First Thursdays have come to Newtown with both the Newtown Junction and Work Shop New Town participating in this exciting cultural movement starting on March 3 from 5pm to 10pm. Continue reading
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Young stars prove their worth in scholarship competition
2015 ACT scholarships recipients, Carla Smith, Caleb Heynes and Andiswa Mbolekwa. Picture: Debbie Yazbek
THE 2015 ACT | DALRO | Nedbank Performing Arts Scholarships finalists put on a stellar showcase for audience members on October 13. After a demanding week of rehearsals at the hands of a talented creative team and a tough final round in front of a live audience, Carla Smith, Caleb Heynes and Andiswa Mbolekwa were crowned as triple threats winning the competition. The trio convinced the judges of their proficiency in singing, dancing and acting, and as a result will be supported in their undergraduate tertiary studies, beginning in 2016. Continue reading
Africanisation of Oedipus at Market Theatre
It’s local, it’s lekker, it’s … an Athenian tragedy. Yes, things haven’t changed much since 430BC and if you thought Sophocles was out of touch, think again. Prophets, patricide and incest are all still around, setting the stage for a thrilling whodunnit, Mzansi-style.
Wits Theatre, Wits School of Arts, in partnership with The Market Theatre presents a scintillating performance of Vumani Oedipus – an Africanisation of the classic murder mystery. Continue reading
Moshito takes over Jozi
The Moshito Music Conference and Exhibition gets underway in Johannesburg today. There are some 40 speakers and a number of sessions and workshops about social and eco-entrepreneurship. Continue reading
ACT selects six young, gifted and blazing performers
2013 finalists performing the opening sequence at the ACT scholarships programme finale.
Six young performers are one step closer to fulfilling their dream of being one of three successful students to be awarded a share of R315 000 towards a scholarship to study performing arts. Continue reading
George Orwell’s classical novel Animal Farm at the Market Theatre
Animal Farm
ShakeXperience, in association with the Market Theatre, is staging George Orwell’s inspired allegory novel Animal Farm from August 25 to September 6. The sickening reality of the corruption of power and the disintegration of high ideals is brought home in the unique South African adaptation by Neil Coppen’s award-winning adaptation of the timeless novel. Continue reading
Sizwe Banzi is Dead is at the Baxter Theatre in August and September
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.
Dance with the divas this Women’s Day
Vuyani Dance Theatre is celebrating Women’s Month by hosting a public dance workshop with emerging female choreographers on Sunday, August 9. Lulu Mlangeni (senior dancer at Vuyani) and Thoko Sidiya (formerly with Moving into Dance Mophatong) will be imparting their skills and knowledge during this lively, interactive workshop. It is open to all, and will be held at the Vuyani Dance Theatre studios, located at the Dance Space in Newtown, from 8.45 am to 10.30 am. Continue reading
KPN Poetry Overload at Market Theatre
Kiri Pink Nob (KPN), in association with Market Theatre, will present the Poetry Overload showcase at 3 pm and 8 pm on August 8 and 3 pm on August 9.
Vuyani’s ‘divine’ Siva to tour after hit NAF debut
After the triumphant Grahamstown premiere of Luyanda Sidiya’s Siva, this dance work will be spellbinding Gauteng and Free State audiences in August. Continue reading
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