Month: May 2026

Four Kannas for site-specific theatre at KKNK

KKNK Kannas 2026 Kanna-wenners © Natalie Gabriels Photography
The latest site-specific drama by Hertzog Prize winner Nicola Hanekom won four Kanna Awards on Thursday 14 May.

In Slavery’s Wake premiers at Iziko

In Slavery’s Wake
Iziko Museum will host In Slavery’s Wake: Making Black Freedom in the World - a major international travelling exhibition.

Sharmini Brookes

Eugene Onegin – an uncommitted life

Eugene Onegin
Sharmini Brookes: Lithuanian soprano Asmik Grigorian sings her heart out as the infatuated adolescent spurned by Onegin.

Johannesburg Queer Chorus presents Icons

ICONS
The Johannesburg Queer Chorus (JQC), in partnership with Roodepoort Theatre, brings ICONS to the Main Theatre on 27 June 2026.

Why the creative economy matters for SA

Beth Arendse
South Africa’s creative economy is often underestimated and seen as cultural enrichment only, rather than a serious economic force. Yet the evidence tells a different story.

Het van Verlangekraal verkoop uit

Het van Verlangekraal
Lefra Produksies bring Leon van Nierop se Het van Verlangekraal vir die eeste keer verhoog toe.