THEATRE REVIEW: Ubu and the Truth Commission
Absurdities of old, unjust system remain relevant ||| Ubu and the Truth CommissionDIRECTOR/ANIMATION: William Kentridge with Janni Younge as assistant directorPUPPETS: Adrian Kohler from Handspring...
View ArticleDancing through the darkness
Breaking Borders confronts the trauma of xenophobia head on ||| BY NOLAN STEVENSHARD- hitting in its tenderness, quiet in its loudness, raw in its sophistication and sobering in its intoxication. These...
View ArticleTHEATRE REVIEW: Mannequin
There’s nothing quite like a Nataniël performance, writes Diane de Beer ||| MANNEQUINPERFORMER: NataniëlVOCALS: Nicolaas Swart, Dihan SlabbertBAND: Charl du Plessis (keyboards), Juan Oosthuizen...
View ArticleNoem My Skollie: Story of a teenage gangster
A film that celebrates the triumph of the human spirit of four teenagers who grew up on the impoverished ganglands of the Cape Flats. ||| Based on the true story of a young man in the 1960’s who became...
View ArticleCaveman has text, sorry, sex on the brain
Tim Plewman updates his one-man show phenomenon, but the battle lines never change ||| BY LATOYA NEWMANAFTER a 10-year hiatus from the Durban stage, Tim Plewman’s Defending the Caveman makes its way...
View ArticleThe rhythm of relationships
Fairytale pairing stay in step as they return to Shall We Dance ||| BY LATOYA NEWMANTHEIR story reads like something out of a fairytale. She came from the East (Ukraine), he came from the West...
View ArticleCelebrating our heritage through arts
The Heritage Fest draws on our history to let our unique voices be heard ||| SEPTEMBER is Heritage Month, a time to be mindful of the events that create our shared narrative. Some of these have been...
View ArticleCape Town grows its Fringe
The Cape Town Fringe Festival extends its reach, and it’s programme ||| BY THERESA SMITHTHIS year, the Cape Town Fringe Festival is spread out beyond the CBD with more night-time performances. The...
View ArticleTHEATRE REVIEW: Clybourne Park
Top cast bring to life racial tensions still relevant today ||| CLYBOURNE PARKDIRECTOR: Greg KarvellasCAST: Andrew Buckland, Susan Danford, Lesoko Seabe, Scott Sparrow, Nicholas Pauling, Pope Jerrod,...
View ArticleUys, Athol, art and more
The Hilton Arts Fest is packed with highlights, and there’s something for everyone ||| BY LATOYA NEWMANNOW IN it’s 24th year, the Hilton Arts Festival programme looks set to please – whether you’re a...
View ArticleGene Wilder: A star even in death
The late Gene Wilder could be set for a posthumous star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame ||| Ana Martinez, a producer for Hollywood Walk of Fame, has admitted the late actor - who died aged 83 from...
View ArticleChris Brown arrest: Diamond necklace sparked conflict
Woman claims Brown pulled a gun on her at his home, after she touched his friend's necklace [+AUDIO]. ||| *This article has been updated to include more information Chris Brown can't avoid trouble....
View ArticleWilder pushed through immense pain to bring joy
Gene Wilder’s “life-affirming” impact was in sharp contrast to a life marred by tragedy, abuse, illness and the grip of a religious cult. ||| He may have made his fame and fortune in comedies, but that...
View ArticleDrake and RiRi are an ‘official’ couple
After Drake’s public love confession, a source has confirmed that the two are ‘seriously’ dating ||| Drake and Rihanna are “fully dating”. Following the ‘Diamonds’ hitmaker’s confession that he was “in...
View ArticleChris Brown just ‘can’t catch a break’
“Praying for Chris Brown...The world throws so much at him,” said one tweep when the singer started trending after his arrest. ||| Chris Brown was arrested after a day-long standoff with police, which...
View ArticleNew film tackles 'mental' lives of SA doctors
South Africans will get a glimpse into the lives of doctors when the documentary, Doc-U-Mentally: Last Doctors Standing, premieres at the Jozi Film Festival next month. ||| Cape Town - South Africans...
View ArticleNo closure for Cliff as abuse case reviewed
Sir Cliff Richard's sex abuse case is being reviewed after one of his accusers challenged the decision not to prosecute him. ||| Sir Cliff Richard's sex abuse case is being reviewed after one of his...
View ArticleJulio Iglesias is coming to GrandWest Arena
Cape Town fans of the legendary Julio Iglesias should diarise 19 October 2016 when GrandWest welcomes the legendary singer to its stage at the Grand Arena. ||| Cape Town fans of the legendary Julio...
View Article‘Jive’ talking comes to Jozi
September Jive aims to celebrate our country’s rich music diversity ||| BY HELEN HERIMBISeptember is Heritage Month in South Africa, but the French want to help us celebrate. September Jive: A Tribute...
View ArticleSimply Sephuma
Pretty, inspirational, even naughty: Judith Sephuma’s One Word is so many different things ||| BY HELEN HERIMBIAll Judith Sephuma heard was shouting. “I was in my house and all of a sudden, I just...
View Article