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Gregory Maqoma

Dada Masilo — an extraordinary, bold and prolific dancer distinguished by fearlessness

South Africa

Dada Masilo — an extraordinary, bold and prolific dancer distinguished by fearlessness

By Bridget Oerle

Joy Dancer: dance documentary shows the power of movement to give a voice to the silenced

Maverick Life

Joy Dancer: dance documentary shows the power of movement to give a voice to the silenced

By Sarahleigh Castelyn

‘I had become the strong heir my father wanted me to be’ — dancer Gregory Maqoma shares his story

South Africa

‘I had become the strong heir my father wanted me to be’ — dancer Gregory Maqoma shares his story

By Gregory Maqoma

The irrepressible force within us — conjuring a tale of two dances

South Africa

The irrepressible force within us — conjuring a tale of two dances

By Mark Heywood

Massive and multilayered, William Kentridge’s ‘The Head and the Load’ casts an unflinching eye on Africa’s forgotten war dead

Africa

Massive and multilayered, William Kentridge’s ‘The Head and the Load’ casts an unflinching eye on Africa’s forgotten war dead

By J Brooks Spector

William Kentridge’s provocative and disruptive ‘The Head and the Load’ finally comes to the city of his birth

Africa

William Kentridge’s provocative and disruptive ‘The Head and the Load’ finally comes to the city of his birth

By Ferial Haffajee

South African soul star Simphiwe Dana’s new show is about healing

Magazine

South African soul star Simphiwe Dana’s new show is about healing

By Phuti Sepuru

Covid-battered artists unite in call for stronger ties with civil society and the education sector

South Africa

Covid-battered artists unite in call for stronger ties with civil society and the education sector

By Mark Heywood

Theatre for whom? Dance for what? Towards a rationale for theatre and dance in our contemporary world

South Africa

Theatre for whom? Dance for what? Towards a rationale for theatre and dance in our contemporary world

By Gregory Maqoma