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THEATRE

Brett Bailey’s Exhibit B knots up London knickers
Article
/ 4 September 2014

Brett Bailey’s Exhibit B knots up London knickers

Theatre director Brett Bailey can’t believe how "a global capital of democracy" has reacted to his works decrying objectification.

By Robyn Sassen
Inmates bring first-hand ordeals to the stage
Article
/ 11 July 2014

Inmates bring first-hand ordeals to the stage

"The Outsiders" – a play performed by inmates and parolees – makes a strong point about the reintegration of offenders into society.

By Shireen Mukadam
Curious vistas on the platteland
Article
/ 12 June 2014

Curious vistas on the platteland

The rural town of Smithfield has become a singular proving ground for major theatrical productions.

By Carmel Rickard 1
DON’T MISS THIS: ‘Madiba, the African Opera’
Article
/ 21 May 2014

DON’T MISS THIS: ‘Madiba, the African Opera’

"Madiba, the African Opera" premiers at the Pretoria State Theatre on Friday May 23 2014. The production runs until June 1 2014.

By Staff Reporter
Five Strikes for the festival
Article
/ 8 May 2014

Five Strikes for the festival

Sylvaine Strike will be rewarded at the National Arts Festival for her prolific, collaborative productions.

By Staff Reporter
‘Mies Juli’ walks away big winner at Naledi awards
Article
/ 18 March 2014

‘Mies Juli’ walks away big winner at Naledi awards

"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.

By Staff Reporter
Balladeer drags Israeli-Palestinian conflict into focus
Article
/ 20 February 2014

Balladeer drags Israeli-Palestinian conflict into focus

Writer, director and performer Nir Paldi is provoking theatregoers with his cross-dressing interrogation of Israel’s occupation of Palestine.

By Maddy Costa
Women of Trachis: The death of a great hero
Article
/ 6 February 2014

Women of Trachis: The death of a great hero

Theatre: Love leads to a hero’s happiness in popular culture today. But in ancient Athens? Jealousy and death.

By Andrea Doyle
Theatre shake-up points to a new direction
Article
/ 26 July 2013

Theatre shake-up points to a new direction

Although there is much talk about changing ?the kinds of shows and profile of audiences, the ?bottom line remains making money.

By Staff Reporter
Credo: Vision that inspired a modern classic
Article
/ 19 July 2013

Credo: Vision that inspired a modern classic

The musical performance that is "Credo" is a sweeping, uplifting declaration of how South Africans would like the country to be.

By Matthew Krouse
Idealistic credo based on spirit of the Charter
Article
/ 19 July 2013

Idealistic credo based on spirit of the Charter

Brent Meersman explains how the Freedom Charter became the basis of a remarkable artistic collaboration.

By Brent Meersman
Low-brow stuff gives National Arts Festival its edge
Article
/ 5 July 2013

Low-brow stuff gives National Arts Festival its edge

The weird and the wonderful were on display in Grahamstown but there’s a new world coming, and it’s to be found at the event’s fringe.

By Matthew Krouse
National Arts Festival review: Wednesday Night
Article
/ 4 July 2013

National Arts Festival review: Wednesday Night

"Wednesday Night" is directed by Princess Mhlongo, last year’s winner of the Standard Bank Young Artist of the Year for drama.

By Percy Zvomuya
Cadre’s struggle with tragedy
Article
/ 12 April 2013

Cadre’s struggle with tragedy

It is not often that one hears the term ‘protest theatre’ these days, but the production ‘Cadre’ provides a fitting enough justification for using it.

By Mpho Moshe Matheolane
National Arts Festival 2013: A unified voice
Article
/ 9 April 2013

National Arts Festival 2013: A unified voice

The National Arts Festival, due to be held at the end of June, has released details of its 2013 programme.

By Matthew Krouse
Live fast, dye young
Article
/ 5 April 2013

Live fast, dye young

Cindy Swanepoel plays an unrepentant ­Joubert Park junkie in the reworking of Sue Pam-Grant’s play Curl Up and Dye.

By Matthew Krouse
UK musical centres on Breivik’s Norway killings
Article
/ 26 March 2013

UK musical centres on Breivik’s Norway killings

One of Britain’s acclaimed writers for the stage, David Greig, has created a musical based on the murders in Norway committed by Anders Breivik.

By Guardian Reporter
Two’s company: Friends and rivals set the stage alight
Article
/ 15 February 2013

Two’s company: Friends and rivals set the stage alight

It looks as though the stage that was for long John Kani’s has grown a foot wider to accommodate his son and his peers, writes Percy Zvomuya.

By Percy Zvomuya
Paper play, not paper dreams
Article
/ 18 January 2013

Paper play, not paper dreams

Jo’burg’s street vibe meets Japanese street theatre in the quirky world of storyteller and actor Jemma Kahn.

By Matthew Krouse
2012: A year on stage
Article
/ 21 December 2012

2012: A year on stage

Nik Rabinowitz, Sylvaine Strike, Zakes Mda and other personalities from the world of the performing arts share their highlights from the year.

By Staff Reporter
Traversing the city’s spine through art
Videos
/ 5 December 2012

Traversing the city’s spine through art

From minibus taxis to the Gautrain, the Goethe Institute’s SPINES festival explores public and private spaces in Jo’burg.

By Staff Reporter
Nothing stingy about this vision
Article
/ 29 November 2012

Nothing stingy about this vision

An English adaptation of a French theatre staple is causing a stir in Jo’burg — and has been invited to be showcased in Paris.

By Percy Zvomuya
Blazing new directions in drama
Article
/ 7 September 2012

Blazing new directions in drama

Brett Bailey reveals the thinking behind his site-specific interpretations of the ancient Greek tragedy Medea for European audiences.

By Brent Meersman
Q&A: The French-South African season
Videos
/ 13 July 2012

Q&A: The French-South African season

The M&G chats to Laurent Clavel of the French Season in South Africa 2012 which sees collaboration in theatre, music and other arts.

By Staff Reporter
Theatre behind bars
Article
/ 29 June 2012

Theatre behind bars

An exciting theatre project encourages prison inmates to to creatively explore their personal quests for redemption.

By Kwanele Sosibo
Ah oui, the French are coming
Article
/ 15 June 2012

Ah oui, the French are coming

South Africa and France are set to share cutting-edge artwork in a bilateral exchange spanning two years.

By Brent Meersman
A different kind of love
Article
/ 31 May 2012

A different kind of love

A seductive production from the United States uses a brotherly relationship to highlight race and class themes with universal appeal.

By Brent Meersman
Curtain up for Soweto’s new theatre
Article
/ 24 May 2012

Curtain up for Soweto’s new theatre

It is red, yellow and blue — and set to add a splash of colour to Johannesburg’s performing arts scene.

By Percy Zvomuya
The Soweto Theatre: Making theatre matter again
Article
/ 23 May 2012

The Soweto Theatre: Making theatre matter again

Soweto has long been a cosmopolitan centre of political and artistic life. The new Soweto Theatre complex is part of an ambitious redevelopment plan.

By Donna Bryson
Soweto Theatre: A dream realised
Videos
/ 23 May 2012

Soweto Theatre: A dream realised

The R150-million Soweto Theatre complex opens this week and forms part of an ambitious development plan to revive Soweto’s cultural life.

By Staff Reporter
All the world’s a stage for SA pupils
Article
/ 10 May 2012

All the world’s a stage for SA pupils

South African pupils have joined drama students from schools on three continents, brought together via the internet to produce each other’s plays.

By Victoria John
Daring historical epic rewritten for Market stage
Article
/ 26 April 2012

Daring historical epic rewritten for Market stage

<i>Abnormal Loads</i> is set in that quintessentially tragic South African place in which the personal and the national intersect.

By Percy Zvomuya
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