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

COMING SOON

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15th - 25th February 2024
Theatre in the Dark
Embrace the darkness. Find the light within.

10 days of experimental theatre that create intimate imaginary landscapes in an Eskom-free season.

18th January at 7pm (SAST)
Craft Bites International
CHADIA KIKONJO (CAN) and MOSA RABANNYE (SA)

Playwright Guild of Canada members have been paired up with international playwrights to share their work and discuss the craft of playwrighting. Tune in to get a glimpse of what these two playwrights have been getting up to.
This event is FREE.
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The Full Programme of Readings
The International Partner Organisations


ANNOUNCEMENTS

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THEATRE ARTS EMERGING THEATRE DIRECTORS BURSARY WINNER
We are thrilled to announce that Amee Lekas has been selected as the first winner of the bursary for 2023. Her production of Reza de Wet's Diepe Grond will take place in late November.

THEATRE ARTS EMERGING THEATRE DIRECTORS BURSARY WINNER
We are thrilled to announce that Andi Colombo has been selected as the second winner of the bursary for 2023. Her production will take place in early 2024. Photo by Sean Shannon

THEATRE ARTS EMERGING THEATRE DIRECTORS BURSARY RUNNER UP
For the first time we have a runner up. Sohail Booise, as his prize, will shadow Nico Scheepers on the rehearsal of his production Braam en die Engel as it prepares for WoordFees 2023.

What's On

African Gothic

Tue 5th Dec 1:30pm
Tue 5th Dec 6:30pm
Wed 6th Dec 8:30pm


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Sleigh, What!?

Sat 9th Dec 6pm


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Mowgli's Story

Tue 12th Dec 7pm
Wed 13th Dec 4pm
Wed 13th Dec 7pm


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Muddy Waters

Fri 15th Dec 7pm
Sat 16th Dec 1pm
Sat 16th Dec 7pm
Sun 17th Dec 7pm


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5

Dec

African Gothic

  • Tuesday
  • 13:30
  • Written by Reza DE WET | Directed by Amee LEKAS | Sound, Set and Costume Design by Nell VAN DER MERWE | Performed by Siyamthanda BANGANI, Karli HEINE, Elton LANDREW and Celeste MATTHEWS WANNENBURGH | Presented by the Theatre Arts Emerging Theatre Directors Bursary 2023

Amee Lekas, winner of the Theatre Arts Emerging Theatre Directors Bursary 2023 directs Reza de Wet's African Gothic

5

Dec

African Gothic

  • Tuesday
  • 18:30
  • Written by Reza DE WET | Directed by Amee LEKAS | Sound, Set and Costume Design by Nell VAN DER MERWE | Performed by Siyamthanda BANGANI, Karli HEINE, Elton LANDREW and Celeste MATTHEWS WANNENBURGH | Presented by the Theatre Arts Emerging Theatre Directors Bursary 2023

Amee Lekas, winner of the Theatre Arts Emerging Theatre Directors Bursary 2023 directs Reza de Wet's African Gothic

6

Dec

African Gothic

  • Wednesday
  • 20:30
  • Written by Reza DE WET | Directed by Amee LEKAS | Sound, Set and Costume Design by Nell VAN DER MERWE | Performed by Siyamthanda BANGANI, Karli HEINE, Elton LANDREW and Celeste MATTHEWS WANNENBURGH | Presented by the Theatre Arts Emerging Theatre Directors Bursary 2023

Amee Lekas, winner of the Theatre Arts Emerging Theatre Directors Bursary 2023 directs Reza de Wet's African Gothic

9

Dec

Sleigh, What!?

  • Saturday
  • 18:00
  • Featuring performances by Michelle BOTHA | Gary KOK | Jan FOUCHE | Sandiseka XHEGO | Charis HART | Courtney DE VORST | Nathan CHIGWEDERE | Luke BOLLMAN | Luzeko BOTHA | Lauren BATES | Aphedule Ghaittez SIXISHE

Fun, festive frolic for the Family! Clause we said so!

12

Dec

Mowgli's Story

  • Tuesday
  • 19:00
  • Adapted and produced by Deborah GILDENHUYS | Directed by Lauren BATES | Assisted by Melanie HORN | Performed by SPOTLIGHT YOUTH THEATRE

A lost, strange child- trying to fit in, become family.

13

Dec

Mowgli's Story

  • Wednesday
  • 16:00
  • Adapted and produced by Deborah GILDENHUYS | Directed by Lauren BATES | Assisted by Melanie HORN | Performed by SPOTLIGHT YOUTH THEATRE

A lost, strange child- trying to fit in, become family.

13

Dec

Mowgli's Story

  • Wednesday
  • 19:00
  • Adapted and produced by Deborah GILDENHUYS | Directed by Lauren BATES | Assisted by Melanie HORN | Performed by SPOTLIGHT YOUTH THEATRE

A lost, strange child- trying to fit in, become family.

15

Dec

Muddy Waters

  • Friday
  • 19:00
  • Presented by SWEAPSTAKE PRODUCTIONS | Written and Directed by LARA-LYNN | Choreographed by Tristen DU TOIT & Rebecca FAYE | Performed by Rebecca FAYE, Micheal HUMAN, Tristen DU TOIT, Shanay BRONKHORST, Ghia HOUGH, Alice MAYBIN

A passenger wakes up on a train. She doesn’t know how she got there nor where the train is going. She soon finds herself on a never ending journey, discovering that nothing is as it seems.

16

Dec

Muddy Waters

  • Saturday
  • 13:00
  • Presented by SWEAPSTAKE PRODUCTIONS | Written and Directed by LARA-LYNN | Choreographed by Tristen DU TOIT & Rebecca FAYE | Performed by Rebecca FAYE, Micheal HUMAN, Tristen DU TOIT, Shanay BRONKHORST, Ghia HOUGH, Alice MAYBIN

A passenger wakes up on a train. She doesn’t know how she got there nor where the train is going. She soon finds herself on a never ending journey, discovering that nothing is as it seems.

16

Dec

Muddy Waters

  • Saturday
  • 19:00
  • Presented by SWEAPSTAKE PRODUCTIONS | Written and Directed by LARA-LYNN | Choreographed by Tristen DU TOIT & Rebecca FAYE | Performed by Rebecca FAYE, Micheal HUMAN, Tristen DU TOIT, Shanay BRONKHORST, Ghia HOUGH, Alice MAYBIN

A passenger wakes up on a train. She doesn’t know how she got there nor where the train is going. She soon finds herself on a never ending journey, discovering that nothing is as it seems.

17

Dec

Muddy Waters

  • Sunday
  • 19:00
  • Presented by SWEAPSTAKE PRODUCTIONS | Written and Directed by LARA-LYNN | Choreographed by Tristen DU TOIT & Rebecca FAYE | Performed by Rebecca FAYE, Micheal HUMAN, Tristen DU TOIT, Shanay BRONKHORST, Ghia HOUGH, Alice MAYBIN

A passenger wakes up on a train. She doesn’t know how she got there nor where the train is going. She soon finds herself on a never ending journey, discovering that nothing is as it seems.