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...
Meeting with Yonela Sithela and Maggi Fernando
YS: My name is Yonela, and my surname is Sithela. I am a Magnet Theatre ex-trainee. I did my training in 2012 and graduated in 2013. I’m a performer. I’m an artist. I can sing....
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...
Lwanda Sindaphi Reflects
LS: My name is Lwanda Sindaphi. I’m from Delft. I am artistic director of Lingua Franca Spoken Word Movement. I graduated in Magnet Theatre in 2013.
LS: I’ve been doing a lot of things ...
Sounds from Rocking the Cradle
On Thursday 25th May 2017, I visited the Rocking the Cradle festival, hosted by Magnet Theatre as part of ASSITEJ's Cradle of Creativity. In the following audio clip (2 minutes), you can hear snippets from...
A Pair of Shoes and a Whirlwind of Fun
Paired is a charming, inventive and playful performance for two to seven-year-olds, produced by Cape Town's acclaimed Magnet Theatre (with the support of the Goethe-Institut and Helios Theater). Directed by Lwanda Sindaphi, the piece was devised with the...
Chatting with Asanda Rilityana and Emmanuel Ntsamba
AR: My name is Asanda Rilityana and I was one of the first to graduate. I graduated in 2011. Or 10? Between those years. It was a long time ago!
EN: And my name is...
Talking with Lwando Magwaca
LM: My name is Lwando Magwaca. I graduated 2016. From 2014, 2015, 2016 - so I had three-years intensive programme training with Magnet Theatre.
Tegan Arazny (TA) : AND WHAT HAVE YOU DONE SINCE YOU...
Rocking the Cradle at Magnet Theatre
As part of the ASSITEJ Cradle of Creativity, Magnet Theatre hosted the 'Rocking the Cradle' event from 24th to 26th May, 2017. This was an opportunity for ASSITEJ delegates and local audiences to engage with African and...
The Faces of Magnet Theatre
In June 2017, Tegan Arazny and Myrto Papoulia were lucky enough to meet with alumni of Magnet Theatre's Full-Time Training and Job Creation Programme.
This is a 2-year programme for “youth who for one reason or another struggle to...