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Kalushi: The Story of Solomon Mahlangu to feature at 37th Durban International Film Festival
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Free public screenings at 37th Durban International Film Festival
Kagiso Lediga
THE Durban International Film Festival, which takes place from June 16 to 26, will host a series of free public screenings.
The DIFF will travel to Clermont, Kwangcolosi, Inanda, Umlazi, KwaMashu and the city centre, where people will have the opportunity to watch this year’s opening night film The Journeymen as well as the comedy – Wonder Boy for President, starring Kagiso Lediga. Continue reading
Don’t miss the Wavescape Film Festival at the Durban International Film Festival
Ocean Gravity
WAVESCAPE has announced a new venue, as well as the line-up of 21 films set for the 11th Wavescape Film Festival at the Durban International Film Festival, which takes place from June 16 to 26. Continue reading
Christopher Duigan celebrates Chopin in Pretoria
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CELEBRATED concert pianist, Christopher Duigan, will be performing the music of Frédéric Chopin at the Brooklyn Theatre in Menlyn Park Pretoria at 3 pm on Sunday, June 19.
He will be playing the composer’s Ballade No 3, waltzes in E-flat, A minor and B minor, three Etudes from Op. 10, Scherzo No. 1, and a selection of Nocturnes. Continue reading
Don’t miss Bobbertlicious at the Rhumbelow Theatre
CATCH popular actress Lisa Bobbert on top form in Bobbertlicious! at 2 pm and 6.30 pm on Sunday, June 12 at the Rhumbelow Theatre in Durban. Continue reading
Barnyard Theatre to showcase one-hot wonders
1 Hit Wonders is a tribute to recording artists who only had one hit song and then disappeared into obscurity, never to be heard of again. That is until now, in this Barnyard Theatre Production, that runs at the Gateway venue until July 10. Continue reading
Ashwin Singh’s works to be explored in an international conference in Durban
Ashwin Singh
ASHWIN Singh’s award-winning plays have made an indelible impact on the Durban cultural landscape over the last decade.
Combining humour and pathos, his numerous works delve into myriad issues in contemporary South Africa and have moved mature, multi-cultural audiences as well as the younger generation. Continue reading
Environmental awareness with a musical twist
DIM-DEP: Faces of Environmental Success is a musical theatre production that is written, produced and directed by Atlas Duma and will take place at the Playhouse Opera Theatre in Durban from Thursday, June 9 to Sunday, June 12 at 7 pm each evening.
It is a two part musical theatre production that explores themes of African heritage, tribalism, the environment and the origins of soul and the blues with a special link to South African jazz and popular music. Continue reading
Blood Wedding at the Hexagon Theatre
TQ Zondi, Sade Wagner and Francis Mennigke
Sade Wagner, TQ Zondi and Francis Mennigke
“To BURN with desire and keep quiet about it is the greatest punishment we can bring on ourselves”, so says Leonardo , a former suitor, to a bride-to-be on her wedding day.
In this contemporary reimagining of the classical play, Blood Wedding, the unleashed torrent of passion and vendetta culminates in a dance of death combining music, movement, poetic storytelling, surrealism and brutal realism.
Under the direction of Tamantha Hammerschlag, the cast of postgraduate and undergraduate students of the Drama and Performance Studies at the University of KwaZulu-Natal Pietermaritzburg campus, is joined by professionals Ntokozo Madlala, Hazel Barnes, Marcus Henning, TQ Zondi and Mpilo Nzimande.
Federico Garcia Lorca’s Blood Wedding will be staged at the Hexagon Theatre at the UKZN Pietermaritzburg campus at 7 pm from June 7 to 11. Designs are by Peter Mitchell, music by Bernard Kisbey-Green and choreography by Paul Datlen and Pumelela Nqelenga
Tickets are R60 (R45) at http://www.webtickets.co.za. Inquiries 033 260 5537.
Durban International Film Festival announces programme for 37th edition
The Journeymen
THE 37th Durban International Film Festival has announced its programme, offering another exciting edition of the continent’s leading showcase of independent African and international film. It will take place at 15 venues across the city and its outlying areas from June 16 to 26. Continue reading
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