The Cradle of Humankind

Steven Cohen and his 90-year-old co-performer Nomsa Dlamini.

Red

The South African première of John Logan’s 2010 Tony Award winning play

Manolibera

Produced by Italian-based company Scarlettine Teatro.

Mango Groove

Undoubtedly one of the most iconic South African bands of all time.

Jitsvinger

Cape Town’s newest talent – Afrikaans rapper Jitsvinger

National Arts Festival News

2012 TV Ad

This is our television ad for 2012....watch out for it on MNET and DSTV channels!

Jazz Highlights 2012

Here are some of the highlights of the "Festival within a Festival" - the Standard Bank Jazz Festival, Grahamstown 2012. World Music / GospelMango Groove Mango Groove has helped pioneer the course of South African music for over 25 ...

Artsblog

Bigger, better, sadder

Review: Sadako Jaqueline Dommisse snuck me in to the first performance of her show Sadako, since I could not get a media ticket and it was sold out! Sadako was written by Peter Hayes, directed by Jaqueline with a cast of amazing puppeteer/actors and designed by Ilke Louw. I saw the original Sadako many moons ago at The Baxter Studio, and I was surprized at how much of it I remembered. It is the ...

The Jamie Bartlett show

Review: Death of a ColonialistWhile it's really difficult remembering everything I thought about the last three things I saw at the festival, I think I must try and write bout them; after all, that's why I went in the first place. From the comfort ...

Anatomy of Weather and Miskien chosen for Amsterdam

A ragged mix of media and artists dragged themselves to the Monument restaurant at 10am on this, the last day of an 11-day orgy of creativity, despair, love and loss, to hear who won the silver and gold ovation awards. Only 11 days, but feels like ...

That moment you get blown away

In amongst the brilliant theatre, scintillating jazz, robust conversations, late smoky nights and chance meetings, there is always one magic moment during festival that shines the brightest amongst a galaxy of stars.I found my magic moment last ...