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Are you a Playwright or Theatre Maker interested in gaining an in-depth understanding of how to write for young audiences? Letlhogonolo Riba in partnership with Theatre Arts has the perfectly designed online programme for you where participants will learn to craft age-appropriate scripts for young audiences in different age clusters.
Bi-weekly 2-hr sessions from the 10th May - 19th July (6 sessions in total)
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What's On

YCR 2025 (Young Choreographers Residency Showcase)

Fri 16th May 2pm
Fri 16th May 7pm
Sat 17th May 2pm
Sat 17th May 7pm


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Dolliwarie

Thu 22nd May 7pm
Fri 23rd May 7pm
Sat 24th May 7pm


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Slam City

Sat 24th May 1pm


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Solitude

Mon 26th May 7pm
Tue 27th May 7pm


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Minced

Thu 29th May 7pm
Fri 30th May 7pm
Sat 31st May 2pm
Sat 31st May 7pm


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Beggared in SA

Sun 1st Jun 6pm
Mon 2nd Jun 7pm
Tue 3rd Jun 7pm


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Cottonwool Kid

Fri 6th Jun 7pm
Sat 7th Jun 7pm
Sun 8th Jun 3pm


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CLOWN TOWN

Sun 8th Jun 7pm


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Take Me to Town

Tue 17th Jun 7pm
Wed 18th Jun 7pm
Thu 19th Jun 7pm
Fri 20th Jun 7pm
Sat 21st Jun 3pm
Sat 21st Jun 7pm
Sun 22nd Jun 4pm


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Soapboxing

Sun 29th Jun 6pm


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An Apprenticeship with Sorrow

Tue 1st Jul 7pm
Wed 2nd Jul 7pm
Thu 3rd Jul 7pm
Fri 4th Jul 7pm
Sat 5th Jul 3pm
Sat 5th Jul 7pm
Sun 6th Jul 6pm


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Petticoat Princess

Fri 18th Jul 7pm
Sat 19th Jul 2pm
Sat 19th Jul 7pm
Sun 20th Jul 6pm


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Becoming Benno

Wed 23rd Jul 7pm
Thu 24th Jul 7pm


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11

May

Play Things - Come What May

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

Come What May: stories of Shakespearean steadfastness, Herculean resolve, and foolhardy determination in the face of potential doom | Tickets R110 with R90 Concession

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16

May

YCR 2025 (Young Choreographers Residency Showcase)

  • Friday
  • 14:00
  • Directed and Produced by Tanzley JOOSTE and Leroy SAMUELS | Performed by the BABA YAYA dance company | Featuring Young Choreographers: Bulelani GEORGE, Ndimphiwe MAKATENE, Zanele and Zandile SALUKAZANA, Nafeesa FLORIS, Ace MARCUS, Sisipho MPONZO, Keagan DAMONS, Ayabonga KOKI, Lidian PLAATJIES and Lukho NOYILA

Investing in Artists for Change | Tickets R100

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16

May

YCR 2025 (Young Choreographers Residency Showcase)

  • Friday
  • 19:00
  • Directed and Produced by Tanzley JOOSTE and Leroy SAMUELS | Performed by the BABA YAYA dance company | Featuring Young Choreographers: Bulelani GEORGE, Ndimphiwe MAKATENE, Zanele and Zandile SALUKAZANA, Nafeesa FLORIS, Ace MARCUS, Sisipho MPONZO, Keagan DAMONS, Ayabonga KOKI, Lidian PLAATJIES and Lukho NOYILA

Investing in Artists for Change | Tickets R100

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17

May

YCR 2025 (Young Choreographers Residency Showcase)

  • Saturday
  • 14:00
  • Directed and Produced by Tanzley JOOSTE and Leroy SAMUELS | Performed by the BABA YAYA dance company | Featuring Young Choreographers: Bulelani GEORGE, Ndimphiwe MAKATENE, Zanele and Zandile SALUKAZANA, Nafeesa FLORIS, Ace MARCUS, Sisipho MPONZO, Keagan DAMONS, Ayabonga KOKI, Lidian PLAATJIES and Lukho NOYILA

Investing in Artists for Change | Tickets R100

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17

May

YCR 2025 (Young Choreographers Residency Showcase)

  • Saturday
  • 19:00
  • Directed and Produced by Tanzley JOOSTE and Leroy SAMUELS | Performed by the BABA YAYA dance company | Featuring Young Choreographers: Bulelani GEORGE, Ndimphiwe MAKATENE, Zanele and Zandile SALUKAZANA, Nafeesa FLORIS, Ace MARCUS, Sisipho MPONZO, Keagan DAMONS, Ayabonga KOKI, Lidian PLAATJIES and Lukho NOYILA

Investing in Artists for Change | Tickets R100

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18

May

Sin and Salvation - The Story of Johnny Cash

  • Sunday
  • 18:00
  • Based on an idea by Jamie JUPITER | Written by Jonny BLUNDELL and Nigel VERMAAS | Musical Direction by Jonny BLUNDELL | Directed by Nigel VERMAAS | Starring Jamie JUPITER, Jonny BLUNDELL, Sarah McARTHUR and Daniel FRANKS | Stage design by Louise VAN DER WESTHUIZEN

'Not another tribute show!' you groan. And it isn’t | Tickets R180

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19

May

Sin and Salvation - The Story of Johnny Cash

  • Monday
  • 19:00
  • Based on an idea by Jamie JUPITER | Written by Jonny BLUNDELL and Nigel VERMAAS | Musical Direction by Jonny BLUNDELL | Directed by Nigel VERMAAS | Starring Jamie JUPITER, Jonny BLUNDELL, Sarah McARTHUR and Daniel FRANKS | Stage design by Louise VAN DER WESTHUIZEN

'Not another tribute show!' you groan. And it isn’t | Tickets R180

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20

May

Sin and Salvation - The Story of Johnny Cash

  • Tuesday
  • 19:00
  • Based on an idea by Jamie JUPITER | Written by Jonny BLUNDELL and Nigel VERMAAS | Musical Direction by Jonny BLUNDELL | Directed by Nigel VERMAAS | Starring Jamie JUPITER, Jonny BLUNDELL, Sarah McARTHUR and Daniel FRANKS | Stage design by Louise VAN DER WESTHUIZEN

'Not another tribute show!' you groan. And it isn’t | Tickets R180

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22

May

Dolliwarie

  • Thursday
  • 19:00
  • Directed by Carlo DANIELS and Aldo BRINCAT | Music and sound design by Jaques DU PLESSIS and Gertjie BESSELSEN | Set design by Isabelle GROBLER and Sjaka S. SEPTEMBIR | Lighting Design by Sjaka S. SEPTEMBIR | Costume Design by Isabelle GROBLER

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23

May

Dolliwarie

  • Friday
  • 19:00
  • Directed by Carlo DANIELS and Aldo BRINCAT | Music and sound design by Jaques DU PLESSIS and Gertjie BESSELSEN | Set design by Isabelle GROBLER and Sjaka S. SEPTEMBIR | Lighting Design by Sjaka S. SEPTEMBIR | Costume Design by Isabelle GROBLER

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24

May

Dolliwarie

  • Saturday
  • 19:00
  • Directed by Carlo DANIELS and Aldo BRINCAT | Music and sound design by Jaques DU PLESSIS and Gertjie BESSELSEN | Set design by Isabelle GROBLER and Sjaka S. SEPTEMBIR | Lighting Design by Sjaka S. SEPTEMBIR | Costume Design by Isabelle GROBLER

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24

May

Slam City

  • Saturday
  • 13:00
  • Curated by SLAM CITY | Directed by Thapelo THARAGA & Zizipho BAM | The performers are subject to change every month.

Slam City 2025: Poetry slams, free workshops, performances | Tickets R80

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26

May

Solitude

  • Monday
  • 19:00
  • Written and Performed by Kamogelo Mhlantla

Are you Lonely or Comfortable with Being Alone? | Tickets R120 with R80 Concession

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27

May

Solitude

  • Tuesday
  • 19:00
  • Written and Performed by Kamogelo Mhlantla

Are you Lonely or Comfortable with Being Alone? | Tickets R120 with R80 Concession

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29

May

Minced

  • Thursday
  • 19:00
  • Concept and Performance by Sboniso THOMBENI | Directed by Upile uThixo BONGCO

Jita4 Jita + no fats(no fems) = minced | Tickets R120 with R100 for Student & Pensioner Concession

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30

May

Minced

  • Friday
  • 19:00
  • Concept and Performance by Sboniso THOMBENI | Directed by Upile uThixo BONGCO

Jita4 Jita + no fats(no fems) = minced | Tickets R120 with R100 for Student & Pensioner Concession

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31

May

Minced

  • Saturday
  • 14:00
  • Concept and Performance by Sboniso THOMBENI | Directed by Upile uThixo BONGCO

Jita4 Jita + no fats(no fems) = minced | Tickets R120 with R100 for Student & Pensioner Concession

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31

May

Minced

  • Saturday
  • 19:00
  • Concept and Performance by Sboniso THOMBENI | Directed by Upile uThixo BONGCO

Jita4 Jita + no fats(no fems) = minced | Tickets R120 with R100 for Student & Pensioner Concession

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1

Jun

Beggared in SA

  • Sunday
  • 18:00
  • Performed by Sean HIGGS | Directed by Gideon DE WET

From privilege to the pavement—one man's journey through South Africa’s hidden truths | Tickets R180 with R120 Concession

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2

Jun

Beggared in SA

  • Monday
  • 19:00
  • Performed by Sean HIGGS | Directed by Gideon DE WET

From privilege to the pavement—one man's journey through South Africa’s hidden truths | Tickets R180 with R120 Concession

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3

Jun

Beggared in SA

  • Tuesday
  • 19:00
  • Performed by Sean HIGGS | Directed by Gideon DE WET

From privilege to the pavement—one man's journey through South Africa’s hidden truths | Tickets R180 with R120 Concession

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4

Jun

Courage to be Average

  • Wednesday
  • 19:00
  • Directed, Written and Performed by Viv VERMAAK

A uniquely entertaining and insightful deconstruction of the myths and bullshit that typifies much of motivational speaking | Tickets R120

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6

Jun

Cottonwool Kid

  • Friday
  • 19:00
  • Written by Toni MORKEL and Sylvaine STRIKE | Directed by Sylvaine STRIKE | Performed by Toni MORKEL

FINALLY ON STAGE IN CAPE TOWN! | Tickets R180

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7

Jun

Cottonwool Kid

  • Saturday
  • 19:00
  • Written by Toni MORKEL and Sylvaine STRIKE | Directed by Sylvaine STRIKE | Performed by Toni MORKEL

FINALLY ON STAGE IN CAPE TOWN! | Tickets R180

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8

Jun

Cottonwool Kid

  • Sunday
  • 15:00
  • Written by Toni MORKEL and Sylvaine STRIKE | Directed by Sylvaine STRIKE | Performed by Toni MORKEL

FINALLY ON STAGE IN CAPE TOWN! | Tickets R180

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8

Jun

CLOWN TOWN

  • Sunday
  • 19:00
  • Hosted by Sophie JOANS aka FANNY FANTASTIC

The Only Rule is NO RULES | Tickets R120 with R80 concession

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9

Jun

Ganga Nyoko! Inzima Nyoko! goes to NAF

  • Monday
  • 18:00
  • Written by Sibuyiselo DYWILI | Directed by Siphenathi SIQWAYI | Performed by Sibuyiselo DYWILI and Siyamthanda BANGANI | Produced by Tandile MBATSHA

Support award-winning Ganga Nyoko! Inzima Nyoko! going to NAF by buying a ticket for the filmed version

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17

Jun

Take Me to Town

  • Tuesday
  • 19:00
  • Written by Thabiso T RAMMALA | Directed by Thabiso T RAMMALA & Ernest Ginger BALENI | Musical Direction by Sibusiso MKHIZE | Movement Direction by Ginger Ernest BALENI | Produced by BLANK PAGE PRODUCTIONS | Set, Costume & Lighting Design by Sinenhlanhla Q ZWANA | Stage Managed by LANGALIBALELE | Performed by Abongile Maurice MATYUTYU, Moagi KAI, Darlington KHOZA, Zethu DHLOMO-MPHAHLELE, Nandi ZULU Thato BARELENG

A fable about the complexities that humankind will have to endure should the machines come back to haunt us | Tickets R140 and R100 concession

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18

Jun

Take Me to Town

  • Wednesday
  • 19:00
  • Written by Thabiso T RAMMALA | Directed by Thabiso T RAMMALA & Ernest Ginger BALENI | Musical Direction by Sibusiso MKHIZE | Movement Direction by Ginger Ernest BALENI | Produced by BLANK PAGE PRODUCTIONS | Set, Costume & Lighting Design by Sinenhlanhla Q ZWANA | Stage Managed by LANGALIBALELE | Performed by Abongile Maurice MATYUTYU, Moagi KAI, Darlington KHOZA, Zethu DHLOMO-MPHAHLELE, Nandi ZULU Thato BARELENG

A fable about the complexities that humankind will have to endure should the machines come back to haunt us | Tickets R140 and R100 concession

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19

Jun

Take Me to Town

  • Thursday
  • 19:00
  • Written by Thabiso T RAMMALA | Directed by Thabiso T RAMMALA & Ernest Ginger BALENI | Musical Direction by Sibusiso MKHIZE | Movement Direction by Ginger Ernest BALENI | Produced by BLANK PAGE PRODUCTIONS | Set, Costume & Lighting Design by Sinenhlanhla Q ZWANA | Stage Managed by LANGALIBALELE | Performed by Abongile Maurice MATYUTYU, Moagi KAI, Darlington KHOZA, Zethu DHLOMO-MPHAHLELE, Nandi ZULU Thato BARELENG

A fable about the complexities that humankind will have to endure should the machines come back to haunt us | Tickets R140 and R100 concession

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20

Jun

Take Me to Town

  • Friday
  • 19:00
  • Written by Thabiso T RAMMALA | Directed by Thabiso T RAMMALA & Ernest Ginger BALENI | Musical Direction by Sibusiso MKHIZE | Movement Direction by Ginger Ernest BALENI | Produced by BLANK PAGE PRODUCTIONS | Set, Costume & Lighting Design by Sinenhlanhla Q ZWANA | Stage Managed by LANGALIBALELE | Performed by Abongile Maurice MATYUTYU, Moagi KAI, Darlington KHOZA, Zethu DHLOMO-MPHAHLELE, Nandi ZULU Thato BARELENG

A fable about the complexities that humankind will have to endure should the machines come back to haunt us | Tickets R140 and R100 concession

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21

Jun

Take Me to Town

  • Saturday
  • 15:00
  • Written by Thabiso T RAMMALA | Directed by Thabiso T RAMMALA & Ernest Ginger BALENI | Musical Direction by Sibusiso MKHIZE | Movement Direction by Ginger Ernest BALENI | Produced by BLANK PAGE PRODUCTIONS | Set, Costume & Lighting Design by Sinenhlanhla Q ZWANA | Stage Managed by LANGALIBALELE | Performed by Abongile Maurice MATYUTYU, Moagi KAI, Darlington KHOZA, Zethu DHLOMO-MPHAHLELE, Nandi ZULU Thato BARELENG

A fable about the complexities that humankind will have to endure should the machines come back to haunt us | Tickets R140 and R100 concession

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21

Jun

Take Me to Town

  • Saturday
  • 19:00
  • Written by Thabiso T RAMMALA | Directed by Thabiso T RAMMALA & Ernest Ginger BALENI | Musical Direction by Sibusiso MKHIZE | Movement Direction by Ginger Ernest BALENI | Produced by BLANK PAGE PRODUCTIONS | Set, Costume & Lighting Design by Sinenhlanhla Q ZWANA | Stage Managed by LANGALIBALELE | Performed by Abongile Maurice MATYUTYU, Moagi KAI, Darlington KHOZA, Zethu DHLOMO-MPHAHLELE, Nandi ZULU Thato BARELENG

A fable about the complexities that humankind will have to endure should the machines come back to haunt us | Tickets R140 and R100 concession

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22

Jun

Take Me to Town

  • Sunday
  • 16:00
  • Written by Thabiso T RAMMALA | Directed by Thabiso T RAMMALA & Ernest Ginger BALENI | Musical Direction by Sibusiso MKHIZE | Movement Direction by Ginger Ernest BALENI | Produced by BLANK PAGE PRODUCTIONS | Set, Costume & Lighting Design by Sinenhlanhla Q ZWANA | Stage Managed by LANGALIBALELE | Performed by Abongile Maurice MATYUTYU, Moagi KAI, Darlington KHOZA, Zethu DHLOMO-MPHAHLELE, Nandi ZULU Thato BARELENG

A fable about the complexities that humankind will have to endure should the machines come back to haunt us | Tickets R140 and R100 concession

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29

Jun

Soapboxing

  • Sunday
  • 18:00
  • Curated by Natalie FRASER

A low-stakes, high-fun performance event | Tickets R100

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1

Jul

An Apprenticeship with Sorrow

  • Tuesday
  • 19:00
  • Directed by Lwanda SINDAPHI | Written and Performed by Sara MATCHETT and Nina CALLAGHAN | Set and Lighting design by the creative team

An immersive journey through grief, collapse and renewal | Tickets R150 with student and pensioner concession R100

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2

Jul

An Apprenticeship with Sorrow

  • Wednesday
  • 19:00
  • Directed by Lwanda SINDAPHI | Written and Performed by Sara MATCHETT and Nina CALLAGHAN | Set and Lighting design by the creative team

An immersive journey through grief, collapse and renewal | Tickets R150 with student and pensioner concession R100

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3

Jul

An Apprenticeship with Sorrow

  • Thursday
  • 19:00
  • Directed by Lwanda SINDAPHI | Written and Performed by Sara MATCHETT and Nina CALLAGHAN | Set and Lighting design by the creative team

An immersive journey through grief, collapse and renewal | Tickets R150 with student and pensioner concession R100

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4

Jul

An Apprenticeship with Sorrow

  • Friday
  • 19:00
  • Directed by Lwanda SINDAPHI | Written and Performed by Sara MATCHETT and Nina CALLAGHAN | Set and Lighting design by the creative team

An immersive journey through grief, collapse and renewal | Tickets R150 with student and pensioner concession R100

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5

Jul

An Apprenticeship with Sorrow

  • Saturday
  • 15:00
  • Directed by Lwanda SINDAPHI | Written and Performed by Sara MATCHETT and Nina CALLAGHAN | Set and Lighting design by the creative team

An immersive journey through grief, collapse and renewal | Tickets R150 with student and pensioner concession R100

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5

Jul

An Apprenticeship with Sorrow

  • Saturday
  • 19:00
  • Directed by Lwanda SINDAPHI | Written and Performed by Sara MATCHETT and Nina CALLAGHAN | Set and Lighting design by the creative team

An immersive journey through grief, collapse and renewal | Tickets R150 with student and pensioner concession R100

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6

Jul

An Apprenticeship with Sorrow

  • Sunday
  • 18:00
  • Directed by Lwanda SINDAPHI | Written and Performed by Sara MATCHETT and Nina CALLAGHAN | Set and Lighting design by the creative team

An immersive journey through grief, collapse and renewal | Tickets R150 with student and pensioner concession R100

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18

Jul

Petticoat Princess

  • Friday
  • 19:00
  • Concept, Choreography and Performed by Thami TSHABALALA | Directed by Khutjo GREEN | Music Composition by Nik SAKELLARIDES &Thami TSHABALALA | Technical Director Mandla MTSHALI | Costume byThamsanqa THSABALALA & Khutjo GREEN | Audio Visual Design by Sizwe NDABANA | Co-produced by Thandekile COKA--TSHABALALA, Thamsanqa TSHABALALA with support from Morris Issacson Centre for Music (MICM), Soweto.

A sensational reimagining of Kenyan Sabina Chebichi who won the 1973 Commonwealth Games Marathon barefoot wearing nothing but a petticoat.

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19

Jul

Petticoat Princess

  • Saturday
  • 14:00
  • Concept, Choreography and Performed by Thami TSHABALALA | Directed by Khutjo GREEN | Music Composition by Nik SAKELLARIDES &Thami TSHABALALA | Technical Director Mandla MTSHALI | Costume byThamsanqa THSABALALA & Khutjo GREEN | Audio Visual Design by Sizwe NDABANA | Co-produced by Thandekile COKA--TSHABALALA, Thamsanqa TSHABALALA with support from Morris Issacson Centre for Music (MICM), Soweto.

A sensational reimagining of Kenyan Sabina Chebichi who won the 1973 Commonwealth Games Marathon barefoot wearing nothing but a petticoat.

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19

Jul

Petticoat Princess

  • Saturday
  • 19:00
  • Concept, Choreography and Performed by Thami TSHABALALA | Directed by Khutjo GREEN | Music Composition by Nik SAKELLARIDES &Thami TSHABALALA | Technical Director Mandla MTSHALI | Costume byThamsanqa THSABALALA & Khutjo GREEN | Audio Visual Design by Sizwe NDABANA | Co-produced by Thandekile COKA--TSHABALALA, Thamsanqa TSHABALALA with support from Morris Issacson Centre for Music (MICM), Soweto.

A sensational reimagining of Kenyan Sabina Chebichi who won the 1973 Commonwealth Games Marathon barefoot wearing nothing but a petticoat.

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20

Jul

Petticoat Princess

  • Sunday
  • 18:00
  • Concept, Choreography and Performed by Thami TSHABALALA | Directed by Khutjo GREEN | Music Composition by Nik SAKELLARIDES &Thami TSHABALALA | Technical Director Mandla MTSHALI | Costume byThamsanqa THSABALALA & Khutjo GREEN | Audio Visual Design by Sizwe NDABANA | Co-produced by Thandekile COKA--TSHABALALA, Thamsanqa TSHABALALA with support from Morris Issacson Centre for Music (MICM), Soweto.

A sensational reimagining of Kenyan Sabina Chebichi who won the 1973 Commonwealth Games Marathon barefoot wearing nothing but a petticoat.

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23

Jul

Becoming Benno

  • Wednesday
  • 19:00
  • Written and Performed by Ben VOSS | Directed by Michael RICHARD | Dramaturge John VAN DE RUIT

Know someone immigrating? Becoming Benno is for you! | Tickets R170 with Student and Pensioner Concession of R140

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24

Jul

Becoming Benno

  • Thursday
  • 19:00
  • Written and Performed by Ben VOSS | Directed by Michael RICHARD | Dramaturge John VAN DE RUIT

Know someone immigrating? Becoming Benno is for you! | Tickets R170 with Student and Pensioner Concession of R140

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