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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 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 Meg Rickards and Christia Visser

Following a limited release last year, Tess, the award-winning film based on the novel Whiplash by Tracey Farren, releases across South Africa tomorrow. Director Meg Rickards has assembled an entirely South African crew and cast, lead by Christia Visser to tell the haunting story of Tess, a 20-year-old sex worker whose life is turned upside down when she discovers that she’s pregnant. We sat down with Meg and Christia to discuss their work on this groundbreaking film.
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February 23, 2017January 23, 2019 by Sarafina Magazine Categories: Actor, Actress, Advice, Arts, Conversation, Culture, Director, Film, Film Festival, Filmmaker, Interview, Now Playing, Photography, Sarafina, Sarafina Magazine, South Africa, Tess, Uncategorized, Woman, WomenTags: Actor, Actress, Christia Visser, Conversation, Director, Film, Filmmaker, Filmmakers, inspirational, inspiring, Meg Rickards, Safta nomination, South Africa, Tess, Times Media Films, Tracey Farren, Whiplash, Women 2 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 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 Gabriella Pinto

Gabriella Pinto is one of those women who makes you think “when does she have time to sleep?” A multi-hyphenate artist, Gabriella is an actress, playwright, content creator, producer, presenter and journalist. She recently received the BASA Arts Journalism silver award for her work featured on Between 10 and 5. She has also recently launched Theatre Talk, a YouTube based series that chats with theatre-makers about their upcoming productions. Continue reading →

January 26, 2017February 4, 2017 by Sarafina Magazine Categories: Actor, Actress, Advice, Art, Arts, Arts Journalism, BASA Arts Journalism Award, Between 10 and 5, Cape Town, Conversation, Culture, Director, Film, Interview, Journalist, Photography, Sarafina, Sarafina Magazine, South Africa, Theater, Theatre, UncategorizedTags: Actor, Actress, Arts, Arts Journalist, Between 10 and 5, Broadcaster, Chris de Beer, Content producer, Conversation, Director, Film, Gabriella Pinto, inspirational, inspiring, Journalist, Photography, Producer, Theater, Theatre, Theatre Talk, Women, writer 2 Comments

Meet the Cast of Rent!

Rent the Musical is celebrating it’s 20th anniversary by returning to South Africa. Led by a cast of fresh-faced newbies, the Stephan Fourie Theatre Company helmed production will embark on a run at Artscape in February followed by a run at the Joburg Theatre in April. We recently had the opportunity to chat with the female ensemble of the show during rehearsals. You can click here to listen to the cast perform “Seasons of Love” live on the Expresso Show.
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January 24, 2017February 4, 2017 by Sarafina Magazine Categories: Actor, Actress, Art, Arts, Artscape, Cape Town, Conversation, Culture, Dance, Interview, music, Musical, Rent, Sarafina, Sarafina Magazine, South Africa, Theater, Theatre, Uncategorized, WomenTags: 20th Anniversary, Actors, Actress, Actresses, Arts, Artscape, Bonolo Makhele, Byron Bure, Cape Town, Conversation, Dance, inspirational, Interview, Jessica Kohler, Johannesburg, Maya Spector, music, Musical, Performance, Performers, Rent, Rent: The Musical, Robyn Ivey, South Africa, Stephan Fourie, Stephen Fourie, Tammy de Klerk, Tara Macpherson, Theater, Theatre, Women 1 Comment

A Conversation with Elizabeth Akudugu and Awethu Hleli

It’s that time of year again…Maynardville makes its triumphant return, this time tackling Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night directed by Geoffrey Hyland. Earlier this week we sat down with Twelfth Night’s two leading ladies, who are both making their Maynardville debuts; Awethu Hleli who is portraying the role of shipwrecked twin Viola and Elizabeth Akudugu who is playing Olivia. Continue reading →

January 19, 2017June 5, 2018 by Sarafina Magazine Categories: Actor, Actress, Advice, Art, Arts, Artscape, Conversation, Culture, Interview, Maynardville, Now Playing, Sarafina, Sarafina Magazine, Shakespeare, South Africa, Theater, Theatre, Uncategorized, WomenTags: Actors, Arts, Awethu Hleli, Cape Town, Conversation, Elizabeth Akudugu, Entertainment, Geoffrey Hyland, inspirational, Interview, Maynardville, Olivia, Photography, Production, Shakespeare, South Africa, Theater, Theatre, Twelfth Night, Viola, Women 1 Comment

A Conversation with Christie Hollander

Christie Hollander is the founder of ReVel Entertainment, a Cape Town based production company focused on live conceptualization, production management and recruitment in the entertainment industry. Christie, also a performer, is passionate about the development and growth of the arts industry and has made a considerable contribution to the arts community by advocating for the importance of communication between all sectors of the arts. Continue reading →

January 12, 2017February 4, 2017 by Sarafina Magazine Categories: Art, Arts, Cape Town, Cape Town Fringe Festival, Entertainment, Interview, Production, Revel, Revel Entertainment, South Africa, Theater, Theatre, Uncategorized, WomenTags: Arts, Cape Town Fringe Festival, Christie Hollander, Conversation, Entertainment, Entrepeneur, Events, Interview, Producer, Production, Revel, Revel Entertainment, South Africa, Technician, Theater, Theatre, Women Leave a comment

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