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The inside scoop ... Hanging out with  Shamilla Miller!  #AprilRisingStars Shamilla and I. Best known for her role as Ayesha, a young student and excellent surfer on SABC 1’s Amaza, Shamilla Miller(25) is the complete opposite of the character millions of viewers across Mzansi have been watching every Monday night . So, we meet up at a cool hangout spot in Town. She looks quite different in person ''Maybe it’s because I wear no makeup on set of Amaza," s he says. Sporting a tattoo on her arm, it immediately caught my attention ''My tattoo represents the coordinates of where I was born," she adds. Shamilla decided to get a tattoo at the age of 20 , as  she always wanted a tattoo. Selfie mode ! Playing the role of Ayesha  on Amaza, her character has had quite a journey, starting out as a timid, Muslim young lady.Later, she began to explore her own identity away from her conservative, middle-class family. Shamilla defines her expe...

Loukmaan Adams’s MyWonderyears an emotional yet, fun-filled journey! +Interview and cool pics... Updated:14 April 2014 Some of the cast members of  Mywonderyears and I. One of Cape Towns most popular entertainers, Loukmaan Adams returned to The Baxter Theatre in Cape town recently  in his  first solo project - Mywonderyears. Inspired by the name of a popular 90’s teenage TV series,  audiences are taken on a fun-filled  musical journey through story - telling ,music and dance. The show provides an unexpected emotional element that provokes both happy and sad emotions, as audiences do really get an inside scoop into the life story of Loukmaan Adams. Loukmaan plays various characters, including his mother and father. Accompanied by young Ryan Jones and Caleb Rodgers(alternating)–they play the role of young Loukmaan. He reveals intimate details about his life, such as his s first audition at The Baxter Theatre, touring around the wo...

Rising Cape Town in the spotlight... THE INSIDE SCOOP... "A lot of people say you need an identity starting out in in the stand-up comedy industry."    Calvin Benson, from Zeekoevlei  in Cape Town is making waves in the local comedy scene. Following a successful stint as the opening act for comedian KG’S   Heavy at The Baxter Theatre recently, winning numerous stand-up comedy competitions, and gigging around he has proved to be a rising star!         Calvin Benson and I.  Behind Calvin’s bubbly and likeable persona on stage, he is actually a rather shy, Mr nice-guy off stage. He only really lets loose when on stage, as it is his comfort zone and provides a platform for him to live out his fantasy, and be the person he is not normally off-stage. It also provides a platform for him to express himself and say whatever he wants.  Calvin proudly defines himself as a"black-c...

Stars shine at Fleur Du Cap Theatre Awards 2014! The inside scoop...  Elegant winner:Actress Jennifer Steyn scooped an award for Best Performance by a lead actress in a play for her role in   Milk Train Dosen't Stop Here Anymore   . The 49 th annual Fleur Du Cap Theatre Awards, held at The Baxter Theatre on Sunday, 16 March 2014 was indeed an elegant affair. Guests which included many well-known faces in the entertainment industry ,were treated to complimentary drinks upon arrival, as photographers snapped away as they graced the red carpet. A live band kept guests entertained, creating a vibrant atmosphere in the foyer. The Cape Town Philharmonic Youth  Orchestra opened the Fleur Du Cap Theatre Awards,  hosted by Comedian Allan Committie and Africa Melane. Theatre Legend:John Kani Top honours on the night went to Nicholas Ellenbogen, who received the Lifetime Achievement Award. Meanwhile, Rooiland , a theatre production about prison...

The lowdown on star-studded Swag Notes @The Baxter Theatre -Valentine's weekend 2014 The red carpet was rolled out and stage set - award-winning performer, Waseef Piekaan hosted Swag Notes  - a star-studded Valentine's themed variety show at The Baxter Theatre on Friday, 14 February and Saturday, 15 February 2014. Waseef hosted the show with his comedy antics, playing the role of  a lady named 'Fransina'. Swag Notes were displayed and audience members had to guess which performer would appear, based on the clues given in the swag notes . Some of Cape Towns top local performers wowed audiences, including SA 's Got Talent finalists,  Karin Kortje, who sang Whitney Houston's All The Man I Need   and Etta James' At Last. SA 's Got Talent winner, James Bhemgee received a standing ovation for his amazing vocal abilities as an opera singer. Other crowed favourites included Loukmaan Adams, Nur Abrahams, Ashur Petersen, and Monox  impres...

Lunch with...  Rhythm City's bad boy, Jamie Bartlett a.k.a David Genaro Jamie Bartlett(middle)Thandile Zaba(right)and I . Jamie gives the inside scoop on his life on-screen & behind the camera .  "A celebrity is not who I am, a celebrity is totally different to an artist.’’   Love him or hate him, Jamie Bartlett better known as local drama, Rhythm City’s David Genaro, since 2007 is one of Mzansi’s most popular on-screen bad boys. So,we meet up at a cool  restaurant , where he offers to pay for my lunch too, which was a pretty cool gesture, as it is not every day that a famous person decides to pay the bill. “David is a larger than life operatic character," he says speaking in a low tone of voice, because he only lets his voice fully project when on stage. Behind his bad boy persona, he is  quite an adventurous person.''energetic, cheerful and open-minded''are just some of the words he defines himself by. He is also a...