Snoopy!!! stars (from left) Caitlin Kilburnais Peppermint Patty, Katy Moore as Sally Brown and Carol Trench is Lucy. Photo: Val Adamson
IF you haven’t yet booked tickets to see Snoopy! The Musical at the Elizabeth Sneddon Theatre at the University of KwaZulu-Natal then get your skates on now. This fabulous KickStArt Theatre company show enters its final weekend THIS WEEKEND. Continue reading
Alex McGregor and Bjorn Steinbach star in Impunity.
WITH themes of corruption and brutality at its centre, filmmaker Jyoti Mistry’s new film Impunity is a profound investigation into contemporary South Africa and the seat of power. In a country where people who commit crime are often seen to be exempt from punishment, or free from the consequences of their actions, the film invites its audience to reflect on the nature of violence. Continue reading
An exhibition, titled Top Up Inside Out, featuring artworks by members of the artists’ collective Ubuhle Bobuntu Arts and curated by Thulani Zondo, will be presented by UJ Arts & Culture at the UJ Art Gallery from August 26 to September 23.
Optimism is at the core of four songs inspired by the National Development Plan and premiering at the 2015 SAMRO Overseas Scholarships Competition. The SAMRO Foundation’s flagship music education project this year sees the 12 participating singers giving voice to brand-new works by four exceptional jazz and Western Art music composers. Continue reading
The 2nd Prague Competition, a contest aimed at top pre-professional South African ballet dancers, has been announced in Cape Town recently. Qualifying dancers will compete for an opportunity to attend the 14th Prague International Ballet Masterclasses in August, 2016. The prize, valued at more than R40,000, includes return airfares to Prague, plus all other expenses paid. Continue reading
Andre the Hilarious Hypnotist
Audience favourite, Andre the Hilarious Hypnotist, returns to the University of KwaZulu-Natal’s Elizabeth Sneddon Theatre in Durban to enthral local fans with his quick-witted humour and astonishing tricks of the mind. He takes to the Sneddon stage for a short season running from Tuesday, September 8 to Sunday, September 20. Continue reading
Nqubeko Ngema; Ntanda Madlala; Soyiso Ndaba; Lungile Majola; and Mjabulo Zungu will be performing in Xplosion at DUT. Photo: Val Adamson
Durban University of Technology’s Drama and Production Studies Department presents its annual season of contemporary dance, Xplosion, at the Courtyard Theatre on the Steve Biko campus from August 25 to 27. Continue reading
Please be advised that the new comedy ‘What A Crack’ due to have been staged at the Catalina Theatre in Durban from 27 to 30 August has been cancelled due to unavoidable circumstances. People who have booked to see this show are being contacted by Computicket call centre. Apologies for inconvenience caused by this cancellation.
Don’t miss What A Crack! at the Catalina Theatre
THE Warrick Frank Drama Academy presents the comedy, What a Crack!, at Durban’s Catalina Theatre, at Wilson’s Wharf, from August 27 to 30. Audiences can expect a blend of east meets west in modern day Durban in this fun-filled family four-hander, co-written by Courtney Smith and Warrick Frank, who also directs the piece. Continue reading
South Africa’s foremost prankster and funny man, Leon Schuster, is back, and his latest film is sure to get South Africans rolling in the aisles with laughter – both at the film, and at themselves. Schuks! Pay Back the Money!, is scheduled to open in cinemas nationwide from Friday, August 28. Continue reading
Mervyn Pillay
August ends on a funny note with Durban’s “famous five” comedians in the mix for the Pagla Comedy Nite at Sibaya’s iZulu Theatre on August 28 and 29. Comedians on the bill include Mervyn Pillay, Rahul Brijnath, Arnott Payne,Vee Ganie and Anesh Dusrath. Continue reading
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