This is a 'for actors by actors' community dedicated to encouraging one another to keep investing in ourselves with the day-to-day practise that comes with being an actor.
Vuka Actor 2026 introduces a dynamic 30-Day Actor Challenge designed to ignite discipline, strengthen craft, and build professional momentum for emerging and established performers. Rooted in Theatre Arts' commitment to rigorous training and creative empowerment, this challenge invites actors to push beyond comfort zones, rediscover their artistic voice, and develop sustainable habits for a long-term creative career.
Over the course of 30 days, participants will engage in daily tasks that activate the mind, body, and imagination. Each challenge is structured to enhance consistency, performance readiness, creative confidence, and self-generated work. The programme blends technique, wellness, storytelling, and industry-focused activities to produce a holistic growth experience.
Each morning you will receive an email with the task for the day, and the upcoming activities for the week. Twice a week, classes will take place at Theatre Arts. Please note that in class sessions begin the second week of January. Until then, all sessions are at home tasks that you can do at a time in the day that is of convenience to you. Most of the in-person sessions happen in the evening from 6-7/7.15pm to accommodate people who have work during the day. there are one or two sessions that will happen in the morning based on facilitator availability.
You can join a once-off class for R100.
Once you have purchased your ticket, expect an email on the 1st January :)
This is a POPArt project, initiated by Jefferson Tshabalala.
Facilitators include Lara Bye for breathwork, Travis Hornsby for yoga, Kayla van der Merwe for body and voice work, Jayne Batzofin for clowning, Megan Choritz for improvisation, Roshina Ratnam for puppetry, Gavin Werner for improving self tapes, Lwanda Sindaphi and Jefferson Tshabalala for text work and Ashley Dowds for accent work.
For yoga and breathwork you will need to bring your own yoga mat.
SCHEDULE FOR IN-PERSON SESSIONS
Monday 5th Jan - Text analysis with Jefferson Tshabalala. Please note this session is online from 11am-12pm and is a combined Cape Town and Joburg session.
Wednesday 7th Jan - Improvisation with Megan Choritz (6-7pm)
Thursday 8th Jan - Breathwork with Lara Bye (6-7pm)
Saturday 10th Jan - Yoga for Actors with Travis Hornsby (9-10am)
Monday 12th Jan - Intro to Table Top puppetry with Roshina Ratnam (6-7.30pm)
Wednesday 14th Jan - Text Analysis with Lwanda Sindaphi (Time TBC)
Saturday 17th Jan - Yoga for Actors with Travis Hornsby (9-10am)
Monday 19th Jan - Clowning with Jayne Batzofin (10-11.15am)
Wednesday 21st Jan - Text work with Lwanda Sindaphi (time TBC)
Thursday 22nd Jan - Get your Accent On with Ashley Dowds (6-7pm)
Saturday 24th Jan - Yoga for Actors with Travis Hornsby (9-10am)
Monday 26th Jan - Body and voice with Kayla van der Merwe (6-7pm)
Wednesday 27th Jan - Improve your Self-Tapes with Gavin Werner (6-7pm)