One-night-only performance at Vergenoegd Löw, Stellenbosch
Experience a powerful meeting of classical literature and contemporary African artistry on Friday, 30 May, at Vergenoegd Löw Wine Estate near Stellenbosch. 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.
This evocative performance features two leading South African voices: Tholwana Dyosopu, acclaimed singer-songwriter and SAMA nominee, and Siphokazi Jonas, award-winning poet, playwright, and performer. Together, they bring new life and language to Shakespeare’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 South African Music Award nomination for Best Pop Album. 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 Book Lounge Book of the Year 2024.
Following the performance, guests will enjoy a Cape heritage-inspired three-course dinner, paired with award-winning wines from Vergenoegd Löw, crafted by rising star winemaker Vusi Dalicuba. Wines will be available for purchase at special event pricing.
Date: Friday, 30 May 2025
Time: 18:00 to 22:00
Venue: Vergenoegd Löw, Stellenbosch
Cost: R1 000 per person (includes a glass of wine on arrival, the live performance, and a three-course dinner. Additional wine available for purchase.)
Tickets are limited and advance booking is essential: https://vergenoegd.co.za/product/shakespeare-re-envisioned.
For those wishing to extend their stay, Vergenoegd Löw Boutique Hotel & Spa is offering exclusive accommodation rates for event guests. For reservations, contact reservations@vergenoegd.co.za.
Presented by Vergenoegd Löw and the Tsikinya-Chaka Centre at the University of the Witwatersrand, with isiXhosa translation by Sanele kaNtshingana of the University of Cape Town.
