Twitch takes flight

[Eugene Yiga] Inspiration can strike at any moment. For Robert Fridjhon, whose award-winning stage career spans over twenty years, it came when he worked for FreeMe Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre back in 2006. Given that most of the cases he worked on involved birds, and that he was reading African Genesis by Robert Audrey, it was only a matter of time before the idea for Twitch was born. 20 May 2013 13:40

Getting lost on Long Street Nights

[Eugene Yiga] Cape Town's Long Street has earned a reputation as one of the city's favourite party spots, what with all its restaurants, bars, and clubs. Many local residents and international visitors make this place their home late into the night and early into the morning. But do you really know who they are? 14 May 2013 10:47

The Miser is rich and rewarding

[Eugene Yiga] "Miss Molière's The Miser," wrote a reviewer in The Star, "and you are sacrificing the South African production of the year. Any year." Part satire and part farce, the adapted 17th-century classic, which won four Naledi Theatre Awards following its premiere at Johannesburg's Market Theatre last October, is now showing in Cape Town. 13 May 2013 12:48

Jersey Boys comes to the Artscape

The multi-award-winning Broadway hit musical Jersey Boys will open at Artscape on 19 June, 2013. The show tells the real true-life story of Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons who became one of the greatest successes in pop music history, selling 175 million records globally before they hit 30! The show features ever-popular hits such as: Sherry, Big Girls Don't Cry, Can't Take My Eyes Off You and My Eyes Adored You. 13 May 2013 10:25

AfrikaBurn: fiery embers of Tankwa Town

[Ruth Cooper] All good stories should include a worthwhile journey and a journey to the arid semi-desert, mood-swinging Karoo is no stroll on the promenade. It takes preparation; it takes perseverance and, most of all, a high level of concentration. 9 May 2013 11:26

Strangers on a train

[Eugene Yiga] A man and a woman sit opposite each other in the detached intimacy of a train compartment. He is a famous author; she is an ardent admirer of his work. Will they eventually break the silence and speak to each other? 3 May 2013 09:54

Don't Dress for Dinner is served

[Eugene Yiga] KickstArt, the award-winning theatre company that brought us Cabaret and Red, is dishing up something new in Don't Dress for Dinner. Described as a farce about double adultery and gourmet cooking, this hilarious production will leave you begging for seconds! 29 Apr 2013 10:20

Bennett's People

[Daniel Dercksen] When a person comes into our lives it can drastically change our world, and in award-winning English playwright Alan Bennett's sensational new play People, the Tsunami effect of strangers invading our personal space is amplified with riotous and startling consequences. 25 Apr 2013 10:58

Mike van Graan's double bill at the Artscape Arena

Brothers in Blood, the award-winning play by Mike van Graan, returns to the Artscape Arena as part of a double bill. The play will alternate with Rainbow Scars, another of the playwright's works, until 11 May. 23 Apr 2013 10:12

It's time to Get Kraken

[Eugene Yiga] Ahoy, mateys! Are you ready for a tale of high jinks on the high seas? An adventure filled with poachers, pirates, a submarine, a spaceship, and a whale? Then I suggest you get down to the University of Cape Town's Little Theatre and get ready to Get Kraken. 19 Apr 2013 10:55

The List you have to do

[Eugene Yiga] So much to do, so little time: it's become a mantra for the modern world. No wonder many have taken to writing lists to keep track of it all. But are we making space for what really matters while going about our busyness? 15 Apr 2013 12:00

Gone too soon, Carolyn Holden

[Debbie Hathway] "Stunned". "Bereft". "Perspective". These are some of the reactions to the tragic news of Carolyn Holden's untimely demise that most stand out for me. 15 Apr 2013 11:33

Punchy Champ

[Daniel Dercksen] There's a new buffed-up Champ on the block and, in its new incarnation, its devilish and infectious spontaneity offers entertainment with a punch! The three frisky bears have now found a new home at the Fugard Theatre and, even if you have seen it during the Artscape Spring Season last year, this is one furry encounter you simply cannot miss. 15 Apr 2013 09:44

Reaching for the stars

[Eugene Yiga] Given that he grew up in a musical household and started performing at a young age, it seems inevitable that Drew Rienstra wound up in the arts. In this interview, the 30-year old producer and director from New York chats to us about his impressions and hopes for the Cape Town theatre scene. 12 Apr 2013 13:52