David Kramer

Cape Town Opera Unveils 2025 Season Featuring Shakespeare in the Park and More
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 23, 2024

Cape Town Opera has unveiled its lineup of productions and events for 2025. 2024 marked CTO's 25th anniversary and sees the company bringing the year to a close with the hit musical My Fair Lady at Artscape. See what's up next for the company!

Review: VER IN DIE WERELD KITTIE at The Blik
by Michelle B Lewis - Jul 29, 2024

VER IN DIE WERELD KITTIE is a compelling musical that not only entertains but also educates its audience about a lesser-known chapter of Afrikaans folk music history. It’s a poignant reminder of the often-overlooked contributions of individuals like Kittie Jaftha and Koos Heuningbek, whose cultural legacy lives on through their songs.

Interview: André Terblanché discusses VER IN DIE WERELD KITTIE
by Faeron Wheeler - Jul 12, 2024

David Kramer’s award-winning musical VER IN DIE WERELD KITTIE is returning to Cape Town for a limited run, happening at The Blik. Lead actor André Terblanché chatted to us about his role and the play.

FOREVER MOTOWN THE MUSICAL Debuts In Cape Town This July
by Stephi Wild - Jun 24, 2024

Get ready to groove to the timeless beats of Motown next month as Forever Motown, The Musical makes its grand debut at The Academia Theatre in Lansdowne on July 5th and 6th.

Cape Town Opera Launches 2024 Seasons And 25th Anniversary At Jubilant City Event
by Stephi Wild - Dec 8, 2023

Last night, Thursday 7 December 2023, Cape Town Opera announced 2024’s highly anticipated seasons and remarkable 25th anniversary milestone at a jubilant event held at D-Core Art Gallery in the city.

SONGSCAPES Comes to Christ Church Constantia This Weekend
by Stephi Wild - May 5, 2023

The sensational soprano Lynelle Kenned, with tenor Luvo Maranti and the acclaimed Stefan Lombard on piano, will present Songscapes, on 7 May 2023, at 3pm at Christ Church Constantia, as part of the Christ Church Concerts.

EMBODY YOU to Play The Drama Factory in May
by Blair Ingenthron - Apr 23, 2023

The award-winning dancer-choreographic duo Grant van Ster and Shaun Oelf alongside their company Figure of 8 Dance Collective is coming to the Drama Factory Theatre sold-out dance work titled, EMBODY YOU.

Feature: 58TH 2023 FLEUR DU CAP AWARDS at Oude Libertas Amphitheatre
by Faeron Wheeler - Mar 28, 2023

The stars and beautiful people came out to play at the 58th FLEUR DU CAP AWARDS last Sunday night - 26 March 2023. It was such a treat to be surrounded by so many great theatre makers and talented human beings, as well as to honour those who have done incredible things in the last year.

58th Fleur du Cap Theatre Awards Winners Announced
by Stephi Wild - Mar 27, 2023

It was a glittering affair at the Oude Libertas Amphitheatre in Stellenbosch on Sunday, 26 March, when the winners of the 58th Fleur du Cap Theatre Awards were announced. The event was one of many celebrating World Theatre Day globally on the 27th of March.  

THE UNLIKELY SECRET AGENT to be Presented at Artscape Women Humanity Arts Festival in August
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 14, 2022

The  Fleur du Cap Theatre Award-winning and multiple-nominated production THE UNLIKELY SECRET AGENT will be performed from 4 to 9 August at the Artscape Women Humanity Arts Festival.

BWW Review: THE HANDMAID'S TALE, English National Opera
by Franco Milazzo - Apr 11, 2022

Poul Ruder's 1998 operatic take on The Handmaid's Tale takes flight once again at the English National Opera featuring a new production and the West End debut of Camille Cottin (Killing Eve, Call My Agent).

Dance Of The La Gumas Celebrates Heritage This Freedom Month
by Stephi Wild - Apr 1, 2022

Apartheid carved a hole in the heart of South African literature. Alex La Guma strides into that gap with the force of a Colossus. But who was this literary genius who was hounded, tortured and driven from his home country; who won countless awards all over the world, and who lies buried in the Heroes Acre of a Cuban cemetery having died in Havana while being the ANC's chief representative for Cuba and the Caribbean?

Inaugural Cape Town Music Festival Set to Open Next Week
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 6, 2021

A brand new local music festival, Unity On The Square will aim to promote a sense of unity, hope, and love this holiday season, when it takes centre stage in The Mother City next week.

BWW Interview: Q&A with Fahiem Stellenboom of the Baxter Theatre Centre
by Lindsay Kruger - May 26, 2020

A friendly face you're used to seeing making the rounds at opening nights, Fahiem Stellenboom has been hard at work over the past 2 months behind the scenes at The Baxter. He chats to BroadwayWorld about the impact of lockdown on Cape Town's iconic theatre.

Lynelle Kenned Will Perform Live Accompanied By Stefan Lombard On Piano
by Stephi Wild - May 21, 2020

On Sunday May 24 at 5pm, singer Lynelle Kenned, accompanied by Stefan Lombard on piano, will perform live in a one hour concert.

Baxter Theatre Centre Closed Until The End Of April 2020
by Stephi Wild - Mar 16, 2020

The Baxter Theatre Centre has made the decision to cancel all performances at the theatre, with immediate effect, until the end of April 2020.

First Standings - Voting Opens for the BWW South Africa Awards!
by BWW - Nov 25, 2019

Voting is NOW OPEN and the first votes are in for the 2019 BroadwayWorld South Africa Awards, brought to you by TodayTix! The nominees are set, and now you can vote to make sure your favorite local theatres and performers are recognized!

BWW Review: Evocative DANGER IN THE DARK Sheds Light on Contemporary Issues Through Stellar Cast and Staging
by Lindsay Kruger - Oct 30, 2019

A story of drugs and gangsterism and the lives and relationships affected by it, David Kramer's DANGER IN THE DARK travels between moments of elation, sincerity, shock and anguish in this intricate re-imagining. If a sold-out midweek standing ovation isn't enough to convince you to see the last performances of this production at the Baxter, then the faultless cast and crew should.

VASLAV Explores Life, Dance, Music And Madness Of Vaslav Nijinsky At The Fugard Studio Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Sep 23, 2019

The critically acclaimed theatrical tour de force, VASLAV, starring Godfrey Johnson directed by Lara Bye, comes to The Fugard Studio Theatre for a limited season from 5 November.

DIRTY WORDS Comes to Alexander Upstairs
by Stephi Wild - Sep 16, 2019

Dirty Words was born in the fast and loose crucible that is Alexander Upstairs' own monthly experimental platform, Play Things. Immediately it became a cult sensation. Filthy, Explicit and incredibly funnya?? Dirty Words pulls back the covers on erotica, chat sex, dirty talk and naughty sexy grammar. In seven sketches Maggie and Sanda turn up the raunch, slipping in sexy tongue twisters and burlesque shenanigans.