[Eugene Yiga] Cape Town's Long Street has earned a reputation as one of the city's favourite party spots, what with all its restaurants, bars, and clubs. Many local residents and international visitors make this place their home late into the night and early into the morning. But do you really know who they are?
14 May 2013 10:47
[Eugene Yiga] "Miss Molière's The Miser," wrote a reviewer in The Star, "and you are sacrificing the South African production of the year. Any year." Part satire and part farce, the adapted 17th-century classic, which won four Naledi Theatre Awards following its premiere at Johannesburg's Market Theatre last October, is now showing in Cape Town.
13 May 2013 12:48
[Daniel Dercksen] Stoker is a deliciously dark and twisted shocker that will hit you like a ton of bricks. No, it's not a film about the infamous vampire king, but the killer in this nerve-wracking psychological thriller is as charming and malevolent as the Lord of Fangs, an opportunist who preys on the innocent.
10 May 2013 11:11
[Ruth Cooper] All good stories should include a worthwhile journey and a journey to the arid semi-desert, mood-swinging Karoo is no stroll on the promenade. It takes preparation; it takes perseverance and, most of all, a high level of concentration.
9 May 2013 11:26
[Daniel Dercksen] If there is one film that everyone will be talking about, it's Danish-born director Niels Arden Oplev's entrancing and not-to-be-missed Dead Man Down. Oplev stunned the world with his adaptation of Stieg Larsson's The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo and with Dead Man Down, his craft as a filmmaker and vision as a storyteller are irrefutable.
9 May 2013 10:57
[Charles Siboto] 1 May was Worker's Day and that's all well and good. What's more important is that it was also Iron Man 3 day and because there was no work to go to (thanks Worker's Day, you're awesome) we got to enjoy Tony Stark's new adventure all day long! Okay, I'm lying; we got to enjoy it for the 130 minutes we would have on any other day.
7 May 2013 10:51
[Eugene Yiga] A man and a woman sit opposite each other in the detached intimacy of a train compartment. He is a famous author; she is an ardent admirer of his work. Will they eventually break the silence and speak to each other?
3 May 2013 09:54
[Brandon Williams] Voted world's best club and best global club, Space Ibiza, in association with Samsung Galaxy and G n' G Productions finally graced South African shores on 26 April, after endless weeks of anticipation.
30 Apr 2013 10:17
[Eugene Yiga] KickstArt, the award-winning theatre company that brought us
Cabaret and
Red, is dishing up something new in Don't Dress for Dinner. Described as a farce about double adultery and gourmet cooking, this hilarious production will leave you begging for seconds!
29 Apr 2013 10:20
[Sindy Peters] Van Coke Kartel end the opening set, the crowd is getting restless in anticipation of the encore performance from Metallica that's taken seven years. The lights drop and every Metallicat in the Belville Velodrome lose their shit - Metallica launch into their set with a blast of speed metal dedicated to their "insane" fans - Hit the Lights.
27 Apr 2013 20:30
[Ruth Cooper] The fun-loving five of Joburg indie pop band Shortstraw, most well-known for nurturing deep man-love for
Keanu Reeves, have just released their second album; Goodmorning, Sunshine for (almost) free
download. We chat to singer/ guitarist Alastair Thomas ahead of their nationwide tour about said album, opening for The Kooks and an intense dislike for emoticons ;)
26 Apr 2013 14:42
[Daniel Dercksen] When a person comes into our lives it can drastically change our world, and in award-winning English playwright Alan Bennett's sensational new play People, the Tsunami effect of strangers invading our personal space is amplified with riotous and startling consequences.
25 Apr 2013 10:58
[Ruth Cooper] Just as sought after as a magical golden ticket to the Willy Wonka Factory so were those elusive #5GumExperience tickets. With three successful 5 Gum party activations on their CV, indie on the menu, a top-secret venue and award-winning British band The Kooks as headliner it was no wonder that the procurement of those free tickets made many a fan a little "Kooky".
23 Apr 2013 10:40
[Nina Timm] This Friday is the beginning of the annual
SA Cheese Festival at Sandringham Farm. I have been cooking up a storm at this festival for the last couple of years and it really is a feast not to miss. This year, the Friday programme has been extended to 10pm to accommodate people who work till late and also due to popular demand. So please drop by and cook or eat along.
22 Apr 2013 11:59
[Eugene Yiga] Ahoy, mateys! Are you ready for a tale of high jinks on the high seas? An adventure filled with poachers, pirates, a submarine, a spaceship, and a whale? Then I suggest you get down to the University of Cape Town's Little Theatre and get ready to Get Kraken.
19 Apr 2013 10:55
[Eugene Yiga] So much to do, so little time: it's become a mantra for the modern world. No wonder many have taken to writing lists to keep track of it all. But are we making space for what really matters while going about our busyness?
15 Apr 2013 12:00
[Debbie Hathway] "Stunned". "Bereft". "Perspective". These are some of the reactions to the tragic news of Carolyn Holden's untimely demise that most stand out for me.
15 Apr 2013 11:33
[Daniel Dercksen] There's a new buffed-up Champ on the block and, in its new incarnation, its devilish and infectious spontaneity offers entertainment with a punch! The three frisky bears have now found a new home at the Fugard Theatre and, even if you have seen it during the Artscape Spring Season last year, this is one furry encounter you simply cannot miss.
15 Apr 2013 09:44
[Evert Lombaert] Now and again a video pops up on YouTube which simply can't be ignored. One has popped up, which sharply placed SA's privileged youth under the microscope and it's not all that rosy.
12 Apr 2013 15:26
[Eugene Yiga] Given that he grew up in a musical household and started performing at a young age, it seems inevitable that Drew Rienstra wound up in the arts. In this interview, the 30-year old producer and director from New York chats to us about his impressions and hopes for the Cape Town theatre scene.
12 Apr 2013 13:52
[Daniel Dercksen] Sometimes life happens and when it blossoms delicately, like in Special Thanks To Guests From Afar, its lingering fragrance ignites tender recollections of friends and strangers who shape our lives.
12 Apr 2013 13:11
[Daniel Dercksen] There are seven good reasons to indulge in the deliciously wicked and insanely wacky Seven Psychopaths. You will shamelessly fall hopelessly in love with the feral characters that vividly burst to life in Academy Award-winning writer-director Martin McDonagh's invigorating and highly entertaining crime-comedy.
11 Apr 2013 13:53
[Charles Siboto] Expectation and hype are killers. After approximately two years of waiting GI Joe: Retaliation hits the screens and it's underwhelming to say the least. I'm not too proud to admit that I fell headfirst into the hype machine.
11 Apr 2013 10:57
[Daniel Dercksen] In a world subjugated by inhumane cruelty, soulless encounters and emotionless relationships, pure love is indeed an alien host in search of significance and fidelity. The Host, New Zealand writer-director Andrew Niccol's perceptive adaptation of Stephenie Meyer's bestseller, is a fascinating journey of connecting with the soul, and reconnecting with love that feeds our existence.
10 Apr 2013 13:48
[Eugene Yiga] After The Spinster was first performed at the Wits Theatre Nunnery in August last year, its successful reception led to invitations across the country. The one-woman show is now making its first Cape Town appearance at Alexander Bar.
9 Apr 2013 13:54
[Eugene Yiga] In celebration of composer Giuseppe Verdi's bicentenary this year, six opera companies in South Africa, Australia, and New Zealand have collaborated to create a new production of Otello. And even though these countries may not get along on the sports field, their performance of what's been called the greatest of all Italian tragic operas is a match made in musical heaven!
9 Apr 2013 09:44
[Daniel Dercksen] From 6 April opera lovers can indulge in Wagner's sumptuous Parsifal on the big screen and also experience Verdi's Otello live at the Artscape Opera.
4 Apr 2013 10:21
[Eugene Yiga] Ian von Memerty, director and co-creator of the musical revue A Handful of Keys, didn't see it coming. "When we opened in 1994 in a tiny theatre, we were hoping for a five-week run," he said in an interview with Pieter Tromp. "[And] here we are after 19 years, on cast number five and no end in sight."
2 Apr 2013 10:08
[Debbie Hathway] Luxury as a word is now overused, but it's one that holds synergy with Bovim Ballet productions in terms of style, presentation and profitability.
27 Mar 2013 12:13
[Daniel Dercksen] Daniel Dercksen shares a few thoughts with newcomer Alex Middlebrook, who delivers an astounding performance as the troubled teenager Hally in Master Harold ... and the Boys, now on at the Fugard Theatre.
26 Mar 2013 11:54
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