie Parton.

Theatre Scene Cape Town
Jan 183 min read
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