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.
Archive revive… two BILLY SUTER scrapbook reviews from 20 years ago, when he was in the fourth year of his 24 years as Arts Editor at Durban newspaper, The Mercury. … More Scrapbook: Durban theatre, 1997
Buy, beg or steal – but ensure you get a ticket to see “West Side Story” in Joburg. BILLY SUTER reviews Matthew Wild’s fresh, original and exciting version of this classic musical. … More Breathtakingly brilliant musical!
BILLY SUTER chats to James Cairns, an actor who is delighting audiences with a quirky solo show headed for Michaelhouse on February 3. … More Songs, stories, sass and a sombrero
BILLY SUTER scrubs up for a visit to Umhlanga’s Oyster Box for a taste of their famous high tea. … More High time for a heavenly high tea!
A life-changing love affair between a jazz pianist and a hopeful actress is at the heart of “La la Land”, a film opening in South Africa on January 27. BILLY SUTER report … More Balancing reality and dreams
A Sibaya Casino steward became so passionate about making sushi he took his days off to learn how to make it. Now it’s all paid off, reports BILLY SUTER … More From steward to sushi chef
Dark, complex and thought-provoking, the film of the recent London stage production of Harold Pinter’s 1974 play, “No Man’s Land”, is enjoying limited screenings at Umhlanga’s Cinema Nouveau. BILLY SUTER reviews the film. … More Excellent acting in Pinter classic
BILLY SUTER chats to popular singer Cat Simoni, who teams with Paul Spence for a Durban show saluting the songs of “My Fair Lady”. … More Cat Simoni and Eliza Doolittle
The acclaimed “Birth of a Nation”, a film about slavery that performed brilliantly at the Sundance Film Festival,opens in Durban tomorrow (January 13). BILLY SUTER reports … More Power … but no glory?
BILLY SUTER digs out his 2000 and 2001 interviews in The Mercury with popular seasoned radio personality Dave Guselli and versatile Durban musician Colin Peddie. … More Scrapbook spotlight: 2000 and 2001 with Dave Guselli and Colin Peddie
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