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New Single For The Voice Winner! Last month saw the official release of a brand new single by The Voice 2017 Winner, Craig Lucas. The single, entitled Hearts Exposed, is the 3rd single from his SAMA 2018 nominated debut album, Restless, released in 2017.  To give you a taste of this track’s sound, and while we wait for the official music video, have a look at his ...

Nuwe Musiekvideo vir Ghoema-Bekroonde Duo… Vlugvoetig se musiekvideo is een groot Kaleidoskopiese partytjie van kleur, ritme en genotvolle danspassies in ’n egte swing-dansstyl uit die vyftigs! Die liefdesverhaal wat afspeel, is een van hoop vir die sogenaamde bleeksiele wat duidelik met hulle unieke danspassies óók ’n meisie se hart kan verower! As jy nie luskry om te dans saam met hierdie jolige spulletjie nie, moet jy ...

Hierdie is ‘n Boodskap van Hoop! Die donkerkop sangeres, Mari Bosman, het pas ’n nuwe goedvoel liedjie oor hoop en vergifnis vrygestel. Dié liedjie wat in Mari se woorde as rooiwyn rock beskou kan word, is deurdie talentvolle sangeres self geskryf. Hou Vas is ’n folk-pop liedjie wat hoop gee in ’n donker land. Sean Manley het die verwerking van die liedjie gedoen, terwyl die ...

Is jy die volgende Lag-Genie vir die Klein Skerm?   Het jy ‘n idee vir ‘n idee vir ‘n televisie komedie wat jy al lank mee rondloop? Daardie karakters wat jy weet kykers mee sal kan identifiseer; onmoontlike situasies met skreeusnaakse gevolge. Nou is jou kans om jou idee voor te lê en joune word dalk gekies om verder saam met kykNET en GRAPKAS ontwikkel ...

Or to be grammatically correct… Fokofpolisiemotor…   With thanks to the organisers, we are giving away an exclusive set of tickets to the Fokofpolisiekar gig of this month’s Saturday Social Club, featuring Sweet Resistance, 4AM and Six String Stories. This concert is taking place on 9 June, at the Red Roman Shed, at Emperor’s Palace. The Saturday Social Club is a brand new series of ...

For the First Time in the Capital by Jenny Griesel If there was ever a band that demystified Reggae and opened this genre of music to the rest of the world, it is without a doubt UB40. With their signature rootsy sound, and huge multi hit chart-topping repertoire, UB40 have been wow-ing music fans since 1979. After a brief pause, they reunited and re-entered the ...

Innovative Theatre Showcasing More than Meets the Eye by Louw Mulder Avenue Q… there’s actually so much to say about this production, currently on stage at the Pieter Toerien’s Montecasino Theatre. It’s a puppet show, but it’s an adult play, it’s a superbly composed musical, but it is also a presentation of the fact that South African Theatre is ready to take the next steps ...

Die Ervare Glimlag agter Toeks. deur Louw Mulder As ‘n mens terug dink aan die eerste dae van Binnelanders, onthou ‘n mens vir Gys de Villiers in die rol van Dokter Zieg Combrink, sy vrou, wat gespeel is deur Elzette Marschalk, en ook die ervare Jürgen Helberg, wat die rol van Kitte vertolk het. Dan sien jy hierdie gesoute akteurs in die koffiewinkel sit, met ‘n ...

Van Seep-Stêr tot Pop-Stêr… deur Louw Mulder Afrikaanse sepies in vandag se Suid-Afrika sorg vir vermaak. Dít is die woorde van Reynardt Hugo, of in Binneland-kringe beter bekend as Dokter Tertius Jonker. “Mense kan met ‘n karakter vereenselwig omdat hulle dalk iemand soos dit ken,” het Reynardt tydens my onderhoud verduidelik. “Dit is ook ‘n medium wat baie uitdagend is, en as dit reg gedoen word, verskriklik ...

Bullying is a worldwide problem that affects more than just the youth. Two months into the RADA Inspire campaign and the team at RADA are already spreading their web of influence, initiating positive change across the South African community. The RADA Inspire campaign was launched at the beginning of March to inspire the nation through a simple shift in perspective. The aim: to encourage the ...

Free she was born, and free she will die! Founded in 2011, Sempre Opera, in collaboration with Joburg Theatre, is proud to announce its upcoming production of Carmen by George Bizet on The Mandela Stage for four performances only on Sunday 3rd, Tuesday 5th, Friday 8th and Sunday 10th June. Seville, Spain.  A gypsy is determined to live life on her own terms – whatever her fate may be. The passionate triangle of the world-wise gypsy woman, the jealous ...

‘n Boheemse karakter wat die Status Quo uit daag! deur Louw Mulder As ek terugdink, back in the day, was Frankie, wat deur die baie bekwame Milan Murray gespeel is, een van my gunsteling karakters in Binnelanders, en dit is juis die rede dat Milan een van die aktrises was wie ek gekies het om mee te gesels, toe Stage and Screen hierdie geleentheid aangebied ...

Nominations for the 14th Annual Naledi Theatre Awards! The 2017-year was a very busy one for theatre, with an extraordinary amount new talent, works and sheer entertainment on display. Here are the Nominations for theatre productions staged in 2017:   Best Theatre Set Design Conor Murphy – West Side Story Paul Wills – King Kong Nadine MInnaar and Louis Minnaar – Calling Me Home Nadine ...

Van Daleen tot Carmen, is maar nog net die begin. deur Louw Mulder Almal het lief geraak vir verpleegster Daleen Jonker, Pippa se beste vriendin, Nina se ma, en natuurlik Dokter Tertius Jonker se vrou.  Netso, was alle Binneland-liefhebbers baie ongelukkig toe Daleen uit Pretoria uit trek.  Ter vieringe van Binnelanders se 3000ste episode, het ek kans gehad om met Daleen se rolvertolker te gaan ...

M-Net launches proudly South African wildlife series!   M-Net channel 101 has announced that it is launching a brand new local wildlife series entitled The Wild Ones. The proudly South African series, which covers a variety of ecological topics, will debut on the channel on Sunday, 6 May at 15:00. Produced by Homebrew Films, which has previously created numerous wildlife series for both local and international ...

Plaaslike Misdaadriiller word by Internasionale Rolprentfees Bekendgestel! Nommer 37, ’n rolprent deur Gambit Films, word gedurende die week van 9 tot 16 Maart 2018 op die grootskerm bekendgestel by die SXSW-rolprentfees in Texas. Dit is een van slegs 44 films, deur debuutfilmmakers, wat hiervoor gekies is uit 8 160 inskrywings van regoor die wêreld. Die kortfilm is reeds in 2016 bekroon met ’n SAFTA-toekenning vir Beste Kortfilm en ...

Hugo Nieuwoudt, het pas sy splinternuwe enkelsnit. Toekomsbladsy, vanaf sy nuwe album, Net Soos Die Sneeu, vrygestel. Dit beloof om ‘n nuwe bladsy vir sytoekoms ook te wees… Toekomsbladsy, ’n Afrikaanse popliedjie, is ’n tipiese liefdesliedjie wat die storie vertel van hoe die seer in enige verhouding uitgevee word, en ’n nuwe skoon bladsy wag om gevul te word. Dit gaan oor die hoop ná ...

‘n Bietjie van ‘n Misverstand, Maatjies… Thys & Trix is ‘n skaterlag aksiekomedie met Leandie du Randt Bosch en Bouwer Bosch in die hoofrolle. Thys en Trix is broer en suster en ook ywerige maar onbeholpe polisiemanne. Hulle onderlangse twis veroorsaak dat hulle geskors word nadat hulle die polisiediens wéér in die verleentheid stel. Speurder Solomons ondersoek die bedrywighede van ‘n misdaad-sindikaat in ‘n eksklusiewe gholflandgoed buite Mosselbaai. Vanweë hulle ‘vanilla-voorkoms‘ word Thys & ...

A Glittering Double Bill from Joburg Ballet this Winter. From the diamond brilliance of classical ballet to the sweep and surge of contemporary dance, Joburg Ballet returns for its second 2018 season at Joburg Theatre with Fire and Ice, a glittering double bill, for ten performances from Friday 29 June to Sunday 8 July. The company offers a range of affordable tickets throughout the season, including half ...

From the Screen, to Live on an SA Stage! With thanks to Big Concerts and the Publicity Workshop, we are sending a family of four to experience Cartoon Network Live.  Tickets up for grabs, are for the 14:00 performance on 3 July 2018, at the Teatro, Montecasino. In Cartoon Network Live! Kelvin Gizmo, scientist extraordinaire, takes us into the world of Cartoon Network which is under threat ...

Heuning Het ‘n Nuwe Maatstaf vir hulle Sukses! Suid-Afrika se bekroonde country-duo is terug met ’n splinternuwe enkelsnit, Maatstaf vir my Hart, wat nie net gaan voortbou op die unieke moderne country-popstyl waarvoor hulle bekendheid verwerf het nie, maar ook die kieskeurigste musiek-oor tevrede sal stel. Heuning, wat bestaan uit Jeanette Pretorius en Hansie Roodt, se nuutste vrystelling kombineer ’n lekkerluisterwysie met hoendervleismooi lirieke, wat ...

Koch’s most fun show to date! With huge appreciation to the producers, Stage and Screen are giving away five sets of tickets to The Puppet Guy, for the performance on Wednesday, 16 May 2019 at the Pieter Toerien’s Montecasino Studio. In his latest show offering, Puppet Guy, Conrad Koch – the man often mistakenly called ‘Chester’ – goes back to the lighter side of comedy ventriloquism. The show, brought ...

She’s back…hairier than ever… The much loved comedies about a dysfunctional Portuguese family, with more dirty secrets between them than the mafia, returns to the stage. This one woman, 6 character show played by the award winning Sonia Esgueira, and directed by Heinrich Reisenhoffer has been one of the longest running one man shows in SA, to critical acclaim. “Porralicious 4, is a hilarious new show featuring ...

Van Sepie Feeks, tot Silwerdoek Liefling. deur Louw Mulder In ‘n Netwerk24-artikel wat op 16 Junie 2016 deur Fanie Cronje geskryf is, is daar na Stefanie Malherbe as die ‘Feeks van reeks’ verwys. Ek onthou hierdie karakter nog van die tyd toe Binnelanders ‘n dramareeks op M-Net was.  Stefanie, die ontvangsdame van Dokter Zieg Combrink se praktyk, was die minnares van haar baas, en so ...

M-Net Movies takes no prisoners with its Bang Bang Heroes.   As Winter is Coming, and there is no Game of Thrones to look forward to this July, M-Net Movies is making sure that their Bang Bang Heroes Pop-UP Channel, will send John Snow heating all up… Get ready for a selection of non-stop, pulsating, explosive, jaw-breaking, bone-crushing, no-holds-barred movies, built around legendary Hollywood action ...

Afstand Tussen Jou en My gaan groot vir Wikus Botma.  Wikus Botma, ‘n nuweling op die Afrikaanse musiekfront, het onlangs sy nuutse enkelsnit, Afstand Tussen Jou en My, vrygestel.  Hierdie enkelsnit is geinspireer deur die rou emosies wat kunstenaars beleef wanneer hulle hul geliefdes moet agterlaat en die alleengevoel op die pad waarmee hul worstel wanneer hulle op toer gaan. Dit word treffend weerspieël in ...

Vrede vir die nuwe kykNET sitkom! Op 9 April 2018 het daar ’n splinternuwe Afrikaanse sitkom, Mense Mense, op kykNET begin wys. Hierdie Nouvanaand Films-produksie sluit nie net ’n sterbelaaide rolverdeling in nie, maar ook ’n pragtige temalied deur die gewilde sanger en liedjieskrywer, Len Muller, en almal praat daaroor! Vrede is ’n opgewekte kontemporêre snit in Len se kenmerkende Afrikaans-Akoestiese styl en is geskryf in samewerking met ...

In Support of our Furry Friends! The Sandton SPCA and Johan Ungerer Signature Events are proud to announce the hosting of the very 1st Annual Sandton SPCA Variety Showcase 2018.  Temperatures are sure to soar this Winter with hot performances to remember from SA’s local talent. Celebrities and artists from the world of music, comedy, magic and dance, are joining forces for this not to be ...

Build-Up to the Royal I Do’s with National Geographic. With parts of the world going into Wedding Fever leading up to the British Royal Wedding,  National Geographic will broadcast two Special TV Shows, to celebrate the marriage of Prince Henry and Meghan Markle.   Prince Harry’s Story: Four Royal Weddings. Sunday 13 May, 21:00 National Geographic, DSTV channel 181. Prince Harry’s Story: Four Royal Weddings charts Harry’s ...

“… You fall in love with each one…” by Kosie Smit If you told me three years ago that I would be building puppets for AVENUE Q, I would not have believed you and would have laughed nervously. I have an extensive Scenic and Lighting background, and have been producing theatre for almost two decades. On the odd occasion I would agree to build creative ...