Three-Day Line-Up Announced for Black Lives, Black Words 'I AM...FEST'
Black Lives, Black Words International Project, in partnership with Goodman Theatre and Artistic Directors of the Future, is proud to announce the festival line-up for "I AM…FEST: A Celebration of Women of Color in Arts, Activism and Leadership." Curated by Black Lives, Black Words Co-founders Reginald Edmund and Simeilia Hodge-Dallaway, "I AM…FEST" is a first-of-its-kind international festival that shines a spotlights on female voices across the globe through three days of innovative and inspiring events.
NEW VOICES At Artscape Unearth Hidden Stories
Hidden voices will be heard while stories from the past will come to life when Artscape Theatre Centre showcases this year's New Voices Programme from 03 28 October 2017 at the Artscape Arena.
BWW Interview: Five on Friday with THREE'S A CROWD's Fatima Dike
Theatre legend Fatima Dike styles herself as a playwright, director, teacher and mentor. Her latest directorial work, the staging of Pfarelo Nekamonde's THREE'S A CROWD at the Guga S'Thebe Arts & Culture Centre, is currently on the boards. Dike found time during rehearsals to answer some questions about the production and the vibrant cultural scene in Langa.
Junkets Launches Thundafund Campaign for AFRICAN FOLKTALES ONSTAGE
Junkets is committed to publishing two volumes of AFRICAN FOLKTALES ONSTAGE!: PLAYS FOR PRE-TEENS. Having received a grant of R10 000 from the Distell Foundation, the company - which has developed a reputation as the leading independent publisher of new South African plays - is looking for help to produce the two high-quality, low-cost books, and print enough books to distribute free copies to under-resourced schools. To this end, Junkets has launched a Thundafund crowd-funding campaign that will last until 15 November.
Junkets Publishers Heading to National Arts Festival
Junkets Publishers is heading off to the National Arts Festival in Grahamstown this year, where the company will see a further launch of its groundbreaking NOW I AM ALONE compliations as part of the Think Fest and exhibiting books from its The Playscript Series, The Collected Series, The New Voices Series, BaxterJunkets and GayJunkets imprints at the Word Fest. Three Junkets plays are also being staged at the Festival and Junkets will also have a presence at the Schools Festival.
Photo Flash: Opening Night and Launch of Junkets Publication of ISYSTEM
One day after it was announced that the Independent Police Investigative Directorate (IPID) may have a new boss in the shape and form of Robert McBride, Anele Rusi's play ISYSTEM lifted the lid on this important section of our police system when the play opened at the Artscape Arena.