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The Baxter Zabalaza Theatre Festival celebrates its 15th anniversary from March 14 to March 22, 2025, showcasing a diverse array of artistic talent under the ...

Blending In?
3/14 - 3/22/2025


Blending In? examines the lives of three young men in Khayelitsha township as they grapple with societal pressures that define worth by material possessions. Written ...

Confused Mhlaba
3/14 - 3/22/2025


Confused Mhlaba is a play that highlights the struggles of black identity in South Africa during the apartheid era. Written by Khayalethu Mqayisa and directed ...

Don't Believe A Word I Say
3/14 - 3/22/2025


Don't Believe A Word I Say is a comedic, autobiographical one-woman play written by Tankiso Mamabolo and directed by Faniswa Yisa. Set against the backdrop ...

Idinga
3/14 - 3/22/2025


Idinga is a compelling production written and directed by Loyiso Damoyi, exploring the search for purpose in a world dominated by despair. The narrative investigates ...


In the Shade of the King Protea is a compelling exploration of generational trauma in South Africa, written by Savannah Steyn and directed by Matthew ...

Luks
3/14 - 3/22/2025


Luks, written by Thando Baliso and directed by Samkelo Zihlangu, is a poignant piece aimed at children and young audiences. The story follows a boy ...

n Pandok se Liefde
3/14 - 3/22/2025


n Pandok se Liefde, written by Lauren Snyders and directed by Samuel Jumat, explores the harrowing experience of a couple, Hetty and Robert, living in ...

OH
3/14 - 3/22/2025


The Baxter Zabalaza Theatre Festival celebrates its 15th anniversary with the theme "Make Your Mark," showcasing the evolution of South African theatre. From March 14 ...

Pumpkin Finds Her Kindness
3/14 - 3/22/2025


Pumpkin Finds Her Kindness is a delightful mini musical about a young girl grappling with jealousy after losing a school singing competition. With the support ...

Purpose
3/14 - 3/22/2025


Purpose is part of the 15th annual Baxter Zabalaza Theatre Festival, which celebrates transformative artistic excellence from March 14 to March 22, 2025. Written by ...

Sand Gat
3/14 - 3/22/2025


Sand Gat is a poignant exploration of a young man's struggle to escape the confines of his circumstances. Written and directed by Sohail Booise, the ...

Sleeping with the Enemy
3/14 - 3/22/2025


Sleeping with the Enemy, written and directed by Lwanda Sindaphi, explores the tumultuous relationship between a married couple of black attorneys as they confront the ...

The Salt Lesson
3/14 - 3/22/2025


The Salt Lesson, written by Sibuyiselo Dywili and directed by Anthea Thompson, is a poignant exploration of identity and familial relationships. The narrative revolves around ...

These Are Not My Shoes
3/14 - 3/22/2025


These Are Not My Shoes, written by Mxolisi Masilela and directed by Mthobisi Mphandle, explores the profound impacts of fatherlessness on young men as they ...

Umgibe Womphefumlo
3/14 - 3/22/2025


Umgibe Womphefumlo, written by Mava Silumko, presents a gripping narrative about a man's secret life and the lengths to which his wife will go to ...



Baxter Zabalaza Theatre Festival Celebrates 15 Years This Month


by Stephi Wild - March 04, 2025

The 15th annual Baxter Zabalaza Theatre Festival, with the theme Make Your Mark, will showcase its remarkable success over the years and will take place at The Baxter this month....

Maestro Stuart Taylor Debuts New Show ODD MAN OUT at the Baxter Theatre Next Month


by Stephi Wild - February 17, 2025

One of South Africa's most celebrated comedians, Stuart Taylor, is set to bring his brand-new stand-up show, Odd Man Out, to the Baxter Theatre early next month. ...

Louis Viljoen's Play MRS. MITCHELL COMES TO TOWN Announced At The Baxter's Masambe This April


by A.A. Cristi - February 07, 2025

New Louis Viljoen play, “Mrs. Mitchell Comes To Town”, will weave a mysterious tale of obsession, sex, and murder at The Baxter Theatre's Masambe this April....

Review: ALL MY EX LOVERS ARE DEAD at the Masambe Theatre Reflects on Identity-Shaping Experiences of Past, Almost and Unrequited Loves


by Jaime Uranovsky - December 24, 2024

ALL MY EX LOVERS ARE DEAD is part confessional, part intimate chat with a good friend. Written and directed by Dara Beth, this one-woman show is “an all too honest, mostly autobiographical reflection on love, desire, poor life choices, and how many cups of tea it takes to wake up and smell the coff...

SPIN CYCLES Comes to the Baxter Next Year


by Stephi Wild - November 29, 2024

After a successful debut at The Edinburgh Fringe in 2023, writer and performer Jamie-Lee Money and director Larica Schnell will bring their hit play Spin Cycles to The Baxter in 2025. ...

The Baxter Theatre Garden to Celebrate The Festive Season With Outdoor Picnic Experience


by Blair Ingenthron - November 11, 2024

This summer, the Ceasar and Oliver families will present a magical evening of live music, comedy, and festive cheer at 'It's Family! It's Festive!', an outdoor picnic experience at the Baxter Theatre Garden....

Review: MY LEFT BREAST at the Baxter Theatre Centre Is a Magnificent Ode to Grief and Womanhood


by Jaime Uranovsky - October 23, 2024

MY LEFT BREAST is a one-woman show, starring Shannon Esra as Susan, a “one-breasted, menopausal, Jewish, bisexual, lesbian mom” as the character emphatically states during this engaging comedy-drama....

Review: INVISIBLE SCARS at the Baxter Studio Is a Tragic Interrogation of the Wounds We Cannot See


by Jaime Uranovsky - October 14, 2024

INVISIBLE SCARS is another superb piece showing at the Baxter Theatre Centre, which has its roots in the annual Zabalaza Theatre Festival. Written and directed by Themba Baleni, the show garnered Zabalaza Awards for both Best Production and Best Direction earlier this year. ...

Dada Masilo's SALOME Makes Cape Town Premiere in Joburg Ballet's SCARCITY at Baxter Theatre


by Stephi Wild - September 30, 2024

Dada Masilo’s Salomé will be featured alongside three other exhilarating works in Joburg Ballet's Scarcity that opens at the Baxter Theatre in October. The highly anticipated season marks the full company’s first-ever visit to the Mother City. ...

Review: THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE at the Baxter Theatre Centre Is Powerful, Political and Poignant


by Jaime Uranovsky - September 27, 2024

There are, unfortunately, many marginalised individuals in South Africa – people who remain forgotten, despite the immense contributions they have made to this country. Black members of the (then) South African Defence Force, who fought for the country during apartheid, constitute one such group....

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