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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Open Call for Seasons 2026
Application Deadline - 31st October 2025


Are you Planning your 2026? Do you need to start thinking about your 2026 calendar? Do you have a production you are wanting to perform next year?

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What's On

Messy

Wed 22nd Oct 7pm
Thu 23rd Oct 7pm
Fri 24th Oct 7pm
Sat 25th Oct 5pm
Sat 25th Oct 8pm


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Clown Conc's Toolbox

Sun 26th Oct 1pm


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IT’S A KIND OF MAGIC

Fri 31st Oct 7pm
Sat 1st Nov 2:30pm
Sat 1st Nov 7pm
Sun 2nd Nov 3:30pm


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Ityala

Tue 4th Nov 7pm
Wed 5th Nov 7pm
Thu 6th Nov 7pm


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And Now : The Show

Sat 15th Nov 7pm
Sun 16th Nov 3pm


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Geen Diagnose

Tue 18th Nov 7pm
Wed 19th Nov 7pm


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Norma Jeane Baker of Troy

Thu 27th Nov 7:30pm
Fri 28th Nov 7:30pm
Sat 29th Nov 7:30pm
Sun 30th Nov 7:30pm


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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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iXesha

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


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Lost with All Hands (lost without hands)

Wed 21st Jan 8pm
Thu 22nd Jan 8pm
Fri 23rd Jan 8pm
Sat 24th Jan 8pm
Mon 26th Jan 8pm
Mon 26th Jan 8pm
Tue 27th Jan 8pm
Wed 28th Jan 8pm
Thu 29th Jan 8pm
Fri 30th Jan 8pm
Sat 31st Jan 8pm


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22

Oct

Messy

  • Wednesday
  • 19:00
  • Written and performed by Samantha CARLISLE | Directed by Dara BETH | Produced by SPARK IN THE DARK

A cumming-of-age story for the horny & unsatisfied | Tickets R120 with R100 Concession

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23

Oct

Messy

  • Thursday
  • 19:00
  • Written and performed by Samantha CARLISLE | Directed by Dara BETH | Produced by SPARK IN THE DARK

A cumming-of-age story for the horny & unsatisfied | Tickets R120 with R100 Concession

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24

Oct

Messy

  • Friday
  • 19:00
  • Written and performed by Samantha CARLISLE | Directed by Dara BETH | Produced by SPARK IN THE DARK

A cumming-of-age story for the horny & unsatisfied | Tickets R120 with R100 Concession

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25

Oct

Messy

  • Saturday
  • 17:00
  • Written and performed by Samantha CARLISLE | Directed by Dara BETH | Produced by SPARK IN THE DARK

A cumming-of-age story for the horny & unsatisfied | Tickets R120 with R100 Concession

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25

Oct

Messy

  • Saturday
  • 20:00
  • Written and performed by Samantha CARLISLE | Directed by Dara BETH | Produced by SPARK IN THE DARK

A cumming-of-age story for the horny & unsatisfied | Tickets R120 with R100 Concession

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26

Oct

Clown Conc's Toolbox

  • Sunday
  • 13:00
  • CLOWN TOWN presents: Marc Conc Colli’s Clowning Workshop

A clowning workshop with Marc conc Colli : Explore the sacred moment of transformation from ordinary to extra ordinary | Tickets R500

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27

Oct

Peace Train - The Life & Music of Cat Stevens / Yusuf Islam

  • Monday
  • 19:00
  • Written by: Nur FELIX & Vincent MEYBURGH | Directed by: Brent PALMER | Performed by Nur FELIX, Vincent MEYBURGH and Yolandi LA GRANGE

Climb Aboard the Peace Train | Tickets R150 .

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28

Oct

Peace Train - The Life & Music of Cat Stevens / Yusuf Islam

  • Tuesday
  • 19:00
  • Written by: Nur FELIX & Vincent MEYBURGH | Directed by: Brent PALMER | Performed by Nur FELIX, Vincent MEYBURGH and Yolandi LA GRANGE

Climb Aboard the Peace Train | Tickets R150 .

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31

Oct

IT’S A KIND OF MAGIC

  • Friday
  • 19:00
  • Choreographed and Directed by Rhônel BUTLER | Performed by all the dancers of the RHONEL STOLZ DANCE STUDIO, ages 3 and upward | Set design and built by Peter BUTLER

Fairies, fantasy, and dance—it’s pure magic! | Tickets R115

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1

Nov

IT’S A KIND OF MAGIC

  • Saturday
  • 14:30
  • Choreographed and Directed by Rhônel BUTLER | Performed by all the dancers of the RHONEL STOLZ DANCE STUDIO, ages 3 and upward | Set design and built by Peter BUTLER

Fairies, fantasy, and dance—it’s pure magic! | Tickets R115

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1

Nov

IT’S A KIND OF MAGIC

  • Saturday
  • 19:00
  • Choreographed and Directed by Rhônel BUTLER | Performed by all the dancers of the RHONEL STOLZ DANCE STUDIO, ages 3 and upward | Set design and built by Peter BUTLER

Fairies, fantasy, and dance—it’s pure magic! | Tickets R115

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2

Nov

IT’S A KIND OF MAGIC

  • Sunday
  • 15:30
  • Choreographed and Directed by Rhônel BUTLER | Performed by all the dancers of the RHONEL STOLZ DANCE STUDIO, ages 3 and upward | Set design and built by Peter BUTLER

Fairies, fantasy, and dance—it’s pure magic! | Tickets R115

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4

Nov

Ityala

  • Tuesday
  • 19:00
  • Co-Written by Lukho NOYILA & Nokulunga MASIA | Directed by Lukho NOYILA | Music Direction by Lukho NOYILA | Choreographed by Bongiwe MKHUMBENI | Lighting Design by Buntu TYALI & Frans ZUNGUZE | Sound Design by Buntu TYALI | Costume by Luniko LUGOGWANA | Set Design by Lukho NOYILA & Yonela MACIBELA

Culture versus salvation. A village's soul hangs in the balance. What will they sacrifice to survive? | Tickets R100 with Student Concession R80

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5

Nov

Ityala

  • Wednesday
  • 19:00
  • Co-Written by Lukho NOYILA & Nokulunga MASIA | Directed by Lukho NOYILA | Music Direction by Lukho NOYILA | Choreographed by Bongiwe MKHUMBENI | Lighting Design by Buntu TYALI & Frans ZUNGUZE | Sound Design by Buntu TYALI | Costume by Luniko LUGOGWANA | Set Design by Lukho NOYILA & Yonela MACIBELA

Culture versus salvation. A village's soul hangs in the balance. What will they sacrifice to survive? | Tickets R100 with Student Concession R80

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6

Nov

Ityala

  • Thursday
  • 19:00
  • Co-Written by Lukho NOYILA & Nokulunga MASIA | Directed by Lukho NOYILA | Music Direction by Lukho NOYILA | Choreographed by Bongiwe MKHUMBENI | Lighting Design by Buntu TYALI & Frans ZUNGUZE | Sound Design by Buntu TYALI | Costume by Luniko LUGOGWANA | Set Design by Lukho NOYILA & Yonela MACIBELA

Culture versus salvation. A village's soul hangs in the balance. What will they sacrifice to survive? | Tickets R100 with Student Concession R80

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15

Nov

And Now : The Show

  • Saturday
  • 19:00
  • Performed by Daneel VAN DER WALT and Chris VAN RENSBURG | Directed by Karen JEYNES | Written by the Company

A cabaret, a reflection on storytelling, the power of narrative, and why humans thrive on stories | Tickets R100 with Student Concession of R80

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16

Nov

And Now : The Show

  • Sunday
  • 15:00
  • Performed by Daneel VAN DER WALT and Chris VAN RENSBURG | Directed by Karen JEYNES | Written by the Company

A cabaret, a reflection on storytelling, the power of narrative, and why humans thrive on stories | Tickets R100 with Student Concession of R80

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18

Nov

Geen Diagnose

  • Tuesday
  • 19:00
  • Written, Directed and Performed by Dwayne VORSTER

‘n Storie oor mans, terapie en diefstal.| Performed in Afrikaans | Tickets R140 with concession prices

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19

Nov

Geen Diagnose

  • Wednesday
  • 19:00
  • Written, Directed and Performed by Dwayne VORSTER

‘n Storie oor mans, terapie en diefstal.| Performed in Afrikaans | Tickets R140 with concession prices

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27

Nov

Norma Jeane Baker of Troy

  • Thursday
  • 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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28

Nov

Norma Jeane Baker of Troy

  • Friday
  • 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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29

Nov

Norma Jeane Baker of Troy

  • Saturday
  • 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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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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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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21

Jan

Lost with All Hands (lost without hands)

  • Wednesday
  • 20:00
  • Created and performed by John NANKIN with Sam ALEXANDER | Text, settings, props, costumes and gadgets John NANKIN | Dresses designed in collaboration with David WEST | Projections shot and edited by Paul GILPIN assisted by Sarah BUCHNER | Sound tracks by Marco FILBY

Tracing an absence. Stories, true and false, noise and silence. | Tickets R150 with R60 concession | Previews on the 21, 22 and 23 January R60

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22

Jan

Lost with All Hands (lost without hands)

  • Thursday
  • 20:00
  • Created and performed by John NANKIN with Sam ALEXANDER | Text, settings, props, costumes and gadgets John NANKIN | Dresses designed in collaboration with David WEST | Projections shot and edited by Paul GILPIN assisted by Sarah BUCHNER | Sound tracks by Marco FILBY

Tracing an absence. Stories, true and false, noise and silence. | Tickets R150 with R60 concession | Previews on the 21, 22 and 23 January R60

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23

Jan

Lost with All Hands (lost without hands)

  • Friday
  • 20:00
  • Created and performed by John NANKIN with Sam ALEXANDER | Text, settings, props, costumes and gadgets John NANKIN | Dresses designed in collaboration with David WEST | Projections shot and edited by Paul GILPIN assisted by Sarah BUCHNER | Sound tracks by Marco FILBY

Tracing an absence. Stories, true and false, noise and silence. | Tickets R150 with R60 concession | Previews on the 21, 22 and 23 January R60

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24

Jan

Lost with All Hands (lost without hands)

  • Saturday
  • 20:00
  • Created and performed by John NANKIN with Sam ALEXANDER | Text, settings, props, costumes and gadgets John NANKIN | Dresses designed in collaboration with David WEST | Projections shot and edited by Paul GILPIN assisted by Sarah BUCHNER | Sound tracks by Marco FILBY

Tracing an absence. Stories, true and false, noise and silence. | Tickets R150 with R60 concession | Previews on the 21, 22 and 23 January R60

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26

Jan

Lost with All Hands (lost without hands)

  • Monday
  • 20:00
  • Created and performed by John NANKIN with Sam ALEXANDER | Text, settings, props, costumes and gadgets John NANKIN | Dresses designed in collaboration with David WEST | Projections shot and edited by Paul GILPIN assisted by Sarah BUCHNER | Sound tracks by Marco FILBY

Tracing an absence. Stories, true and false, noise and silence. | Tickets R150 with R60 concession | Previews on the 21, 22 and 23 January R60

More info

26

Jan

Lost with All Hands (lost without hands)

  • Monday
  • 20:00
  • Created and performed by John NANKIN with Sam ALEXANDER | Text, settings, props, costumes and gadgets John NANKIN | Dresses designed in collaboration with David WEST | Projections shot and edited by Paul GILPIN assisted by Sarah BUCHNER | Sound tracks by Marco FILBY

Tracing an absence. Stories, true and false, noise and silence. | Tickets R150 with R60 concession | Previews on the 21, 22 and 23 January R60

More info

27

Jan

Lost with All Hands (lost without hands)

  • Tuesday
  • 20:00
  • Created and performed by John NANKIN with Sam ALEXANDER | Text, settings, props, costumes and gadgets John NANKIN | Dresses designed in collaboration with David WEST | Projections shot and edited by Paul GILPIN assisted by Sarah BUCHNER | Sound tracks by Marco FILBY

Tracing an absence. Stories, true and false, noise and silence. | Tickets R150 with R60 concession | Previews on the 21, 22 and 23 January R60

More info

28

Jan

Lost with All Hands (lost without hands)

  • Wednesday
  • 20:00
  • Created and performed by John NANKIN with Sam ALEXANDER | Text, settings, props, costumes and gadgets John NANKIN | Dresses designed in collaboration with David WEST | Projections shot and edited by Paul GILPIN assisted by Sarah BUCHNER | Sound tracks by Marco FILBY

Tracing an absence. Stories, true and false, noise and silence. | Tickets R150 with R60 concession | Previews on the 21, 22 and 23 January R60

More info

29

Jan

Lost with All Hands (lost without hands)

  • Thursday
  • 20:00
  • Created and performed by John NANKIN with Sam ALEXANDER | Text, settings, props, costumes and gadgets John NANKIN | Dresses designed in collaboration with David WEST | Projections shot and edited by Paul GILPIN assisted by Sarah BUCHNER | Sound tracks by Marco FILBY

Tracing an absence. Stories, true and false, noise and silence. | Tickets R150 with R60 concession | Previews on the 21, 22 and 23 January R60

More info

30

Jan

Lost with All Hands (lost without hands)

  • Friday
  • 20:00
  • Created and performed by John NANKIN with Sam ALEXANDER | Text, settings, props, costumes and gadgets John NANKIN | Dresses designed in collaboration with David WEST | Projections shot and edited by Paul GILPIN assisted by Sarah BUCHNER | Sound tracks by Marco FILBY

Tracing an absence. Stories, true and false, noise and silence. | Tickets R150 with R60 concession | Previews on the 21, 22 and 23 January R60

More info

31

Jan

Lost with All Hands (lost without hands)

  • Saturday
  • 20:00
  • Created and performed by John NANKIN with Sam ALEXANDER | Text, settings, props, costumes and gadgets John NANKIN | Dresses designed in collaboration with David WEST | Projections shot and edited by Paul GILPIN assisted by Sarah BUCHNER | Sound tracks by Marco FILBY

Tracing an absence. Stories, true and false, noise and silence. | Tickets R150 with R60 concession | Previews on the 21, 22 and 23 January R60

More info