Archives, algorithms, and attention: NAF 2026
Shows on the Main (now called the Curated Programme) looked searchingly at the unfinished past and anxiously towards the digital future. Across the programme, one question lingered: where do we … Read More
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
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
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
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