Nov 17, 2024 | chART
By BRUCE DENNILL Marianne Thamm’s Round Of Applause (Reloaded) / Directed by Marianne Thamm / Studio, Pieter Toerien’s Montecasino Theatre, Fourways, Johannesburg Marianne Thamm’s name is familiar to most reasonably well-informed South Africans....
Nov 11, 2024 | chART
By BRUCE DENNILL How To Date Like A F#@$%^ Grownup / Directed by Jaco Van Rensburg / Pieter Toerien’s Montecasino Theatre, Fourways, Johannesburg A new original musical is always a reason to get excited, and with two bright South African talents...
Nov 7, 2024 | chART
By BRUCE DENNILL Freestyle Kings Live / DP World Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg Freestyle motocross is not a common event theme in mainstream South African entertainment circles, with many in a live showcase of the sport having previously mostly...
Nov 4, 2024 | chART
By BRUCE DENNILL Janice Honeyman’s Beauty And The Beast / Directed by Janice Honeyman / Mandela, Joburg Theatre, Braamfontein With any beloved tradition – and Joburg Theatre’s annual pantomime is very much that; always one of the best-selling...
Nov 2, 2024 | chART
By BRUCE DENNILL Cion: Requiem Of Ravel’s Bolero / Choreographed by Gregory Vuyani Maqoma / John Kani Theatre, Market Theatre, Newtown, Johannesburg Even for the committed theatregoer, there are very few productions in which everything clicks,...
Oct 19, 2024 | chART
By BRUCE DENNILL My Brilliant Divorce / Directed by Alan Committie / Pieter Toerien’s Montecasino Theatre, Fourways, Johannesburg It’s fitting that a script that explores the developing effects of loneliness after the breakdown of a relationship...