When I received a direct Twitter message from someone called Grace Pilkington, exactly one month ago saying that she’d love to invite me on a blog tour, I rolled my eyes. I do occasionally get messages and emails similar to this from complete strangers, and 99.9 percent of the time, the subject matter is absolutely... Continue Reading →
Move over Harry Potter! There's a new wizard in town ... a Guitar Wizard! When Marcin Patrzalek was 10 years old, his father decided he needed to take up some sort of extra-curricular activity. He hadn't shown much proficiency for sport up to that point, so when his dad bumped into an old friend one... 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 →
'Visiting Mr Green', currently onstage at the Auto & General Theatre on the Square has been getting such rave reviews that Daphne Kuhn has added an extra (final) show - Sunday 10 June, 3pm. This exceptional production features superb performances from both Michael Richard and Roberto Pombo. It's most ably directed by Alan Swerdlow with a set designed by Denis Hutchinson, that will instantly... 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 →
So as a Joburg foodie blogger who gets absolutely no opportunity to attend or blog about Kosher food – a little-known niche in Joburg’s wider foodie/blogging community, but something that I live and breathe every single day – I was pretty excited to see that local butchery, Nussbaums had invited two friends of mine, well-known... 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 →
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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