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Ian Von Memerty is Back with Keyboard Killers Take SA’s ‘king of the keyboard’, Ian von Memerty, and put him together with eight of the greatest songwriting piano stars and you have the recipe for a ‘smash’; ‘a hit’; a ‘killer show’! Why, of the millions of people who play the piano, are there those rare individuals whose music and lyrics inspire for decades? Ian ...

A Disco Mirror-ball, Reflecting SA’s Finest by Louw Mulder   For Joburgers it may be a long drive to Pretoria, but Bernard Jay’s production of Saturday Night Fever will be worth the trip. This uniquely staged production of the Paramount / RSO film featuring John Travolta, sets the scene for a disco-filled experience, featuring some of South Africa’s top theatre performers, and a creative team ...

Female Harmonization Perfected By Louw Mulder   Big Concerts really raised the standards with the variety of shows they brought to our shores this year. And with Celtic Woman, it was no exception. I was privileged to see them live at Carnival City a few years ago, and this time around at the Teatro, Montecasino, it was an improved experience, with an enhanced quality of ...

‘So, spring gou op en kom nou saam, dat ons die Nuwe Seisoen ingaan…’  Deur Jaco Lotriet   Die immergewilde Weiveld op die buitewyke van Bronkhorstspruit het Saterdagaand 17 September opnuut gegons met die vrystelling van Adam se nuwe CD, getiteld Hoogtevrees. Die manne mag dalk aan Hoogtevrees lei maar hul optrede was vreesloos, verstommend, uitsonderlik melodieeus en alom fantasties. Rynardt Hugo, Hugo Ludik en ...

Hard Hitting, Thought-Provoking Play hits The Fringe Acceptance, Jerry Mofokeng, is Directed by Rhodes University graduate Simona Mazza, written by Eva Mazza and was debuted at Drostdy Teater in Stellenbosch in November 2015. Acceptance is based on the events around the highly publicised multiple filicides (the deliberate act of a parent killing his/her own child) by a South African-born mother of her three disabled children in England in April ...

Catch the party vibe with a fun-filled pop-up comedy channel and more first and exclusive TV! Africa’s pioneering TV channel, M-Net, is about to hit a milestone birthday– the big 3-0! In October 2016, it will be thirty years since the very first M-Net subscribers connected their newly-acquired analogue decoders. This was a major technological breakthrough at the time giving viewers access to a brand ...

Unprecedented demand brings Cirque Éloize iD back to SA  “iD makes its Cape Town debut then returns to the Teatro for the Festive Holidays”   When Cirque Éloize iD made its South African debut at Montecasino’s Teatro in 2014, audiences were literally blown away by this bewildering high-energy production that blends breathtaking acrobatics and street dance.  Word spread quickly and “iD” became the hottest ticket ...

Dance & Opera: A Perfect Marriage for South African State Theatre In association with the South African State Theatre, multi-award winning theatre company, Underground Dance Theatre (UDT), presents In Opstanding. After winning the ‘Blou Stoel’ award at the Kyknet Fiestas for most groundbreaking work for their cabaret Askoop, UDT is back with an innovative new production, In Opstanding. This production will delight lovers of classical ...

‘n Hartroerende verhaal van die mens se veggees. Deur Hanri Wondergem Van die eerste oomblik af vang dié rolprent jou aandag vas, dit skok jou en roer die hartsnare. Geskoei op die lewensverhaal van die skrywer, John W. Fredericks speel Noem My Skollie af op die Kaapse Vlakte in die 1960’s. Noem My Skollie neem jou van die Kaapse Vlakte, na Polsmoor-gevangenis en terug na ...

A sex-worker’s tale that will take your breath away Sassy twenty-year old Tess sells her body on Cape Town’s streets.  She survives by popping painkillers by the bunch and through her wry humour.  But her life turns upside down when she falls pregnant.  Though Tess tries to run, her past torments her.  She begins to question her own sanity.  Tess fights back, fighting her demons, ...

Much-loved funny man TOBIE CRONJE on stage in Johannesburg and Cape Town later this year. Charles Laurence’s (1931-2013) London and Broadway hit comedy My Fat Friend is the story of an overly large Vicky (Michelle Botha) who owns a successful bookshop in London’s Hampstead. She guzzles comfort food and chocolate to make up for her somewhat boring existence. She good-humouredly suffers the slings and arrows of her friend and ...

Sandra Prinsloo is terug met ‘n verhoog Meesterstuk “Elke nou en dan, min of meer een maal per jaar, gebeur ‘n teaterstuk wat ‘n mens nie durf misloop nie. Die soort teaterbelewenis wat by jou steelkant verbyglip en jou totaal ontredder. Wat nie talm of trane trek nie. Wat jou vinnig twee keer laat kyk, vinnig oor jou skouer laat kyk. Wat jou oorrompel met ...

Van De La Rey Tot Nou, LIVE DVD Opname   Kan jy onthou waar jy was toe jy die eerste keer Bok van Blerk se “De La Rey” gehoor het? Kan jy die hoendervleis-gevoel onthou? Dalk ‘n traan? Nou het jy die geleentheid om dit als te herleef en deel van geskiedenis te wees by twee eksklusiewe konserte waar Bok al sy grootse treffers vir ...

VOELGOED-COUNTRY OP SY BESTE Die opgewekte, voetstamplekker wysie en vrolike lirieke van die liedjie, Hals Oor Kop, word deesdae gereeld oor die radio gehoor en het luisteraars van dag een af bekoor – net soos wat die sangeres, Kerry Lee, die afgelope paar jaar reeds diep spore kom trap het in die harte van aanhangers regoor die land. Hals Oor Kop is geskryf deur Hugo ...

Marmalade Productions is proud to announce Divas of Dance Divas of 90’s dance, Crystal Waters, CeCe Peniston, Sybil & Robin S are on stage in South Africa for two shows only.  Devas of dance will be in Cape Town at the Grand West on Saturday, 24 September, and in Johannesburg at Carnival City, on Sunday, 25 September 2016. Divas of 90’s dance, Crystal Waters, CeCe Peniston, ...

Award-Winning Movie opens in South Africa The Berlin Film Festival’s Panorama Audience Award winner, Shepherds and Butchers helmed by Oliver Schmitz and produced by Anant Singh, will open nationwide on the South African theatrical circuit on Friday, October 28th through Times Media Films. Critically acclaimed and multiple award winning filmmaker, Oliver Schmitz (Life, Above All) helms the screen adaptation penned by Brian Cox. The gripping court human drama is based upon the award-winning South ...

Time of my Life By Louw Mulder The boyband Boyzone takes me back to the late 90’s. Those definitive varsity years, some would say the forming years of adulthood. This was the nostalgic sentiment that stood with me during the whole performance of once lead singer Ronan Keating’s concert at the Teatro in Montecasino this week. A solo artist in his own right, and a ...

Natniël’s latest creation heads to Emperor’s Palace in August and September Multitalented stalwart of the South African entertainment industry for over two decades, Nataniël is more than just a producer, director, designer, playwright, public speaker and performer – he is a true icon of stage and screen. Nataniël will return to the Theatre of Marcellus stage at Emperors Palace with a new stage production, MANNEQUIN, from 18 August to 25 September 2016. ...

Jou Romeo gaan jonk en oud se hartsnare roer. Jou Romeo, die jongste romantiese tienerkomedie deur die produksiehuis The Film Factory word op 23 Desember 2016 landswyd in Suid-Afrikaanse fliekteaters vrygestel.   Die film, wat romanse, Shakespeare, krieket, vriendskap, onvoorwaardelike aanvaarding en die liefde vier, vertel die verhaal van twee vasbeslote dramaliefhebbers van Hoërskool Monument in Krugersdorp wat tot enige uiterste sal gaan om hul ...

Huisgenoot vier eeufees met die maak van die film Vir die Voëls As deel van Huisgenoot se eeufeesviering vanjaar het die tydskrif, in samewerking met kykNET Films, die romantiese drama Vir die Voëls vervaardig. Henriëtte Loubser, Huisgenoot se redakteur, vertel hoe dié reis begin het: “Toe ons twee jaar gelede begin dink aan maniere om Huisgenoot se 100ste verjaardag te vier, het ons besluit dit sal lekker wees om ...

We are delighted to be giving away 5 Double tickets to I Love you, You’re Perfect, Now Change . VRG Theatrical is proud to announce that a new, upscale production of I Love you, You’re Perfect, Now Change will be presented in  Johannesburg from August to September 2016. Written by Tony® Award winner Joe DiPietro with music by Jimmy Roberts, I Love you, You’re Perfect, Now Change is Off-Broadway’s love letter ...

Baanbreker film skuif grense deur Louw Mulder   Ek kan die films op my een hand tel waarin ek skelm-sklem ‘n traan of drie moes af vee weens die boeiende greep wat die storielyn op my gehad het. My Father’s War, is beslis die eerste Suid Afrikaanse rolprent in hierdie kategorie. Nie net is dit ‘n storie vol-op drama, intrige en oorlogstonele nie, maar dit is ...

Varsity Sing betree die verhoog Die eerste Varsity Sing, met gasheer Marno van der Merwe, tref kykNET (DStv kanaal 144) se skerms 14 Julie.  Vir die volgende 13 weke kan Suid-Afrikaners vir ‘n musikale bederf gereed maak wanneer Suid-Afrika se top kore kompeteer in ‘n uitdun-kompetisie om uiteindelik as Suid-Afrika se beste koor gekroon te word. Dié koorkompetisie is ‘n eerste van sy soort, en beloof ...

Celebrating Fabulous Women of Song August is the month to celebrate and highlight dynamic women and this will be done in spectacular fashion on The Mandela stage at Joburg Theatre with Supreme Divas.  The show will run from Thursday 11 August to Sunday 14 August for four performances only. Supreme Divas will delight audiences old and young as they celebrate the powerhouse female singers that have become legends through their music over the past few ...

Elke mens wil elke dag hê dat sy lewe lekker moet wees, maar as ons moet wag vir ‘n maer lyf, baie geld en eerlike politici om ons Kaap weer Hollands te maak, dan gaan ons lank wag. Marion Holm se voorstel is om vir niks te wag nie, maar self jou eie lewe gelukkig te maak:  maak jou Kaap weer Holms.  Chris Vorster is ...

Off-Broadway’s Second Longest Running Musical Comedy, is coming to Joburg and Cape Town   VRG Theatrical is proud to announce that a new, upscale production of I Love you, You’re Perfect, Now Change will be presented in Cape Town and Johannesburg from July to September 2016. Written by Tony® Award winner Joe DiPietro with music by Jimmy Roberts, I Love you, You’re Perfect, Now Change is Off-Broadway’s love letter ...

Creative communications agency will seek to acquire, nurture and develop the next generation of talent through its annual graduate programme Ogilvy & Mather (O&M) South Africa, the integrated communications agency for the digital age, has opened the 2017 applications for o25, its annual talent pipeline programme. o25 gives graduates real-life work experience in the creative industry, with the opportunity to develop their marketing career. Through o25, ...

Wanneer kosskrywer, Clara Brand (Anna-Mart van der Merwe) ná haar man, Bernard (Deon Lotz) se ontrouheid met een van haar beste vriendinne (Angelique Gerber) besluit op ’n nuwe begin in Kaapstad saam met haar twee kinders en hulle Mopshond, Tjoklit, begin sy ’n reis van genesing en wraak. Met sewe studente – almal mans – wat opdaag vir Clara se nuwe kookklas, is haar beste ...

Local Crime Drama Takes Film Audiences into the Mean Streets of Hillbrow   Kerry Washington, Halle Berry, Julia Roberts. These are just some of the strong female leads audiences adore. The characters they have played are unforgettable and, while they are not perfect by any standards, many women look up to them as role models because they never give up. Instead, they choose to draw ...

Edwin van der Walt speel die rol van Dap Smit in My Father’s War:  “Ek is Verlief op hierdie rol” Deur Louw Mulder, Geredigeer deur Hanri Wondergem Daar was oor die afgelope paar jaar ‘n oplewing in die Suid-Afrikaanse filmbedryf. Dit het tot gevolg dat Suid-Afrikaanse akteurs se loopbane fyn dopgehou word. Een van die Suid-Afrikaanse akteurs wat sy staal deur veelsydigheid wys, is Edwin ...