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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Capturing The Cloud Catcher
The Cloud Catcher was presented as part of Magnet Theatre's Rocking the Cradle on Friday, 26th May, 2017.
The Cloud Catcher explores the life of Buhle, a girl from Langa Township in Cape Town, who constantly...
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...
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...
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 Willow Pattern Tale
This Production of The Willow Pattern Tale was created by Jill Joubert, Founding Member of the Handspring Puppet Company. In the Performance, Jill uses beautiful wooden puppets to unravel the myth of the Earth's...