The closing weekend of the National Arts Festival celebrated the stamina, creativity and energy of South African artists with the Standard Bank Ovation Awards. The late-night Awards took place after the last shows of the evening on 2 July and was packed with artists and
After winning the Naledi Theatre Award for Best Production: Dance/Physical Theatre/Ballet for 2020-21, Joburg Ballet is in rehearsal for celebrated choreographer Veronica Paeper’s La Traviata – The Ballet. Last staged in Johannesburg in 2017, La Traviata – The Ballet will be presented for eight performances
It’ll be the ultimate celebratory homecoming for audiences and the arts community as the National Arts Festival gears up to resume its live format with an immersive in-person arts experience from 23 June to 3 July in Makhanda. The Festival will re-emerge with a carefully
UPDATE: The National Arts Festival is back to 100% capacity thanks to the removal of Covid-19 restrictions. More tickets are therefore on sale for the big shows you’ve been asking for. Later this month, the 2022 National Arts Festival (NAF) will once again open itself
UPDATE: The National Arts Festival is back to 100% capacity thanks to the removal of Covid-19 restrictions. More tickets are therefore on sale for the big shows you’ve been asking for. The National Arts Festival (NAF) is officially back in Makhanda after two years of
Stories of turbulence, healing and triumph thread through this year’s programme as the National Arts Festival returns to Makhanda in a live festival format from 23 June – 3 July 2022. ‘There’s a pull towards stories from history, and explorations of other ways of seeing
UPDATE: The National Arts Festival is back to 100% capacity thanks to the removal of Covid-19 restrictions. More tickets are therefore on sale for the big shows you’ve been asking for. We’re still afraid we might jinx it by saying it out loud, but the
The journey towards the staged production of Hlakanyana has undoubtedly been a long and difficult one, but through a growing team of innovative and passionate musicians, theatre-makers, writers and performers, it’s finally made it to the theatre. Directed by Janice Honeyman and co-produced by Madevu
To mark the celebration of Africa Day, UJ Arts & Culture and Madevu Entertainment present Hlakanyana at the UJ Arts Centre, set to open on 25 May. After a long development journey since the advent of COVID-19, Hlakanyana is set to bring folklore, award-winning music, and magic
Artistic collaborators Gregory Maqoma and Simphiwe Dana joined forces once again for Moya, a spiritually themed performance at the Joburg Theatre. When musician Simphiwe Dana and choreographer Gregory Maqoma joined forces for a three-night spiritual music and dance production called Moya, it marked their third
A new Johannesburg dance company, WGRUV Dance Company, seeks to honour the classical and modern styles of Contemporary, Ballet and Spanish Dance as they introduce audiences to PHETOGO. Starting with a preview performance at Roodepoort Theatre this 14 April 2022, the season will travel to
It’s already Week 4 of the My Body My Space 2022 festival and among this week’s offerings and activities is Wits Drama for Life (DFL) visiting Emakhazeni schools, and experimental workshopping processes between four dance companies who will create a new work. Lotjhani! Le Kae?
From 21 March to 3 April 2022, a cross-section of 20 local Dullstroom and Emthonjeni performers, crafters and visual artists are coming together to explore new possibilities through an inter-disciplinary residency period. Artists from the Dullstroom area include: Chipo Rambani (paint, sewing and crochet specialist)
The 2022 iteration of the My Body My Space (MBMS) festival is all about Meetings and Greetings – a return to a physical, in-person series of smaller creative encounters. So far, the festival has hosted creative collaborations between local and international dancers and choreographers, activated
The 2022 My Body My Space (MBMS) festival is back in the physical form this year. Taking place from 13 March – 14 April 2022 in Emakhazeni, Mpumalanga, the free and inclusive public arts festival is a dynamic and multifaceted ‘festival of Meetings and Greetings’
Embracing change and adapting to it have become the hallmarks of the Forgotten Angle Theatre Collaborative’s (FATC) mode of working. For several years, its innovative public arts festival, My Body My Space (MBMS), has taken place in public spaces all over the Emakhazeni Local Municipality
With the launch of the Living Heritage project, Creative Feel is actively working to document and archive African artists working in the fields of visual art, performance, literature, music and design who are using living heritage within their creative practice. Our aim is to both
After two years of hosting the National Arts Festival online, the organisation has announced that it is returning to a live format for 2022. This year’s National Arts Festival is happening in its home town of Makhanda in the Eastern Cape from 23 June –
As this year draws to a close, our Editor-in-Chief, Lore Watterson, looks back on the survival of the arts during the second year of the pandemic and shares some of the great projects that Creative Feel initiated or collaborated on in the past 12 months.
This month will see Joburg Ballet performing at the company’s studios at the Joburg Theatre when JOBURG BALLET RAW 2: A Showcase for New Choreography is presented for four performances on 20 and 21 November 2021. Launched in 2020, JOBURG BALLET RAW is, in the
The below article is written by a writer who formed part of Creative Feel’s 2021 My Art Radar project. Read their work here. The Arts and Culture Trust (ACT) Lifetime Achievement Award is presented to arts professionals whose careers have shaped the culture of South African art in
The below article is written by a writer who formed part of Creative Feel’s 2021 My Art Radar project. Read their work here. The Arts & Culture Trust (ACT) is celebrating South African artistic icons who have contributed to their various fields over the past 50 years. This
Cape Town City Ballet leaps into Spring with a vibrant new programme titled Alchemy – Three Dances and presented at the Artscape Opera House from 6 – 13 November. Alchemy – Three Dances honours three of the world’s most celebrated male choreographers, and includes the South African premiere of
Following a nine-year career with the Joburg Ballet, Cuban-born dancer Claudia Monja has announced that she will be leaving the company. The Havana-trained dancer made her mark in several roles with Joburg Ballet that showcased her strong stage presence, powerful dancing and dramatic flair, among
As artists continue to adapt, innovate, and find their feet following a period of global upheaval, awards like the Standard Bank Young Artist Awards (SBYAA) serve multiple functions. They are a vote of confidence in our country’s artists, a means of supporting and sustaining new
For South African artists who have made their mark on the arts scene, there can be no more sought-after accolade than receiving a Standard Bank Young Artist (SBYA) award. It is both a badge of honour and a golden opportunity; a recognition of creativity, originality,