Something for everyone at Vrystaat Arts Festival
The Vrystaat Arts Festival has an enormous artistic offering in 2019. From flagship Afrikaans, English and Sesotho theatre and music productions to experimental dance, craft, sound art, visual art and
The Fugard Theatre
The Cape Town-based theatre is perhaps the most fitting place to host the African premiere of John Kani’s new play: Kunene and the King. This moving and funny two-hander provides
SOPHIATOWN comes to Soweto & Joburg Theatres
The first-ever Joburg City Theatres Schools Setworks Festival will kick off at Soweto Theatre from 7 to 17 March 2019 and continue to Joburg Theatre from 23 April to 5
Janice Honeyman: the doyenne of theatre in South Africa
Every play that Janice Honeyman directs is a complete success, and her latest, Fool for Love, is no exception. With this production, she returned to her theatrical roots: the Market
Athol@86: Revisiting Nongogo
Athol Fugard’s Nongogo was first staged in 1959, when the playwright was in his 20s. Now, almost 60 years later, the play will be staged at the Market Theatre from
Cross The Bridge
Lore Watterson is the Editor-in-Chief and Publisher of Creative Feel Magazine Whatever you do, cross the Nelson Mandela Bridge into Newtown during May and June to join in the celebration
Athol@86: A celebration of Athol Fugard at the Market
In celebration of the 86th birthday of legendary playwright Athol Fugard, the Market Theatre will present the Athol@86 Season from 4 May to 15 July 2018. Creative Feel spoke to
An incredible, powerful, eternal journey
John Kani, who will play Simon the gravedigger in The Train Driver at the Market Theatre this May, has been working and collaborating with Fugard since the genesis of their
A uniquely human perspective
Charmaine Weir-Smith is an award-winning actress, director and writer who has performed in and directed over 40 theatre productions. She will bring her skill as a storyteller to The Train
Encore: Diane Rossi
Diane Rossi is passionate about all the arts. She completed her Master’s degree in Theatre Studies at UKZN and then worked for the Loft Theatre Company and Nicholas Ellenbogen. She subsequently
Creating a culture of excellence
Between Table Mountain and Table Bay, the City of Cape Town boasts a cosmopolitan mix of historic and modern landmarks. One of these is Artscape Theatre Centre on the Foreshore,
Sophie Mgcina Award winners make their mark
The Market Theatre Foundation’s Sophie Mgcina Emerging Voice Award is barely five years old and already all its winners are taking the South African industry by storm as they continue
Eric Abraham presents a Fugard Theatre production of The Road to Mecca in honour of iconic playwright Athol Fugard’s 85th year
From 27 March 2018, visitors to the Fugard Theatre, situated in District Six in the Western Cape, will be treated to the theatre’s first production of The Road to Mecca,
Tsotsi, The Musical
Cape Town Opera, in collaboration with Artscape, present Tsotsi, The Musical. Based on the novel by Athol Fugard, Tsotsi, the Musical tells the powerful story of a hardened township
Helen Martins: Eccentric or Sufi-Spiritualist
Artlooks & Artlines is a monthly column written by Ismail Mahomed, CEO of the Market Theatre Foundation. The Owl House, Helen Martins’ sculpture garden in Nieu Bethesda, is a fascinating place. It exudes
King Kong season extended – new cast announced!
After a sold-out six week season at the Fugard Theatre, the hit musical King Kong returns due to overwhelming public demand for the summer season. Presented by Eric Abraham and the Fugard
Art Exhibition by Author, Futurist Aims to Inspire
A collection of original oil paintings by Cape Town based writer, artist and futurist Michael Lee will be exhibited in The Forum at the Victoria and Alfred Hotel, V&A Waterfront,
Congratulations Athol Fugard & Paula Fourie
Congratulations to Athol Fugard & Paula Fourie on their marriage in New York. A partnership that began as a collaboration on the play, The Shadow of the Hummingbird, blossomed into a beautiful