Theatre Review: My Fellow South Africans – Electioneering Eviscerated, Or Skit First, Ask Questions Later

Aug 26, 2023 | chART

  By BRUCE DENNILL   My Fellow South Africans / Directed by Mike Van Graan, Rob Van Vuuren and Daniel Mpilo Richards / Theatre On The Square, Sandton, Johannesburg   A satirical review comprising back-to-back skits performed with barely a break to...

Music Interview: Future Radio – Fire And Fire, Or The Freedom To Make A Statement

Mar 25, 2021 | ARTicle

[vc_row][vc_column width=”3/4″][vc_column_text] By BRUCE DENNILL Future Radio recently exploded onto the scene with debut single and music video Fire And Fire. In a time of global disillusionment as social unrest, protest and lockdowns weigh heavy on...

Insight: Culture In Crisis, Or Curing Creatives’ Covid Concerns

Jan 16, 2021 | ARTiculate

[vc_row][vc_column width=”3/4″][vc_column_text] UNESCO has assessed the measures taken by governments to respond to the impact of the COVID-19 crisis on culture professionals and on the sector as a whole, an impact which appears to be more severe than...

Author Interview: Tim Richman – Highlighting Halfwits, Or Sketching Around Scaffolding

Dec 26, 2020 | ARTicle

[vc_row][vc_column width=”3/4″][vc_column_text] By BRUCE DENNILL Tim Richman is the publisher and co-author (with Alexander Parker) of 50 People Who F***ed Up South Africa, published by Burnet Media and illustrated by Zapiro. How do you know when an idea...

Theatre Review: Sarafina! – Activism And Energy, Or Schooled By History

Jul 21, 2019 | chART

[vc_row][vc_column width=”3/4″][vc_column_text] By BRUCE DENNILL   Sarafina! / Directed by Nhlanhla Ngema / The Mandela, Joburg Theatre, Braamfontein, Johannesburg   Sarafina!, an original South African musical, was a Broadway success story in...