You could give this one a miss – and you would be a fool, with a capital “F”. Roxie might rock Chicago but Chicago rocks Cape Town. I have seen many incarnations of this musical. Some of them I saw here, some on the West End in London. And, I...
Read moreThere are a great many pleasures to be experienced at Boschendal, and high on the list is a meal at The Werf Restaurant, helmed by chef Christiaan Campbell. At its heart is the nine-hectare vegetable garden on the restaurant’s doorstep, which has a significant influence on the menu daily, as...
Read moreHARBOUR HOUSE: Fabulous seafood menu honed over a decade writes Bianca Coleman in this week's edition of The Next 48hOURS. On a beautiful sunny day, the upstairs deck at Harbour House V&A Waterfront is one of the most perfect spots in Cape Town to hang out with a glass of...
Read moreAmbitious and enveloping new musical, Tiger Bay harbours greatness within writes Peter Tromp in this week's edition of The Next 48hOURS. Review - Tiger Bay the Musical DIRECTORS: Melly Still and Max Barton CAST: John Owen-Jones, Luvo Tamba, Vikki Bebb, Judy Ditchfield, Ruby Llewelyn, Busisiwe Ngejane, Andrew Laubscher, Zolani Shangase...
Read moreCoffee Bloc caters for the serious caffeine aficionado writes Bianca Coleman in this week's Mother City Fine Dining in The Next 48hOURS “When the going gets tough, the tough get going.” The saying has never made much sense to me once it’s dissected, but we’ll use it as a departure point...
Read moreFunny Girl is a musical delight at the Fugard writes Barbara Loots in this week's edition of The Next 48hOURS. SHOW: Funny Girl DIRECTOR: Matthew Wild CAST: Ashleigh Harvey, Clyde Berning, Kate Normington, Diane Wilson, Michèle Maxwell, Cameron Botha, Mike Huff, Lucy Tops VENUE: The Fugard Theatre until June 11...
Read moreA smartphone cinema in a bag There has been so many cool developments with the smartphone device that we could not resist answering this question posed by one of our readers: “Is there a mobile cinema system available?” So we went in search of the ultimate kit that could make...
Read morePRIMI: A rebranding packed with loads of new flavours The restaurant chain formerly known as Primi Piatti has reinvented itself with a new menu and new branding. From now on it is known as PRIMI writes Bianca Coleman. While the offerings have changed – quite drastically - the emphasis remains...
Read morePulsating ‘Joseph’ packs a punch SHOW: JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT CAST: EARL GREGORY, Nádine, Anton Luitingh, DEAN ROBERTS AND ENSEMBLE. DIRECTOR: PAUL WARWICK GRIFFIN MUSICAL DIRECTOR: LOUIS ZURNAMER CHOREOGRAPHER: DUANE ALEXANDER VENUE: PIETER TOERIEN'S THEATRE ON THE BAY IN CAMPS BAY, UNTIL April 8 REVIEWER: PETER TROMP As...
Read morePeter Tromp reviews The Mother, now on at The Fugard Studio in Cape Town. SHOW: THE MOTHER DIRECTOR: Janice Honeyman CAST: Anna-Mart van der Merwe, Graham Hopkins, Sven Ruygrok, Amy-Louise Wilson VENUE: The Fugard Studio until March 4 REVIEWER: Peter Tromp ‘The Mother’ is a production that will unsettle and...
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