People of Note

UCT Opera is staging Mozart’s dramatic opera DON GIOVANNI at the Baxter Theatre for 4 performances only from the 22 October. The opera is being directed by the French-American director TALIA STERN who is a member of the Royal Opera House in London and Rodney Trudgeon invited her into the People of Note studio to talk about her production and her life in the world of opera.

People of Note – Sunday at 6pm and again on Thursday at midday, brought to you by PTP.

Lamta presents Into the Woods At Theatre on the Bay from 24 October to 14 November

The hit show MAMMA MIA comes to an end after a hugely successful run. And playing the lead role of Donna is the South African star AMRA FAYE WRIGHT. Amra-Faye lives in New York and for some 23 years played the lead role of Velma in Chicago which put her on the world map and resulted in tours to all parts of the world.

Rodney Trudgeon spoke to Alma Faye on People of Note about her extraordinary career.

People of Note – Sunday at 6pm and again on Thursday at midday. Bought to you by PTP. Sand the Rocky Horror Show is in its final week at Theatre on the Bay.

Fine music Radio Flips the Script on Rodney Trudgeon. Mike Mills sits down with him this week on people of note to explore his extraordinary 50 year career in broadcasting.

The annual Cape Town Baroque Festival has just opened and will run through to 27 September at various venues. The festival director is ERIK DIPPENAAR, a distinguished organist and conductor who is recognised internationally and who is the recipient of a number of major awards. Rodney Trudgeon spoke to Erik on People of Note.

People of Note – Sunday at 6pm and again on Thursday at midday. Brought to you by PTP and the Rocky Horror Show continues its packed out run at Theatre on the Bay.

Rodney Trudgeon’s guest on People of Note this week is the British politician The Rt Honourable Lord Peter Hain, who grew up In Apartheid South Africa and went into exile in the UK with his parents in the 1960s. Lord Hain was responsible for the cancellation of whites only sports tour to the UK, which did not endear him to South Africans. He joined the Labour Party in Britain and was then appointed to the House of Lords.

People of Note – Sunday at 6pm and again on Thursday at midday. Brought to you by PTP. And the Rocky Horror Show continues to draw the audiences at Theatre on the Bay.