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Kunene & the King

(by Laura Davidson)
7th May 19
Having reviewed John Kani's plays before, I already knew him to be a master playwright. His new two-handed offering, Kunene & the King, directed by Janice Honeyman, is a joint Royal Shakespeare Company and Fugard Theatre production.

The Cape Town Coffee Festival makes its debut in the Mother City

6th May 19
The landmark coffee event that has taken over London and New York is making its South African debut with the first annual Cape Town Coffee Festival. Taking place on Saturday, 1 June and Sunday, 2 June at The Castle of Good Hope, in Darling Street, Cape Town, the weekend-long family-friendly event will feature not only exceptional coffee, but incredible local food, cocktails and live music. Whether you're a coffee aficionado, self-confessed coffee geek, key industry stakeholder or just an average Joe who enjoys a good brew, this is an event that is not to be missed.

RMB Turbine Art Fair is on the move

23rd April 19
RMB Turbine Art Fair (RMB TAF) is on the move to a new and bigger venue for the 7th edition of the Fair.

Equus

(by Laura Davidson)
17th April 19
I reviewed Peter Shaffer's 1973 play, 'Equus' long ago as a student, and so was curious to see it again recently at the Theatre on the Bay. I'd forgotten that the main action takes place in an English psychiatric hospital.

The Shabs Release Video for “Tom and Phillips Song”

16th April 19
Today sees the release of the video for Tom and Phillips Song from South Africa’s chief folk punk heroes The Shabs.

OOOTH Release New Single & Music Video CALLING ME

15th April 19
OOOTH has released the second official single and music video for the band, entitled CALLING ME. CALLING ME comes from their debut album, Who Cares What You Think. released in November 2018.

Every Year, Every Day, I am Walking

(by Laura Davidson)
8th April 19
The award-winning "Every Year, Every Day, I Am Walking" which has toured 17 countries is now at the Baxter's Flipside Theatre and runs for a fortnight. It's a two-handed play featuring Jennie Reznek and Faniswa Yisa.

Passenger Solo South African Tour

6th April 19
There have always been two sides to Mike Rosenberg, aka Passenger: the epic, radio-friendly sound represented by his international number one single, Let Her Go, and his UK number one album, Young as the Morning, Old as the Sea (2016), and the more introverted, singer-songwriter side heard, for instance on Whispers II (2015) and The Boy Who Cried Wolf (2017).

David Coulthard takes the wheel at Red Bull Cape Town Circuit

4th April 19
Formula One legend David Coulthard confirmed to be behind the wheel when the Aston Martin Red Bull Racing car thunders through the streets of Cape Town on 2 June 2019.

International Smash Hit “Stomp” Returns to SA

3rd April 19
From London and Paris to Las Vegas and New York STOMP makes music with brooms, matchboxes, hands and feet, poles, chairs, sinks, basketballs, newspapers and more, climaxing with the exhilarating trademark bins routine, where metal trashcans become drums and dustbin lids become combat shields. The encore engages the audience in a call and response that proves rhythm is a universal language.

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