Theatre Review: The Mystery Of Irma Vep

Theatre Review: The Mystery Of Irma Vep

By RELIC BLEDNUN   The Mystery Of Irma Vep / Directed by Elizma Badenhorst / Pieter Torien’s Montecasino Theatre, Fourways, Johannesburg   The Mystery Of Irma Vep is, by design, a ridiculous piece of theatre. It’s written for two actors of the same gender,...
Theatre Review: Puss In Boots

Theatre Review: Puss In Boots

By BRUCE DENNILL   Puss In Boots / Directed by Steven Stead / Lyric Theatre, Gold Reef City, Johannesburg   For Johannesburg audiences, the pantomime has long been a once-a-year festive season family treat at the Joburg Theatre (and this year’s offering in...
Concert Review: Alexandra May & The Mayze

Concert Review: Alexandra May & The Mayze

By BRUCE DENNILL   Alexandra May & The Mayze / Rumours Rock City, Blackheath, Johannesburg   Johannesburg singer-songwriter Alexandra May has already experienced a good deal of success as a label-supported pop star charting with her first two singles...
Theatre Review: The Inconvenience Of Wings

Theatre Review: The Inconvenience Of Wings

By BRUCE DENNILL   The Inconvenience Of Wings / Directed by Lara Foot / Mannie Manim, Market Theatre, Newtown, Johannesburg   This play starts with a stage filled with three broken people and ends, a devastating hour-and-a-half later, with those people,...
Music Reviews: Swift Winds & Gospel Light

Music Reviews: Swift Winds & Gospel Light

By BRUCE DENNILL   Taylor Swift: 1989                                                                       8 Wouter Kellerman & Ricky Kej: Winds Of Samsara                 6 Various artists: Wow Gospel 2015                                             5 Zzzz...
Theatre Review: The Devil & Billy Markham

Theatre Review: The Devil & Billy Markham

By BRUCE DENNILL   The Devil & Billy Markham / Directed by Jenine Collocott / POPArt, Maboneng, Johannesburg   Being privy to the development process of a new production (even if unofficially so) is a revealing, exciting and sometimes amusing process....