https://youtu.be/xjDjIWPwcPU Careful Port Elizabeth - the world and other cities are claiming OUR OWN as theirs - the recently released Black Panther movie stars Bonsile John Kani and son Atandwa - Kani will be known to older residents of New Brighton as "..the son of the old man with the big hat and the big dogs" - see: John Kani encapsulates PE People to a T Other PEople will recognise the name, John Kani, as one of those adorning a street in Port Elizabeth near the Opera … [Read more...] about Kani Celebration: The Revolution Will not be Televised, The Revolution Will be Live
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Sandra Prinsloo and John Kani in So Ry Miss Daisy
Sandra Prinsloo and John Kani shared the stage for the first time in 1985 when they performed in Miss Julie. And now, more than 30 years later, they will share a stage again – this time in an Afrikaans version of the legendary play Driving Miss Daisy. So Ry Miss Daisy, translated into Afrikaans by Saartjie Botha, tells the story of Daisy and Hoke, the man hired by Daisy’s son, Boolie, to drive Daisy around. At first Daisy is against the idea of having a chauffeur, but over the next 25 years … [Read more...] about Sandra Prinsloo and John Kani in So Ry Miss Daisy
John Kani encapsulates PE People to a T
At tea with John Kani this morning he told a little story about home - a great influence on his new play, Missing, opening at the Opera House this evening. Now resident in Johannesburg Kani spoke of being recognised everywhere he goes with autograph hunters accosting him and many engaging him in conversation, taking selfies and one recently who said to him; "Stay here, my wife likes your work, stay here." which took a while but gentleman Kani waited as he did not want to hurt the man by … [Read more...] about John Kani encapsulates PE People to a T
John Kani to open Nelson Mandela Metropolitan Art Museum Biennial Exhibition
Join the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan Art Museum in celebrating top Eastern Cape art at the opening of its Biennial on 29 October 2014. Guests are welcome from 17:30 and will be entertained by one of Nelson Mandela Bay's hottest young acts, Just Friends. The exhibition will be opened by internationally renowned New Brighton alumni and Tony Award winning actor, director and playwright, Dr John Kani, who is in town performing in his play Missing. Missing opens at the Port Elizabeth Opera House on … [Read more...] about John Kani to open Nelson Mandela Metropolitan Art Museum Biennial Exhibition
