Tue, 21-Oct-2025

John Kani looks at current South Africa

John Kani

John Kani began his acting career in the 1960s. “Kunene and the King,” his most recent work, premiered with the Royal Shakespeare Company. It is presently continuing a South African tour that was halted due to theatre closures caused by the epidemic. John Kani began his acting career in the 1960s. The only stage he … Read more

Shakespearean actor Antony Sher dies aged 72

Antony Sher

The award-winning theatre and film actor Antony Sher has died aged 72 after suffering from cancer, the Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) announced on Friday. South Africa-born Sher was widely considered to be one of Britain’s finest contemporary actors, playing almost all the great Shakespearean roles from King Lear to Shylock. In 1985, he won an … Read more