Arts journalist focusing on leisure and entertainment news, views, reviews and interviews in South Africa, with an emphasis on what is hot and happening in KwaZulu-Natal.
BILLY SUTER reviews “The Great Gatsby Party”, latest show by Durban swing and dixieland band, Platform Jazz, which runs this and next weekend in Durban. … More Finger-clicking good nostalgia
BILLY SUTER offers his first review of 2020 – “One Man Band”, an informal and intimate new solo show by Durban singer-guitarist Rob Warren, of hit band The Black Lapels. … More Intimate, informal and rewarding
BILLY SUTER talks food and drink with Durban trumpeter and KZNPO member, Cathy Peacock, leader of swing band, Platform Jazz. Catch the band’s new show from January 17. … More Food for Thought: Cathy Peacock
BILLY SUTER visited large garden museums accommodating impressive paintings and sculpture at the five-star The Orient, a boutique hotel in Elandsfontein. … More Treasure troves of diverse art
BILLY SUTER was invited to review the spring-summer menu at one of South Africa’s top fine-dining restaurants – Mosaic at the luxurious The Orient, near Pretoria. … More Living up to very high standards
BILLY SUTER with an occasional column in which he chats to musicians about musical likes and dislikes. The spotlight is on Durban guitarist Ross Tapson. … More Sound Bites: Ross Tapson
BILLY SUTER reviews the sumptuous new Imperial Ice Stars show, “Peter Pan on Ice”, at the Teatro theatre at Montecasino in Johannesburg., until January 11. … More Giving more lift to Peter Pan
BILLY SUTER headed for Johannesburg to review a new production of the colourful musical “Seussical”, based on stories by Dr Seuss, at The Lyric Theatre at Gold Reef City. … More Heaps of fun, energy and creativity
BILLY SUTER looks back on his theatre-going year and selects highs and lows. Not having seen every stage show during the year, his choices are strictly personal. … More SA theatre – 2019 in review
BILLY SUTER reviews Durban’s latest naughty adult pantomime on a shoestring budget, “031 Temptations”, running until January 11 at Club Altitude in the Stamford Hill area. … More Durban’s new naughty panto
