BILLY SUTER flicks through scrapbooks from his 24 years as Arts Editor of The Mercury to find two very different reviews from early 1996, when he first reviewed a very young Cat Simoni. … More Scrapbook: Nuns… and Cat
BILLY SUTER chats to Durban comic Ben Voss (left) about travel, his new SA anthem and his new show with “Spud” author John van de Ruit, “Mamba Republic”. … More Another ‘slither’ of sharp satire
BILLY SUTER reviews KickstArt’s production of “Chicago”. It mixes elements of the 1975 Broadway original, the sexy international franchise production, and fresh ideas. … More Razzle-dazzle rendezvous!
BILLY SUTER interviews British-born Katy Moore, award-winning star of the new KickstArt production of the musical, “Chicago”, running from April 8 to 30 at Durban’s Sneddon Theatre. … More From Red Riding Hood to vamp
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 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
