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More than a Sunday service: chaos, confessions and comedy in ‘Chérie’

By Hannah Boxall “Boisterous, bold and absolutely hilarious” was just one way that audience members like Buhle Funani described Nicola Janse van Rensburg’s production, Chérie,...

‘Carrion Communion’: the cost of blindness

By Savannah Farris How often do we genuinely, truly examine the things we do, or do we question things that just “make sense” because they...

Spoegwolf verander Dagbreek onder ’n volmaan

Deur Emma Olivier Spoegwolf verander Dagbreek onder ’n volmaan Bo die beroemde Eiffeltoring in die Dagbreek-quad het ’n volmaan uitgekyk oor ’n  gehoor wat Dinsdag 28...

Spoegwolf transforms Dagbreek under a full moon

By Emma Olivier Over the famous Eiffel Tower in the Dagbreek Quad, a full moon was watching a crowd enchanted by Spoegwolf’s music on Tuesday...

Behind the ‘Poppycock’: who’s the butt of the joke?

By Savannah Farris “Dude, you look like shit!” “This is what manhood looks like!” These lines from the last scene capture the essence of Poppycock: at first,...

‘Stomdier’ baie gepraat, maar min gesê

Deur Emma Olivier Stomdier, geskryf en met régie deur Kimi de Beer, is ’n toneelstuk met groot en gruwelike idees wat hul nie volkome kon...

‘Mannetjies rou’ skep hoë standaarde by Première-fees

Deur Jana Burger Mannetjies rou, geskryf deur Mia Groenewald en Joanie Taljaard, het die harte van die gehoor by hierdie jaar se Première Teaterfees gewen....

Izithixo nemibuzo engenazimpendulo: impambano yase‘Caldera’

Ngu Avuyile Conjwa Imidlalo yeqonga ikushiya unemibuzo emininzi kuneempendulo, kunjalo kanye nakulo kaBen van der Walt, uCaldera. Lo mdlalo ukhuthaza abaphulaphuli ukuba bathathe inxaxheba ekunikeni...

Gods and unanswered questions: the madness of ‘Caldera’

By Avuyile Conjwa The best theatre leaves you with more questions than answers, and Ben van der Walt’s Caldera does exactly that. The production encourages...

‘Violets, in bloom’ remains relevant despite burying their gays

By Jana Burger A classic tale of the oppressive structures we live in was the winner of this year’s Première Theatre Festival. Violets, in bloom,...

Bands ‘sny tande’ op Stellenbosch

Deur Emma Olivier Vandag is die live music scene ’n groot deel van die studentelewe op Stellenbosch. Die Matie het die argiewe verken en met...

Bands ‘cut teeth’ in Stellenbosch

By Emma Olivier Today, the live music scene has become a big part of student life in Stellenbosch. Die Matie explored the archives and spoke...