People of Note

PROUDLY SPONSORED BY PIETER TOERIEN PRODUCTIONS. People of Note is broadcast on Sunday evening at 6 pm on Fine Music Radio with a repeat on Thusday afternoon at 1 pm, presented by Rodney Trudgeon.

Says Rodney: “There are a number of fascinating people who pass through Cape Town and I’ve always felt there to be a need for a programme that allows an in-depth discussion with these personalities. Whether their fields are music, literature, theatre, dance, opera or even politics and economics, we’ll invite them into the studio to talk about their lives, inspirations and role models, among other things.
“Rather like the famous BBC programme, Desert Island Discs, I’ll ask my guests to bring with them their six or seven favourite pieces of music to share with us.”

Among the long list of guests on the programme so far have been people such as Rhoda Kadalie, Lord Robin Renwick, Petronel Malan, Pieter Dirk Uys, Ruby Wax, Jonathan Roxmouth, Imam Rashied Omar and many more.
Weekly English South Africa TV & Film
458 Episodes
320 – 340

People of Note - Ceri Dupree.

One of the world’s leading female impersonators, Ceri Dupree, is in Cape Town to perform at Gate 69, the popular supper club and cabaret venue. Ceri has been described as a magician in high heels, a man at the top of his game. Ceri has been delighting audiences worldwide for…
10 Feb 2019 55 min

People of Note - Sylvia Vollenhoven

An interesting new play is about to open at the Arena Theatre here at Artscape. It’s called “Krotoa, Eva Van De Kaap” and is described as a multilingual and intercultural show set in present day South Africa where a South African actress, playing Krotoa, meets a Dutch actor who is…
2 Feb 2019 54 min

People of Note - Kate Normington

Rodney Trudgeon’s guest on People of Note this week is one of South Africa’s favourite and busiest actresses, Kate Normington, who is perhaps best known for her many roles in musical theatre – most notably Nunsense, Sister Act, Sweeny Todd, Mama Mia and High School Musical to name just a…
27 Jan 2019 54 min

People of Note - David Kramer

David Kramer’s new musical LANGARM is pulling in the crowds at The Fugard Theatre. So much so in fact that the run has been extended to the 3rd of March. On People of Note this week, Rodney Trudgeon will be talking to David Kramer about his musical and about his…
20 Jan 2019 56 min

People of Note - Robert Howell

Matilda The Musical is wowing audiences here in Cape Town and rightly so – it is a superb show and is still a huge hit in London’s West End. The costume and set designer for the show since its inception is ROB HOWELL from England who has won three Olivier…
23 Dec 2018 56 min

People of Note - Peter Storey

Peter Storey’s life as a prominent South African church leader intersected with some of the most dramatic events in the country’s history - the bulldozing of District 6, ministering to Nelson Mandela on Robben Island, marching with Desmond Tutu when the church took on the might of the Apartheid state…
16 Dec 2018 1 hr 02 min

People of Note - Adam Sage

Cape Town City Ballet is busy this Festive Season with two exciting ballet productions at Artscape. The first is called The Little Mermaid which is based on the well-known fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen. It has been choreographed ADAM SAGE who is currently the Associate Artistic Director at Ballet…
9 Dec 2018 56 min

People of Note - Michele Maxwell

Agatha Christie’s famous thriller The Mousetrap returns to the Theatre on the Bay with an all-star cast. Famously, the play is famously in its 66th year of a non-stop run in London. One of the cast members is the well-known and much loved singer, pianist MICHELE MAXWELL who plays the…
2 Dec 2018 53 min

People of Note - Perry So

Rodney Trudgeon’s guest on People of Note is the dynamic young conductor PERRY SO who is in Cape Town to conduct 3 concerts with the Cape Town Philharmonic. Perry So was born in Hong Kong but now lives with his wife in Boston and travels extensively as a guest conductor…
25 Nov 2018 54 min

People of Note - Hennie Loock

This year the Tygerberg Children's Choir celebrates its 46th year. Under the direction of my guest, Hennie Loock, the choir earned acclamation in various categories at the World Choir Games in Tshwane this year, and, is now ranked 4th in the Interkultur World Choir Rankings.
18 Nov 2018 46 min

People of Note - John Rennie

On People of Note this week, Rodney Trudgeon will be talking to the well-known architect and Heritage Building specialist JOHN RENNIE. One of John’s most recent projects was the refurbishment of the Cape Town City Hall earlier this year, but John’s extensive experience in and around Cape Town has seen…
11 Nov 2018 51 min

People of Note - Magdalene Minnaar

Rodney Trudgeon's guest on People of Note this week is one of South Africa's most versatile performers. MAGDALENE MINNAAR is firmly established an an operatic soprano but she is also a highly respected performer across musical genres, an entrepreneurial producer and an innovative director. One of her missions is to…
28 Oct 2018 54 min

People of Note - Alice Gillham

A brand new, large scale musical has been running at the Artscape Theatre this month. It’s called “Calling Us Home’ and has been written by ALICE GILHAM and directed by Magdalene Minnaar. It touches on international and local issues regarding the refugee crisis and displaced people and boasts a large,…
21 Oct 2018 51 min

People of Note - Julien Kurtz

From the 10th to the 18th of November this year an exciting new piano festival will be taking place for the first time in South Africa, having visited many other countries over the past 10 years. The Festival is called Les Amateurs Virtuoses and is emphatically not a competition. The…
14 Oct 2018 53 min

People of Note - Paul Warwick Griffin

Pieter Toerien’s Theatre on the Bay has just re-opened after extensive renovations and the first production is the award winning play “A Curious Incident of the Dog In The Night Time”. This riveting play has an all start cast and is directed by Paul Warwick Griffin who has an international…
7 Oct 2018 52 min

People of Note - Christopher Dudgeon

People of Note this week is all about a show with a difference. The Three Little Pigs – An Adult Pantomime, is on at Gate 69 which is a Cabaret Dinner Theatre noted for its exciting shows and drag artists. It is the home of Cathy Specific and the Trolley…
30 Sep 2018 48 min

People of Note - Robert Sutherland

The 16th of September marked the death in 1977 of one of the world’s most famous and iconic singers, Maria Callas. Fine Music Radio has been paying tribute to her in a series that was presented by Anton Smit over the past 2 weeks and in People of Note this…
23 Sep 2018 53 min

People of Note - Nicholas and Liz

On the 22nd of September, Pieter Toerien’s re-furbished Theatre On The Bay will open with the award-winning play “The Curious Incident of the Dog In The Night” based on the novel by Mark Haddon and directed by Paul Warwick Griffin. Included in the large cast is the husband and wife…
16 Sep 2018 1 hr 03 min

People of Note - Eric Dippenaar

The Second Cape Town Baroque Festival takes place from the 21st to 23rd September at various venues in Cape Town. The Artistic Director of the Festival is the harpsichordist ERIK DIPPENAAR who will be the guest on this week’s edition of People of Note. Erik is currently Artistic Director of…
9 Sep 2018 57 min

People of Note - Rusty Labuschagne

Rodney Trudgeon’s guest on People of Note this week is a man who tells the story of his incarceration for 10 years in a Zimbabwean prison for a crime he did not commit. Rusty Labushagne writes about his incredible trauma being in an overcrowded, filthy prison cell with some 8o…
2 Sep 2018 52 min
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