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 →
After having had to postpone their annual festive season pantomime production in 2020 because of the pandemic and ensuing government restrictions, Joburg Theatre and executive producer Bernard Jay are delighted to announce that Janice Honeyman’s Cinderella will be on the Nelson Mandela Theatre stage at Joburg Theatre from November 5th to December 24th 2021. Once... Continue Reading →
Joburg Theatre and Bernard Jay are excited to announce that their highly acclaimed, award-winning production of the musical The Color Purple will travel to the SAIC-Shanghai Culture Square Theatre in China for fourteen performances from July 29th to August 9th 2020. The all-South African company, helmed by director Janice Honeyman, will move ‘lock, stock and... Continue Reading →
Back by popular demand, Joburg Theatre is proud to present Woza Albert! by Percy Mtwa, Mbongeni Ngema and Barney Simon, on The Fringe Theatre stage from Friday 1 June – Sunday 17 June. Woza Albert! will always remain as one of the most vibrant examples of satirical anti-apartheid South African Theatre, demonstrating innovation and creativity during one of the most pivotal... 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 →
It’s preview week for Panto 2017! Janice Honeyman’s 30th Pantomime, Pinocchio officially opens over the weekend but this coming week sees the first audiences filling the Joburg Theatre to see what this year’s festive season pantomime has in store. Mostly these previews will be made up of schoolchildren, some of whom have never even set... Continue Reading →
With Special Guests Joe Nina, Sipho 'Hotstix' Mabuse and Ladysmith Black Mambazo HOSTED BY IKUSASA (Ikusasa Arts Development Projects) 2 shows only : Saturday 29 April at 19h00 and Sunday 30 April at 13h00 on The Mandela Stage at Joburg Theatre This promises to be an unforgettable 2-hour show of pure nostalgia, with Kekana delivering... Continue Reading →
GETTING TO KNOW SOME OF THE CAST OF ROBIN HOOD AND THE BABES IN THE WOOD Theatre is many things to many people: smoke and mirrors to some, a means of political and social rhetoric or commentary to others. But there’s no doubt that when it comes to Pantomime, it’s pure magic! There can be... Continue Reading →
Filicide – The deliberate act of a parent killing his or her child. SMA – Spinal Muscular Atrophy In April 2014, the media was in a frenzy over the case of a South-African born mother, residing in England who killed her three severely disabled children. We watched as the story unfolded, riveted, horrified, saddened and... Continue Reading →
Congratulations to Ellery Kane! Today is publication day for The Wrong Family, and Day 1 of the Books on Tour blog tour! This is an author who’s on my ‘immediate click’ list, and her latest offering did not disappoint! Blurb: He tells you he’s your father. He welcomes you into his family. And now you’re trapped…I’ve […]
I was so thrilled to be offered the opportunity to participate in the blog tour for one of the fastest-rising talents in the thriller-writing world today! Jess Kitching just gets better and better, and her latest offering, Lucky Number 11, released this past weekend is sure to race up the bestseller charts. Blurb: When Hannah […]
It is always such a privilege to be given the opportunity to participate in a blog tour for one of my favourite authors! Amanda Prowse writes with warmth and empathy in every single one of her books. She displays her innate understanding of the workings of the human heart; what it means to suffer heartbreak […]
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