Aug 15, 2023 | chART
By BRUCE DENNILL Femme Is Fatale / Directed by Eloise Clasen / Mannie Manim Theatre, Market Theatre, Newtown, Johannesburg ‘Cabaret’ usually refers to a song-and-dance show, often at a restaurant, with perhaps a short skirt here or some risqué...
Aug 6, 2023 | chART
By BRUCE DENNILL Saturday Night At The Palace / Directed by Albert Maritz / Lesedi, Joburg Theatre, Braamfontein, Johannesburg There’s a psychologist’s aphorism that says “hurt people hurt people”. The truth behind that saying is evident...
Aug 6, 2023 | chART
By BRUCE DENNILL Redhill Arts Festival / Redhill School, Johannesburg Desperately Seeking Souvlaki / Starring Costa Carastavrakis / Directed by Renos Spanoudes An author and motivational speaker who found the rules of writing stand-up comedy...
Aug 5, 2023 | chART
By BRUCE DENNILL Khongolose Khommanding Khommissars / Directed by Billy Langa & Mahlatsi Mokgonyana / John Kani Theatre, Market Theatre, Newtown, Johannesburg The Market Theatre has been the de facto home of struggle theatre in South Africa...
Jul 25, 2023 | chART
By BRUCE DENNILL Isidlamlilo: The Fire Eater / Directed by Neil Coppen / Mannie Manim Theatre, Market Theatre, Newtown, Johannesburg Coming out of the theatre after a performance of Isidlamlilo, the atmosphere is not what most theatregoers would...
Jul 23, 2023 | chART
By BRUCE DENNILL Cape Town Opera: Tosca / Directed by Magdalene Minnaar / The Mandela, Joburg Theatre, Braamfontein, Johannesburg There are not too many full-scale operas – including, as this production does, a full orchestra – staged in...
