South Africa's performing arts legacy is deeply intertwined with its journey to democracy. During the apartheid era, theatre became a powerful voice of resistance, with pioneering artists using stages as platforms for social change. The Market Theatre, The National Arts Festival, and countless community venues and artists became crucibles of protest theatre, where playwrights like Athol Fugard, John Kani, and Barney Simon created works that challenged the status quo. And that’s what this conversation will encompass, amongst many other theatre issues with theatre artist, TV actor, and the Jo’burg theatre’s Artistic director, James Ngcobo.