Jul 27, 2014 | chART
By BRUCE DENNILL Other than about ten seconds of non-activated microphone in which what Albert Pretorius said into the device was easily audible anyway, there was nothing wrong with the performance of Three Little Pigs on Saturday 26 July in the Wits Theatre...
Jul 13, 2014 | chART
By BRUCE DENNILL There’s a bit of an unintended theme – keep quiet, for crying out loud – building on this blog at the moment, with posts talking about audience etiquette in comedy and theatre as well as the frustration caused by ridiculously loud entertainment...
Jul 9, 2014 | chART
By BRUCE DENNILL Andra Cilliers made her National Arts Festival debut at St Aidan’s, a magnificent de-commissioned (you could tell because there was a bar set up in the corner) church set up as a music venue for the duration of the event, on Tuesday 9 July. The...
Jun 30, 2014 | chART
By BRUCE DENNILL Ireland punches well above its weight in terms of hard-hitting singer-songwriters. In recent years alone, the relatively small island nation has yielded Damien Rice, Glen Hansard and now Foy Vance (to say nothing of the many great bands from...
Jun 30, 2014 | chART
By BRUCE DENNILL Riddick / Directed by David Twohy / 16VLN Vin Diesel’s range is not terribly impressive, but when he’s placed in a position where he’s allowed to play to his strengths – strong silent type; doesn’t mind a fight – he can be very effective...
Jun 21, 2014 | chART
By BRUCE DENNILL The Conjuring / Directed by James Wan / 16VH It’s incredibly difficult to make a film that’s actually scary anymore. Hollywood has gone through the motions too many times, and the conventions and tropes that are meant to make audiences...
