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Profile: Castaways – Hitting the sweet spot

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Archives, algorithms, and attention: NAF 2026

Festival Fringe: The last weekend

National Arts Festival: Fringe roundup, day 7

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A Fool’s Guide: Buckland takes on the tech bros
Theatre

A Fool’s Guide: Buckland takes on the tech bros

Steve Kretzmann 26th May 2026

You can’t escape the bastards. They’ve inserted their insidious fingers into so many aspects of life that it is almost impossible to earn a living without being smeared by their … Read More

Andrew BucklandJanet Buckland Comment on A Fool’s Guide: Buckland takes on the tech bros
Unruly: Man apes ape
Theatre

Unruly: Man apes ape

Steve Kretzmann 23rd July 2025

Walking casually to the stage, on which some of the audience – proscenium arch abandoned – sit in chairs arranged in a circle, Andrew Buckland steps under the lights as … Read More

Andrew BucklandBaxter Theatre Comment on Unruly: Man apes ape
The Ugly Noo Noo: Astounding cricket capers remain contemporary
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The Ugly Noo Noo: Astounding cricket capers remain contemporary

Steve Kretzmann 2nd August 2024

There were probably few, if any, people who, when they gave The Ugly Noo Noo a standing ovation in the late ‘80s and early ‘90s, thought it could be even … Read More

Andrew BucklandThe Ugly Noo Noo Comment on The Ugly Noo Noo: Astounding cricket capers remain contemporary
Firefly: Evanescent beauty
Theatre

Firefly: Evanescent beauty

Steve Kretzmann 11th April 2022

The N1 is a long road, dry too, mostly. Although recently there’s green in those Free State grasses and on the peppercorn koppies. Grass even in the Karoo, faded blonde … Read More

Andrew BucklandBaxter TheatreSylvaine Strike 3 Comments on Firefly: Evanescent beauty
Playwright profile: Will Harding the aesthete
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Playwright profile: Will Harding the aesthete

Steve Kretzmann 5th May 2020

South African theatre does not have a strong literary tradition. Most of the work we see on our stages are workshopped or devised, which is a method at which we … Read More

Andrew BucklandCenotaph for Dan wa MoririSylvaine StrikeTobaccoToni MorkelTony MiyamboWilliam Harding Comment on Playwright profile: Will Harding the aesthete

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Festival Fringe: The last weekend

Contributor 4th July 2026Comment on Festival Fringe: The last weekend

Today’s the last chance to get your festival fill Neurospicey: A energetic and refreshingly original production that blends stand-up comedy, live music, and personal storytelling into a hilarious and heartfelt … Read More

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National Arts Festival: Fringe roundup, day 7

Contributor 2nd July 2026Comment on National Arts Festival: Fringe roundup, day 7

The Critter’s Fringe pick from the day is the virtuosity of Saxophonist Josie McClure and pianist Seung-Ree Lee in That’s the Way it Goes. Isibane: A deeply moving musical performance … Read More

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Fest Fringe Day 6 roundup

Contributor 2nd July 2026Comment on Fest Fringe Day 6 roundup

Enyobeni is our Fringe pick right now. Enyobeni: Now we’re talking.  We are taken into the many homes of KuGompo, witnessing the lives of young, vibrant, mischievous, and daring students … Read More

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National Arts Festival: Day 5 roundup

Steve Kretzmann 30th June 2026Comment on National Arts Festival: Day 5 roundup

From death row to virginity Journey to Oom Kris: The rousing harmonies of the The Kgoši Mampuru II Unitas DCS Choir filled the cold corners of the cavernous Great Hall … Read More

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Festival Fringe: The last weekend

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