Be part of an entertainment project which celebrates the magic of radio drama, when Lollipop Lane – Beauty Spot plays Durban’s Catalina Theatre from July 24 to 26. Continue reading
Month: July 2015
Fabergé – A Life of its Own at Cinema Nouveau
THE award-winning documentary, Fabergé – A Life of its Own will be screened at Cinema Nouveau Theatres from Saturday, July 25. This captivating new film tells the fascinating story behind the most prestigious name in luxury: Fabergé. Continue reading
CNN profiles Ladysmith Black Mambazo
Ladysmith Black Mambazo was profiled on CNN’S Amanpour. Whether writing and performing with Paul Simon or touring the world, Ladysmith Black Mambazo has, over many decades, revolutionised acapella music. Check out the video at http://cnn.it/1GnPxzL
A modernised Caveman for South African audiences
Tim Plewman’s popular one-man show Defending the Caveman is coming to venues across the country, fresh from the 41st National Arts Festival in Grahamstown. Continue reading
DStv iRock returns to rock Polokwane
South Africa’s top house deejays and live house and hip hop acts will be visiting Polokwane for another jam-packed DStv iRock Limpopo Music Festival. The Polokwane Rugby Fields will once again play host to this exhilarating musical experience on Saturday, September 26, offering the crowd another dose of the best that SA music has to offer. Continue reading
Don’t miss Snoopy!!! at the Sneddon
REHEARSALS for KickStArt Theatre Company’s production of Snoopy!!! The Musical have started. The show opens at the Elizabeth Sneddon Theatre at the University of KwaZulu-Natal on August 7. Continue reading
Shattering story of sexual abuse at DIFF
PALAMA Productions will debut their latest feature film Dis ek, Anna at the Durban International Film Festival, which runs from today until July 26. Continue reading
DIFF audiences to get sneak preview of noir thriller, Impunity
THE noir thriller Impunity, the latest film by South African director Jyoti Mistry, will be screened at the Durban International Film Festival (DIFF), giving audiences a sneak preview prior to the film’s release in August. Continue reading
Triggerfish is conducting a continent-wide search for storytellers
AFTER the international success of its first two feature films, Adventures in Zambezia and Khumba,Triggerfish Animation Studios is establishing The Triggerfish Story Lab with the support of The Department of Trade and Industry (the dti) and The Walt Disney Company.
Triggerfish will be investing up to $3.5m over the next three years in The Story Lab, which aims to give Africa’s most talented storytellers and filmmakers the opportunity to develop their ideas alongside its international network of mentors. Selected storytellers will potentially have their concepts developed into episodic TV content or an animated feature film for the global market. Continue reading
DIFF short films at the KZNSA
THE KZNSA (KwaZulu-Natal Society of Arts) Gallery in Bulwer Road, Glenwood, is once again the Short Films hub for the Durban International Film Festival 2015, with screenings in the Main Gallery from July 21 to 25. Continue reading