Represent Review: Who’s afraid of Virginia Woolf?
Catch Janice Honeymoon’s “Who’s afraid of Virginia Woolf?” at the Market Theatre in Newtown till the end of September, our citizen journalist John went to check it out for Represent, he gives it the thumbs up: “The piece is solid and intense delivering everything you need, laughter, suspense and shock.” Thanks John – here’s his take: I’v long sat with baited breath to see this play – those old enough will recollect the 1966 film with Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton. This was my first time to see the entire play and I was not disappointed. It’s over two hours long and esssentially features an elderly couple tearing into each other, leaving huge gaping emotional scars – it reminded me of War of the Roses. The piece is full of chuckles and funny bits caused by the elderly couple playing on each other’s emotions and performing in front of a much younger couple and using them as pawns in their mind games. At times the action became quite physical when the older woman, played by Fiona Ramsay, started screaming and choking her husband , played by Sean Taylor. The two older actors deliver stellar performances – I could still hear Fiona Ramsay squeal like a banshee in my dreams that night. Everyone had American accents and some of the subject matter was very American, making it hard to understand some of the funny bits which got totally lost on the audience at times. The younger couple, played by Nicholas Pauling and Erica Wessels gets caught in the middle of this screaming war – they deal with it quite differently than I would have imagined. Erica Wessels caused quite a bit of laughter with her girly-squeaky voice breaking some of the more tense moments in the play. By the way, the play’s title – “Who’s afraid of Virginia Woolf?” – gets mentioned in the play, but we never found out where it came from . The piece is solid and intense delivering everything you need, laughter, suspense and shock. It’s length – over 2 hours, and 2 intermissions – was the only negative element. This is definitely only for adults though. Strong acting – weird situations – and a little of all of us the recognize – go and watch it ! Tuesdays – Saturdays @ 20h00 Sundays @ 15h00 Ticket prices: Tues – R40; Wed & Thurs – R80; Fri & Sat – R130; Sun – R80...
Represent Interview: Scottnes from CoalStove
“Film makers need to do what kwaito did: mess around and wait for what feels good to you. When people like Oscar and others started kwaito they didn’t care that people called it bubble-gum, they made the music because it sounded good to them. That’s what we need to do.” Scottnes Smith Every now and then Editorista gets to meet people who simply radiate “raw talent”, drawing you to them and making you curious about the path they’re shooting along. Today we get under the skin of 23 year old Scottnes Smith, a sparkling bright flame that we met two years ago at a rather messy awards ceremony- let’s just say lots of gold tequila was quaffed to celebrate a win and Scottnes happened on the occasion and offered much support. We’re catching him on his way towards massive things, starting with his start up Coal Stove productions – make sure to check out their Off The Shelf movie nights. We give you – Scottnes! Scott, give us the short version of your backstory if you don’t mind… from birth to now, how did you find yourself where you are at?… I was born and bred in Jo’burg. I lived in Nigel for a while- way back, then moved to Eldo’s. From there my family moved to Observatory when I was about 13 where we’ve been ever since. I went to school at Sacred Heart College. Right now I’m finishing a degree in Dramatic Arts specializing in Television at Wits University. I guess that’s it. How do you define and describe your brand Coal Stove? Whats it all about? Coal Stove Pictures is based on a simple idea: South African stories need to be shared, with each other and with the world. The Coal Stove is the place where we share our stories. It gives fire, warmth and maybe cooks a little pap! We wanna help South Africans reach out to each other through all our stories. Tell us about the Off the Shelf events .. what’s the inspiration, what can your clientele expect? Off the Shelf is a place where people can come and enjoy SA films. We show short films from around the country and internationally. Most of the work is by students at film schools though not exclusively. Off the Shelf is an opportunity for filmmakers to get their work shown. There’s no point in having films gathering dust in our cupboards. People make films to be seen. We give them that chance. For people who are not necessarily filmmakers though, Off the Shelf is a place to just enjoy being at the movies but with a distinctly SA flava....
Survivor SA – Contestants announced!
It’s starting next week Wed – start placing your bets!!! The secret is out! M-Net has revealed the names of the 16 contestants who will be experiencing hell in paradise in Survivor South Africa: Malaysia. These 16 headstrong Survivors were whisked off to an island in the South China Sea in May this year where they had to do whatever was necessary to endure the harsh elements and outsmart their tribe mates. The current Survivor series was shot over a period of 27 days and starts on M-Net on Wednesday, August 22 at 20:00. There will also be a repeat on M-Net Series on Fridays at 22:00. In episode 1, food and fire are high on the Survivors’ priority list right from the start, but they soon find out that the lack of resources is but one of many problems on their deserted island. The contestants come from different walks of life and these larger than life personalities are bound to clash. Whose torch will be extinguished at tribal council? Will the strongest or weakest Survivors go home first? And what will keep them in the game: physical strength or psychological mind games? Of course, it all depends on the dynamics of the tribe and the only certainty is that no-one is to be trusted. Meet the Survivors: Amanda Hoosen Age: 29 Star sign:Libra Weltevreden Park, Johannesburg Occupation: Head of Internal Audit Background: This confident, bubbly high-flier studied accounting in the USA and lived there for nine years. She has travelled the world, but these days she manages the internal audit team at a large mining company. In her spare time, she enjoys Bikram Yoga (yoga in a heated room). She has also had dance training since the age of five and does ballet, tap, modern and jazz. Why she could survive in Malaysia: Amanda has already conquered the corporate world – what can stop her now? She won’t compromise her personality to save face, but best of all, she can talk her way in and out of any situation. Describes herself as .. “… quite loud, a great debater who thrives on intellectually stimulating conversation”. Angela Beck Age: 23 16/11/1983 Star sign: Scorpio Lives in: Krugersdorp Occupation: Model Coach Background: Angela runs four of her own businesses and trains aspiring models. She has won over fifty beauty pageant titles herself, including Miss Tourism International 2003 – held in Malaysia. Why she could survive in Malaysia: She may be young, sweet and pretty, but don’t underestimate her! She’s also super-motivated, goal-oriented and highly ambitious and always has her ear to the ground. Describes herself as… “strong-willed and determined. I keep myself motivated and have...
Aiybo! Phuza’d K-Ci lets the ladies down.
Sounds like Keith Sweat was the knight in shining armour that saved what could have been a disastrous Ladies Day concert thanks to the shameful drunken/drugged performance of K-Ci and JoJo, although Ginuwine did his part too to keep the concert on the up. By the way losers, we do have newspapers, tv and internet in “Aaafrica” and your poor treatment of your African fans will not go unchallenged. Thanks to Linda for representin’! As I watched K-Ci and JoJo’s performance at the Women’s Day concert on Wednesday night, I was fuming, already planning what I was going to write about the ridiculous farce of an act the Hailey brothers were putting on. I was also cursing the crime situation at concerts because out of fear of being robbed of my new sleek new phone which takes such lovely photos, I had brought my old crappy phone. I wish I’d had a fantastic camera with me to capture the moment because I don’t think anyone who wasn’t at the concert would actually believe how poor a performance K-Ci and JoJo put on, and how drunk K-Ci was. That was all before Keith Sweat came on stage though! He was the concert’s saving grace. He was professional, organised, and daymn! still oh so sexy after all these years! But let’s talk about the first two acts first. Ginuwine is cute, and he can really dance! I’ve never been a big fan, and I only really know his popular tracks that got played on the radio, like “Pony” and umm, umm, that other one. But I enjoyed his show; he was energetic, so fine, and very entertaining. His backing singers had great voices, and there were a couple of dancers with him as well, all male – a nice break from the standard fare of booty-shaking ho’s on stage. I really liked the fact that we didn’t have to wait 30 minutes between acts; the stage management was tight. Well, actually, it’s not like there were any instruments to be moved around – Ginuwine had no band, just a DJ. K-Ci and JoJo had no band, no DJ, just a boom box. I’ve noticed that American artists tend to do this when they perform here in “the motherland”. They generally give us the budget version of the shows they put on back home. They should watch some of our local acts in concert – I’ve HHP perform with an 8-piece band; and I won’t even talk about the tight choreography of the likes of KB and the late Lebo Mathosa. American artists, we know what a good concert is; we are not fooled! I’m...
Channel O Music Awards Nominees
It’s awesome that Africa is Representin’ with nominations from 12 different countries at this year’s Channel O Music Video Awards, check out the nominations below. We’ve found some of our favourites artists from the nominations on YouTube – click and watch and tell us what you think! Remember, it’s not the song we’re after, it’s the video! HHP – Thlabane to Maftown D’Banj – Why Me E.A.B.C – Kube Dama Do Bling for Danca Do Remexe Lira – Feel Good Channel O is proud to announce the nominees for the 2007 Channel O Spirit of Africa Music Video Awards. This year’s nominee list has produced 46 artists from 12 different countries. SA’s HHP leads the pack with five nominations under his belt. Hot on his heels with four nominations each are Nigeria’s D’Banj for Why Me, Mozambique’s Dama Do Bling for Danca Do Remexe and Uganda’s E.A.B.C for Kube. Now in their fourth year, the Channel O Spirit of Africa Music Video Awards are unique in that videos are voted for by viewers, giving fans complete control over who receives an award. Criteria used for short-listing were technical quality, frequency of requests for a video on the different Channel O shows and overall creativity. The videos need to have been released between June 2006 and June 2007 and should have received airplay on Channel O. Channel O General Manager Yolisa Phahle is sure that the nominations reflect the diverse and growing music industry in the continent. “We are seeing videos of increasingly high quality and this is a direct reflection of the industry’s growth”, she says. “At Channel O we look to strike a balance between promoting the up and coming big names of tomorrow alongside established artists. This year some of the newer names are also producing outstanding music and high quality videos”. Viewers and fans will be able to vote for their favourite artists by smsing or voting online. Voting starts on Monday 20 August until Thursday, 04 October. Viewers can vote in each category by logging on to http://www.channelo.co.za/ to vote, or SMS to 34622. All sms’s are charged at international call rates. The complete list of nominees is: 1. BEST MALE VIDEO Artist Song Title Country Batman Samini African Lady Ghana D’Banj Why Me Nigeria Don Kikas Miss U Angola HHP Tlhabane to Maftown SA Nameless Sinzia Kenya Tay grin Stand Up Malawi 2. BEST FEMALE VIDEO Artist Song Title Country Chomee Jiver Sexy SA Dama Do Bling Danca Do Remexe Mozambique Ida Make It Hot Kenya Lira Feel Good SA Neyma Mbilo Yanga Mozambique Weird MC Ready to Party Nigeria 3. BEST NEWCOMER VIDEO Artist Song...
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