Comedy fans will have no choice but to Curry on Laughingwhen an ensemble of proudly-local Durban comedians – Sans Moonsamy, Jailoshini Naidoo and Eubulus Tracy – hit Sibaya Casino and Entertainment Kingdom with vengeance this weekend.
Curry on Laughing is a fast-paced, rollicking comedy that boasts hilarious stand-up routines intercepted by tantalizing comic sketches with over-the-top caricatures. .
Shows are at 8 pm on April 8 and 9 and at 3 pm and 6 pm on Sunday, April 10 at Sibaya’s iZulu Theatre. Tickets cost R120 and R140 at Computicket or at the Sibaya Box Office.
BBC World News (DStv channel 400) is heading to the Antarctic for a special programme of Our World – The Penguin Watcherswith Victoria Gill at 1.30 pm and 6.30 pm on Saturday, April 9 and at 6.30 pm and 7.30 pm on Sunday, April 10. Continue reading →
MUSIC in the Hills (MiTH) at The Knoll Guesthouse and Backpackers, Knoll Drive, Hilton, is hosting Liana and Gitanas, Craig Martens, Paul Arthur and Mali Zulu on Wednesday, April 6.
Liana and Gitanas: Liana has been singing for many years and has written many of her own songs and Austin made it through to the first round of a well-known TV talent show, while Kyle is a passionate sound engineer, excellent drummer and bass guitarist. Nishalin has been playing tabla for about 15 years.
Craig Martens was born and raised a country boy and essentially an acoustic musician with a singing career spanning four decades. He is the front man for the Bandits and member of Mottled Crew bluegrass outfits.
Paul Arthur, of Black Magic Woman fame, is back from Oz, but has brought the wizardry with him. His blues-rock lead breaks are well-known to the MiTH audience, though it’s been a while.
Mali Zulu plays a mixture of genres raging from Indie, Pop to stripped down house music. Some people call it Charismatic, Charming Music. He is currently based in Pietermaritzburg He also made it to Idols Season 10 (2014) and was in the top 31. Mali has just returned from a tour to the fairest Cape.
MiTH is a semi-open mic music club, which provides an opportunity for musicians to share the joy of their music with a friendly audience which includes fellow musicians – who have all “been there” too. Non-musicians welcome too!
Whether you’re a youngster looking for your first opportunity to perform publicly, or a more experienced/mature musician simply looking for people who are as passionate about music as you are why not head to MiTH.
Musicians who wish to play please contact Kirsten Rae Hughes on 072 220 9757 or e-mail: kirstyh03@gmail.com. Performers plus one partner get in free.
Following the first successful edition of Sundaes on Junction, Newtown Junction proudly hosts the indomitable Jazz xPressions from 1 pm to 2 pm on April 10. Come and revel in their cool fusion of jazz, Afro, Latin and contemporary sounds. Continue reading →
TWIST Theatre Development Projects is hosting a series of free interactive “In Conversation With” sessions in KwaZulu-Natal to launch The Methuen Drama Guide to Contemporary South African Theatre– a definitive book which looks at the history, status and context of South African contemporary theatre – written by Greg Homann. Continue reading →
THE last film in FilmClub’s special focus on women directors is Meek’s Cutoff, a revisionist western directed by Kelly Reichardt. Catch it at the Tatham Art Gallery in Chief Albert Luthuli Street, Pietermaritzburg at 7 pm on Tuesday, April 5. Continue reading →
Animal Farm stars (from bottom left) Zuliswe Hadebe, Madisa Ndune, Mpume Mthombeni, Khutjo Green and MoMo Matsunyane.
WITH the nationwide #MustFall movements sparking debate around the nature of power and its abuses, there is arguably no better time to revisit George Orwell’s Animal Farm, which will be touring Gauteng as a stage production.
Standard Bank Young Artist Neil Coppen has skillfully woven the text from the classic novella into a hard-hitting play that resonates strongly with the South African socio-political situation. It is produced by ShakeXperience, a theatre company specialising in arts education. Continue reading →
Mark Mulder and Annie Robinson star in Tarty Flowers!
IF you loved Fawlty Towers, then get yourself down to the Rhumbelow Theatre – Pietermaritzburg at the Allan Wilson Shellhole, 5 Durban Road at 2 pm and 6.30 pm on Sunday, April 10 for the delightful tribute, Tarty Flowers!, starring Annie Robinson and Mark Mulder. Continue reading →
Empatheatre, in association with the Playhouse Company and Open Society Foundations, presents Ulwembu – a poignant, informative, honest and incisive theatre production about drug addiction. It will be staged in the Playhouse Loft Theatre until April 9. Continue reading →
FOLLOWING last week’s record breaking attendance at La Casa, during which Gangs of Ballet and Mali Zulu blew the audience away, and numerous well-attended music festivals around the Country, Maritzburg Musician’s Club plans to deliver more top-notch music.
On Tuesday, March 5, The Alley Cats, locally known from the Marshall Music shop, will be showcasing their gifts with a bit of swing, and a bit of bop! Also headed to the MMC are the Durban-based Kickstands, who deliver a tight, enjoyable acoustic sound. Continue reading →
BBC World News (DStv channel 400) is heading to the Antarctic for a special programme of Our World – The Penguin Watchers with Victoria Gill at 1.30 pm and 6.30 pm on Saturday, April 9 and at 6.30 pm and 7.30 pm on Sunday, April 10. 
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