The M&G’s weekly round-up of the country’s hot-ticket events
Cape Town
The Artscape Spring Drama Season celebrates its 10th anniversary and features various plays. It is part of the Artscape’s New Writing Programme, which is devoted to the professional writing and production of new South African plays and involves more than 50 unsolicited scripts a year from playwrights writing in English, Afrikaans and isiXhosa. A new leg of the programme is being introduced with the Artscape isiXhosa Classics, an annual theatrical adaptation of isiXhosa novels.
WHEN Until November 29. WHERE Artscape Arena Theatre. INFO Tickets cost between R40 and R90 and are available from Computicket.
Red Bull Doodle Art is a global project, which challenges student artists to use their artistic skills to create their best doodle. The project will take place in about 50 countries, most of which will be sending their winning artist to the global gallery in Cape Town.
WHEN October 24 to 26 from 9am to 7pm. WHERE Company’s Gardens, 19 Queen Victoria Street. INFO Entrance is free.
The second annual McGregor Poetry Festival takes place over three days and includes readings, informal talks, music events and workshops.
WHEN October 23 to 26. WHERE McGregor in the Breede River valley, at various venues in town: Temenos, Wahnfried, the Edna Fourie Gallery, Villagers and pubs and restaurants. INFO Visit Temenos. Bookings through Computicket.
via Mail & Guardian
