himself and her sister. She inevitablyhas to put a spoke in the wheel.

Blackmail, murder threats and kid­napping become the order of theday.

House of Nuts boasts a star­stud­ded cast that includes Ruben Naidoo,Maeshni Naicker, Melanie Kisten, De­siree Kisten and Warrick Frank.

Catch the show at 8 pm on Fridayand Saturday.

Tickets cost R100 at Computicket(0861 915 8000) or the Sibaya boxoffice (031 580 5701).

— Arts Editor.

VETERAN theatre practitionerDr Satchu Annamalai brings his latestproduction, House of Nuts, to SibayaCasino and Entertainment Kingdomthis week.

The drama is set in the home ofHarry Venketsamy, a fun loving 55­year­old, who has just taken early re­tirement and is set to live out therest of his life travelling and makingmerry.

Thrown into the mix is Harry’s sis­ter­in­law, Selvie, a bitter and enviousindividual who cannot stand to seeHarry carving out the perfect life for

Faulds, a well­known fibre artist whosework has been showcased internation­ally.

To book, phone Macs at033 386 6500 or e­mail admin@midlandsartsandcrafts.co.za.

Next year, a series of one­off ses­sions teaching advanced techniqueswill be offered, at which students canlearn to make items like boots andwaistcoats.

— Witness Reporter.

THE FULL COURSE PROGRAMMEIS AS FOLLOWS:

• August 7: basic technique —making felt from commercially pre­pared wool;• August 14: making felt from pre­cleaned wool off the sheep;• August 21: changing the size andshape of the felt pieces;• August 28: processing fleecestraight from the sheep, includingdyeing;• September 4: making felt fromthe previous week’s prepared wool;• September 11: making a felt scarfusing a variety of techniques;• September 18: over­dyeing;• September 25: exploring surfacedesign — playing with colour;• October 2: making a small bag• October 9: making a 3D bag us­ing a resist;• October 16: making felted flowersand ornaments;• October 23: making ropes andballs;• October 30: making felt jewellery;• November 7: working big — mak­ing a rug or blanket;• November 14: making a largedecorative bag or tea cosy and ex­ploring surface decoration;• November 21: working in theround and making a hat; and• November 28: recapping it all.

FELT is a strange fabric, neither wovennor knitted, with neither warp norweft, with wrong nor right side.

It is strong and versatile and can beused to make a great many things, bothuseful and decorative.

It is made from sheep wool, freelyavailable in this area.

The basic skill is easily learnt, andvery little equipment is needed to honeyour skill and develop the techniqueto your own purpose.

The Midlands Arts and Crafts Soci­ety (Macs) is offering an in­depthcourse to explore the full potential ofthis skill, which includes processingthe raw fleece, straight off the back ofthe sheep.

The course is intended to teach theskills you would need to turn makingfelt into a business or cottage industry,not just a hobby.

It will be taught by several teacherswho all have extensive experience inmaking and using handmade felt, andspecialised interests in particular as­pects of the process. This will ensurea well­rounded exposure and training,after which students may specialisethemselves if they wish.

The skill is relatively simple, low­tech and cost­effective when used tomake marketable items. Studentsshouldbeable toset themselvesupandshare their knowledge with others todevelop a cottage industry at presentlacking in this area.

An informal display of the scope ofthe process can be seen at the Macshouse, 23 Haldane Road, Pietermaritz­burg.

The course is designed as a whole,runs weekly on Thursday morningsfrom August 7 to November 28 andcosts R4 000. This includes meals andall materials and equipment. Studentsneed to commit to the whole course.

The course is facilitated by Jutta

The competition closes on Wednesday, 23 July at 15hOO. Winners will be announced in The Witness onThursday, 24 July 2013. The Witness staff and their immediate families are not eligible to enter. The judges' decision is final and no

correspondence will entered into. T's & Cs apply. Visit hrtp://www.witness.co. za/ndex.php?competition-rules for full competition rules.

The Witness

followed by your name and surname to 32697. SMS costs R1 ,50.The competition closes on Wednesday, 23 July at 15hOO. Winners will be announced in The Witness on

To enter: SMS the words "WITNESS JOYOUS 18",followed by your name and surname to 32697. SMS costs R1 ,50.

• 10 Double tickets to the show on Friday 25th July

• 10 Joyous Celebration Hampers (CDs, DVDs, Bags and T-shirts)

PRIZES INCLUDE:

Date: 25 July Venue: ICC DurbanTime: 19h00

Eighteen Tour

WIN GREAT PRIZES!PRIZES!Joyous

Celebration

There are R7 000 worth of prizes to be won!

MTN

THEATRE

‘Maluju Zulu’MALUJU Zulu, one of KwaZulu­Natal’s most vi­brant theatre works, returns to the Durban stagein celebration of 20 years of democracy. This taleof love and war can be seen in the Drama Thea­tre from tomorrow to Sunday. Written and direct­ed by Bonginkosi Shangase, the play is set at thetime when British forces occupied the village ofNkandla. Tickets are R80 at Computicket or thePlayhouse box office at 031 369 9540 (office hours).Evening performances are at 7 pm tomorrow toSaturday, with matinees at 2 pm on Saturday, and3 pm on Sunday. Schools performances are at11 am from today to Friday (R20 per pupil). Bookthrough Ailsa Windsor at 083 250 2690.‘The Ultimate Variety Show 2’THE Family Players offer music, opera, comedydrag, magic, singing and dancing in The UltimateVariety Show 2, at the Rhumbelow Theatre inCunningham Avenue, off Bartle Road, Umbilo, at8 pm on Friday and Saturday, and 2 pm and6.30 pm on Sunday. Tickets are R120 (R100 pension­ers and tables of eight or more) at Computicket.Take food picnic baskets, but no drinks, there is acash bar. Inquiries: Roland at 082 499 8636.‘The Tortoise’s Dream’THE Hexagon Studio Theatre is hosting perform­ances of The Tortoise’s Dream — A Play for Chil­dren at 6 pm on Friday, July 25 and at 9.30 amand 11.30 am on Saturday, July 26. The play tellsthe delightful African tale about a tortoise whodreams about a magical tree that bears all kindsof fruit. If real, the tree could be a great sourceof nourishment for all the animals. The show issuitable for six­ to 10­year­olds. Tickets are R25at the door or via e­mail at hexagon@ukzn.ac.za.‘Bad Moon Rising’COMEDY cabaret group the Gee Jays will be pre­senting their smash hit Bad Moon Rising, at Tina’sHotel in Kloof for three shows only on Friday, Sat­urday and Sunday. In the show, Gary McKenzie,Grant Bell and John Didlick celebrate and pay trib­ute to the music of Credence Clearwater Revivaland all things redneck. Bad Moon Rising is pre­sented in supper­theatre format. Supper, in theform of a limited a­la­carte menu, will be servedfrom 7 pm. The show starts at 8.30 pm on Fridayand Saturday, and on Sunday, lunch (carvery) isfrom 12.30 pm, with the show at 2 pm. Ticketsare R185 for the meal and show. Show­only op­tion is available at R120. Book at 031 764 7843.‘Born to be Wild’THE Barnyard Theatre at Gateway’s latest offeringis Born To Be Wild, a tribute to the wildest rockstars and rock anthems ever to have been record­ed. Running until August 31, the show includesrock classics like Livin’ On A Prayer by Bon Jovi,Rebel Yell by Billy Idol, First Cut is the Deepest bySheryl Crow, Hotel California by The Eagles andBad Bad Leroy Brown by Jim Croce. Tickets areR145 from Wednesday to Saturday, R110 everyTuesday night and R100 for the Sunday matinee.Book at 031 566 3045.

EVENTS

Quiz EveningTHERE will be a quiz evening tonight at 6.30 pmat Caversham Hall. The quiz master is Dr RichardDunning. Make up a team of four and pit yourwits against the “wise owls” of Balgowan. Thewine and drinks will be accompanied by some ex­cellent hot soup with a variety of breads andcheeses and chocolate brownies from Sharon Mc­Kenzie. This is a fundraising evening for BalgowanConservancy’s Eradication of Alien Plants Project.There will be prizes for the winning team. Entry isR20 for the quiz and R60 for supper with a com­plimentary glass of wine. Drinks will be on sale.RSVP via e­mail to info@balgowanconservancy.co.zaor phone Priscilla at 082 569 9116 or Louise at082 783 1190.Fundraising danceTHE KwaZulu­Natal Friends of St Helena Society ishosting a fundraising dance at the FET Northdalecampus at 7 pm on Saturday, July 26. The musicwill be provided by Nu Gay Caballeros DanceBand. Bring your own drinks and snacks. Ticketsare R70 from Raymond Easthorpe at082 951 6665 or Lee du Preez at 072 739 3519.Booking is preferred but a limited number of tick­ets will be sold at the door.Msunduzi Hospice Winter FairTHE fun­filled Msunduzi Hospice Winter Fair takesplace on Saturday, August 2 from 8 am to 1 pm,at the hospice premises at 200 Zwartkop Road,Prestbury. The tea garden will be offering a largevariety of mouth­watering eats and visitors will beable to explore the crafts hall, plant stand, ever­popular white elephant tent, the crazy Kidz Cor­ner and the Hospice shop and bookshop. There isalso live music from SOS Children’s Village andthe Celtic Folk Group with their bagpipes and sax­ophone. Inquiries: Rashida at 033 344 1560.

Queen bids an emotional farewell to herson; MJ is mortified when he hears who hisnew “girlfriend” will be; and Ruby blurts outher true feelings.

Miles is in a bad space and Sifiso is con­vinced that he has a drinking problem; andPuleng and Suffocate fall into each other’sarms again.

Matrone is a handful when Paula tries tostyle her for Neville’s party; and will Emmatake Nthabi’s advice and ask Marko to mar­ry her?

Both Shakira and Lucas make important de­cisions about who to trust; and Kila discov­ers the truth about a family secret that willchange his life forever.

Albert hears the taxi driver’s version ofevents; Busi apologises to Nthabeleng; andVele tries to weasel her way back into theroyal house.

Zadie’s aunt decides to inspect Frankie’swork place; and Okkie needs Naomi’s help inconsoling Ilse about her grandfather.

SABC1, weekdays, 8 pm SABC2, weekdays, 6.30 pm

e.tv, weekdays, 6.30 pm e.tv, weekdays, 7.30 pm

SABC2, weekdays, 9 pm

Kyknet, weekdays, 6.30 pm

GENERATIONS 7DE LAAN

RHYTHM CITY SCANDAL

MUVHANGO

BINNELANDERS

With Barker securely in the bag, AK takesaim at two more hostages; and the Sibekosfind themselves speechless in the face ofKatlego’s argument.

Zweli finds out about Sihle; Mpiyakhe tellsQondi the truth; Sunday gives the guardmuthi; and Iris considers a new plan for thebaby.

SABC3, weekdays, 7.30 pm

Mzansi Magic, weekdays, 8.30 pm

ISIDINGO

ISIBAYA

SOAPIE HIGHLIGHTS

ARTS &ENTERTAINMENTwith Estelle Sinkinsarts@witness.co.za 033 355 1111

Amazon adventureToday at the Durban International FilmFestival you can catch the film Amazoniadirected by Thierry Ragobert, at CinemaNouveau Gateway in Umhlanga at5.30 pm. The film follows Sai, a tamecapuchin monkey (pictured), who findshimself in the Amazon jungle when theplane he is being transported in crashes.Released from his cage and suddenly freeto explore, Sai encounters wonder anddanger in equal measure, before comingface­to­face with his own kind. Usingbarely any dialogue, the film is both fullof suspense and heartwarming. Amazoniawill also be screened at Suncoasttomorrow at 10 am and at CinemaNouveau on Sunday at 1 pm.PHOTO: SUPPLIED

Wednesday, July 23, 2014

NADEEM NYKER

COMEDIAN Carvin H. Goldstone not only doesnot do drugs, but he doesn’t do effs, bees, ceesor dees either.

It allbegan inthenewsroomsofaDurbannews­paperwhereGoldstonebeganimpersonatingeve­ryday news characters, celebrities and politicians.

He was also the avid office prankster and aftera while his colleagues urged him to try out stand­up. And, in 2006 he decided to enter the MadrasMasala comedy competition at Sibaya Casino.

Goldstone walked on stage to face his biggestaudience yet, “I looked on to the crowd and therewere only Indians,” he says.

Intimidated by the lack of diversity, but drivenwith his heartiness and whimsicality, his anti­awkward, feel­good comedy saw him walk awayas the winner, voted for by the audience.

And that was when the gigs kept rolling in. “Iwas only doing comedy for two [to] three monthsand I was doing gigs with guys like Loyiso Gola,”he says.

Despite thishe feltunsatisfiedwith the ill­man­

nered content constantly surrounding him in thecomedy world, and chose to leave.

Buthis talentcouldnotbe forgottenandpeopleurged him to go back. In 2008 he finally agreedand performed with Trevor Noah, Roni Modimo­la and Koobeshan Naidoo in Wow Comedy Jams.He premiered his first solo show, No Swearing,in2011andhissecond, iBruino, in2012,becomingoneof theonly localacts tosellout the1 200­seat­er Playhouse Opera Theatre.

Goldstone has been a journalist for 10 yearsnow and is a reporter for e.tv. On handling hiscomedy career on the side, he says: “I work dayand night.”

He’s also a family man, and has managed tomix work with pleasure, always bringing his wifeand five­year­old son, Jakin, to his shows.

His shows are completely family friendly andexclude all sexual innuendo and vulgarity thatwould make it too awkward to watch with yourparents. “There’s just so much to talk about with­out swearing.” Not swearing is not an issue forGoldstone, it is just inherently who he is.

“You don’t want to make the audience feel un­

comfortable, I feel very privileged to perform toa crowd where a grandmother, mother and grand­child are all sitting next to each other.”

Despite performing around the country, Kwa­Zulu­Natal is home to the comedian and wherehe is happiest performing.

With a Zulu father and Indian mother, he instilshis diverse heritage into his performances. “Allthese elements make it unique to KZN and it’swhere I find my best audiences”.

His new show, Coloured President, debuts atThe Playhouse in Durban on Friday, July 25.

Goldstone has stayed away from politics in pastperformances as he found it clichéd, but in hisnew show he introduces fans to a country run freeof Mondays and diplomatic issues, and where thepresident’s cars are City Golfs — a coloured presi­dent, of course.

Tickets for the show can be booked at Com­puticket.• To keep in touch with Carvin Goldstone,check out his Facebook page: Carvin­H­Gold­stone­the­Comedian or follow him on Twitter@carvingoldstone

Carvin Goldstone, one of the only local acts to sell out the 1 200­seater Playhouse Opera Theatre.PHOTOS: SUPPLIED

REVIEW: NELSON MANDELA:THE MYTH AND MEDURBAN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL

IT’S a sad indictment that not a single ANC gov­ernment representative was willing to be inter­viewed for Khalo Matabane’s provocative newdocumentary, Nelson Mandela: The Myth and Me,which had its world premiere at the Durban Inter­national Film Festival on July 18.

Speaking after the screening, Matabane re­vealed that it was easier to get the likes of formerUnited States secretary of state Colin Powell andthe Dalai Lama to speak on camera than CyrilRamaphosa.

In the film, both men share their thoughts onformer president Nelson Mandela, as do RonnieKasrils, Albie Sachs and Ariel Dorfman.

There are also powerful contributions from or­dinary South Africans, many of whom are disillu­sionedwiththe lackof realchange inSouthAfrica.Some are militant in their views that those whobenefited under apartheid should be punished.

As for Matabane himself, he is unsure how hereally feels about Mandela. As a child he viewedhim as a mythical superhero who would tramplethe enemies of the people underfoot, but laterhe found himself wondering why Mandela andthe ANC were so willing to embrace reconcilia­

tion and to bend the founding principles of theliberation movement.

Through his own feelings and the thoughts ofhis subjects, he interrogates the nature of freedomin the Rainbow Nation today, and poses the ques­tion of who has benefited the most during thepast two decades.

Matabane doesn’t try and provide any answers,but his film is both thought­provoking and chal­lenging. See it if you can.**** ESTELLE SINKINS

• Nelson Mandela: The Myth and Me is at Ster­Kinekor Musgrave at 6.30 pm on Sunday.

A scene fromthedocumentaryNelsonMandela —The Myth andMe.PHOTO:SUPPLIED

KZN’s cleancomedian‘There’s just so much to talk about without swearing’ — Goldstone

Don’t miss provocative Mandela documentary

THE 35th edition of the Durban Interna­tional Film Festival (DIFF) runs until Sun­day with over 250 screenings of cutting­edge cinema from around the world, witha special focus on films from South Afri­ca and Africa. The largest of southern Af­rica’s film festivals, and the most impor­tant film festival in Africa, DIFF has a filmcompetition component and also presentsscreenings in township areas. For more in­formation, phone 031 260 2506 or visitwww.durbanfilmfest.co.za

Learn felt making andstart your own business

BLACKMAIL AND MURDER THREATS