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28 June 2012 - 8 July 2012
Grahamstown, South Africa
Productions A-Z
A listing of all the productions at this year's National Arts Festival, organised alphabetically by production title. Click on the letter below to jump to the relevant page. To search for a production by something other than title, go here.
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Main / Film
2010 Standard Bank Young Artist Award-winner for Film, Claire Angelique, returns with her independently produced Palace of Bone. To quote Claire: In 2008 I met Faith and her group of friends who lived and hung around in downtown Durban. She ...

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Main / Think!Fest
Palesa Shongwe argues that using film as a tool for communication and education is especially important in Africa, where literacy levels are low, access to education is inadequate and employment opportunities – especially for women – are too often unavailable. ...

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Fringe / Comedy
Bobby Jones is a Multi-faceted human being. By profession he is a newspaper delivery boy. However he also considers himself an aspiring detective, which often lands him and his misguided newspaper in trouble. Bobby begins his day making a difference ...

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Main / Film
Courtesy of Indigenous Film Distribution Following on from the box office smash hit White Wedding, Jann Turner returns with Paradise Stop. Near the freeway outside a sleepy town is Ben Khumalo's Truck Stop complete with bar, restaurant and ladies of ...

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Fringe / Wordfest
Paul Nel - The Law of Douglas van Yssen. Epic historical novel of endurance set in Oudsthoorn.

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Main / Art Walkabout
Art enthusiasts can attend an Art Walkabout in the company of a visual art specialist to discover more about this exhibition. Twenty-five is a number with a history and a future. It invites us to review two and a half ...

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Fringe / Theatre
The Khoisan culture still exists, but it is not taken seriously. The Khoisan has an influence on the culture and traditions of the Xhosa speaking people. In this piece, the playwright explores our modern day culture with its Western influences ...

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Fringe / Wordfest
Philippa Yaa De Villiers & Prof. Kaiyu Xtiao. Anthology of African poetry translated into Chinese.

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Fringe / Family - Children's Theatre
Come and join Pierrot Mc Clown, European mime/clown at its best! Last year's appearance at the Festival deserves a comeback. Fully loaded with fun and laughter, this family show will appeal to all ages, even parents will enjoy it. No ...

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Fringe / Theatre
Sometimes, in war, famine and radical times of change, there is someone still standing. And sometimes, they are not alone. Amongst the dunes of post-2050 earth a mirage of humanity glimmers in the heat. This collaboration of award-winning artists brings ...

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Main / Film
A tribute to women as creators, goddesses and survivors of prejudice. The "On the Creative Power of Women" programme is dedicated to the two actresses Maria Schneider (Last Tango in Paris) and Lena Nyman (I am Curious Yellow) who died ...

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Fringe / Music
An entertaining poetry extravaganza featuring indigenous music, sound, rhythm and songs that call on us to jealously guard what belongs to us - our culture, heritage and traditions.

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Main / Theatre
On a deserted beach in the Eastern Cape, two estranged sisters re-unite to meet up with their father and settle a few scores before the tide comes in. With a dead goldfish, high style, low living and a lot of ...

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Fringe / Theatre
Valience is a young girl, searching for her true inner soul, asking questions tormented by truths, lies, coincidences, finding her greatest enemy to be her own disbelief in herself. A tragedy most of us suffer from - an inability to ...

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Fringe / Theatre
Power of Love is about Valerie (a Christian) who kicks her brother (Ronald) out after being released on parole. Their mother dies out of a broken heart because his deeds. Valerie refuses to allow Ronald to attend his mother's funeral ...

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Fringe / Physical Theatre
Three choreographers, propelled by the same design, offer their visions of what it means to still move and be moved by a propeller.

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Main / Game Drive
Set in the heart of the malaria-free Eastern Cape, only 22 km from Grahamstown, Pumba Private Game Reserve offers a 5-star luxury safari experience not to be forgotten. Experience the thrill of encountering the magnificent Big 5, giraffe, hyena, cheetah ...

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Fringe / Music
PUREPLUNGE.com is the musical and songwriting creation of Ivan Douwes -aka "onlineIvan". With this project he explores alluring melodies with his range of vocal styles and intriguing lyrics that take you on an unforgettable adventure of song!

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Main / Theatre
Lighting Design & Production Management by Patrick Curtis Stage Management by Anri Schoeman "I had been wondering for a long time about the terrible things we humans do to one another, and how - indeed if - there can be ...