Monica Newton, the brand new National Arts Festival CEO, says the decline of fringe audiences and the water crisis in Makhanda are the two big problems facing the 46th rendition of the annual arts extravaganza. The 45-year-old arts executive comes with a solid background in arts administration and understanding of the economics of the creative…
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City policies choke arts and culture initiatives
The Events By-law ‘one-size fits all’ approach makes life difficult for smaller organisations trying to do good work. Frustration with the City’s funding procedures and event permit policies have been expressed by a number of arts and culture organisations, with one internationally award-winning organisation having given up on trying to deal with local government bureaucracy.…
Prague Quadrennial: SA’s indi theatre designers on global stage
Our country’s foremost indi theatre designers are showing the world how we roll. Their work is contained in the South African exhibition at one of the most trendsetting arts festivals in the world (officially) happening now in Prague, Czechoslovakia. Curating the showcase of local talent on display at the Prague Quadrennial of Performance Design and…
Zwakala Festival: A feast of the finest community fare
If you’re down to your last R100, do you spend it on 20 packets of Niknaks or do you get one lekka (trigger warning for vegans) tshisa nyama to see you through to the next paycheque? The Market Theatre has chosen the second option for this year’s Zwakala Festival. The days of scores of…
Profile: Dynamic directing duo fly Little Prince into Cape Town
It is rare for a play to have two directors. There are important choices to be made when staging a show, and they are usually made under the dual pressure of time and money. Having two people in the position of making the call is a recipe for disaster. Except, when it’s not. When a…