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‘Prima Facie’ turns the spotlight on rape and the law
Suzie Miller's acclaimed one-woman play 'Prima Facie' arrives at Johannesburg's Market Theatre, delivering an urgent and searing critique of rape, consent, and the patriarchal…
The body remembers what labour takes
Explore 'Izithukuthuku: The Tattered Soul of the Worker', a powerful dance theatre production that uses isiPantsula to critique the violence of capitalism and the emotional toll…
Mthuthuzeli November reimagines ‘The Bacchae’ as an African choral ballet
South African dance phenom Mthuthuzeli November commands the rehearsal room with gentle authority. The choreographic language he’s created melds the controlled structure of…
Joburg Theatre’s ‘Adventures in Pantoland’ is a fun mash-up-mega-mix
Didintle Khunou speaks on her panto debut as Snow White in this festive season all-star performance
Staging magic for the children
Keep kids entertained and stimulated during the holidays with these festive theatre productions
Here’s what to look forward to at South African Fashion Week’s Autumn/Winter 23 season
The event is happening right now at the Mall of Africa in Midrand
A pop-up taste of modern Zulu cuisine at Les Créatifs
Les Creatifs, run by Luxe Restaurant Award winner for Chef of the Year 2022, Wandile Mmabatho, collaborates with Emazulwini’s Mmabatho Molefe.
Remembering black people’s suffering and presence in the Anglo-Boer War with The Parrot Woman
A new version of Charles J Fourie’s critically acclaimed play The Parrot Woman is on at Joburg’s Market Theatre.
Playwright and performance artist Slindile Mthembu explores theatre in the ‘third space’
By fighting for her artistic voice, she is taking the evolution of theatre beyond the traditional realm
The healing dance of SA’s “choreographic shaman”
Legendary dancer-choreographer Vincent Mantsoe is being honoured as the 2022 legacy artist at the 24th Jomba! Contemporary Dance Experience
Exploring theatre in the ‘third space’ with Slindile Mthembu
By fighting for her artistic voice, theatre-maker, playwright and 2022 M&G 200 Young South African, Slindile Mthembu, is taking the evolution of theatre beyond the traditional
A legend and his photographer: Brett Rubin on portraying Hugh Masekela
Hugh Masekela’s personal photographer in later life, Brett Rubin, talks about the series of Masekela portraits in the exhibition, ‘Home Is Where the Music Is’
A poetic dance of forms. A tender contemplation of grief
Originally a play, Unfathomable is now an art-as-research film that tenderly explores inter-generational loss and trauma.
New Writing for Young Audiences uplifts SA theatre
The US’s New Visions/New Voices festival is collaborating with Assitej SA and the Soweto Theatre on a project to nurture theatre for young audiences.
Jittery Citizens: Popular gigs of unscripted gags
The group Jittery Citizens hopes to establish a solid improvisational comedy scene in South Africa with their unconventional comedy.