Estate agents, property influencers and neighbourhood watch groups get the full satirical treatment in a show that is silly, strange and gleefully committed. It is the kind of comedy that leaves you almost beside yourself, with a gentle sting about the way we sell and buy the South African dream.
Two sisters, one bathtub and a birthday cake burning in the oven. Ladies of Lavare turns an absurd predicament into a warm, funny and surprisingly moving look at growing older. Part comedy, part journey through memory, it meets our fears about ageing with grace and leaves plenty of room for joy.
A comedian best known for turning domestic chaos into punchlines goes somewhere braver this time, sitting with grief and loss without ever losing the laughs. It runs quieter than his usual pace, but that restraint is exactly what makes it land. A recognisable, relieving hour for anyone whose life hasn't quite gone to plan.
A veteran teacher sits suspended, awaiting her fate, in a solo show that finds the comedy and the quiet dread lurking in modern education. It's a funny, sharply observed hour that lands hardest for anyone who's ever sat on either side of a parent-teacher meeting. Expect real laughs, a few uncomfortable ones, and a lot of recognition.
A wealthy businessman gets stranded in a Drakensberg cave with nothing but his own thoughts for company, and what surfaces is funnier, sadder and more familiar than he bargained for. A solo show about the parts of ourselves we bury to get ahead, told with warmth, humour and a distinctly South African sense of place.
A second viewing of a devastating play changes everything and nothing. Knowing exactly where three childhood friends are headed only sharpens the ache of watching them get there, while two new performances offer fresh ways into old wounds. A haunting return season that loses none of its power the second time around.
A one-woman show built from light, shadow and rhyme, Once Upon a Teacup follows a young girl's journey from the boundless imagination of childhood into the harder realities of growing up. Whimsical, patient and unexpectedly brave, it's a small production that leaves a lasting impression.
A journalist meant to be reporting on war finds himself living inside it, pulled into the lives of ordinary people caught in conflicts across Palestine and Israel, Ukraine and Russia, and Rwanda. This solo show refuses to let global tragedy stay abstract, insisting instead on names, families and single unbearable moments. Difficult, essential viewing for a world that feels increasingly on edge.
A tiny heroine, a room full of four to eight year olds, and a production that knows exactly who it's for. The Adventures of Thumbelina turns careful pacing, audience participation and a few familiar faces into a thoroughly joyful afternoon, and why that precision matters more than it might seem.
Constellations is, on its face, a love story told across parallel universes. But this remarkable play has something harder and more important to say about choice, agency, and who gets to decide how a life ends.
At 91, Albie Sachs remains one of the most quietly extraordinary figures in South Africa's history: a man who survived a car bomb, helped write the Constitution, and chose grace over revenge at every turn. This new one-person play captures his remarkable life with warmth, lyricism, and a central performance of rare emotional honesty.
Paul Slabolepszy's beloved classic returns to the Joburg stage in a production that is funny, heartbreaking, and ultimately, deeply uplifting. Ashley Dowds builds an entire world from nothing but a street lamp and his own extraordinary skill, drawing audiences into one of the most distinctly South African stories ever written for the theatre.
Roald Dahl's story of golden tickets and quiet goodness is as potent as ever, and Pretoria Youth Theatre's production brings it to life with infectious energy, committed young performers, and a warmth that fills the room. A joyful treat for families and anyone who still believes in a little magic.
What does it cost a person to be truly extraordinary? The Opera Singer explores that question with sharp wit, genuine warmth, and a fearlessness that is rare in new South African writing.
A one-man show exploring Charlie Chaplin's life through his most famous creation asks a genuinely philosophical question: who came first, the man or the character? This is theatre with genuine depth that reveals new layers with every viewing.
Nobody Told Me brings the Warsaw Ghetto to life through inventive stagecraft, committed performances, and a large ensemble that moves with purposeful energy across the stage. It's powerful, immersive theatre that reminds us why bearing witness to history matters, particularly in our current moment when the lessons of the past feel urgently relevant.
Fifteen years after we lost Amy Winehouse, her voice still stops us in our tracks. This intimate tribute captures the groove and soul of her unforgettable music, but left me asking: where are the fearless artists of today? Where are the voices blending genres, baring their souls, refusing to play it safe?
Stuart Taylor's Odd Man Out celebrates the courage it takes to exist authentically in a world that demands we fit neatly into boxes. With clever comedy, unexpected magic tricks, and genuine warmth, Taylor reminds us that the places where we feel like outsiders might actually be the most interesting parts of who we are.
This haunting play about three childhood friends torn apart by the Bosnian War refuses to look away from war's darkest truths. In an intimate setting lit by trembling torchlight, it asks uncomfortable questions about witness, complicity, and what happens when ideology transforms ordinary people into monsters. Brave, necessary, and devastatingly relevant.
Gaynor Young's return to the stage after twenty years is a masterclass in resilience, a story not about surviving tragedy, but about choosing to live fully in its aftermath. Beauty in the Broken reminds us that the cracks in our lives, when repaired with courage and love, can become the most beautiful parts of who we are.
In Becoming Benno, Ben Voss transforms the theatre into an immigration holding room where dreams hang in the balance and delivers a story that feels like a warm embrace even as it explores the cold realities of modern migration.
Adrian and Emma-Jean Galliard's Striking a Chord showcases authentic artistry born from genuine family connection. Witnessing 16-year-old Emma-Jean's vocal maturation alongside her father's pride, supported by sensitive piano arrangements, creates an evening that's both technically impressive and deeply moving.
The Dumb Waiter creates seventy minutes of masterful tension that feels both deceptively simple and profoundly unsettling. It’s a contemporary meditation on power and obedience, with compelling performances that make the rising dread palpable.
Daniel Anderson's stunning one-man cabaret doesn't just resurrect Charlie Chaplin - it excavates the heartbreaking human cost behind the world's most beloved silent clown.
A powerful revival of Master Harold… and the Boys turns Fugard’s legacy into a raw, urgent reckoning — one of the most affecting nights you’ll spend in a theatre.
A brilliantly acted exploration of self-imposed narratives, 'A Doll's House, Part 2' invites us to question the stories we tell ourselves - resulting in a raw, funny, and profoundly moving theatrical experience that resonates long after the final bow
A review of 'Diary of a Wimpy Kid' - a rare children's production that entertains while respecting its young audience's intelligence and empathizing with the challenges of social integration in school.
Micaela Jade Tucker's 'A Doll's Life' brilliantly transforms the chaos of quarter-life crisis into an hour of raw, hilarious, and surprisingly profound theatre.
