South Africa’s Rob Murray to lead Amsterdam Fringe

Director Rob Murray waits outside the NG Kerk Hall before the dress rehearsal of his new mask work Waterline, in Grahamstown on 1 July 2015, at the National Arts Festival. Rob Murray - known for Crazy in Love, Benchmarks and Pictures of You – presents a satirical look at Grahamstown’s water crisis. (Photo: CuePix/Mia van der Merwe)

Director Rob Murray waits outside the NG Kerk Hall before the dress rehearsal of his new mask work Waterline, in Grahamstown on 1 July 2015, at the National Arts Festival. Photo: CuePix/Mia van der Merwe

THE National Arts Festival Grahamstown joins fellow members of the World Fringe Alliance (WFA) in congratulating South African director, writer, educator, producer and arts leader Rob Murray on his appointment as Artistic Director of the Amsterdam Fringe. Murray will be replacing Anneke Jansen, who has held the position since the launch of the Amsterdam Fringe ten years ago, and was until recently Chairperson of the Alliance. Continue reading

Cape Town Fringe Festival shows growth

Shona Johnson stars in B!#ch stole my doek. Photo: Val Adamson

Shona Johnson in B!#ch stole my doek, one of the sold out shows at the Cape Town Fringe fest. Photo: Val Adamson

Festival attendance for the Cape Town Fringe fest saw growth of 8.37% – up year on year from 18 569 in 2014 to 20 124 in 2015. The increase came despite a four day long weekend in its opening days and having some big rugby matches to compete with. Continue reading