Choreographer's genius evident in hit musical Evita

Sheila Chisholm|Published

There?s hardly a musical or TV show which Larry Fuller?s choreographic genius hasn?t touched.

Popular musical 'Evita' promises to be a coup

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It stages at the Artscape Theatre from December 1 to January 7.

Wizard of Oz Musical Fantasy: A colourful, fun family romp

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This musical version unfolds in a merry fashion. Conductor Alastair Cockburn, baton in hand, sets the Philharmonic Orchestra off at a cracking pace

The Play That Goes Wrong review: Wrong turns make for right night out

Sheila Chisholm|Published

The play is an excellent example of how top-notch directing, acting, lighting, costuming, music and sets can keep an audience laughing for two hours.

Funny Girl: A Broadway legend that will delight all

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Musicals based on real-life characters always make interesting theatre. When combined with star-quality performers, the show becomes a must-see.

Hamlet production shows Shakespeare still has X-factor

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Shakespeare?s superlative craftsmanship is laid bare to hear, to learn and understand. An excellent model for pupils for whom Hamlet is a setwork.

Review: A mother's crazy love

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The Mother begins with Nicolas van Reenen’s sound replicating blood pulsing through veins.

Review: A mother's crazy love

Sheila Chisholm|Published

The Mother begins with Nicolas van Reenen’s sound replicating blood pulsing through veins.

New 'Romeo and Juliet' hits right notes

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WHEN Shakespeare’s 1595 tragic Romeo and Juliet and Sergei Prokofiev’s Op 64 masterpiece were put together, ideal conditions were spawned to create a ballet gem. ...

Reworked Romeo and Juliet dazzles

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SHAKESPEARE'S Romeo and Juliet remains the yardstick by which families should gauge their teenager's first love.

Theatre of the Absurd at Milnerton Playhouse

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MILNERTON Players are complimented on choosing award winning director Mari Mocke to direct Christiaan Johan Barnard’s Pa Maak Vir My ‘n Vlieër Pa, for the first ...

Jazzart, Unmute Dance Company 'Injabulo' review

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INJABULO - meaning happiness - is a new work by Jazzart’s artistic director Sifiso Kweyama. Choreographed around Andile Vellem, Nkosinathi Sangweni, Tracey September ...

A popular, radiant ‘Sleeping Beauty’

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PYOTR Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s scores for his three 19th century ballets Swan Lake (Le lac des Cygnes) The Sleeping Beauty (La Belle au Bois Dormant) and The Nutcracker ...

Moore to guest in ‘Beauty’ ballet

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CRITICAL acclaim is too often what artists aim for when showcasing their particular discipline to the public. Too often forgetting what a strong influence their ...

Radio personality celebrates 40 years on air

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RUBIES, which are thought to possess an eternal inner flame, are precious stones used to celebrate a 40th anniversary. A fitting stone for Rodney Trudgeon.

Clowns create a unique show

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It’s a safe bet to bet older South African circus lovers won’t remember the name Eric Hoyland, but will remember his stage name Tickey - ...

Colourful, lively and fun

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MY FAIR LADY. A classic musical. ...

AfriCan Children’s fantasy jungle

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ACCEPTED is there are people blessed with greater capacity to learn life’s skills than others, there isn’t such a thing as “having no brains. ” This phrase is often ...

Jazzart Dance strides forward

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AS WITH most companies existing for 42 years, Jazzart Dance Theatre has been through ups and downs. Under Alfred Hinkel’s leadership the group reached many a high. ...

Top drawer pianist at debut show

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It’s in this peaceful community that Megan-Geoffrey Prins was born 26 years ago. He’s the young pianist who is giving a recital at the Nederburg Debut Concert on ...

‘Coppelia’ ends on a high note

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ON MAY 25 the comedy ballet Coppelia, or to give its full title Coppelia, Ou La Fille Aux Yeux D’Email, celebrated its 136th anniversary. In 1870 that’s when it ...

'Fallen Angels': flamboyant Coward fare

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BEST friends Julia Sterroll (Tamika Sewnarain) and Jane Banbury (Jana Botha) share their most intimate secrets. That’s how Jane knows she and Julia had a love affair ...

Dramatic ‘Shades of Love’

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RIVETTING is the adjective to describe Ashley Killar’s The Miraculous Mandarin. As seen on Artscape’s opera stage, The Miraculous Mandarin is an intellectual choreographic ...

'Nobody's Fool' lifts jaded spirits

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NOBODY’s Fool, a sequel to Simon Williams’s Nobody’s Perfect, continues stuttering statistician Lenny Loftus’s deception as romantic novelist Myrtle Banbury. It ...

Falling under flamenco’s spell

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WHEN, in 1985, Carolyn Holden opened her Estudio de Baile Español and founded La Rosa Spanish Dance Theatre in 1990, her work and performances became synonymous ...