Looks what coming to town in the winter school holidays – Disney On Ice is back!! Hooray scream thousands of kids (and their parents!) This year Disney on Ice presents Passport to Adventure and this family adventure is sure to be a hit with all ages. We thoroughly enjoyed the show last year (Click here to read my review of our first Disney on Ice experience) and as a family of Disney fanatics we will be sure to make this a priority for our winter school holiday line up! This year there are more shows, more family-sized enthralling entertainment with …  Read More »

Do you go on Date Nights with your husband? It’s something I’ve had in my diary every second Friday since the beginning of the year (New Year’s resolution), but without fail almost every time the reminder goes off on my phone, we are at home in the middle of the bed/bath/story routine and without having planned a babysitter or booked a table anywhere…. Not Good! Last week I was invited to attend the Opening Night of Camille, the ballet at The Artscape Theatre and without hesitation I jumped at the chance and was quite pleased to discover that my husband …  Read More »

Attention Moms, Dads, Grannies, Au Pairs – looking for something to do with the kids these Easter school holidays? Why not take a trip to the theatre with the kids and introduce them to the exciting world of drama! It was always one of my favourite outings as a child and I still love to take my kids each school holiday. As it’s Easter the current production of The Tale of Peter Rabbit based on the well-known story by beloved children’s author, Beatrix Potter, would be a good bet. It opened on 23 March and runs until Saturday 6 April …  Read More »

I think a love of live performance in the way of theatre, ballet, orchestra, puppet shows or amateur school plays is such a lovely interest to instill in kids from a young age and vividly recall going to see the ballet with my granny at the old Nico Malan (now Artscape) as well as various shows for kids on our holidays down to Cape Town – these special outings were always accompanied by such excitement and I have continued that tradition with my own kids that we always have a visit to the theatre during each school holiday…. As I …  Read More »

Aaaaah 3 weeks of winter school holidays await us parents and although I do enjoy not having to jump out of bed in the dark to pack lunch boxes and rush around doing the school run the thought of entertaining 2 little people during the rainy days ahead doesn’t fill me with joy! Don’t get me wrong I do relish spending a few mornings reading in bed or playing with playdough or puzzles but the attention span of my kids means these activities keep them occupied for all of 5 mins! For the sake of peace in our home and …  Read More »

This week I am so pleased to feature an interview with a Theatre Performer and Make-up Artist. Kirsten Murphy is a Stage Actress, Dancer and Singer. She also works as a Make-up Artist in between performing jobs, you can see more of her make-up skills on her website – Kirsten Murphy Make-up. What is your current job? I am a performer (Dancer/ Actress /Singer) and Make-up Artist How did you end up in your current position? During my college days I worked as an Artist at MAC, where I honed my make-up skills and absolutely loved every minute of it! …  Read More »

September 2011 the tent of dream returns to the Mother City. The legendary Madame Zingara restaurant is setting up it’s beautiful “Theatre of Dreams” next to Century City. This will be the Madame’s ten year anniversary and the spectacular will showcase all the best singing, dancing and acrobatic acts from the past few years. As usual top act – Three Tons of Fun – will entertain the audience between acts and finish off the show with their show stopping song renditions that will get everyone participating. Madame Zingara started life in Cape Town’s Loop Street and became well known for …  Read More »