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Vuyelwa Maluleke’s ‘The Blue Album’ and the language of return

A one-woman performance that confronts memory, violence and complicity, as Vuyelwa Maluleke reclaims language to tell a black queer township story on her own terms

Curious vistas on the platteland

The rural town of Smithfield has become a singular proving ground for major theatrical productions.

Graham Weir and Lee-Ann van Rooi bring Athol Fugard’s The Blue Iris to detailed life at the Market Theatre.

Fugard in fine form with tender new play

The Blue Iris, a new work from the pen of 80-year-old Athol Fugard, is as delicate and finely detailed as the flower from which it takes its name.

Whistlers at work: Andries Mbali

Blast from the past

The talented, eccentric, heavy-drinking and often tragic ghosts of 1950s Sophiatown are haunting the Market Theatre.

Brothers in arms: Rodrick Covington and Joshua Elijah Reese

A different kind of love

A seductive production from the United States uses a brotherly relationship to highlight race and class themes with universal appeal.

Shebeen revival

Shebeen revival

Relive life in the 1950s through a musical journey that will leave you dancing and wanting more.

As white people we are raised to think that we are central to everything  – especially in relation to other races. (Supplied)

Crime story with a realistic bite

The murder of Brett Goldin and Richard Bloom forms the basis of a new play, <em>Solomon & Marion</em>, starring veteran actress Janet Suzman.

‘Women’s theatre’ comes home

‘Women’s theatre’ comes home

Though it happens to be on during women’s month, this female-only play would stand out at any time of the year.

Musical triumph has the works

Musical triumph has the works

The current live production, with an all-South African cast proves why<i> Dreamgirls</i> has been enjoyed by so many for so long.