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Artscape en Suidoosterfees vier Pieter-Dirk Uys se tagtigste met twee toneelstukke in September |
Celebrating 80 years of Pieter-Dirk Uys with two plays at Artscape

20 Augustus | August 2025

Pieter-Dirk Uys (Foto | Photo: Stefan Hurter)
Pieter-Dirk Uys (Foto | Photo: Stefan Hurter)

Die Suid-Afrikaanse teaterikoon, satirikus en sosiale aktivis Pieter-Dirk Uys word op 28 September 2025 tagtig jaar oud, en die Artscape-teater, in vennootskap met die Suidoosterfees, gaan hierdie mylpaal in September vier met opvoerings van twee van sy vroeëre toneelstukke.

Die vieringe word ondersteun deur die konsul-generaal van die Federale Republiek van Duitsland, Kaapstad.

Van 10 tot 20 September 2025 kan gehore No Space on Long Street, onder regie van Basil Appollis en met Terence Bridgett in die hoofrol, geniet, gevolg deur African Times, onder regie van Thoko Ntshinga en met Nosiphiwo Ndabeni, Olwethu Qavile, Busisiwe Mrubata en Sunny Yoon op die verhoog.

South African theatre icon, satirist and social activist Pieter-Dirk Uys turns 80 on 28 September 2025, and the Artscape Theatre, in partnership with the Suidoosterfees arts festival, will honour this milestone with a double bill of his work this September.

The celebrations are supported by the Consulate General of the Federal Republic of Germany, Cape Town.

From 10 to 20 September 2025, audiences can experience No Space on Long Street, directed by Basil Appollis and starring Terence Bridgett, followed by African Times, directed by Thoko Ntshinga and starring Nosiphiwo Ndabeni, Olwethu Qavile, Busisiwe Mrubata and Sunny Yoon.

Basil Appollis, Terence Bridgett & Thoko Ntshinga
Basil Appollis, Terence Bridgett & Thoko Ntshinga

In No Space on Long Street vertolk Bridgett ’n uiteenlopende reeks kleurvolle en flambojante karakters uit die era van Kaapstad se legendariese Ruimte-teater, wat in die sewentiger- en tagtigerjare ewe bekend was vir die teatertalent wat daar ontwikkel het, as vir die politieke weerstand wat dit teen die apartheidsbestel gehuisves het. Hierdie eenmanstuk is ’n huldeblyk aan Langstraat en die mense wat daar gewoon en gewerk het.

African Times is ’n skerp, kontemporêre verkenning van Suid-Afrika se demokrasie, en fokus op die kabinetsminister, dr. MZ Nkosi, en sy dogter Karabo wat van ’n besoek aan Beijing terugkeer. Die Nkosi-gesin staar vooroordeel en die keiharde realiteite van ’n veranderende wêreld in die gesig, en daar lê ’n opdraande stryd vir hulle voor.

Pieter-Dirk Uys, wêreldwyd bekend vir sy vreeslose satire en sy alter ego Evita Bezuidenhout (wat vanjaar 90 word!), daag Suid-Afrikaners al dekades lank uit om te lag, te dink en ongemaklike waarhede te konfronteer. Onder sy vele eerbewyse en toekennings tel die TMSA Naledi Lewenslange Prestasietoekening, die Berlinale Spesiale Teddy-toekenning, die Hertzogprys vir drama en eredoktorsgrade van o.a. die Universiteit Stellenbosch, die Universiteit van Kaapstad en die Universiteit van die Wes-Kaap.

In No Space on Long Street, Bridgett transforms into a vivid range of boisterous and fabulous characters from Cape Town’s legendary Space Theatre era – the pulsating soul of drama, dance, comedy, puppetry and political resistance in the 1970s and 80s. This one-man show is a heartfelt salute to Long Street itself and the people who lived and worked there.

African Times is a sharp, contemporary exploration of South Africa’s democracy, following senior cabinet minister Dr MZ Nkosi and his daughter Karabo as they return from a sanctions-busting visit to Beijing. Confronting political nostalgia, prejudice and the harsh truths of a changing world, the Nkosi family must face the struggle ahead.

Pieter-Dirk Uys, known internationally for his fearless satire and his alter ego Evita Bezuidenhout, has spent decades challenging South Africans to laugh, think and confront uncomfortable truths. His accolades include the TMSA Naledi Lifetime Achiever Award, the Berlin International Film Festival Special Teddy Award, the Hertzog Prize for drama, and honorary doctorates from Rhodes University, the University of Cape Town and the University of the Western Cape.

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