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Born to perform At the Teatro for "Born to perform", big day, a time perform, to shine. Youthful energy, vibrant, anticipating to get this done, they love it, they want to dazzle and entertain. Stageworxs alumni, everywhere in the world, successful, thriving, living out their dreams. Jessica Driver among the alumni, served in ABBA and the Taylor Swift Eras in theatres all around the world to much acclaim. Today she was handing out the baton to the next generation, so symbolic, powerful. Zinah Rose and Graeme Watkins were outstanding as hosts. A lot of comedic moments. Like when Graeme came on to the stage with no pants. Zinah had them. The show had everything, everybody performed their hearts out, even the kids. Well practiced and delivered with precision, love and dedication. Fourways High, ST. Vincent for the deaf and NSA are the schools participating, Beauty and the Beast featured, Naledi Award winner Neo Kele performed and Mia Nupen was mezmarrizing, she sang ...

AIDA  At Ster-Kinekor Theatres, Rosebank Nouveau to watch the premier of Verdi's Aida on the big screen. A production by Cape Town Opera performed at the Artscape Theatre in Cape Town. I can claim having gone to Cape Town, such was the experience. The visuals in HD and the sound crisp, it was like being in the Artscape auditorium. I kid you not 15 minutes before the show, one of my poems titled "Cape Town" got a like. Cape Town is calling my name again, I don't believe in coincidences, it's synchronicities, I read Jung. A grand production this is. It is spectacular! Egyptian mythology, Isis, vibrant costumes, colorful and bursting with imagination. 4 acts, huge stage. The Opera is sung in Italian, English subtitles for continuity and following with the story. The set evokes the feeling of Egypt with a big triangle hovering in the air against a backdrop of a gold wall that has imagery of the eye of horus. A chorus of 56 singers and dancers w...

Teacher Gertrude  When I was in school, I used to collect "full attendance" certificates. I came to school every day even on the day's when I wasn't writing. Marking the register was always priority. Exam season, we would be like 4 or 5 in the classroom, I didn't care, it was cool. We didn't have classwork, the teachers were liberated and you basically got a free pass to go anywhere. In the 3rd grade my teacher got pregnant and was replaced by a substitute teacher "Miss Gertrude". Teacher Gertrude didn't like me at all. She thought I was 'stout', mischievous and loud. I did all my classwork and homework but that was not enough. She used to weaponize the prize giving ceremony against me. "Do this or you won't go to prize giving. Shut up or you won't go to prize giving", it got stale and lost all potency. Her threats stopped being credible, they weren't based on anything real so they didn't change my co...

Dr. Strangelove At Ster-Kinekor Theatres in Rosebank Nouveau to watch "Dr. Strangelove", live theatre straight from the UK, on the big screen. I've got my popcorn and Creme Soda, a Production by National Theatre. A fantastic show, laughing out loud all the way through. Amazing performers, great script. Steve Coogan plays four characters, I've never seen anything like that before, like an illusion, like you watching TV, but it's not, it's live theatre, on the big screen. He is amazing in all four roles, so sharp witted, edgy, dark and humorous. My favorite character was Dr. Strangelove, the wheelchair-bound, ex-Nazi scientist with an uncontrollable arm. His arm was so inappropriate and he explained himself far too many times. Humor is so mischievous.  A Stanley Kubrick classic, co-adapted by Armando Iannucci and Sean Foley. It is a dark satire about the Cold War and the nuclear arms race between the United States and the Sovi...

Dancing the death drill At the Joburg Theatre for the opening of "Dancing the death drill", packed house, energy palpable, euphoric. So much excitement, there were even soldiers in uniform. My all time favorite performer stars in it, Sharon Spiegel-Wagner. A truly beautiful woman. She speaks French in this one, I rest my case. What a wonderful theatrical production. I was ecstatic to see Thuli Thabethe, she used to star in a sitcom I used to love "City Sesla". She played Phumzile, I used to have the biggest crush on Phumi. She plays Matshidiso in this one, the mother of the lead, Pitso Motaung. Her biggest contribution to her son is "don't be a desserter like your father". Pitso is a mixed breed, his father is white and his mother black but he identifies as a black Sesotho man. The play is in English but contains dialogue in Sesotho for realism. Clint Brink is a revelation, he speaks Sesotho so well. He plays a character who is ...

That's Entertainment Folie a deux is actually a masterpiece. It's all in the name, a delusion shared by two people. Arthur Flecks life is a mess, he knows he messed up, he knows he is going away for a long time. He disassociates, he doesn't live in the real world anymore. He is cooped up in his own world, he is disillusioned with the real world. No one treats him like a human being in the real world. He finds an escape in a girl who idolize's "Joker". His shadow finds an outlet and expresses itself. "Joker" manifests himself in the real world, he finds a stage and for the first time in a while, Arthur feels alive again. His "Joker" persona makes him feel alive and it makes sense too, when he is Arthur, he is dark and disillusioned with life but as "Joker", he has on a colorful costume and make-up. "Joker" is who he wishes he can be but he doesn't acknowledge that he is "Joker", it's all an a...

disillusioned i am disillusioned,  stuck on the treadmill,  going nowhere fast.  it needs to be about me again.  i am disillusioned,  i lack inspiration,  creativity,  a muse.  i need to start doing things for me again.  i am disillusioned,  i know everybody,  everybody knows me,  the realization that they'll never let me in.  politicking,  power games,  celebrity and manipulation.  the best players are in a clique,  the court is a graveyard for a joker.  i am disillusioned,  this can't be life,  there's gotta be more,  there's gotta be more!  i am disillusioned,  out of moves,  backed in a corner,  i am doomed.  i am disillusioned,  life is a hoax,  fixed with the winners already picked.  i am disillusioned,  stuck on the treadmill,  going nowhere fast.  https://youtube.com/shorts/YqkcHM4sRB0?si=JN_JLFP1HsNyxZdX

Joseph and the amazing technicolor Dreamcoat At Pieter Toerien to watch "Joseph and the amazing technicolor Dreamcoat", LAMTA, Spring Awakening, that type of vibe. An outstanding show, vibrant energy, youthful, defined bodies, six packs, wonderful lighting, a set that illuminates, Egypt, the eye of horus, fantastic choreographed movement and dance and the best singing in the world. It's an experience, the sound coops you in, high tempo, faster revolutions.  A musical by Andrew Lloydwebber (music) and Tim Rice (lyrics). The story follows Joseph, the favorite of Jacob's 12 sons, who is given a magnificent multicolored coat. His jealous brothers sell him into slavery, and Joseph ends up in Egypt. Despite many hardships, including being falsely imprisoned, Joseph rises to power by interpreting Pharaoh’s dreams. Eventually, he is reunited with his family and forgives his brothers. No dialogue, it's sung throughout. I took a picture with Joseph. ...

The Frog Prince At the Peoples Theatre, Joburg Theatre to watch The Frog Prince and other fantastic stories. A wonderful show for the kids with color, imagination, energy, funny gags, sing alongs, morality, fantastic costumes and plenty of participation from the audience. We were very helpful. It wasn't just the Frog Prince, we had other great stories like: 3 Wishes, a story of a grant wishing flounder with a lifelong lesson about promises "you have to keep your promises". There was Hansel and Gretel, The brave little tailor, The soup stone, The emperors new clothes and The brave little rooster. There was also a story about goats.  The performers also performed Happy, uptown funk, I've got the feeling and Waka Waka, encouraging and teaching the audience dance moves for participating. Perfect choreographed movement and dance.  It is fun and interactive, a lot of smiles and laughter. Children helped and donned costumes, so cute, they were flies, bees, kings ...