By BRUCE DENNILL Disney’s Aladdin Jr / Directed by Jill Girard / Peoples Theatre, Joburg Theatre, Braamfontein, Johannesburg One of the many challenges of children’s theatre is fitting epic stories and locations into a relatively smaller...
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....
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...
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...
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...
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,...