Arts journalist focusing on leisure and entertainment news, views, reviews and interviews, with an emphasis on what is hot and happening in KwaZulu-Natal.
BILLY SUTER reports that a local thriller co-produced by Greig Buckle and Durban’s Anant Singh, closes the Durban International Film Festival, now in its 41st year. … More SA thriller to close film festival
BILLY SUTER reports on eased lockdown restrictions paving the way for theatre reopenings. Some theatres, however, have already closed or face uncertainty. … More Curtain-ups and curtains for others
BILLY SUTER reports that the music scene is ready to roll again with plans for Music in the Hills in Hilton and at the Durban and Pietermaritzburg Rhumbelow Theatres. … More Ready to roll on the music scene
BILLY SUTER chats to Durban singer-actress and teacher Marion Loudon about her favourite things, career highs, glue-gun burns, a naughty pigeon and her two new shows. … More Marion, song… and pigeon poop
BILLY SUTER reports on the results of the Naledi Awards for theatre productions staged in Gauteng during 2019. Winners include Kate Normington in “Into the Woods”. … More All the Naledi Award winners
BILLY SUTER reports that a new 1950s-set horror series, a war drama series and a new drag reality show are among new programmes headed for tShowmax this month. … More ’50s-set horror among new series
BILLY SUTER reports that two South African acting giants, Paul Slabolepszy and Jana Cilliers, pool talents for “Mr Johnson”, a new movie scheduled for its international premiere soon. … More New Slabolepszy film’s premiere
BILLY SUTER reports that free online entertainment has been provided by the organisers of the annual Hilton Arts Festival which will not be held this year. … More Hilton Arts Festival online treats
BILLY SUTER reports that a 12-part British drama series centred on date rape, and labelled as “the drama of the year so far” by the UK’s Guardian, is now on Showmax . … More Acclaimed drama about date rape
BILLY SUTER reports that after five months of closure due to COVID-19 lockdown restrictions, the first of Durban’s Rhumbelow Theatre venues opens on September 4. … More Showtime at Durban’s Rhumbelow
