Award-winning theatre on offer in the SA Women’s Arts Fest at the Playhouse

Playhouse Mpho-Osei-Tutu-and-Ilse-Klink-in-Scorched.-Photograph-by-Jane-Berg-_-CuePix

Mpho Osei Tutu and Ilse Klink in Scorched. Photo: Jane Berg/CuePix

AS part of its celebrations for Women’s Month in August, the Playhouse Company in Durban will present its famed South African Women’s Arts Festival (SAWAF).

Now in its 21st year, the festival, which runs from August 10 to 19, features a host of award-winning dramas, including the Naledi Award-winning productions, Suddenly The Storm and Scorched. Continue reading

Greg Homann discusses new SA contemporary theatre

Greg Homann. pic Timmy Henny (6)

Greg Homann. Photo: Timmy Henny

TWIST Theatre Development Projects is hosting a series of free interactive “In Conversation With” sessions in KwaZulu-Natal to launch The Methuen Drama Guide to Contemporary South African Theatre – a definitive book which looks at the history, status and context of South African contemporary theatre – written by Greg Homann. Continue reading