THREE of the American stars of the South African-American co-production Love by Chance – Terri J Vaughn, Desi Banks and Ja’el Roberson – will be visiting South Africa for the premiere of this new comedy.
They will also attend a film junket with local star, Atandwa Kani, who has just been cast in Marvel’s upcoming superhero film The Black Panther. Continue reading
Atwanda Kani (left) and Mncedisi Shabangu star in ‘Sizwe Banzi is Dead’ at this year’s Hilton Arts Festival. See the full story below.
ACTORS, dancers, musicians and artists from across the country will be heading to Hilton College from September 16 to 18 for the 24th the Hilton Arts Festival. Continue reading
Nobulali Productions, in association with The Playhouse Company, will present Nothing but The Truth by Dr John Kani, at 3 pm on Sunday, August 7 in the Playhouse Loft Theatre in Durban.
This is the only public performance of the work which has been created as a learning aid production geared to assist pupils who are studying the play as a set-work. Continue reading
John Kani in MIssing. Photo: Oscar O’Ryan
HEAD down to the Artscape Theatre this weekend to watch John Kani’s play, Missing. The show is being staged at 7.30 pm on Thursday, May 12, Friday, May 13 and Saturday, May 14. Continue reading
Mpilo Nzimande (back) as the cow and TQ Zondi (front) as the goat in Tales from the Termite.
FRESH from winning an Ovation Award at the National Arts Festival in Grahamstown for Woza Albert!, the Hexagon Theatre is presenting both The Island and their newest comedy piece, Tales From the Termite, at the Hilton Arts Festival, which runs from September 17 to 20 at Hilton College in the KwaZulu-Natal midlands. Continue reading
Atandwa Kani and Mncedisi Shabangu in Sizwe Banzi Is Dead. Photo: Ruphin Coudyzer
Sizwe Banzi is Dead, directed by John Kani, and starring Mncedisi Shabangu and Atandwa Kani, can be seen at the Baxter Theatre in Cape Town this August and September, following its successful in the United States earlier this year.
Excitement is mounting for the world premiere of the South African/USA documentary When Voices Meet at the Durban International Film Festival. Featuring South African stars John Kani and Abigail Kubeka, it tells the story of The Peace Train’s journey across South Africa during the political violence of the 1990’s and it’s impact on South Africa today.
This compelling and jubilant documentary opens tonight Wednesday, July 22 at Suncoast 6 at 6 pm. On Thursday, July 23 the Denis Hurley Center will be filled to capacity with school children from Nsimbini Primary School in Mayville who are being sponsored by Sharon Katz’s organization “Friends Of The Peace Train” to attend the screening.
And on Friday, July 24 is the culminating event at the Elizabeth Sneddon Theatre at the University of KwaZulu-Natal, featuring a reception for attendees at 5.30 pm, DIFF screening of the documentary at 6.30 pm, and a reunion concert by Sharon Katz & The Peace Train Band at 8 pm all for the same R25 ticket price.
Grammy-nominated guitarist and singer Katz, who founded The Peace Train Project in 1992 in Durban, will perform alongside Peace Train co-founder and singer Nonhlanhla Wanda and Durban musicians who rode on The Peace Train, Dr. Brian Thusi (trumpet) George Mari (trumpet) Debbie Hayman Mari (keyboards) as well as Philani Ngidi (bass) and S’bu Zondi (drums). They will be joined on stage by The Peace Train singers and dancers for this jubilant celebration.
Katz travels the world with her band and arrived in Durban on Sunday after appearing at a UNESCO Nelson Mandela Day event in Washington DC. When Voices Meet has been nominated for three awards and selected for eight film festivals. The US premiere will be in August at the World Music and Independent Film Festival in Washington DC.
TWO films from Euzhan Palcy, Sugarcane Alley (1983) and A Dry White Season (1989), will be showcased at the Durban International Film Festival (DIFF), which runs from July 16 to July 26. Continue reading
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