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082 752 1376 | caroline@theatrearts.co.za | Methodist Church Hall • Cnr Milton Road and Wesley Street • Observatory • 7925 • Cape Town

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What's On

The Sun Is A Star and We Know What It's Made Of

Sat 18th Jan 7pm
Sat 18th Jan 9pm
Sun 19th Jan 4pm


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The Sun Is A Star and We Know What It's Made Of

Old White Man

Mon 20th Jan 8pm
Tue 21st Jan 8pm


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Old White Man

Play Things - Anything Goes

Sun 2nd Feb 6pm


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Play Things - Anything Goes

Mqambi Wenyembezi Vuka

Mon 3rd Feb 7pm
Tue 4th Feb 7pm
Wed 5th Feb 7pm


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Mqambi Wenyembezi Vuka

The Creative Accountability Circle

Wed 5th Feb 6pm
Wed 19th Feb 6pm
Wed 5th Mar 6pm
Wed 19th Mar 6pm
Wed 2nd Apr 6pm
Wed 16th Apr 6pm


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The Creative Accountability Circle

Echoes of What Was

Fri 7th Feb 7pm
Sat 8th Feb 7pm
Sun 9th Feb 6pm


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Echoes of What Was

Circle Song

Tue 11th Feb 8pm


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Circle Song

Masc

Wed 12th Feb 7pm


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Masc

Ode to Earthworms and From Here Onwards: two landscapes of memory

Fri 14th Feb 8pm
Sat 15th Feb 3pm
Sat 15th Feb 8pm
Sun 16th Feb 6pm


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Ode to Earthworms and From Here Onwards: two landscapes of memory

Connected

Fri 21st Feb 7pm
Sat 22nd Feb 3pm
Sat 22nd Feb 7pm


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Connected

Lemons Lemons Lemons Lemons Lemons

Mon 24th Feb 7pm
Tue 25th Feb 7pm
Wed 26th Feb 7pm


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Lemons Lemons Lemons Lemons Lemons

Grieve, that is how you survive

Fri 28th Feb 8pm
Sat 1st Mar 3pm
Sat 1st Mar 8pm
Sun 2nd Mar 6pm


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Grieve, that is how you survive

18

Jan

The Sun Is A Star and We Know What It's Made Of

  • Saturday
  • 19:00
  • Written, directed and musically scored by Francesco NASSIMBENI | Production co-ordinated by Warrick FRANK | Accompanied on piano by Roland DU PREEZ | Set and prop materials generously supplied by The MakerSpace at Wunders with Heath NASH | Performed by Dean GOLDBLUM, Aviwe Clyde NOSE, Klara ROBERTSON, Cassandra MAPANDA and Andi COLOMBO

The Sun Is A Star And We Know What It’s Made Of is a poetic exploration of what it means to be yourself in a world that seems to be fragmenting and dissolving | Tickets R180. Preview on the 14th is R90.

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18

Jan

The Sun Is A Star and We Know What It's Made Of

  • Saturday
  • 21:00
  • Written, directed and musically scored by Francesco NASSIMBENI | Production co-ordinated by Warrick FRANK | Accompanied on piano by Roland DU PREEZ | Set and prop materials generously supplied by The MakerSpace at Wunders with Heath NASH | Performed by Dean GOLDBLUM, Aviwe Clyde NOSE, Klara ROBERTSON, Cassandra MAPANDA and Andi COLOMBO

The Sun Is A Star And We Know What It’s Made Of is a poetic exploration of what it means to be yourself in a world that seems to be fragmenting and dissolving | Tickets R180. Preview on the 14th is R90.

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19

Jan

The Sun Is A Star and We Know What It's Made Of

  • Sunday
  • 16:00
  • Written, directed and musically scored by Francesco NASSIMBENI | Production co-ordinated by Warrick FRANK | Accompanied on piano by Roland DU PREEZ | Set and prop materials generously supplied by The MakerSpace at Wunders with Heath NASH | Performed by Dean GOLDBLUM, Aviwe Clyde NOSE, Klara ROBERTSON, Cassandra MAPANDA and Andi COLOMBO

The Sun Is A Star And We Know What It’s Made Of is a poetic exploration of what it means to be yourself in a world that seems to be fragmenting and dissolving | Tickets R180. Preview on the 14th is R90.

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20

Jan

Old White Man

  • Monday
  • 20:00
  • Written and performed by John CARTWRIGHT with Daniel Zachariah FRANKS on violin | Directed by Jaqueline DOMMISSE | Lighting Design by Frans Mandilakhe ZUNGUZE

A meditation in poetry and movement. On growing old. In this country. On this planet | Tickets R150

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21

Jan

Old White Man

  • Tuesday
  • 20:00
  • Written and performed by John CARTWRIGHT with Daniel Zachariah FRANKS on violin | Directed by Jaqueline DOMMISSE | Lighting Design by Frans Mandilakhe ZUNGUZE

A meditation in poetry and movement. On growing old. In this country. On this planet | Tickets R150

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2

Feb

Play Things - Anything Goes

  • Sunday
  • 18:00
  • Co-produced by Sophie JOANS and Cailyb PRINSLOO

Be the first to say, “I saw it here before it was a hit!” | Tickets R110 with R90 as concession

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3

Feb

Mqambi Wenyembezi Vuka

  • Monday
  • 19:00
  • Written, Directed and Choreographed with Sound and Lighting Design by Lukho NOYILA (UCT) | Costume by Liegh BISHOP | Set by Lungile CINDI | Performed by Amahle NZAMA, Mbonge NGOMANI & Mbalentle WOWO.

The Young Professionals Series presents Mqambi weNyebezi Vuka, a poignant exploration of love, loss, and the enduring power of family | Tickets R100 with concessions at R80

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4

Feb

Mqambi Wenyembezi Vuka

  • Tuesday
  • 19:00
  • Written, Directed and Choreographed with Sound and Lighting Design by Lukho NOYILA (UCT) | Costume by Liegh BISHOP | Set by Lungile CINDI | Performed by Amahle NZAMA, Mbonge NGOMANI & Mbalentle WOWO.

The Young Professionals Series presents Mqambi weNyebezi Vuka, a poignant exploration of love, loss, and the enduring power of family | Tickets R100 with concessions at R80

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5

Feb

Mqambi Wenyembezi Vuka

  • Wednesday
  • 19:00
  • Written, Directed and Choreographed with Sound and Lighting Design by Lukho NOYILA (UCT) | Costume by Liegh BISHOP | Set by Lungile CINDI | Performed by Amahle NZAMA, Mbonge NGOMANI & Mbalentle WOWO.

The Young Professionals Series presents Mqambi weNyebezi Vuka, a poignant exploration of love, loss, and the enduring power of family | Tickets R100 with concessions at R80

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5

Feb

The Creative Accountability Circle

  • Wednesday
  • 18:00
  • Led by Jade LUDSKI

Ready to unlock your creative potential? Join The Creative Accountability Circle—a space where collaboration meets accountability.

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19

Feb

The Creative Accountability Circle

  • Wednesday
  • 18:00
  • Led by Jade LUDSKI

Ready to unlock your creative potential? Join The Creative Accountability Circle—a space where collaboration meets accountability.

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5

Mar

The Creative Accountability Circle

  • Wednesday
  • 18:00
  • Led by Jade LUDSKI

Ready to unlock your creative potential? Join The Creative Accountability Circle—a space where collaboration meets accountability.

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19

Mar

The Creative Accountability Circle

  • Wednesday
  • 18:00
  • Led by Jade LUDSKI

Ready to unlock your creative potential? Join The Creative Accountability Circle—a space where collaboration meets accountability.

More info

2

Apr

The Creative Accountability Circle

  • Wednesday
  • 18:00
  • Led by Jade LUDSKI

Ready to unlock your creative potential? Join The Creative Accountability Circle—a space where collaboration meets accountability.

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16

Apr

The Creative Accountability Circle

  • Wednesday
  • 18:00
  • Led by Jade LUDSKI

Ready to unlock your creative potential? Join The Creative Accountability Circle—a space where collaboration meets accountability.

More info

7

Feb

Echoes of What Was

  • Friday
  • 19:00
  • Choreographed by Abdul Isaacs (UCT), Yaseen Manuel and Nafeesah Floris (UCT)

The Young Professionals series presents Echoes of What Was, a dance triple bill that explores Palestinian resilience | Tickets R120

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8

Feb

Echoes of What Was

  • Saturday
  • 19:00
  • Choreographed by Abdul Isaacs (UCT), Yaseen Manuel and Nafeesah Floris (UCT)

The Young Professionals series presents Echoes of What Was, a dance triple bill that explores Palestinian resilience | Tickets R120

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9

Feb

Echoes of What Was

  • Sunday
  • 18:00
  • Choreographed by Abdul Isaacs (UCT), Yaseen Manuel and Nafeesah Floris (UCT)

The Young Professionals series presents Echoes of What Was, a dance triple bill that explores Palestinian resilience | Tickets R120

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11

Feb

Circle Song

  • Tuesday
  • 20:00
  • Written and performed by Ashley DOWDS | Directed at various stages by Caroline ESTERHUIZEN and Mbongeni MTSHALI

No one else seems to remember. Dad says he can’t remember all the details or even if it happened at all | Tickets R150

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12

Feb

Masc

  • Wednesday
  • 19:00
  • Written and performed by Aldo BRINCAT | Directed by Sophie JOANS

After many years, our lead character returns to his high school to tend to a memory. But things might not be quite as he remembers. After all, time changes everything | Tickets R100

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14

Feb

Ode to Earthworms and From Here Onwards: two landscapes of memory

  • Friday
  • 20:00
  • Choreographed by Thalia Alberts (Stellenbosch University) and Otlile Lebelo (University of Cape Town)

The Young Professionals presents a Stellenbosch University and University of Cape Town double-bill that explores landscapes of memory: Ode to Earthworms choreographed by Thalia Alberts and From Here Onwards choreographed by Otlile Lebelo | Tickets R120

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15

Feb

Ode to Earthworms and From Here Onwards: two landscapes of memory

  • Saturday
  • 15:00
  • Choreographed by Thalia Alberts (Stellenbosch University) and Otlile Lebelo (University of Cape Town)

The Young Professionals presents a Stellenbosch University and University of Cape Town double-bill that explores landscapes of memory: Ode to Earthworms choreographed by Thalia Alberts and From Here Onwards choreographed by Otlile Lebelo | Tickets R120

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15

Feb

Ode to Earthworms and From Here Onwards: two landscapes of memory

  • Saturday
  • 20:00
  • Choreographed by Thalia Alberts (Stellenbosch University) and Otlile Lebelo (University of Cape Town)

The Young Professionals presents a Stellenbosch University and University of Cape Town double-bill that explores landscapes of memory: Ode to Earthworms choreographed by Thalia Alberts and From Here Onwards choreographed by Otlile Lebelo | Tickets R120

More info

16

Feb

Ode to Earthworms and From Here Onwards: two landscapes of memory

  • Sunday
  • 18:00
  • Choreographed by Thalia Alberts (Stellenbosch University) and Otlile Lebelo (University of Cape Town)

The Young Professionals presents a Stellenbosch University and University of Cape Town double-bill that explores landscapes of memory: Ode to Earthworms choreographed by Thalia Alberts and From Here Onwards choreographed by Otlile Lebelo | Tickets R120

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21

Feb

Connected

  • Friday
  • 19:00
  • Presented by ELEVATION DANCE CO | Directed by Leila MEYER and Courtney SMITH

Connection - having it, not having it, losing it and finding it | Tickets R120 online & R150 at door

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22

Feb

Connected

  • Saturday
  • 15:00
  • Presented by ELEVATION DANCE CO | Directed by Leila MEYER and Courtney SMITH

Connection - having it, not having it, losing it and finding it | Tickets R120 online & R150 at door

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22

Feb

Connected

  • Saturday
  • 19:00
  • Presented by ELEVATION DANCE CO | Directed by Leila MEYER and Courtney SMITH

Connection - having it, not having it, losing it and finding it | Tickets R120 online & R150 at door

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24

Feb

Lemons Lemons Lemons Lemons Lemons

  • Monday
  • 19:00
  • Written by Sam STEINER | Directed by Henu BADEN | Performed by Jessie DIEPEVEEN and Maxim DU TOIT

How far can love survive when words run out? Tickets R180 | R120

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25

Feb

Lemons Lemons Lemons Lemons Lemons

  • Tuesday
  • 19:00
  • Written by Sam STEINER | Directed by Henu BADEN | Performed by Jessie DIEPEVEEN and Maxim DU TOIT

How far can love survive when words run out? Tickets R180 | R120

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26

Feb

Lemons Lemons Lemons Lemons Lemons

  • Wednesday
  • 19:00
  • Written by Sam STEINER | Directed by Henu BADEN | Performed by Jessie DIEPEVEEN and Maxim DU TOIT

How far can love survive when words run out? Tickets R180 | R120

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28

Feb

Grieve, that is how you survive

  • Friday
  • 20:00
  • Written, Directed and Performed by Grace STORM & Thandiwe NQANDA | Sound Design byJason MARSHALL, Tshilidzi MFUMPHA and Thandiwe NQANDA

Grief is a rocking chair that we never got taught how to get up from. A journey through loss, grief, love and the discovery of joy on the other side. | Tickets R150 with R120 for concessions

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1

Mar

Grieve, that is how you survive

  • Saturday
  • 15:00
  • Written, Directed and Performed by Grace STORM & Thandiwe NQANDA | Sound Design byJason MARSHALL, Tshilidzi MFUMPHA and Thandiwe NQANDA

Grief is a rocking chair that we never got taught how to get up from. A journey through loss, grief, love and the discovery of joy on the other side. | Tickets R150 with R120 for concessions

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1

Mar

Grieve, that is how you survive

  • Saturday
  • 20:00
  • Written, Directed and Performed by Grace STORM & Thandiwe NQANDA | Sound Design byJason MARSHALL, Tshilidzi MFUMPHA and Thandiwe NQANDA

Grief is a rocking chair that we never got taught how to get up from. A journey through loss, grief, love and the discovery of joy on the other side. | Tickets R150 with R120 for concessions

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2

Mar

Grieve, that is how you survive

  • Sunday
  • 18:00
  • Written, Directed and Performed by Grace STORM & Thandiwe NQANDA | Sound Design byJason MARSHALL, Tshilidzi MFUMPHA and Thandiwe NQANDA

Grief is a rocking chair that we never got taught how to get up from. A journey through loss, grief, love and the discovery of joy on the other side. | Tickets R150 with R120 for concessions

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