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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…
Splish splash: Zingara’s new high-flying dance of bathtub joy
A daring duo turn a humble bathtub into a stage for sensual acrobatics, aerial feats and playful humour in the latest show at Zingara’s Cape Town spiegeltent
Chicago at 50: A musical that never loses its bite
Chicago storms back onto the South African stage with sizzling performances, biting satire and timeless razzle-dazzle that feels surprisingly fresh after 50 years
Moffie: The goosebumps are real
Charl-Johan Lingenfelder transforms theatre through sound, turning noise into emotion in his latest work Moffie
Opera’s comedy slipstream: A barber worth buzzing about
With razor-sharp timing, gymnastic vocals and uproarious performances, this production of The Barber of Seville is a riot of theatrical delight
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