All photographs by Jan Potgieter. His passion for performing arts photography relates to his love for photographing people. He says he has always loved capturing fleeting emotions in an image. The stage – where drama, music and dance is performed – provides the ideal opportunity to capture such moments… ‘Sabela’ by Song And Dance Works ‘Die Reuk van Appels’ by… Read More
Monday, July 10, 2017 — Organised by the same team that puts together the National Arts Festival in Grahamstown every year, the Cape Town Fringe will be back in the Mother City from 21 September to 8 October 2017 in a brand new format. According to Cape Town-born Executive Producer, Ashraf Johaardien, this year’s Festival… Read More
Soweto theatre group Ngizwe, has been named the recipient of the National Arts Festival’s Oliver and Adelaide Tambo Human Rights Award, sponsored by the Embassy of the Netherlands, for their production of THE LITTLE ONE. According to the Festival’s Executive Producer, Ashraf Johaardien, the aim of the award is to recognise artists whose creative practise is grounded in exploring… Read More
More than two hundred productions premiered on the Fringe at The National Arts Festival this year, it was no easy feat for the Ovations Awards panel to make their way through the Festival’s theatres to select work that stood out and made audiences stand up. Here are the 2017 Standard Bank Ovation Award winners: … Read More
While we make every effort to ensure the information in the programme is correct, changes to schedules, cancellations and additions are ongoing. The website and app carry the latest information about events. Find out more about the NAF app and download it here Here are the latest updates to make note of before you head… Read More