Theatre Arts • Methodist Church Hall • Cnr Milton Road and Wesley Street • Observatory • 7925 • Cape Town

Theatre Arts is a buzzing independent theatre in Observatory, Cape Town, that presents work that is fresh, experimental, innovative and diverse. Something for everyone including the very young. Plan your week/end theatre with us.

Theatre Arts is located at the Methodist Church Hall, cnr Milton Road and Wesley Street, Observatory, 7925, Cape Town

082 752 1376 | caroline@theatrearts.co.za

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Closing date: 30th January 2026


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Thursday 22nd January at 7pm
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Hosted by the Playwrights Guild of Canada, tune in to hear extracts from plays written by Canadian writer Steven Elliott Jackson and South African writer Sibuyiselo Dywili, and their cnversation around their craft in this free session.

What's On

Grommels

Sat 24th Jan 10am
Sat 24th Jan 2pm
Sun 25th Jan 2pm


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Grommels

Tiro's ToughLoop Testimony

Fri 30th Jan 7pm
Sat 31st Jan 2pm
Sat 31st Jan 7pm


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Tiro's ToughLoop Testimony

Paper Moon

Thu 5th Feb 8pm
Fri 6th Feb 8pm
Sat 7th Feb 8pm


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Paper Moon

The Art of Guitar: Classical and Spanish Favourites

Sun 8th Feb 7pm


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The Art of Guitar: Classical and Spanish Favourites

Broke and Broken

Mon 9th Feb 8pm


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Broke and Broken

Ms. B-haved

Wed 11th Feb 8pm
Thu 12th Feb 8pm
Fri 13th Feb 8pm
Sat 14th Feb 8pm
Sun 15th Feb 4pm


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Ms. B-haved

Seeds of Peace... Echoes of Memories

Thu 19th Feb 7pm
Fri 20th Feb 7pm
Sat 21st Mar 3pm


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Seeds of Peace... Echoes of Memories

Body Politic 16 : Skin

Sun 22nd Feb 5pm


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Body Politic 16 : Skin

Don't Believe a Word I Say

Mon 23rd Feb 8pm
Tue 24th Feb 8pm
Wed 25th Feb 8pm
Mon 2nd Mar 8pm
Tue 3rd Mar 8pm
Wed 4th Mar 8pm


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Don't Believe a Word I Say

THE STRANGER

Fri 27th Feb 6:30pm
Fri 27th Feb 8pm
Fri 27th Feb 9:30pm
Sat 28th Feb 6:30pm
Sat 28th Feb 8pm
Sat 28th Feb 9:30pm


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THE STRANGER

Öh

Fri 6th Mar 8pm
Sat 7th Mar 3pm
Sat 7th Mar 8pm


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Öh

REMO - a true story about the day I died, told by Rameez Cassiem

Sat 14th Mar 2pm
Sat 14th Mar 7pm
Sun 15th Mar 6pm


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REMO - a true story about the day I died, told by Rameez Cassiem

Harte-Bliksems

Thu 19th Mar 7pm
Fri 20th Mar 7pm
Sat 21st Mar 3pm
Sat 21st Mar 7pm


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Harte-Bliksems

Reaxenia

Fri 27th Mar 7pm
Sat 28th Mar 7pm
Sun 29th Mar 2pm
Sun 29th Mar 6pm


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Reaxenia

State Of the National DisAster (SONDA)

Sat 25th Apr 2pm
Sat 25th Apr 7pm


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State Of the National DisAster (SONDA)

24

Jan

Grommels

  • Saturday
  • 10:00
  • Written, Directed and Performed by Angelique FILTER & Robert HINDLEY | Stage Managed by Jeanne-Marié KOEKEMOER | Facilitated by Amelda BRAND

A playful journey of discovery for all! For children aged 2 - 8 years old | Tickets R80 children and R120 adults

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24

Jan

Grommels

  • Saturday
  • 14:00
  • Written, Directed and Performed by Angelique FILTER & Robert HINDLEY | Stage Managed by Jeanne-Marié KOEKEMOER | Facilitated by Amelda BRAND

A playful journey of discovery for all! For children aged 2 - 8 years old | Tickets R80 children and R120 adults

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25

Jan

Grommels

  • Sunday
  • 14:00
  • Written, Directed and Performed by Angelique FILTER & Robert HINDLEY | Stage Managed by Jeanne-Marié KOEKEMOER | Facilitated by Amelda BRAND

A playful journey of discovery for all! For children aged 2 - 8 years old | Tickets R80 children and R120 adults

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30

Jan

Tiro's ToughLoop Testimony

  • Friday
  • 19:00
  • Written and Performed by Ayanda KA NOBAKABONWA | Directed by Mfundo ZONO | Lighting Design by Mluleki TITI | Stage Management & Sound by Mojalefa KOYANA

A zoom into the life of Onkgopotse Abram Ramothibi Tiro, the first across-the-border victim of the apartheid regime | Tickets R120 with students R80

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31

Jan

Tiro's ToughLoop Testimony

  • Saturday
  • 14:00
  • Written and Performed by Ayanda KA NOBAKABONWA | Directed by Mfundo ZONO | Lighting Design by Mluleki TITI | Stage Management & Sound by Mojalefa KOYANA

A zoom into the life of Onkgopotse Abram Ramothibi Tiro, the first across-the-border victim of the apartheid regime | Tickets R120 with students R80

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31

Jan

Tiro's ToughLoop Testimony

  • Saturday
  • 19:00
  • Written and Performed by Ayanda KA NOBAKABONWA | Directed by Mfundo ZONO | Lighting Design by Mluleki TITI | Stage Management & Sound by Mojalefa KOYANA

A zoom into the life of Onkgopotse Abram Ramothibi Tiro, the first across-the-border victim of the apartheid regime | Tickets R120 with students R80

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5

Feb

Paper Moon

  • Thursday
  • 20:00
  • Created and Performed by Jesse BROOKS | Directed by Megan CHORITZ | Folded paper sculpture by Maia LEHR-SACKS

Holding reality like moonlight, illusions that give way to something real | Tickets R150 with R100 Concession

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6

Feb

Paper Moon

  • Friday
  • 20:00
  • Created and Performed by Jesse BROOKS | Directed by Megan CHORITZ | Folded paper sculpture by Maia LEHR-SACKS

Holding reality like moonlight, illusions that give way to something real | Tickets R150 with R100 Concession

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7

Feb

Paper Moon

  • Saturday
  • 20:00
  • Created and Performed by Jesse BROOKS | Directed by Megan CHORITZ | Folded paper sculpture by Maia LEHR-SACKS

Holding reality like moonlight, illusions that give way to something real | Tickets R150 with R100 Concession

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8

Feb

The Art of Guitar: Classical and Spanish Favourites

  • Sunday
  • 19:00
  • Mark JENNINGS

Teaser

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9

Feb

Broke and Broken

  • Monday
  • 20:00
  • Written and Performed by Kaashif STELLENBOOM

Authentic and electrifying, Kaashif turns personal history into a powerful, punchline-filled commentary on what it means to hold onto your culture when its being erased | Tickets R80

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11

Feb

Ms. B-haved

  • Wednesday
  • 20:00
  • Directed and dramatized by Natasha SUTHERLAND | Written and performed by Sue DIEPEVEEN | Lighting and sound by Wicus LOUW

“Suspended teacher awaits her fate amidst scandal like no other!” OR "Did you hear about Ms. Burkett?!?!" | Tickets: General Admission R180 | Concession R160 | Block Booking R150 for groups of 4 or more

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12

Feb

Ms. B-haved

  • Thursday
  • 20:00
  • Directed and dramatized by Natasha SUTHERLAND | Written and performed by Sue DIEPEVEEN | Lighting and sound by Wicus LOUW

“Suspended teacher awaits her fate amidst scandal like no other!” OR "Did you hear about Ms. Burkett?!?!" | Tickets: General Admission R180 | Concession R160 | Block Booking R150 for groups of 4 or more

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13

Feb

Ms. B-haved

  • Friday
  • 20:00
  • Directed and dramatized by Natasha SUTHERLAND | Written and performed by Sue DIEPEVEEN | Lighting and sound by Wicus LOUW

“Suspended teacher awaits her fate amidst scandal like no other!” OR "Did you hear about Ms. Burkett?!?!" | Tickets: General Admission R180 | Concession R160 | Block Booking R150 for groups of 4 or more

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14

Feb

Ms. B-haved

  • Saturday
  • 20:00
  • Directed and dramatized by Natasha SUTHERLAND | Written and performed by Sue DIEPEVEEN | Lighting and sound by Wicus LOUW

“Suspended teacher awaits her fate amidst scandal like no other!” OR "Did you hear about Ms. Burkett?!?!" | Tickets: General Admission R180 | Concession R160 | Block Booking R150 for groups of 4 or more

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15

Feb

Ms. B-haved

  • Sunday
  • 16:00
  • Directed and dramatized by Natasha SUTHERLAND | Written and performed by Sue DIEPEVEEN | Lighting and sound by Wicus LOUW

“Suspended teacher awaits her fate amidst scandal like no other!” OR "Did you hear about Ms. Burkett?!?!" | Tickets: General Admission R180 | Concession R160 | Block Booking R150 for groups of 4 or more

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19

Feb

Seeds of Peace... Echoes of Memories

  • Thursday
  • 19:00
  • Seeds of Peace: Echoes of memories is the third production in an ongoing Theatre Arts showcase series that foregrounds the creative voices of SboNdaba Dance | Directed by Wanie JOHANNES | Co-directed by Sinazo MXELI | Choreographed by dancers of SBONDABA DANCE and Artistic Director Sbonakaliso NDABA.

In a world fractured by inhumane wars and ongoing conflict, Seeds of Peace: Echoes of Memories reflects on what it means to remain human | Tickets R80 with R60 concession

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20

Feb

Seeds of Peace... Echoes of Memories

  • Friday
  • 19:00
  • Seeds of Peace: Echoes of memories is the third production in an ongoing Theatre Arts showcase series that foregrounds the creative voices of SboNdaba Dance | Directed by Wanie JOHANNES | Co-directed by Sinazo MXELI | Choreographed by dancers of SBONDABA DANCE and Artistic Director Sbonakaliso NDABA.

In a world fractured by inhumane wars and ongoing conflict, Seeds of Peace: Echoes of Memories reflects on what it means to remain human | Tickets R80 with R60 concession

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21

Mar

Seeds of Peace... Echoes of Memories

  • Saturday
  • 15:00
  • Seeds of Peace: Echoes of memories is the third production in an ongoing Theatre Arts showcase series that foregrounds the creative voices of SboNdaba Dance | Directed by Wanie JOHANNES | Co-directed by Sinazo MXELI | Choreographed by dancers of SBONDABA DANCE and Artistic Director Sbonakaliso NDABA.

In a world fractured by inhumane wars and ongoing conflict, Seeds of Peace: Echoes of Memories reflects on what it means to remain human | Tickets R80 with R60 concession

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22

Feb

Body Politic 16 : Skin

  • Sunday
  • 17:00
  • Curated by Louise WESTERHOUT

An informal Live Art event that explores ideas around skin | Tickets R100

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23

Feb

Don't Believe a Word I Say

  • Monday
  • 20:00
  • Written and Performed by Tankiso MAMABOLO | Directed by Faniswa YISA | Produced by DMR PRODUCTIONS

Tonight, I am a fucking princess! -The protagonist | Tickets R150 with R100 Concession

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24

Feb

Don't Believe a Word I Say

  • Tuesday
  • 20:00
  • Written and Performed by Tankiso MAMABOLO | Directed by Faniswa YISA | Produced by DMR PRODUCTIONS

Tonight, I am a fucking princess! -The protagonist | Tickets R150 with R100 Concession

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25

Feb

Don't Believe a Word I Say

  • Wednesday
  • 20:00
  • Written and Performed by Tankiso MAMABOLO | Directed by Faniswa YISA | Produced by DMR PRODUCTIONS

Tonight, I am a fucking princess! -The protagonist | Tickets R150 with R100 Concession

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2

Mar

Don't Believe a Word I Say

  • Monday
  • 20:00
  • Written and Performed by Tankiso MAMABOLO | Directed by Faniswa YISA | Produced by DMR PRODUCTIONS

Tonight, I am a fucking princess! -The protagonist | Tickets R150 with R100 Concession

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3

Mar

Don't Believe a Word I Say

  • Tuesday
  • 20:00
  • Written and Performed by Tankiso MAMABOLO | Directed by Faniswa YISA | Produced by DMR PRODUCTIONS

Tonight, I am a fucking princess! -The protagonist | Tickets R150 with R100 Concession

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4

Mar

Don't Believe a Word I Say

  • Wednesday
  • 20:00
  • Written and Performed by Tankiso MAMABOLO | Directed by Faniswa YISA | Produced by DMR PRODUCTIONS

Tonight, I am a fucking princess! -The protagonist | Tickets R150 with R100 Concession

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27

Feb

THE STRANGER

  • Friday
  • 18:30
  • Created, Written and Directed by Brett BAILEY | Produced by Barbara MATHERS | Music by Nkosenathi KOELA | Sound Engineering by Jethro HARRIS | Stage Management by Yusuf ARAHAMS | Presented by Third World Bunfight with support from The National Lotteries Commission

Based on the myth of Orpheus, an immersive, haunting meditation on the transformative power of the arts and the fragile interconnectedness of all life forms. | Tickets R150 with Concession of R100

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27

Feb

THE STRANGER

  • Friday
  • 20:00
  • Created, Written and Directed by Brett BAILEY | Produced by Barbara MATHERS | Music by Nkosenathi KOELA | Sound Engineering by Jethro HARRIS | Stage Management by Yusuf ARAHAMS | Presented by Third World Bunfight with support from The National Lotteries Commission

Based on the myth of Orpheus, an immersive, haunting meditation on the transformative power of the arts and the fragile interconnectedness of all life forms. | Tickets R150 with Concession of R100

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27

Feb

THE STRANGER

  • Friday
  • 21:30
  • Created, Written and Directed by Brett BAILEY | Produced by Barbara MATHERS | Music by Nkosenathi KOELA | Sound Engineering by Jethro HARRIS | Stage Management by Yusuf ARAHAMS | Presented by Third World Bunfight with support from The National Lotteries Commission

Based on the myth of Orpheus, an immersive, haunting meditation on the transformative power of the arts and the fragile interconnectedness of all life forms. | Tickets R150 with Concession of R100

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28

Feb

THE STRANGER

  • Saturday
  • 18:30
  • Created, Written and Directed by Brett BAILEY | Produced by Barbara MATHERS | Music by Nkosenathi KOELA | Sound Engineering by Jethro HARRIS | Stage Management by Yusuf ARAHAMS | Presented by Third World Bunfight with support from The National Lotteries Commission

Based on the myth of Orpheus, an immersive, haunting meditation on the transformative power of the arts and the fragile interconnectedness of all life forms. | Tickets R150 with Concession of R100

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28

Feb

THE STRANGER

  • Saturday
  • 20:00
  • Created, Written and Directed by Brett BAILEY | Produced by Barbara MATHERS | Music by Nkosenathi KOELA | Sound Engineering by Jethro HARRIS | Stage Management by Yusuf ARAHAMS | Presented by Third World Bunfight with support from The National Lotteries Commission

Based on the myth of Orpheus, an immersive, haunting meditation on the transformative power of the arts and the fragile interconnectedness of all life forms. | Tickets R150 with Concession of R100

More info

28

Feb

THE STRANGER

  • Saturday
  • 21:30
  • Created, Written and Directed by Brett BAILEY | Produced by Barbara MATHERS | Music by Nkosenathi KOELA | Sound Engineering by Jethro HARRIS | Stage Management by Yusuf ARAHAMS | Presented by Third World Bunfight with support from The National Lotteries Commission

Based on the myth of Orpheus, an immersive, haunting meditation on the transformative power of the arts and the fragile interconnectedness of all life forms. | Tickets R150 with Concession of R100

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6

Mar

Öh

  • Friday
  • 20:00
  • Written Kristen FICHARDT, Shannon HENDRY & Sonja LOUW | Directed by Kristen FICHARDT | Set Design by Kristen FICHARDT, Shannon HENDRY & Sonja LOUW & Clarice SCHOONWINKEL | Costume Design by Kristen FICHARDT, Shannon HENDRY & Sonja LOUW | Sound Design by Kristen FICHARDT, Shannon HENDRY & Sonja LOUW | Performed by Shannon HENDRY, Sonja LOUW, Enzo COCCIANTE | Lighting Design by Clarice SCHOONWINKEL & Kristen FICHARDT | Stage Managed by Clarice SCHOONWINKEL

This kitchen is only big enough for one chef…

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7

Mar

Öh

  • Saturday
  • 15:00
  • Written Kristen FICHARDT, Shannon HENDRY & Sonja LOUW | Directed by Kristen FICHARDT | Set Design by Kristen FICHARDT, Shannon HENDRY & Sonja LOUW & Clarice SCHOONWINKEL | Costume Design by Kristen FICHARDT, Shannon HENDRY & Sonja LOUW | Sound Design by Kristen FICHARDT, Shannon HENDRY & Sonja LOUW | Performed by Shannon HENDRY, Sonja LOUW, Enzo COCCIANTE | Lighting Design by Clarice SCHOONWINKEL & Kristen FICHARDT | Stage Managed by Clarice SCHOONWINKEL

This kitchen is only big enough for one chef…

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7

Mar

Öh

  • Saturday
  • 20:00
  • Written Kristen FICHARDT, Shannon HENDRY & Sonja LOUW | Directed by Kristen FICHARDT | Set Design by Kristen FICHARDT, Shannon HENDRY & Sonja LOUW & Clarice SCHOONWINKEL | Costume Design by Kristen FICHARDT, Shannon HENDRY & Sonja LOUW | Sound Design by Kristen FICHARDT, Shannon HENDRY & Sonja LOUW | Performed by Shannon HENDRY, Sonja LOUW, Enzo COCCIANTE | Lighting Design by Clarice SCHOONWINKEL & Kristen FICHARDT | Stage Managed by Clarice SCHOONWINKEL

This kitchen is only big enough for one chef…

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14

Mar

REMO - a true story about the day I died, told by Rameez Cassiem

  • Saturday
  • 14:00
  • Written by Rameez CASSIEM with contributions from Daniel Mpilo May RICHARDS and Kim Blanché ADONIS | Directed by Kim Blanché ADONIS | Performed by Rameez CASSIEM | Produced by Daniel Mpilo May RICHARDS

“This is a true story about when I, Rameez Cassiem, died in a car accident.” | Tickets R140 with Concession price of R110

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14

Mar

REMO - a true story about the day I died, told by Rameez Cassiem

  • Saturday
  • 19:00
  • Written by Rameez CASSIEM with contributions from Daniel Mpilo May RICHARDS and Kim Blanché ADONIS | Directed by Kim Blanché ADONIS | Performed by Rameez CASSIEM | Produced by Daniel Mpilo May RICHARDS

“This is a true story about when I, Rameez Cassiem, died in a car accident.” | Tickets R140 with Concession price of R110

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15

Mar

REMO - a true story about the day I died, told by Rameez Cassiem

  • Sunday
  • 18:00
  • Written by Rameez CASSIEM with contributions from Daniel Mpilo May RICHARDS and Kim Blanché ADONIS | Directed by Kim Blanché ADONIS | Performed by Rameez CASSIEM | Produced by Daniel Mpilo May RICHARDS

“This is a true story about when I, Rameez Cassiem, died in a car accident.” | Tickets R140 with Concession price of R110

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19

Mar

Harte-Bliksems

  • Thursday
  • 19:00
  • Directed by (regie): Debeer CLOETE | Written by (geskryf deur): Anke MEYER-AULD | Performed by (spel deur): Anke MEYER-AULD and Norman DOUBELL

Harte-Bliksems: ‘n produksie vol lekker liefde en lag!

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20

Mar

Harte-Bliksems

  • Friday
  • 19:00
  • Directed by (regie): Debeer CLOETE | Written by (geskryf deur): Anke MEYER-AULD | Performed by (spel deur): Anke MEYER-AULD and Norman DOUBELL

Harte-Bliksems: ‘n produksie vol lekker liefde en lag!

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21

Mar

Harte-Bliksems

  • Saturday
  • 15:00
  • Directed by (regie): Debeer CLOETE | Written by (geskryf deur): Anke MEYER-AULD | Performed by (spel deur): Anke MEYER-AULD and Norman DOUBELL

Harte-Bliksems: ‘n produksie vol lekker liefde en lag!

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21

Mar

Harte-Bliksems

  • Saturday
  • 19:00
  • Directed by (regie): Debeer CLOETE | Written by (geskryf deur): Anke MEYER-AULD | Performed by (spel deur): Anke MEYER-AULD and Norman DOUBELL

Harte-Bliksems: ‘n produksie vol lekker liefde en lag!

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27

Mar

Reaxenia

  • Friday
  • 19:00
  • Directed by Tshiamo MALOKA | Performance by Aasim ELLIS , Aman NGEMA & Dumisane SKHOSANA

An allegory that uses the idea of a workshop as a space to fix the country. | Tickets: General admission: R100 Student/Concession: R80

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28

Mar

Reaxenia

  • Saturday
  • 19:00
  • Directed by Tshiamo MALOKA | Performance by Aasim ELLIS , Aman NGEMA & Dumisane SKHOSANA

An allegory that uses the idea of a workshop as a space to fix the country. | Tickets: General admission: R100 Student/Concession: R80

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29

Mar

Reaxenia

  • Sunday
  • 14:00
  • Directed by Tshiamo MALOKA | Performance by Aasim ELLIS , Aman NGEMA & Dumisane SKHOSANA

An allegory that uses the idea of a workshop as a space to fix the country. | Tickets: General admission: R100 Student/Concession: R80

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29

Mar

Reaxenia

  • Sunday
  • 18:00
  • Directed by Tshiamo MALOKA | Performance by Aasim ELLIS , Aman NGEMA & Dumisane SKHOSANA

An allegory that uses the idea of a workshop as a space to fix the country. | Tickets: General admission: R100 Student/Concession: R80

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25

Apr

State Of the National DisAster (SONDA)

  • Saturday
  • 14:00
  • Created & Performed by Philangezwi “ King SMS” NXUMALO | Directed by Aalliyah Zama MATINTELA

South Africa’s struggles and chaos, retold with fearless humour | Tickets R120 with R90 Student Concession

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25

Apr

State Of the National DisAster (SONDA)

  • Saturday
  • 19:00
  • Created & Performed by Philangezwi “ King SMS” NXUMALO | Directed by Aalliyah Zama MATINTELA

South Africa’s struggles and chaos, retold with fearless humour | Tickets R120 with R90 Student Concession

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