Too close for comfort! Cabin Fever is a highly entertaining, thrilling journey at 32000 feet. Buckle up your belly laughs as this talented two-some keep you glued to the edge of your seat, hurtling you through turbulent, uncomfortable and comical ...

Enchanting musical expression displayed by a 45-member youth band from Mamelodi, Pretoria conversant in South African music. The average age of the ensemble is 16 years and the youngest is a mere 9 years old. Their repertoire includes compositions by ...

400 years to decide. Peter Rose (Ememeritus Professor of Biotechnology, Rhodes University)

This production has been cancelled. The company regrets the inconvenience to Festival patrons.

This production has been cancelled. The company regrets the inconvenience to Festival patrons.

This Xhosa-driven compelling comedy drama explores the personal lives and struggles of two independent families. Starvation does not stand in the way of uMaphelo, when he has the surrounding neighbours at his rescue.

Botswana presents electrifying acoustic harmonies that will excite and entertain every audience. Alport Mhlanga's world famous marimba band collaborates with White Noise, a newly formed close harmony group. Together they are BaBaBOOM!, a once-off production that combines heart-stopping African rhythms ...

Skoonlief se amper-bruidegom word deur die nare Brolloks ontvoer. Hy toor hom in 'n monster genaamd Bittergal en probeer sy nuwe "student" toorkunsies leer - met skreeusnaakse gevolge. Hierdie bekroonde Affie-produksie (beste akteur, aktrise, byspeler en produksie by die Tswane-toneelfees) ...

THIS SHOW HAS BEEN CANCELLED DUE TO A SERIOUS BICYCLE ACCIDENT. THE NATIONAL ARTS FESTIVAL WISHES CHRIS A SPEEDY RECOVERY AND WE HOPE TO SEE HIM IN 2012.

This much loved event is back! Enjoy a family friendly musical evening in a relaved environment. Watch for more at http://www.scifac.ru.ac.za/cathedral/festival

Kopana Matlwa. Spilt Milk. Launch of second novel by multi-talented young author of Coconut.

Margie Orford best selling crime fiction writer on her work and what's happening to her genre.

Performers of sung Swahili poetry called 'taarab', Nadi Ikhwan Safaa ('The True Brotherhood Club') of Zanzibar survived colonialism and violent revolution to celebrate its 100th anniversary in July 2005, making it one if the oldest orchestras in the world today. ...

An illustrated lecture by Andy Mason, author of What’s So Funny? Under the Skin of South African Cartooning. He examines the visual stereotypes, symbols and icons that populate the history of South African cartooning and satirical art, from the colonial ...

For the first time we hear two of Cape Town's premier guitarists - Alvin Dyers and David Ledbetter - in concert together. Alvin Dyers makes a welcome return to Grahamstown after an absence of nearly a decade, bringing his fluid ...

Acclaimed Parisian pianist Carine Bonnefoy makes her first South African appearance with a stellar collection of musicians. While Bonnefoy's ancestry lies in Tahiti, she embraces a range of musical trends and has worked with African, European and Caribbean musicians. It ...

Meet Tallulah she's 32 and single, all her married friends keep trying to hook her up, not because they care about her - because they don't like to suffer alone. Join her on this tale of love, dreams, passion and ...

Meet Tallulah she's 32 and single, all her married friends keep trying to hook her up, not because they care about her - because they don't like to suffer alone. Join her on this tale of love, dreams, passion and ...

THIS LECTURE HAS BEEN REPLACED BY ZAPIRO'S TALK ON FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION IN SOUTH AFRICA & CHINA ON 5 JULY AT 11:00

Since 1993, Victoria Marks has been creating work for the stage and film that challenges conventional notions of disability. Her work has included choreo-portraits of dancers and non-dancers, individuals with visible and invisible disabilities. She will introduce these films. Outside ...

"Twenty years ago when I returned from exile and was made an Honorary Professor at UCT, I opened my Inaugural Lecture with two quotations: “The beautiful people are not yet born” and “A rich man’s fart smells sweet.” The lecture ...

For sixty years Johannesburg-based Charlie Sayers has been playing jazz trumpet and, listening to him with your eyes closed, you'd swear that Chet Baker had been reincarnated! His speciality is jazz standards and today's rhythm section - Andrew Lilley (piano), ...

Children of the Soil is a play highlighting the plight of abandoned children, those who are found dumped in toilets, at taxi ranks, in the veld, and in rubbish bins. They are looked after at a home run by Mrs ...

American jazz pianist and vocalist Carolyn Wilkins has been active in the Boston music scene for over 20 years as a performer, educator and composer. She has released four critically acclaimed CD's of her original compositions and is an experienced ...

Young Thuli is sick and surely this illness will claim her life. The only man who might cure her, like he cured others before, is an infamous witchdoctor. Her mother won't take her to the juju-man. She prefers that she ...

The infinitely versatile Chris Chameleon has already made his mark in many fields in the South African entertainment industry. With his repertoire in film, television, writing, music and composition across a landscape of genres aptly as multifaceted as this country's ...

Produced by Debra Gush Following a successful return to the Festival after 12 years, the Tshwane University of Technology: Dance and Musical Theatre won the 2010 Standard Bank Gold Ovation Award for Dance on the Fringe programme. In 2011, ...

Cinderella In Africa tells the story of Cinderella as known. But the difference is that Cinderella is a young African girl living in a village in the Eastern Cape. The production tells the story of the Eastern Cape's Xhosa people, their ...

Cast: Mornè Steyn, Monique du Toit, Pieter Jonker, Kifilwe Mohlabane, Vianney Farmer, Mpumi Sithole, Sandile Mdludli Sarah Kane takes away the mechanics of explanatory narrative and presents the audience with a series of poetic images and pared dialogue. The central ...

Clem Sunter (mindofafox.com) is recognised as being South Africa’s leading exponent on scenario planning. Former Chairman and CEO of Anglo American’s Gold and Uranium Division and until recently Chairman of the Anglo America Chairman’s Fund, Sunter was instrumental in establishing ...

Take a stroll around this stimulating and unusual exhibition with Jaques de Loustal (France), Ephameron (Belgium) and SA CO/MIX artists. CO/MIX 2011 is an innovative group exhibition featuring 26 South Africans and four international artists, each involved in some aspect ...

Strange subject matter for the Dutch-born French filmmaker Jan Kounen whose shamanic western Blueberry is spoken of in hushed tones and compared to Jodorowsky's El Topo. In this examination of the affair between Coco Chanel and Russian composer Igor Stravinsky, ...

Dylex, a man in his forties, a charmer and a womaniser is paranoid after he is told by a doctor that his prolonged erection has affected his sex life. He becomes aggressive towards his wife and those that dare to ...

Stand-up comedy featuring one stand up comedian and two sketch comedians.

A panel discussion between renowned international comic artists Jacques de Loustal (France), Ephameron (Belgium) and South African comic artists, facilitated by Andy Mason. Loustal is famous for his richly illustrated travel journals, while Ephameron has created a series of drawings ...

A fun-filled lecture demonstration on the age-old art of Commedia, complete with masks, improvisational development and audience participation, culminating in a typical commedia play. All based on a course completed at the Venice Carnival. Fun for youngsters and ideal for ...

37 plays! 97 minutes! An irreverent, fast-paced romp through the Bard's plays, Compleat Wrks (abridged) invites you to join these madcap men in tights as they weave their wicked way through all of Shakespeare's comedies, histories and tragedies in one ...

Richard Cock takes an amusing look at the world of conductors: their foibles, eccentricities, dictatorial powers and bad language. He delves into the intricacies of what it is that the conductor does and how he or she does it. He ...

A recipient of an inaugural Standard Bank Ovation Award in 2010, Convincing Carlos is a comedic reflection of one man's obstinate obsession with reinstating one of the world's most decorated soccer coaches back to Bafana Bafana in time for the ...

Cornelius Thomas - Finding Freedom in the Bush of Books

South African acoustic guitar icons Steve Newman and Tony Cox celebrate 30 years of performance together in a series of shows around the country. Known and loved far and wide for being two of South Africa's greatest guitar players, the ...

Craig Higginson, dramaturge and author, introduces his recently published novel, Landscape Painter, a double tale of obsession, betrayed trust and irrepressible hope. It is described as a spectacular historical novel packed with wit and insight, crafted in lyrical and sinuous ...

Creative writing course with skilled facilitators till 13h00. Contact Info Desk in Eden Grove to book.

Crush Hopper is a delightful true tale of a Xhosa girl, raised by her coloured great grandfather, dreaming of marrying a white boy who owns a farm. This 2011 Musho Theatre Festival winner enthrals audiences through its subtle weaving of ...

CUT Poetry (Free State poets), EC poets then Open Mike.