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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What's On

Norma Jeane Baker of Troy

Sun 30th Nov 7:30pm


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Norma Jeane Baker of Troy

MusicDance 2025

Wed 3rd Dec 8pm
Thu 4th Dec 8pm
Fri 5th Dec 8pm
Thu 11th Dec 8pm
Fri 12th Dec 8pm
Sat 13th Dec 8pm


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MusicDance 2025

Soapboxing

Sun 7th Dec 7:30pm


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Soapboxing

Disney's Moana JR

Tue 16th Dec 11am
Tue 16th Dec 7pm
Wed 17th Dec 11am
Wed 17th Dec 7pm
Thu 18th Dec 11am
Thu 18th Dec 7pm
Fri 19th Dec 11am
Fri 19th Dec 7pm
Sat 20th Dec 11am
Sat 20th Dec 7pm
Mon 22nd Dec 11am
Mon 22nd Dec 7pm
Tue 23rd Dec 11am
Tue 23rd Dec 7pm


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Disney's Moana JR

iXesha

Sat 10th Jan 2pm
Sat 10th Jan 6pm
Sun 11th Jan 6pm


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iXesha

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

State Of the National DisAster (SONDA)

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


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State Of the National DisAster (SONDA)

30

Nov

Norma Jeane Baker of Troy

  • Sunday
  • 19:30
  • Written by Anne CARSON | Directed by Ben ALBERTYN | Performed by Keely SHINNERS and Ben ALBERTYN.

A spoken word performance that blends the stories of Marilyn Monroe and Helen of Troy. | Tickets R200

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3

Dec

MusicDance 2025

  • Wednesday
  • 20:00
  • Curated and Directed by Manuela Lucia TESSI | Core musical collaborators: piano by Coila-Leah ENDERSTEIN | percussion, seperewa, umshingo, mbira, voice, and dance by Vintani NAFASSI | dance and text by Nicolle VIERIA | viola and electronics by Lucy STRAUSS | self-made, indigenous instruments, electronics, and reeds by Garth ERASMUS | flutes by Friederike WENDORF

An evening of choreography and composition in real time. | Tickets R125

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4

Dec

MusicDance 2025

  • Thursday
  • 20:00
  • Curated and Directed by Manuela Lucia TESSI | Core musical collaborators: piano by Coila-Leah ENDERSTEIN | percussion, seperewa, umshingo, mbira, voice, and dance by Vintani NAFASSI | dance and text by Nicolle VIERIA | viola and electronics by Lucy STRAUSS | self-made, indigenous instruments, electronics, and reeds by Garth ERASMUS | flutes by Friederike WENDORF

An evening of choreography and composition in real time. | Tickets R125

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5

Dec

MusicDance 2025

  • Friday
  • 20:00
  • Curated and Directed by Manuela Lucia TESSI | Core musical collaborators: piano by Coila-Leah ENDERSTEIN | percussion, seperewa, umshingo, mbira, voice, and dance by Vintani NAFASSI | dance and text by Nicolle VIERIA | viola and electronics by Lucy STRAUSS | self-made, indigenous instruments, electronics, and reeds by Garth ERASMUS | flutes by Friederike WENDORF

An evening of choreography and composition in real time. | Tickets R125

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11

Dec

MusicDance 2025

  • Thursday
  • 20:00
  • Curated and Directed by Manuela Lucia TESSI | Core musical collaborators: piano by Coila-Leah ENDERSTEIN | percussion, seperewa, umshingo, mbira, voice, and dance by Vintani NAFASSI | dance and text by Nicolle VIERIA | viola and electronics by Lucy STRAUSS | self-made, indigenous instruments, electronics, and reeds by Garth ERASMUS | flutes by Friederike WENDORF

An evening of choreography and composition in real time. | Tickets R125

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12

Dec

MusicDance 2025

  • Friday
  • 20:00
  • Curated and Directed by Manuela Lucia TESSI | Core musical collaborators: piano by Coila-Leah ENDERSTEIN | percussion, seperewa, umshingo, mbira, voice, and dance by Vintani NAFASSI | dance and text by Nicolle VIERIA | viola and electronics by Lucy STRAUSS | self-made, indigenous instruments, electronics, and reeds by Garth ERASMUS | flutes by Friederike WENDORF

An evening of choreography and composition in real time. | Tickets R125

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13

Dec

MusicDance 2025

  • Saturday
  • 20:00
  • Curated and Directed by Manuela Lucia TESSI | Core musical collaborators: piano by Coila-Leah ENDERSTEIN | percussion, seperewa, umshingo, mbira, voice, and dance by Vintani NAFASSI | dance and text by Nicolle VIERIA | viola and electronics by Lucy STRAUSS | self-made, indigenous instruments, electronics, and reeds by Garth ERASMUS | flutes by Friederike WENDORF

An evening of choreography and composition in real time. | Tickets R125

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7

Dec

Soapboxing

  • Sunday
  • 19:30
  • Curated by Natalie FRASER

If you're looking for a low-stakes, high-fun performance event, you've found it! | Tickets R100

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16

Dec

Disney's Moana JR

  • Tuesday
  • 11:00
  • Directed & Choreographed BY Sonwa SAKUBA | Musical Direction by Kay MOSIANE | Set Design by Sonwa SAKUBA & Robin PALM | Costume Design by Sonwa SAKUBA & Marianne HILSTEAD

This thrilling and heartwarming coming-of-age story follows the strong-willed Moana. || Tickets: Adults R150 , Kids and Scholars R120

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16

Dec

Disney's Moana JR

  • Tuesday
  • 19:00
  • Directed & Choreographed BY Sonwa SAKUBA | Musical Direction by Kay MOSIANE | Set Design by Sonwa SAKUBA & Robin PALM | Costume Design by Sonwa SAKUBA & Marianne HILSTEAD

This thrilling and heartwarming coming-of-age story follows the strong-willed Moana. || Tickets: Adults R150 , Kids and Scholars R120

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17

Dec

Disney's Moana JR

  • Wednesday
  • 11:00
  • Directed & Choreographed BY Sonwa SAKUBA | Musical Direction by Kay MOSIANE | Set Design by Sonwa SAKUBA & Robin PALM | Costume Design by Sonwa SAKUBA & Marianne HILSTEAD

This thrilling and heartwarming coming-of-age story follows the strong-willed Moana. || Tickets: Adults R150 , Kids and Scholars R120

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17

Dec

Disney's Moana JR

  • Wednesday
  • 19:00
  • Directed & Choreographed BY Sonwa SAKUBA | Musical Direction by Kay MOSIANE | Set Design by Sonwa SAKUBA & Robin PALM | Costume Design by Sonwa SAKUBA & Marianne HILSTEAD

This thrilling and heartwarming coming-of-age story follows the strong-willed Moana. || Tickets: Adults R150 , Kids and Scholars R120

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18

Dec

Disney's Moana JR

  • Thursday
  • 11:00
  • Directed & Choreographed BY Sonwa SAKUBA | Musical Direction by Kay MOSIANE | Set Design by Sonwa SAKUBA & Robin PALM | Costume Design by Sonwa SAKUBA & Marianne HILSTEAD

This thrilling and heartwarming coming-of-age story follows the strong-willed Moana. || Tickets: Adults R150 , Kids and Scholars R120

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18

Dec

Disney's Moana JR

  • Thursday
  • 19:00
  • Directed & Choreographed BY Sonwa SAKUBA | Musical Direction by Kay MOSIANE | Set Design by Sonwa SAKUBA & Robin PALM | Costume Design by Sonwa SAKUBA & Marianne HILSTEAD

This thrilling and heartwarming coming-of-age story follows the strong-willed Moana. || Tickets: Adults R150 , Kids and Scholars R120

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19

Dec

Disney's Moana JR

  • Friday
  • 11:00
  • Directed & Choreographed BY Sonwa SAKUBA | Musical Direction by Kay MOSIANE | Set Design by Sonwa SAKUBA & Robin PALM | Costume Design by Sonwa SAKUBA & Marianne HILSTEAD

This thrilling and heartwarming coming-of-age story follows the strong-willed Moana. || Tickets: Adults R150 , Kids and Scholars R120

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19

Dec

Disney's Moana JR

  • Friday
  • 19:00
  • Directed & Choreographed BY Sonwa SAKUBA | Musical Direction by Kay MOSIANE | Set Design by Sonwa SAKUBA & Robin PALM | Costume Design by Sonwa SAKUBA & Marianne HILSTEAD

This thrilling and heartwarming coming-of-age story follows the strong-willed Moana. || Tickets: Adults R150 , Kids and Scholars R120

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20

Dec

Disney's Moana JR

  • Saturday
  • 11:00
  • Directed & Choreographed BY Sonwa SAKUBA | Musical Direction by Kay MOSIANE | Set Design by Sonwa SAKUBA & Robin PALM | Costume Design by Sonwa SAKUBA & Marianne HILSTEAD

This thrilling and heartwarming coming-of-age story follows the strong-willed Moana. || Tickets: Adults R150 , Kids and Scholars R120

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20

Dec

Disney's Moana JR

  • Saturday
  • 19:00
  • Directed & Choreographed BY Sonwa SAKUBA | Musical Direction by Kay MOSIANE | Set Design by Sonwa SAKUBA & Robin PALM | Costume Design by Sonwa SAKUBA & Marianne HILSTEAD

This thrilling and heartwarming coming-of-age story follows the strong-willed Moana. || Tickets: Adults R150 , Kids and Scholars R120

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22

Dec

Disney's Moana JR

  • Monday
  • 11:00
  • Directed & Choreographed BY Sonwa SAKUBA | Musical Direction by Kay MOSIANE | Set Design by Sonwa SAKUBA & Robin PALM | Costume Design by Sonwa SAKUBA & Marianne HILSTEAD

This thrilling and heartwarming coming-of-age story follows the strong-willed Moana. || Tickets: Adults R150 , Kids and Scholars R120

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22

Dec

Disney's Moana JR

  • Monday
  • 19:00
  • Directed & Choreographed BY Sonwa SAKUBA | Musical Direction by Kay MOSIANE | Set Design by Sonwa SAKUBA & Robin PALM | Costume Design by Sonwa SAKUBA & Marianne HILSTEAD

This thrilling and heartwarming coming-of-age story follows the strong-willed Moana. || Tickets: Adults R150 , Kids and Scholars R120

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23

Dec

Disney's Moana JR

  • Tuesday
  • 11:00
  • Directed & Choreographed BY Sonwa SAKUBA | Musical Direction by Kay MOSIANE | Set Design by Sonwa SAKUBA & Robin PALM | Costume Design by Sonwa SAKUBA & Marianne HILSTEAD

This thrilling and heartwarming coming-of-age story follows the strong-willed Moana. || Tickets: Adults R150 , Kids and Scholars R120

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23

Dec

Disney's Moana JR

  • Tuesday
  • 19:00
  • Directed & Choreographed BY Sonwa SAKUBA | Musical Direction by Kay MOSIANE | Set Design by Sonwa SAKUBA & Robin PALM | Costume Design by Sonwa SAKUBA & Marianne HILSTEAD

This thrilling and heartwarming coming-of-age story follows the strong-willed Moana. || Tickets: Adults R150 , Kids and Scholars R120

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10

Jan

iXesha

  • Saturday
  • 14:00
  • Directed By Godfrey JOHNSON & Keegan MITCHELL | Written & Developed by The Rainbow Academy, CLASS OF 2025 | Guided by Simone CHANTELLE

A new SA musical that explores time as the ultimate currency | Tickets R70

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10

Jan

iXesha

  • Saturday
  • 18:00
  • Directed By Godfrey JOHNSON & Keegan MITCHELL | Written & Developed by The Rainbow Academy, CLASS OF 2025 | Guided by Simone CHANTELLE

A new SA musical that explores time as the ultimate currency | Tickets R70

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11

Jan

iXesha

  • Sunday
  • 18:00
  • Directed By Godfrey JOHNSON & Keegan MITCHELL | Written & Developed by The Rainbow Academy, CLASS OF 2025 | Guided by Simone CHANTELLE

A new SA musical that explores time as the ultimate currency | Tickets R70

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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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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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