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JACQUES BREL IS ALIVE AND WELL AND LIVING IN PARIS |
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The NewSpace Theatre in Cape Town kicks off its musical season with a revival of the 1970’s hit musical revue Jacques Brel is Alive and Well and Living in Paris. This long awaited revival of the longest running musical in South African theatre history opens for a five week season from 15th January until 13th February, 2010.
Based on the 2006 Off-Broadway show at the Zipper Theatre in New York, the dynamic and sparkling new musical has the talented musical director DuPreez Strauss, performed by a stellar cast from the pop and musical theatre world, ensures a show that will re-awaken the popularity and appeal of Brel’s music for the initiated, and introduce his exquisite songs to new audiences.
The cast is headed by British singer Chrissy Caine, who returns to South Africa from the UK after an absence of many years and who was recently seen alongside Amra-Faye Wright onstage in Aqua Abba at the Waterfront. Caine is joined by veteran performer and iconic South African actor Graham Clarke, together with David Chevers and Daneel Uys.
The original show debuted Off-Broadway in 1968 at the Village Gate Theatre in Greenwich Village and ran for four years. The revue, consisting of around 25 songs, is typically performed by four vocalists, two male and two female. Jacques Brel contributed most of the music and lyrics, with the French -to - English translations provided by Eric Blau. |
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The late great Taubie Kushlick introduced this material to South African audiences at the Chelsea Theatre in Hillbrow, in a show that ran for over two decades in various forms and ultimately became Mrs Kushlick’s signature production, one for which she will always be remembered. It also spawned a generation of Brel performers in South Africa such as Daniele Pascal and Laurika Rauch. |
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The South African revival will be directed by Colin Law and Dean Roberts, with musical staging by Trish Mckenna and lighting by Jane Gosnell. Booking is at Computicket and tickets range from R145 each. The show runs nightly at 8pm except Sundays, with Mondays being ‘buy one get one free’ nights and with two shows on Saturdays at 5pm and 8pm. For special group and fundraiser offers Call 021 4225522 or for more information visit www.newspacetheatre.co.za
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LOVE... ACTUALLY? - THE MUSICAL
Two sisters search for love in all the wrong places; their boy troubles being something we can all relate to. Whilst their Mother Hen & Endearing Aunt look on, the girls & their friends enact their revenge on the men who “had it coming all along…”
Starring:
Olivia Mae, Betty Bangles, Ranon Storm, Megan Carreira, Claudette Lee Cooper (Miss Legends), Leny Locke and Karl-Heinz Michel (Mr Legends).
Written & Directed by Karl-Heinz Michel & Cast.
Choreography by Christiaan Swart
Guest Starring Conraad Jonas & Mervin Campbell
Date: Sunday, 07 February 2010
Time: 20:00 - 23:30
Location: LEGENDS Nightclub
Street: 531 Fehrsen Street, Brooklyn
See: www.facebook.com |
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BONE WEAR APPOINTED OFFICIAL UNDERWEAR SPONSOR FOR WORLDWIDE MR. GAY |
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Fresh on the heels of being appointed the official underwear and swimwear supplier to the Mr. Gay South Africa pageant in November last year, Bone Wear has now been appointed a sponsor of the Worldwide Mr. Gay pageant to be held in Oslo, Norway from 10 - 14 February 2010. This event has attracted 32 participants from all over the world, and South Africa will be represented by reigning Mr. Gay South Africa, Charl van den Berg. Bone Wear is also the first South African company and sponsor to be involved in the Worldwide Mr. Gay pageant.
For more information, please visit
www.worldwidemrgay.com
Gayspeak wishes Charl the best of luck in Oslo. We know you will make us proud!
PIC: Charl van den Berg, Mr. Gay South Africa 2009, who will represent SA at Worldwide Mr. Gay in Oslo, 10 – 14 Feb. 2010. Pic by Duy Vo Lap |
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Na die lees van Jo Prinse se artikel oor rook in Beeld, moet ek dadelik bieg dat ek 'n roker is - en 'n strawwe een daarby. Veertig op 'n goeie dag, as daar 'n kuier by is, meer. Gelukkig drink ek nie meer nie, en dit help effe, anders is hope pakkies klaar gemaak. Ek loop so half skuins in die oggend tot ek my eerste sigaret rook - dan is ek weer reg. Ek en my sigarette is onafskeidbaar. Ek sal in die middel van die nag aantrek en gaan sigarette koop as myne klaar is, anders kan ek geensins slaap nie en gaan skoon aan't bewe.
Dit stink vir nie-rokers, ek weet. Dié dat alle romantiese verbintenisse van my met rokers was. Ek probeer sover moontlik soos Jo Prins se Obbie van 18 Jan. in Beeld www.beeld.com ander in ag neem.
Maar nie-rokers sal nooit nikotienverslawing verstaan nie. Ek het al probeer ophou - my sekretaresse het na 'n maand vir my 'n pakkie en 'n aansteker gaan koop en dit op my lessenaar neergeplak met die woorde: "Rook asb. net!". Hulle het blykbaar 'n lewe gelei...
Nie-rokers meen m.i. dat dit net 'n gewoonte is, soos 'n ou wat sy kneukels te veel klap. Mens moet net ophou. Die werklike en intense chemiese verslawing word nie ag geneem nie. Ja, baie het opgehou. Hope van my vriende het. Verslawing is anders vir elkeen. |
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Betty Ford was op 'n program van Larry King so 'n hele paar jaar terug, en Larry vra die hoof van die befaamde verslawingskliniek wat na haar vernoem is, wat is die ergste verslawing om te breek - as mens nou so na die grotes soos drank, heroïne en kokaïne kyk? Nee, seg die dokter, nikotien. Hulle het die swakste sukses met rokers.
Daar was wel kere wat ek glad nie kon rook nie - soos lang oorsese vlugte.
Die eerste keer wat ek Australië toe gevlieg het op 'n nie-rook vlug, het ek drie van daardie nikoptien plakkers op my rug geplak. Elkeen het die ekwivalent van 30 sigarette se nikotien vrygestel in 24 uur. Ek was na twee ure op die vlug naar en siek. Ek het gemeen van nie-rook. Dit blyk toe dat 'n nikotien-oordosis was! Twee moes waai. Onlangs het ek ‘snus’ ontdek (Google maar) - dis soos 'n miniatuur teesakkie gevul met tabak wat jy onder jou lip hou soos kougom.
Die geluksaligheid wat my getref het na ek vier ure die vlug in die eerste een geneem het en die sakkie sy werk binne 15 minute begin doen het, was amper beter as liggaamlike verkeer met 'n wese uit 'n modelboek. Ok, amper. Daar is dus ander maniere. Daar is tot elektroniese sigarette beskikbaar. Al hierdie is ontwerp om jou stelselmatig van die nikotienverslawing te bevry, en verskaf net nikotien, nie die ander 600 skadelike chemikalieë wat jy met rook inkry nie.
As 'n verwagtende vrou egter rook, stel sy haar baba aan hope gevare bloot, waaronder SIDS (kripdood) – sien die Beeld artiekl. Daar is alternatiewe. Sy moet dit eenvoudig net gebruik, soos ek in die vliegtuig. Ek keer haar gedrag glad nie goed nie, geensins. Maar ek verstaan waar sy vandaan kom.
- CK
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