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"Hierdie teks, deur Eugène Ionesco, is hoogs metaforiese, diep en propvol betekenis. En tog kan elke gehoorlid wegloop met hul eie, persoonlike boodskap. Dit gee mens heelwat om oor te dink.  Dit is ’n waagstuk – met meesterlike optredes deur Antoinette Kellerman en Chris van Niekerk en regie deur Marthinus Basson. En die sukses van die stuk wys dat dit die moeite werd is om kanse te neem in kuns."

"Zietsman en haar pianis, Tony Bentel, is treffend mooi in hul skitterende Cabaret-geïnspireerde kostuums. Hulle gemak met en vertroue in mekaar is duidelik en verfrissend. Tegnies is die musiek indrukwekkend. Zietsman se sang is diep, roerend en moeiteloos. Soms doelbewus nie-te-perfek-nie. Skrywer en regisseur Johan Slabbert het ’n ongelooflike teks geskryf wat klassieke treffers met persoonlike stories uit Zietsman se lewe kombineer."

"Eddie du Pisani’s life has not turned out the way he had planned (sounds familiar?), and he is hanging on to a last string of hope. While questioning his own existence, purpose and will to live, he returns to the lamppost in Witbank that he had visited once before on a fateful night that changed his life forever. As he detours through childhood memories, his first love, his emulation of Elvis and the events that led him to this very place, he re-enacts heartbreaking memories."

"Is dit ’n outydse allegoriese stuk? Abstrakte teater aangepas vir ’n moderne gehoor? Dit is definitief ’n interessante stuk. Die konsep self het soveel potensiaal: ’n reis na die hiernamaals waartydens Nora se lewe deur verskeie karakters gemeet en beoordeel word. En sy moet ook vir haarself besluit wat haar lewe werklik werd was."

"Dit is ’n slim teks wat subtiel op die been gebring is – die tipe stuk waardeur jy lag terwyl jy eintlik wil huil oor hoe naby dit aan die werklikheid is. ’n Persoonlike gunsteling by die fees."

"Can broken things, broken hearts, broken people be mended? And if so, do you repair them to the state they were in before breaking? Perhaps it is stronger or better if the item finds a new purpose."

"The dancing was performed with an ease that made me feel almost like I was watching him dancing in his own home. It was intimate and mesmerising. The African influence in the music and set, the use of sand and liquid to create strong visuals and the unbelievable voices of the quartet accompanying Maqoma are all locked in my memory."

"Old-style glam, new celebrity, tragedy behind closed doors, red carpets, a pocket full of dreams and a long line of rejection – these are the overarching themes of Hollywood, a dance production performed by Lamta students at this year’s Woordfees. It is, in summary, a whole lot of fun – an easy-to-watch showcase of talent, skill and performance styles."

"All the cast deliver solid performances, with many playing dual roles effortlessly. The interweaving of languages is also used poetically throughout the performance and adds another layer to an already musical script."

"Lizz Meiring’s attention to detail, her understanding of comic timing and her emphasis on story above anything else truly shine through. And finally, there is the actor. He must stand on the stage and bring all those aspects together."

"The set was extremely realistic at the start of the play, but became more chaotic and broken as the play progressed. It paralleled Anna’s own mental decline."

"Carlo Daniels delivers a highly energised and nuanced performance. His physicality is commanding. It is not an easy piece to act in. There are huge physical demands, a highly packed text, multiple characters to play and a very wide emotional range required."

"I was reminded of why I really love theatre: not because it is artsy, deep and meaningful, but because it has the unrivalled power to transport us to another world."

"The mix of different types of music (on the radio, by the actors, by the band – with violins, guitars, a blikkitaar and even a mouth whistle) creates contrasts and combinations that immerse the audience in a cultural tapestry."

"This is old-fashioned, realistic theatre: a staffroom on the stage and outfits that match the three personality types to a T."