Chiwetel Ejiofor stars in Everyman.Photo: Richard Hubert-Smith.
BAFTA winner and Academy Award nominee Chiwetel Ejiofor (12 Years a Slave) takes the title role in EVERYMAN, a dynamic new production of one of English drama’s oldest plays, directed by the National Theatre’s new director Rufus Norris (Broken, London Road). Continue reading
Clara Joubert vd Bergh stars in UITVLUCHT.
Acclaimed filmmaker, Regardt van den Bergh, known for movies such as Faith like Potatoes, Klein Karoo and others, releases his new feature film, UITVLUCHT, at the kykNET Silwerskerm Festival on August 27. Continue reading
Leon Schuster, Desmond Dube, Gerrit Schoonhoven and Ivan Lucas attend the world premiere of Schuks! Pay Back the Money! The film sees SA’s funnyman reunited with Desmond, Gerrit, and Ivan in a comedy caper that sees Schuks redeeming himself after stealing rugby’s holy grail, the Curry Cup. Hilarity ensues, ensure you catch it in cinemas on August 28 nationwide. Photo by Dominic Barnardt
Steven Stead plays the title role of Charlie Brown’s eccentric pet dog, Snoopy, Carol Trench is Lucy, Katy Moore is Sally Brown, Bryan Hiles is Charlie Brown, Caitlin Kilburn is Peppermint Patty, Graeme Wicks is Linus and Evashnee Pillay is Snoopy’s silent sidekick, Woodstock. Photo: Val Adamson
Review: Snoopy! The Musical
Elizabeth Sneddon Theatre
I DEFY anyone to walk out of Snoopy! The Musical without a feeling of delight.
KickStArt Theatre Company’s latest offering, based on the Charles M. Schulz comic strip, Peanuts, delivers an evening of delicious musical comedy, thanks to a host of catchy songs and perfectly pitched performances. Continue reading
Debbie Mari.
The Centre for Jazz and Popular Music at the University of KwaZulu-Natal Howard College campus in Durban is hosting a performance by jazz voice lecturer, Debbie Mari, on Wednesday, August 19 at 6 pm. Continue reading
Introdans will be performing at this year’s JOMBA!
DANCE lovers are in for a treat when the Centre for Creative Arts and the College of Humanities of the University of KwaZulu-Natal presents the 17th annual JOMBA! Contemporary Dance Experience from August 26 to September 6. Continue reading
Conrad Koch and Chester Missing.
The prestigious annual Naledi Theatre Awards, which were held in Johannesburg on April 14, will be screened on SABC3 on Saturday, August 22, at 10.30 pm, with a repeat broadcast on Tuesday, August 25 at 10 pm. The 90-minute show highlights the best of the best in South African theatre productions staged in 2014. Continue reading
Blood Lions focuses attention on canned lion hunting in SA.
The producers of the documentary feature film Blood Lions, Wildlands and Regulus Vision, have secured both local and global distribution for the film. PBS International have picked up the global rights to the film, and will be distributing the film worldwide, outside of South Africa. Indigenous Film Distribution will handle the South African rights. Continue reading
Africa’s highest altitude music festival, Afriski Winter Fest, takes place from August 27 to 30 – so, if you’ve ever dreamed of snowboarding or skiing down a snowy mountain and into an epic music festival featuring some of SA’s hottest artists, then this festival was made for you. Continue reading
Brian Cox.
BBC Worldwide is launching three new channels on the DStv platform: BBC Brit, South Africa is the first country in the world to launch all three of BBC Worldwide’s new global brands. BBC Brit and BBC Earth will be available from September 1 and BBC First will follow on October 18. Continue reading
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