The Tsikinya-Chaka Centre

Promoting research and practice at the intersection of Shakespeare, Transnationalism and Multilingualism. University of the Witwatersrand.

[ShakespeareZA @shakespeare_za]

Meet Tholwana Dyosopu, the brilliant musician creating songs that update and adapt Shakespeare's sonnets.

Listen to Tholwana perform, and learn more about her work, in recent episodes of @Tsikinya_Chaka podcast SHAKE THE SWORD! … or read more here:

https://t.co/NKTqu3djUJ

[The Tsikinya-Chaka Centre @Tsikinya_Chaka]

Shakespeare’s sonnets like you’ve never heard them before …

Join singer-songwriter Tholwana Dyosopu, the TCC’s Artist in Residence for 2026, on the latest episode of SHAKE THE SWORD!

Links to your podcast platform of choice here:

https://t.co/6ZFZKqqyQb

[ShakespeareZA @shakespeare_za]

Teachers! Don’t miss these two free Shakespeare workshops at the @MEMOrients “New Encounters” conference taking place in Cape Town in December.

Sat 13th (10am): Play the Knave with @educasions

Sun 14th (10am): Breakfast and Brainstorm

Register here: https://t.co/XsY0eAocVq

[Medieval and Early Modern Orients (MEMOs) @MEMOrients]

🚨EXCITING NEWS🚨 MEMOs are very happy to announce that we will be hosting our first conference this year! The theme will be ‘New Encounters’ and it will take place from 11th-14th December 2025 in Cape Town, South Africa and Online. Please find the CFP below:

[Chris Thurman @ChrisThurmanZA]

A quick reminder that there is another free preview screening of SPEAK ME A SPEECH at @Woordfees in Stellenbosch tomorrow, 13 October, at 2pm.

Shakespeare in Afrikaans, Setswana and isiZulu (with a glimpse behind the scenes). Thanks again @EasyEquities!

https://t.co/Lwz7iSOhqM

[Chris Thurman @ChrisThurmanZA]

Just a few weeks to go until @Woordfees preview screenings (10 & 13 October) of Speak Me A Speech.

Anelisa is a new @EasyEquities fan - as he explains in this video, “anybody can and everybody should” use this accessible investment platform! (Sign up at https://t.co/LtkhGbKLnl)

[Chris Thurman @ChrisThurmanZA]

We are in the beautiful Pam Golding Theatre at @BaxterTheatre today, shooting @AnelisaPhewa talking about the Speak Me A Speech project. Anelisa’s isiZulu translation of Shakespeare’s “anti-xenophobic speech” from Sir Thomas More is one of the first five amazing monologues.

[Chris Thurman @ChrisThurmanZA]

@WitsUniversity The UT students whose lives James enriched over decades must number in the thousands. His light shone brightly to guide others. What a tremendous loss.

Condolences to his wife Laurel and to the many, many friends, colleagues and former students who are mourning his passing. /3

[Chris Thurman @ChrisThurmanZA]

… bringing out the best in them. I had the good fortune of being able to observe his passion, commitment, insight, good humour and gentleness when I visited Winedale last year.

James was a generous collaborator and dozens of @WitsUniversity students also learned from him. /2

[Chris Thurman @ChrisThurmanZA]

Desperately sad to hear of the death of James Loehlin, director of the Shakespeare at Winedale programme and a much-loved professor at @UTAustin. James was a brilliant and inspirational teacher, theatre maker and mentor. He had a great gift for working with young people and … /1

[The Tsikinya-Chaka Centre @Tsikinya_Chaka]

TCC director Chris Thurman is running the Otter Challenge and raising funds for @WitsUniversity students. Please consider supporting this worthy cause!

[Chris Thurman @ChrisThurmanZA]

In three weeks I’ll be tackling the “grail of trail”, the @ottertrailrun, courtesy of @EasyEquities!

I’ve launched a campaign to raise funds for @WitsUniversity students who need help with fees. Please donate and share - all contributions are welcome!

https://t.co/p6VpoKZF87

[Chris Thurman @ChrisThurmanZA]

Fantastic workshop taking place @WitsUniversity this morning! @GinaBloom5 and Lauren Bates (@educasions) are presenting mixed reality game @PlayTheKnave to a group of teachers who are learning about new ways to introduce their students to Shakespeare in a fun and accessible way.

[ShakespeareZA @shakespeare_za]

Details: Sat 5 August (Christ Church College, Midrand) or Sat 12 August (Wits University, Braamfontein) from 9:00-12:00, followed by lunch.

Read more: https://t.co/3RFccoDbDY

Register (5 August): https://t.co/yClgEN5D5n

Register (12 August): https://t.co/lChYB0clIt

[ShakespeareZA @shakespeare_za]

Gauteng teachers! Here is a fantastic opportunity to discover a new classroom tool for teaching Shakespeare.

On 5 and 12 August, @GinaBloom5 and Lauren Bates will be offering free workshops on using the Mixed Reality game @PlayTheKnave to introduce Shakespeare to your learners.

[Peter W. Marx @peterwmarx]

What a finale! @ChrisThurmanZA will be a guest in my lecture class next Tuesday (4pm; Hörsaal C) @UniCologne the title is: “Eating Shakespeare in South Africa - from A Midsummer Ice Cream to Speak Me A Speech”
Join us!! @Tsikinya_Chaka @Judith_Rauscher @susannegruss @PavelDrabek

[ShakespeareZA @shakespeare_za]

Two weeks have passed since "Shakespeare Towards An End" kicked off at @SpierWineFarm. What a fantastic conference it was!
#ShakeSpier

https://t.co/zwbEqqfnG3

[The Arden Shakespeare @Ardenpublisher]

Out now!

'Global Shakespeare and Social Injustice' ed. by @ChrisThurmanZA & Sandra Young probes the relationship between Shakespeare studies and social injustice, helping us imagine what radical pedagogy and theatre-making might look like.

Read more: https://t.co/2xZvCyWRLG

[Colin Ford 🇿🇦 @donfrolic]

Great blog by @carelnolte on the recent conference of the Shakespeare Society of Southern Africa, in partnership with The Tsikinya-Chaka Centre, held last week at Spier.

@Tsikinya_Chaka @cnandco @SpierWineFarm

https://t.co/iY1okwUAYi

[Chris Thurman @ChrisThurmanZA]

Today at 13:00 (SAST), Ifeoluwa Aboluwade will be giving a talk on Femi Osofisan and Shakespeare. She is hosted by @aflitatwits, @Tsikinya_Chaka and the @WitsUniversity English Dept.

Feel free to join in person if you’re in Joburg - otherwise via Zoom at https://t.co/OHCiSap6ys