A veteran South African journalist with a background in comedy is staging a unique new show of ‘performance journalism’
Put a visit to the theatre on your entertainment bucket list — and tickets would make a great gift
Comedy has a role in helping us understand our complex nation and in healing cultural rifts
Compelling, popular theatre adaptations distil the very essence of written stories for audiences
Shakespeare is a dirty word …
‘Isidlamlilo/The Fire Eater’ navigates the complexity of a female killer for the IFP
Lauded novel has been adapted into a play, set to hit local stages later this year
Choreographer Gregory Maqoma navigates grief and trauma through tradition and dance in his collaboration with artist William Kentridge, The Head & The Load
Theatre-maker Janice Honeyman’s reimagining of the tale is set to open in November
Didintle Khunou speaks on her panto debut as Snow White in this festive season all-star performance
Keep kids entertained and stimulated during the holidays with these festive theatre productions
Opera is about so much more than vocally gifted people singing in a foreign language — the genre has notched up a few scandals and interesting titbits in its 400-plus years.
By fighting for her artistic voice, she is taking the evolution of theatre beyond the traditional realm
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
Opening one’s mind to new artistic disciplines could provide enlightenment to glorious new pursuits.
Decades later, Mbongeni Ngema’s work still has life lessons for South Africans in these dark days for our democracy
After years of nurturing, mentorship, and collaboration between legends of South African theatre and two young actors, the Baxter Theatre brings Imbilini… My Friend! to matinee shows this June
Theatre on the Square The New Abnormal and Country Duty by award-winning playwright Mike van Graan
Arts education is critical, because it has the capacity to liberate learners from economic, social and political forces. What’s needed is funding, training and political will
Gods find their freedom in this staging of Tarell Alvin McCraney’s play at the Market Theatre
Art, theatre and literature events to feed your soul this long weekend
Theatres are opening (and closing) again in fits and starts, driven by a fierce determination to bounce back
The life of blues pioneer Gertrude ‘Ma’ Rainey and her song Black Bottom have been turned into a film. Bongani Madondo laments its anticlimax
The theatre piece draws on folklore and an Afrofuturist world to interrogate social ills
From live music by the Reza Khota Quartet in Gugulethu to J.Bo’s live, online event, there’s plenty of culture to keep you entertained
Mike van Graan’s 2012 political thriller comes to life again ― and its themes are more relevant than ever
Theatre-maker Slindile Mthembu has taken the plunge of reformatting her play, Igama?, for film, so that it can reach a wider audience
The live magic may be gone, but the National Arts Festival showcases some exhilarating work
Buhle Ngaba’s ‘Swan Song’, showing online at the virtual National Arts Festival, explores the rawness of heartbreak, and of life
Danai Gurira on theatre and representation
As a kid in Soweto, he never dreamed he’d help the world fall in love with life in Africa; as a veteran musician his pride is undiminished
Very early into making her mark as an actress and theatre maker, Nkonyeni set out for a politically charged career in the arts.