From page to stage with Joburg Ballet
The global success of the Marvel movie Black Panther placed Africa at the epicentre of contemporary popular culture. Keke Chele spoke to Joburg Ballet’s Senior Soloist Kitty Phetla, who was
Cape Town City Ballet’s Captivating Autumn/Winter Season
Bookings are now open for Cape Town City Ballet’s captivating 2019 Autumn/Winter Season. A combined celebration of modern classics and historical popular favourites, Cape Town City Ballet’s (CTCB) recently announced line
The power of storytelling Gregory Maqoma’s Exit/Exist
Gregory Maqoma explores his personal and national history as a descendant of the great Xhosa Chief Jongumsobomvu Maqoma with his timeless solo piece Exit/Exist for Africa Month 2019. ‘The theatre’s
What’s on at Cinema Nouveau: The White Crow
Director: Ralph Fiennes Starring: Oleg Ivenko, Ralph Fiennes, Louis Hofmann A young man of just 22, dressed in a black beret and a dark narrow suit, is on
Employment creation: a mission possible
Over the past 20 years, Vuyani Dance Theatre has endeavoured to afford young people from diverse backgrounds an opportunity to excel in dance while developing a new generation of dancers,
Joburg Ballet returns to The Teatro at Montecasino with Snow White The Ballet
After a triumphant debut season at The Teatro, Montecasino in December, Joburg Ballet returns to the popular venue with its sparkling production of Snow White – The Ballet from Thursday
Brett Bailey’s Samson
Third World Bunfight’s newest production, Samson, is a sensuous, poetic and thought-provoking dance-music-theatre piece set in a dystopian contemporary context of political extremism, inequality, human displacement and violence. Creative Feel
Lend an ear… It’s Chicago and all that jazz!
A nightclub singer, a double murder, a smooth-talking lawyer and a cell block of sin, surrounded by the razzle-dazzle of the world’s sexiest musical: Chicago. Now on stage at Artscape,
Revisiting our ancestral past in today’s context
When Vuyani Dance Theatre Project (as the small group of African contemporary dancers was initially known) took to the stage in September 1999 at the Dance Factory, the engagement was
Cutting-edge dance from Flanders comes to South Africa
From March to June 2019, contemporary dance from Flanders will hit South African stages. Les ballets C de la B, GRIP and Siamese Cie, three of Flanders’ leading dance companies,
Figure-ring the state of dance in Africa
The South African State Theatre is proud to announce that the newly revived and revamped Dance Umbrella Africa (DUA) will launch under the theme Figure-ring – The State of Dance in
JYB’s The Selfish Giant at the Joburg Theatre
The Johannesburg Youth Ballet will present The Selfish Giant from 24 to 26 August 2018 at The Fringe, Joburg Theatre. Oscar Wilde’s charming morality tale of the Selfish Giant, who
Developing a new generation of dancers
In a continuous effort to develop a new generation of dancers, dance teachers and choreographers as part of Vuyani Dance Theatre’s (VDT) founding objectives, nine young people have begun their
Performance as a means of play
The Art of Performance is a monthly column written by Dave Mann, an editor and award-winning arts journalist. ‘The longing had always been a place to call my own. Now my
Londiwe Khoza, grappling with Gaga
Rays of Tel Aviv sunshine stream in from the skylights, illuminating the studio where Batsheva’s The Young Ensemble, the junior troupe of Israel’s renowned Batsheva Dance Company, rehearses daily. Londiwe
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
Carmen promises a sizzling start to Joburg Ballet’s 2018 season, in association with the Johannesburg Philharmonic Orchestra
Joburg Ballet opens a bumper 2018 ballet year in sizzling style when the company brings South African choreographer Veronica Paeper’s production of Carmen to Joburg Theatre for ten performances from
Mos Jazz Festival Line-up Complete
In just over a week, the beautiful seaside town of Mossell Bay is going to be the venue for four days of music, food, fun, dancing and a generally a
Dance Umbrella: 30 Years On
Dance Umbrella 2018 will take place from 6 to 18 March 2018 at various venues across Johannesburg, celebrating 30 years of new contemporary choreography and dance. One of
Dancing through the grief: Steven Cohen at Dance Umbrella 2018
Throughout his legendary career, Steven Cohen has often presented works at Dance Umbrella. This year, as the festival turns 30, Cohen’s put your heart under your feet… and walk! serves
A choreographer Confined to no boundaries
Lulu Mlangeni’s career took off after she won the TV show, So you think you can dance, in 2010 – her new dance piece Confined is at the Market Theatre.
The magic of the Bolshoi Ballet comes to the big screen at Ster-Kinekor Nouveau
The magic of the Bolshoi Ballet comes to the big screen at Ster-Kinekor Nouveau. The 2017-2018 Bolshoi Ballet season presents the greatest classics restaged by today’s most celebrated choreographers, for
ACT announces four Scholarship winners 2017
On Saturday evening twelve future stars performed their hearts out on the legendary John Kani stage of the Market Theatre. The talented finalists from around the country travelled to Joburg
OppiKoppi highlights with Creative Feel: PART 3
Moonga K. (Saturday 7 October, 12:00-13:00 @ SKELLUM) Zambian-born, Johannesburg-based MOONGA K. is accompanied by an ageless soul and a fresh, international perspective. His crystal vocals cut through an industry
Keeping Dance Alive
The annual Baxter Dance Festival will take place from 5 to 14 October, providing a platform for South Africa’s top and upcoming dance companies to showcase the best of cutting-edge
Creative team announced for Big City, Big Dreams
Joburg Ballet has joined forces with two other leading South African dance companies – Vuyani Dance Theatre and Moving Into Dance Mophatong – for Big City, Big Dreams, a major new