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Mike van Graan is one of South Africa's most prolific and critically acclaimed playwrights. Mike Van Graan has over 1869 followers on Twitter.
Is our primary struggle really against racism and white privilege?
We have no right to bemoan the decline of our “rainbow nation” dream if we make so little effort to live it on a daily basis.
If public art, symbols and monuments are to play a role in building “social cohesion”, we need to adopt different approaches.
As South Sudan begins its journey towards development, the rest of the world is descending in droves. Kevin Bloom and Richard Poplak report.
Croatia is this year’s setting for the annual meetings of the International Net-work for Cultural Policy (INCP), a grouping of about 58 cultural ministers from around the world,…
What would be an appropriate metaphor to reflect the state of South African theatre in the first 10 years of democracy? Perhaps it would be <i>At Her Feet</i>, a play that was…
I have an idea for a new reality TV show. Train the cameras on the Department of Arts and Culture, particularly on its most senior management.Perhaps it could turn out to be our…
Mike van Graan, whose latest play is about to open at the Market Theatre, spoke to its new MD, Sibongiseni Mkhize, about the venue’s future.
Artists should wait the NAC’s tables: It’s money in the pocket directly after the board burps. And the more expensive the meal, the larger the tip. No more filling out forms and…
Give recognition where it’s due: Mike van Graan thinks it’s time to pay tribute to the public representative that demonstrates the most support for arts and culture.
”A is for art — lots of it — and B is for the inaugural Brett Kebble Awards. won by Doreen Southwood this year. Mike van Graan takes an alphabetical look at this year’s cultural…
A new arts body was launched on June 7 amid controversy. Mike van Graan delivered the keynote address.
