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Theatre Review: Hidden Giants – Plenty Of Space, Or Learning The Hole Story
By BRUCE DENNILL Hidden Giants / Presented by Universe On Stage / The Mandela, Joburg Theatre, Braamfontein Universe On Stage is a collaboration between physicist Dr Lucca Pontiggia and pianist and composer Yasheen Modi. The former narrates a...
Film Interview: Cokey Falkow – Working It, Or On A Role
By BRUCE DENNILL Actor Cokey Falkow continues to build his portfolio with two high-profile projects in 2025: the recently released action thriller A Working Man starring Jason Statham, and the upcoming historical drama series Gandhi. In A Working Man,...
Opinion: Above The Clouds, Or With A Little Alp From Our Friends
By HOWARD FELDMAN One of the vivid memories that I have about the period in my life spent on planes, was taking off from Zurich airport on the way to Munich early one November morning. It was a dark, cold, wet morning. No one looked happy and few seemed filled with...
Culture: Mosul Made Whole, Or A New Nineveh
A team of workers, architects and engineers recently completed UNESCO's reconstruction of the Old City of Mosul. In seven years, thanks to the joint efforts of Mosul's inhabitants and international solidarity, this multicultural city martyred by Daesh has been...
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Music Review: Taylor – A Tribute To The Eras Of Taylor Swift – Good Karma, Or In Fine Style
By BRUCE DENNILL Taylor: A Tribute To The Eras Of Taylor Swift / Mandela, Joburg Theatre, Braamfontein, Johannesburg Taylor Swift is undeniably a pop culture phenomenon, as well as an economic one. Both aspects are well illustrated in a quick...
Theatre Review: Pieces Of Me – Colour Outside The Lines, Or Tarrying With Trauma
By BRUCE DENNILL Pieces Of Me / Directed by Royston Stoffels / Barney Simon Theatre, Market Theatre, Newtown, Johannesburg In South Africa, given its appalling history, it’s unusual for a white person to struggle with their identity on the basis...
Travel: A-Spire To Legend, Or A Tall Tale Told
By BRUCE DENNILL “Let’s go and see the devil.” “Pardon?” It is the final night of a trip to the venerable Karoo capital of Graaff-Reinet, and with the end of dinner, the official itinerary is complete. Some of our party have retired to bed. Others have enjoyed a...
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