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AfrikaBurn in 40 photos

Slideshow | AfrikaBurn in 40 photos

14 May 2013 14:41
We bring you AfrikaBurn 2013 - an oasis of art, theme camps, costumes and performance in the Karoo.
Traversing the city's spine through art

Video | Traversing the city's spine through art

05 Dec 2012 19:21
From minibus taxis to the Gautrain, the Goethe Institute's SPINES festival explores public and private spaces in Jo'burg.
Moving from rubbish to riches

Moving from rubbish to riches

08 Nov 2012 23:44 - Matthew Krouse
Marianne Fassler and Robyn Orlin put the trash into tutus and tiaras.
Ghana's azonto dance goes cheerily global

Ghana's azonto dance goes cheerily global

12 Oct 2012 11:54 - Monica Mark
It is not the first dance craze to ripple through West Africa, but the azonto style even has the Ghana soccer stars showing off their moves.
Inhabitant

Slideshow | Inhabitant

12 Oct 2012 10:36
Sello Pesa's Inhabitant plays on the reflex systems that determine an individual's place in Johannesburg's society.
Memories of violence

Slideshow | Memories of violence

04 Oct 2012 15:33
Jay Pather's 'Body of Evidence' reflects his interest in the body as a container of memories and forms part of Danse l'Afrique Danse in Jo'burg.
'With my blood on fire'

Slideshow | 'With my blood on fire'

02 Oct 2012 18:24
SLIDESHOW Congolese choreographer and dancer Faustin Linyekula presents 'Le Cargo' - a tale of his home and its history - at Danse l'Afrique Danse in Jo'burg.
Africa in step with the world

Africa in step with the world

28 Sep 2012 00:00 - Matthew Krouse
The continent's dancers have developed their own ways to speak about global issues.
Moffies, movement and mutilation

Moffies, movement and mutilation

31 Aug 2012 00:01 - Matthew Krouse
As dancers warm up for the next Dance Umbrella, arts editor Matthew Krouse asks choreographers what the body in space says about South Africa today.
The world at his dancing feet

Video | The world at his dancing feet

09 Aug 2012 06:34
Tladi has worked on his dancing career since he was 14 years old. Now he's been chosen by top dancers/choreographers in the world to train and audition in LA.
Ah oui, the French are coming

Ah oui, the French are coming

14 Jun 2012 23:59 - Brent Meersman
South Africa and France are set to share cutting-edge artwork in a bilateral exchange spanning two years.
Centre stage: Urban beats

Video | Centre stage: Urban beats

31 May 2012 00:00
Red Bull took over Bassline in Newtown, Jo'burg to host their second beat battle. Eight crews from around SA competed for the 2012 title and a trip to Brazil.

Meditation on the meaning of power

02 Mar 2012 17:40 - Murray Kruger
In Uncles & Angels laughter is not merely a vehicle to lighten the load of the themes.
Uneasy steps decode sexual violation

Uneasy steps decode sexual violation

02 Mar 2012 17:31 - Mpho Moshe Matheolane
When we speak of violations against the body, what comes to mind if not rape, murder and brutality?
Just what the hell are you playing at, Daddy?

Just what the hell are you playing at, Daddy?

02 Mar 2012 00:00 - Murray Kruger
The buzz surrounding the return of Robyn Orlin's Daddy, I've seen this piece six times before... was unavoidable.
Travails of a warrior chief

Travails of a warrior chief

02 Mar 2012 00:00 - Mpho Moshe Matheolane
Exit/Exist is based on the life of the legendary Xhosa chief, Maqoma, who played a crucial role in the frontier wars in the Eastern Cape.

Reed dance under scrutiny

17 Feb 2012 14:07 - Percy Zvomuya
A piece at this year's Dance Umbrella interrogates the annual reed dance, in which young virgins are presented before King Goodwill Zwelithini.
Choreographers tap deftly into suffering

Choreographers tap deftly into suffering

17 Feb 2012 13:30 - Tammy Ballantyne
Local choreographers tackle sensitive, heart-breaking issues that ordinary South Africans are dealing with every day.
Artists go where PC angels fear to tread

Artists go where PC angels fear to tread

17 Feb 2012 00:00 - Adrienne Sichel
Theatre dance is again showing its anarchic credentials by appropriating local icons.

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