The Very Big Comedy Show: Our jesters bash on in the abyss, communing in faith
They rode through the desert in a show with no audience. It was grim. Lonely. But they pressed on. For the money! Rob van Vuuren quipped in a show which … Read More
Category: Reviews
DE|COMPOSITION: Life and death in process
In DE|COMPOSITION, artist, political ecologist, geographer, and environmental scientist Linzi Lewis puts forward the notion that “Life is a fragile and uncertain celebration.” Death is certain and integral to life, … Read More
Breaking out of the virtual performance loop
Conch shells, Tibetan prayer bowls, and a black and white cat all make an appearance in this year’s Standard Bank Jazz Festival performance by trumpeter Marcus Wyatt and bassist Romy … Read More
Ndinxaniwe: Rainbow nation deceit exposed
‘Art as archeology, as excavation’ is the approach director/producer Qondiswa James uses in devising this story through its iterations, ‘rewriting the archive, we tell our own story’. Ndinxaniwe is a … Read More
Lyrical finesse, immaculate instrumentals, unapologetically Kaaps
It’s a tricky time for the music scene right now, so having Quintin ‘Jitsvinger’ Goliath and his trio Restorians on the Standard Bank Jazz lineup is a privilege. The audience … Read More