Press Contacts for Theatre - Open Document

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1	PRINTED MEDIA	To all of these people, send a press release and labelled photos (Production, Director, names from L to R and photographer) attached to a personal, chatty email.
2			PRESS RELEASE TEMPLATE	PRESS RELEASE EXAMPLE 1	PRESS RELEASE EXAMPLE 2
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4		Contact Person	Cell	Email	Notes
5	48 Hours		071 888 2633 / 083 791 0433 (both also on whatsapp)	editor@48hours.co.za / capetown@48hours.co.za	Both printed and online. Generally more mainstream. Send them your press release.
6	City Press	SandileNgidi	725664857	sandilebngidi@gmail.com	Sandile seems to write on and review theatre for City Press. He contacted Megan Choritz in April 2022 to review Clouds Like Waves, so a recent contact.
7	Mail and Guardian	S Kwanele	021 426 0802	kwaneles@mg.co.za	You can submit a listing for the arts column or suggest a story. Faye Kabali-Kagwa often writes articles on performances - they are not reviews. She links the performance to broader themes within identity etc. What she picks up and pitches to the M&G is always based on personal interest.
8	Netwerk24	Laetitia Pople (national arts editor)	021-403 3443	Laetitia.Pople@media24.com / lpople@dieburger.com	All the Afrikaans newspapers now resort under Netwerk24, ie we write for the online platform and then the printed versions of Die Burger, Beeld and Die Volksblad will select from the online platform what they want to print. Laetitia Pople is the national editor, so everything is sent to her.
9	Netwerk 24	Candice Jantjies (arts journalist)	078-837-7999	candice.jantjies@mediat24.com	Proactive. Got hold of me when i sent a press release to Laetitia Pople
10	Distriks Pos (Helderburg)	Tasmin Cupido		Tasmin.cupido@helderberg.com	A community newspaper in Somerset West. Both Noluvu and Maryke are independent writers for the paper.
11	Business Day	Christina Kennedy	082 4673303	ckennedy@artslink.co.za	Tend to be more Joburg focused, but it is a national newspaper and they do sometimes pick up story.
12	Independent writer	Yazeed Kamaldien	082 6822438	yazkamaldien@yahoo.com	If he is interested in the story that the production speaks to, he may pick it up as a story which he would then need to pitch to a paper
13	Atlantic Sun	Chantal Erfort (ed) / Cathy Stagg (arts)		chantal.erfort@inl.co.za / cathy.stagg@inl.co.za	Tend to carry stories that speak to the Atlantic side of Cape Town
14	Business Day	Diane de Beer		diane.debeer@inl.co.za	From my observation, she is interested in the big story ie festivals, awards etc. I've not seen much on individual independent productions (Caroline)
15	People's Post		021 910 6500	thulani@media24.com	Very local news, and more interested in publishing if the artists are from the area it covers
16	Cape Argus	Venecia		venecia.america@inl.co.za
17	Cape Times	Siyavuya		siyavuya.mzantsi@inl.co.za	15 November 2023	16
18	Daily Maverick	Branko Brkic		info@dailymaverick.co.za branko@thedailymaverick.co.za	Thomas van Damme is usually in charge of the arts section of the daily Maverick. they will only publish on work that they think speaks to their readership - so either very well known work, or work that has an interesting social edge.
19	The Daily Sun	Amos Mananyetso		info@snl24.com
20	The Mercury	Yogas Nair	031 308 2911	yogas.nair@inl.co.za mercnews@inl.co.za				Instagram: @iolnews
21	The Citizen	Gareth	087 353 1291 010 976 4131	citizen@onthedot.co.za garethc@citizen.co.za
22	The Herald	Rochelle De Kock	041 504 7911	dekockr@theherald.co.za theherald@arena.africa				Instagram: @heraldlive
23	Rapport	Waldimar Pelser	087 353 1300	diens@netwerk24.com				Instagram: @rapportsa
24	The Star	Sifisu Mahlangu	011 633 9111	starnews@inl.co.za sifiso.mahlangu@inl.co.za				Instagram: @thestar_news
25	Die Burger	Willem Jordaan	087 353 1300	dbnred@dieburger.com diens@netwerk24.com
26	The Times		011 280 3806	tellus@thetimes.co.za
27	DIGITAL MEDIA		Website
28	WeekendSpecial	Jane Mayne and Karen Rutter	https://weekendspecial.co.za/	jane@weekendspecial.co.za / karen@weekendspecial.co.za	Very supportive. Send them press release and images and they will carry it. You can also ask them to organise a review for you. If they are personally interested (Karen tends to do theatre and Jane music) then they will come. Otherwise they may organise someone like Megan Furniss to review for them
29	Daily Maverick	Thomas von Zahn	https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/section/life-etc/	thomas@dailymaverick.co.za	They always find the work at the TAAC interesting, although never carry anything about it. I always send to Thomas and ask him to forward to the arts person Janet. Daily Maverick is interested in work that speaks to social concerns - the average Daily Maverick reader. The reviews that I have seen tend to be on mainstream theatre though. They have carried 1 review of work at Theatre Arts in our 10 years of writing to them. I actually have no idea about what they are interested in. It seems a potpourri.
30	Broadway World	Faeron Wheeler	https://www.broadwayworld.com/south-africa/	newsdesk@broadwayworld.com	You need to register with BWW and then you can click on Submit Local News and load up your press release and photos. alternatively, you can send your press release to the newsdesk email address and they will load it for you.
31	BroadwayWorld	Jaime Uranovsky		jaime.lilleen@gmail.com	Jaime also does reviews, but everything needs to go through Faeron.	15 November 2023	Published
32	Whatson		whatson.co.za		Click on Add your Event and load it yourself.
33	Whatsonincapetown	Daisy Ions	https://www.whatsonincapetown.com	daisy@whatsonincapetown.com	Send your press release and photos to Daisy and she MAY publish it.
34	Cape Town Theatre Scene	Barbara Loots	https://www.theatrescenecpt.co.za/	theatrescenecpt@gmail.com	Email through your production details as they request them - click on Contact and you will see what they request
35	Litnet		https://www.litnet.co.za/	litnet@litnet.co.za	LitNet is an independent journal on the internet and a joint venture of Ligitprops 3042 cc and Media24 with Etienne van Heerden as founder-editor.
36	The Critter	Steve Kretzmann, Mike Loewe and Sarah Roberson	http://thecritter.co.za/advertising/	westcapenews@gmail.com (Steve)	Initially Eastern Cape based and so cover the NAF, Steve Kretzmann has since moved to Cape Town. For a fee they will publish a detailed press release and indepth interview. Their rates are on their website - click on advertising tab. They write fantastic reviews. Steve now has a printed monthly paper. Big fan of theatre.
37	Between 10 and 5		https://10and5.com/submissions/		Digital publishing company Between 10and5 publishes a daily website that serves as a curated online showcase of the best that the South African creative industry has to offer. Follow the link to Submissions to submit your event.
38	Sarafina Magazine	Candice Bernstein	https://sarafinamagazine.com/	sarafinamagazine@gmail.com	Online magazine that focuses on women in the industry. Candice does in-depth interviews with women in theatre. Very supportive. no longer operating.
39	The Cape Robyn	Robyn Cohen	thecaperobyn.co.za	cohenry@netactive.co.za / 0829212479	For approximately R300, Robyn will place you in her listings in her well read website and weekly email. She will also come and review, generally for 2 comps. If she likes a show she really pushes it on social media.
40	The Guardian	Antonio Olmos/The Observer		arts@theguardian.com and international@theguardian.com	British newspaper - only really publishes on work happening in the UK, so if you are travelling to the UK, they could be a good person to send a review to.		Submitted
41	The Sunday Times	Andrea Nagel		nagela@sundaytimes.co.za			Submitted
42	Bubblegum Club Magazine		Bubblegum Club - A cultural organisation working across all platforms and mediums	jamal@bubblegumclub.co.za			submittted	Instagram: @bubblegumclubbb
43	TheatreScene Cape town		HOME \| Theatre Scene Cpt	theatrescenecpt@gmail.com			Published	Instagram: theatrescenecpt
44	The African Theatre Magazine		The African Theatre Magazine \| The African Theatre Magazine	tuvugafritheatre@gmail.com			submitted	Instagram: @afritheatremag
45	LoveCapeTown			Info@capetown.travel and events@capetown.travel				Instagram: lovecapetown
46	Brainwavez.org			watman@brainwavez.org				Instagram : brainwavez.org
47	This Is Cape Town Magazine			info@thisis.capetown				Instagram: thisis.capetownza
48	Child Mag			info@childmag.co.za			submitted	Instagram: childmagsa
49	Inside Guide			hello@insideguide.co.za				Instagram: insideguide
50	Things to Do With Kids			media@withkids.co.za			submitted	Instagram: thingstodowithkids
51	Cape Town ETC			kayla@hsm.co.za			submitted	Instagram: capetownetc
52	Living It Up CT			editor@livingitupct.com				Instagram: livingitupct
53	Hello Magazine			news@hellolifestyle.co.za			submitted	Instagram: hellolifestylemagazine
54	Cape Town My Love			editor@capetownmylove.com			submitted	Instagram: ctmylove
55	Eat Play Drink Cape Town			bianca@eatplaydrink.capetown			submitted	Instagram: biancaleecoleman
56	Cape Town Magazine			marcus@capetownmagazine.com				Instagram: capetownmag
57	Aspire Lifestyle			hello@aspirelifestyle.co.za and lauren@aspirelifestyle.co.za				Instagram: aspirelifestyle_za
58	VISI			eva.cookson@newmedia.co.za				Instagram: visi_mag

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1	RADIO: send through press release
2	Radio Station	Contact Person	Email address	Notes
3	Bush Radio	Nigel Vermaas	nigelvermaas@mweb.co.za	Will come and see show and do a spoken review on radio.
4	Fine Music Radio	Linette de Kok (Producer)	diary@fmr.co.za	Send press release. You can also visit website and load your event.
5	Radio Sonder Grense	Johan van Lil	Johan van Lil (johan@wwd.co.za)	Very keen theatre goer
6	Heart FM
7	Cape Talk	Africa Melane	africa@primedia.co.za / africa@capetalk.co.za	Africa Melane and Marina Griebenow have a Saturday morning slot where they discuss theatre that they have seen
8	SAFM	Tsholofelo Pelo (Producer)	tsholo@safm.co.za
9	Cape Talk	Keenan Williams (Producer)	kwkeewimagic@gmail.com
10	Cape Talk	Pippa Hudson	PippaH@primedia.co.za
11	702	Mohau (Producer)	mohaum@702.co.za
12	702	Nolwazi (Producer)	nolwazit@702.co.za
13	Power FM	Producers	producers@powerfm.co.za
14	Bush Radio	Bush Radio	mother@bushradio.co.za
15	Umhlobo Wenene	Phumzile Mnci (Station Manager)	mncip@sabc.co.za
16	Cape Town Television	Karen Thorne	admin@capetowntv.org
17	SAFM	Michelle Constant	michelle@michelleconstant.com	The Big Fat Juicy on Saturday and Sunday
18	Cape Talk	Sara-Jayne Makwala-King	sarak@primedia.co.za	Weekend Breakfast (Vicky Starke is the producer)
19	Smile FM

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1	DANCE SUPPORTERS - send your press release and photos to the below, as well as to key people in the Printed / Digital Media list
2	Name	Description	Website	Cell	Email	Notes
3	Steve Kretzmann (ed)	Reviewer / Interviewer	www.thecritter.co.za	083 348 4936	westcapenews@gmail.com	Sarah Robeson from the critter is Eastern Cape based and writes more specifically on dance and can be contacted through Steve. Steve also writes on dance, but more specifically on theatre
4	Sarah Robeson	Reviewer / Interviewer	www.thecritter.co.za	079 072 6677	therobe54@gmail.com	Eastern Cape based - writes specifically on dance. Known to be one of the better dance reviewers. YOu can contact her directly, or write to Steve as editor of The Critter
5	Adrienne Sichel	Writer / Reviewer			sichel@artslink.co.za	Although Joburg-based, Adrienne loves to be kept informed about what is happening in Cape Town
6	Nondumiso Msimanga	Reviewer			nondumiso.msimanga@yahoo.com	Joburg-based
7	Julia de Rosenwerth / Kopano Maroga / Nicola van Straaten	Writng / Critical Reflection	www.anybodyzine.org.za		anybodyzine@gmail.com	an online and printed publication about dance, movement and embodied politics in south africa - write more reflectively than review. The magazine focuses on archiving and writing about dance rather than reviewing, but interest in your work could lead to a piece of reflective writing for the platform.
8	Eduard Greyling	Review			eduard.greyling@gmail.com	As an ex-dancer, has an excellent understanding of dance and one of the few writers who writes about dance well.

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1	FLEUR DU CAP PANEL 2020 write to them if your show performs 8 times or more in a 3 week period. Invite them at least 3 weeks in advance
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3	Name	Email
4	Dr Beverley Brommert	beverley.brommert@gmail.com	Main and Opera subpanel
5	Africa Melane	Africa@capetalk.co.za	Chair of Main Panel
6	Tracey Saunders	tracey@heartoftheatre.com	Main, Children and Student subpanel
7	Lwando Scott	lwando.scott@gmail.com	Main and Student subpanel
8	Naude van der Merwe	naudevander@gmail.com	Main and Opera subpanel
9	Hadley Tituss	hadley.tituss@gmail.com	Main and Children's theatre subpanel
10	Roxy Marosa	info@roxymarosa.com	Main Panel
11	Nkgopoleng Moloi	nkgopolengmoloi@gmail.com	Main and Student subpanel
12	Wayne Muller	waynemull@gmail.com	Main and Opera subpanel
13	Sivenkosi Gubangxa	sgubangxa@gmail.com	Main, Children and Student subpanel
14	Thabo Makgolo	tkmakgolo@gmail.com	Main Panel

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1	Station	Programme	Contact Person	Address	Website	Cell	Phone	Email	Notes
2	Cape Town Television	DSTV Channel 263	Karen Thorne	6-7 Observatory Industrial Park, 18 Lower Scott Road, Observatory	www.capetowntv.org	084 603-1061‬	021 448 0448	karen@capetowntv.org	CTV is a non-profit, free-to air community television station licensed to serve the greater Cape Town metropolitan area.
3	Expresso		Sibulele Nyati					sibulele.nyati@cardova.tv

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1	PUBLICISTS : people who can help you extend your reach
2	A great article from Groundup from 2014 about the artist / Publicist problem with some great ideas
3	Name	Phone	Email	Notes
4	Steven van Wyk	082 553 1031	rhys.steve@gmail.com	A digital marketing strategist & can help people out with websites, email newsletters, social media, mobile campaigns (bulk sms awareness), blogs, SEO, & paid search.
5	Christine Skinner	082 855 7277	christinemskinner@gmail.com	Cape Town based
6	Alison Foat	083 635 6312	allison@divapr.co.za / diva_events@iafrica.com	DIVA PR. Cape Town Based
7	Bridget van Oerle	083 263 6991	bridget@buz.co.za	BUZ Publicity. Joburg based
8	Sneziwe Dube		info@buz.co.za	BUZ Publicity. Joburg based
9	Sascha Polkey	083 414 0552 / 021 300 0052	sascha@rabbitinahat.co.za	Rabbit in a Hat. Works for National Arts festival, but also does Cape town based publicity.

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1	REVIEWERS
2			Cell	Email Address	Notes
3	WeekendSpecial	Karen or Jane		jane@weekendspecial.co.za / karen@weekendspecial.co.za	Email and request for a review.
4	Cape Town Theatre Scene	Barbara Loots		theatrescenecpt@gmail.com	Email Barbara and request a review.
5	The Critter	Steve Kretzmann		westcapenews@gmail.com	Email Steve and request a review
6	Broadway World	Jaime Uranovsky		jaime.lilleen@gmail.com
7	Independent writer	Tracey Saunders		tracey@heartoftheatre.com	Pitches to media platforms
8	Independent writer	Carla Lever		carlalever@gmail.com / cleveratwork@gmail.com	Her reviews sometimes appear in the Daily Maverick
9	Independent writer	Faye Kabali-Kagwa		msfayekk@gmail.com	Freelance writer whose work has appeared in the Mail&Guardian. Send her your press release, but the work will not be reviewed so much as be the springboard for an 'insightful' piece which she will pitch to a media platform. She is looking to start a blog.
10	Independent writer	Nondumiso Msimanga		nondumiso.msimanga@yahoo.com	Joburg-based
11	The Cape Robyn	Robyn Cohen		robyn@thecaperobyn.co.za

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1	PHOTOGRAPHERS
2	Name	Cell	Email	Website	City
3	Sitembele Jnr				Cape Town
4	Lindsey Appolis	084 555 5729	lindsey@appolis.co.za		Cape Town	Dance specific
5	Oscar Ryan	084 659 4519	oscar@darkroomcontemporary.com		Cape Town	Dance specific
6	Jesse Kramer	‭(072) 906-8557	jessekk@gmail.com /info@jessekatekramer.com		Cape Town	theatre specific
7	Suzy Bernstein		suzykbernstein@gmail.com		Joburg	dance and theatre - NAF / Jhb based

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1	CAPE TOWN
2	Name of theatre	Area	Contact Person	Website	Cell	Email
3	Theatre Arts	Observatory	Caroline Calburn	www.theatrearts.co.za	082 752 1376	artsadmin@mweb.co.za
4	The Galloway	Waterfront Theatre School	Luke Unser	https://www.waterfronttheatreschool.co.za/the-galloway-theatre.html		thegallowaytheatre:gmail.com
5	ZINK	Tamboerskloof	John Nankin	https://www.facebook.com/ZINK-266048290089151/		johnnankin@gmail.com
6	Magnet Theatre	Observatory	Jennie Reznek	https://magnettheatre.co.za/
7	Black Box theatre	Delft	Buntu Jobela	https://www.facebook.com/pages/Delft-Rent-Office-Black-Box-Theatre/502186466568583
8	Makukhanye Art Room	Khayelithsa		https://www.facebook.com/Makukhanye-Art-Room-1580237082265406/
9	Drama Factory	Somerset West		https://www.thedramafactory.co.za/	082 694-6879
10	Masque Theatre	Muizenberg	Patricia Kitson	https://themasque.co.za/		manager@themasque.co.za
11	44 on Long	44 Long Street, CBD	George Gabriel, Daisy Ions		073 704 2045	daisy@whatsonincapetown.com / hello@georgegabriel.me
12	Kalk Bay Theatre	52 Main Road, Kalk Bay	Vanessa Harris	https://www.kalkbaytheatre.co.za/	021 788 7257	kalkbaytheatre@gmail.com
13	Gate 69	87 Bree Street, CBD		https://gate69.co.za/	021-035 1627 / 071 589 2915
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20	The Olive Tree Theatre	Alexandra	Nondumiso Msimanga	https://www.facebook.com/OliveTreeTheatre/
21	POP Art	Maboneng, CBD	Hayley Evans	https://popartcentre.co.za/	083 245 1040	hayleighevans@gmail.com / popartjhb@gmail.com
22	eMakhaya Theatre, DFL	Braamfontein, CBD	Ben Bell
23	Hillbrow Theatre	Hilbrow, CBD	Gerard Bester	https://outreachfoundation.co.za/wp/	083-7249307	gerard.b@outreachfoundation.co.za
24	Sibikwa Theatre	Benoni	Phyllis Klotz	http://sibikwa.co.za/	011-422-4359‬	phyllis@sibikwa.co.za