Africa

LATEST FROM AFRICA

“Lerumo”: A Cautionary Tale

May 25, 2021

The Women Making Waves in Theatre in Africa Part 2

May 15, 2021

“The Empire Builders:” A Bold Experiment in Alternative Theatre

May 10, 2021

Nyokabi Macharia: Marching to the Beat of Her Own Drum

May 9, 2021

“Pass Over” – A Sobering and Unflinching Take on African-American Life in America

May 9, 2021

Madsoc Theatre Reopens with “Once An Actress”

Apr 26, 2021

“Peter and the Wolf” – An Enchanting Classic!

Apr 22, 2021

Dr. Julisa Rowe: On Drama, Ministry and Giving Back to the Next Generation

Apr 14, 2021

“My Vagina Was Not Buried With Him”: A Rich Multi Genre Narrative

Apr 13, 2021

“Fantastic Mr. Fox” Wows audiences at the National Children’s Theatre

Apr 12, 2021

The South African Play That’s Tackling The Scourge Of The Street Drug Whoonga

Apr 5, 2021

“XOVA”- One of the Best Productions of 2020!

Mar 29, 2021

“Angola Camp 13” is an All-Powerful Musical and Choreographic Masterpiece!

Mar 27, 2021

The Closing of South Africa’s Fugard Theatre Points to Systemic Failures

Mar 23, 2021

5 Reasons Why Verse Is the Language for Theatre in 2020s

Mar 12, 2021

Act of Will: Kenya Theatre Award Defy Covid-19 Gloom

Feb 20, 2021

Mobile Theatres Begin Their Tours with Cairo’s Al-Asmarat District

Feb 9, 2021

Death or Re-birth?: On Vicissitudes of the Egyptian Stage During 2020

Jan 31, 2021

“Mnquma & Ithemba”: African Contemporary Dance-Based Storytelling

Jan 12, 2021

Sharm El-Sheikh International Theatre Festival for Youth: Beating the Pandemic

Jan 4, 2021

South Africa

“Lerumo”: A Cautionary Tale

by Tonderai Chiyindiko | May 25, 2021 | Festivals, Review, South Africa | 0

Lerumo, written and directed by Malaika Ntsoeu and featuring Malaika Motshabi Ntsoeu, Malefu...

The Women Making Waves in Theatre in Africa Part 2

by The African Theatre Magazine | May 15, 2021 | Gambia, Kenya, Malawi, News, Nigeria, South Africa, Theatre and Gender, Tunisia, Uganda, Zimbabwe | 0
“The Empire Builders:” A Bold Experiment in Alternative Theatre

by Tonderai Chiyindiko | May 10, 2021 | Adaptation, Review, South Africa, Transmedia | 0
“Pass Over” – A Sobering and Unflinching Take on African-American Life in America

by Tonderai Chiyindiko | May 9, 2021 | Review, South Africa, Theatre and Politics, United States of America | 0
“Peter and the Wolf” – An Enchanting Classic!

by Tonderai Chiyindiko | Apr 22, 2021 | Review, South Africa, Theatre for Young Audiences | 0

Morocco

Act of Will: Kenya Theatre Award Defy Covid-19 Gloom

by Alexander Nderitu | Feb 20, 2021 | Covid-19, Education, Kenya, Morocco, News | 0

The big winner at the awards (Kenya’s version of the Tony's) was Back to Basics theatre group. Founded by veteran thespian Mbeki Mwalimu, Back to Basics raked up a total of 6 awards.

Stages Of Womanhood: On Female Theatre In The Arab World

by Nora Amin | Nov 25, 2018 | France, Morocco, News, Theatre and Gender, Transcultural Collaborations | 0

Tunisia

The Women Making Waves in Theatre in Africa Part 2

by The African Theatre Magazine | May 15, 2021 | Gambia, Kenya, Malawi, News, Nigeria, South Africa, Theatre and Gender, Tunisia, Uganda, Zimbabwe | 0

In most parts of Traditional Africa, theatre was a prerogative of the woman. Women were the...

Egypt’s Play “Collar and Bracelet” Wins Best Performance at Carthage Theatre Days, Tunisia

by Ati Metwaly | Jan 6, 2020 | Egypt, Festivals, News, Tunisia | 0

Egypt

Mobile Theatres Begin Their Tours with Cairo’s Al-Asmarat District

Feb 9, 2021

Death or Re-birth?: On Vicissitudes of the Egyptian Stage During 2020

Jan 31, 2021

Sharm El-Sheikh International Theatre Festival for Youth: Beating the Pandemic

Jan 4, 2021

Egypt launches 13th edition of the National Theatre Festival

Dec 30, 2020

All You Need to Know About the 5th Sharm El-Sheikh Int’l Theatre Festival for Youth

Nov 30, 2020

Art Alert: French Play “John” to See Arab World Premiere in Cairo

Oct 21, 2020

Plots Behind the Closed Curtains: Naguib Mahfouz’s “Wedding Song” on Cairo Stage

Oct 13, 2020

Between Pride and Pain: National Day of Theatre Brings Many Memories to Egypt’s Artistic Commu...

Sep 9, 2020

Late Egyptian Puppeteer Nagy Shaker’s Rihana Finds Permanent Home At Bibliotheca Alexandrina

Sep 3, 2020

Upper Egyptian Adaptation Of Shakespeare’s Hamlet To Return At Cairo Opera

Aug 10, 2020

Egypt’s Sharm El-Sheikh Int’l Theatre Festival For Youth Launches YouTube, SoundCloud Ch...

Aug 4, 2020

Dance Performance About One of Egypt’s National Movement Founders Qassem Amin Released on YouT...

Jul 16, 2020

Alexandrian Artist Dances During Quarantine in Empty Public Spaces

Apr 28, 2020

Samia Jaheen: The Story of All Stories

Apr 9, 2020

All You Need to Know About Eight Years of India by the Nile in Egypt

Mar 30, 2020

Sequel to 1990s Play “The Kohl Pillow” Explores the Lives of Nubian Women

Mar 17, 2020

Shadow Theatre: Performance and the Imaginary in Contemporary Egypt

Mar 11, 2020

Egypt’s Play “Collar and Bracelet” Wins Best Performance at Carthage Theatre Days,...

Jan 6, 2020

Interview: President of Alexandria Theatre Festival on Bridging Gaps Between Academia and Theatre Pr...

Jan 1, 2020

Shadow Theatre: Performance and the Imaginary in Contemporary Egypt

Nov 7, 2019

First Egyptian Integrated Dance Show Spotlights Dancing With Disability

May 7, 2019

“It Is All Very Satisfying”: Director Of India By The Nile, Ila Gupta On Her 25 Years In...

May 6, 2019

“Dust” At D-CAF: An Operatic Dystopia With An Environmental Message

Apr 23, 2019

In Photos: Egypt’s Renowned Actor Yehia El-Fakharany To Return As King Lear

Apr 23, 2019

Necessary Questions: On Representation And Role Of Women In Egypt’s Theatre

Apr 4, 2019

Bigger And Better: Ninth Hakawy Children’s Arts Festival Offers More Performances Spread Over ...

Mar 12, 2019

Basma Hamed, A Remarkable Star Of Egypt’s Arts Management

Feb 21, 2019

“Crime In Maadi”: A Notable Revival Of Commercial Theatre In Egypt

Jan 16, 2019

Egypt’s Puppet Show Al-Aragouz Joins UNESCO’s Intangible Cultural Heritage List

Dec 24, 2018

Battlefield Generations: On The Iraqi Theatre Play “A Smell Of War”

Nov 24, 2018

Renowned Egyptian Artist, Puppeteer Nagy Shaker Dies At 86

Sep 2, 2018

Obituary Of Hazem Azmi: Egyptian Theatre Critic And Scholar

Aug 7, 2018

National Festival Of Egyptian Theatre Honors Playwright Mahmoud Diab, Features Sudanese Theatre, And...

Jul 19, 2018

Egyptian Theatre Expert And Critic Hazem Azmi Dies At 49

Jul 16, 2018

Arab Arts Focus To Be Featured In Festival Off Avignon

Jul 11, 2018

MAAT Kicks Off: Las Bernardas Contemporary Dance At Cairo’s Falaki Theatre

Jun 19, 2018

In Photos: Backstreet Festival Kicks Off In Alexandria

Jun 5, 2018

“Possession:” Music And Movement Dominate Performance On Hermits, Deserts And Demons

May 1, 2018

D-CAF’s “Before The Revolution” Portrays All Roads To ‘Inevitable Eruption’

Apr 25, 2018

“Without Damage” Gets A Ground-Breaking Debut At Egypt’s D-CAF

Apr 17, 2018

Make Way For Egypt’s Independent Contemporary Performing Arts

Mar 30, 2018

New York Theatre Honored Magda Saleh In Celebration Of Egyptian Dance

Mar 26, 2018

Disability And The Arts To Be Discussed Within D-CAF

Mar 23, 2018

7th Edition Of Egypt’s 2B Continued Lab And Festival Took Place In Cairo, Alexandria, Luxor

Feb 26, 2018

In Photos: “Forsa Saeeda” Play Opens At Cairo’s El-Salam Theatre

Jan 14, 2018

Theatre Play “Surrender” Sheds Light On New Egyptian Talents Ready To Enter Acting Scene

Jan 9, 2018

The “Motherline” Project Honors The Stories Of Women With Depth And Diversity

Nov 12, 2017

“A Feminine Edition”: Women’s Voices Prevail At 2017 Cairo Contemporary Theatre Fe...

Oct 17, 2017

Arab Arts Focus At Edinburgh Festival Shines Despite Visa Rejections By UK

Sep 27, 2017

A Step Forward: A Look Into The 2017 Cairo Intl. Festival For Contemporary And Experimental Theatre

Sep 24, 2017

In Memoriam: Adel Hakim

Sep 2, 2017

Egypt’s National Theatre Festival Marked Adaptations, Mystical Works, And An Enthusiastic Yout...

Aug 28, 2017

Hazem Shebl Appointed Vice President Of Prestigious International Theatre Organization

Jul 6, 2017

Being ‘Inappropriate’ The Unspoken Battle of Self-Censorship

Jun 19, 2017

Egypt Ministry of Culture Signs Agreement with DMC Channel to Film Plays

Jun 10, 2017

Queer Chronopolitics: Forests, Freaks and Performativity

Apr 25, 2017

“Untangled”: Gender-focused Comedy Brings Realities of Egyptian Youth to Stage

Apr 20, 2017

Theatre Adaptation of “The Forty Rules of Love” Opens at Cairo’s Salam Theatre

Apr 16, 2017

Staging the Transition in North Africa: Theatre as a Tool of Empowerment

Mar 13, 2017

Obituary: Nehad Selaiha, Renowned Theatre Scholar And Activist Dies

Jan 21, 2017

“Sah El-Nom” Monodrama At Cairo’s Osiris

Jan 12, 2017

“Ordinary People”: One-Woman Play Explores Memory and Loss, Death and Disappearance

Dec 3, 2016

BuSSy Project to Stage “Forced” Based on Personal Testimonies of Sexual Violence

Dec 1, 2016

Egyptian Play “Paranoia” Participates in 23rd Jordan Theatre Festival

Nov 18, 2016

“An Enemy of the People”: The Egyptian Experience

Oct 13, 2016

“Ya Sem”: An Egyptian Feminist Performance Closes The 23rd Cairo International Festival...

Oct 5, 2016

The 23rd Cairo International Festival for Contemporary and Experimental Theatre

Sep 23, 2016

“Perfume” Spotlights Challenges of Hearing-Impaired in Egypt

Sep 15, 2016

Ahmed El-Attar’s “The Last Supper” Returns to Cairo’s Falaki Theatre

Sep 12, 2016

Brecht’s “Mother Courage” at Cairo’s Miami Theatre

Sep 9, 2016

Egypt on Stage: Tanoura Folkloric Dance‏ and Sahar El Mougy’s New Play

Aug 10, 2016

“Leila Men Alf Leila” Revives Artistic Heritage Of Arabic Theatre

Jul 13, 2016

“Leila Men Alf Leila” Revives Artistic Heritage Of Arabic Theatre

Jul 11, 2016

The Tragedy of Hamlet With an Egyptian Twist in Al-Hanager Theatre

Mar 30, 2016

The Tragedy Of “Hamlet” With An Egyptian Twist In Al-Hanager Theatre

Mar 27, 2016

Kenya

The Women Making Waves in Theatre in Africa Part 2

by The African Theatre Magazine | May 15, 2021 | Gambia, Kenya, Malawi, News, Nigeria, South Africa, Theatre and Gender, Tunisia, Uganda, Zimbabwe | 0

In most parts of Traditional Africa, theatre was a prerogative of the woman. Women were the...

Nyokabi Macharia: Marching to the Beat of Her Own Drum

by Sakina Mirichii | May 9, 2021 | Acting, Interview, Kenya | 0

Rwanda

Hope Azeda And Her Art That Heals

by The African Theatre Magazine | Aug 13, 2020 | Devised Theatre, Featured, Rwanda | 0

“Theatre in Rwanda? Are you crazy? There’s no theatre in Rwanda,” said Hope Azeda’s...

“Genocide 25”: A Rwandan Generation Learning About 94

by Kaggwa Andrew Mayiga | Aug 23, 2019 | Producing, Review, Rwanda | 0

Uganda

The Women Making Waves in Theatre in Africa Part 2

by The African Theatre Magazine | May 15, 2021 | Gambia, Kenya, Malawi, News, Nigeria, South Africa, Theatre and Gender, Tunisia, Uganda, Zimbabwe | 0

In most parts of Traditional Africa, theatre was a prerogative of the woman. Women were the...

Theatre and Politics: Robert Serumaga – The Pantheon of Uganda’s Theatre in the ’70s

by Ian Kiyingi Muddu | Dec 21, 2020 | Essay, Theatre and Politics, Uganda | 0

Ethiopia

Ethiopian Theater: A Brief Introduction

by Zerihun Birehanu Sira | Jul 6, 2019 | Essay, Ethiopia | 0

European Influences in Ethiopian Theater Prior to the introduction of European form of theatre in...

South Sudan

“Daddies of Sugar” Pokes Fun at Shenanigans of Modern-Day Ruling Elites

by Tonderai Chiyindiko | Feb 13, 2020 | Africa, Review, South Sudan | 0

Daddies of Sugar with its catchy and somewhat risqué title is Jefferson Tshabalala better known in...

Zimbabwe

The Women Making Waves in Theatre in Africa Part 2

May 15, 2021

The Tragedy of Social Distancing in Physical Theatre

Jul 29, 2020

Exploring Funding in Zimbabwean Theatre

Jul 26, 2020

Jasen Mphepo Little Theatre Goes Virtual In Face Of Pandemic

Jun 22, 2020

Zimbabwean Theatre After Lockdown: What’s The Way Forward?

Jun 17, 2020

The Online Stephen J Chifunyise International Theatre Festival

May 25, 2020

My Ability to Dance and Sing Has Played a Big Role in My Career – Dalma

Dec 31, 2019

Zimbabwe’s Jasen Mphepo Little Theatre

Oct 8, 2019

Zimbabwe Produces a Visual And Performing Arts Syllabus for Junior School: Grades 3 to Grade 7

Sep 25, 2019

Sex and Theatre: Stephen Chifunyise’s “Intimate Affairs”

Sep 22, 2019

Khekhe On His Journey And Future In Zimbabwean Theatre

Sep 20, 2019

Stephen Joel Chifunyise and his Legacy to Zimbabwean Theatre and Performance

Aug 10, 2019

The Structure Of The Arts And Culture Industry In Zimbabwe

May 5, 2019

Zimbabwean Theatre Culture “Emerging” From The Shadows

Feb 21, 2019

Nigeria

The Women Making Waves in Theatre in Africa Part 2

by The African Theatre Magazine | May 15, 2021 | Gambia, Kenya, Malawi, News, Nigeria, South Africa, Theatre and Gender, Tunisia, Uganda, Zimbabwe | 0

In most parts of Traditional Africa, theatre was a prerogative of the woman. Women were the...

5 Reasons Why Verse Is the Language for Theatre in 2020s

by Kasia Lech | Mar 12, 2021 | Dramaturgy, Ireland, Nigeria, Playwriting, Poland, Spain, Transmedia, United Kingdom | 0
How Theatre Can Help Young Nigerians Who Are Living With HIV

by Taiwo Afolabi | Dec 9, 2020 | Applied Theatre, Essay, Nigeria, Theatre and Politics | 0
Nigerian Comics Fight COVID-19 With Gags And Slapstick Slaps

by Ahram Online | Aug 24, 2020 | Acting, Covid-19, News, Nigeria | 0
National Theatre of Nigeria Restoration To Generate 10,000 Jobs – Minister

by Ukamaka Olisakwe | Jul 29, 2020 | News, Nigeria, Theatre and Politics | 0

Burkina Faso

Avignon 2019: In Search Of Multiple Selves: “Multiple-S” By Salia Sanou And “Oskara” By Kukai Dantza

by Yana Meerzon | Jul 21, 2019 | Avignon 2019, Burkina Faso, Devised Theatre, Festivals, France, Review | 0

The focus of this review is inspired by the title and the theme of Salia Sanou’s multidisciplinary...

Chad

Dance As A Language, Exhaustion As A Therapy

by Jean-Baptiste Joly | Mar 12, 2018 | Chad, Devised Theatre, Interview, Theatre and Dance | 0

… when no one is willing to listen, no one you could tell, no one you could talk it over with to...

Ghana

Ghana’s Politics Has Strong Ties with Performing Arts: This is How it Started

by Edmund John Collins | Nov 13, 2020 | Essay, Ghana, Theatre and Politics | 0

Towards the end of the Kwame Nkrumah era in 1966, a number of highlife artists wrote songs...

Benin

World Premiere: Ousmane Aledji’s “Traumatism”

by The Theatre Times | Nov 9, 2010 | Benin, Review | 0

On October 27, 28 & 29, 2010 at 8pm AfricAvenir presented the world premiere of the theatre...

Gambia

The Women Making Waves in Theatre in Africa Part 2

by The African Theatre Magazine | May 15, 2021 | Gambia, Kenya, Malawi, News, Nigeria, South Africa, Theatre and Gender, Tunisia, Uganda, Zimbabwe | 0

In most parts of Traditional Africa, theatre was a prerogative of the woman. Women were the...

Malawi

The Women Making Waves in Theatre in Africa Part 2

by The African Theatre Magazine | May 15, 2021 | Gambia, Kenya, Malawi, News, Nigeria, South Africa, Theatre and Gender, Tunisia, Uganda, Zimbabwe | 0

In most parts of Traditional Africa, theatre was a prerogative of the woman. Women were the...

Zambia

Stephen Joel Chifunyise and his Legacy to Zimbabwean Theatre and Performance

by Samuel Ravengai | Aug 10, 2019 | News, Playwriting, Zambia, Zimbabwe | 0

Stephen Chifunyise’s death At about 1830hrs on Monday, 5 August 2019, Stephen Joel Chifunyise...

READ ALL FROM AFRICA

Is COVID-19 A Blessing In Disguise For Theatre?

by Ian Kiyingi Muddu | May 21, 2020 | Africa, Covid-19, Essay, Theatre and Politics

On the center stage, where many an actor has strutted his stuff, sits a ghost light. Lonesome....

Sequel to 1990s Play “The Kohl Pillow” Explores the Lives of Nubian Women

by May Selim | Mar 17, 2020 | Africa, Egypt, Review

Sabaya Makhadet El-Kohl (The Young Girls of the Kohl Pillow), a play that explores the lives and...

“Daddies of Sugar” Pokes Fun at Shenanigans of Modern-Day Ruling Elites

by Tonderai Chiyindiko | Feb 13, 2020 | Africa, Review, South Sudan

Daddies of Sugar with its catchy and somewhat risqué title is Jefferson Tshabalala better known in...

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

by Tonderai Chiyindiko | Feb 8, 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

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

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

Broadway: Does “The Great White Way” Live Up to Its Name?

by Alexander Nderitu | Jan 17, 2020 | Africa, Essay, New York, Theatre and Gender, Theatre and Politics, Transcultural Collaborations, United States of America

Ntozake Shange, author of the famous Broadway play For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide /...

Top-Searched Musicals in Africa

by Alexander Nderitu | Jan 9, 2020 | Africa, Musical Theatre, News

Methodology The most-searched-for musicals in Kenya, online, are High School Musical, The Lion...

The “Time Traveler” Who Took Our Tobacco

by Alexander Nderitu | Nov 11, 2019 | Africa, Kenya, News, Transcultural Collaborations

The Akamba people of East Africa have a saying: “The visitor has the best tobacco.”...

Zimbabwe Produces a Visual And Performing Arts Syllabus for Junior School: Grades 3 to Grade 7

by Stephen Joel Chifunyise | Sep 25, 2019 | Africa, News, Zimbabwe

In 2015, I met with the late Stephen Chifunyise at the New Partnership for Africa’s Development...

Kankurang Festival 2019: The Gambia

by Aldith Gauci | Feb 23, 2019 | Africa, Essay, Festivals, Gambia, Participatory Theatre

In 2005, Kankurang was inscribed by UNESCO as an intangible cultural heritage of humanity. The...

Lupita Nyong’o’s Father Set To Honor Her With A Theatre And Art Center In Kenya

by Ada Okoye | Nov 26, 2017 | Africa, Kenya, News

Anyang Nyong’o is one proud dad who has big plans for his successful daughter: the Oscar...

“Seven Plays of Koffi Kwahulé: In and Out of Africa” Is Made Available To Anglophone Audiences

by The Theatre Times | Sep 6, 2017 | Africa, Books, France

The work of renowned Ivoirian playwright Koffi Kwahulé has been translated into some 15 languages...

Queer Chronopolitics: Forests, Freaks and Performativity

by Göksu Kunak | Apr 25, 2017 | Africa, Egypt, LGBTQ Theatre

The term ‘freak’ thus refers not only to bodies, but also to denormalizing social...

African Theatre: Why It’s Important to Transpose Western Dramatic Classics

by Samuel Ravengai | Oct 30, 2015 | Africa, Essay, South Africa, Theatre and Politics

The Western dramatic canon has been a source of irritation to some Afrocentrists, who see it as...

China’s “Cherry Orchard”

by Anne Manyara | Nov 17, 2014 | Africa, China, Review, Russian Theatre Abroad

“Medicine is my lawful wife and literature is my mistress,” said Anton Chekhov (1860-1904), “when...