Chris van Rensburg (Iago) and Clare Mortimer (Emilia) star in Think Theatre’s production of Shakespeare’s tragedy, Othello. Photo: Val Adamson
Estelle Sinkins speaks to Chris van Rensburg who is playing Iago in Think Theatre Company’s production of Shakespeare’s Othello. Continue reading
Barry Thomson
The Thumbelow Theatre is hosting performances of Barry Thomson’s Up Close and Personal at Tina’s Hotel, 14 Beryldene Road, Kloof at 2pm and 6.30 pm on Sunday, February 5. The show is an unplugged salute to artists who have had a direct influence on his life – musically and personally. Continue reading
Zemba Luzamba’s Jumper 1.
Running at the Durban Art Gallery until February 19 is the exhibition Beyond Binaries.
Featuring work by 26 artists, the exhibition aims to open up discussion on the current climate of polarisation and intolerance, and the increasing trend towards fixed identities. Continue reading
Jailoshini Naidoo (left) and Maeshni Naicker star in ‘Keeping Up With The Kandasamy’s’. Photo: Helena Spring Films/Junaid Ahmed Productions
FROM the producers of Hard to Get and Happiness is a Four Letter Word, comes the two-sided, family comedy, Keeping up with the Kandasamy’s, directed by Durban filmmaker Jayan Moodley (White Gold) and produced by Helena Spring and the late Junaid Ahmed. Continue reading
The cast of One Hit Wonderful are (back, from left) Daniel Rossouw, Katherine McClelland, (front, from left) Ryan Calder, Tammy Calder and Sandra Styles.
Following a sold-out run in December, Peter Mitchell’s One Hit Wonderful is back at the Hexagon Dive Theatre at 7pm for 7.30pm on Friday, February 3 and Saturday, February 4. Continue reading
James Cairns stars in the award-winning one-man show, El Blanco: Tales of the Mariachi, at the Schlesinger Theatre at Michaelhouse on February 3. Photo: Dex Goodman
ESTELLE SINKINS speaks to James Cairns about his one-man show, El Blanco: Tales of the Mariachi, which is being staged at the Schlesinger Theatre at Michaelhouse on February 3. Continue reading
Chris van Rensburg plays the villainous Iago with Nhlakanipho Manqele as Othello in Think Theatre’s production of Shakespeare’s Othello. Photo: Val Adamson
Renowned for its teaching-aid productions of Shakespeare set works for matric school learners, Think Theatre, in association with The Playhouse Company, presents two of The Bard’s greatest tragedies in 2017 – a new staging of Hamlet, and a revival of the company’s widely acclaimed Othello.
These plays will run in tandem with successive seasons in Hilton and Durban in February and March, and a tour to a number of country venues in KwaZulu-Natal, before transferring to Gauteng for runs in Johannesburg and Pretoria in May 2017. Continue reading
Nibs van der Spuy (left) and Guy Buttery are currently on a tour of KZN. Photo: Deborah Roussouw
Although they have shared the stage for more than 15 years now, the opportunity of catching Nibs van der Spuy and Guy Buttery performing as a duo in South Africa has become increasingly rare.
With their demanding schedules as solo artists and with Nibs being based six months of the year in Portugal, the duo only manages a handful of shows together a year -if any at all. So, make sure you book for their concerts in KwaZulu-Natal in February. Continue reading
Mark Tatham (back) and Daniel Geddes will be appearing in Burn at the Theatre – St Anne’s College.
The Theatre at St Anne’s College in Hilton is hosting a performance of the award-winning production, Burn, choreographed and directed by Standard Bank Young Artist for Dance (2012) Bailey Snyman, and featuring Daniel Geddes and Mark Tatham, on Thursday, February 2 at 7.30pm. Continue reading
Following the success of the inaugural scriptwriting residency, Realness is calling for submissions for the 2017 edition.
This pioneering residency provides filmmakers with the opportunity to hone and develop their creative scriptwriting skills. It also serves to address the need for promising African film projects to be supported in their development phase to be able to realistically compete in global film markets. Continue reading
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