2013 National Arts Festival attendance figures stable 11 Jul 2013 | 07:33 pm

On the back of a call for innovative and groundbreaking proposals for its 2014 Main programme, the National Arts Festival today announced “satisfying” attendance figures for this year’s arts showcase ...

As Festivals go, that was pretty amazing. Let’s do it again next year – 26 June – 6 July 2014 7 Jul 2013 | 08:21 pm

National Arts Festival commemorates milestones with 2014 call 7 Jul 2013 | 07:25 pm

Reporting steady figures from 2013, and with confirmation of funding in place for next year, the National Arts Festival, Grahamstown is already planning a special programme for its 40th anniversary in...

2013 Standard Bank Ovation Awards announced at National Arts Festival 7 Jul 2013 | 07:19 pm

The 2013 edition of the National Arts Festival draws to a close with Festival award winners being announced on the final day. Convenor of the Standard Bank Ovation Awards Panel, Adrienne Sichel, desc...

Baby brothers and bicycles 6 Jul 2013 | 10:57 pm

Joanna Evans presents a story of children for adults that is honest, beautifully executed and quite distressing. In The Year of the Bicycle, red string connects glowing jars as the year of 1997 unfol...

Drive With Me: a moving ride 6 Jul 2013 | 01:52 pm

I saw Drive With Me, directed by Liz Mills, two days ago and have been surprised that there isn’t more talk about it. Being familiar with Megan Furniss’s website Megan’s Head, I went looking for some ...

Weekend of wahoo! 6 Jul 2013 | 04:04 am

The Guy Butler rocked tonight! Two full houses went crazy over Mi Casa and then, and hour later, Dan Patlansky and Karen Zoid.  Mi Casa’s catchy, Latino-influenced grooves were happy and heavenly, and...

The View tackles contemptible views 5 Jul 2013 | 10:35 pm

Wow. The View is veritable. Post-show audience comments included, “That’s the best thing I’ve ever seen”. I understand why they’d feel that way. We meet a boy, skilfully and tenderly brought to life ...

Don’t give up 5 Jul 2013 | 07:37 pm

Of all the arts disciplines, theatre surely is the bi-polar sibling. It experiences the high of a full house standing ovation and the soul-crushing low of tiers of empty seats. You can pretty much ta...

Sand gets gritty 5 Jul 2013 | 02:03 pm

This production popped up on my radar during my pre-fest mammoth task of semi-finaling down the programme. Sand landed on the list and managed to make it through all the elimination rounds. I’m glad ...