Author Archives: moirads

The National Children’s Theatre in Parktown is housed on a large garden property. Long before COVID Moira Katz, CEO, mentioned that she had a vision for an outdoor theatre in the garden. COVID turned this dream into reality and I … Continue reading →

I can’t believe it is already over. Just a tantalisingly short two concert season to remind us of what once was. It was marvellous. Symphony concerts almost invariably follow the format of an opening piece, usually an overture, followed by … Continue reading →

I have been attending symphony concerts for almost fifty years now. In that time there has only been one standing ovation BEFORE the concert. That was last night at the Linder Auditorium. I’m tearing up as I write this. As … Continue reading →

The Rosebank Transport Indaba is taking place this week. (29 October 2021). It’s a bit like the Scouting “Anything that floats”, but on land. From the Gautrain, minibus taxis, ride hailing services like Uber, tuk tuks, private transport, delivery vehicles, … Continue reading →

The very last performance I saw before lockdown was Shana Dewey in Don Quixote. It is fitting, therefore, that the very first performance I should see after more than 573 days of isolation from the world, but not solo in … Continue reading →

It’s October 2021. Theatres are opening again at increased capacity after this hideous COVID shutdown. I am so excited to be going to real, live theatre again. The Nutcracker is Joburg Ballet’s offering for this momentous occasion. The Nutcracker is … Continue reading →

Some of you may know that I have a nasty tremor in my hands. It is what doctors call an “essential” tremor. It has become worse over the years and at one stage I was concerned that it might be … Continue reading →

Women’s Month is upon us again. I will once again look at the lives of some extraordinary women. Dorothy Crowfoot Hodgkin won the Nobel prize for Chemistry in 1964. She was a biochemist who, inter alia X-Rayed crystals. She determined … Continue reading →