Zimkhita Mzimba, Sivuyile Dunjwa, Natasha Gana and Tina Hashe
NG: My name is Natasha Gana. I was a trainee, 2014-15.
TH: Hello, my name is Tina Hashe and I was a Magnet trainee, 2014-15.
ZM: Hello, I’m Zimkhita Mzimba I’m a Magnet Theatre graduate,...
The Inspiring Work of Magnet Theatre
In May and June 2017, members of the Dialogue team were lucky enough to spend time with the wonderful Magnet Theatre in Cape Town.
Magnet Theatre is an independent South African physical theatre company that...
Set Design Is Not Child’s Play
What has been incredible at the Cradle of Creativity Festival is the complexity of set designs and props on display, especially considering some Productions have travelled many thousands of miles to perform in Cape...
Babalwa Makwetu and Nolufefe Ntshuntshe Speak About Magnet Theatre
BM: My name is Babalwa Makwetu and I graduated in 2012.
NN: And my name is Nolufefe Ntshuntshe, I graduated in 2011.
Tegan Arazny (TA) : WHAT ARE YOU CURRENTLY DOING WITH YOUR CAREER OR WHAT...
Sitting Down with Kay Smith
KS: I graduated from Magnet Theatre in 2015 How has Magnet helped me? Magnet is amazing. It has challenges especially for young people coming from disadvantaged and impoverished communities. It has its...
A Day in the Life of a Magnet Theatre Trainee
Magnet Theatre’s Full-Time Training and Job Creation programme is a 2-year programme for “youth who for one reason or another struggle to be absorbed into the training at the University”. For some, this may...
Beviol Swartz and Rozanne Holland Discuss Their Training at Magnet Theatre
BS: My name is Beviol Swartz and I graduated twice, actually. I was in the group 2014-2015, and then I graduated that year, and the third year I was for one year...
Just Here: A Sweet Performance
Just Here is a performance created for children under the age of three. Gabriel Marchand, the Director from Pillow Fort Productions, created a colourful piece that was full of soothing, calm and familiar sounds for the young audience...
Luvo Tamba’s Experience at Magnet Theatre
LT: My name is Luvo and my surname is Tamba. I’m also coming from a township, a place called Philippi, Browns Farm I’m one of the first students graduated Magnet Theatre...
Thando Doni Discusses His Career
TD: My name is Thando, surname Doni. I studied the training programme in 2008 and finished 2010.
I’m a Theatre maker now. I’m more into directing but I also do a bit of acting as...