November 2016 events

20 Oct 2016

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Below you’ll find a list of events featuring PEN South Africa members, as well as a selection of other noteworthy literary events, classes and workshops happening around South Africa. If there is an event you’d like us to feature let us know.

Dead Yellow Sands
Where: Baxter Theatre Centre, Rondebosch, Cape Town
When: Monday 31 October to Saturday 26 November 2016
Winner of the Fleur du Cap Best Performance in a One-Person Show and Best Lighting Design awards, the autobiographical one-hander is written and performed by Graham Weir, with direction by Bo Petersen and lighting design by PEN SA member Darron Araujo from a lighting concept by Guy de Lancey.
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Launch of Travels with My Father by Karen Jennings
Where: The Book Lounge, Cape Town
When: Thursday 3 November 2016, 5:30 PM for 6 PM
RSVP: booklounge@gmail.com or 021 462 2425
PEN SA member Karen Jennings will be launching Travels with My Father: An Autobiographical Novel in conversation with fellow member Rustum Kozain.
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Geoff Haresnape at Off-the-Wall Poetry
Where: A Touch of Madness, Observatory, Cape Town
When: Thursday 10 November 2016, 7:30 PM
PEN SA member and former Board Member Geoff Haresnape will be giving a poetry reading at Off-the-Wall.
uHlanga x David Krut Poetry Evenings #3: Shirmoney Rhode & Helen Moffett
Where: Montebello Design Centre, Newlands, Cape Town
When: Thursday 10 November 2016, 6:30 PM to 8 PM
PEN SA member Helen Moffett and Shirmoney Rhode will be giving a poetry reading.
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Launch of Agents of the State by Mike Nicols
Where: Love Books, Melville, Johannesburg
When: Thursday 10 November 2016, 6 PM for 6:30 PM
RSVP: kate@lovebooks.co.za or 011 726 7408
PEN SA member Mike Nicols will be launching his book Agents of the State in conversation with fellow member Jenny Crwys-Williams.
KZN Launch of Loud and Yellow Laughter by Sindiswa Busuku-Mathese
Where: The Kwazulu Natal Society of the Arts, 166 Bulwer Road, Durban
When: Saturday 12 November 2016, 2 PM
RSVP: busuku78@gmail.com
PEN SA member Sindiswa Busuku-Mathese will be launching her debut poetry collection Loud and Yellow Laughter in conversation with Dr Danyela Demir.
CT Launch of Loud and Yellow Laughter by Sindiswa Busuku-Mathese
Where: The Book Lounge, Cape Town
When: Wednesday 16 November 2016, 5:30 PM
RSVP: booklounge@gmail.com or 021 462 2425
PEN SA member Sindiswa Busuku-Mathese will be launching her debut poetry collection Loud and Yellow Laughter in conversation with fellow member Kobus Moolman.
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Stanford Writers Workshop
Where: The Barn, Stanford, Overberg
When: Saturday 19 and Sunday 20 November 2016
Cost: R2000, which includes the workshop, tea, coffee and cake, and lunch
Book: stanfordwriters@gmail.com
PEN SA members Rahla Xenopolous and Karin Schimke will be running an intensive writing workshop.
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White Elephant – a play by David Cornwell
Where: Alexander Theatre, Cape Town
When: Monday 21 November to Saturday 3 December 2016
Cost: R90 or R80 if you book online
Book: Alexander Theatre
PEN SA member David Cornwell’s debut play is showing at Alexander Theatre.
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Launch of Dead President Walking by Zapiro
Where: Kingsmead College, Johannesburg
When: Monday 21 November 2016, 5:30 PM for 6 PM
PEN SA member Zapiro will be launching his new book Dead President Walking.
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Launch of Survivors’ Club by Lauren Beukes and Dale Halvorsen
Where: The Book Lounge, Cape Town
When: Thursday 24 November 2016
RSVP: booklounge@gmail.com or 021 462 2425
PEN SA member Lauren Beukes and Dale Halvorsen will be launching their comic book Survivors’ Club.
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Monday at Six at St Clements
Where: St Clements, Durban
When: Monday 28 November 2016, 6 PM
Table bookings: St Clements, 031 202 2511
PEN SA member Pieter Scholtz will be giving a poetry reading along with Mari Pete and Gypsy Strings will be playing music.
Launch of Darwin’s Hunch by Christa Kuljian
Where: The Book Lounge, Cape Town
When: Tuesday 29 November 2016, 5:30 PM for 6 PM
PEN SA member Christa Kuljian will be launching her new book Darwin’s Hunch in conversation with Ciraj Rassool.
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