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‘Rise ’76’ confronts a generation haunted by how little it has done with its inherited freedom
A powerful and emotionally layered theatrical work revisits the 1976 Soweto Uprising through testimony, memory, contradiction and unresolved generational grief
Mamela Nyamza’s global triumph, ‘Hatched Ensemble’, comes home for two nights only
Internationally celebrated dancer Mamela Nyamza returns home with two powerful productions interrogating identity, colonial legacies and belonging through bold, deconstructed…
‘mAnJE! MaNJe (an epic)’ demands prompt attention at The Baxter
A visually arresting, multidisciplinary spectacle challenges both narrative clarity and audience comfort, raising questions about how theatre must evolve for modern spectators
Gregory Maqoma’s ‘Genesis’ is not an ending
The renowned choreographer returns to the Baxter not as performer but architect, with Genesis, a daring meditation on beginnings, endings and Black consciousness
Moffie: The goosebumps are real
Charl-Johan Lingenfelder transforms theatre through sound, turning noise into emotion in his latest work Moffie
Bitter Winter: the show will go on but what of the people in it?
An old actor, a young upstart, and a kettle on the fritz — Bitter Winter turns the ordinary into something unforgettable
Kafka’s Ape is brave, gripping, important theatre
In a one-man show that has been touring the world for years, a larger-than-life actor offers theatre at its pure, raw, fearless best
Dancing with the machine: autoplay and the future of AI-driven art
Louise Coetzer flirted with the enemy to create experimental dance-opera autoplay. But her message is one of resistance
A new play highlights the reality of living with albinism, poverty, and prejudice in South Africa
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…
Half of the National Arts Council’s PESP funding has gone to a connected 12%
Roadies’ report shows members had first dibs on the National Arts Council’s money
The state of the (performing) arts: Theatres try to find their groove
Theatres are opening (and closing) again in fits and starts, driven by a fierce determination to bounce back
Don’t Miss: Our weekly round-up of virtual and in-person events
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