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2016-01-06 12:30:16
[…] Turkish twin-sister piano duo Ferhan and Ferzan Önder as well as the Buskaid Soweto String Ensemble under the expert guidance of Rosemary Nalden. A new exciting addition this year is the CEO Orchestra (supported by BASA). Richard Cock conducts various corporate directors in a concert at the Linder Auditorium which is sure to delight audiences (entrance free). The Darling Opera company perform Mozart’s Abduction from the Seraglio as a pocket opera at The Fringe @ Joburg Theatre. James Grace with his guitar recital of Spanish repertoire is a must if you haven’t seen this amazing talent, and then for the Final Symphony Concert, Richard Cock conducts the Chanticleer Singers along with solo performances by James Grace. Maestro Richard Cock Professor Josef Protschka will give a singing masterclass again as part of the highly successful JIMF Vocal Scholarship Scheme. He has chosen 6 active participants from applicants all over South […]
2015-08-26 09:13:13
Phenye Modiane, Khumbuzile Dhlamini, and Kagiso Boroko If it’s arias and ensembles that tickle your fancy, along with ballet and a celebration of South African heritage, then the Joburg Theatre is just the place for you. Opera fans and lovers of dance will be thrilled to hear that, for two nights only, they will be treated to two shows in one, courtesy of Gauteng Opera and Joburg Ballet. They are bringing Opera Classics and I am an African to The Mandela Theatre at Joburg Theatre as a double bill on August 29 and September 10. The two evenings promise to be a feast of music, culture and dance. Directed by Gauteng Opera’s Marcus Desando, the I am an African evening features Laetitia Orlandi on piano and choreography by Thoko Sidiya and Joburg Ballet, with lighting design by Simon King. The cast is headed up by Khumbuzile Dhlamini, Kagiso Boroko and […]
2014-05-03 08:50:14
A review of Full Moon, a dance piece by Vuyani Dance Company
Every so often one lands up at the theatre and is presented with a piece that will stay with one forever, and sometimes “forever” is long after the title and the performer’s names have left one’s head. Full Moon is one such piece. Gregory Maqoma is a legendary dancer and choreographer in the South African contemporary dance scene. His latest work marking 15 years of the Vuyani Dance Theatre and the launch of the new company is now playing at the Mandela Theatre, Joburg Theatre Complex. Maqoma put a dream team in place for this. He choreographed the work together with Luyanda Sidiya (Artistic Director). Lulu Mlangeni, a senior dancer with the company, was the rehearsal director. A new orchestral work was composed by Isaac Molelekoa and orchestrated by Keith Moss for the work, with the South African National Youth Orchestra playing it under the baton of Matheu Kieswetter. […]
2014-02-09 17:51:52
Roodepoort Theatre relaunched
The Roodepoort Theatre was built in 1980, back when Roodepoort was a different municipal entity to Johannesburg. At some point its name was changed to the Pro Musica Theatre. Since 2013 it has reverted to being called the Roodepoort Theatre. The reasoning behind the name change brings the municipal theatres of Johannesburg under one management system, the Joburg City Theatres, and the renamed Joburg Theatre (formerly the Civic Theatre), the brand new Soweto Theatre and the Roodepoort Theatre are all managed by CEO Xoliswa Nduneni Ngema. The main thrust of the Roodepoort Theatre is to develop youth in theatre. I hope that this actually translates to some quality productions aimed at children and young people. I have severe reservations about the general programming of the Joburg City Theatres based on what I have seen over the last few years with Joburg Theatre offering a poor diet of tribute shows and overseas […]
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