Relax with Dax

On Broadway used to be situated on the corner of Somerset Road and Dixon St, Greenpoint. I went there several times, mainly to watch flamenco shows. I even ate there once (the food wasn’t great). But a few years ago, On Broadway moved to Shortmarket Street, into a bigger, better space. I went to the [...]

I was a bit surprised to find myself back at the Theatre on the Bay so soon. I’m quite selective about which plays I watch so after seeing Not The Midnight Mass recently, I thought it would be a while before I was tempted back again. Then I saw that Pythonesque was showing and it [...]

The last show I went to at the Theatre on the Bay was the fantastic Ennio, which I enjoyed tremendously (and I believe Ennio is back again in a few months time). Last week I went to see Not the Midnight Mass which I have heard about a few times but never really knew much about. [...]

5pm on a Sunday afternoon is an unusual time for a show at the Baxter (or anywhere for that matter). That combined with an uncooperative box office, nearly resulted in me not going to watch Banachek, but I persevered and made it to the show. I’m pleased I did because it was very entertaining (and [...]

Long time readers of Relax with Dax will know that I have been very anti the stadium being built in Greenpoint. I posted about this in April 2007 and there were some very interesting responses. I know I wasn’t alone in my viewpoint. However, the stadium in Greenpoint is now a fait accompli and we [...]

I haven’t been to Theatre on the Bay in Camps Bay for quite a long time. I went last night to watch Ennio and was reminded that it is a lovely little theatre. I do like it when you can take your drink in with you rather than having to down it when the ‘chimes’ [...]

With hindsight, I’m surprised that I had to think twice about buying a ticket to the Michael Buble concert. I don’t actually have any of his music and R400 is a lot of money, but on the other hand, Kirstenbosch is a very special venue and I do like the kind of music he plays. [...]

Last night I went to watch the new Corne & Twakkie show at the Baxter. I didn’t get to watch their last Baxter show live, but I did see the DVD. This one is definitely an improvement, but it’s exactly what you’d expect from Corne & Twakkie. The humour of the show is based entirely [...]

Best Man’s Speech is the other one man show by Louw Venter which I went to watch at the Kalk Bay Theatre. While Out of Time was more serious with light moments, Best Man’s Speech is more funny with little edge to it. As the title suggests, the play is basically a speech given by [...]

Whilst I am an appreciator of big stage productions, which is evident from my review of The Lion King, my exposure to intimate theatre is limited. I find it to be a risky form of entertainment because there are so many average and below average plays, the chances are high that you could end up [...]

I can’t understand anyone not enjoying big stage productions. I am not particularly a fan of theatre, but I love big stage productions. I loved Phantom of the Opera and I loved Lord of the Dance and I loved Mamma Mia and I loved the Lion King the other night. I can’t believe that anyone can [...]

I went with high expectations, which is not a good thing because it normally leads to disappointment. It was difficult to not have high expectations when every review raved about it and every person I spoke to who has seen it loved it. I am happy to report that I was not disappointed, it was [...]