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Two new one-person shows present humorous but thought-provoking theatre

Theatre on the Square The New Abnormal and Country Duty by award-winning playwright Mike van Graan

Van Graan has always shown extraordinary commitment to having the arts officially recognised and supported through national policy. (Jorge de Araujo)

‘Elusive Spring’ reveals South Africa today

Mike van Graan’s 2012 political thriller comes to life again ― and its themes are more relevant than ever

Dysfunctional: An unhappy scene is playing out at the Market Theatre in inner city Jo’burg. (Photo: Oupa Nkosi)

Drama rocks Market Theatre

Allegations and counter-allegations are flying between the board’s chair, management and staff

The Murder of Thomas Becket

Barbarism, burnings and Becket 3

Is our primary struggle really against racism and white privilege?

“There were others who deemed the burnings in the same light as the destruction of heritage sites and antiquities by the world’s favourite “barbarians”

Barbarism, burnings and Beckett

If public art, symbols and monuments are to play a role in building “social cohesion”, we need to adopt different approaches.

Letter from Croatia

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,…

Looking in, watching out

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…

Director of golf

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…

Towards a free Market

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.

Thinking through the art and science divorce

‘Arts, science to go their separate ways," proclaimed Business Day. The Sunday Independent was more upbeat with "Arts and Culture to star in and run their own show". Whatever the…