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A Conversation with Ashleigh Harvey

When The Fugard Theatre announced their plans to stage a production of Funny Girl, the first question on everyone’s mind was, “Who will land the legendary role of Fanny Brice?” The answer to that question is Ashleigh Harvey. Far from being an unknown, Ashleigh has spent most of her career performing straight plays, most of them being classical works and even snagging a Naledi Award nomination along the way. However, once you hear her belt out the iconic show-stopping numbers in Funny Girl, it’s hard not to become an instant fan. Continue reading →

May 2, 2017May 2, 2017 by Sarafina Magazine Categories: Actor, Actress, Advice, Artist, Arts, Cape Town, Conversation, Culture, Dance, Interview, music, Musical, Now Playing, Photography, Production, Sarafina, Sarafina Magazine, Shakespeare, South Africa, The Fugard, Theater, Theatre, Uncategorized, Woman, WomenTags: Actress, Advice, Ashleigh Harvey, Cape Town, Charl-Johan Lingenfelder, Chris de Beer, Conversation, Entertainment, Fanny Brice, Funny Girl, Mathew Wild, music, Musical, Singer, South Africa, The Fugard, Theater, Theatre 2 Comments

A Conversation with Tinarie van Wyk Loots

Stage and screen actress Tinarie van Wyk Loots is currently performing in Hemelruim at The Fugard Theatre, a role that has already awarded her Best Actress at The Aardklop National Arts Festival, the KKNK and at the kykNET Fiëstas 2016. In this year alone, Tinarie has already appeared on stage in five major productions. Awards and production credits aside, Tinarie radiates passion for the work that she does.

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April 27, 2017 by Sarafina Magazine Categories: Actor, Actress, Advice, Art, Arts, Cape Town, Conversation, Festival, Interview, Now Playing, Photography, Production, Sarafina, Sarafina Magazine, South Africa, Television, The Baxter, The Fugard, Theater, Theatre, Uncategorized, Woman, WomenTags: Actor, Actress, Advice, Afrikaans, Constellations, Conversation, empowerment, English, Film, Fugard Theatre, Hemelruim, inspiring, KKNK, Paul du Toit, Performance, Photography, Production, South Africa, The Fugard, Theater, Theatre, Tinarie van wyk Loots, TV, Women 13 Comments

A Conversation with Denise Newman

Stage and screen actress Denise Newman has been a professional actor for over 30 years. Throughout the course of her career, Denise has managed to move seamlessly between the mediums of theatre, film and television, picking up multiple awards along the way. Currently, she has revived her acclaimed one-woman show Cold Case: Revisiting Dulcie September, for a short run at Alexander Bar. By day, Denise is starring on Suidooster. We sat down to chat about the complex life and death of Dulcie September, the demands of performing in theatre and television simultaneously and the advice she’d give to her younger self. Continue reading →

April 25, 2017April 25, 2017 by Sarafina Magazine Categories: Actor, Actress, Advice, Arts, Cape Town, Conversation, Culture, Interview, Now Playing, Sarafina, Sarafina Magazine, South Africa, Television, The Alexander Bar, The Baxter, Theater, Theatre, Theatremaker, Uncategorized, Woman, WomenTags: 7de laan, Actor, Actress, Advice, Alexander Bar, Bessie Head, Cold Case: Revisiting Dulcie September, Conversation, Denise Newman, Dulcie September, Film, Suidooster, Television, Theater, Theatre, Theatremaker 8 Comments

Spotlight on SWIFT

Jacqui-Lee Katz, Flavia Motsisi and Zoe Chiriseri are three core board members of SWIFT. SWIFT stands for Sisters Working in Film and Television. They are a South African based NPO for women in film & TV. Sarafina Magazine sat down with Jacqui-Lee, who heads up their Social Media and Marketing committee, Flavia, who works in the Skills and Mentorship subcommittee and Zoe, who works within the organisational structure, to learn more about this brand new and vital organisation.

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April 18, 2017April 18, 2017 by Sarafina Magazine Categories: Advice, Arts, Conversation, Culture, Film, Interview, Joburg, Johannesburg, Organisation, SAGA, Sarafina, Sarafina Magazine, South Africa, SWIFT, Television, Uncategorized, Woman, WomenTags: Actors, Advice, Cape Town, Casting Director, Conversation, DIFF, Director, Durban, Durban International Film Festival, empowerment, Film, Flavia Motsisi, Jacqui-Lee Katz, Joburg, Non profit organisation, NPO, Organisation, Organization, SAGA, Sara Blecher, Sisters working in film and television, South Africa, South African, SWIFT, TV, Woman, Women, Zoe Chiriseri 2 Comments

A Conversation with Jennifer Steyn

Over the course of her career, stage and screen actress Jennifer Steyn has gifted audiences with some truly iconic performances. Fresh off her recent Fleur du Cap Theatre Award win for her role as Sara in Lara Foot‘s The Inconvenience of Wings, Jennifer is back on stage, this time tackling the role of the strong-willed painter Galactia in Howard Baker’s Scenes from an Execution. In addition to her work as an actress, Jennifer is also a director and a voice and performance teacher. We sat down with her at the Baxter Theatre to discuss her new production, her career and the moments that have inspired her.

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April 11, 2017July 12, 2018 by Sarafina Magazine Categories: Actor, Actress, Advice, Art, Arts, Baxter, Cape Town, Conversation, Culture, Fleur du Cap, Interview, Now Playing, Photography, Production, Sarafina, Sarafina Magazine, South Africa, Theater, Theatre, Uncategorized, WomanTags: A Doll's House, Actor, Actress, Chris de Beer, Clare Stopford, Conversation, Film, Fleur du Cap, Graham Hopkins, inspirational, inspiring, Jennifer Steyn, Nicky Rebelo, Performance, Scenes from an Execution, South Africa, The Baxter, The Inconvenience of Wings, Theatre, TV 16 Comments

A Conversation with Carlynn de Waal-Smit

Carlynn de Waal-Smit is essentially a superhero in the industry. She is an agent and founder of Contractors Artists. She is also an advocate for the rights of professional actors, serving as the National Secretary of SAGA, a guild which she helped form. She also serves on the executive board of the PMA. For the past few years, Carlynn has championed for fair and ethical treatment of performers in the industry. We sat down to discuss SAGA, the misconceptions surrounding being an agent and the future for actors in South Africa. Continue reading →

April 4, 2017April 4, 2017 by Sarafina Magazine Categories: Actor, Actress, Advice, Agent, Arts, Conversation, Interview, Joburg, Johannesburg, SAGA, Sarafina, Sarafina Magazine, South Africa, Uncategorized, Woman, WomenTags: Actor, Actors, Advice, Agency, Agent, Carlynn de Waal-Smit, Contractors, Conversation, Film, inspiring, Interview, Johannesburg, SAGA, South Africa, South African Guild of Actors, TV, Women Leave a comment

A Conversation with Hayleigh Evans

Hayleigh Evans is a theatremaker and co-founder of POPArt, an independent Johannesburg based theatre, production company and performing arts centre that is located in the heart of Maboneng. Now in its 6th year, POPArt has become a staple in the Johannesburg theatre industry and has helmed some of South Africa’s most exciting, edgy and celebrated work. Continue reading →

March 30, 2017March 30, 2017 by Sarafina Magazine Categories: Actor, Actress, Advice, Art, Arts, Conversation, Culture, Interview, Joburg, Johannesburg, Now Playing, Production, Sarafina, Sarafina Magazine, South Africa, Theater, Theatre, Theatremaker, Uncategorized, WomanTags: Actors, Arts, Comedy, Conversation, Hayleigh Evans, inspirational, inspiring, Interview, Johannesburg, Maboneng, Naked Girls Reading Series, Orly Shapiro, POPArt, Production, South Africa, Theater, Theatre, Women 1 Comment

Meet the Divas of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert

The internationally renowned production of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert is finally making its South African debut. We had the opportunity to sit down with the three Divas of the show: Candida Mosoma, Londiwe Dhlomo-Dlamini and Thembeka Mnguini, to chat about the show, their fears of flying and their personal definition of what it means to be a diva. To see the Divas in action performing It’s Raining Men on the Expresso Show click here. Continue reading →

March 23, 2017March 25, 2017 by Sarafina Magazine Categories: Actor, Actress, Advice, Arts, Artscape, Candice van Litsenborgh, Cape Town, Conversation, Culture, Dance, Entertainment, Interview, Musical, Now Playing, Photography, Sarafina, Sarafina Magazine, South Africa, Theater, Theatre, Uncategorized, Woman, WomenTags: Actors, Arts, Artscape, CANDIDA MOSOMA, Conversation, Hazel Feldman, inspirational, inspiring, LONDIWE DHLOMO, Montecasino, music, Musical, Performance, Priscilla, Priscilla Queen of the Desert SA, South Africa, Teater, Theater, Theatre, THEMBEKA MNGUNI, Women Leave a comment

A Conversation with Sandra Prinsloo

Sandra Prinsloo is a true doyenne of the South African performing arts industry. It was estimated that she has performed in over 100 different productions and with no signs of slowing down anytime soon, that number could very easily double. Currently, she is starring in So Ry Miss Daisy which sees her reunited with John Kani, 30 years after working together for the first time in the ‘controversial’ production of Miss Julie.

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March 21, 2017September 26, 2017 by Sarafina Magazine Categories: Actor, Actress, Advice, Art, Arts, Cape Town, Conversation, Culture, Dancer, Sarafina, Sarafina Magazine, South Africa, The Fugard, Theater, Theatre, Uncategorized, Woman, WomenTags: Actor, Actress, Afrikaans, Art, Arts, Chris de Beer, Christiaan Olwagen, Conversation, Director, Film, John Kani, Marius Weyers, Miss Julie, Performance, Performer, Photography, Saartjie Botha, Sandra Prinsloo, So Ry Miss Daisy, South Africa, The Fugard, Theatre, TV, Women 19 Comments

A Conversation with Amy Jephta

Amy Jephta is a playwright, columnist, screenwriter and director. Recently, her play Kristalvlakte was nominated for a Fleur du Cap Award for Best New Script. A self-proclaimed word nerd, Amy has written several full-length plays, many of which have been published. We sat down at the Book Lounge to discuss her exciting year ahead and the current climate for female playwrights. Continue reading →

March 14, 2017August 26, 2018 by Sarafina Magazine Categories: Advice, Art, Arts, Conversation, Culture, Director, Fleur du Cap, Playwright, Uncategorized, Woman, Women, writerTags: Amy Jephta, Arts, Book Lounge, Conversation, Director, Fleur du Cap, inspirational, inspiring, Kristalvlakte, Playwright, South Africa, writer 12 Comments

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