Bravery on the boards at 2013 National Arts Festival

Deepest desires and darkest fears explored in the 2013 National Arts Festival Grahamstown theatre programme. Asinamali marks the debut of the Soweto Theatre as an Associate Producer with the Market Theatre and the National Arts Festival on the Festival’s Main stage. Originally created in March 1985,Asinamali has travelled widely internationally and is one of the most important plays from ...

The French Season begins at the National Arts Festival

The France-South Africa Seasons 2012 & 2013 is an exciting two year series of artistic exchanges and collaborations between France and South Africa. The French Season comprises over 70 projects in various fields, the first leg of which includes performances at the National Arts Festival in Grahamstown in July. This will be followed by the official opening of the French Season in South Africa, ...

FestForward Podcast: 29 June 2012

Fest Forward, bringing you everything you need to know about Fest. Today's podcast looks at the Children's Art Festival, the South African premiere of Red and, of course, the regular features of Fest Buzz and the Dish of the Day. Fest Forward: Keeping you ahead of Fest.[audio:http://www.nationalartsfestival.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/FestForward12_29-06.mp3|titles=FestForward Podcast: ...

Arts Feast at National Arts Festival 2012

The National Arts Festival is serving up a massive ‘Banquet of the Arts’ for its 38th edition, which runs from 28 June to 8 July in Grahamstown this year. Thirty two tons of additional equipment will be brought into Grahamstown to help transform every corner of the city into a performance space, with over 1000 lights to be rigged in an unprecedented 59 venues. With over 80 productions on the ...