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 “Road to Graceland – A Paul Simon Tribute”, by Durban band The Black Lapels. It’s being given two performances in Pietermaritzburg on April 9. … More Top-notch salute to Paul Simon
BILLY SUTER reviews Tala Collection Private Game Reserve in Camperdown, less than 50 minutes from Durban, where he chilled at the dam-facing, luxury honeymoon cottage. … More Far from the madding crowd…
BILLY SUTER talks to seasoned Scottish comic Tony Stewart about his work in circus and film, and on TV and stage – and his upcoming Durban shows. He also discusses 13 vicious cats. … More Laughs, stars and 13 vicious cats
BILLY SUTER reports that the fun KickstArt hit, “Shrek The Musical”, first staged in Durban, has received 10 Naledi Theatre Award nominations. The full list of nominees is here. … More 10 cheers for the big, green ogre!
BILLY SUTER flips through scrapbooks from his 24 years as Arts Editor of The Mercury to revisit two 1998 shows – one by Greig Coetzee, the other by a 53-year-old Pieter-Dirk Uys. … More Scrapbook: Uys and Coetzee
BILLY SUTER reports on the Fleur du Cap Awards presented in Cape Town tonight. Durban talent was not triumphant, but Pieter-Dirk Uys was among worthy winners. … More Fleur du Cap Theatre Award winners
BILLY SUTER interviews Durban-born Taryn-Lee Hudson, who is soon to be on stage with her husband (Daniel Buys – in drag) in “Priscilla Queen of the Desert – The Musical”. … More Life’s a drag for Taryn-Lee and Dan
BILLY SUTER reports that two jazz singers, Spha Mdlalose and Natalie Rungan, perform locally – Spha in Durban this Friday (March 17) and Natalie on March 24, in Pietermaritzburg. … More Songbirds… and all that jazz
BILLY SUTER reviews Dave Monks’s informal “Irish to the Core”, a cheerful and enjoyable entertainment if you warm to Irish singalongs, a swarm of jokes and sentimental ballads. … More A rainbow of blarney and song
BILLY SUTER flips through scrapbooks from his 24 years as Arts Editor of The Mercury to rekindle memories of two popular 2001 supper shows at Durban’s much-missed Playhouse Cellar. … More Scrapbook: Playhouse Cellar
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