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The South African State Theatre (SAST) will move online to stream the critically acclaimed Marikana-The Musical from 12 August to 06 September 2020.

To be masked or not to be masked? That is the question.

In commemoration of the upcoming Women's Month, the South African State Theatre(SAST) will present virtual music concerts by the musical doyen Mama Sibongile Khumalo and the critically acclaimed songstress Zonke Dikana.

South African Theatre On Demand (SATOD) is the proudly South African digital platform which aims to empower artists and producers from across the country, and to deliver a diverse virtual theatrical experience.

Interactive Impossibilities is a 55-minute online interactive magic show featuring three incredible performers; Illusionist Leon Etienne (USA), mentalist Bryan Miles, and magician Jimmy Ichihana (USA).

On Mandela Day 18 July 2020, the 7th South African Ballet International Ballet Competition (SAIBC) came to a close with a spectacular Gala featuring dancers from across the globe and presented virtually through an app in a ground breaking move hailed as a world first.

Dancers from Cape Town City Ballet are pirouetting their way into Mandela Day to help young dancers get access to data and learning opportunities.

As part of Artscape's intend to showcase the 2020 New Voices programme to individual households across the country on radio, Miela's Box (the first of the four dramas) recently made its debut on Radio 786 and is now set to broadcast with MFM and UCT Radio from July to August.

Ann Juries-May, the award winning actress popularly known for her current role as Claudia Cupido on KykNet en KIE's telenovela, Arendsvlei is adding her voice to the fight against women abuse with her latest drama, Close Call that Artscape is set to showcase from July to Agust.

Artscape Theatre with support from the City of Cape Town is set to showcase its highly anticipated Afrikaans comedy drama, Die Aasvoël featuring an all star cast as part of its intend to showcase the 2020 New Voices programme to individual households across the country on radio from July to August.

Aspiring actors are set to enlighten the airwaves with Ekugqibeleni, an exciting drama (in IsiXhosa) dealing with social issues and humanity that Artscape is set to showcase on radio from July to August.

Making its debut at the National Arts Festival digitally, SO YOU WANT TO BE A TROPHY WIFE? presented by F Creations and The Edge is a one-woman production that strikes an interesting balance between being heartfelt and harsh while exploring a relatable lead character's reality.

Award-winning comedian, actor, writer, and presenter, Riaad Moosa, the 'Comedy Doctor' is one of South Africa's most renowned funny men.

The lyrics of the song, LONELY TOGETHER, by South African, Ziya, take on new meaning when you realize that families and individuals with special needs face a constant lockdown: a?oeTo you, it is the new normal, to me, it's just another day,a?? says Ziya, co-founder of Voice of the Speechless a Proje

With uncertainty of when theatre doors will re-open, the South African State Theatre (SAST) continues to keep its audiences engaged through its growing online theatre platform (#SASTOnlineTheatre).

Kerry Hiles and Daniel Anderson will present an ABBA-inspired show at Arts Theatre in East London, the first live performance at the venue since theatres shut down in March due to the health crisis.

South African dancer and choreographer Marc Goldberg, 39, has been awarded a partial scholarship to study at the prestigious Trinity Laban Conservatoire in Music and Dance in London, after successfully applying to do his Masters in Fine Art.

The biennial South African International Ballet Competition (SAIBC), presented virtually in light of challenges faced by COVID19, has attracted its largest competitor enrolment since inception in 2008, with 155 dancers representing 28 countries.

Osman Osman is a successful promoter and the CEO of Blu Blood, an entertainment company in South Africa and the Middle East.

Shades of Broadway is a dramatic tribute to the Broadway greats and provides the audience with an insightful view of life on the musical theatre stage from the artist's perspective.

In a world awash with a?oeinfluencersa?? and a?oeblessersa??, poor old Marie is swamped! Feeling invisible and desperate, her only hope, it seems, is to find herself a rich husband.

Artscape has partnered with community, regional and national radio stations across the country to bring the 2020 New Voices Programme to individual South African households as radio dramas over a two-month period from June to August.

What may be the first movie created during the lockdown, Cabin Fever, a South African full-length feature, has just finished post-production.

Cape Town Philharmonic Orchestra is, like many performing arts organizations, fighting to stay alive during the health crisis.

Emma Kotze and Wynne Bredenkamp started their journey with The Edge at the National Arts Festival 6 years ago, and today are navigating the new way of moving their Fringe productions online.