A new collaboration by Concord Nkabinde and David Klassen sees the two South African creative artists dig deep into their collective years of musical performance and production to deliver a performance that re-visits the essence and depth found in the words of Tata Nelson Mandela. This production seeks to ensure that the impact created by… Continue reading Nelson Mandela – The Song Lives On
Category: Theatre
A Caveman Christmas For JHB
After a successful run of shows in Namibia, Tim Plewman’s Defending the Caveman will spend the festive season tickling the funny bones of the City of Gold. The comedy classic will entertain egolians at Montecasino and The Victory Theatre through December. Plewman, who has just returned back from Namibia, says his shows for our Western… Continue reading A Caveman Christmas For JHB
David Kramer’s District Six – Kanala Returns To The Fugard Theatre For The Festive Season
District Six – Kanala, created by David Kramer to commemorate the declaration of District Six as a “whites only” group area in 1966, returns to the historic Fugard Theatre in District Six in November. This musical, produced by Eric Abraham for the Fugard Theatre, opened precisely 50 years to the day after the Group Areas… Continue reading David Kramer’s District Six – Kanala Returns To The Fugard Theatre For The Festive Season
Ameera Conrad’s Reparation
Ameera Conrad is the final recipient of the Emerging Theatre Director’s Bursary for 2016. This accolade is awarded to four directors each year by the Theatre Arts Admin Collective. Through this bursary, Conrad presents Reparation, a fast-paced, cutting and decisive play that does not allow anyone to get away with anything. Written and directed by… Continue reading Ameera Conrad’s Reparation
Time Plewman’s Caveman Comes To Jozi
The original Defending the Caveman will spend the end of the year in The Big Smoke. The comedy classic will entertain egolians at Monte Casino and The Victory Theatre through November and December. Considered one of South Africa’s best solo comedies, Defending the Caveman explores the complexities of romance and relationships with truthful hilarity. Through… Continue reading Time Plewman’s Caveman Comes To Jozi
Made In India: A Performance Lecture
Made In India is a performance lecture exploring the issue of commercial surrogacy. Indian sociologist and actor, Amrita Pande, is the sole performer in this aesthetic interpretation of her research in the field, under the direction of Danish director, Ditte Maria Bjerg. Surrogacy is a rapidly growing industry in India. Poor women can gain up… Continue reading Made In India: A Performance Lecture