By BRUCE DENNILL Alan Committie: Comedy Gold / Directed by Christopher Weare / Pieter Toerien’s Montecasino Theatre, Fourways, Johannesburg Alan Committie creates a new full-length comedy show annually, with the first run always taking place...
By BRUCE DENNILL Bitter Winter / Directed by Lesedi Job / Studio, Pieter Toerien’s Montecasino Theatre, Fourways Given the theme of this play – the cruelty a competitive industry (in this case, theatre specifically and entertainment in general)...
By BRUCE DENNILL The Pillowman / Directed by Ildi Kungl / Theatre On The Square, Sandton Martin McDonagh is a singular playwright and screenwriter (The Beauty Queen Of Leenane, In Bruges, The Banshees of Inisherin), known for both the profound...
By BRUCE DENNILL Let’s Rock: A Concert In The Park / Marks Park, Emmarentia, Johannesburg Holding a music festival outside means being at the mercy of the elements to some degree, and during a prolonged rainy spell in Johannesburg, the eight hours...
By BRUCE DENNILL The Suit / Directed by J Bobs Tshabalala / Theatre On The Square, Sandton, Johannesburg Can Themba’s original short story is six decades old and the original version of this play was created by Barney Simon and Mothobi Mutloatse...
By BRUCE DENNILL The Jungle Book / Directed By Daniel Butcher-Geddes / Pieter Toerien’s Montecasino Theatre, Fourways, Johannesburg Bringing an immensely well-known and much-loved story to the stage can have both benefits and challenges. In the...
