Market Theatre Special Offer The Market Theatre now offers a dinner package for their loyal patrons. For only R120 you can book for any production of your choice at the Market Theatre and a meal at The Market Bar and Bistro, the restaurant inside the Market Theatre complex. Bookings for the dinner package close at […]
Read More »Andrew Buckland returns I remember seeing this play decades ago and was completely bowled over by Buckland’s consummate stage presence and acting ability. It has stuck vividly in mind and I will certainly be going to see the return along with two other one-man plays. Janet Buckland directs all three plays – The Ugly Noo […]
Read More »Wonderful musical: Songs of Migration Songs of Migration, a musical tribute to the great songs of migrants across the African continent, has been created by trumpeter, composer and lyricist Hugh Masekela and written and directed by award-winning director James Ngcobo. It features the multi-talented and soulful Sibongile Khumalo. During the late 19th century, indigenous people […]
Read More »Craig Higginson’s new play at the Market Theatre The Girl with the Yellow Dress opened at the Market Theatre on 18th October and runs till 21st November. The play, written by Craig Higginson and directed by Malcolm Purkey, had sold-out seasons at both the Baxter Theatre in Cape Town and the Traverse Theatre for the duration of the […]
Read More »Dinner with the Forum at the Turbine Hall Anglo-Gold Ashanti has done an amazing job of redeveloping Joburg’s first power station, including the orginal space which housed the massive turbines. Located in Newtown this development is a very succesful example of sustainable and sensitive adaptive re-use of industrial heritage. I have written about this before: […]
Read More »World Cup Soccer first day The event that we have all been waiting for since the announcement in 2005 is finally here … and despite some serious traffic and transport hitches, it all went well on the FIRST big day. Lots of hoarse voices amongst Safricans today as well as much babelaas. See https://www.lizatlancaster.co.za/blog/talk-the-talk-a-z-of-south-african-slang ! Traffic issues For […]
Read More »Opening match excitement The time is now … excitement is palpable here at Liz at Lancaster … Can you feel it. First sound this morning I heard was vuvuzelas. Get your ear plugs out …. !! Dogs have their SA Bandannas, my son came to get some bincoluars on the way to the […]
Read More »FAN FESTS WORLD CUP SOCCER 2010 Two FIFA Fan Fests™ will be held in Johannesburg. There is free entrance; all matches are broadcast live . There are high quality giant screens. The FIFA Fan Fest™ is an all day event .Prior to and after matches, the stage/screen is used for entertainment programmes. Food, beverage and Official […]
Read More »This week’s pick: Umuzi Photo Club Genre: Photography exhibition What: Mi Kasi es tu Kasi (My township is your township) is the title of the Johannesburg leg of the global Umuzi Photo Club exhibition – New York, London and now Joburg. This photographic exhibition showcases both undiscovered and underprivileged talent in South Africa. A photographic […]
Read More »Adi’s Weekly things to do & see in Joburg [adrian@fiftytwo.co.za] This week’s pick: Turbine Hall, Newtown. See Liz’s Post Genre: Architectural heritage & underground dining What: The completed Turbine Hall, with bells and whistles, is the finest example of both inner city regeneration and preservation. This architectural icon eclectically fuses the old and new. The mod […]
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