Creator
Keith Bain
Darkroom Contemporary uses dance to examine an existential threat
Darkroom Contemporary Dance Theatre's latest production, e.ID: A Fugue, choreographed by Louise Coetzer, explores artificial intelligence, mortality, and the fragile state of…
Splish splash: Zingara’s new high-flying dance of bathtub joy
A daring duo turn a humble bathtub into a stage for sensual acrobatics, aerial feats and playful humour in the latest show at Zingara’s Cape Town spiegeltent
The new cats’ meow
South Africa’s new Cats cast learns the brutal beauty behind a musical defined by sweat, stamina and sheer ensemble brilliance
Chicago at 50: A musical that never loses its bite
Chicago storms back onto the South African stage with sizzling performances, biting satire and timeless razzle-dazzle that feels surprisingly fresh after 50 years
Moffie: The goosebumps are real
Charl-Johan Lingenfelder transforms theatre through sound, turning noise into emotion in his latest work Moffie
Asanda Ruda’s body of healing
Melding protest, lyricism and ancestral tradition, Asanda Ruda’s Kemet is a visceral journey of emancipation, healing and artistic defiance
Opera’s comedy slipstream: A barber worth buzzing about
With razor-sharp timing, gymnastic vocals and uproarious performances, this production of The Barber of Seville is a riot of theatrical delight
The world through Calvin Ratladi’s eyes
The playwright sees beyond the script, conjuring ghosts of land, legacy and loss in ‘Breakfast with Mugabe’
Bitter Winter: the show will go on but what of the people in it?
An old actor, a young upstart, and a kettle on the fritz — Bitter Winter turns the ordinary into something unforgettable
Aida Reimagined: A galactic opera for the ages
Set in 3025, Cape Town Opera’s Aida reinvents itself for a new generation but the voices and the music remain timeless
Kafka’s Ape is brave, gripping, important theatre
In a one-man show that has been touring the world for years, a larger-than-life actor offers theatre at its pure, raw, fearless best
Dancing with the machine: autoplay and the future of AI-driven art
Louise Coetzer flirted with the enemy to create experimental dance-opera autoplay. But her message is one of resistance
Defying gravity: Jerome Barnes’ story of dance, determination and destiny
Ballet gave runner-turned-dancer Jerome Barnes purpose, strength and the power to defy limits
My Fair Lady turns misogyny and classism on their head
A fresh take on the classic musical balances humour, class satire and powerhouse performances
Gregory Maqoma: Dancing so his soul might soar
The dancer talks about his career and inspiration as he hangs up his shoes — again