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’…
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…
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,…
The inimitable Benny Bushwhacker comes to Durban’s Elizabeth Sneddon Theatre from 29 July to 11 August. The Republic of South Africa proudly welcomes home, Benny Bushwhacker, world renowned conservationist, environmental campaigner, and the only man to have thrice walked the length of Africa barefoot. The legend returns to share what it takes to survive the African bush… and for the African bush to…
Playhouse Opera on Saturday 9 March at 2pm and 6pm Russian cultural impresario, Edouard Miasnikov, has announced the 2019 tour of the Royal Moscow Ballet to South Africa presenting three pieces: Tchaikovsky’s Romeo and Juliet Overture: Fantasy; the third movement of Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No.6 (Pathétique); and excerpts from Carl Orff’s scenic cantanta, Carmina Burana – which comes to the Durban’s…
ANOTHER EPIC MAIN STAGE LINE-UP AS SPLASHY FEN CELEBRATES 30 YEARS OF GOOD TIMES! Easter 2019 will be Splashy Fen Music Festival’s 30th Edition, and what better way to get the major celebrations underway than with the release of a star-studded local and international main stage line-up. This week, Festival organisers Stu Berry and Andrew van Rensburg of Impi Concept…
The authentic Barnyard Theatre returns to Durban and will be opening at Suncoast soon! The Barnyard Theatre is returning to Durban with the launch of its new venue at the renowned SUNCOAST Casino Hotels & Entertainment – a member of the prestigious Tsogo Sun Group. The planned opening date is 12 December 2018 and bookings go live 29 June 2018. …
Durban has a history of attracting rain when big live events happen, and thankfully on Friday night at Botanic Gardens, this did not deter the few thousand people that turned up to see Goldfish in the slightest. Knowing it was going to be a bigger event they made the smart move of having the concert on the field next to…
What would the festive season be without KickstArt’s annual panto? Durban’s astonishing multi awarding winning production house, KickstArt, will be presenting a delicious original new family panto for the year-end holidays: Sinbad the Sailor, at the Elizabeth Sneddon theatre on UKZN campus from 1 December until 7 January 2017. This year marks KickstArt’s 14th annual pantomime and the eighth panto written by…
A Handful of Keys is all about the piano (or pianos, as there are two of them). James Smith and Roelof Colyn set the scene and lay the foundation, showing their mastery of their craft, by opening with a rendition of the Sting and a Jazz piece. They then quickly display their ability to perform in a variety of styles by playing in…