Enter a world of black and white displaying a stunning exploration of male identity in Zebra a contemporary dance which seeks to show the many sides of masculinity. Intimacy, love and violence are crafted on stage by the Russian/South African all male collaboration producing a spectacle for both the eye... [view entry]

Ever wondered what really goes on behind the scenes of a festival performance? cueTV caught up with Terence Marias, a phenomenally talented young pianist to document the nerves, tension and raw emotion that are only seen backstage. The Rhodes University Masters student performed Recital Two to packed houses at the... [view entry]

Brett Bailey propels his audience into a mysterious, dark world of women in cages and rustling graveyards. He portrays his feelings of resentment toward the socio-economic inequalities in Grahamstown by making the audience see, smell and taste the poverty that most of Grahamstown, face on a daily basis. Whether it... [view entry]

Prisoners from Gauteng and Eastern Cape came to the National Arts festival to showcase their talents. Their performances ranges from dance, song and drama, form a part of their rehabilitation back into the public sphere. Their performances were entertaining and through them the prisoners aim to show their regret for... [view entry]

Artistic freedom of expression is an established right that protects artists (and journalists) from being censored. When artist Mark Hipper’s work was pulled off the Times 2 exhibition at the Albany Museum, cueTV investigated the legal basis for the censorship of Hipper’s artwork. The artist was outraged with the headline... [view entry]

aKING have got to be one of the top bands in South Africa at the moment. With several number one singles under their belts, they have been around the country promoting their second album, ‘Against All Odds’, and for the first time Grahamstown was included on their schedule. Performing to... [view entry]

cueTVhas a new home, the cueCINEMA. Nqobile Shoba one of our reporters along with her team set out to find the cinema situated in the rather obscure Barratt Lecture theatre complex. Hi res version | lo res version | mobile version [view entry]

Jazz singing sensation Melanie Scholtz speaks to cue TV about her career and the musical world of South Africa. Her lyrics leave audiences breathless and her powerful voice lingers long after listeners have left the auditorium. Hi res version | lo res version | mobile version [view entry]

Art often springs from dark places and troubled circumstances. “Woza Joshua!” an adaptation of “Woza Albert!” is a play which identifies and explores the multiple challenges plaguing Zimbabwe and its people. Entwining comedy and satirical drama the production leaves the audience with a vivid sense of reality on the ground... [view entry]

Global recession. The bad word of the day. At the Grahamstown National Arts Festival, we get a psychic tarot reader’s point of view on the future of the country; how South Africans will survive this economic disaster and that the best remedy is that we all just need a state... [view entry]