SA theatre – 2017 in review
BILLY SUTER, after almost a full year of online writing after 39 years in the newspaper world, 24 as Arts Editor of The Mercury, looks back on the highs and lows of theatre in 2017. … More SA theatre – 2017 in review
BILLY SUTER, after almost a full year of online writing after 39 years in the newspaper world, 24 as Arts Editor of The Mercury, looks back on the highs and lows of theatre in 2017. … More SA theatre – 2017 in review
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
BILLY SUTER talks to Hilton Arts Festival director Sue Clarence about festival plans, hopes, changes… and memorable moments from the must-do event that is now in its 25th year. … More Focus on the Hilton Arts Festival
BILLY SUTER chats to Durban actor Bryan Hiles, star of KickstArt’s “James and the Giant Peach”, who discusses the Bard, reincarnation, new projects – and the day he stole a yacht. … More When actor Bryan stole a yacht
BILLY SUTER chats to Durban trumpeter Daniel Sheldon, who joins his colleagues in colourful band, Beat-Route, for a new mixed-bag showband entertainment at the Rhumbelow Theatre in Umbilo, Durban. … More Sheldon and his colourful colleagues
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
Only five performances remain for Durban’s latest nudge-wink adult panto on a shoestring budget, which is being staged in a new space. BILLY SUTER reviews the production … More Intimate space for naughty panto
BILLY SUTER reports on a ‘fresha’ approach to the Durban entertainment scene – al-fresco theatre for all. And a lot of it is free! … More Free al-fresco theatre festival
BILLY SUTER digs out his 1998 interviews with Aaron McIlroy, promoting his hit show, “Abbamaniacs”, and Heather-Barclay Whiffin, who was appearing as Prince Viagra in the adult panto, “Sleeping Beauty”. … More Scrapbook spotlight: 1998 with Aaron McIlroy & Heather Barclay-Whiffin