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Woza Albert! remains brilliant and sadly relevant
2023-07-04"One is supposed to see plays like Woza Albert! the way one does with Shakespeare, simply because they are brilliant. The scenes in this play ought not to be familiar anymore."
Should Paul from The bucket list be on yours?
2023-07-03"In a world where warmth and fuzziness à la Tuesdays with Morrie became our expectations of people living out their last in a stately way, it is important to be reminded that there are those, like Paul, who want to go kicking and screaming, dragging others with him."
Jakob by Michael Taylor-Broderick at the National Arts Festival, Makhanda
2023-06-26"Those with some understanding of the Old Testament or the Quran would know that Abraham was about to sacrifice his son Isaac on the altar when God intervened by providing the world’s first scapegoat. Without the goat, there would have been no Jacob."
Pumla – rest at the National Arts Festival, Makhanda
2023-06-26"The play ends with a repeat of the opening scene, which suggests that the cycles of violence may be perpetual and not limited to a single event."
Hairology at the National Arts Festival, Makhanda
2023-06-26"The clever structure provided a fun-filled 45 minutes during which many poignant stories about hair, and people’s reaction to hair, managed to be told."
The king of broken things by Michael Taylor-Broderick at the National Arts Festival, Makhanda
2023-06-26"The king of broken things must rate as one of the most magical tales I have ever seen on any stage."
Press release: Umngeni Howick bidding to become a Unesco City of Craft and Folk Art
2023-06-22Howick, the gateway town to the iconic Midlands Meander, the premier arts and craft route in SA, is preparing a bid to become SA’s first Unesco City of Craft and Folk Art.
Marc Bamuthi Joseph: video of the keynote address, Tribuo arts conference, 3 June 2023
2023-06-08Marc Bamuthi Joseph is the vice-president and artistic director of social impact at the John F Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, DC. He delivered the keynote address at the Tribuo arts conference held in Stellenbosch in June 2023, and he spoke about a transformative future and the currencies of redemption.
Press release: Experiences of adults living with a disability
2023-06-02We would like to share and listen to experiences of adults living with a disability in South Africa. We would like to talk around "my disability", "me as a person", "my environment", and "my participation".
Press release: Feast of top-drawer international films for Encounters South African international documentary festival
2023-05-24Encounters South African international documentary festival, renowned for its celebration of thought-provoking and impactful documentaries, is thrilled to announce some of its exceptional international films set to captivate audiences in Cape Town and Johannesburg from 22 June to 2 July 2023.
Press release: Love me, feed me, never leave me – a comedy about modern relationships
2023-05-24Love me, feed me, never leave me, a comedy about love, longing and navigating modern relationships. It will be performed at The Drama Factory from 2 to 4 June.
Press release: Stellenbosch Craft Drinks Festival – 7 October 2023
2023-05-18Stellenbosch Craft Drinks Festival returns to the annual events calendar on 7 October 2023 in the scenic Jan Marais Nature Reserve.
Press release: She/Her, Endler prestige concert series
2023-05-18In their programme She/Her, clarinettist Maria du Toit and pianist Vera Kooper perform music by female composers of various nationalities, eras and musical styles. / In hul program She/Her voer klarinetspeler Maria du Toit en pianis Vera Kooper musiek deur vroulike komponiste van verskeie nasionaliteite, eras en musiekstyle, uit.
Press release: New York at your fingertips
2023-05-12There is a dream of performing in New York City. The bustling metropolis is home to some of the world’s most prestigious concert halls and music venues, and to grace one of these stages would be a true accomplishment.
Press release: Conductor Benjamin Zander and Boston Philharmonic Youth Orchestra to tour South Africa
2023-05-12In June, this 120-member orchestra of talented musicians ranging from age 12 to 21, led by its co-founder and guiding force Benjamin Zander, embarks on a 19-day, multi-city tour, performing seven collaborative concerts in Pretoria, Soweto, Johannesburg, Cape Town and Makhanda.
Press release: 13th Shakespeare Schools Festival SA at Star Theatre in District Six for its longest season yet
2023-05-04With 38 confirmed groups performing the Bard’s works over 17 days, this year’s fest – themed Unplugged and illuminated in 2023! – will once again light up the stage as the SSFSA showcases burgeoning young South African talent.
Press release: Afrikaans books, authors and sessions step into the spotlight at FLF 2023
2023-04-25The 2023 Franschhoek Literary Festival will offer Afrikaans literature as part of a rich and engaging three-day programme. Afrikaans makes its appearance for the first time at the festival through a mix of sessions in Afrikaans and Afrikaans authors and books.
Press release: Rossini’s Stabat Mater at Paarl Toringkerk
2023-04-05This Easter, on Saturday, 8 April 2023 at 16:00, Cape Town Opera brings Rossini’s Stabat Mater to the beautiful Toringkerk in Paarl.
In conversation with Lee-Ann van Rooi about The woman who fed the dogs
2023-03-30"All characters are disturbed and have gone through trauma of some kind; only the depth varies. Nobody is born bad. What happened to her? That is why this is important."
Press release: Winners of 2023 Fleur du Cap Awards announced
2023-03-27It was a glittering affair at the Oude Libertas Amphitheatre in Stellenbosch on Sunday 26 March when the winners of the 58th Fleur du Cap Theatre Awards were announced.
