Month: April 2025

Khanya and Her Golden Dream

Khanya and her golden dream
The South African State Theatre Presents "Khanya and Her Golden Dream" as Part of the Annual Youth Expressions Festival.

Joburg Ballet appoints Artistic Director

Dane Hurst by Pierre Tappon.
South African-born director and choreographer Dane Hurst has been named Artistic Director of Joburg Ballet.

Silence, self-appointments & sectoral decay

Thami AkaMbongo Manzana
Thami AkaMbongo Manzana: A creative practitioner’s plea for governance and dignity in South Africa’s arts sector.

Join South Africa’s top arts school

Join South Africa’s top arts school
Audition for greatness! NSA opens 2026 intake auditions on 10 May 2025 - your journey in the arts starts here.

An African classical music pioneer

Rebeca Omordia
Hailed as an "African classical music pioneer" by the BBC, Rebeca Omordia plays for the Johannesburg Musical Society in early May.

Cape Town, prepare to be panto’d

Blessing Xaba brings the sass as Dame Flora Flatbroke, with William Young as the plucky Jack, in KickstArt Theatre’s magical pantomime Jack and the Beanstalk, coming to the Baxter Theatre this winter. Photo credit: Val Adamson.
Beloved theatre company KickstArt Theatre, in association with the Baxter, is bringing its award-winning pantomime magic to Cape Town this winter.

Accountability or attacks?

Thami AkaMbongo Manzana
Thami AkaMbongo Manzana: Is Minister Gayton Mckenzie misguided or misled by DSAC senior management and officials on the cries of the concerned creative organisations?

NEA Young Performer Awards

NEA Young Performer Awards adjudicators.
The 22nd National Eisteddfod Academy Young Performer Awards competition is reaching its final stages for 2025.

6TH SA Conductors’ Competition

Front from left: Chevonne Plaatjies and Stuart Martin; 2nd row from left: Joshua Louis, Jason Atherton, Damian Philander and Grant Snyman; Back row: Maestro Arjan Tien and Lesedi Sibanda.
The 6th SA Conductors’ Competition semifinals, masterclasses and finals gets underway on Friday, May 2.

‘Debut Dancer’ Bursary Award

The Joburg Ballet Academy. Photo: Lauge Sorensen.
The Joburg Ballet Academy's inaugural ‘Debut Dancer’ Bursary Award presentation at Roodepoort Theatre 23-24 May 2025.