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GET YOUR COPY with your JOBURG MR DELIVERY order from FREE Thurs-Sat each week YOUR FREE GUIDE TO YOUR FREE TIME 21 January - 27 January 2016 ÷ Issue 36 Zoë Brown on Life & Travel – page 3 Queen tribute gets Jozi on its feet Jimmy Carr is coming back – page 4 - Page 4 Follow us online: @48hoursinjoburg www.facebook.com/48hoursinjoburg Leo braves the wild in ‘The Revenant’ – page 8 The Next 48hOURS • Socials Seen at the opening night performance of ‘Queen - It’s A Kinda Magic’, which recently took place at Joburg Theatre EDITORIaL STaFF EditoriaL COnTRIbutors EditoriaL Address The Next 48hOURS is published by Managing Editor: Naushad Khan Jenny Morris Postal: P.O. Box 830, Rani Communications. Every effort has Publisher/Editor: Imran Khan Peter Feldman Maitland, 7404 been made to ensure the accuracy of Production Editor: Peter Tromp RoxyK the information provided. Editorial Assistant: Aisha Sieed Imran Khan Actual: 12 Main Rd. The Next 48hOURS will not be held Three Anchor Bay responsible for the views and opinions Senior Designer: Dane Torode Tel: 021 8024848 National Sales: Godfrey Lancellas [email protected] expressed by writers and contributors. All rights reserved. 2 The Next 48hOURS www.48hours.co.za 21 January - 27 January 2016 The Next 48hOURS • What’s Hot Seen at the opening night performance of ‘Queen - It’s A Kinda Magic’, Travelling & Living with the stars which recently took place at Joburg Theatre n this regular column, we chat to working in Columbus, Ohio, I was flying. I see it two ways: either I’m In Jozi, The Schwarma Co. Their some of SA’s premier personali- able to travel easily to all the ma- reaching my new destination where falafel laffa is falicious. ties about their travel experienc- jor cities across the states and made an adventure awaits; or I’m heading es and favourite local pastimes friends with girls from around the back home. What is your speciality in the kitch- Iand haunts. This week we catch up world. Some of us are still in contact en? with radio and TV presenter and me- with one another. What has been your favourite cui- I’m not very confident in my cooking, dia personality ZOË BROWN. sine that you have discovered on but when I do try, it’s at least edible. What is the first thing you usually your travels? I’d say a cottage pie, or a mushroom What is your favourite travel desti- do when you arrive at your desti- I love all kinds of food! I find it most and chicken pie are my specialities. nation, and why? nation and you’re trying to get ac- interesting how different places spice My last travel destination always climated? their food. I’ve had the most amaz- Describe your ideal night in, and seems to be my favourite. For now, I love my clothes, so the first thing I ing hummus and pitas in Abu Dhabi. out. it’s Zanzibar. It was so untouched, do is unpack my bag and have it or- My favourite cuisine is still found in a My ideal night in would be in the the people were so content and the ganised. The second thing I do is go specific Durban kitchen - my mom’s. garden, nibbling on a fruit and water was the most amazing clear outside and breathe in the new air. cheese platter with fresh baked bread blue. You’ve got exactly R48 in your wal- or pretzels, while sipping on crisp What for you is usually the best let. Where do you go for lunch in white wine. What was your first international way to soak up the culture you’re Cape Town and in Joburg, and what And for going out, I’d like to dress up trip, and what do you remember in? do you have? and go enjoy a delicious steak! most vividly about the experience? The best way to soak up a place’s In Cape Town, I would head over My first major international trip was culture is through its food and music. to the Eastern Food Bazaar. You’ll What makes life worth living? when I took my gap year and went Outdoor markets are usually a great be able to stock up on all kinds of Love makes life worth living, whether to the USA to Au Pair there for 18 place to start. food with your R48. From Samosa’s it’s for someone special, or family months. Arriving in New York, EV- and pastries to either some currie or and friends. Or whether it’s for food ERYTHING was bigger. Although I Flying – love it, or hate it? garlic and rosemary naan bread with or travel, love is at the core of it all. spent most of my time living and I’m pretty easy when it comes to Zoë Brown in Zanzibar butter - yum! It’s riverside music fun time again - Up The Creek 2016 is upon us Think cool river...think colour and Friso Woudstra, Dylan Pistorius and • The River on Saturday: The Any- more comfort, then the Heartbreak cocktails… think summer... think more. thing That Floats Competition, a Motel tented accommodation might fun. It’s that time again… the Up It promises to be a jam packed week- longstanding feature at Up The Creek be for you. The Creek Music Festival 2016 will end and to ensure that you do not encourages attendees to build wild There are two options of pre-pitched be taking place on the banks of the miss out on anything. and wonderful floating contraptions, tents, hot showers, toilets, buffet Breede River in the breathtaking from beds to couches and bars, all breakfast and other luxuries. Western Cape from January 28 to Here are five things not to miss in the name of some much coveted For more information and bookings, 31. The line-up includes a plethora at the festival: prizes. visit www.heartbreakmotel.co.za. of big name South African musicians, DJ`s and singer-songwriters. • Thursday night: Get there on the • Sedgwick`s food court stage: * Full weekend tickets: R900 (excl. first night; make the most of your Hidden away inside the food court booking fees) Fans can look forward to seeing ticket and don’t miss out on what al- is the open-mic food court stage. To buy tickets, visit the following in concert the likes of: ways is a really special evening. There Take along your instrument and/ link: utc.nutickets.co.za/UTC2016 will be numerous live collaborations, or your voice, plug in and entertain Festival gates open at 3pm on Thurs- Shortstraw, Sannie Fox, Bye Bene- some new acts and a surprise per- everyone gathered around. As a fes- day, January 28. Revelers will have to co, Dave Ferguson, Albert Frost & formance after The Black Cat Bones tival attendee you’re bound to find leave the premises no later than 5pm Robin Auld, The Ballistics, The Va- close the Main Stage. something of interest, so sit around on Sunday, January 31. nilla, Stoker, Grassy Spark, Nomadic a table of strangers, enjoy your meal Visit www.upthecreek.co.za for more Orchestra, Al Bairre, Georgetown, • Signature drinks: The Titanic of choice and walk away with new information. Southern Wild, Crimson House Blues, cocktail has been a feature since the friends. Hatchetman, The Black Cat Bones, early days of Up The Creek and as Notes: The tap water at Up the Creek Bark, December Streets, Jonathan the years have gone by, the organ- Get yourself to the Creek for a • albert Frost & Robin auld: Make is not suitable for drinking. Attendees Peyper Trio, Gerald Clark and the isers have adjusted the bar menu summer party to remember sure you don’t rush off home on the are encouraged to take along their Dead Men, Guy Collins, Akkedis, Piet plenty of times, always testing new Sunday morning because Albert & own bottled water, or a bottle that Botha, Kings Down South, The Coast, ideas. This year there the Titanic (aka Robin are a special addition to this they can use to fill up drinking water Rubber Duc, Mr Cat & the Jackal, the infamous ‘big blue’ drink) will be year’s line-up and you won’t want to that will be supplied freely. There will Bandolero, Goodluck Live (DJ Set), back again, as well as the Life Raft miss the opportunity to catch them also be bottled water for sale at the Veranda Panda, Das Kapital, DJ Dirt- (Sedgwick`s Old Brown with Ginger and Orange Juice - easy and refresh- live at the Creek. festival bars. No glass bottles are al- road, The Robfather, Jon Savage and Ale). ing to drink on the scorching hot lowed so make sure to decant your the Mowtown Minstrels, Slow Jack, New to the festival will be Rubber days at the Breede and with a bite to Heartbreak Motel bottles into plastic bottles. Basson Laubscher, Wynand Davel, Duck, a mix of vodka, Sedgwick`s it that should keep you on your feet. If you want to rock out in a little GOOD FOOD TO YOUR HOOD National Call Centre: 0861 85 85 85 or order online at www.mrd.com 21 January - 27 January 2016 www.48hours.co.za The Next 48hOURS 3 The Next 48hOURS • Theatre Buzz Queen tribute gets audience on its feet, but lacks a certain spark SHOW: QUEEN IT’S A KIND OF MAGIC world) ‘Fat Bottom Girls’, ‘Another CAST: GILES TAYLOR, RICHIE BAKER, One Bites The Dust’, ‘Radio Ga Ga’ KYLE THOMPSON, STEvEN DENNETT and ‘Bicycle Race’ (again with suit- PRODUCER: JOHN vAN GRINSvEN SNR able video footage of naked women vENUE: THE MANDELA, JOBURG THE- racing on bicycles).