Catching up with: Antony Sher
Ten years ago, Sir Antony Sher, KBE returned to South Africa to join up with Dr John Kani, Janice Honeyman and Mannie Manim for the celebrated ‘African’ production of The
John Kani brings new play Kunene and the King to The Fugard Theatre stage
The countdown is on to Kunene and the King, John Kani’s highly anticipated, brand-new play, directed by Janice Honeyman and starring Kani and Sir Antony Sher. Eric Abraham presents this
12 things to do this festive season
With the festive season approaching and the unavoidable shopping, traffic and rush looming in our minds, we need to take a break, recoup and fill our hearts with joy! What
31 years of Janice Honeyman’s unique brand of Panto
In 1987, at the Alexander Theatre in Braamfontein, writer/director Janice Honeyman created her first pantomime, based on the classic fairy tale, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. Now, 31 years
Standard Bank toasts 35 years of sponsoring the Young Artist awards with five new innovators for 2019
Mandla Mlangeni, Kitty Phetla, Megan-Geoffrey Prins, Amy Jephta and Gabrielle Goliath to join the honour roll of alumni at NAF in 2019. Since its inception almost four decades ago, one
Stunning world premiere of a new play comes to The Fugard Theatre
Eric Abraham presents a Fugard Theatre and Royal Shakespeare Company co-production of Kunene and the King, the new play by John Kani. Kunene and the King comes to The Fugard
Actor Tobie Cronjé awarded Chancellor’s Medal
South Africa’s “king of farce”, Tobie Cronjé was awarded the Chancellor’s Medal at the University of Pretoria’s (UP’s) Faculty of Humanities graduation ceremony on 5 September, for his contribution to
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
New cast members for The Color Purple
On 31 January this year, the musical The Color Purple premiered in South Africa on The Nelson Mandela stage at Joburg Theatre, with an all South African cast.
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
Johannesburg’s theatres define the soul of the city
Artlooks & Artlines is a monthly column written by Ismail Mahomed, CEO of the Market Theatre Foundation. With a growing circuit of independent theatre venues and newer arts festivals popping up in some of
The Color Purple comes to Johannesburg!
The first major international staging of the musical The Color Purple since the Broadway revival opens in Joburg this month with an all-South African company. ‘What is set
Janice Honeyman directs South African production of The Color Purple
Following hot-on-the-heels of the musical’s 2016 Tony Award in New York for Best Musical Revival, comes the exciting news that award-winning South African director Janice Honeyman has signed on to
Celebrating Pinocchio at Joburg Theatre
2017 celebrates Janice Honeyman’s thirtieth annual festive season pantomime. Pinocchio opens on The Mandela stage of Joburg Theatre on November 12th and runs until December 30th. To describe this unique
Pinocchio – did we start a trend?
Writer / Director Janice Honeyman first adapted the story of Pinocchio into a pantomime in 2009. The annual festive season show at Joburg Theatre that year proved to be the
Molière in South Africa
A wily opportunist, who affects sanctity and gains complete control over Orgon, a rich bourgeois who in his middle years has become a bigot and a prude. To the great
Cape Town Opera’s new works are proudly African
Cape Town Opera has teamed up with some of SA’s leading creative artists to produce two proudly African works, which are being funded by the National Lottery Distribution Trust Fund.