
Mr Hare Meets Mr Mandela, a review by Daniel Janks
The National Children’s Theatre production of Mr Hare Meets Mr Mandela is full of charm and character.
Read moreThe National Children’s Theatre production of Mr Hare Meets Mr Mandela is full of charm and character.
Read moreDuck for President, on at the National Children’s Theatre in Johannesburg, is a great piece of theatre. It really is. In fact, it’s some of the best theatre I’ve seen in quite a long time.
Read moreOkay, this is a movie review with a difference. Because this review was written by two movie reviewers… who are married to each other… and who have very different opinions about many things, and agree on some things, but not this film. So it’s a He said/She said review of The Lion King (2019).
Read moreMatilda The Musical is about the fact that, even when things seem hopeless and all the grown-ups in your life are evil trolls, you can control your own story thanks to the transforming powers of imagination, rebellion and friendship. P.S. My daughter’s main takeaway was ‘Read books!’
Read moreWhether you have little ones (aged 4 and up), bigger ones (mine is 7), or tweens, you’ll all adore this musical – which is clever enough to land some serious and important messaging and fun enough to keep the colours, quips, and tunes in your head for hours.
Read moreHard to figure a fun movie that isn’t very good. This movie isn’t very good. The plot has holes you can drive a planet through (should diving planets ever become a thing), and simple things like interesting characters and interesting plots are sort of skipped. But, having said that the movie is a lot of fun.
Read moreHappy South African birthday Disney Channel, and thanks for introducing our tween to shows like, among others, Jessie, Mako Mermaids, and Violetta. Now onto a review of the flagship film of Disney’s birthday month: Adventures in Babysitting.
Read moreSupreme Divas is diva-ine. Expect a glorious mix of the big and loud, the sweet and slow, and even the gentle growl, divided into two acts: ‘then’ (80s/90s hits) and ‘now’ (big songs of the 2000s). Expect inter-generational entertainment, perfect for younger audiences (aged 8+) from musical or theatrical families, and pretty much anyone else who’s enjoyed strong female voices from 1980 to date. Expect a fun, festive, charming night out.
Read moreMy five-year-old, like most five-year-olds, has no concept of money – But I’ve seen what this attitude becomes in adult form, and it isn’t pretty. As such, my littlie is now expected to earn monthly moolla, so she can learn about saving, delayed gratification and
Read moreYes, children should be allowed to be children. Noisy, shrieky, messy, crazy. That’s what playgrounds and gardens and parks are for…But there are also places where children should behave like civilised human beings.
Read moreThis film isn’t about a giant big punch-up between Superman and Batman. I mean, there is that, but in fact the film centres more on an ideological confrontation between the philosophies of the two heroes.
Read moreI loved this film. Yes, it’s long. Yes, for a large chunk nothing really happens. Yes it’s mostly just talking and drinking coffee. Yes, it feels more like a play than a film. But I’ll watch a Quentin Tarantino play any day, wouldn’t you?
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