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Dr. John Kani interviews with TV Plus
South Africa’s acting legend, Dr John Kani The grandfather of South African theatre — Dr John Kani — chatted to tvplus about his new W series, fame and family. BY EMMA LIWELA. PHOTOS: GALLO IMAGES, GETTY IMAGES. When we first heard that South African acting legend Dr John Kani was going to star in a telenovela (that’s a Spanish term for a soapie with a planned ending), we were surprised and perhaps even a bit worried that he’d left the stage that has made him so famous. But after watching the first few episodes of Inkaba on Mzansi Magic, we’re convinced that Dr Ka...
Abnormal Loads
Market Theatre in association with Standard Bank and Think Theatre present Abnormal Loads Written by 2011 Standard Bank Young Artist Neil Coppen Directed Neil Coppen and Jana Ramos Violante Writer/director Neil Coppen (creator of Tin Bucket Drum and Tree Boy, has set his latest play in a fictional battlefield town situated in the once war ravaged valleys of northern KwaZulu-Natal. It has been described in the national press as a breathtaking amalgamation of ghost story, love drama, historical epic and dark comedy. When thirty-year-old loner Vincent Liversage meets sixteen-year-old Katrien ...
Somewhere on the Border
Kosie House of Theatre and The Market Theatre presents Somewhere on the Border Written by Anthony Akerman Directed by André Odendaal Designed by Kosie Smit Written in exile, intercepted in the post and banned as a publication by apartheid censorship because the language was considered “offensive” and the portrayal of the South African Armed Forces “prejudicial to the safety of the state”, the Argus hailed Somewhere on the Border as “the toast of the Grahamstown Festival” when it opened in South Africa in 1986. The play was...
Yellowman
The Market Theatre, by arrangement with DALRO (Pty) Limited on behalf of Josef Weinberger, England, presents Yellowman Back by Popular Demand Following its phenomenal success at three South African Arts Festivals and a tour of Holland, acclaimed US playwright Dael Orlandersmith’s compelling love story, Yellowman, comes back to the Market Theatre. Director Lara Bye once again confirms her passion for powerful storytelling with this explosive two-hander, beautifully and unforgettably brought to life by David Johnson as Eugene (Gene) and Mwenya Kabwe won Fleur Du Cap for Best Actress for h...
Woza Albert
The Market Theatre, by arrangement with DALRO (Pty) Limited, presents Woza Albert! Written By Percy Mtwa, Mbongeni Ngema and Barney Simon Starring Mncedisi Baldwin Shabangu and Hamilton Ntokozo Dlamini Directed by Prince Lamla Season: Tuesday 10 January to Sunday 05 February 2012 Woza Albert! is one of the plays for which South African theatre is best known internationally. Its physical style of storytelling was to inspire and influence theatre companies around the world – and it is one of the best examples that define South African theatre in all its vibrancy, innovation and humanity. Thi...
