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“The only ego that matters, is the ego of the show” by Louw Mulder   There are a couple of good reasons why we can celebrate the healthy state of South African Theatre, especially if I look at a couple of the highly acclaimed and professional shows I have seen lately; like Annie, Sound Of Music, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, and now, Priscilla. ...

A Play where Organised Chaos is Perfected By Louw Mulder The scene is set. It is opening night of the Northriding Polytechnic Drama Society’s production of Murder at Haversham Manor. The actors in this play are dedicated, loyal, and also very excited to perform. Everything is ready, the lights go out, the director makes his opening speech, and then everything just goes wrong. Stomach-spasm laughter ...

‘n Album ‘Stukkie vir Stukkie met Hart en Hand aanmekaar Getimmer’ Deur Louw Mulder Vat nou byvoorbeeld die klanke van Mumford and Sons, asook die Lumineers wat eerskomende maand hier in Suid-Afrika optree, sit ‘n tikkie varsgeskryfde woordkuns en die mooiheid van Afrikaans daarby, en jy kom na aan ‘n beskrywing van Kaleidoskoop se musiek. Ek was bevoorreg om die bekendstellingsgeleentheid van Kaleidoskoop se nuwe ...

A Seesaw Film: Do I Change, or do I self-destruct? by Coen Jacobs The reason why a seesaw is made for two people, is because when one person goes down, there is always someone on the other side to lift that person up again. The Tribe, which is an all South African film, addresses the question of how one can try and put life back ...

25 Years of Dedication – the entrée for what is to come. When you are a part of the privileged media circles in South Africa’s Entertainment industry, your reliance on publicity people is paramount, as your job, and in my case my hobby, will be stagnant without this most valuable, intangible resource. Over the years, I have worked with some of the best public relations ...

A Live Evolution from Madness into Magic By Louw Mulder I was fortunate enough to get invited to the opening performance of the world acclaimed Blue Man Group show for their South African tour at the Teatro in Montecasino. Never ever have I experienced something like this, but what remains a fact, is that I experienced Awesome. It would be close to impossible to categorise ...

A Majesitc, Memorable, Magnificent Musical By Louw Mulder In the mid-nineties, in the middle of my high school career, I took a fieldtrip to the Sand du Plessis Theatre in Bloemfontein to see my first ever musical, West Side Story. Not only was I bowled over by the magic a stage production can enchant, but also the decisive factor was, that it made me fall ...

‘n Aangename Verrassing deur Koos Roets deur Louw Mulder Ná die vorige rolprent van regisseur Koos Roets, ‘n Pawpaw vir my Darling, was my verwagting vir Roets se film hierdie jaar ‘n bietjie onseker, maar my gemoed toe ek by die teater uitloop ná die vertoning van Hoener met die Rooi Skoene was rustig, heel gelukkig en die fliek het my baie vermaak. Soveel só dat ...

Dream without fear, live without limits. By Louw Mulder Much is spoken about Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, and the sexy male cast making up Jacob’s sons. But what about the fairer sex, especially the sultry Tango Girl in act two? The female cast of this production, currently led by Nadine, consists of Raquel Munn, Venolia Manale and Luise Duhain. But let’s focus on ...

Laugh, Dare, Drag by Louw Mulder Yes, they lip-sync, and boldly also admit to this fact early on during their performance, but as they say: “At least we do it better than Britney!” But a performance you can expect from the men of Menopause or rather extravagant drag artists in the true sense of the word, is nothing short of sheer entertainment. This show is not ...

Music is from the heart – It’s not a job… By Louw Mulder Let me start by being very honest. Before I received an e-mail about a new single from Elan Lea, I had no idea who he is. My first thoughts were that it is yet another new South African artist, with higher-grade dreams of becoming famous, releasing a CD, and open up a ...

Hit Musical returns from 10 November, starring Nadine as the Narrator! Pieter Toerien & The Really Useful Group present this Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber’s sparkling family musical, which returns to Pieter Toerien’s Montecasino Theatre from 10 November 2016 to 29 January 2017, due to huge popular demand. Retelling the Biblical story of Joseph and his coat of many colours, this magical musical is packed ...

Annie promises Rich and Talented Stage Stars for Tomorrow by Louw Mulder Very seldom a theatre production of this scale makes you proud, and very positive about the future of SA Theatre. In this case, Annie doesn’t disappoint; it is a showcase of the young talent we can expect major success from in the future. There are many aspects of Annie to rave about, but ...

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 ...

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 ...

If you can set your mind to it, everything is possible by Louw Mulder   Something that has always been of huge interest to me over the years, is the phenomenon of different cultures. It is always fascinating to understand how people from different countries, different religions, even different races, think, do stuff, and most of all, live. Last night, during the opening performance of ...

Not a serious musical, but seriously entertaining By Louw Mulder   Sometimes, in the hustle and bustle of today’s life, it is just refreshingly entertaining to sit back, relax, and let the magic of a feel-good, almost panto-style musical take over. And that is a little understatement of how much I enjoyed Shrek, The Musical, which opened last night at the Lyric theatre in Gold ...

The World’s most illustrious clown to visit South Africa for the first time Immerse yourself in a magical world of dreams and imagination, interactively reviving your childhood ankle-deep in snow!   When the critically acclaimed international stage sensation, Slava’s Snowshow opens in South Africa for the first time, at Montecasino’s Teatro on Tuesday 26 July, a very special guest is expected to be in the audience. That ...

We never gonna survive, unless, we get a little Crazy. by Louw Mulder It was a cold Sunday night, and most people would stay indoors, unless, you get a little crazy. So a crowd of thousands faced those chills to go see a concert featuring a multi-award winning international star at the Ticketpro Dome in Johannesburg, last night. South Africa, and Jo’burg in particular, is the ...

ENCHANTING FAMILY VALUE PACKAGES FROM DISNEY ON ICE Disney On Ice presents Worlds of Enchantment is an action-packed ice spectacular featuring four fun-filled Disney stories that showcase many of the beloved characters from Disney’s The Little Mermaid and Disney Pixar’s Cars and Toy Story 3,  along with Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, Donald Duck and Goofy. Joining these cherished characters are the stars of Disney’s Frozen. Presented by Feld Entertainment Inc and leading local promoter, Showtime ...

Andrew Lloyd Webber’s classic to color-in Jozi Pieter Toerien presents Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber’s sparkling family musical, to be staged at the Pieter Toerien Theatre, Montecasino, from 29 April to 7 August 2016 Retelling the Biblical story of Joseph and his coat of many colours, this magical musical is packed full of unforgettable songs including ANY DREAM WILL DO and CLOSE EVERY DOOR TO ME. JOSEPH AND THE ...

A Masterful Mimic of Michael. by Louw Mulder It’s been 20 years since we, as the matric class of 1996, took our final walk across the stage to the music of Michael Jackson’s They don’t care about us. I also remember the event where I made out to my first varsity crush on the song Can you feel it, also by Michael Jackson as part ...

An illuminated, colorful reinvention of a well-known classic. by Louw Mulder Set to the music of Andrew Lloyd Webber and the lyrics by Tim Rice, Pieter Toerien Productions, through the direction of Paul Warwick Griffin, once again brought a stellar production of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat to the stage. This time, this biblical story was a reinvented festival of colorful lights, song and dance, through the energy ...

The Man behind the Featured Dance Tracks  by Louw Mulder   Sometimes it just happens that you feel that need to do a write-up on a specific person in the industry. The time I felt like doing one on Darren Greeff, was when I randomly bumped into him one night after a performance of Singin’ in the Rain. He probably noticed me from some of ...

by Louw Mulder A Theatrical Masterpiece coming alive on Concert Stage When you are a fan of a huge international artist, and you have been invited to see that artist live on a stage, the natural anticipation is set so high, it in turn makes the risk of getting disappointed so much greater. This sense of disappointment after seeing Josh Groban live at the Ticketpro ...

by Jaco Lotriet ‘Amazing Grace, how sweet the sound…’   There is no denying the incredible sophistication and exceptional talent that is musical virtuoso Rocco de Villiers. Once more, this accomplished pianist has managed to devise a spellbinding show of the highest calibre that inspires, delights and thrills his audience to new heights. His charm, wit and genius combined in this new theatre show, Amazing Grace, ...

Treffende Suid-Afikaanse film My Father’s War in Augustus 2016 op die silwerskerm Hierdie tweetalige (Afrikaanse/Engelse) drama fokus op die gebroke verhouding tussen ’n pa en sy rebelse tienerseun. Die rolprent speel in 2003 af en die 19-jarige Dap Smit (Edwin van der Walt), baklei aanhoudend met sy pa, Dawid (Stian Bam), ’n veteraan van die Grensoorlog. Die mans stem oor niks saam nie en daar is klaarblyklik ...

Spectacular showdowns create drama and dilemmas on The Voice SA How do you pick a winner when incredibly talented singers under your wing go all out to give the performances of their lives in head-to-head Battles of note? Coaches Karen Zoid, Bobby van Jaarsveld, Lira and Kahn Morbee faced this agonising dilemma after pairing up some of the show’s standout stars in this week’s episode of The ...

Get ready to rock to the sizzling production of Burn the Floor Before there was Dirty Dancing… Before there was Saturday Night Fever… Before ballroom dancing became cool with reality TV… There was the real deal – the dancers tearing up the dance floor, in an “international style” competition since 1920. International style competitions involve five Latin American dances and five classic ballroom dances. From ...

Geskape, met ‘n talent, vir ‘n Rede Verskietende Ster vertel die storie van die musikale wonderkind, Phillip Schuman, wat gespeel word deur die bekwame Deanrè Reiners. Hierdie talentvolle 15- jarige pianis se gawe word egter oorskadu deur die seer van ‘n stukkende wêreld. Toe sy vakadviseur, Max du Toit (Hannes van Wyk), die eerste keer Phillip sy eie komposisies hoor speel, besef hy dadelik dat ...