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The state of the (performing) arts: Theatres try to find their groove

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Theatres are opening (and closing) again in fits and starts, driven by a fierce determination to bounce back
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Ma Rainey robbed of complexity on a ‘Negro’ path leading nowhere

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The life of blues pioneer Gertrude ‘Ma’ Rainey and her song Black Bottom have been turned into a film. Bongani Madondo laments its anticlimax
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Musical drama ‘Hlakanyana’ offers biting social comment

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The theatre piece draws on folklore and an Afrofuturist world to interrogate social ills
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Don’t Miss: Our roundup of this week’s virtual and in-person events

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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
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‘Elusive Spring’ reveals South Africa today

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Mike van Graan’s 2012 political thriller comes to life again ― and its themes are more relevant than ever
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The Portfolio: Slindile Mthembu

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Theatre-maker Slindile Mthembu has taken the plunge of reformatting her play, Igama?, for film, so that it can reach a wider audience
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The art of the virtual experience

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The live magic may be gone, but the National Arts Festival showcases some exhilarating work
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Review: ‘Swan Song’, a brutally vulnerable performance

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Buhle Ngaba’s ‘Swan Song’, showing online at the virtual National Arts Festival, explores the rawness of heartbreak, and of life
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A ‘necessity being the mother of invention’ type thing

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Danai Gurira on theatre and representation
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Lebo M circles his Lion King life

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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
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Another New Brighton veteran bids us farewell

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Very early into making her mark as an actress and theatre maker, Nkonyeni set out for a politically charged career in the arts.
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The Naledi Awards – South Africa’s shining star

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Funding the awards has been a constant battle
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SA’s disconnect from Africa limits cultural landscape

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South Africa’s identity issues are reflected in its lack of appreciation for pan-African art
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A call for township theatres

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Practitioners say there is a need to reignite the fire that kept community theatre burning
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​Actor, humanist, mentor

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Emotive performances and a willingness to share were his enduring qualities, writes Kwanele Sosibo
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