Free to Pee!
So the plot goes like this: Because of the drought, no-one is allowed to flush a private toilet. You may only use public toilets – and only if you pay. No fee – no pee. The thug in charge of the Urine Good Company has the government contract to “receive” the pee-fee. This is a situation we are quite familiar with. He has the senator and the police force in tow. Now to me this is a rather unpleasant... Read More
Easter is special.
“Nkosi, Nkosi sikele’ iAfrika Nkosi, Nkosi sikele’ iAfrika Die son gaan rooi en donker lê Daar’s tromme in die nag……….” An Easter show presented by Franz Geldenhuys will not be ordinary. Some classics, some new….always stirring. The show includes multi-media and guest singers singing songs like Story of my life Pianis Angelicus Lord of the Dance Adderlike Verraad Houtkrius Vader Where... Read More
Sometimes you can’t …
You cannot say it. Real joy, optimism, sadness, depression. No words can. You cannot say it. Real joy, optimism, sadness, depression. No words can. But maybe your cello can. Or maybe your piano can. Like when it is in the hands of the Ha!Man. To watch him express his feelings through his musical instruments was a real Ha!-moment for the audience. Quite a few Ha!-moments followed when we understood... Read More
Someone started dancing
“This is Franz”, Jasper said. “He should do a Valentine’s show at Potter’s Place”. I know Jasper. I have never met Franz. I was hesitant, but I trusted Jasper: “Bring me some sound-clips, but I will book him provisionally”. I received the sound-clips on a very busy morning and had about 20 seconds to listen to it. Franz could obviously sing. I confirmed the booking. On Valentines... Read More
She will take you there
- From the newsletter of June 28, 2011 - It were the woods, the hills, the tortoises, the frogs, the free running donkeys and the butterflies that spawned the wild imagination of the 5 year-old girl on her Grandmother’s farm in the South of France. She created the bubbles in which she could live and be anything and anywhere that she wanted to be. Little Daniele has grown up in the mean time and have... Read More
