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.
Funding the awards has been a constant battle
South Africa’s identity issues are reflected in its lack of appreciation for pan-African art
Practitioners say there is a need to reignite the fire that kept community theatre burning
Emotive performances and a willingness to share were his enduring qualities, writes Kwanele Sosibo
Buhle Ngaba and Klara van Wyk kneel at our feet as a crowd of mostly learners is ushered into Graeme College’s theatre to watch La Chair de Ma Chair
‘It’s madness to celebrate Mandela and omit Winnie’
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"Live Art Network will explore the basic tenets of live art and its conceptual underpinnings".
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The Makukhanye Art Room provides a space that challenges an often elitist theatre world
Nadia Davids’s "What Remains" looks at a grim archaeological discovery as the site of a contest between "memory and history".
"Theatre is often a space in which empathetic listening happens, and very often unknowingly"
This year’s Dance Umbrella is the most challenging yet, led by the exuberance of youth.
The director-writer duo of John Kani and Zakes Mda taps into a relevant South Africa topic, but could do more to deepen the conversation.
Lara Foot, stalwart of South African theatre, has been honoured as the Featured Artist at this year’s National Arts Festival in Grahamstown.
Choreographer Gregory Maqoma believes technique follows the heart and a will to learn.
People holed up in a grim Calais camp could no doubt identify with the tortured Danish prince during a performance by actors from Shakespeare’s Globe.
A troupe of exiled Belarus dissidents are bringing their brand of underground theatre to London.
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Four Small Gods is a comic-tragedy about four animals in a boat after a mammoth flood. John Withers explains how jazz influenced the sound design.
If a theatre critic reviews food at the National Arts Festival is the irony dramatic or simply delicious?
The beautiful and timeless story has been expertly brought to life by some of South Africa’s most innovative theatre creators.
Theatre director Brett Bailey can’t believe how "a global capital of democracy" has reacted to his works decrying objectification.
"The Outsiders" – a play performed by inmates and parolees – makes a strong point about the reintegration of offenders into society.
The rural town of Smithfield has become a singular proving ground for major theatrical productions.
"Madiba, the African Opera" premiers at the Pretoria State Theatre on Friday May 23 2014. The production runs until June 1 2014.
Sylvaine Strike will be rewarded at the National Arts Festival for her prolific, collaborative productions.
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"Mies Juli" walked away the big winner for the night as best male actor, best director and best production went to its cast and crew.
Writer, director and performer Nir Paldi is provoking theatregoers with his cross-dressing interrogation of Israel’s occupation of Palestine.
Theatre: Love leads to a hero’s happiness in popular culture today. But in ancient Athens? Jealousy and death.
Although there is much talk about changing ?the kinds of shows and profile of audiences, the ?bottom line remains making money.
The musical performance that is "Credo" is a sweeping, uplifting declaration of how South Africans would like the country to be.
Brent Meersman explains how the Freedom Charter became the basis of a remarkable artistic collaboration.