December 2018 – Sarafina Magazine

A Conversation with Bethany Dickson

Bethany Dickson is a Naledi and Fleur du Cap Theatre Award nominated actress. For more than a decade, Bethany has been charming South African and international audiences by tackling some of musical theatres most iconic roles. After making her debut in High School Musical, she has since gone on to perform in Singin’ in the Rain, Sunset Boulevard, The Sound of Music and Grease. We sat down with her to chat about her latest role, portraying Miss Honey in the musical adaptation of Roald Dahl’s beloved classic, Matilda.
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December 19, 2018January 16, 2019 by Sarafina Magazine Categories: Actor, Actress, Advice, Arts, Artscape, Cape Town, Conversation, Dancer, Interview, Joburg, Johannesburg, music, Musical, Now Playing, Performer, Photography, Production, Sarafina, Sarafina Magazine, Singer, South Africa, Theater, Theatre, Uncategorized, Woman, Women, WomxnTags: Actor, Actress, Advice, Bethany Dickson, Black Forest, Cape Town, Conversation, Dancer, Grease, GWB Entertainment, International, Interview, Lucy Brittany Woolley, Matilda, Miss Honey, Motherhood, music, Musical, Musical Theatre, Photography, Pieter Toerien, Sarafina Magazine, Singer, South Africa, Sunset Blvd, The Sound of Music, Theater, Theatre, Tour, Women Leave a comment

A Conversation with Kim Louis

Kim Louis made her professional debut at 17 years old in David Kramer and Taliep Petersen’s musical Poison. She then went on to star in Klop–Klop at the Baxter Theatre which celebrated the 10-year partnership between the two writer/composers. Following that, Kim reunited with David Kramer and Taliep Peterson once more when she was cast as Lucy Dixon in their hit musical, Kat and the Kings at the Baxter Theatre. The production received international attention and later went on to be performed on the West End and Broadway. Following her time on Broadway, Kim returned home and focused her attention on starting a family. She continued to feed her theatrical soul by performing at the Milnerton Playhouse Amateur Dramatic Society. Not long after joining, she won best female lead in the musical tribute to Carole King. Today, she is also a council member on the board of the Nelson Mandela Museum in Mthatha and recently launched Centre Stage Vocal & Performance Coaching. After a 20 year hiatus, Kim is back on the professional stage starring as Dinah in David Kramer’s brand new musical, Langarm, which runs at the Fugard Theatre.

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December 12, 2018December 12, 2018 by Sarafina Magazine Categories: Actor, Actress, Arts, Candice van Litsenborgh, Cape Town, Conversation, Interview, Musical, Now Playing, Performer, Photography, Production, Sarafina, Sarafina Magazine, South Africa, The Fugard, Theater, Theatre, Uncategorized, Woman, Women, WomxnTags: Actor, Actress, Broadway, Candice van Litsenborgh, Canned Rice, Center Stage, Conversation, David Kramer, Interview, Kat and the Kings, Kim Louis, Langarm, music, Musical, Musical Theatre, Performance Coach, Performer, Photography, Poison, Sarafina Magazine, Singer, The Fugard, Theater, Theatre, Vocal Coach, West End, Women 1 Comment

A Conversation with Jill Levenberg

Jill Levenberg is an award-winning Film, Television and theatre actress. At the moment, she is currently starring as Mymoena in the long-running TV series, Suidooster. She has been receiving critical acclaim for her role as Ellen Pakkies in Ellen: The Ellen Pakkies Story, which marks her first leading role in a film. Jill has worked extensively in theatre and television since graduating from the University of Cape Town with a Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in Theatre & Performance and English Literature, graduating on the Dean’s Merit List. Her theatre credits include Medea, Blood Brothers and Orpheus in Africa which awarded her a Fleur du Cap Theatre Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Musical. Select film credits include Noem My Skollie, Fluit Fluit, Abraham, While You Weren’t Looking and Uitvlugt. We sat down to chat with her about her career and her emotionally demanding and boundary-pushing role in Ellen. Continue reading →

December 5, 2018April 10, 2019 by Sarafina Magazine Categories: Actor, Actress, Advice, Artist, Arts, Cape Town, Conversation, Culture, Film, Fleur du Cap, Interview, Performer, Photography, Sarafina, Sarafina Magazine, Singer, South Africa, Uncategorized, Woman, Women, WomxnTags: Activist, Actor, Actress, Advice, Chanel Katz, Conversation, Daryne Joshua, Ellen, Film, Interview, Jill Levenberg, Kensington, Mymoena, Noem my Skollie, Photography, PPA, SAGA, Silwerskerm, Suidooster, Television, The Ellen Pakkies Story, Theater, Theatre, TV, UCT, Women 5 Comments

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