The Edge at NAF 2018

Est. 2006, and continuing our mission to bring exciting independent theatre to the National Arts Festival, Grahamstown! Currently in our 12th year!

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Heading to the @artsfestival with your production and want to be part of the longest curated venue at the Fest? Apply now at: https://t.co/Qi0cO76ynX

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And that's a wrap! See ya'll next year 😘 Oh, wanna join our fab family of fantastic Fringe artists. Applications will be open sooooon so keep an eye out 😜

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The receiver of a Standard Bank Ovation Award and Cape Town Fringe Fresh Award for Best Performance and Creative Award for directing, Tswalo is a celebration of the art of solo performance, a narrative that is carried in both physicality and voice.

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It's the last day here at The Edge and your last chance to see our incredible shows. We have something for everyone, from magic to moving dramas. Come discover why we are the best venue for Fringe entertainment!

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Tomorrow evening sees Rob van Vuuren perform his 25th show in his 25th year at the NAF. Could this really be 'Goodbye?'? Join Rob as he explores the last 25 years of his performance life at NAF and why this year could be his last!

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It's the last performance day at The Edge and your last chance to see our new shows. The Gospel According to Jan Coetzee, A Faint Patch of Light and Winging It! are all masterpieces in their own right so don't go home missing some of the best entertainment the Fringe can offer!

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We are super excited to bring Bottomless Coffee to our On the Edge: The Late Night Show. A multi-instrumentalist Folk-Rock duo led by husband and wife Lourens & Esté Rabé utilizes create songs about life, love, blues and breakfast. Last show tonight at 8pm!

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This delightful and gently heart wrenching masterpiece won a Silver Standard Bank Ovation Award last year. As the large audiences attest, this is not a show to be missed!

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A Faint Patch of Light has just opened on The Edge at this year's NAF! It is directed by Fleur du Cap nominee Qondiswa James, with inspiring performances by Tiisetso Mashifane wa Noni (director of Fleur du Cap nominated Sainthood) and Indalo Stofile (Heart of Redness).

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The hilarious NAF Fringe veteran James Cairns has been entertaining audiences with his hilarious improv show 'James Cairns Against Humanity'. Join him for a night of the unexpected as the audience helps him create a new, wild show every evening!

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From Gold Standard Bank Ovation Award winner Wessel Pretorius returns to NAF with The Gospel According to Jan Coetzee!

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Winner of a 2019 Standard Bank Ovation Award! This beautifully performed piece created in collaboration between Intsusa and Theatre Duo is a must see this National Arts Festival.

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Mesmerising Indalo Bennet performs in Qondiswa James' 'A Faint Patch of Light' at The Edge this @artsfestival. The production has been described as 'powerful beyond words'.

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It's the weekend, baby! If you're at the @artsfestival, come spend it at The Edge. We've got a cool cafe, awesome bar, sweet vibe and amazing Fringe shows for you all in one spot. Seriously, there's no better place to be. Princess Alice Hall, 8 African St.

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Director of Winging It!: Kei-Ella is a hustler. She begs, borrows (& steals) to make new plays. She borrowed Tazmé from the shadows of the CT club scene, Rosa-Karoo from the starving-artist scene & conceived the show over the dinner table at NAF18. Wine was involved.

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Review: A Faint Patch of Light - “[Qondiswa James] has created a work that is daring, heartbreaking, beautiful and fragile. This work is an interrogation of black, lesbian women and...It is powerful beyond words.” – Megan Furniss, Weekend Special. Find this @ this @artsfestival

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The Blue Period of Milton Van Der Spuy: Playwright Greig Coetzee’s most complex character is brought to life by an award-winning team, actor Francis Mennigke & director Peter Mitchell. This show is a whimsical celebration and a playful mockery of Art in all its forms.

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Sjoe! Today is the day! With so many shows on the Fringe during @artsfestival, how do you choose?! Take out the guesswork and come to The Edge where we have put together what we think is the best of the Fringe. Spoiler Alert: You'll love it!

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Once you see these reviews of Silkworm, you'll be racing to the box office:
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"One of the best shows in years." - The Herald Spotlight.
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"Performance perfection in clowning." - The Critter.
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"A shining, beautiful gem." - Estelle Sinkins

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Tech day! We're spending today from dawn till dusk teching all our productions to get them ready for the big day tomorrow. Cue coffee and chocolate, go hard work and making magic! Coming to the @artsfestival? Then drop by The Edge to discover what it is all about!