Avoiding the clichés
Hailey GauntGuy Buttery brought his unique approach to guitar folk to Grahamstown.
Feeling the freedom of the festival
Hailey GauntThe Free Thinkers lecture at the National Arts Festival's Think!Fest was not the only place where dialogue and freedom of expression was explored.
National Arts Festival: The art of survival
Hailey GauntFor the third year running volunteer students are collaborating with artists and performers with the aim of opening the festival up to everyone.
An education
Hailey GauntAlan Bennet's The History Boys lays bare the dominant social insecurities around institutions of higher learning.
The art and work of funny at the festival
Hailey GauntDavid Kibuuka, Johannesburg-based comedian, is a nice-guy funny man. "I don't rip people off in real life - why would I do it in a show?"
Student productions: The antidote to stale theatre experiences
Hailey GauntUntil you've seen young minds create and execute ideas with limited experience and meagre budgets, your appreciation of art will never be adequate.
When history takes the stage
Hailey GauntDeath of a Colonialist is an honest exposition on the importance of knowing history while not being defined by it.
Hunting down words at the festival
Hailey GauntThere may be no WordFest this year, but the love of language is alive and thriving at this year's National Arts Festival, writes Hailey Gaunt.
Turning hip-hop on its head
Hailey GauntIain Ewok Robinson's one man show, Seriously?, breaks the mould and gives an honest glimpse behind the pretense of hip-hop.
Grotesque and glamourless: Gritty work of the Fest
Hailey GauntThey may make it look easy, but trying to earn a living from the theatre is as emotionally draining for performers as it is physically taxing.
