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21st Century Eden
Enemies of the state of Eden are sent to an apple farm (reminiscent of a concentration camp or gulag) where they are told they are no longer people and their only thing they are to do is to polish or package apples. You can become an enemy by attending a protest or smoking a cigarette – “the walls have eyes and ears”, and no-one is safe.Strange as this may sound, and is, it is just ...
Lost girls find their wings
One-person shows are always intimidating. Obviously challenging for the actor who doesn’t have the comfort or energy of a fellow actor to assist in driving the piece. Intimidating for the audience if the acting is not engaging. So I have great respect for the creators of Owl.Written and directed by Jon Keevy and performed by the lovely Briony Horwitz, the show follows the trials and ...
Love From The Edge
I, as a theatre-studying Capetonian, was sent to the Princess Alice Hall, home each year to the Cape Town Edge. Armed with pens and notebooks and my trusty scooter helmet, I ran up to the venue expecting to slip in behind the other journo’s into what I was told was a press conference. Instead I found myself facing a crowd of beautiful young people, some jazzy beats, fairy lights, feathers, wine ...
Crash victim’s show is replaced — reveals the power of the collective
In the true spirit of being a collective, Cape Town Edge will present a new show to replace the cancelled Nic Danger and the Rise of the Space Ninjas with proceeds going towards the hospital bills of Nic Danger lead man Trent Nightingale, who was injured in a car accident on the way to the National Arts Festival.Over the Edge and Into the Danger Zone will be an evening of improvised ...
