Another re-imagining of a classic opera? Hmm, I am not sure. “La Bohème with a South African twist”: Giacomo Puccini’s classic set in District Six …
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The Woman Who Would Be King (what an irresistible title!) gives a magical peek into an unequal and wildly decadent world, starting with a fantastical creation
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Cast of superstars shine at Naledi Theatre Awards
There were lots of gasps, some sighs, plenty of laughter and even a few tears at Tuesday night’s dazzling Naledi Theatre Awards ceremony at Gold Reef
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Boom time in SA’s boom town
Looking at the Cape Town Central City Improvement District’s (CCID) latest state of the central city report you would be forgiven for thinking 2016 was the
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Township for beginners
As if black South Africans didn’t have enough to contend with already with township eating houses being over-run by people from the suburbs and every backpacker
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Mafikizolo magic
Mafikizolo at Kippies, Cape Town International Jazz Festival, Saturday 2 April You can see the influence of FreshlyGround and even a little bit of Mango
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Killing it at the Jazz Fest
The Elsies River High School band absolutely killed it on Saturday evening at the the 17th annual Cape Town International Jazz Festival. When I say absolutely
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Fleur du Caps honour the virgin and the vintage in SA theatre
The great and the good of South African theatre gathered at the Baxter Theatre in Cape Town on Sunday evening for the 51st annual Fleur du
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2015: A year of butterflies and earthquakes
From today’s viewpoint, 2015 looks like a year of global connectedness (t least in the world of business and finance … ie work), and not all
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A raucously familiar Unfair Lady
Unfair Lady at Alexander Bar, Cape Town, until Saturday December 12This stunning little number from Pop Art theatre in Joburg’s Maboneng district trawls the very fertile grounds
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