Jan 25, 2015 | chART
By BRUCE DENNILL Viennese New Year Concert / Johannesburg Festival Orchestra, conducted by Richard Cock / Linder Auditorium The 2015 Johannesburg International Mozart Festival kicked off – as you’d expect – with a programmed packed full of, er, Strauss....
Jan 25, 2015 | chART
By BRUCE DENNILL The Greatest Love Of All: The Whitney Houston Show / Directed by Johnny Van Grinsven / The Mandela, Joburg Theatre Tribute shows are often unfairly regarded as staged karaoke, which underplays the effort that goes into making some of...
Jan 14, 2015 | chART
By BRUCE DENNILL Dieter Daehnke: Journey Of A Stickman All books are about journeys, one way or another. Dieter Daehnke’s recollections of his experiences on the Camino – the pilgrim’s trek from various points in Europe to the giant...
Jan 10, 2015 | chART
By BRUCE DENNILL Brenda Apsley and Marie Allen: 6 Friends Have Fun In The Wild/6 Friends Have Fun On The Farm Reading is always interactive. Martin Amis fans or even JK Rowling acolytes may not agree, but the sheer act of peering at a page or screen and...
Jan 8, 2015 | chART
By BRUCE DENNILL Paddington / Directed by Paul King / PG Bond. Michael Bond. The former soldier and Blue Peter cameraman probably doesn’t introduce himself like that, but now, at nearly 90, he’s likely to enjoy a whole new level of popularity as the...
Jan 5, 2015 | chART
By BRUCE DENNILL Labor Day / Directed by Jason Reitman / PG 7 August: Osage County / Directed by John Wells / 13LD 6.5 Philomena / Directed by Stephen Frears / PGL 7...
