ZAKES Mda’s And The Girls In Their Sunday Dresses will be performed in the Hexagon Studio Theatre at the University of KwaZulu-Natal Pietermaritzburg campus at 7 pm from Thursday, April 21 to Saturday, April 23. Continue reading
Month: April 2016
Durban musical theatre workshops a must
Duane Alexander and students at the Musical Theatre Workshop.
BUDDING young singers, actors, dancers and drama students take note! Director, musician, actor, singer and songwriter, Anton Luitingh, and choreographer, dancer, dance teacher, actor and singer, Duane Alexander, will be hosting musical theatre workshops in Durban from April 29 to May 2 and from May 5 to 8. Continue reading
Join the T-Birds and Pink Ladies in Grease at the Hilton College Theatre
HILTON College’s drama and music departments, together with Epworth High School, present Grease the Musical at the Hilton College Theatre at 2 pm on Sunday, April 24, and 7 pm on Monday, April 25, Wednesday, April 27 and Thursday, April 28. Continue reading
Local photographers capture the splendour of KZN
Doug Morton and Nola Meiring. Photo: Supplied
PHOTOGRAPHERS, Doug Morton, from Pietermaritzburg, and Nola Meiring, from Hilton, have joined forces under the banner of Photo Finesse Africa, and will be staging an exhibition of their work at the beautiful Dunning Country House, on the outskirts of Merrivale, Howick, on Saturday, April 23 and Sunday, April 24. Continue reading
Find out more about the restoration of Government House in Pietermaritzburg
Restoration architect, Robert Brusse, will be doing an illustrated talk titled ‘The Restoration of Government House’ at 11 am on Saturday, April 16 at the Tatham Art Gallery in Chief Albert Luthuli Street, Pietermaritzburg. The lecture is indirectly related to the current exhibition, Building History.
The oldest part of this elegant old building at the top of Langalibalele (Longmarket) Street dates from 1848, and all the Governors who lived there until 1910 added to it.
In later years it housed the well-known Pietermaritzburg Teacher Training College. After a bad period of neglect, the building was restored by Brusse and his team between 2004 and 2014.
Admissionis free but booking is essential. Contact: Kobie.venter@msunduzi.gov.za or 033 3922 819
It’s time to go Into the Woods with KickStArt
The cast of Into the Woods. Photo: Val Adamson
I remember sending a message to Steven Stead, artistic director of KickStArt Theatre Company, after seeing Disney’s film version of Into the Woods whether he had plans to do a stage version. He just said ‘watch this space’.
This week Durban theatregoers get to see Into the Woods on stage at the Elizabeth Sneddon Theatre on the University of KwaZulu-Natal Howard College campus from April 15 to May 1. I for one cannot wait to see Stephen Sondheim’s classic and I urge all my friends and family in Durban and Maritzburg to go and see it. Continue reading
Chris de Burgh touring SA
FANS of Chris De Burgh can catch his Hands of Man Tour at the ICC Durban Arena on April 12, at the Boardwalk Arena on April 14 and 15 and at the Grand Arena, GrandWest on April 17. The concerts are being presented by RSG, M-Net and Big Concerts. Continue reading
Albert Hammond concerts in Johannesburg
Albert Hammond. Photo Albrecht Schmidt
CHART-TOPPING and Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter, Albert Hammond, , whose hits include It Never Rains in Southern California, Free Electric Band, I’m a Train and Peacemaker, will perform two concerts at the Teatro at Montecasino on April 16 at 8pm on April 17 at 3pm. Tickets are on sale now at Computicket. Continue reading
Melvin Peters Quartet launches national tour in Pietermaritzburg
THE official launch of the national tour of The Melvin Peters Quartet takes place at the Msunduzi Museum, Voortrekker Complex, 351 Langalibalele Street in Pietermaritzburg on Friday, April 15. Doors open at 7 pm. Continue reading
Neil Gonsalves, Natalie Rungan and Bruce Baker at the Centre for Jazz
Natalie Rungan
The Centre for Jazz and Popular Music at the University of KwaZulu-Natal Howard College campus in Durban hosts Neil Gonsalves, Natalie Rungan and Bruce Baker in concert on Wednesday, April 13 at 6pm. Continue reading
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