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My Lover Swears: Sonnets and Song is an intimate one-night-only performance that reinterprets Shakespeare’s timeless sonnets through African song, storytelling and spoken word. The evocative performance features two leading South African voices, acclaimed singer-songwriter and Sama nominee Tholwana Dyosopu and award-winning poet, playwright and performer Siphokazi Jonas. \n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Together they bring new life and language to the Bard’s enduring works. Dyosopu rose to fame as a teenager after winning SA’s Got Talent in 2014. Her debut EP 2.0.1.5 received critical acclaim and a Sama nomination for Best Pop Album. \n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Jonas is known for her groundbreaking stage production #WeAreDyingHere, which was later adapted into a Safta-winning short film. Her recent collection of poetry, Weeping Becomes a River, was the 2024 Book Lounge Book of the Year.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Following the performance, guests will enjoy a Cape heritage-inspired three-course dinner, paired with award-winning wines from Vergenoegd L\u00f6w, crafted by rising star winemaker Vusi Dalicuba. Wines will be available for purchase at special event pricing.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\nThe event runs from 18:00 to 22:00. The cost of R1 000 per person includes a glass of wine on arrival, the live performance, and the three-course dinner.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Online booking is essential at https:\/\/vergenoegd.co.za.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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