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Gino Lee is back with another shoe-tapping hit single  Gino Lee is on the fast track to success. With a resume to impress, the Cape Town based singer, songwriter, producer and actor, has achieved more than most his age, but it wasn’t luck of the draw. With years of hard work and dedication, Gino’s work speaks for itself and his latest single Back To Me ...

Adrenaline Coming to South Africa Travis Pastrana, the Nitro Circus Leader and Action sports star legend from Maryland, USA . Travis is known for his many broken bones, fearlessness, for being the first Motor X Freestyle event winner for the X games at age 15, and for being the first person to land a double backflip on a motorcycle during the Best Trick Event at ...

All your Favourite Beatles Hits It is arguably true that time spent in national service has receded in the memories of many in South Africa. However, Borderline brings it back in vivid colour – the loss of home and loved ones, the indoctrination and deliberate obliteration of individuality during basic training, the fear and horrors experienced in action, and, yes, the intense camaraderie which flourished in such ...

CHANGE YOUR LIFE… ‘We are faced with challenges that want to break us every day. Maybe instead of facing the challenges, we need to break the face?’ – Brett Retired bouncer and now motivational speaker, Brett, is a man on a mission- to help you break your face- the same face that’s been stopping you from realising your full potential. Having recently returned from a ...

Not everyone you lose is a loss! Legendary South African actor, Tobie Cronjé is best known for his roles in the television series Louis Motors, Manakwalanners, Onder Draai die Duiwel Rond and Egoli. He will for the first time appear on the Market Theatre stage in the premiere of award winning playwright Retief Scholtz’s new play, Karel se Oupa. This is the second play by ...

Mystery Theatre coming to JHB and CT VR Theatrical, by special arrangement with Samuel French Inc present The Mystery of Irma Vep, in Johannesburg and Cape Town from 5 July 2017, starring Jonathan Roxmouth & Weslee Swain Lauder. Jonathan Roxmouth (Sweeney Todd, Phantom of the Opera, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat), one of the biggest names in South African theatre, stars with the inimitable Weslee Swain Lauder (Sweeney ...

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Talent Galore in this Season of The Voice South Africa The Voice South Africa provided some top class SA Talent this year.  Check out some pics…   Photos by Louw Mulder

AMC Networks International and MultiChoice sign Exclusive deal to Launch Sundance TV in SA AMC Networks International (AMCNI) – UK announced today that it will launch SundanceTV in South Africa for the first time, on DStv channel 108. SundanceTV, which celebrates independent feature films, world cinema, documentaries as well as outstanding original drama series, will launch on 1 June exclusively to DStv Premium customers as ...

Forte Academy of Performing Arts presents another show stopper. Music Legends is a tribute show with medleys featuring some of the best hits of al time.  These song favourites, including ABBA, Queen, Bon Jovi, Celine Dion, Tina Turner, Michael Jackson, etc, have been placed together to create the most entertaining and enjoyable evening featuring the performers of #FAPA. Showing off some skilled and coached vocal ...

Energieke Jong Spelers Skitter in nuwe Silwerdoek Film Nul is Nie Niks Nie is nie net ’n bemoedigende en op ’n donker manier ’n vermaaklike nuwe rolprent oor die lewe, dood en alles tussen-in nie, maar vertel ook die storie van drie vriende in ’n dooierige dorpie – Martin oftewel “Hoender” (Jaden van der Merwe), Drikus (Pieter Louw) en Chris (Daniah de Villiers) – wat ...

Nuwe Video vir Die Heuwels Fantasties, saam met JR Die Heuwels Fantasties se vyfde album, OKAY!, is op 5 Mei 2017 uitgereik en aanhangers kan nie genoeg kry nie! Een van die eerste enkelsnitte op die album wat reeds op radio gehoor kan word is die liedjie Koeëlbaai in samewerking met die bekende kletsrymer, JR.  Dié liedjie se musiekvideo is ook pas vandag bekendgestel. “Koeëlbaai is ...

A Beautiful Noise launches Rockwood Theatre in Pretoria The first show to be staged at the newly Rockwood Theatre by this dynamic team is A Beautiful Noise – a long awaited tribute to country, folk and acoustic rock singers who have been making waves and influencing the music industry over many decades. For nearly a century, this genre of music has been topping charts not only in America, but globally making artists ...

The Purrrfect Pantomime Adventure From the producer of Shrek The Musical and twelve sold-out award winning pantomimes, KickstArt Theatre brings you Puss in Boots, a swashbuckling spectacular for the whole family. Live on The Lyric stage from Friday, 30 June until Sunday, 23 July 2017, this rendition of Puss in Boots is an original adaptation of the well-known fairytale. Set on a mystical, magical Caribbean island, Puss in Boots is a laugh-a-minute and features great ...

Fabulous Funny Fanny at the Fugard by Louw Mulder It is not the first time I have had the privilege to review a Fugard Theatre Production, but it is the first time I am writing about a production performed at the Fugard Theatre. Being in Cape Town is always an experience for a Gautenger like me, and to see a professional musical like Funny Girl  ...

“Met elke album, groei my musiek saam my” deur Louw Mulder As ek ooit wou weet hoe die trots van ‘n pa voel as sy seun goed presteer en naam vir homself maak, was daardie aand amper so. Ek het Willem Botha ontmoet op sy reis tot tweede plek in die Idols op Kyknet kompetisie in 2006, en hierdie week, het ek toegekyk hoe hy ...

Add-Life Produksies se nuwe Panto bring kleur en klank deur Coen Jacobs Sprokiesverhale met hul elemente van woude, kastele, waters en koninkryke is al vir duisende jare deel van elke kultuur, veral stories wat op die verhoog in soveel vorms vertel word. Een van die bekendste sprokies, Doringrosie; Die slapende Skone, het pas geopen as die derde Afrikaanse pantomime deur Add-Life Produksies, na die sukesvolle ...

The Legend of King Arthur meets Saturday Night Fever, in a zany highschool pantomime By Jaco Lotriet Stage and Screen has had the pleasure of reviewing many great stage productions over the last 10 years. When Hoёrskool Randburg invited us to their pantomime production, Ar-Fur, I couldn’t resist. Not knowing what to expect, I nestled comfortably into my seat at the Roodepoort Theatre. What was ...

Priscilla, Phenomenal Fabulous Fun!! by Louw Mulder. After a sold-out season in Cape Town, with raving and praising reviews, it was time for Priscilla, Queen of the Desert to embark on its Johannesburg journey. Its run at the Artscape Theatre set the standard very high, and after the opening night in Johannesburg, Priscilla, the Musical, matched all expectations. Over the years, the South African Theatre ...

The Lumineers Wowed crowd of 13 000 in South Africa. by Louw Mulder   When you are attending a Big Concerts production, you can be sure to have a very entertaining experience, no matter who or what you see. This was just yet again the case on Friday night when I got to see The Lumineers live during their second visit to the RSA. A ...

RSA and USA collaboration to hit SA Big Screens by Coen Jacobs   As stated in the 2017 film Love by Chance “Everyone has something special inside of themselves”. This special something is the ingredient of our dreams, but it is yet to be discovered, developed, brought to life and matured to reach its full potential. Even more than that, it has to survive the ...

Three SA Dance Companies Collaborate on New Major Ballet. Joburg Ballet will collaborate with two other leading South African dance companies – Moving Into Dance Mophatong and Vuyani Dance Theatre – on a major new production opening on Friday 28 July 2017 when Big City, Big Dreams has its world premiere at Joburg Theatre. Celebrated actress and director Fiona Ramsay is working with a creative team drawn ...

HAMLET returns to South Africa for limited Runs in Cape Town and Joburg before heading off to the USA After playing to 5 star reviews and standing ovations at the National Arts Festival and in Europe, Pieter Toerien proudly presents a limited season of Abrahamse & Meyer’s internationally acclaimed Hamlet at Montecasino in May! The Abrahamse & Meyer production takes its inspiration from one of the earliest recorded ...

Original cast reunites for 10th SA Anniversary with RENT IN CONCERT Save the date! Showtime Management’s 10th Anniversary Production of Rent  in Concert takes place at Montecasino’s Teatro on Monday, 15 May 2017 at 8pm. Tickets are now on sale at Computicket.  Presented by Showtime Management, this celebratory one night fund-raising concert features the much loved iconic and popular numbers from the stage production of Rent including ...

Michael Flatley’s Lord of the Dance Returns due to Popular Demand Michael Flatley’s Lord of the Dance: Dangerous Games is a spectacular staging of the traditional master piece. With all the precision and thrills of the original, Lord of the Dance: Dangerous Games features new staging, new costumes and choreography. The show features cutting edge technology including a giant Radiant flat screen that spans the ...

Springbok player’s wife makes the cut, along with six other acts   In tonight’s penultimate episode of The Voice SA Blind Auditions, seven acts made the cut into the four coaches’ teams in total, including Caroline-Grace Brüssow – the wife of Springbok rugby player Heinrich Brüssow – who was in the audience cheering her on! Caroline-Grace (28), an attorney from Bloemfontein, flew in for The Voice auditions all the ...

25 Years of Dedication – the entrée for what is to come. When you are a part of the privileged media circles in South Africa’s Entertainment industry, your reliance on publicity people is paramount, as your job, and in my case my hobby, will be stagnant without this most valuable, intangible resource. Over the years, I have worked with some of the best public relations ...

Sultry Songstress Tima Reece Returns The name TIMA REECE will soon be back on music lovers’ lips when she launches her eagerly anticipated brand new comeback album “9” on 2nd December 2016.  Tima along with her team have been hard at work in studio over the past few months fine-tuning an album that she is proud of. “9” is a fusion of R&B, Soul, Pop and Trap with ...

Stars of Today and Budding Stars of Tomorrow Light Up the Lyric Theatre this Christmas. After the sell-out success of the inaugural concert in July last year which also made great waves in the entertainment industry, Born To Perform is back again to stage their annual Gala Concert in December with plans to be bigger than before! Born To Perform Gala Concert 2016 takes place at The Lyric Theatre at Gold ...

Tienerfliek kry Kitaar Klanke in Klankbaan Die veelsydige kitaarmeester, LOKI ROTHMAN, se talent ken geen perke nie. Hy het reeds die meeste genres op die kitaar bemeester, het ’n meesleurende stem, verf asemrowende landskappe met sy oorspronklike lirieke en is ook ’n uiters suksesvolle musiekvervaardiger. Loki is ook verantwoordelik vir die klankbaan van die nuutste romantiese tienerkomedie, JOU ROMEO, en die treffer, Ons op ons eie, wat gedurende ...