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Delicious youth musical treat!

July 3, 2025

BILLY SUTER reviews “Little Shop of Horrors”, the 25th musical by Northcliff High School pupils to tour to Durban’s Playhouse. It’s here only until Sunday, July 6. … More Delicious youth musical treat!

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Fresh zest for an ‘old gal’

March 9, 2025

BILLY SUTER reviews the touring “My Fair Lady”, directed by Steven Stead and designed by Greg King. It has a limited season until March 16 in Durban. … More Fresh zest for an ‘old gal’

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Scrapbook: Hawkins and dance

December 22, 2024

BILLY SUTER revisits scrapbooks from when he was Arts Editor of The Mercury and unearths a 1998 interview with local dance icon Mark Hawkins. … More Scrapbook: Hawkins and dance

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Leaping between law and dance

December 3, 2024

BILLY SUTER chats to Andrew Gilder, who is still juggling law and dance – and soon to feature in Joburg Ballet’s “Sleeping Beauty” at Durban’s Playhouse. … More Leaping between law and dance

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30 years of fancy footwork!

September 14, 2024

BILLY SUTER reviews the 30th annual production of “Shall We Dance” at Durban’s Playhouse – the city’s longest running annual show. It runs until Sunday. … More 30 years of fancy footwork!

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Memorable, layered two-hander

June 26, 2022

BILLY SUTER reviews “Kunene and the King”, a poignant drama about friendship and animosity, with John Kani and Michael Richard. It is at Durban’s Playhouse until July 3. … More Memorable, layered two-hander

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More panto fun and sparkle

December 20, 2021

BILLY SUTER review KickstArt’s grand pantomime, “Snow White and the 7 Dwarfs”, which is being staged at Durban’s Playhouse Drama theatre until December 30. … More More panto fun and sparkle

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Tributes pour in for Pinkie Mtshali

July 9, 2020

BILLY SUTER reports that tributes are pouring in for Durban diva Pinkie Mtshali, who died yesterday. She was seen in such hits as “Showboat”, “Hair” and “Abbamaniacs”. … More Tributes pour in for Pinkie Mtshali

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A powerful piece of theatre

December 9, 2018

BILLY SUTER reviews the classic, award-winning South African protest play, “Woza, Albert”, now being staged at Durban’s Playhouse until end the of December. … More A powerful piece of theatre

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Month of theatre excellence

August 19, 2017

BILLY SUTER reports on a stage drama that often moved him to tears – and which closes the 14th South African Women’s Arts Festival presented by Durban’s Playhouse Company. … More Month of theatre excellence

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