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...

Speaking with Mfundo Zono

MF: My name is Mfundo, and my surname is Zono. I’m from Eastern Cape, Port Elizabeth. I first studied at Magnet since 2014 and then I finished in 2015. In 2016, I applied for...

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...

Wool & Wood – Let’s Play!

Two materials: wool and wood. We use them every day, in all kinds of different forms, and for all kinds of different reasons. So, what made them such special and exciting centrepieces in two Performances for...

Making Theatre With Jennie Reznek

Myrto Papoulia and Tegan Arazny sat down with Jennie Reznek, Director and Trustee of Magnet Theatre, on Thursday, 22nd June 2017. You can watch the full video (32 minutes) of their conversation here, or you...

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...

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...

The Sights & Sounds of Sandscape

The beautifully playful production, Sandscape, was incubated within the training programmes of Magnet Theatre (South Africa). The production was a truly international initiative, having been supported by the Goethe-Institut and Helios Theater (Germany), and with trainee participants joining the production from Nigeria...

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,...

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...