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

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 years, enjoyed twelve Number 1 hits, performed to an estimated audience of a billion people via direct satellite link-up, and received every conceivable ...

Performance Art Highlights 2012

Festival audiences will be able to immerse themselves in an exciting and adventurous array of performance art presentations that will be on offer on stages, in museums, galleries and unusual public spaces (taxi ranks, libraries, car parks), and also ...

Visual Arts Highlights 2012

This year's Visual Art programme of the National Arts Festival sees a trend of inter-linking exhibitions, site-specific performances and a break away from conventional spaces.Mikhael Subotzky, the 2012 Standard Bank Young ...

Music Highlights 2012

Mzansi stars and international guests make for a fabulous musical mix at the 38th National Arts Festival.2012 Standard Bank Young Artist for Music, Soprano Kelebogile Boikanyo's rise in the South African opera world has been ...

Dance Highlights 2012

Contemporary dance has a much bigger footprint at this year's National Arts Festival, with a programme richly textured by a number of international influences, and Re-Fresh – a space for young, cutting-edge choreographers to show their ...