Two-act horror/comedy by David McGillivery and Walter Zerlin jnr. Director/set designer Miranda Lewis. Lighting Gary Fargher. Sound Andrew Blake. Presented by Muizenberg Amateur Dramatic Society. Masque Theatre, Muizenberg Thursday to Saturday until July 30. SHEILA CHISHOLM reviews.

The list was given by ten leading critics in London and published in the August edition of BBC Music Magazine.

First published in the Cape Times 19.07.2011 THE NUTCRACKER. Two-act ballet. Choreography/libretto by artistic director and honoured artist of Russia Gediminas Taranda. Music Tchaikovsky. Imperial Russian Ballet presented by Edouard Miasnikov. July 14-16 Artscape Theatre. SHEILA CHISHOLM reviews. SINCE Lev Ivanov choreographed The Nutcracker (Casse Noisette) in 1892 many different versions have appeared on international [...]

Published in the Cape Times 18.07.2011 WHY perceptions exist that every dancer’s body must conform to a certain “look” without which it’s neigh impossible to turn professional is up for debate at Confluences 6 to be held at UCT School of Dance from July 20 – 23. Said Gerard Samuel UCT School of Dance director [...]

Reviewed by Lorraine Braid

Grand West Arena Wednesday July 29. SHEILA CHISHOLM reviews.

Review of “Macbeth” by William Shakespeare, directed by Clifford Graham with co-direction by Brenda Gray for the Claremont Dramatic Society; 1-9 July 2011 at the Masque Theatre, Muizenberg.

Reviewer: Ruth Allsopp

Reviewed by Michael Wolfson

Author: Justin Cartwright. Published by Bloomsbury in trade paperback at R180. pp 258. Review compliments of Steve Davies at The Bay Bookshop.

Adaptation by Michael Morton from Agatha Christie’s novel The Murder of Roger Ackroyd. Sheila Chisholm reviews.