Hail to the King! A Musical Story is based on a site visit to the ancient Zulu capital of King Dingane. The story is a retrieval of the aura of the ancient capital of King Dingane, the Zulu emperor, in the 1830s. His capital, Umgungundlovu, was a site of fascination for African communities and European settlers alike. Reports of the capital travelled as far as the kingdom of Basutho, the Cape and many other places.
Following the previous successes of Winterreise, Le poète disait and Great Lieder Composers and their Operas, Opera UCT joins forces once again with the vocal division of Stellenbosch University, in an exploration of Spanish Art Song.
Jijivisha is a Hindi word meaning “an intense desire to live life to the fullest”. The culture that resides in India is one of vibrancy, love, colour, and passion.
Get ready for a special evening at The Baxter. A gathering under the night sky featuring “This Mortal Coil,” a performance of Shakespearean excerpts and World poetry by Johannesburg Awakening Minds (J.A.M), a Shakespeare company comprising former homeless individuals. The event will take place on March 3, 2024, at 18:00 in The Baxter Garden.
It’s 2024 and this year’s elections will be the seventh election held under the conditions of universal adult suffrage since the end of apartheid in 1994. 30 years later, South Africa is still one of the most unequal countries in the world. How does this make you feel?
Hulle was net nog ’n getroude paartjie tot sy op ’n dag ophou vleis eet… Só begin ’n reeks
gebeure van toenemende fisieke en psigiese verset. Haar man, swaer en suster is getuies
van hierdie enigmatiese reis en haar groeiende fantasieë wat toenemend plantaardige
vorme aanneem. ’n Verhoogverwerking van Han Kang se roman The Vegetarian, wenner
van die 2016 Man Booker International-prys.
Expelled is a family drama which focuses on the largely ungoverned world of social media. Alex, a Matric pupil at an elite school, gets caught up in a viral scandal and is suspended. Once shared, lives alter in seconds, what’s seen cannot be unseen. The ramifications for his family are profound.
A good dad. A happy family. A dark secret.
A young woman is sitting in a prison cell. A serious crime has been committed. But what precisely? And why? Everyone thought they were a lovely family.
Award-winning South African performer, activist and songwriter, Simphiwe Dana, set to dazzle Cape Town audiences this January
The creative songwriter, singer and social activist Simphiwe Dana is excited to announce the return of MOYA at the Artscape Theatre in The Mother City later this month.
Following sold-out performances in 2022 and 2023 in Johannesburg, two nights of MOYA will transport Cape Town patrons on a mystical journey with different segments of acapella music arranged by the incomparable Titi Luzipo
South Africa’s first all-women professional big band is set to launch their debut album at Cape Town’s Star Theatre next month.
The Lady Day Big Band (LDBB) was founded in 2018 as a legacy project aimed at showcasing the talents of professional female musicians while fostering new talent.
After perfecting their sound, they now invite audiences to join them and their special guests as they celebrate the release of their debut album, “Livus’umoya” on Friday 23 February 2024.