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Donald Howarth (1931-2020) Playwright and Director – an Obituary.

Posted by Harriet Devine | 13th Apr 2020 | News, South Africa, United Kingdom

Donald Howarth, who has died in London aged 88, was one of the celebrated generation of...

“Darkie” is a Brave One-Man, One-Act Production

Posted by Tonderai Chiyindiko | 20th Mar 2020 | Acting, Review, South Africa

Darkie which features Katlego Letsholonyane (who has just recently started appearing on the local...

“Isandlwana Lecture: Narration through Song” is a Transformative Musical Experience!

Posted by Tonderai Chiyindiko | 12th Mar 2020 | Review, South Africa, Theatre and Dance

Recently staged to SOLD-OUT audiences at the Joburg Theatre, the Isandlwana Lecture: Narration...

The Market Theatre’s “The Lion and The Lamb” is a Symphony of Talent

Posted by Tonderai Chiyindiko | 21st Feb 2020 | Review, South Africa, Theatre and Art

The Lion and The Lamb, the biblically-inspired musical which retells the story of Jesus, was...

“Van Wyk, The Storyteller of Riverlea:” A Tribute to the Revolutionary Johannesburg Poet

Posted by Tonderai Chiyindiko | 19th Feb 2020 | Review, South Africa, Theatre and Politics

Van Wyk, The Storyteller of Riverlea based on the life of late writer, political activist and...

“Hoot” – Featuring the Inimitable and Versatile Matthew Ribnick is a Rib-Cracking Comedic Masterpiece!

Posted by Tonderai Chiyindiko | 8th Feb 2020 | Acting, Africa, Review, South Africa

Matthew Ribnick is not your average actor and his performance in the highly acclaimed Hoot is...

Mbuso Khoza on why the “Battle of Isandlwana” Remains a Pivotal Moment in African History

Posted by Tonderai Chiyindiko | 7th Feb 2020 | Africa, Interview, South Africa, Theatre and Age

Any interview with Mbuso Khoza is both a wide-ranging history lesson and a remarkable exploration...

“Rhinoceros”: TheatreDuo Examines the Absurdity of the Human Condition

Posted by Tonderai Chiyindiko | 11th Dec 2019 | Adaptation, Review, South Africa

Rhinoceros, the official production commemorating the Market Theatre Lab’s 30th-anniversary...

An Expansive and Permeating Work Embracing Death and Humanity: A Paradox for Our Times: Gregory Maqoma – “Cion: Requiem of Ravel’s Bolero”

Posted by Miranda Laurence | 23rd Nov 2019 | Dance Umbrella 2019, Review, South Africa, Theatre and Dance, United Kingdom

In darkness, a quiet sobbing, acutely intimate in the vastness of the Barbican main stage. Now...

Mozart by Way of Cape Town

Posted by James Montaño | 9th Nov 2019 | Adaptation, Boston, Review, South Africa, Theatre and Opera, United States of America

The Magic Flute by the Isango Ensemble at ArtsEmerson When the Isango Ensemble plays—on only eight...

Billy Langa and Mahlatsi Mokgonyana on Pushing the Boundaries of the Craft

Posted by Tonderai Chiyindiko | 6th Nov 2019 | Interview, South Africa

Collaborators Billy Langa and Mahlatsi Mokgonyana better known as ‘Theatre Duo’ are what one could...

Koleka Putuma’s “No Easter Sunday for Queers”

Posted by Tonderai Chiyindiko | 6th Oct 2019 | LGBTQ+ Theatre, Review, South Africa

No Easter Sunday for Queers, which just completed a hugely successful run at the Market Theatre in...

“Venus vs Modernity”: Rethinking Sara Baartman

Posted by Marié-Heleen Coetzee | 4th Oct 2019 | Review, South Africa, Theatre and Gender, Theatre and Politics

“Venus vs Modernity” centers on South African icon Saartjie Baartman whose horrific experiences of exploitation have become a reference point for black women’s body image and representation worldwide.

Arts Festival Reflects Nation’s Soul: National Arts Festival in Makhanda in South Africa

Posted by Ismail Mahomed | 12th Aug 2019 | Festivals, News, South Africa, Theatre and Politics

Ismail Mahomed, CEO of the Market Theatre Foundation, visited the National Arts Festival in...

“Formidable Creativity and Innovation”: South Africa’s National Arts Festival

Posted by Lungile Sojini | 9th Aug 2019 | Festivals, News, South Africa

The National Arts Festival, the largest Arts festival in Africa opened on 27th June running for...

“Kafka’s Ape”: Humanity Through the Eyes of a Human-like Primate

Posted by Lungile Sojini | 7th Aug 2019 | Adaptation, Review, South Africa

It’s natural to see apes living in the wild and climbing trees and other things. Unfathomable,...

Powerful Athol Fugard Classic For Fugard Theatre

Posted by Christine Skinner | 8th Apr 2019 | Review, South Africa

Powerful co-production of the Athol Fugard classic, Statements After An Arrest Under The...

“A Man of Good Hope” Is No Tale Of Triumph Over Adversity, But It Is The Story Of Many

Posted by William Peterson | 1st Apr 2019 | Festivals, Review, South Africa

In a world where so many are escaping brutality, war, persecution, and loss of land, is it...

World Theatre Day 2019: On (Dis)Connection

Posted by Marié-Heleen Coetzee | 31st Mar 2019 | News, South Africa, Theatre and Politics

World Theatre Day reminds us that theatre offers a means through which to make meaning of our experiences in our historical, social and political contexts by storying and re-storying modes of human (dis)connection.

ASSITEJ SA Announces 2019 Playwriting Contest Winner

Posted by Alexander Nderitu | 30th Mar 2019 | News, Playwriting, South Africa

Each playwright on the shortlist was paired with an expert from the international ASSITEJ network of professionals for online mentoring, coaching, and dramaturgy.