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,...
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...
By KATE DENNILL The Cricut Joy is an extraordinary little machine – very compact. If you’re used to using a bigger version, there’ll obviously be a bit of adjustment needed, but the benefit of this size is that it’s highly portable, so if you’re wanting...
By BRUCE DENNILL My Name Is Lucy Barton / Directed by Charmaine Weir-Smith / Theatre On The Square, Sandton A one-woman show that takes place in a hospital room (bar some sequences that are imagined elsewhere) My Name Is Lucy Barton is, as the...
By BRUCE DENNILL The Magic Of Rob Lake / Teatro, Montecasino, Fourways Though not yet a household name in South Africa, Rob Lake is a celebrated illusionist in his native US where, as well as being a consistent and popular stage performer himself,...
By BRUCE DENNILL Charlie And The Chocolate Factory / Choreography by Mario Gaglione / Mandela, Joburg Theatre, Braamfontein, Johannesburg The arrival of a new, original full-length ballet is a huge deal in any context. The sheer amount of work...