Inside the exclusive Fairmont Zimbali Resort is the Willow Stream Spa. We sent a Durbanite contributor to experience their treatments. “I was treated to an incredible unforgettable experience at Willow Stream Spa. Upon arrival, I was shown to the shower & changing room and stored my belongings in the lockers provided. I changed into a luxurious gown complete with slippers…
If you find yourself at the Elizabeth Sneddon Theatre on any given night you will find the place buzzing with character. The people, the caricature walls (mesmerizing) and the show you are about to see! This years magical pantomime, Alice in Wonderland brought to us by KickstArt will be showing until the 5th January 2020. If you are’t quite sure what a ‘pantomime’…
A unique magic show, Mysteries, is opening at Seabrooke’s Theatre in Durban on 19 December. Created by and starring acclaimed magician Russell Comrie, and directed by former Durban director, academic and magician, Murray McGibbon, this one-man show explores the nature of secrets and how they shape our perception of magic, of reality, and of ourselves. Mysteries is unlike any other magic show: witty,…
KickstArt’s family end-of-year 2019 pantomime is a spectacular new production based on the classic book by Lewis Carroll, Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, which comes to the Elizabeth Sneddon Theatre from 29 November until 5 January. Durban’s daring and bold theatre production company, KickstArt, has a reputation of staging fabulous, inventive and extravagant family festive season pantomimes every Christmas since 2004. The panto…
2020 is almost here and The Oyster Box Hotel has oodles of romantic dinners, revitalising spa treatments, and fine food and wine to get the year off to the best start… grab your diary it’s time to start saving the dates! Calendar of Events – January to March 2020 Durban, 10 December 2019 The Sushi and Seafood Bar at The…
Celebrate Christmas this year with Durban’s most festive family – the dolphins at uShaka Marine World. They’ll be performing their dazzling aquatic aerobatics to some of the season’s traditional tunes and adding an extra special sparkle to everyone’s end of year celebrations. From December 13 – 15, the uShaka Marine World Dolphin Stadium will be filled with a special Christmas…
We all have those festive horror stories – the singed turkey, the flopped pudding or the arrival of far more guests than you had planned – including that long lost great aunt twice removed who you’ve been avoiding for most of the year! Because Christmas in South Africa usually means cooking up a storm in a hot kitchen at the…
ADHD is Aaron McIlroy at his hyperactive best. Few comedians can hold an audience for more than an hour, breezing from character to character, relaying the impact while funny but with serious undertones of having to deal with someone with ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder). We begin with young Angus after his first day of school on his walk home, full of hope and enthusiasm. His interaction…
The Hexagon, Pietermaritzburg: 14 – 16 November Elizabeth Sneddon Theatre, Durban: 18 – 24 November “It’s a class act … the evergreen Uys always manages to inject something fresh and relevant into his work. A great show and a wonderful tribute to one gutsy lady created by one of South Africa’s true sons of the soil.” Peter Feldman ARTSLINK…
Aaron McIlroy brings his one-of-a-kind comedy riot ADHD back to the Durban stage for this week only. Catch SA’s master of character comedy on top form, as he lights up the Elizabeth Sneddon Theatre stage from Tuesday 5, to Sunday, 10 November. Produced by MacBob Productions, this hilarious take on the ‘problems’ of ADHD – and other ‘disturbing behavioral patterns’ – is charmingly portrayed,…