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A Conversation with Lynelle Kenned

Fleur du Cap award-winner Lynelle Kenned returns to her role of Maria in The Fugard Theatre’s production of West Side Story which makes its Johannesburg transfer. A trained opera singer, this soprano has quickly established herself as a presenter and musical theatre leading lady. Credits, and talent aside, something that is incredibly striking about Lynelle is how she seems to radiate pure positivity and joy when talking about her career making it known that not only was she born to have this career but that she is living her dream.
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January 3, 2017June 6, 2018 by Sarafina Magazine Categories: Actor, Actress, Art, Arts, Conversation, Culture, Dance, Dancer, Interview, Johannesburg, Lynelle Kenned, Now Playing, Photography, Sarafina, Sarafina Magazine, South Africa, The Fugard, Theater, Theatre, Uncategorized, Vocalist, West Side StoryTags: Art, Artist, Arts, Conversation, inspirational, Interview, Johannesburg, Lynelle Kenned, Maria, music, Opera, Opera Singer, Pasella, Performer, Photography, Presenter, Singer, The Fugard, Theater, Top Billing, West Side Story, Women 8 Comments

A Conversation with Laura Bösenberg and Kim Vieira

Laura Bösenberg and Kim Vieira are senior principal dancers with The Cape Town City Ballet. Between the two of them they have over 30 years of professional ballet experience. Currently Laura and Kim are starring in Peter Pan and Tinkerbell as ‘Tinkerbell’ and ‘Wendy’ respectively. They have both spent countless hours working on their craft and have tackled some of ballet’s most challenging roles, yet despite reaching the highest position in the company, they still rehearse almost every single day. Next year they will alternate the role of Juliet in Romeo and Juliet at Maynardville. We were please to sit down and get to know the women behind these iconic roles.

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December 22, 2016February 4, 2017 by Sarafina Magazine Categories: Ballerina, Ballet, Cape Town, Cape Town City Ballet, Conversation, Dancer, Interview, Kim Vieira, Laura Bosenberg, Now Playing, Sarafina, Sarafina Magazine, South Africa, Theater, Theatre, Uncategorized, WomenTags: A Stairway to Heaven, Arts, Artscape, Ballerinas, Ballet, Cape Town, Cape Town City Ballet, Conversation, Dance, Dancer, Dancers, inspirational, inspiring, Interview, Kim Vieira, Laura Bosenberg, Maynardville, Peter Pan, Romeo and Juliet, South Africa, Theater, Women 2 Comments

A Conversation with Lady Skollie

Lady Skollie, born Laura Windvogel, is the real deal. An intensely feminist artist, her work explores and confronts issues such as gender, sex, consent and human engagement, to name a few. She has been described as a socially conscious artist, putting each piece of her work out into the world with intent and careful consideration. She boldly and unapologetically uses the platform she has created to defy taboos whether it be on her podcast Kiss and Tell, through her work and even through her social media.
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December 1, 2016February 4, 2017 by Sarafina Magazine Categories: Conversation, Culture, Interview, Lady Skollie, Painter, Sarafina, Sarafina Magazine, South Africa, Uncategorized, WomenTags: Art, Artist, Arts, Conversation, Creator, Feminist, inspirational, Interview, Lady Skollie, Laura Windvogel, Painter, South Africa, Women 4 Comments

A Conversation with Ipeleng Merafe

I first encountered the work of Ipeleng Merafe during this year’s Cape Town Fringe Festival where she was performing in #BalletMustFall, a satirical look into the world of ballet. A self-proclaimed modern-day gypsy, Ipeleng constantly finds herself on the move all in pursuit of her passion for dance. From South Africa to Paris to New York and more, Ipeleng is a supernova in the dance world who shows no signs of slowing down anytime soon.

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November 29, 2016February 4, 2017 by Sarafina Magazine Categories: Art, Arts, Artscape, Ballet, Cape Dance Company, Cape Town, Cape Town City Ballet, Conversation, Culture, Dance, Interview, Now Playing, Sarafina, Sarafina Magazine, South Africa, Theater, Theatre, Uncategorized, WomenTags: Art, Artist, Artscape, Ballet, Cape Dance Company, Conversation, Dance, Dancer, Debbie Turner, inspirational, Interview, Ipeleng Merafe, Misty Copeland, Performer, Sacred Space, Sacredspace, South Africa 2 Comments

A Conversation with Anthea Thompson, Amy Louise Wilson and Emily Child: The Women of The Father part 1

“Growing old is an inevitability we all face-Time waits for no man and as sure as taxes, the reaper will visit us all.”- Greg Karvellas.

Florian Zeller’s award-winning play The Father makes its South African premiere at The Fugard Theatre featuring an all-star cast led by the incomparable Marius Weyers. Translated into English by Christopher Hampton, The Father peers into the mind of Andre, a retired dancer living with his adult daughter Anne and her husband. Or is he a retired engineer receiving a visit from Anne who has moved away with her boyfriend? Why do strangers keep turning up in his room? And where has he left his watch? THE FATHER is a funny, sad and poignant roller coaster ride on a fight against insanity that twists and turns with all the excitement of a taut thriller. After spending an evening peering into the mind of Andre, we were fortunate to be granted the opportunity to peer into the minds of the female cast members of the show; Anthea Thompson, Amy Louise Wilson and Emily Child.

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November 22, 2016February 10, 2017 by Sarafina Magazine Categories: Actor, Actress, Art, Arts, Cape Town, Conversation, Culture, Interview, Now Playing, Sarafina, Sarafina Magazine, South Africa, The Father, The Fugard, Theater, Theatre, Uncategorized, WomenTags: Actors, Actress, Actresses, Amy Louise Wilson, Anthea Thompson, Arts, Conversation, Emily Child, Greg Karvellas, inspirational, Interview, Marius Weyers, Performer, South Africa, The Father, The Fugard, Theater, Theatre, Women 10 Comments

A Conversation with Loren Loubser

Loren Loubser is an actress who recently performed in Niqabi Ninja at The Cape Town Fringe Festival. I have been very vocal about my admiration for this powerful and necessary play. With abandon Loren performed as the title character alongside Bianca Flanders in the two-handler play. On top of being a performer, Loren along with Kelly-Eve Koopman and Kim Windvogel, has created an NPO called Femme Projects which empowers and educates young women. Continue reading →

November 3, 2016February 4, 2017 by Sarafina Magazine Categories: Actor, Actress, Arts, Cape Town, Cape Town Fringe Festival, Conversation, Culture, Femme Projects, Sarafina Magazine, South Africa, Theater, Theatre, Uncategorized, WomenTags: Actors, Actress, Artist, Arts, Cape Town, Charity, Comedy, Conversation, empowerment, Femme Projects, inspirational, inspiring, Interview, Loren Loubser, Niqabi Ninja, Performer, South Africa, Theater, Theatre, Women 3 Comments

A Conversation with Megan Furniss

Megan Furniss is a writer, director, improviser, teacher, playwright and performer. This year Megan not only performed during the Cape Town Fringe Festival in The Finkelsteins are Coming to Dinner, but she also directed Niqabi Ninja. Written by Sara Shaarawi, Niqabi Ninja tells the story of one woman’s experience with sexual harassment in Cairo and her plans to fight back. It is an extremely empowering and important piece of theatre that Megan bravely and unapologetically brought to life. We sat down with Megan at the Alexander Bar to chat about her journey as a self-proclaimed theatre-practitioner.

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October 20, 2016February 4, 2017 by Sarafina Magazine Categories: Art, Arts, Cape Town, Cape Town Fringe Festival, Conversation, Culture, Interview, Now Playing, Sarafina, Sarafina Magazine, South Africa, The Alexander Bar, Theater, Theatre, Uncategorized, WomenTags: Actress, Art, Arts, Cape Town, Cape Town Fringe Festival, Director, empowerment, improvisor, inspirational, inspiring, Interview, Megan Furniss, Niqabi Ninja, Performer, South Africa, The Alexander Bar, The Finklestein's are Coming to Dinner, Theater, Theatre, Women, writer 5 Comments

A Conversation with Wynne Bredenkamp

Wynne Bredenkamp is a multi-hyphenate artist and the latest recipient of the Theatre Arts Admin Collective Emerging Theatre Directors Bursary. Her 2014 award-winning play, Salt received critical acclaim and captured the attention of audiences across South Africa. Her latest work At The Edge of the Light begins performances on November 6th.

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October 18, 2016September 2, 2018 by Sarafina Magazine Categories: Art, Arts, Cape Town, Conversation, Culture, Interview, Sarafina, Sarafina Magazine, South Africa, The Baxter, Theater, Theatre, Theatre Arts Admin Collective, Uncategorized, WomenTags: Actress, Art, Artist, Arts, blog, Cape Town, Conversation, Director, empowerment, inspirational, inspiring, Interview, Playwright, Salt, South Africa, The Edge Of The Light, Theater, Theatre, Theatre Arts Admin Collective, Warrior Green, Women, Wynne Bredenkamp 12 Comments

A Conversation with Genna Galloway

Actress Genna Galloway is currently performing in this season’s most anticipated musical, Hedwig and the Angry Inch at Gate69. Born into a family of performers, one could say that Genna had extremely big (tap) shoes to fill. With her determined attitude and the combined inherited talent of both of her parents, Genna has been able to work her way through the Musical Theater ranks from swing to leading lady and is now starring as Yitzhak, a man and former drag queen in the first South African production of Hedwig.

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October 13, 2016February 4, 2017 by Sarafina Magazine Categories: Art, Arts, Cape Town, Conversation, Culture, Gate69, Hedwig, HedwigSA, Now Playing, Sarafina, Sarafina Magazine, South Africa, Theater, Theatre, UncategorizedTags: @sarafinamag, Actors, Actress, Art, Artist, Arts, blog, Cape Town, Conversation, Dancer, Delia Sainsbury, empowerment, Gate69, Genna Galloway, Hedwig, Hedwig and The Angry Inch, Hedwig and The Angry Inch Cape Town, HedwigSA, inspirational, inspiring, Interview, Jo Galloway, John Cameron Mitchell, Keith Galloway, Performer, Sarafina Magazine, sarafinamagazine, South Africa, South African, The Waterfront Theater School, Theater, Theatre, Women, Yitzhak 5 Comments

A Conversation with Lara Lipschitz

Last year Lara Lipschitz caught everyone’s attention starring as Daphna in The Fugard Theatre’s smash-hit production of Bad Jews which is making its way back to Cape Town in December for a limited run. Lara is an actress, dancer, singer, writer and producer of the web-series Chin Up, which she also stars in. Chin Up is a comedic take on her experience as an actress in the ‘professional’ world. Season 2 of Chin Up debuts this month and we were delighted to meet with Lara and chat about her career. Continue reading →

October 6, 2016January 16, 2019 by Sarafina Magazine Categories: Bad Jews, Cape Town, Chin Up, Conversation, Culture, Film, Filmmaker, Interview, Lara Lipschitz, Now Playing, Sarafina, Sarafina Magazine, South Africa, The Fugard, Theater, Theatre, Uncategorized, WomenTags: @sarafinamag, Art, Arts, Bad Jews, blog, Cape Town, Chin Up, Conversation, Film, inspirational, Interview, Lara Lipschitz, Sarafina, Sarafina Magazine, sarafinamagazine, sarafinamagazine.com, South Africa, South African, The Fugard, Theater, Theatre, TV, Women 5 Comments

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