It’s been 18 long months since most of us sat in a theatre. After having to cancel the annual Pantomime last year, I had been holding my breath for a while, hoping against hope that this year it would happen, and sure enough, executive producer Bernard Jay is thrilled that Janice Honeyman’s Cinderella is now... Continue Reading →
My family is big. My family is loud. My family is extremely competitive! We used to love playing to original classic UNO but hadn't played in quite some time - years in fact! So when the opportunity arose to try the new version: UNO Flip!, we jumped at it with great enthusiasm! Maybe you're wondering... Continue Reading →
Isn't it just ridiculous that in 2018, we adults have learned absolutely nothing ... and that the more things change, the more they stay the same ... and that the more progress we've made, the more backward we really are?!? Well, thank goodness for bright, bold, unapologetic children's musical theatre! It says it like it... Continue Reading →
Written by Mike Kenny Directed by Francois Theron Once again, director Francois Theron succeeds in bringing a production to life in such a way that it’s perfectly accessible to and understood by the youngest of theatre-goers. We are so used to productions that are big, bold and shiny – far too brash and sophisticated for... Continue Reading →
You don’t simply ‘watch’ The Color Purple, you experience it … it’s akin to a religious experience where you immerse yourself in it, and then you emerge afterwards feeling that any piece of theatre hereon after is always going to be compared to this and will be left wanting. As I drifted out of the... Continue Reading →
The minute that invitation to the annual year-end pantomime hits your Inbox, your heart gives a little thump of joy … and not just because it signifies that the holidays are around the corner! This is Janice Honeyman’s 30th pantomime, which is an achievement in itself. The fact that she continues to get it right,... Continue Reading →
The Red Chamber has almost legendary status as one of the finest Chinese restaurants in Johannesburg. From its early days, when it first opened in Rosebank in 1989, until it moved to Hyde Park Shopping Centre in 1997, and then moved to its current premises (remaining within the centre), Head Chef, Emma Chan has maintained... Continue Reading →
HOP ON THE BUS TO FABULOUS! From the minute the curtain goes up and the cast of Priscilla Queen of the Desert launches into their enthusiastic, energetic opening number: It’s Raining Men – complete with 3 sparkly, shimmering Diva’s suspended above their heads – you know you’re in for a helluva ride! And that’s exactly... Continue Reading →
***AVOID*** AVOID *** AVOID *** AVOID *** AVOID *** Sometimes there needs to be a zero rating, especially reserved for those experiences where even a rating of 1 seems too high!! I don't think I've every written such a negative review, but our experience at this establishment was so awful, that I feel the need... Continue Reading →
We waited a bit for all the hype to die down before visiting this much anticipated French Patisserie. The restaurant is much bigger than I initially thought, and although we thought it was full when we arrived, we were taken through to the dining area in the interior of the space, which you don't see... Continue Reading →
Can shoes really make a difference to how you feel? Well Sam and Nisha are about to find out! In a mixed up, rush of a morning, Sam grabs the wrong bag on her way out of the gym. She’s running late for a meeting and to her horror, when she looks inside the bag […]
Congratulations to Shauna on publication day today! We’ve been having a really fun readalong this week, so thank you to One More Chapter Books for sharing an advance copy of the book with us so that we could be early readers of what I think will be a great addition to loads of bookshelves out […]
At Exclusive Books, the shelves celebrate the month of love too. EBR February features books on all kinds of love – romantic love, parental love, self love – even the love of characters and personalities. Our lead title is Jay Shetty’s Eight Rules of Love – How to Find It, Keep It, and Let It […]
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