By ARJA SALAFRANCA Ashti Juggath is the author of Peaches And Smeets, in which protagonist Smita is caught between the beloved traditions of India and life in a quickly modernising South Africa. Writing a book is a huge commitment. What are the...
By BRUCE DENNILL Songezo Zantsi, a visual artist from Cape Town, presented his second solo exhibition, Iyabulela Ilali, along with Vela Projects. Zantsi’s aim is to “create a visual archive of life in South Africa” so he uses his paintings to portray...
Rushney Ferguson plays the title role in David Kramer’s musical Ver In Die Wêreld Kittie at The Blik in Cape Town. In the lead-up to a new production, how do you prepare – physically, mentally and emotionally? Preparation is extremely personal and...
By BRUCE DENNILL Prince sold at least 100 million records worldwide during his lifetime and was regarded as one of the best musicians in the world by his peers, playing as many as 27 instruments. Showtime Australia presents 1999 The Ultimate Prince...
By BRUCE DENNILL Swingin’ Las Vegas pays homage to the music of the stars over the past few decades who have made Vegas… Vegas! It features the music of Elvis, Frank Sinatra and The Rat Pack, Shirley Bassey and Tom Jones as well as contemporary...
By BRUCE DENNILL The biographical film drama Girl You Know It`s True tells the story of the meteoric rise and fall of Milli Vanilli, the pop superstars of the late Eighties and early Nineties. Natasha Loring stars as ‘Lisa’. In the...