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A Conversation with Tankiso Mamabolo

Tankiso Mamabolo is a recent graduate of UCT who has burst onto the scene. Before graduating she performed in Black Dog/injemnyama which had a successful run at the Baxter Theatre. Tankiso also co-created and starred in the critically acclaimed production of The Fall which went on to win an Encore Award at this year’s Fleur du Cap Awards and will be returning to the Baxter later this year. Following that, Tankiso will reprise her role in Ameera Conrad’s Reparation at the National Arts Festival followed by starring in the highly anticipated new South African musical Calling Me Home. Continue reading →

May 4, 2017July 13, 2017 by Sarafina Magazine Categories: Actor, Actress, Advice, Arts, Baxter, Cape Town, Conversation, Culture, Fleur du Cap, Interview, Production, Sarafina, Sarafina Magazine, South Africa, The Baxter, Theater, Theatre, Theatre Arts Admin Collective, Theatremaker, Uncategorized, Woman, WomenTags: Actor, Actress, Baxter, Calling me home, Cape Town, Reparation, South Africa, Tankiso Mamabolo, The Fall, Theater, Theatre 4 Comments

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

A Conversation with Sylvaine Strike

Sylvaine Strike is an award-winning actress, director and theatremaker as well as the artistic director and co-founder of Fortune Cookie Theatre Company. In 2012 she received critical acclaim for her direction of Molière’s The Miser. In the last month, she has won a SAFTA award for Best Supporting Actress for her role in Those Who Can’t and received a Kanna nomination for her direction of DOP at the KKNK fees. Her latest production of Molière’s Tartuffe has just launched on its national tour. Continue reading →

April 20, 2017October 20, 2019 by Sarafina Magazine Categories: Actor, Actress, Arts, Baxter, Candice van Litsenborgh, Cape Town, Conversation, Culture, Director, Interview, Joburg, Johannesburg, Now Playing, Production, Sarafina, Sarafina Magazine, South Africa, Television, The Baxter, Theater, Theatre, Theatremaker, Uncategorized, Woman, Women, writerTags: Actress, Baxter, Conversation, Director, DOP, Durban Courtyard, Film, Jacques Lecoq School, Joburg Theatre, Moelier, National Tour, Performer, SAFTA, Sylvaine Strike, Tartuffe, Theater, Theatre, Theatremaker, Those Who Can't, TV, Voiceover 14 Comments

A Conversation with Nicky Schrire

Nicky Schrire is a versatile vocalist and composer whose work has taken her all over the world. Her latest piece, Escape: The Ingrid Jonker Suite has required Nicky to revisit the work of acclaimed South African poet, Ingrid Jonker, and create a unique theatre experience setting the iconic poems to music. We sat down with Nicky at Alexander Bar to chat about the show and her perception on the current climate for female musicians. Continue reading →

April 13, 2017April 13, 2017 by Sarafina Magazine Categories: Actor, Actress, Art, Artist, Arts, Cape Town, Composer, Conversation, Culture, Interview, music, Musical, Musician, Now Playing, Sarafina, Sarafina Magazine, South Africa, The Alexander Bar, Theater, Theatre, Theatremaker, Uncategorized, Woman, Women, writerTags: Alexander Bar, Andre Brink, Antjie Krog, Composer, Ingrid Jonker, Jenna Dunster, music, Musician, Nicky Schrire, Performance, Singer, Songwriter, The Ingrid Jonker Suite, Theater, Theatre 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 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 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

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