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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 15 Comments

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 Cast of Rent part 2

Following its run in Cape Town, The Stephan Fourie Theatre Company’s production of Rent is making its way to Johannesburg. We sat down with the three principal actresses in the show, Nadine Suliaman, Emily Adair and Namisa Mdlalose who play the roles of Mimi, Maureen and Joanne, respectively. You can read part one of our chat with the female ensemble of Rent by clicking here. Continue reading →

March 28, 2017June 5, 2018 by Sarafina Magazine Categories: Actor, Actress, Arts, Artscape, Candice van Litsenborgh, Cape Town, Conversation, Culture, Dance, Entertainment, Interview, Joburg, Johannesburg, music, Musical, Production, Rent, Sarafina, Sarafina Magazine, South Africa, Theater, Theatre, Uncategorized, Woman, WomenTags: Actors, Arts, Conversation, Emily Adair, Entertainment, Joburg Theatre, music, Musical, Nadine Suliaman, Namisa Mdlalose, Performance, Rent, Rent: The Musical, South Africa, Stephan Fourie, Theater, Theatre, Women 3 Comments

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 Burnise Silvius

Joburg Ballet’s prima ballerina Burnise Silvius has announced that she will be retiring from the stage at the end of the upcoming season of La Traviata – The Ballet at Joburg Theatre. Professionally, Burnise has been dancing for over twenty years and has performed all over the world playing some of ballet’s most iconic and challenging roles. We sat down with Burnise to chat about her retirement and reflect back on her incredible career.

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March 16, 2017March 16, 2017 by Sarafina Magazine Categories: Ballerina, Ballet, Conversation, Culture, Dance, Dancer, Interview, Joburg, Joburg Ballet, Johannesburg, Now Playing, Sarafina, Sarafina Magazine, Theater, Theatre, Uncategorized, Woman, WomenTags: Arts, Ballet, Burnise Silvius, Conversation, Dance, Dancer, inspirational, inspiring, Joburg, Joburg Ballet, Joburg Theatre, Johannesburg, music, Performing, Prima Ballerina, Retirement 1 Comment

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 Siphamandla Yakupa and Noluvuyiso Mpofu

We are thrilled to feature two of Cape Town Opera‘s leading ladies, Siphamandla Yakupa and Noluvuyiso Mpofu. We caught up with Siphamandla and Noluvuyiso in the upper foyer of Artscape to chat all about the world of opera, the roles that they are dying to play and why opera singers are likened to superheroes. Continue reading →

February 21, 2017February 21, 2017 by Sarafina Magazine Categories: Arts, Artscape, Cape Town, Cape Town Opera, Conversation, Culture, Interview, music, Musical, Opera, Photography, Sarafina, Sarafina Magazine, South Africa, Theater, Theatre, Uncategorized, Vocalist, Woman, WomenTags: Artscape, Cape Town, Cape Town Opera, Conversation, inspirational, inspiring, Interview, music, Noluvuyiso Mpofu, Opera, Opera Singers, Singer, Singers, Siphamandla Yakupa, South Africa 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

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