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"Die stoele is ’n prominente prestasie en ’n stuk werk wat steeds resoneer met gehore vir sy insiggewende kommentaar op liefde, isolasie, kommunikasie, verlange en verspeelde kanse."

"Soe Masha-Allah Zubayr Charles. In every sense of the word, Masha-Allah indeed. God has willed it ennit staan nou op eie voet ready ommie wêrel yt sy slumber te ruk."

"Die 28ste KKNK op Oudtshoorn het die naweek ten einde geloop en dis asof die kurators diep gaan grawe het om in hierdie post-Covidtyd ’n ware smorgasbord van toneel, musiek, poësie, kuns en mimiek byeen te bring wat enige feesganger se wildste drome kon laat waar word."

"Ek voel dat die egte doel van kuns is om tyd vas te vang in ’n oomblik. Om tyd te vries! Om sin te maak uit die manie van die alledaagse lewe."

Die Stellenbosch Internasionale Klaviersimposium, wat sedert 2006 tweejaarliks by die Universiteit Stellenbosch plaasvind, bring die voorste klavieronderwysers en studente bymekaar vir ’n fees van lesings, openbare meesterklasse en konserte.

Kriptaal is an exhibition of paintings, drawings and prints by Gideon Nel and Jotam Schoeman. In this collection of work the artists contemplate the mystery of the cosmic and the particular, each in the style of their own visual language.

"It is often said that South Africa does not have a theatre-going culture, so the day is a good tool to remind the public that theatre exists. I say this partly in jest, because performance and storytelling are part of our country’s cultural core and we are natural audience members (if we break away from stereotypical ideas of 'theatre')."

"Live theatre is a moment to become silent and reflect on life; it’s a moment to peek into something you might not know; it’s a moment to relieve yourself from something that’s causing adversity, or even to confront it creatively."

"It’s difficult to talk about the status of South African theatre without sounding very cynical,  but it is my opinion that many works that are actually really important and should be seen are often poorly attended and funded and therefore cannot gain traction or travel so that more audiences can see them."

"Even though it falls under the entertainment industry, theatre provokes discussions, teaches, and can be therapeutic. It takes a big team to get an idea into fruition. It takes a special team to leave an everlasting mark on someone’s life, be it visually or solely the performance aspect. Theatre moves."

"I am one of the 12 commissioned artists for the Lucky Pakkie programme. This is a very fun initiative where artists are granted 15 minutes, unconventional space, 30 chairs and two sets of lights … and what they come up with is entirely up to them."

"Mary Shelley’s life story underpins Bella Baxter’s story of emancipation."

"World Theatre Day, especially in South Africa, represents a day on which one can reflect on years of authentic storytelling and breaking barriers in a country blessed with diversity and cultural richness."

Die 28ste KKNK is vandag halfpad en dié fees bied vanjaar 'n kuur vir elke kwaal aan feesgangers. In die teaters is daar ’n keuse van vitamien drama, musiekmoetie, dansdoepa en proesstroop met die Feesmark wat daagliks hope bied vir smulpape en markievrate.

"Halo has oodles of heart and soul and characters that resonate deeply."

Die 21ste Suidoosterfees vind vanjaar van 26 April tot 1 Mei in Kaapstad se Artscape-teatersentrum plaas. Skrywers, joernaliste en nuusmakers gaan tydens die Jakes Gerwel-gespreksreeks gesels oor boeke en aktuele sake.

Inskrywings vir die 2024 Sanlam WOW Spelfees is nou oop vir skole en individuele leerlinge in elke uithoek van die land. Dit word in ál nege provinsies aangebied. Leerlinge van enige taalvlak in drie van die land se ampstale – Afrikaans, Engels en Xhosa – word genooi om in dié taalkategorieë deel te neem: Afrikaans van graad 1 tot 10; Engels van graad 5 tot 9; Xhosa van graad 6 tot 8.

"Stel jou dit voor: ’n Akteur arriveer by ’n fotografie-ateljee wat in ’n opskietteater omskep is. Hier wag 78 mense op houtbankies vir hom. Hy gaan ’n toneelstuk opvoer waarvan hy nie die teks ken nie, oor ’n onderwerp wat hy nog moet ontdek, en daar mag dalk gehoordeelname wees."

It’s time for new adventures for Joburg Ballet as the company gears up for its first ever appearance at the KKNK in Oudtshoorn on 27 and 28 March. The stimulating trio of dance works Joburg Ballet is presenting at the KKNK showcases an impressive line-up of choreographers: South Africa’s Dada Masilo, Chinese-German choreographer Hannah Ma and the Netherlands-based Spanish choreographer Jorge Pérez Martínez.

"Ons kantoor is in Die Neelsie op die terrein van Arbeidsgenot en enige lid van die publiek kan ook ’n toer kom doen deur die terrein en CJ Langenhoven se huis."