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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

A Conversation with Marlene le Roux

On paper, Marlene le Roux is titled as the CEO of Artscape, however she personally prefers to be referred to as the facilitator. Marlene has made history by being the first women to hold her current position. We were extremely grateful to have the opportunity to sit down with her and get to know the woman behind the title.
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March 9, 2017March 9, 2017 by Sarafina Magazine Categories: Art, Arts, Artscape, Cape Town, CEO, Conversation, Culture, Interview, Opera, Production, Sarafina, Sarafina Magazine, Theater, Theatre, Uncategorized, WomenTags: Arts, Artscape, Cape Town, CEO, Conversation, empowerment, Entertainment, Facilitator, inspirational, inspiring, Marlene le Roux, Opera, Outreach, Performance, Politics, South Africa, Theater, Theatre, Women 11 Comments

A Conversation with Bonnie Rodini

Bonnie Rodini is a casting director, writer, director and producer working in the film and television industry. Best known for her feature film, The Story of an African Farm, Bonnie began her career as a ballet dancer before moving into the world of acting and eventually the world of filmmaking. Continue reading →

March 7, 2017March 7, 2017 by Sarafina Magazine Categories: Actor, Actress, Advice, Art, Arts, Cape Town, Casting Director, Conversation, Culture, Director, Film, Filmmaker, Interview, Sarafina, Sarafina Magazine, South Africa, Uncategorized, Woman, Women, writerTags: Acting, Actors, Actress, Art, Arts, Ballet Dancer, Bonnie Rodini, Casting Director, Conversation, Director, Film, Filmmaker, inspirational, inspiring, New York, South Africa, South African, Story of an African Farm, Woman, Women, writer Leave a comment

A Conversation with Penelope Youngleson

Penelope Youngleson is a theatre-maker, designer, writer, composer, stylist and educator working in Cape Town. Her Award-winning play, Sillage which was just nominated for a Fleur du Cap Award for Best New South African script, will be presented by Rust Co-Operative as it returns to the Alexander Bar. We sat down with Penny at the Alexander Bar to chat about Sillage, her childhood experience of growing up in the theatre and the one question that she constantly gets asked.
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February 16, 2017February 16, 2017 by Sarafina Magazine Categories: Actor, Actress, Advice, Art, Arts, Arts Journalism, Cape Town, Conversation, Culture, Director, Interview, Now Playing, Photography, Playwright, Production, Sarafina, Sarafina Magazine, South Africa, The Alexander Bar, Theater, Theatre, Uncategorized, Woman, Women, writerTags: Actors, Alexander Bar, Art, Arts, Cape Town, Conversation, Director, Fleur du Cap, Interview, Penny Youngleson, Playwright, Production, Sillage, South Africa, Theatre 7 Comments

A Conversation with Janice Honeyman and Anna-Mart van der Merwe

Theatre legends Janice Honeyman and Anna-Mart van der Merwe have joined forces once again, this time tackling Florian Zeller’s The Mother, which opened at The Fugard Theatre last week. Directed by Ms. Honeyman and starring Ms. van der Merwe as the title character, The Mother tells the story of Anne, a woman losing her grip on reality as her life spins out of control. The Mother follows its companion piece, The Father, which had a sold-out run at The Fugard last year.

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February 14, 2017April 10, 2019 by Sarafina Magazine Categories: Actor, Actress, Advice, Art, Arts, Cape Town, Conversation, Culture, Director, Interview, Now Playing, Photography, Sarafina, Sarafina Magazine, South Africa, The Father, The Fugard, The Mother, Theater, Theatre, Uncategorized, WomenTags: Actor, Actress, Anna-Mart van der Merwe, Art, Arts, Cape Town, Conversation, Director, Florian Zeller, Janice Honeyman, Performance, South Africa, The Father, The Fugard, The Mother, Theater, Theatre, Women 30 Comments

A Conversation with Dianne Makings

Dianne Makings is the Festival Director of The Cape Town International Animation Festival. Now, in it’s sixth year, the CTIAF, previously called Kunjanimation Amination Festival, has something to offer for everyone and brings South African’s the chance to catch some of the world’s best animated films as well as an exciting range of master classes and workshops with global industry leaders, providing a rare opportunity to engage with them. We chatted with Dianne about the festival, the future for women in animation and how she’s managed to finally find her role in the arts. Continue reading →

February 9, 2017February 9, 2017 by Sarafina Magazine Categories: Advice, Animation, Art, Cape Town, Conversation, Culture, Director, International Animation Festival, Interview, Sarafina, Sarafina Magazine, South Africa, Uncategorized, Women, Zolani MaholaTags: Animation, Art, Arts, Cape Town, Conversation, Dianne Makings, Entertainment, Festival, Festival Director, IFAS, International Animation Festival, Miss Hokusai, My life as a courgette, My life as a zucchini, South Africa, Stop Motion Leave a comment

A Conversation with Chloe Perling

Chloe Perling is an actress, singer and dancer. Currently she has returned to her role of Consuela in The Fugard Theatre’s production of West Side Story which makes its Johannesburg transfer. In her short time since graduating from The Waterfront Theatre College, Chloe has starred in three back-to-back Fugard musicals including Cabaret, West Side Story and The Rocky Horror Show and made her on-screen debut in Warner Brother’s A Cinderella Story: If the Shoe Fits.

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February 7, 2017February 7, 2017 by Sarafina Magazine Categories: Actor, Actress, Art, Arts, Cape Town, Conversation, Culture, Dance, Dancer, Film, Interview, Joburg, Johannesburg, music, Musical, Now Playing, Sarafina, Sarafina Magazine, The Fugard, Theater, Theatre, Uncategorized, West Side StoryTags: Actor, Actress, Arts, Chloe Perling, Cinderella, Conversation, Dance, Entertainment, Musical, Musical Theatre, Performance, Performer, Singer, South Africa, The Fugard, Theatre, West Side Story 1 Comment

A Conversation with Galina Juritz

Galina Juritz is an accomplished violinist and composer. Her latest composition, Madness: Songs of Hope and Despair, makes its return to The Baxter after an acclaimed one night only performance last year. Madness: Songs of Hope and Despair, brings mental illness and psychotic experiences into the spotlight using a combination of music, song and imagery in an attempt to portray the complexities and also the wonder of these strange and ultimately unknowable worlds. We sat down with Galina at The Baxter to chat about the show and her hopes for the future of her career.

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February 2, 2017February 4, 2017 by Sarafina Magazine Categories: Art, Arts, Cape Town, Composer, Conversation, Culture, Interview, music, Musician, Now Playing, Photography, Sarafina, Sarafina Magazine, South Africa, The Baxter, Theater, Theatre, Uncategorized, ViolinistTags: Art, Arts, Baxter, Composer, Conversation, Galina Juritz, inspirational, inspiring, Interview, Madness: Songs of Hope and Despair, music, Musician, Performance, Photography, Production, Sean Baumann, South Africa, The Baxter, Theater, Theatre, Violinist, Women 1 Comment

A Conversation with Christine Skinner

Christine Skinner is an arts publicist who seamlessly seems to make things happen. When it comes to describing Christine, it is hard to separate the person from the profession. At her core, Christine has a genuine love and appreciation for the arts, a trait which radiates through her work. Usually the one working behind the scenes, we are very grateful to Christine for sitting down and giving us an in-depth look at what goes into the necessary and complex world of arts publicity.
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January 31, 2017February 4, 2017 by Sarafina Magazine Categories: Advice, Art, Arts, Arts Journalism, Cape Town, Conversation, Culture, Interview, Journalist, Photography, Production, Publicist, Sarafina, Sarafina Magazine, South Africa, Theater, Theatre, Uncategorized, WomenTags: Arts, Arts Journalist, Christine Skinner, Conversation, Entertainment, Interview, Jesse Kramer Photography, Production, Publicist, Publicity, South Africa, Theater, Theatre 12 Comments

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