Beyond applause: What the Naledi wins reveal about State Theatre – The Mail & Guardian

Beyond applause: What the Naledi wins reveal about State Theatre – The Mail & Guardian

The South African State Theatre’s recent successes at the 21st Annual Naledi Theatre Awards are easy to read as a moment of celebration. But beneath the applause lies a more complex and telling narrative about the state of South African theatre, the politics of recognition, and the evolving role of institutions in shaping cultural production. In a year where debates around visibility, inclusion and adjudication have once again surfaced within th…