Set in 3025, Cape Town Opera’s Aida reinvents itself for a new generation but the voices and the music remain timeless
The dancer talks about his career and inspiration as he hangs up his shoes — again
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Fit and fabulous at 50, Gregory Maqoma is leaving the stage but he is still a force in dance
Gregory Maqoma celebrates his 50th birthday on 16 October, with the two books part of his legacy projects
An excerpt from the memoir of Gregory Maqoma, multi-award-winning dancer and choreographer
Artists and friends describe Gregory Maqoma as a selfless and kind-hearted person who contributed a great deal towards their success
This year’s National Arts Festival provided alternative light in a gloomy time
This was his faultless dancer’s farewell to a festival which he has also graced as a choreographer and innovator
A tour de force of 20 dancers from Gregory Maqoma’s Vuyani Dance Company, and 18 singers as fellow mourners, Cion unpacks the centuries of incessant mourning by black people
From the virtual Fak’ugesi African Digital Innovation Festival to live theatre back on stage at the Baxter in Cape Town, we’ve got you covered
On stage hers is the powerful body always rippling with refined movement quality. Thanks to the documentary film on the vNAF programme, we learn that off stage Lulu Mlangeni’s as powerful a force.
Gregory Maqoma revives a Zakes Mda character, mixing Ravel’s Boléro with isicathamiya to mourn, to hope, and to celebrate life
South Africa has changed since 1959 and the musical does not, and cannot, reflect the issues of today
Choreographer Gregory Maqoma believes technique follows the heart and a will to learn.
From Gregory Maqoma to Mamela Nyamza, a new collaborative work will bring together Geneva Ballet company and renowned SA and Swiss choreographers.
<em>Exit/Exist</em> is based on the life of the legendary Xhosa chief, Maqoma, who played a crucial role in the frontier wars in the Eastern Cape.
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/ 17 October 2009
Choreographer Gregory Maqoma began his first US tour this month with his Beautiful Me, a piece that blends ancestral stomping with modern