Represent Interview: Loyiso Gola
Miss P is back and she’s working it…Siyanamukela! Catch her tête-à-tête with supernovae Loyiso Gola – reach out for falling stardust as he shoots his way through the entertainment galaxy! Watch this space for ticket give-aways to his show next week. Represent! Loyisa Gola is a funny man. But what else is he about? It’s just over a week before his show ‘Loyiso Gola for President (Part 2)’and Palesa Madumo caught up with him on the set of his television show ‘Dinner with the President’ which airs on Thursdays on SABC 2 at 21:30. (FOR A LIVE ENCOUNTER: Catch Loyiso from 29 November to 1 December, Live from the Alexander Theatre (Siemens St, Braamfontein) from 29 November to 1 December 2007. Tickets are R100 at Computicket and R120 at the door. Doors open at 19h30 and the show will start at 20h00 sharp!) Take it away Miss P: Loyiso Gola’s forthright talk could definitely land him in hot water, however, I suspect that he usually gets away with it, it’s in his nature- after all he is a comedian! Watching Loyiso perform his role as Evita Bezuidenhoud’s, (Pieter Dirk Uys) grandson on the kitsch living room set of his comical talk show ‘Dinner with the President’ reveals his blasé yet spontaneous funny man nature. He’s just turned 24 and scooped the Best Breakthrough Comedy Act award at the inaugural South African Comedy Awards held in September- it seems; this rather lofty bona fide heavyweight from Gugulethu has the world in the palm of his hand. I hung out with him on a break from the first half on the morning’s shoot and Loyiso almost immediately started speaking explicitly about himself, his work and his general opinion about certain matters, including interviews, which he finds to be repetitive and lacking substance at times. I agree, once you’ve read one thing about Loyiso online, it seems you know it all, so in an attempt to uncover new insight, when he asked my opinion about his show last year- ‘Loyiso Gola for President’, I jump on the opportunity to address what I felt was a rather insensitive joke about child sexual abuse in South Africa. “I’m a candid person. I don’t think that jokes about abuse are insensitive, I think what I do allows me to talk about what I want to talk about, the way I want to talk about it. I don’t think people come to a comedy show to learn, they come to laugh and hear about topical issues- in a funny way” It is clear that even though Loyiso makes jokes about sensitive situations, he is actually concerned and active in curbing some of...
Represent Review: FNB Whisky Festival
When Reuben “The Matrix” Malema became a citizen journalist for Represent, one of his first requests was to channel any events involving whisky or beer tasting towards him. And patiently did he wait for this years FNB Whisky Live Festival for his chance to taste and tell. He’s certainly got the whisky parlance down pat, see his photo’s here – ladies and gentlemen we present to you…. The Matrix: The annual FNB Whisky Live Festival in Sandton City last week had Johannesburg’s connoisseurs of the gentlemen’s fine drink well seduced. The pleasant weather combined with a captivating atmosphere were indeed perfectly suited elements for such a prestigious event. And if the surroundings were not enough to hotwire my interest and admittedly over-the-top expectations, hey presto, right in front of the entrance hall to the convention centre was non other than our Nation’s Rugby World cup Hero – Percy Montgomery; in Springbok formal attire and all! So, with my notepad, pencil and sharp taste buds ready for a great evening; Mr. Malemela Hiine and yours truly charged into the convention centre; on a quest for superbly distilled and flawless Whiskey kegs. “There is no such thing as bad whiskey. Some whiskeys just happen to be better than others. But a man should not fool with booze until he’s fifty, then he’s a damn fool if he doesn’t” – Samuel Johnson (true whiskey connoisseur) We started off at the stable of the Famous Grouse. This brand made it’s rigorous South African mainstream market debut less than three years ago. They took the expo opportunity to launch their premier brand: The Black Grouse (the application of the “Black” in the name appeared kind of familiar. Could this be a piggy-back brand? Time will tell…). Longing for more, we trotted off to the Bushmills Irish Whisky stand where we got treated to their Original Brand which has a light gold and somewhat bright colour. Scents of “fresh and light apricot with a cut of grass, honey and light vanilla tones” filled our nostrils. The”light to medium silky feel coats the tongue with sweet and buttery moisuret, while the dried grass, malt and chocolate aftertaste remains on the nose” – splendid indeed! By this time, the alcohol effect had already started knocking hard on my taste buds, so we dashed off for a helping of a more familiar taste: Jack Daniels Old No. 7 Sour Mash Tennessee Whisky. Good old Uncle Jack took us back in time on an authentic tour of how his finest brand is distilled. The Facts: Jack Daniels is only distilled in Tennessee – USA, the original spring water is still being...
Whingeing English show their true colours online
Ag Shame. Not only were the English poor losers that brushed off our president Thabo Mbeki in front of the whole world when he tried to shake their hands (you should be ashamed of yourselves) but they also took some ugly digs at us online in the run up to the final match. Now while we all love the English wit and enjoy The Office for it’s cringe-worthy humour, we don’t believe that bad taste slurs disguised as “cocky British humour” but clearly aimed below-the-belt at South Africa and it’s people, are the way to stir the pot. We are not perfect, but we certainly try to avoid getting overly personal or dredging up our heinous past to motivate us. Sadly, some of the English press have shown their old colonial colours and illustrated just how out of touch they are with SA today…. although some South African’s living in London are probably to blame for setting a bad example. I have heard the most unpatriotic, shocking statements from Saffers in London who do nothing to promote our land. Come on you lot, cheer up luv! We received this email from James: http://www.skysports.com/rugbyunion/World_Cup/Story/0,21043,13089_2808433,00.html Im actually astounded by this “article”. It is precisely that kind of english attitude in the press that earns the English team so much hate throughout the world. If it werent for these types of nationalistic xenophobes England as a rugby team might be better respected. Point 2 in this guys “article” is unashamed, out-right, virtually gleeful racism. Its embarrasing. You can see that he’s so pleased with himself and that he thinks he’s writing something ingeniously witty and clever. On top of it he represents Skysports. Does anyone know how to pass this along to Francois Pienaar? see if Tony “BNP” Curtis has the nerve to tell Francois to his face what he thinks of the “Afrikaner” accent. In this day and age you are perfectly entitled to these opinions but spewing them out onto the webpage of a major news network is outrageous. Tony Curtis of skysports news obviously thought he was blogging on his private little network of “Britain for the British”. Would this empire-phile prefer his bar tenders to be proper english people “oo li’ taw’ propa li'”? That charming bunch of Brits that mill around social housing compunds mugging people or impregnating teenagers. Perhaps he would he prefer his bar tenders to be more of the ever so posh, stuttering, Hugh Grant clone? “er…wha…wha can can I get you? Stella o…o..ok..right you are”. Theres no picture of Tony on the skysports webpage but from the tabloid tone of his “article” I bet he...
The Ins and Outs of Ponte City Flats
We can categorically state that it is not an urban legend that Ponte City Flats has three-storey penthouses with (crusty now) retro carpeted walls. And that’s because on Saturday we went to hang out with all the adrenaline junkies who were abseiling and rap (?) jumping off the 54 floors of Ponte as part of a marketing stint to promote Ponte – And we got to explore the entire building including the penthouses and roof!! We can also confirm that Ponte has been bought and is being redone and fixed up and sold off… not chipile – but dang… those views. Rumour has it bachelor flats are going for round R400k furnished and bigger than that up to the millions – we can’t imagine what the penthouses will go for. Let’s not forget it’s one of the WORLD’s most iconic buildings, a darling of the global architecture community and probably one of the most famous addresses in Africa – so if you’re really into urban living and would like a view to die for – go and put your city regeneration money where your mouth is. You can see all the photos on our flickr site here and you can visit both of these websites to find out more and to set up your appointment to go and ogle Ponte. Enjoy! http://www.spacemarketing.co.za/ http://www.newponte.co.za/...
Represent Recommends: Attachments 1-7
We first caught Attachments in July 2005 and seeing the name in our inbox brings back warm memories of the early days of Represent. Moving on from nostalgia, the point is that it’s back again after more than two years, which in our minds is affirmation of it’s appeal and success. Read our review from ’05 here and see the PR below – we’d love to know if you agree! Catch the show at the Dance factory, Newtown in November. Back to The Dance Factory by public demand is ATTACHMENTS, that delightful series of duets created by Gerard Bester with performers Athena Mazarakis and Craig Morris. ATTACHMENTS (1-3) was first staged at the FNB Dance Umbrella 2004, followed by ATTACHMENTS (1-6) a year later on the same platform. This was followed by a record-breaking season at The Dance Factory, with Mazarakis receiving the Gauteng MEC Award for Most Outstanding Female Dancer and Morris, the equivalent award as Most Outstanding Male. ATTACHMENTS is theatre for the discerning – distilled pieces of physical lyricism that slip from comedy to heartbreak. The work explores the coming together of bodies, desires, fantasies and territories. It uncovers the negotiations in the various stages of a relationship: When we first: The electricity of the first encounter transports us from the familiar into the space of another. Blue Bathroom: The spark of the first meeting transforms into the playfulness and madness of discovering new love and shared spaces. Sleep Talk: In our most intimate space we are challenged by the fulfilment of and surrender to another. Take Out: What are we distracted from? What if (For my mother): The fantasy of a brief escape reveals the paradox of being together and alone. Lost in Away: How do we return, having lost where we were? From the outside in: Negotiating the pathway to what we had. Zingi Mkefa in the Sunday Times wrote: Delicate, emotionally charged and even humorous at times…Ultimately, Bester’s choreography reveals the power and potency of simplicity… In the Jewish Report, Robyn Sassen said: Draws on physical theatre idioms, clear in their narrative value, but beautiful in their physical interpretation of emotions and abstract values…contemplates the evolution of love, devoid of fairytale fantasies or commercialised dreams…blends comedy and heartbreak. The duo of Mazarakis and Morris onstage offers a dynamism, lyricism and sense of timing that is delightful to watch. The work is powerful, yet subtle, entertaining and inspiring. Adrienne Sichel for The Star wrote: Athena Mazarakis and Craig Morris use their extraordinary articulate bodies and sharply honed senses to resonate recognisable nuances in intimate relationships…What is so significant about this refreshing work is the originality brought to the choreography by the virtuosity and...
Our Favourite Magazine goes Online
You know we’re kind of fussy about what we lurve… So when we tell you we LURVE something or we ‘recommend’ it, it means we give it the Represent stamp of approval, which we hope bears some kind of weight. Our favourite local magazine, ONE SMALL SEED, which we hope you all invest your R40 bucks in whenever you see another fabulous edition, has just gone digital with their brand new website where you can lap up their intelligent, visionary content and download the avant-latest edition mahala. Now OSS are guys who have superb taste and a firm grip of SA’s pop culture. Know that if it’s in ONE SMALL SEED it’s top of it’s game. That’s why we’d like to thank Guiseppe and his team for the glowing and highly complimentary review of our blogazine Represent in this month’s edition… We are honoured to be included! 😉 Start collecting OSS now – it’s never too late to start learning and get informed. (PS: Guiseppe I am still waiting for the...
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