OPB

The iconic South African theater that took on apartheid

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa—When it first started in the 1970s, South Africa’s Market Theatre staged plays considered to be so subversive that it became a regular target of the apartheid government’s ...
Los Angeles Times

Athol Fugard, South African theater artist whose works confronted apartheid, dies at 92

CAPE TOWN, South Africa — Athol Fugard, South Africa’s foremost dramatist, who explored the pervasiveness of apartheid in such searing works as “The Blood Knot” and “’Master Harold’ … and the Boys” to ...
BroadwayWorld

THE UGLY NOO NOO Will Come to The Drama Factory in May

The Drama Factory will present a season of THE UGLY NOO NOO, Andrew Buckland's acclaimed one-man show that won 17 awards and ...
Opinion

South Africa’s accountability theatre: Phala Phala and the performance of justice

South Africa's political landscape is marred by an intricate performance of accountability, evident in the Phala Phala scandal.
Opinion

Accessibility in Cape Town's theatre scene: who is theatre really for?

Discover the vibrant yet exclusive theatre landscape of Cape Town, where ticket prices and representation issues raise critical questions about accessibility. Explore how community-driven initiatives ...
Houston Public Media

The iconic South African theater that took on apartheid

Performers Percy Mtwa, left, and Mbongeni Ngema in a scene from "Woza Albert" at the Market Theatre in Johannesburg, South Africa, in 1981. (Ruphin Coudyzer | AP) JOHANNESBURG, South Africa—When it ...