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 reports on the full line-up of 2019 stage shows planned by award-winning Durban theatre compay, KickstArt. Among the plans is another Stephen Sondheim musical. … More KickstArt theatre plans for 2019
BILLY SUTER chats to Cape Town drag icon Lilly Slaptsilli, half of hit duo Mince, who is in Durban from Feb 22 to 24 with the hilarious lip-sync show, “Shenaningans”. Also, win 8 tickets! … More Lilly, lip-sync, stand-up & YouTube
BILLY SUTER reports that the entire audience of the new Ian von Memerty and Gino Fabbri show had to be led by the stars into theatre dressing rooms to escape protesting students. … More Protest drama for Durban audience
BILLY SUTER reviews “Listen”, a tribute to musical theatre at Durban’s Rhumbelow Theatre, and celebrates on-the-rise singing talent that has great potential in the world of showbiz. … More Excellent showcase for stellar talent
BILLY SUTER reviews “Common and Class”, a show melding song, comedy, slapstick and dance, teaming Ian von Memerty and Gino Fabbri. It’s in Durban at the start of an SA tour. … More Scramble of corn and craziness
BILLY SUTER visited Joburg to review the first SA production of the Agatha Christie play, “The Mousetrap”, and the large-scale Marc Lottering musical, “Aunty Merle The Musical”. … More Marvellous Merle & The Mousetrap
BILLY SUTER talks to Durban teen singing sensation Marianthe Panas about her new show, her many successes to date and her plans for the future. She also talks about her fears. … More Marianthe’s world of musical theatre
BILLY SUTER reports on some historic Oscar nominations for the 91st Academy Awards ceremony, to be presented (with no host) in Hollywood on February 24. … More Netflix film set for Oscar history?
BILLY SUTER reports that the second second season of “The Bold Type”, the series inspired by the life of former Cosmopolitan editor-in-chief Joanna Coles, is now on Showmax. … More More of Showmax’s ‘The Bold Type’
BILLY SUTER reports that Durban’s KickstArt hit, “Camelot”, has swept the boards in the musicals category at the national BroadwayWorld South Africa theatre awards. … More Six awards for KickstArt’s ‘Camelot’
