Wynne Bredenkamp – Sarafina Magazine

A Q&A with Sue Diepeveen

Sue Diepeveen is an actor, theatre practitioner and the owner of The Drama Factory in Somerset West. Her new show, So You Want To Be A Trophy Wife? is available to stream as part of this year’s virtual National Arts Festival. As the owner of The Drama Factory, Sue is heavily involved in mentoring programmes for young actors and is committed to ensuring a safe and affordable space for new work to see the light of day. In the midst of the national lockdown, Sue has spent the last few months creating her show while also dealing with the unfortunate impact of the global pandemic on her theatre.

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July 6, 2020July 6, 2020 by Sarafina Magazine Categories: Actor, Actress, Arts, Cape Town, Director, Performer, Playwright, Producer, Q&A, Sarafina, Sarafina Magazine, South Africa, Theater, Theatre, Theatremaker, Uncategorized, Woman, Women, Womxn, writerTags: Actor, Actress, Cape Town, Director, Interview, Lockdown, National Arts Festival, Producer, Q&A, So You Want to be a Trophy Wife, South Africa, Sue Diepeveen, The Drama Factory, Theater, Theatre, vNAF, Wynne Bredenkamp Leave a comment

A Conversation with Margot Wood

Margot Wood is an actress, director, theatre-maker and producer. She is the founder of Anex Theatre Productions, a company which has been running for over a decade. Most recently, Cape Town audiences saw Margot star in Wynne Bredenkamp’s critically acclaimed production, At The Edge of the Light, which will run at the 2018 National Arts Festival. Following a run at the Drama Factory earlier this year, her latest directorial project, Dario Fo’s A Woman Alone and Other Female Parts comes to the Alexander Bar for a limited run. Continue reading →

June 6, 2018February 18, 2019 by Sarafina Magazine Categories: Actor, Actress, Advice, Arts, Cape Town, Conversation, Dancer, Director, Interview, Now Playing, Performer, Photography, Sarafina, Sarafina Magazine, South Africa, The Alexander Bar, Theater, Theatre, Theatremaker, Uncategorized, Woman, WomenTags: A Woman Alone and Other Female Parts, Alexander Bar, Anex Theatre Productions, At The Edge of The Light, Cape Town, Conversation, Dario Fo, Director, Margot Wood, The Drama Factory, Theatermaker, Theatre, Theatre-maker, Women, Wynne Bredenkamp 1 Comment

A Conversation with Leanetse Seekoe

Leanetse Seekoe is a performer and theatre-maker. Upon graduating from UCT’s Drama department in 2014, Leanetse was nominated for a Fleur du Cap award in the Most Promising Student category. Recently, Leanetse wrote 4 cups 1 tbsp while she pursued her Masters of Arts in English and Comparative Literature. In 2017, she performed her debut one woman play, 4 cups 1 tbsp at The Market Theatre Laboratory and The Plat4orm in Johannesburg, and Theatre Arts Admin Collective in Cape Town. Continue reading →

November 22, 2017November 22, 2017 by Sarafina Magazine Categories: Actor, Actress, Advice, Artist, Arts, Cape Town, Conversation, Culture, Dance, Dancer, Interview, Photography, Playwright, Production, Sarafina, Sarafina Magazine, South Africa, Theater, Theatre, Theatremaker, Uncategorized, Woman, WomenTags: 4 Cups 1 Tbsp, Actor, Actress, Advice, Cape Town, Conversation, Creator, Dance, Dancer, Lea Seekoe, Leanetse Seekoe, Opinion, Performance, Performer, Photography, Theater, Theatre, Theatremaker, Women, Wynne Bredenkamp Leave a comment

A Conversation with Emma Kotze and Sarah Potter

Actors Emma Kotze and Sarah Potter are joining forces to star in Wynne Bredenkamp’s return engagement of The Edge of The Light, which will run during The Cape Town Fringe Festival. Both rising stars in their own regard, Emma and Sarah have forged a unique path for themselves as performers. Emma was last seen onstage in Louis Viljoen’s Oh Baby, I’m a Wild One while Sarah captivated audiences in Philip Rademeyer’s The Graveyard and reprises her role as “Girl” in The Edge of The Light.
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September 20, 2017September 20, 2017 by Sarafina Magazine Categories: Actor, Actress, Advice, Arts, Cape Town, Cape Town Fringe Festival, Conversation, Festival, Interview, Now Playing, Photography, Production, Sarafina, Sarafina Magazine, South Africa, Theater, Theatre, Theatre Arts Admin Collective, Theatremaker, Uncategorized, Woman, WomenTags: Alexander Bar, Cape Town Fringe Festival, Emma Kotze, Sarah Potter, The Edge Of The Light, Theater, Theatre, Wynne Bredenkamp 4 Comments

Through The Lens: Sarafina Magazine 1 Year Later

A lot of the magic of Sarafina Magazine is due to the photography. During this first year, six women joined the team and stepped behind the lens to carefully capture each woman that we were so tirelessly working towards representing correctly and respectfully. Each photographer stepped in, added their own take to each shoot and managed to elevate our original concept into something more exceptional than any of us could possibly have imagined. Most photos are taken candidly during our conversation which makes each image as special and as unique as catching lightning in a bottle. To commemorate our first year, each photographer was tasked to pick their top two or three favourite pictures and share with us why they selected the ones they did.
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August 23, 2017August 23, 2017 by Sarafina Magazine Categories: Actor, Actress, Art, Arts, Candice van Litsenborgh, Cape Town, Conversation, Culture, Director, Interview, Lady Skollie, Lara Lipschitz, Lynelle Kenned, Photo Series, Photographer, Photography, Sarafina, Sarafina Magazine, South Africa, Theater, Theatre, Through The Lens, Uncategorized, Woman, Women, writerTags: Buhle Ngaba, Candice Bernstein, Candice van Litsenborgh, CANDIDA MOSOMA, Chanel Katz, Chris de Beer, Events, Galina Juritz, Jemma Kahn, Jennie Reznek, Jennifer Steyn, Jesse Kramer, Jesse Kramer Photography, Lady Skollie, Lara Lipschitz, LJ Neilson, LONDIWE DHLOMO, Lynelle Kenned, Marlene le Roux, Nadia Davids, Nwabisa Plaatjie, Photo Series, Photography, Sophie Kirsch, Sylvaine Strike, THEMBEKA MNGUNI, Through The Lens, Tinarie van wyk Loots, Wynne Bredenkamp 1 Comment

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

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