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Finding Gold in the Cracks: A Review of Beauty in the Broken
Gaynor Young's return to the stage after twenty years is a masterclass in resilience, a story not about surviving tragedy, but about choosing to live fully in its aftermath. Beauty in the Broken reminds us that the cracks in our lives, when repaired with courage and love, can become the most beautiful parts of who we are.
Between Two Worlds: A Review of Becoming Benno
In Becoming Benno, Ben Voss transforms the theatre into an immigration holding room where dreams hang in the balance and delivers a story that feels like a warm embrace even as it explores the cold realities of modern migration.
The Frog Prince and the Art of Interactive Storytelling
The Frog Prince and Other Fantastic Stories transforms young audience members from passive observers into active heroes of their own adventures. This isn't just children's entertainment, it's interactive storytelling at its finest.
Striking a Chord: When Family Harmony Becomes Art
Adrian and Emma-Jean Galliard's Striking a Chord showcases authentic artistry born from genuine family connection. Witnessing 16-year-old Emma-Jean's vocal maturation alongside her father's pride, supported by sensitive piano arrangements, creates an evening that's both technically impressive and deeply moving.
Bodies in Motion, Hearts in Flight: La Bella Soars at The Cirk
La Bella at The Cirk transcends traditional burlesque, weaving aerial artistry and athletic prowess into a spellbinding celebration of womanhood. With performers who make the impossible look effortless, this Women's Month tribute combines spectacle with genuine heart — a love letter written in muscle memory and sequins.
In the Waiting Room of Power: The Dumb Waiter Delivers Masterful Tension
The Dumb Waiter creates seventy minutes of masterful tension that feels both deceptively simple and profoundly unsettling. It’s a contemporary meditation on power and obedience, with compelling performances that make the rising dread palpable.
The Tramp: A Theatrical Journey Through Chaplin's Light and Shadow
Daniel Anderson's stunning one-man cabaret doesn't just resurrect Charlie Chaplin - it excavates the heartbreaking human cost behind the world's most beloved silent clown.
Pure Magic: Matilda The Musical Jr. Soars at Peoples Theatre
Peoples Theatre's production of Matilda The Musical Jr. delivers pure theatrical magic through fearless young performers who embrace Tim Minchin's brilliant score and Roald Dahl's empowering story with infectious passion and total commitment.
In Memory of Truth: Master Harold...and the Boys (Review)
A powerful revival of Master Harold… and the Boys turns Fugard’s legacy into a raw, urgent reckoning — one of the most affecting nights you’ll spend in a theatre.
A Night of Glitz and Goosebumps: Swingin' Las Vegas 2025
Swingin' Las Vegas delivers an electrifying musical journey that captures the essence of Vegas entertainment, as the Johannesburg Big Band and four stellar vocalists create musical magic that transcends time and place, leaving audiences with both goosebumps and grins.
Prisons of Our Own Making: The Revelatory Power of 'A Doll's House, Part 2’
A brilliantly acted exploration of self-imposed narratives, 'A Doll's House, Part 2' invites us to question the stories we tell ourselves - resulting in a raw, funny, and profoundly moving theatrical experience that resonates long after the final bow
Where Whimsy Takes Flight: Malo at The Cirk
A lovesick clown, a luminous moon maiden, and a stage that bursts with colour, music, and mid-air magic. Malo at The Cirk is a tender, whimsical circus tale that invites you to dream with your eyes wide open.
When You Can’t See the Applause
What does it mean to move thousands of people without ever seeing their faces?
After sharing the stage with Andrea Bocelli, I witnessed the quiet power of passion, presence, and art that transcends sight. This is the story of that unforgettable experience — and the lesson it left behind.
Diary of a Wimpy Kid Delivers Heart, Humour, and Hilarity
A review of 'Diary of a Wimpy Kid' - a rare children's production that entertains while respecting its young audience's intelligence and empathizing with the challenges of social integration in school.
A Doll's Life – Hilarious Honesty in the Face of Crisis
Micaela Jade Tucker's 'A Doll's Life' brilliantly transforms the chaos of quarter-life crisis into an hour of raw, hilarious, and surprisingly profound theatre.
Bitter Winter: A Love Letter to South African Theatre
My review of Paul Slabolepszy’s latest masterpiece: Bitter Winter, a tender embrace of South African theatre and the people who live and breathe the art itself.
Alan Committie’s ‘Comedy Gold’: The Flipchart Strikes Again
My review of Alan Committie’s rip-roaring show: ‘Comedy Gold’.
Winnie the Pooh - A Philosopher for Children
Winnie the Pooh Kids is a wonderful production celebrating friendship, kindness, and adventure. All of these aspects make Winnie the Pooh the most important children’s philosopher there is.