The Big Issue #308

June – July 2022

  • Issue #308, our ENTERTAINMENT edition, is available in South Africa, nationally, from select Spar and Pick n Pay stores, and street vendors across Cape Town CBD and suburbs.

Star Quality – 5 minutes with Jonathan Roxmouth

Reading about Jonathan Roxmouth’s theatrical accolades is jaw-dropping.
Watching him perform live on stage, electrifying. More than a quadruple threat, he
possesses elusive star quality, playing to sell-out audiences around the world. The Big Issue chats to him.

Hitting high notes

Opera has informed generations of music lovers. Think Luciano Pavarotti, Placido Domingo, Maria Callas, and Montserrat Caballé … who never fail to evoke goosebumps and whose cover versions (think X Factor) win standing ovations from Gen Zs to boomers. The Big Issue chats to operatic tenor and international star, Stéfan Louw, who charts his career in the performing arts through the changing and challenging decades in South Africa.

Awê Ma Se Kinnes!

Marc Lottering is happy to be able to perform to live audiences once again … Read about his new show, and enjoy a catch up post from his private blog.

Guess who’s back, back again …

Megan Choritz, Editor of Weekend Special, reflects on her deeply personal ‘near-death’ experiences of theatre during the pandemic, and theatre’s faint, but determined resurrection. At last, the communion of theatre has returned.

Peter Pan flies again!

Two lucky readers will win four tickets each to see Peter Pan at Canal Walk Theatre. The prize is valid for weekday shows at 12:30pm or 2pm, from 11 to 15 July 2022.

What’s On?

Simon Cowell has signed The Ndlovu Youth Choir together with SYCO and Sony Music. The South African hit group will be performing at Montecasino and Artscape. Book now for their debut headline tour.

Get in touch
As always, we value your feedback and would love to hear from you on this and other features in the magazine. Send your comments to bigissue@mikatekomedia.co.za

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BUY ART TO INSPIRE

The art theme for our vendors’ art class was ‘Remembering a place you love and exploring the colours of sunrise or sunset’. Art classes are offered to The Big Issue vendors by Elaine Millin, our process art facilitator. All the artwork on this page is for sale. Gift a friend or shop for yourself. Email info@bigissue.co.za.

Guess who’s back, back again …

Megan Choritz, Editor of Weekend Special, reflects on her deeply personal ‘near-death’ experiences of theatre during the pandemic, and theatre’s faint, but determined resurrection. At last, the communion of theatre has returned.

Star Quality

Reading about Jonathan Roxmouth’s theatrical accolades is jaw-dropping. Watching him perform live on stage, electrifying. More than a quadruple threat, he possesses elusive star quality, playing to sell- out audiences around the world. The Big Issue chats to him.

Peter Pan flies again!

Watch everyone’s favourite flying boy as he wings his way to Canal Walk Theatre this winter.

Awê Ma Se Kinnes!

‘Uncle Marc’ and his ‘new jokes’.

What’s On

Simon Cowell has signed The Ndlovu Youth Choir together with SYCO and Sony Music. The South African hit group will be performing at Montecasino and Artscape. Book now for their debut headline tour.

The Perfect Gift

Our vendors were inspired by San and prehistoric art and free choice of colour.
Art classes are offered to The Big Issue vendors by Elaine Millin, our process art facilitator. All the artwork on this page is for sale. Gift a friend or shop for yourself. Email info@bigissue.co.za.

Support a vendor this winter

July in Cape Town signals extreme cold and wet, wintry weather. The Big Issue – a social enterprise creating opportunities to end poverty and exclusion – is South Africa’s one and only street magazine. To keep sustainable, please support our vendors who face adverse weather conditions and traffic every day to generate an income.

We appeal to you to donate to our vendors’ wish lists below, enabling them to further their self-made opportunities. Who knows, you could make a vendor’s dream come true if you are able to employ, teach or mentor someone.

Hitting high notes

Opera has informed generations of music lovers. Think Luciano Pavarotti, Placido Domingo, Maria Callas, and Montserrat Caballé … who never fail to evoke goosebumps and whose cover versions (think X Factor) win standing ovations from Gen Zs to boomers. The Big Issue chats to operatic tenor and international star, Stéfan Louw, who charts his career in the performing arts through the changing and challenging decades in South Africa.

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