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Gratis pendeldiens by Suidoosterfees: Alles wat jy moet weet!

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Die Suidoosterfees bied vanjaar ’n gratis pendeldiens vir die gerief van feesgangers, sodat jy maklik tussen die verskillende feesvenues kan beweeg.

Suidoosterfees is offering a free shuttle service this year for the convenience of festivalgoers, making it easy to travel between the different festival venues.

Pendelstoppe

Bussies ry deurlopend vanaf Artscape en stop by die volgende gemerkte venue-haltes, waar feesgangers op en af kan klim:

Artscape: Gaan uit by Uitgang 5, stap na die Stage Door en kyk uit vir die optelpunt.
Waterfront-teaterskool: By die ingang.
UCT Hiddingh-kampus: Voor die Little Theatre.
Die Kasteel: Agter by die sy-ingang in Darlingstraat, skuins oorkant Harringtonstraat.

Shuttle stops

Shuttles run continuously from Artscape and stop at the following marked venue stops, where festivalgoers may hop on and off:

Artscape: Exit at Exit 5, walk to the Stage Door and look out for the pick-up point.
Waterfront Theatre School: At the entrance.
UCT Hiddingh Campus: In front of the Little Theatre.
The Castle: At the rear side entrance in Darling Street, diagonally opposite Harrington Street.

Belangrike wenke

Gee jouself genoeg reistyd
Kaapstad is bedrywig oor naweke. Maak voorsiening vir genoeg tyd om by jou venue uit te kom. Mik om ongeveer ’n uur voor jou vertoning begin, te vertrek.
Maak seker jy klim op die regte bussie
Maak asseblief seker jy is op pad na die regte bestemming wanneer jy op ’n bussie klim. Vra gerus die bestuurder.
Kom vroeër en geniet die venue
Daar is heerlike versnaperinge by verskeie venues beskikbaar indien jy vroeg arriveer en iets wil geniet voor die vertoning begin.

Important tips

Allow yourself enough travel time
Cape Town is busy over weekends. Please allow enough time to get to your venue. Aim to leave about an hour before your performance starts.
Make sure you board the right shuttle
Please make sure you are heading to the correct destination when boarding a shuttle. Feel free to ask the driver.
Arrive early and enjoy the venue
Delicious refreshments are available at various venues if you arrive early and would like to enjoy something before the performance begins.

Parkering vir mense wat self ry

As jy verkies om self tussen venues te ry, is die volgende parkeeropsies beskikbaar:

Gratis en veilige parkering is beskikbaar by UCT se Hiddingh-kampus en Die Kasteel.
Slegs straatparkering is beskikbaar by die Waterfront-teaterskool.

Artscape-parkering:
Parkeer gerus by Artscape wanneer jy produksies in die Kaapstad-burgersentrum, POP24 Studio of Nasdak bywoon. Dit is stapafstand vanaf Artscape, maar laat ongeveer 15 minute toe om rustig oor te stap.

Parking for those driving themselves

If you prefer to drive between venues yourself, the following parking options are available:

Free and secure parking is available at UCT’s Hiddingh Campus and The Castle.
Street parking only is available at the Waterfront Theatre School.

Artscape parking:
You are welcome to park at Artscape when attending productions at the Cape Town Civic Centre, POP24 Studio or Nasdak. These venues are within walking distance of Artscape, but please allow about 15 minutes to walk across comfortably.

Navrae

Pendeldiens-navrae kan in persoon by Artscape se Inligtingstoonbank gerig word, of kontak die volgende nommer: (021) 406 2058

Enquiries

Shuttle service enquiries can be made in person at Artscape’s Information Desk, or contact the following number: (021) 406 2058

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2026 Leefstyl | Lifestyle

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Kaartjies deur | Tickets by

Bier-uur met Beer

Aangebied deur | Presented by VIA
MET | WITH Beer Adriaanse

VIA se gewilde algemene kennis-speletjiesprogram Slim vang sy baas is terug by die Suidoosterfees! Kom kuier en speel lekker saam en geniet ’n gratis bier saam met VIA se slimste speletjiemeester, Beer Adriaanse. ’n Uur van pure pret en mateloos lag.

VIA’s popular general knowledge game show Slim vang sy baas is back at Suidoosterfees! Come along, join in the fun and enjoy a complimentary beer with VIA’s sharpest quizmaster, Beer Adriaanse. An hour of pure entertainment and plenty of laughs.

1 Mei/May 14:00

Afr

60 min

Gratis | Free

Netwerk24-Feeskafee | Netwerk24 Festival Café

Bloei + Blom

MET | WITH Nataniël, Sandra Prinsloo & Anna-Mart van der Merwe

Bloei + Blom is Nataniël se pragvolle, volkleur-koffietafelboek wat die verhale van meer as 200 Afrikaanse baanbrekers en grensverskuiwers van die laaste 100 jaar vier. Sluit aan by ons High Tea met Nataniël wanneer hy in gesprek tree met twee spesiale gaste vir ’n gesellige middag van staaltjies, nalatenskap en inspirasie – ’n unieke feeservaring vir liefhebbers van kultuur, geskiedenis en kreatiwiteit. Elke gas ontvang ’n eksemplaar van Bloei + Blom: ’n Viering van Afrikaans (ter waarde van R850) as geskenk.

Bloei + Blom is Nataniël’s lavish, full-colour coffee-table book celebrating the stories of more than 200 Afrikaans pioneers and trailblazers of the last 100 years. Join our High Tea with Nataniël and two special guests for a convivial afternoon of stories, legacy and inspiration – a unique festival experience for lovers of culture, history and creativity. Each guest receives a copy of Bloei + Blom: ’n Viering van Afrikaans (valued at R850) as a gift.

1 Mei/May 15:30

Afr

90 min

R750

Nasdak, Media24-gebou | Nasdak, Media24 Building

Boeke oor die stories van ons koskultuur | Books that tell stories of our food heritage

GASVROU | HOST Ingrid Jones
PANEEL | PANEL Ilse van der Merwe, Ishay Govender, Christina Koen & Ernest Messina

Kos dra herinneringe, identiteit en geskiedenis van een kombuis na die volgende. Hierdie paneel bring bekroonde skrywers en koskenners byeen om te besin oor hoe ons kulinêre tradisies opteken, in herinnering roep, en deur middel van sulke boeke tradisies en herinneringe met mekaar kan deel. Paneellede vanoor die hele spektrum – van huiskombuise tot tradisionele erfenisinstellings – deel hul insigte oor hoe kos die verhaal vertel van wie ons is.

Food is memory, identity and history passed from one kitchen to the next. This panel brings together award-winning authors and culinary experts to reflect on how we document our culinary traditions, recall them, and share those traditions and memories with one another through books such as these. Panellists from across the spectrum – from home kitchens to traditional heritage institutions – share their insights on how food tells the story of who we are.

1 Mei/May 10:30

Afr, Eng

60 min

Gratis | Free

Netwerk24-Feeskafee | Netwerk24 Festival Café

Brunch met Skemergrond-sterre

In samewerking met | In collaboration with kykNET & Kie & Smile 90.4 FM

MET Denver Vraagom, Hildegardt Whites, Hunter Plaatjies, Carmen Maarman & Shimmy Isaacs SEREMONIEMEESTERS | MASTERS OF CEREMONY Die gewilde Smile 90.4 FM-aanbieders Success Lekabe & Dean Friederich

WITH Denver Vraagom, Hildegardt Whites, Hunter Plaatjies, Carmen Maarman & Shimmy Isaacs MASTERS OF CEREMONY Popular Smile 90.4 FM presenters Success Lekabe & Dean Friederich

Geniet ’n heerlike brunch saam met die gewilde sterre van die kykNET & Kie-telenovelle Skemergrond op Nasdak tydens die fees. Kom kuier, gesels en leer ken jou gunstelingakteurs van nader terwyl jy smul aan heerlike kos. Hierdie eksklusiewe geleentheid bied uitstekende geselskap, ’n lekker-bederf-atmosfeer en heerlike disse – die perfekte manier om jou dag onvergeetlik te begin.

Enjoy a delicious brunch with the popular stars of the kykNET & Kie-telenovella Skemergrond on Nasdak during the festival. Come along, chat and get to meet your favourite actors in person while indulging in delicious food. This exclusive event offers great company, a relaxed spoil-yourself atmosphere and mouth-watering dishes – the perfect way to start your day in unforgettable style.

2 Mei/May 10:00

Afr

90 min

R350

Nasdak, Media24-gebou | Nasdak, Media24 Building

Die wynmeester: Kom proe saam

In samewerking met Sauvignon Blanc SA & VIA

MET Danie van der Merwe, Hagen Viljoen (Keldermeester: Zevenwacht Wynlandgoed), Mosima Mabeledele (Assistent-wynmaker: Le Grand Domaine Kelder) en Jean Nel (Hoofwynmaker: Cederberg Wyne)

WITH Danie van der Merwe, Hagen Viljoen (Cellar Master: Zevenwacht Wine Estate), Mosima Mabeledele (Assistant Winemaker: Le Grand Domaine Cellar) and Jean Nel (Head Winemaker: Cederberg Wines)

Die aanbieder van die gewilde VIA-reeks Die wynmeester, Danie van der Merwe, kuier op Internasionale Sauvignon Blanc-dag saam met drie gerekende wynmakers van Sauvignon Blanc SA by die Suidoosterfees. Die wynmeesters gesels oor die kuns van wynmaak, die 72 geure van hierdie kultivar, en hulle deel interessante staaltjies. Kom proe hulle bekroonde wyne saam met ’n heerlike komplementerende happie.

On International Sauvignon Blanc Day, the host of the popular VIA series Die wynmeester, Danie van der Merwe, joins three acclaimed winemakers of Sauvignon Blanc SA at Suidoosterfees. The wine masters share insights into the art of winemaking, the 72 flavours of this cultivar, and tell some anecdotes. Come taste their award-winning wines, paired with a delicious accompanying bite.

1 Mei/May 18:30

Afr

90 min

R250

Nasdak, Media24-gebou | Nasdak, Media24 Building

Evita op 90: Tee, tales & trouens

MET | WITH Evita Bezuidenhout & Mia Spies

Evita is 90 en Pieter-Dirk 80, en hulle is steeds onweerstaanbaar! Kom geniet ’n heerlike koppie tee en koek en luister na die skerp, humoristiese en soms skokkende stories van hierdie formidabele vrou in gesprek met Netwerk24 se Mia Spies.

Evita is 90 and Pieter-Dirk 80 – and they’re still irresistible! Join us for a delightful cup of tea and cake while you enjoy the sharp, witty and sometimes shocking stories of this formidable woman in conversation with Netwerk24’s Mia Spies.

1 Mei/May 10:00

Afr

90 min

R350

Nasdak, Media24-gebou | Nasdak, Media24 Building

FNB Sauvignon Blanc SA Top 10-proe

In samewerking met | In collaboration with Sauvignon Blanc SA & Versnit

MET Lukas Wentzel

Kom vier Internasionale Sauvignon Blanc-dag saam met Sauvignon Blanc SA en die FNB Top 10-wynmaker Lukas Wentzel van Groote Post Vineyards, Darling. Ontdek hoe Sauvignon Blanc die nuanses van terroir, wat strek van koel kus tot hoërliggende wingerde, weerspieël. Beleef ook die kultivar se veelsydigheid – van vars, mineraalgedrewe tot gehoute en verouderde wyne. Proe ses uitsonderlike wyne saam met ’n heerlike komplementerende happie.

Celebrate International Sauvignon Blanc Day with Sauvignon Blanc SA and the FNB Top 10 winemaker Lukas Wentzel of Groote Post Vineyards, Darling. Discover how Sauvignon Blanc expresses terroir stretching from cool coastal vineyards to high-altitude inland sites. Also experience the cultivar’s versatility – from crisp, mineral-driven wines to oaked and age-worthy expressions. Taste six exceptional wines paired with a delicious accompanying bite.

1 Mei/May 13:00

Afr

90 min

R250

Nasdak, Media24-gebou | Nasdak, Media24 Building

Food Fairies demo 1:
Nate Smith & Phumlani Malinga

Dit gaan oor meer as kos. Dit gaan oor erfenis, hartservarings en die mens se vermoë om eenvoud te omskep in oorvloed. Sluit aan by Nate Smith van Kokkedoor vuur en vlam en Phumlani Malinga, wat enige groente in ’n fenomenale eetervaring kan verander. Laat hulle toe om jou te verras met die veelsydigheid van Suid-Afrikaanse groente.

It’s not just about food – it’s about heritage, heart and the human ability to transform simplicity into abundance. Join Nate Smith of Kokkedoor vuur en vlam and Phumlani Malinga, who can turn any vegetable into a magical eating experience. Come and be surprised by the versatility of South African vegetables.

1 Mei/May 09:00

Afr, Eng

60 min

R50

POP24 Studio, Media24-gebou | POP24 Studio, Media24 Building

Food Fairies demo 2:
Sadia October & Fahiem Stellenboom

Kos vir die siel, vreugde vir die liggaam. Niks klop ’n goeie ou breyani om ’n gevoel van geborgenheid en tuiste te skep nie – veral wanneer die geure die kombuis vul terwyl dit stadig prut. Tuiskok Sadia October wys ons hoe om ’n egte Kaapse Maleier-breyani te maak.

Food for the soul, joy for the body. Nothing beats a good old-fashioned breyani for creating a sense of comfort and belonging – especially when its aromas fill the kitchen as it slowly bubbles away. Home cook Sadia October shows us how to make an authentic Cape Malay breyani.

1 Mei/May 14:30

Afr, Eng

60 min

R50

POP24 Studio, Media24-gebou | POP24 Studio, Media24 Building

Food Fairies demo 3:
Chef H (Hein Koen) & Nate Smith

’n Fees van skerpsinnige en pittige stories, voorgesit uit die hart. Sluit aan by twee uitsonderlike sjefs terwyl hulle hul inspirerende reise deur die wonderwêreld van kos met jou deel, asook hul vreugdes vir kook, die stories agter die geure en ’n gedeelde liefde vir mense bymekaarkry om die tafel.

A feast of stories and wit, served with heart. Join two exceptional chefs as they share their inspiring journeys through the vibrant world of food – celebrating the joy of cooking, the stories behind the flavours, and a shared love of bringing people together around the table.

2 Mei/May 09:00

Afr, Eng

60 min

R50

POP24 Studio, Media24-gebou | POP24 Studio, Media24 Building

Food Fairies demo 4:
Sandra van de Rheede & Claudia Swinny

’n Gemmerbroodhuisie in die herfs? Ja, asseblief! Kyk hoe die fantasie ontvou. Van een gesuikerde muur na die ander, bewys Sandra dat om met jou kos te speel nie net toegelaat word nie – dit is heerlike pret.

A gingerbread house in autumn? Yes, please. Watch the fantasy unfold. Watch as the magic unfolds. From one sugared wall to another, Sandra proves that playing with your food isn’t just allowed – it’s wonderfully fun.

2 Mei/May 14:30

Afr, Eng

60 min

R50

POP24 Studio, Media24-gebou | POP24 Studio, Media24 Building

Food Fairies demo 5:
Surita Riffel & Vinette Ebrahim

Die koningin van trooskos tree die kombuis binne met haar geliefde mosbolletjies – warm, sag en propvol nostalgie. Tussen heerlike stories en lekker lag gesels sy met ‘Tannie Charmaine’ oor die lewe, die heelal en die eenvoudige vreugde van kook uit die hart.

The queen of comfort food steps into the kitchen with her much-loved mosbolletjies – warm, soft and rich with nostalgia. Over shared stories and gentle laughter, she chats with ‘Aunty Charmaine’ about life, the universe and the simple joy of cooking from the heart.

3 Mei/May 09:30

Afr, Eng

60 min

R50

POP24 Studio, Media24-gebou | POP24 Studio, Media24 Building

Food Fairies demo 6:
Phumlani Malinga & Adele Smith

Die groente-koningin Phumlani omskep nederige groente in vindingryke vierings van geur en kreatiwiteit. Met verbeelding op elke bord bewys sy dat groente eet nog nooit só plesierig – of só heerlik – was nie.

Veggie Queen Phumlani turns humble vegetables into extraordinary celebrations of flavour and creativity. With imagination on every plate, she proves that eating your vegetables has never been this joyful – or this delicious.

3 Mei/May 14:30

Afr, Eng

60 min

R50

POP24 Studio, Media24-gebou | POP24 Studio, Media24 Building

Gesond, huislik en heerlik

Aangebied deur | Presented by Feedem

MET | WITH Malinda Lennox & Carmen Niehaus

Sluit aan by dieetkundige Malinda Lennox en Carmen Niehaus van kykNET se Lekker en goed vir ’n inspirerende sessie vol maklike, gesonde idees en heerlike resepte – ideaal vir elke feesganger wat goed wil eet en lekker wil leef.

Join dietitian Malinda Lennox and Carmen Niehaus from kykNET’s Lekker en goed for an inspiring session filled with easy, healthy ideas and delicious recipes – perfect for every festivalgoer who wants to eat well and live well.

2 Mei/May 14:00

Afr

60 min

Gratis, maar bespreek deur Webtickets | Free, but book through Webtickets

ATKV-Boeke-oase

Heritage Travel Magazine’s Birthday Celebrations

MET | WITH Ingrid Jones, Kyra Loubser, Zola Nene, Stef & Jamile de Koker

Kom vier Heritage Travel-tydskrif se verjaarsdag saam met ons tydens die Intangible Heritage Festival en ons Koek-en-poësiefees by Suidoosterfees. Ingrid Jones lei die gesprek met Kyra Loubser oor #Kyrafied. MasterChef-aanbieder en -beoordelaar Zola Nene gesels oor haar nuwe boek. Heritage Travel se spesiale uitgawes, stories, poësie en musiek word ook ten toon gestel. Benewens optredes deur verskeie kunstenaars en digters, sluit die Koek-en-poësiefees welstand- en verjaardagvieringe in – asook ’n bietjie koekterapie.

Come and celebrate Heritage Travel magazine’s birthday with our Intangible Heritage Festival and Koek-en-poësiefees at Suidoosterfees. Ingrid Jones leads the conversation with Kyra Loubser about #Kyrafied. MasterChef presenter Zola Nene talks about her new book. Heritage Travel’s special editions, stories, poetry and music will also be showcased. Alongside performances by various artists and poets, the Koek-en-poësiefees will include wellness and birthday celebrations, as well as cake therapy.

3 Mei/May 12:00

Afr

120 min

Gratis | Free

Netwerk24-Feeskafee | Netwerk24 Festival Café

Kelderklas-wynproe by Suidoosterfees

In samewerking met | In collaboration with Sauvignon Blanc SA & VIA

MET | WITH J.P. Quickelberge

J.P. Quickelberge van die gewilde VIA-reeks Kelderklas nooi jou hartlik uit na ’n eksklusiewe #SauvBlancDay-proegeleentheid waar jy Suid-Afrikaanse Sauvignon Blanc se merkwaardige veelsydigheid kan ontdek en geniet. Begin jou Werkersdag-langnaweek stylvol by Suidoosterfees met ’n glas in die hand en uitnemende wyne op die tong – daar is eenvoudig geen beter manier om die fees in te lui nie.

J.P. Quickelberge from the popular VIA series Kelderklas warmly invites you to an exclusive #SauvBlancDay tasting to discover and enjoy the remarkable versatility of South African Sauvignon Blanc. Start your Workers’ Day long weekend in style at Suidoosterfees, glass in hand and exceptional wines on the palate – there’s simply no better way to usher in the festival.

30 April 18:30

Afr

90 min

R250

Nasdak, Media24-gebou | Nasdak, Media24 Building

Komvandaan-stories

GASVROU | HOST Maygene de Wee
PANEEL | PANEL Jeremy Vearey, Heinrich Koen, Nate Smith, Fahiem Stellenboom & Asanda Ngoasheng

Komvandaan-stories gaan oor ons herkoms, roetes wat ons volg en bestemmings waar ons aandoen; asook die tipe kos wat herinnering dra.Die paneel bring stemme bymekaar wie se reise – van kombuise en gemeenskappe tot boeke, braais en die akademie – weerspieël hoe kos ons leer waar ons vandaan kom en waarheen ons op pad is. Deur humor, geskiedenis en eie ervaring bespreek deelnemers temas soos erfenis, deursettingsvermoë en hoe diep kos verweef is met ons identiteit, oorlewing en stories.

Komvandaan-stories are about our origins, the routes we follow and the destinations where we arrive, as well as the kinds of food that carry memory. This panel brings together voices whose journeys – from kitchens and communities to books, braais and academia – reflect how food tells us where we come from and where we’re going. Through humour, history and lived experience, the panellists explore heritage, hustle, and how deeply food is tied to identity, survival and storytelling.

2 Mei/May 10:30

Afr, Eng

60 min

Gratis | Free

Netwerk24-Feeskafee | Netwerk24 Festival Café

Kooktyd met Gadija Sydow en Spekko

In samewerking met | In collaboration with VIA & Spekko

MET | WITH Gadija Sydow

Die gewilde Gadija Sydow van VIA se Kaap, kerrie en koesisters en Plain en simple, kom kook en kuier by die Suidoosterfees. Sy demonstreer hoe om heerlike én maklike resepte bymekaar te slaan, en deel van haar vinnige moves wat jou tyd in die kombuis sal spaar sodat jy langer saam met jou hartsmense om die tafel kan kuier.

The popular Gadija Sydow from VIA’s Kaap, kerrie en koesisters and Plain en simple comes to cook and kuier at Suidoosterfees. She demonstrates how to whip up delicious and easy recipes, and shares some of her time-saving kitchen hacks so that you can spend more time around the table with the people you love.

1 Mei/May 12:00
3 Mei/May 12:00

Afr

60 min

R50

POP24 Studio, Media24-gebou | POP24 Studio, Media24 Building

Kooktyd met Tietie en Nanna

In samewerking met | In collaboration with VIA

MET | WITH Najma Abrahams (Tietie) & Azba Fanie (Nanna)

Die geliefde TikTokkers en TV-kokke Tietie en Nanna bederf feesgangers met ’n spesiale kookdemonstrasie van ’n maklike én liplek-lekker resep. Kom sit aan vir iets om aan te knibbel en om ’n foto saam met die susters te neem.

Beloved TikTok stars and TV cooks Tietie and Nanna spoil festivalgoers with a special cooking demonstration featuring an easy yet mouth-watering recipe. Come enjoy something to nibble on and take a photo with the sisters.

2 Mei/May 12:00

Afr

60 min

R50

POP24 Studio, Media24-gebou | POP24 Studio, Media24 Building

2026 Visuele kuns | Visual Art

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Komvandaan: Waar die natuur jou naam onthou

Die Suidoosterfees se visuelekunsprogram vir 2026 sluit aan by die jaar se tema, Tuiste, met Komvandaan: Waar die natuur jou naam onthou. Daarmee nooi ons feesgangers uit om saam te kom ontdek hoe die natuur ons stories en herkoms dra, soos ’n plek wat jou nog altyd geken het en sal ken, al was jy lank weg.

Reg oor die feesterrein kan jy uitstallings en optreekuns beleef wat speel met organiese teksture, natuurlike materiale en elemente uit die landskap. Kunstenaars deel hul eie maniere van dink oor erfenis, ekologie en daardie diep gevoel van behoort wat ons almal soek.

In ’n land soos Suid-Afrika, waar ‘tuiste’ soveel lae van geskiedenis, verandering en herstel dra, herinner Komvandaan ons daaraan hoe sterk die aarde ons stories vashou. Ons wortels raak nooit verlore nie – hulle leef in grond, water, wind en geheue.

Kom stap saam deur hierdie lewendige kunsruimte waar persoonlike en gemeenskaplike verhale ontmoet. Hier word jy herinner: die natuur vergeet jou naam nooit.

FEESKURATOR: Carin Bester

Komvandaan: Where nature remembers your name

The Suidoosterfees visual arts programme for 2026 connects with this year’s theme, Home, through Komvandaan: Where nature remembers your name. With this, we invite festivalgoers to discover how nature holds our stories and origins like a place that has always known you and always will, no matter how long you’ve been away.

Across the festival grounds you’ll find exhibitions and performance art that play with organic textures, natural materials and elements drawn from the landscape. Artists share their own ways of thinking about heritage, ecology and that deep sense of belonging we all seek.

In a country like South Africa, where ‘home’ carries so many layers of history, change and healing, Komvandaan reminds us how strongly the earth holds our stories. Our roots are never lost – they live on in soil, water, wind and memory.

Take a walk through this vibrant art space where personal and collective stories meet. Here you’re reminded: nature never forgets your name.

FESTIVAL CURATOR: Carin Bester

Rondleiding deur die kurator | Guided tour by the curator:
1 Mei/May 10:00

Afr, Eng

90 min

Gratis | Free

Ontmoet in die Marmerportaal by Rooi-Land-installasie
Meet in the Marble Foyer at the Rooi-Land installation

Rooi-Land

Installasiekuns | Installation Art

DEUR | BY Yonela Makoba

Rooi-Land verken rooibos as ’n simbool van geheue en stryd. Deur grond-konstellasies en voorwerpe wat van teesakkiepapier gemaak is te gebruik, skep die werk ’n stil maar kragtige ruimte waar ritueel, gender-spesifieke arbeid en die nalatenskap van koloniale verowering na vore tree. Rooibostee word gelyktydig warmte en wond – ’n bron van troos wat gevorm is deur ’n geskiedenis van ontworteling. Die installasie vra wat dit beteken om ’n plek ‘tuiste’ te noem wanneer die land self die geheue dra van wie verstoot is, wie agtergebly het en wie nie meer kan terugkeer nie.

Rooi-Land centres rooibos as a symbol of memory and struggle. Using soil constellations and delicate objects made from teabag paper, the work creates a quiet but powerful space where ritual, gendered labour and the legacy of colonial theft come into view. Rooibos becomes both warmth and wound – a source of comfort shaped by histories of extraction. The installation asks what it means to call a place ‘home’ when the land itself carries the memory of who was displaced, who remains and who is no longer able to return.

Tydens die fees in die Marmerportaal, eerste vloer
During the festival in the Marble Foyer, first floor

Maak Ons Tee

Optreekuns | Performance Art

MET | WITH Yonela Makoba

Maak Ons Tee nooi feesgangers uit om te sit, te luister en die eenvoudige, maar gelade ritueel van rooibostee maak te beleef. Baie mense glo dat die woord makoti afgelei is van die opdrag: ‘Make us tea’. Hierdie optrede neem die ritueel van teemaak en fokus op die tradisie van diensbaarheid wat in elke koppie ingebed is. Eerder as om antwoorde te bied, skep die werk ’n oomblik van gesamentlike nadenke en vra ons om te dink oor wie se hande vir ander troos inskink, wie se arbeid oor die hoof gesien word en hoe alledaagse rituele die las van die verlede dra.

Maak Ons Tee invites festivalgoers to sit, listen and experience the simple yet charged ritual of making rooibos tea. Many people believe that the word makoti is derived from the instruction, ‘Make us tea.’ This performance holds the gesture of tea-making and turns it toward the history of servitude steeped in every cup. Rather than offering answers, the work creates a moment of collective reflection, asking us to consider whose hands have poured comfort for others, whose labour has been overlooked and how everyday rituals carry the weight of the past.

30 April 12:00
2 Mei/May 16:30
3 Mei/May 19:30

Op die Piazza-trappe voor Artscape
On the Piazza steps in front of Artscape

20 min

Gratis | Free

Stillewe

Uitstalling | Exhibition

DEUR | BY DEUR Frances VH Mohair Tapestries, Siyabonga Fani & Siyanda Sipolo

Stillewe bring die fyn vakmanskap van Frances VH se handgeweefde sybokhaar-tapiserieë, geïnspireer deur die oop ruimtes en kleure van die Karoo, saam met die treffende keramiekwerk van Siyabonga Fani, wie se spiraalveer-houers die lyne van bome, riviere en die alledaagse township-lewe eggo. Siyanda Sipolo gebruik klei as medium om stories te vertel. Tesame toon die werke hoe landelike en stedelike wêrelde mekaar ontmoet deur tekstuur, ritme en gedeelde verlangens.

Stillewe brings together the detailed craft of Frances VH’s handwoven mohair tapestries, inspired by the open spaces and colours of the Karoo, with the striking ceramic work of Siyabonga Fani, whose coiled vessels echo the lines of trees, rivers and everyday township life. Siyanda Sipolo uses clay as a medium to tell stories. Seen side by side, their pieces show how rural and urban worlds meet through texture, rhythm and a shared sense of longing.

Tydens die fees in die Marmerportaal, eerste vloer
During the festival in the Marble Foyer, first floor

Chrysanthemum-voorskou

AANGEBIED DEUR die Nasionale Krisantevereniging van Suid-Afrika
PRESENTED BY the National Chrysanthemum Society of South Africa

Stap in ’n fees van kleur, vakmanskap en blommekuns by dié voorskou van die Nasionale Krisantevereniging van Suid-Afrika se jaarlikse skou. Die uitstalling stel van die land se mooiste krisante ten toon in aanskoulike rangskikkings wat die gespesialiseerde kennis en vaardighede van die kwekers belig. Wat in 1916 as ’n klein skoutjie deur die Wellingtonse Klub begin is, het intussen gegroei tot ’n nasionale blommefees waaraan krisanteklubs van oral in Suid-Afrika deelneem.

Step into a celebration of colour, craft and floral artistry as this preview of the National Chrysanthemum Society of South Africa’s iconic annual display. This vibrant exhibition features some of the country’s most exquisite chrysanthemums arranged in eye-catching displays that highlight the remarkable skill behind their cultivation. What began as a small local show hosted by the Wellington Club in 1916 has grown into a nationwide flower festival with chrysanthemum clubs across South Africa.

Tydens die fees in die Marmerportaal-uitbreiding, eerste vloer
During the festival in the Marble Foyer Extension, first floor

Fisher Child

’n Omvattende virtuele-werklikheidservaring
An Immersive Virtual Reality Experience

MET | WITH Traci Kwaai
IN SAMEWERKING MET | IN COLLABORATION WITH Lo-Def Film Factory & Urchin Studios

Fisher Child nooi feesgangers tot in die hartjie van ons visser-erfenis deur middel van ’n omvattende virtuele-werklikheidservaring en installasie. Kykers stap ’n 360-grade digitale omgewing binne waar stories, herinneringe en landskappe lewendig word. Geskep deur die aktivis en sesde-generasie visser-afstammeling Traci Kwaai, verweef hierdie installasie die mondelinge geskiedenis, kollektiewe geheue en geleefde ervarings tussen verlede en hede. Dit eer die mense, rituele en tradisies wat Kalkbaai oor geslagte heen gevorm het en bied ’n innoverende geleentheid om ’n gemeenskap se erfenis van binne te ervaar.

Fisher Child invites festivalgoers into the heart of Kalk Bay’s fishing heritage through an immersive virtual reality experience and a surround installation. Viewers step inside a 360-degree digital environment with stories, memories and coastal landscapes. Created by activist and sixth-generation fisher child Traci Kwaai, this evocative work blends oral histories, community memory and lived experience into a moving encounter between past and present. It honours the people, rituals and traditions that have shaped Kalk Bay for generations, offering an innovative chance to experience a community’s heritage from the inside.

Tydens die fees in die Marmerportaal-uitbreiding, eerste vloer
During the festival in the Marble Foyer Extension, first floor

Komvandaan

Uitstalling | Exhibition

KURATOR | CURATOR Carin Bester
KUNSTENAARS | ARTISTS Seretse Moletsane, Sibusiso Ngwazi, Sonya Mmakopano Rademeyer, Katleho Habi & Olosa

As ’n uitbreiding van die fees se visuelekuns-tema bring hierdie groepuitstalling kunstenaars byeen wie se werk verder reik as bloot representasie. Met grond, kleurstof en gebare skep hulle ’n visuele taal waarin die natuur geheue én emosie word – ’n plek waar die natuur eerder aangevoel as gesien word, en waar die idee van tuiste deur abstraksie geaktiveer word. Die uitstalling bied ’n meesleurende ervaring wat besoekers uitnooi om stadiger te beweeg, nader te kyk en hul pad terug te ‘voel’ na waar hulle vandaan kom.

An extension of the festival’s visual arts theme, this group exhibition brings together artists whose work pushes beyond representation. Using soil, pigment and gesture, they shape a visual language where nature becomes memory and feeling – a place where the land is sensed rather than seen and where the idea of home is recalled through abstraction. The result is an immersive experience that invites visitors to look closer, slow down and feel their way back to where they come from.

Tydens die fees in die Kandelaar-portaal, tweede vloer
During the festival in the Chandelier Foyer, second floor

Haar pad huis toe

Optreekuns | Performance Art

MET | WITH Lynette du Plessis & Miché van Wyk IN SAMEWERKING MET | IN COLLABORATION WITH Working Title Multimedia Curation

Hierdie optreekunswerk beeld vroue se reise van tuiskoms uit – ’n terugkeer na grond en herinnering. Die kunstenaars ‘stap’ saam met hul voormoeders en so verander dié handeling van beweging in ’n daad van herinnering. Die optrede huldig die arbeid en veerkragtigheid wat deur geslagte vroue gedra is wanneer hulle, deur die aarde, terugkeer na hulleself.

This performance artwork traces women’s journeys of homecoming, returning to land and memory. The artists ‘walk’ with their female ancestors, transforming the act of movement into remembrance. The performance honours the labour and resilience carried by generations of women returning to themselves through the earth.

30 April 10:30 & 18:00
2 Mei/May 18:00

Op die Piazza-trappe voor Artscape
On the Piazza steps in front of Artscape

20 min

Gratis | Free

oos wes tuis bes

Uitstalling | Exhibition

KURATOR | CURATOR Anne-Ghrett Erasmus Coetzee
KUNSTENAARS | ARTISTS Antoinette du Plessis, Carel Petrus du Plessis, Cobus van Bosch, Daniël du Plessis, Deon Maas, Estelle Marais, Jeanne Wasserman, Louis Jansen van Vuuren, Marinda du Toit, Michele Nigrini, Ruan Huisamen, Shakes Thembani, Strijdom van der Merwe, Theo Paul Vorster, Willem Mulder & Willie Bester

oos wes tuis bes is ’n groepuitstalling wat herkoms, identiteit en taal vier. Geïnspireer deur Adam Small se woorde oor die Boland se warm oranje grond, ondersoek die kunstenaars hoe oorsprong en herinnering ons begrip van ‘tuiste’ vorm. Small se beskrywing van sy Afrikaans as ’n spruit binne die groot boom van die taal dien as poëtiese anker vir die uitstalling waarin kunstenaars hul eie visuele stories oor behoort, kultuur en geskiedenis na die ruimte bring.

oos wes tuis bes is a group exhibition that celebrates heritage, identity and language. Inspired by Adam Small’s reflections on the Boland’s warm orange earth, the artists explore how origin and memory shape our understanding of ‘home’. Small’s description of his Afrikaans as a sapling within the great tree of the language serves as a poetic anchor for the exhibition, where artists bring their own visual stories of belonging, culture and history into the space.

Tydens die fees in die Kandelaarportaal-uitbreiding, tweede vloer
During the festival in the Chandelier Foyer Extension, second floor

Dans lat die stof so staan

Uitstalling | Exhibition

DEUR | BY Figure of 8-dansteater | Dance Theatre
KUNSTENAARS | ARTISTS Gary Frier, Pierre Cloete & Terence Visagie

‘Rieldans is ’n geestelike verbinding met die heelal.’ Met hierdie idee as vertrekpunt ondersoek Dans lat die stof so staan ritme as ’n lewende argief van geheue, identiteit en erfenis. Hierdie dinamiese groepuitstalling bring visuele kuns en beweging in gesprek met mekaar en wys hoe die liggaam self ’n storieverteller word. Deur skilder, teken en beelde geïnspireer deur beweging, spoor die kunstenaars die diep verbintenisse tussen optrede, visuele vertelling en ons fisieke ervarings van ‘tuiste’ na.

‘Riel dance is a spiritual connection with the universe.’ Taking this idea as its point of departure, Dans lat die stof so staan explores rhythm as a living archive of memory, identity and heritage. This dynamic group exhibition brings visual art and movement into dialogue, showing how the body itself becomes a storyteller. Through painting, drawing and movement-inspired imagery, the artists trace the deep links between performance, visual narrative and our embodied experiences of ‘home’.

Tydens die fees in die Teaterportaal, tweede vloer
During the festival in the Theatre Foyer, second floor

Art on the Mountain

Uitstalling | Exhibition

PROJEKLEIER | PROJECT LEADER Hermien van der Merwe
KUNSTENAARS | ARTISTS Ana-Filipa Domingues, Anne Graaff, Anina Deetlefs, Beth Lowe, Elaine Coaton, Elske Henderson, Fadiel Hermans, Francisca Louw, Fynn Walpole, Grazyna Janik, Ina Grobbelaar, Isabel Crause, Jane Barnes, Jenny Parsons, Jo Roets, Joanna Lee Miller, Jolene Olivier, Joni-Leigh Doran, Karin Hopkinson, Kirsty Tinkler, Lauren Shantall, Lauriana Glenny, Linda Howe-Ely, Lyn Northam, Madeleine van Manen, Mandy Mckay, Marianne Jonker, Pia Truscott, Pieter Krugel, Rix Wellmann, Ros Koch, Rowan Walpole, Sera Holland, Shaune Rogatschnig, Tania Lockhart, Tharien Smith, Timo Osse, Urna van Heyningen, Wiehan de Jager, Daniel Keet & Nada Spence

In Oktober en November 2025 het meer as 60 Kaapse kunstenaars meegewerk om te skep en die stad se ikoniese berg en sy unieke fynbosbioom te vier. Die projek het kuns, natuur en bewaring op ’n lewendige en onvergeetlike manier saamgebring.

In October and November 2025, more than 60 Cape artists collaborated to create and celebrate the city’s iconic mountain and its unique fynbos biome. The project brought together art, nature and conservation in a vibrant and unforgettable way.

Tydens die fees in die Teaterportaal, tweede vloer
During the festival in the Theatre Foyer, second floor

Die betekenis van ‘tuiste’

Interaktiewe kunsinstallasie | Interactive Installation

KUNSTENAARS | ARTISTS Feesgangers | Festivalgoers

Hierdie interaktiewe kunswerk nooi besoekers uit om te reageer op die vraag: ‘Wat beteken tuiste vir jou?’ Met gekleurde toutjies volgens ouderdomsgroepe weef deelnemers hul antwoorde in ’n gesamentlike installasie wat deur die loop van die fees groei. Só ontstaan ’n lewende portret van gedeelde én individuele ervarings.

This participatory artwork invites audiences to respond to the question, ‘What does home mean to you?’ Using coloured strings according to age groups, visitors weave their answers into a collaborative installation that grows throughout the festival area, creating a living portrait of shared and individual experiences.

Tydens die fees op verskeie plekke in die Artscape-teatersentrum
During the festival in various locations of the Artscape Theatre Centre

Seisoene van verandering | Cycles of Change

Kinderkunsuitstalling | Children’s Exhibition

GESKEP DEUR | CREATED BY Carin Bester
IN SAMEWERKING MET | IN COLLABORATION WITH die Wes-Kaapse Onderwysdepartement | the Western Cape Education Department

Leerders van die WKOD se kunssentrums en uitgesoekte skole het kunswerke met bewegende onderdele geskep wat geïnspireer is deur Suid-Afrika se ekosisteme. Weggegooide karton en natuurlike materiale is gebruik. Hierdie outomata-gebaseerde werke belig temas van volhoubaarheid en onderlinge verbondenheid, en werke word aangevul met gedigte in verskeie tale wat saamvloei tot een gesamentlike literêre produk.

Learners from the WCED art centres and selected schools created moving sculptures inspired by South Africa’s ecosystems, using discarded cardboard and natural materials. These automata-based works highlight themes of sustainability and interconnection, with each accompanied by poems in multiple languages that weave into one collective literary product.

Tydens die fees by Artscape se Ingang 5 op die grondvloer
During the festival at Artscape’s Entrance 5 on the ground floor

2026 Jakes Gerwel-gesprekke | Jakes Gerwel Discussions

Webblad Program | Programme 2026

Kaartjies deur | Tickets by

In vennootskap met Jacana Media, Jonathan Ball, Flyleaf Publishing & Distribution, Klyntji, Artscape, Kwela, Lux Verbi, Naledi, uHlanga Press, Pan Macmillan, Penguin Random House SA, Painted Dog Press, Protea Boekhuis, Stigting vir Bemagtiging deur Afrikaans, Tafelberg, Tracey McDonald Publishers, Turksvy Publikasies, Vriende van Afrikaans & Wordslingers Publishing Corporation

In partnership with Jacana Media, Jonathan Ball, Flyleaf Publishing & Distribution, Klyntji, Artscape, Kwela, Lux Verbi, Naledi, uHlanga Press, Pan Macmillan, Penguin Random House SA, Painted Dog Press, Protea Boekhuis, Foundation for Empowerment through Afrikaans, Tafelberg, Tracey McDonald Publishers, Turksvy Publikasies, Vriende van Afrikaans & Wordslingers Publishing Corporation

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PAULET HUIS – OASE VIR SKRYWERS

Op vanjaar se program spog ons weer met vele skrywers wat by die Jakes Gerwel Stigting se Paulet Huis in KwaNojoli, Oos-Kaap, aan hul boeke gewerk het. Hieronder tel Shana Fife, Nadia Cassim, Lebo Mazibuko, Allen Grootboom, Herschelle Benjamin, Bibi Slippers, Naidene Lottering, Sindi Busuku en Reggie Peace.

Besoek www.jgf.org.za om meer uit te vind oor die geleenthede wat die Jakes Gerwel Stigting vir skrywers bied.

PAULET HOUSE – AN OASIS FOR WRITERS

This year’s programme once again features many writers who developed their books at the Jakes Gerwel Foundation’s Paulet House in KwaNojoli, Eastern Cape. These include Shana Fife, Nadia Cassim, Lebo Mazibuko, Allen Grootboom, Herschelle Benjamin, Bibi Slippers, Naidene Lottering, Sindi Busuku and Reggie Peace.

Visit www.jgf.org.za to find out more about the Jakes Gerwel Foundation’s opportunities for writers.

Koningmakers & kroondraers

In samewerking met | In collaboration with Jonathan Ball, Jacana Media & Netwerk24

MET | WITH Anthony Butler, Tara Roos, Qaanitah Hunter & Gert van der Westhuizen

Wie gaan Cyril Ramaphosa opvolg? Is Paul Mashitile die nuwe kroondraer, of haal sy sondes hom in? Wie is die koningmakers wat agter die skerms aan die konkel is, en wie is die gunstelinge binne die verskillende ANC-faksies?

Who will succeed Cyril Ramaphosa? Is Paul Mashatile the new bearer of the crown, or will his past sins catch up with him? Who are the kingmakers behind the scenes, and who are the favourites within the different ANC factions?

30 April 09:30

Afr, Eng

60 min

Gratis, maar bespreek deur Webtickets | Free, but book through Webtickets

ATKV-Boeke-oase

Op die spoor van die spoorloses

In samewerking met | In collaboration with Jonathan Ball & Tafelberg

MET | WITH Nicole Engelbrecht, Julian Jansen, Jonathan Morris, Michael Behr & Jody Hendricks

Nicole Engelbrecht se jongste boek, Bare Bones: Cold Cases from True Crime South Africa, ook in Afrikaans beskikbaar as Klipkoud, handel oor onopgeloste moorde. Julian Jansen se Op die spoor van die stasiemoordenaar handel weer oor dié destydse raaiselagtige moorde. Michael Behr skryf in Confessor Cop oor die deurwinterde speurder, Jonathan Morris, se jarelange snuffelspore wat hom telkens tot die moordenaars lei. Waar vind hulle die inligting en leidrade, en hoe loop jy terug op die spore as die moordenaar spoorloos verdwyn het?

Nicole Engelbrecht’s latest book, Bare Bones: Cold Cases from True Crime South Africa, also available in Afrikaans as Klipkoud, deals with unsolved murders. Julian Jansen’s Op die spoor van die stasiemoordenaar looks at the notorious killings that shocked Cape Town some years ago. Michael Behr writes in Confessor Cop about the seasoned detective, Jonathan Morris, and his long journey of tracking murderers. Where do they find their information, and how do you retrace the trail when the murderer has vanished without a trace?

30 April 11:00

Afr, Eng

60 min

Gratis, maar bespreek deur Webtickets | Free, but book through Webtickets

ATKV-Boeke-oase

Seuns weet

In samewerking met | In collaboration with Protea Boekhuis

MET | WITH Frederick Botha & Herschelle Benjamin

Frederick Botha se debuutkortverhaalbundel is onverskrokke, maar terselfdertyd weerloos en broos. Hierin probeer ’n jong wit gay Afrikaanse man naam gee aan sy ervaring van seksualiteit, geloof, gesinslewe, selfaanvaarding, vriendskap, skrywerskap en die maatskaplike werklikheid. Seuns weet bied ’n vars blik op die hedendaagse samelewing.

Frederick Botha’s debut short story collection is fearless, yet at the same time vulnerable and tender. In it, a young white gay Afrikaans man attempts to name and make sense of his experiences of sexuality, faith, family life, self-acceptance, friendship, authorship and social reality. Seuns weet offers a fresh perspective on contemporary society.

30 April 12:30

Afr, Eng

60 min

Gratis, maar bespreek deur Webtickets | Free, but book through Webtickets

ATKV-Boeke-oase

Witty Women Writers’ Resilience

In samewerking met | In collaboration with Kwela

MET | WITH Nadia Cassim, Lebo Mazibuko, Qaanitah Hunter & Angela Briggs

Vasbyt vir liefde wat jou soveel pyn besorg. Met waardigheid opstaan, terwyl trauma jou telkens laat struikel. ’n Groep vroueskrywers gesels oor hoe hulle moeilike temas aanpak in verhale wat so meesleurend, vars en hoopvol is.

Holding out for love when you are dished with pain. Rising proud when trauma pulls you down. How do these writers turn difficult themes into stories that are so compelling, fresh and hopeful?

30 April 14:00

Eng

60 min

Gratis, maar bespreek deur Webtickets | Free, but book through Webtickets

ATKV-Boeke-oase

Swart Ekonomiese Bemagtiging – wie baat werklik?

In samewerking met | In collaboration with Jacana Media & Netwerk24

MET | WITH Thando Vilakazi, Connie Mulder, Phakamisa Ndzamela & Gert van der Westhuizen

Swart Ekonomiese Bemagtiging (SEB) bly een van Suid-Afrika se mees omstrede beleide. Sommige ontleders sê dat dit geleenthede vir swart eienaarskap en verteenwoordiging geskep het, terwyl ander sê dit bevoordeel ’n klein elite en faal Suid-Afrikaners wat steeds in armoede leef. Is jy rassisties as jy die einde van SEB bepleit, of skerm jy vir die swart elites as jy dit voorstaan? Wat is die pad vorentoe?

Black Economic Empowerment (BEE) remains one of South Africa’s most controversial policies. Some analysts say it has created opportunities for black ownership and representation, while others argue that it benefits a small elite and fails South Africans who still live in poverty. Are you racist if you call for the end of BEE, or are you protecting black elites if you support it? What is the way forward?

1 Mei/May 09:30

Afr, Eng

60 min

Gratis, maar bespreek deur Webtickets | Free, but book through Webtickets

ATKV-Boeke-oase

Die vuur huil

In samewerking met | In collaboration with Tafelberg

MET | WITH Allen Grootboom & Suzette Myburgh

In die vroeë 1970’s onderneem die 21-jarige Jakob Koetaan ’n lewensveranderende reis van die Baai na Kaapstad. Wanneer ’n toevallige ontmoeting by die OK Bazaars hom saam met PAC-aktiviste in die tronk laat beland, raak Jakob bevriend met Sipho, ’n charismatiese leier wat sy oë oopmaak vir die stryd om vryheid. Allen Grootboom gesels met Suzette Myburgh, wat ten nouste betrokke was met die ontwikkeling van die kragtige debuutpublikasie Die vuur huil.

In the early 1970s, 21-year-old Jakob Koetaan embarks on a life-changing journey from PE to Cape Town. When a chance encounter at OK Bazaars lands him in prison alongside PAC activists, Jakob befriends Sipho, a charismatic leader who opens his eyes to the struggle for freedom. Allen Grootboom speaks to Suzette Myburgh, who was closely involved in the development of this powerful debut publication Die vuur huil.

1 Mei/May 11:00

Afr

60 min

Gratis, maar bespreek deur Webtickets | Free, but book through Webtickets

ATKV-Boeke-oase

Die lewe as drama

In samewerking met | In collaboration with Protea Boekhuis

MET | WITH Herschelle Benjamin, Christo Davids & Candice Jantjies

Herschelle Benjamin se toneelstuk, Joshlin: Meer as ’n naam, handel oor die tragiese verdwyning van die sesjarige Joshlin Smith. Christo Davids se Laaitie mettie biscuits gaan oor Noah, ’n 16-jarige seun met Down-sindroom en groot drome om eendag ’n polisieman te word om sy mense te beskerm. Dié stuk is opgedra aan Nathaniel Julies, wat in 2020 na bewering deur polisielede in Eldorado Park doodgeskiet is. Hoe omskep mens die werklikheid in drama?

Herschelle Benjamin’s play, Joshlin: Meer as ’n naam, deals with the tragic disappearance of six-year-old Joshlin Smith. Christo Davids’s Laaitie mettie biscuits tells the story of Noah, a 16-year-old boy with Down syndrome and big dreams of one day becoming a policeman to protect his people. The play is dedicated to Nathaniel Julies, who was allegedly shot dead by police officers in Eldorado Park in 2020. How does one turn reality into drama?

1 Mei/May 12:30

Afr

60 min

Gratis, maar bespreek deur Webtickets | Free, but book through Webtickets

ATKV-Boeke-oase

Adam en die Nico

In samewerking met | In collaboration with SBA & Artscape

MET | WITH Steward van Wyk & Marlene le Roux

In 2026 vier Artscape (voorheen die Nico Malan-teater) sy 55ste bestaansjaar. Die legendariese dramaturg Adam Small, wie se Kanna hy kô hystoe hier vir die eerste keer opgevoer is, sou vanjaar 90 word. Small se verbintenis met die teater was ambivalent – hy moes selfs ’n permit kry om sy eie drama te sien. In hierdie lesing bied prof. Steward van Wyk ’n oorsig van Small se verhouding met die teater. Hy belig onder meer die opvoergeskiedenis van sy dramas, die onthulling van die SBA se borsbeeld, en bespreek agt ongepubliseerde limerieke waarin Small met sy kenmerkende satire die draak steek met die ‘Nico’.

In 2026, Artscape (formerly the Nico Malan Theatre) celebrates its 55th anniversary. The legendary playwright Adam Small, whose Kanna hy kô hystoe was first staged here, would have turned 90 this year. Small’s relationship with the theatre was ambivalent – he had to get a permit to see his own play. In this lecture, Prof. Steward van Wyk offers an overview of Small’s relationship with the theatre. He highlights, among other things, the performance history of his dramas, the unveiling of the SBA’s bust, and discusses eight unpublished limericks in which Small, with his trademark satire, pokes fun at the ‘Nico’.

1 Mei/May 14:00

Afr

60 min

Gratis, maar bespreek deur Webtickets | Free, but book through Webtickets

ATKV-Boeke-oase

Hardop

Aangebied deur die Jakes Gerwel Stigting & Klyntji

Presented by the Jakes Gerwel Foundation & Klyntji

MET | WITH Jadrick Pedro, Bibi Slippers, Naidene Lottering, Jennifer Pape, Herschelle Benjamin, Thérèse Bartman, Toast Coetzer, Shane van der Hoven, Danie Marais, Helena Hettema, Bernie Madell, Siphokazi Jonas, Sindi Busuku, Magé Troskie & Buckfever Underground

Soos hulle sê: terug op publieke aanvraag! Lees dit, dink dit, praat dit, rap dit. Die een na die ander, woord vir woord, song vir song. Solank jy dit doen saam met ons. Doen dit hardop.

As they say: back by popular demand! Read it, think it, speak it, rap it. One after the other, word for word, song for song. As long as you do it with us. Do it out loud.

1 Mei/May 16:30

Afr, Eng

90 min

Gratis, maar bespreek by info@jgf.org.za | Free, but book at info@jgf.org.za

Netwerk24-Feeskafee | Netwerk24 Festival Café

Munisipale verkiesings: waarvoor maak jy stem dik?

In samewerking met | In collaboration with Netwerk24

MET | WITH Christi van der Westhuizen, Oscar van Heerden & Mia Spies

Suid-Afrikaners kry vanjaar weer die geleentheid om stem dik te maak. Maar waarvoor trek ons ons kruisies? Is dit vir water in die krane en krag in ons huise, of vir die party wat óns ideologies die beste pas? Kenners besin oor die vinnig veranderende politieke landskap en wie as wenners en verloorders uit die kryt sal klim.

South Africans once again get the chance to make their voices heard at the ballot box in 2026. But what are we really voting for? Water from our taps and power in our homes, or the party that best matches our ideological disposition? Experts reflect on the rapidly changing political landscape and who will emerge as winners or losers.

2 Mei/May 09:30

Afr

60 min

Gratis, maar bespreek deur Webtickets | Free, but book through Webtickets

ATKV-Boeke-oase

Fading Footprints: In Search of our First Nation

In samewerking met | In collaboration with Jonathan Ball

MET | WITH Jose Manuel de Prada-Samper, Elias P. Nel, Marlene van Wyk, Katriena Swartz & John Parkington

Jose de Prada-Samper volg in Fading Footprints die spoor van die Bo-Karoo se /xam-jagter-versamelaars. Deur argiewe, veldwerk en gesprekke met afstammelinge en kultuurbewaarders onthul hy sowel die volksmoord op die /xam San as die veerkragtigheid van hul tradisies. Ver van uitgewis, weerklink hul stories steeds in die Noord-Kaap.

Jose de Prada-Samper traces the footsteps of the Upper Karoo’s /xam hunter-gatherers in Fading Footprints. Through archives, fieldwork and conversations with descendants and cultural custodians, he reveals both the genocide of the /xam San and the resilience of their traditions. Far from erased, their stories still echo across the Northern Cape.

2 Mei/May 11:00

Eng

60 min

Gratis, maar bespreek deur Webtickets | Free, but book through Webtickets

ATKV-Boeke-oase

Gender-based Violence – How Writing Becomes Witness

In samewerking met | In collaboration with Jacana, Jonathan Ball, Penguin Random House SA & Tracey McDonald Publishers

MET | WITH Joy Watson, Popina Khumanda, Ashraf Kagee, Mzamo Masito & Jonathan Amid

Ten spyte van al die veldtogte teen geslagsgeweld, woed die oorlog teen vroue voort. Wat is fout met ons samelewing, en hoe kan skryfwerk getuie wees, uitdaag en verandering bewerkstellig? Sluit aan by Joy Watson (Because I Love You), Popina Khumanda (The Smallest Ones), Ashraf Kagee (Song of the Slave Girl) en Mzamo Masito (This Country Hates our Boys) wat gesels met Jonathan Amid oor hul boeke wat handel oor gender en geweld.

Despite all the campaigns against gender-based violence, the war on women continues to rage. What is wrong with our society, and how can writing bear witness, challenge us and bring about change? Join Joy Watson (Because I Love You), Popina Khumanda (The Smallest Ones), Ashraf Kagee (Song of the Slave Girl), and Mzamo Masito (This Country Hates Our Boys) as they talk with Jonathan Amid about their books that deal with gender and violence.

2 Mei/May 12:30

Eng

60 min

Gratis, maar bespreek deur Webtickets | Free, but book through Webtickets

ATKV-Boeke-oase

Hoe gaan dit met Afrikaanse radio?

Aangebied deur | Presented by Vriende van Afrikaans

MET | WITH Frazer Barry, Martelize Brink, Lynden Jafta & Crystal Orderson

Is daar nog ’n toekoms vir Afrikaanse radio? Luister mense na Afrikaanse programme? En hoe lyk ons Afrikaanse luisteraarsgetalle? Hoe maak ons seker die mark groei? Kom luister hoe kenners hierdie brandende vrae beantwoord.

Does Afrikaans radio still have a future? Do people listen to Afrikaans programmes? And what do our Afrikaans listener numbers look like? How do we make sure the market grows? Come and hear experts answer these burning questions.

2 Mei/May 14:00

Afr

60 min

Gratis, maar bespreek deur Webtickets | Free, but book through Webtickets

Netwerk24-Feeskafee | Netwerk24 Festival Café

Strokies, satire en die slagting van (on)heilige koeie

In samewerking met | In collaboration with Jonathan Ball & Jacana Media

MET | WITH Carlos Amato, Jonathan Shapiro (Zapiro), Anton Kannemeyer, Conrad Botes & Marianne Thamm

Humor is dikwels die beste wapen. En met alles wat in die wêreld aangaan, is daar ryke stof om ons te laat lag tot ons huil. Hoe weet ’n kunstenaar wat is snaaks? En is daar koeie wat eerder ongeslag in die sloot moet bly?

Humour is often the best weapon. And with everything going on in the world, there’s plenty of material to make us laugh until we cry. How does an artist know what’s funny? And are there cows that are better left unskinned in the ditch?

2 Mei/May 15:30

Eng

60 min

Gratis, maar bespreek deur Webtickets | Free, but book through Webtickets

ATKV-Boeke-oase

Agter tronkmure – straf ons of genees ons?

In samewerking met | In collaboration with Tafelberg

MET | WITH Edwin Cameron, Rebecca Gore, Sohela Surajpal, Pieter Groenewald & Heindrich Wyngaard

Suid-Afrika het die grootste gevangenes-bevolking in Afrika. Die moordsyfer skreeu ten hemele, en dit lyk nie of tronke misdadigers keer nie. Inteendeel. Hoe breek ons hierdie bose kringloop? Sommiges bepleit die herinstelling van die doodstraf. Ander maak hewig kapsie teen lyfstraf vir ligte oortredings. Maar hoe lyk ons tronke regtig? Is ons ingestel om mense te straf deur onmenslike, haglike selle? Wat moet ons doen om waarlik te rehabiliteer?

South Africa has the largest prison population in Africa. The murder rate is sky-high, and it doesn’t seem as if prisons deter criminals. Quite the opposite. How do we break this vicious cycle? Some call for the reinstatement of the death penalty. Others strongly oppose corporal punishment for minor offences. But what are our prisons really like? Are we set on punishing people with inhumane, squalid cells? What must we do to truly rehabilitate?

3 Mei/May 09:30

Afr, Eng

60 min

Gratis, maar bespreek deur Webtickets | Free, but book through Webtickets

ATKV-Boeke-oase

101 Remarkable South African Women

In samewerking met | In collaboration with Tafelberg

MET | WITH Lizette Rabe, Christina Landman, Pregs Govender & Makoma Lekalakala

Vanaf die prehistoriese ‘Eve van die Weskus’ en die Blombos-moeders tot moderne ikone, skets Lizette Rabe 101 vroue wie se moed, intellek, kreatiwiteit en leierskap ons nasie gevorm het. Oor die spektrum van politiek, letterkunde, sport, aktivisme en kuns bied hierdie bondige portrette ’n inspirerende oorsig van ons verlede en ons voortdurende stryd vir geslagsgelykheid.

From the prehistoric ‘Eve of the West Coast’ and the Blombos mothers to modern icons, Lizette Rabe profiles 101 women whose courage, intellect, creativity and leadership have shaped our nation. Spanning politics, literature, sport, activism and the arts, these succinct portraits illuminate our history while highlighting the continuing fight for gender equality.

3 Mei/May 11:00

Afr, Eng

60 min

Gratis, maar bespreek deur Webtickets | Free, but book through Webtickets

ATKV-Boeke-oase

Wit manlikheid – is daar alternatiewe stories?

MET | WITH Christi van der Westhuizen, Cobus van Wyngaard, James Goddard & Laurie Gaum

Wit manlikheid word dikwels ervaar as die bombastiese stem wat ’n enkele waarheid soos die evangelie verkondig. Die stem wat besluit wat is reg en wat is weg; wie is in en wie is uit. Wat is die alternatiewe stories van verandering en verruiming?

White masculinity is often experienced as the bombastic voice that proclaims a single truth like gospel. The voice that decides what is right and what is wrong, who is in and who is out. What are the alternative stories of change and expansion?

3 Mei/May 12:30

Afr

60 min

Gratis, maar bespreek deur Webtickets | Free, but book through Webtickets

ATKV-Boeke-oase

Vredemaker

In samewerking met | In collaboration with Lux Verbi

MET | WITH Reggie Peace & Lee-Ann van Rooi

Vredemaker vertel van Reggie Peace se reis van ’n moeilike jeug in ’n kinderhuis tot ’n lewe van hoop en geloof. Met eerlikheid en deernis deel hy die verhaal van sy stryd om erkenning en aanvaarding. Dit is ’n storie van seer en oorwinning, van gebrokenheid en herstel – ’n getuienis dat ware vrede moontlik is.

Vredemaker tells the story of Reggie Peace’s journey from a difficult childhood in a children’s home to a life of hope and faith. With honesty and compassion, he shares his struggle for recognition and acceptance. It is a story of pain and triumph, of brokenness and healing – a testament that true peace is possible.

3 Mei/May 14:00

Afr

60 min

Gratis, maar bespreek deur Webtickets | Free, but book through Webtickets

ATKV-Boeke-oase

2026 Dans | Dance

Webblad Program | Programme 2026

Kaartjies deur | Tickets by

Alice in the Cape Flats

AANGEBIED DEUR | PRESENTED BY HAUS Events & Productions
MET | WITH Dee Blogging, Vozzie, Valentina Petronella, Robyn Ried, Rori Bingham & Wesley Ourson
TEKS, REGIE & CHOREOGRAFIE | WRITER, DIRECTOR & CHOREOGRAPHER Berlin Williams
BELIGTINGSONTWERP | LIGHTING DESIGN Bennie Arendse
STELONTWERP | SET DESIGN Kenan Fortuin, Wayne Jacobs & Chris Spogter
KOSTUUMONTWERP | COSTUME DESIGN Ty Thompson

Alice in the Cape Flats neem jou op ’n reis van selfontdekking en aanvaarding. Alice reis deur tyd en ontmoet fantastiese karakters – van Double D en die Mad Hatter tot die indrukwekkende Queenie – wat elk ’n waarheid onthul wat sy besig is om vir haarself toe te eien. Verwag avontuur, humor, heerlike Gayle en musiek wat jou intrek in ’n magiese, weerbarstige wêreld. Met ’n mengsel van musiek, fopdos, dans en visuele storiekuns vier hierdie oorspronklike werk queer-identiteit en die veerkragtigheid van die Kaapse gemeenskap.

Alice in the Cape Flats is a bold journey of self-discovery and acceptance. Alice travels through time, meeting fantastical characters – from Double D and the Mad Hatter to the formidable Queenie – each revealing a truth she is learning to claim. Expect adventure, humour, wonderful Gayle and music that draws you into a magical, defiant world. Blending music, drag, dance and visual storytelling, this original work celebrates queer identity and community resilience.

30 April 20:00
1 Mei/May 20:00
2 Mei/May 09:00

Johann Brink Teater
Johann Brink Theatre

75 min

R150

Dance Synergy V

MET | WITH Auntie Bettie
AANGEBIED DEUR | PRESENTED BY Figure of 8 Dance Theatre & Suidoosterfees
IN SAMEWERKING MET | IN COLLABORATION WITH Dance for All, GAIN Collective, Jacqui Pells School of Ballet, Stanza, Jazzart Dance Theatre, New World Dance Theatre, SboNdaba, Sunrise & Jenna, Cape Town Ballroom Scene, Sarah Cookney Academy of Dance, Velvet Motion & Waterfront Theatre School

Ons jaarlikse spogproduksie wat oorloop van uitbundige energie is terug vir ’n vyfde uitgawe! Op Internasionale Dansdag kom die Kaap se voorste dansers op één verhoog bymekaar vir ’n asemrowende viering van beweging, kuns en ritme – saam met die geliefde gaskunstenaar Auntie Bettie. Van die emosionele trefkrag van kontemporêre dans en die elegansie van ballet tot die lewendige tradisies van Indiese dans en die ritmiese vonkel van jazz, demonstreer hierdie manjifieke vertoning die uiteenlopende style wat ons as mense byeenbring. Vreugdevol met uitsonderlike talent en propvol onvergeetlike oomblikke.

Our annual spectacular production overflowing with exuberant energy returns for its fifth edition! On International Dance Day, the Cape’s top dancers unite on one stage to deliver a breathtaking celebration of movement, artistry and rhythm – joined by the beloved guest artist Auntie Bettie. From the emotional sweep of contemporary dance and the elegance of ballet to the vibrant traditions of Indian dance and the punch of jazz, this magnificent showcase reveals the diverse styles that bring us together. Pure joy, exceptional talent and unforgettable moments.

2 Mei/May 13:30

kykNET Teater | kykNET Theatre

70 min

R150, R120

Gat

AKTEURS | ACTORS Ilse Samuels & Miché van Wyk
DANSERS | DANCERS Faroll Coetzee, Georgia Julies, Manon-Lee Saal, Druwayne Strauss & Keeanu Samuels
TEKS | SCRIPT Esmé Marthinus & Miché van Wyk
MUSIEK | MUSIC Arnold Klassen
REGIE & CHOREOGRAFIE | DIRECTOR & CHOREOGRAPHER Byron Klassen
PRODUKSIEBESTUUR | PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT Oscar Langdown
VERVAARDIGER | PRODUCER Garage Dance Ensemble

Woordtrofee-wenner: Beste dansgedrewe produksie by die Toyota Stellenbosch Woordfees

Op ’n verweerde bakkie vertrek die ensemble op ’n emosionele reis deur beweging en teks wat die siel van ’n gemeenskap wat veg om te oorleef, ontbloot. Met treffende innovasie weef die groep ’n ritueel van klank, beweging, aarde en water wat die siklusse van skepping, vernietiging, geboorte en dood naspoor. Hierdie aangrypende opvoering eer die stories wat in die land vasgelê is en bied ’n diep resonerende besinning oor herinnering, veerkragtigheid en gedeelde identiteit.

Woordtrofee winner: Best dance-driven production at Toyota Stellenbosch Woordfees

Travelling on a battered bakkie, the cast embarks on an emotional journey through movement and text, revealing the soul of a community fighting to survive. With striking innovation, the ensemble weaves a ritual of sound, motion, earth and water that traces cycles of creation, destruction, birth and death. This evocative performance honours the stories held by the land and offers a deeply resonant reflection on memory, resilience and shared identity.

29 April 20:00
30 April 20:00
1 Mei/May 20:00

Kasteel van Goeie Hoop |
Castle of Good Hope

50 min

R150

The Bollywood Times

MET | WITH Taare & vriende | friends
REGIE | DIRECTORS Ahneesh Valodia & Kimeshni Parker
VERVAARDIGER | PRODUCER Ahneesh Valodia

Brekende nuus! The Bollywood Times is uit! Kaapstad se bekroonde dansgeselskap Taare bring ’n splinternuwe, verbysterende dans-extravaganza propvol kleur, energie en flair. Onder leiding van Taare se dinamiese dansers en aangevuur deur hoë-oktaan samewerkings met gaskunstenaars uit verskillende dansgenres, ontvou die vertoning bladsy vir bladsy in ’n warrelwind van aangrypende visualiteit en meevoerende ritmes. Kry jouself gereed vir drama, presisie en suiwer vreugde wanneer die ensemble die towerkrag van Bollywood op die verhoog laat lewe.

Breaking news! The Bollywood Times has landed. Cape Town’s acclaimed dance troupe Taare delivers an electrifying, fresh-off-the-press dance spectacular bursting with colour, energy and flair. Led by Taare’s dynamic dancers and amplified by high-octane collaborations with guest artists from across dance genres, the show unfolds page by page in a whirl of vibrant visuals and irresistible rhythms. Expect drama, precision and pure joy as the cast brings the magic of Bollywood to life on stage.

2 Mei/May 17:30 & 20:30

kykNET Teater | kykNET Theatre

90 min

R160, R140

The Reservation

MET | WITH Figure of 8-dansers | dancers
TEKS | SCRIPT Wilken Calitz & Buhle Ngaba
REGIE | DIRECTORS Buhle Ngaba & Grant van Ster
CHOREOGRAFIE | CHOREOGRAPHY Figure of 8 Dance Theatre
STEL- & KOSTUUMONTWERP | SET & COSTUME DESIGN Figure of 8 Dance Theatre
KLANKONTWERP | SOUND DESIGN Shaun Oelf
BELIGTINGSONTWERP | LIGHTING DESIGN Nell van der Merwe
VERHOOGBESTUUR | STAGE MANAGER Eddie Newman
PRODUKSIE- & GESELSKAPBESTUURDER | PRODUCTION & COMPANY MANAGER Marié Vogts

Kom sit aan – aandete word binnekort bedien. The Reservation nooi jou binne na ’n gewaagde, meesleurende dansteaterwêreld waar sosiale gewoontes, begeertes en menslike verhoudings onder die soeklig kom. Hierdie gesinsvriendelike produksie in die chaotiese ruimte van ’n restaurant wakker jou eetlus aan wanneer borde en politiek bots en stamp te midde van ’n fees van beweging, komedie en betekenis. Vreemdelinge ontmoet mekaar; geliefdes kry stry en families vind hul pad terug na mekaar. Kelners glip met balletagtige presisie tussen alles deur, beïnvloeders probeer die perfekte kameraflits kry, en disse glinster onder ligte wat veel meer onthul as wat op die spyskaart staan.

Take your seat – dinner is about to be served. The Reservation invites you into a bold and immersive dance-theatre world where social habits, desires and human connection come under the spotlight. Set in the fast-paced chaos of a restaurant, this family-friendly production awakens your appetite as plates and politics collide in a feast of movement, comedy and meaning. Strangers meet, lovers quarrel and families find their way back to one another. Waiters slip between it all with balletic precision. Influencers chase the perfect flash, and dishes gleam under lights that reveal far more than what’s on the menu.

2 Mei/May 20:00
3 Mei/May 09:00

Johann Brink Teater
Johann Brink Theatre

60 min

R150

Wonde

MET | WITH Georgia Julies, Manon-Lee Saal, Keeanu Samuels & Druwayne Strauss
VAN | OF Garage Dance Ensemble
OORSPRONKLIK GESKEP DEUR | ORIGINALLY PRODUCED BY Tshegohatso Mothelesi
VIR | FOR Atlang Arts Development 2024
REGIE & CHOREOGRAFIE | DIRECTOR & CHOREOGRAPHER Byron Klassen
PRODUKSIEBESTUUR | PRODUCTION MANAGER Oscar Langdown

Wonde is ’n kragtige en emosiebelaaide dansvertelling wat die verpletterende werklikheid aanspreek van kinders wat spoorloos verdwyn as gevolg van mensehandel, mishandeling of moord. Met aangrypende beelde en choreografie waarsku Wonde ons om waaksaam te wees, en dit herinner ons dat ons ons kwesbaarstes kan beskerm deur op ons hoede te wees. Hierdie produksie ontbloot die wreedheid van dié wat op kinders teer en bevestig elke kind se reg om sonder vrees groot te word.

Wonde is a powerful and emotionally charged dance narrative confronting the devastating reality of children who disappear without a trace – many lost to trafficking, abuse or murder. Through haunting imagery and evocative choreography, Wonde urges vigilance in everyday moments that seem safe, reminding us that awareness can protect the vulnerable. This production exposes the cruelty of those who prey on children and affirms every child’s right to grow up without fear.

1 Mei/May 09:00
2 Mei/May 11:30
3 Mei/May 11:30

Johann Brink Teater
Johann Brink Theatre

35 min

R120

GRATIS DANSKLASSE | FREE DANCE CLASSES

Betree die dansvloer, beweeg saam en ontdek ’n nuwe styl – heeltemal gratis. Suidoosterfees bied feesgangers weer die kans om by vooraanstaande dansers en choreograwe te leer in ’n reeks energieke, toeganklike en inspirerende klasse, aangebied in samewerking met Figure of 8 Dance Theatre. Toegang is gratis, maar bespreek vooraf deur Webtickets om jou plek te verseker.

Step onto the floor, move your body and discover a new style – all for free. Suidoosterfees once again offers festivalgoers the chance to learn from top dancers and choreographers in a series of energetic, accessible and inspiring classes, presented in collaboration with Figure of 8 Dance Theatre. Access is free, but please book in advance via Webtickets to secure your place.

Vogue Fem

AANBIEDER | PRESENTER Berlin LaCap

Vogue Fem is ’n dansstyl wat sterk, vroulike bewegings en uitdrukking beklemtoon. Dit is gewortel in die ‘outydse’ optreestyl, beïnvloed deur die elegansie en presisie van ballet, jazz en moderne dans. Berlin LaCap lei deelnemers deur hierdie gevierde dansvorm met flair, selfvertroue en volledige uitdrukkingsvryheid.

Vogue Fem is a style of voguing that highlights bold feminine movement and expression. Rooted in the ‘old way’ performance style, it draws on the elegance and precision of ballet, jazz and modern dance. Berlin LaCap guides participants through this celebrated form with flair, confidence and full expressive freedom.

1 Mei/May 11:00

Dansstudio | Dance Studio

90 min

Gratis, maar bespreek deur Webtickets | Free, but book through Webtickets

Amapiano (TikTok)

AANBIEDER | PRESENTER Ashlynn Erasmus

Die kreatiewe choreograaf en straatdanser Ashlynn Erasmus bied ’n hoë-oktaan klas aan wat geïnspireer is deur die wêreld van TikTok. Hierdie dansstyl vier individualiteit en moedig elke deelnemer aan om hul eie artistieke flair in die choreografie te gebruik. Ashlynn laat dansers beweeg, eksperimenteer en nuwe vaardighede aanleer – perfek vir jou volgende TikTok-video.

Creative choreographer and street dancer Ashlynn Erasmus brings a high-energy class inspired by the world of TikTok. This dance genre celebrates individuality, encouraging each participant to bring their own artistic flair into the choreography. Ashlynn will get dancers moving, experimenting and learning fresh skills perfect for your next TikTok video.

1 Mei/May 09:00

Dansstudio | Dance Studio

90 min

Gratis, maar bespreek deur Webtickets | Free, but book through Webtickets

Kommersiële dans | Commercial Dance

AANBIEDER | PRESENTER Rudi Smit

Kommersiёle dans is ’n dinamiese, visueel-gedrewe styl wat vir die vermaakbedryf geskep is en elemente van hip-hop, jazz, straat- en kontemporêre dans meng. Die internasionaal bekroonde choreograaf Rudi Smit het in meer as 20 lande onderrig gegee en opgetree, en choreografie vir groot handelsmerke soos Pepsi, Adidas, McDonald’s, Volkswagen, Facebook en Samsung geskep. Sy filmwerk sluit Honey 3 en Bring It On: Worldwide in.

Commercial dance is a dynamic, visually driven style created for the entertainment industry, blending hip-hop, jazz, street and contemporary dance. Internationally acclaimed choreographer Rudi Smit has taught and performed in more than 20 countries, and has created choreography for top brands including Pepsi, Adidas, McDonald’s, Volkswagen, Facebook and Samsung. His film credits include Honey 3 and Bring It On: Worldwide.

2 Mei/May 09:00

Dansstudio | Dance Studio

90 min

Gratis, maar bespreek deur Webtickets | Free, but book through Webtickets

Kontemporêr | Contemporary

AANBIEDER | PRESENTER Yarisha

Kontemporêre dans kombineer elemente van ballet, jazz en moderne dans in ’n vloeiende, interpretatiewe bewegingstyl wat tegniek en vernuwing vereis. Die bekroonde uitvoerende kunstenaar, afrigter en choreograaf Yarisha se artistieke visie gaan sorg vir ’n onvergeetlike ervaring.

Contemporary dance blends elements of ballet, jazz and modern dance into a fluid, interpretative movement style that requires both technique and innovation. Award-winning performer, coach and choreographer Yarisha brings an artistic vision that promises an unforgettable experience.

2 Mei/May 11:00

Dansstudio | Dance Studio

90 min

Gratis, maar bespreek deur Webtickets | Free, but book through Webtickets

OPWIPVERTONINGS | POP-UP SHOWS

Gratis 20-minuut-dansvertonings deur puik geselskappe op die Piazza voor Artscape – energiebelaaide vermaak tussen al jou heerlike feesvertonings!

Free 20-minute dance performances by excellent companies on the Piazza in front of Artscape – high-energy entertainment between all your must-see festival shows!

29 April 18:00
SboNdaba Dance

30 April 18:00
Figure of 8

1 Mei/May 16:00
Paaldanskuns | Pole Artistry

2 Mei/May 17:00
Figure of 8

2 Mei/May 18:30
Paaldanskuns | Pole Artistry

3 Mei/May 11:30
Dance for All

DANSGESPREK | DANCE DISCUSSION

Vertel jou storie deur beweging

In ’n wêreld van haakplekke, filters en gesteelde narratiewe los dans die verwarring op. In hierdie dissipline bring die liggaam-in-beweging die waarheid na vore, sonder filters of aanpassings en onmiskenbaar menslik. Gerespekteerde rolspelers uit die danssektor gesels oor identiteit, egtheid en die waarde van ons eie unieke stories in ’n wêreld wat al meer deur ander mense en tegnologie gekaap word. Kom luister hoe beweging weerstand word, en waarom jóú waarheid saak maak.

In a world of glitches, filters and stolen narratives, dance untangles the confusion. In this discipline, the body in motion reveals the truth – unfiltered, unedited and unmistakably human. Respected voices from the dance sector reflect on identity, authenticity and the value of our own unique stories in a world increasingly hijacked by others and by technology. Come and hear how movement becomes resistance, and why your truth matters.

2 Mei/May 15:30

Afr, Eng

60 min

Gratis | Free

Netwerk24-Feeskafee | Netwerk24 Festival Café

2026 Komedie | Comedy

Webblad Program | Programme 2026

Kaartjies deur | Tickets by

Cape Town Comedy Club @ SOF

’n Kulturele viering van stand-up-komedie

Komedie by die Suidoosterfees gaan oor méér as net trefreëls – dit is kultuur met ’n mikrofoon. Hierdie vertonings, gekenmerk deur speelse waarnemings en vreeslose sosiale kommentaar, belig die kuns van stand-up as ’n kragtige medium wat mense deur humor en lag bymekaarbring. Van 1 tot 3 Mei 2026 bring die Cape Town Comedy Club en die Suidoosterfees ’n vrolike, grensverskuiwende viering van stand-up-komedie as kultuur, kuns en suiwer plesier.

Die samewerking word aangevoer deur Kurt Schoonraad, stigter van die Cape Town Comedy Club en een van Suid-Afrika se mees gerespekteerde komediante. Sy passie om opkomende talent te ontwikkel lê aan die hart van hierdie vennootskap.

Maak reg vir ’n ryk en uiteenlopende program met kunstenaars uit verskillende kulturele agtergronde, tale en geslagte – almal saam op een verhoog in ’n ware viering van inklusiwiteit.

A Cultural Celebration of Stand-Up Comedy

Comedy at Suidoosterfees isn’t just about punchlines – it’s about culture with a mic. From playful observations to fearless social commentary, these shows highlight stand-up comedy as a powerful art form that connects people through humour and shared laughter. From 1 to 3 May 2026, the Cape Town Comedy Club teams up with Suidoosterfees for a joyful, boundary-pushing celebration of stand-up comedy as culture, art and pure fun.

The collaboration is led by Kurt Schoonraad, founder of the Cape Town Comedy Club and one of South Africa’s most respected comedians. His passion for nurturing emerging talent is at the heart of this partnership.

Expect a richly diverse line-up, showcasing performers from different cultural backgrounds, languages and genders – all sharing the stage in a true celebration of inclusivity.

CTCC @ SOF 1

AANBIEDER | HOST Jared Pillay
HOOFKUNSTENAAR | HEADLINER Keenan Cerf
ONDERSTEUNING | SUPPORT Candace Fortune
OOP MIKROFOON | OPEN MIC Robin Dunlop

1 Mei/May 19:00 & 21:00

Afr, Eng

60 min

Geen o. 13 T
No u. 13 L

R150

POP24 Studio, Media24-gebou | POP24 Studio, Media24 Building

CTCC @ SOF 2

AANBIEDER | HOST Mel Jones
HOOFKUNSTENAAR | HEADLINER Jam Jam
ONDERSTEUNING | SUPPORT Wesley Paulse
OOP MIKROFOON | OPEN MIC Nathan Levinrad

2 Mei/May 19:00 & 21:00

Afr, Eng

60 min

Geen o. 13 T
No u. 13 L

R150

POP24 Studio, Media24-gebou | POP24 Studio, Media24 Building

CTCC @ SOF 3

AANBIEDER | HOST Phil de Lange
HOOFKUNSTENAAR | HEADLINER Lindy Johnson
ONDERSTEUNING | SUPPORT Khanyisile Ngwenya
OOP MIKROFOON | OPEN MIC Nishen Pathet

3 Mei/May 19:00 & 21:00

Afr, Eng

60 min

Geen o. 13 T
No u. 13 L

R150

POP24 Studio, Media24-gebou | POP24 Studio, Media24 Building

Dalin Oliver: 90 Day Comedian

MET | WITH Dalin Oliver

Ná uitverkoopte optredes in agt lande en ’n suksesvolle ontvangs by die Adelaide Fringe, bring Dalin Oliver sy bekroonde eenmanvertoning na die Suidoosterfees. In hierdie hartroerende en skreeusnaakse grootwordverhaal word identiteit, kultuur en wat dit beteken om trots Suid-Afrikaans te wees, verken. Dalin verweef sy eie storie met internasionale ervarings wat onmiddellik herkenbaar en skreeusnaaks is. 90 Day Comedian gaan jou trots maak op ons eie Suid-Afrikaanse talent wie se humor universele trefkrag het.

After sold-out performances in eight countries and a successful reception at the Adelaide Fringe, Dalin Oliver brings his award-winning one-man show to Suidoosterfees. In this heartfelt and hilarious coming-of-age story, identity, culture and what it means to be proudly South African are explored. Dalin weaves his own story together with international experiences that are instantly relatable and superbly funny. 90 Day Comedian will make you proud of our own South African talent, whose humour has universal appeal.

2 Mei/May 17:00

Eng

60 min

Geen o. 13 T
No u. 13 L

R150

POP24 Studio, Media24-gebou | POP24 Studio, Media24 Building

Kurt Schoonraad: Funny Side Up

MET | WITH Kurt Schoonraad
TEKS | SCRIPT Kurt Schoonraad
REGIE | DIRECTOR Dave Levinsohn

Na uitverkoopte vertonings in Kaapstad, Johannesburg en by KKNK, kan Suidoosterfees-gehore uitsien na heerlike lagbuie saam met een van Suid-Afrika se mees geliefde en invloedryke komediante, Kurt Schoonraad. Met sy kenmerkende skerp waarnemings, warmte en onmiskenbare perspektief op onse mense, neem Kurt gehore op ’n skreeusnaakse tog deur die eienaardighede en chaos van die hedendaagse lewe – van alledaagse frustrasies tot die soeke na ligter oomblikke in ’n wêreld wat voortdurend verander. Soms is die beste oorlewingstrategie eenvoudig om die snaakse kant bo te hou.

After sold-out performances in Cape Town, Johannesburg and at KKNK, Suidoosterfees audiences can look forward to plenty of laughs with one of South Africa’s most loved and influential comedians, Kurt Schoonraad. With his trademark sharp observations, warmth and unmistakable take on who we are, Kurt takes audiences on a hilarious journey through the quirks and chaos of contemporary life – from everyday frustrations to the search for lighter moments in a constantly changing world. Sometimes the best survival strategy is simply to keep life’s ‘funny side up’.

30 April 18:30

Eng

70 min

Geen o. 13 T
No u. 13 L

R150

Kaapstad-Burgersentrum | Cape Town Civic Centre

Look What You Made Me Do

MET | WITH Dave Levinsohn

Dave Levinsohn bring sy kenmerkende ‘Dave-styl’-komedie na die Suidoosterfees met ’n viering van 26 jaar van uitbundige lagbuie. Met skerp waarnemings, hartroerende stories en vreeslose improvisasie, lewer Dave ’n vertoning wat net so aandoenlik en slim is as wat dit snaaks is. Verwag eienaardige insigte, brutaal eerlike besinnings en oomblikke van komiese genialiteit. Heerlik vermaaklik en onweerstaanbaar menslik – ’n eenmalige ervaring met een van Suid-Afrika se beste komediante!

Dave Levinsohn brings his signature ‘Dave-style’ comedy to Suidoosterfees in a celebration of 26 years of riotous laughter. With sharp observations, heartfelt stories and fearless improvisation, Dave delivers a show that is as warm and clever as it is funny. Expect oddball insights, brutally honest reflections and moments of comic brilliance. Highly entertaining and irresistibly human – a one-of-a-kind experience with one of South Africa’s finest comedians!

3 Mei/May 17:00

Eng

50 min

Geen o. 13 T
No u. 13 L

R150

POP24 Studio, Media24-gebou | POP24 Studio, Media24 Building

Ouma en die ou koeie

MET | WITH Margit-Meyer Rödenbeck & Coenraad Rall
TEKS & REGIE | WRITER & DIRECTOR Jurgen Human
MUSIEKREGIE | MUSIC DIRECTOR Coenraad Rall
VERVAARDIGER | PRODUCER Arena Produksiehuis

Soos ons ouer word, vergeet ons gerieflikheidshalwe juis dit wat ons nie wíl onthou nie, terwyl herinneringe wat ons koester mettertyd al hoe mooier afgerond raak. ’n Halwe waarheid word ’n feit, ’n wolhaarstorie ’n beehive, en ’n besope one-night stand ’n romantiese herinnering. Hierdie komedie-kabaret laat jou skaterlag én stil raak, want jy mag jouself herken – altyd met ’n skeut nostalgie.

As we grow older, we conveniently forget the things we don’t want to remember, while the memories we cherish become more beautifully polished with time. A half-truth turns into a fact, a tall tale into a beehive, and a drunken one-night stand into a romantic memory. This comedy cabaret makes you laugh out loud and pause in recognition as you may just see yourself – always with a touch of nostalgia.

1 Mei/May 09:30

Afr

75 min

Geen o. 13 T
No u. 13 L

R190

Kaapstad-Burgersentrum | Cape Town Civic Centre

Plain Jane

MET | WITH Arlene Petersen

Kom lag lekker saam in Plain Jane, ’n vlymskerp komedie wat wys die girl langsaan is alles behalwe ordinêr. Arlene Petersen takel daai ongemaklike oomblikke in ons lewe, die alledaagse flaters en gekhede wat ons almal so goed ken, maar selde erken. ’n Skreeusnaakse kykie na menswees wat getuig van vrypostigheid, eerlikheid en selfspot. Hierdie vars komedie-stem gaan jou oorrompel met slimmighede, lagbuie uit die maag en pittighede wat jou lank gaan bybly.

Get ready for big laughs with Plain Jane, a sharp comedy special that proves there’s nothing ordinary about the girl next door. Arlene Petersen unpacks life’s awkward moments, everyday mishaps and the quiet absurdities we all recognise but rarely admit to. Witty, warm and wonderfully self-aware, this show celebrates resilience, honesty and the hilarity of just being human. Expect clever observations, heartfelt laughs and a fresh comic voice that will leave you feeling seen, entertained and thoroughly amused.

1 Mei/May 17:00

Eng

50 min

R150

POP24 Studio, Media24-gebou | POP24 Studio, Media24 Building

2026 ATKV Kinder- en Jeugteater | ATKV Children and Youth Theatre

Webblad Program | Programme 2026

Kaartjies deur | Tickets by

Slapende skoonheid en die bose fee

Ideaal vir jong feesgangers van 4 tot 12 jaar | Ideal for young festivalgoers aged 4 to 12

MET | WITH Chanté Schagen, Marlon Britz, Ankia Erasmus, Marli Smit, Cassidy Johnson, Adré Kleyn, Stavros Moshonas, Branwin Assegaai, Lesley-Anne Hanslo, Ava Kruger & Je-Ce Davids
TEKS | SCRIPT Siobhan Taljaard
CHOREOGRAFIE | CHOREOGRAPHY Braeden Buys
REGIE | DIRECTOR Yolandè Rabè
VERVAARDIGER | PRODUCER The Stage Performing Arts Studio

In die verre Noorde, in ’n koninkryk so mooi, waar die wolke aan die hemel hang en die son sak in goud en rooi, begin ’n storie vir alle eeue, vir almal om te hoor. ’n Storie van ’n baba, ’n boosaard en woorde wat kan toor. Hierdie unieke hervertelling van die klassieke sprokie sal gehore laat skaterlag, sing en saam droom. ’n Sprokie vir die hele gesin, met moderne kinkels, kleurryke kostuums, vrolike liedjies en tonele wat jou laat terugverlang na jou kinderdae.

In the far North, in a kingdom so beautiful, where clouds hang in the sky and the sun sets in gold and red, a story begins – one for the ages, for everyone to hear. A tale of a baby, a villain and words that can work magic. This unique retelling of a classic fairy tale will have audiences laughing out loud, singing along and dreaming together. A fairy tale for the whole family, with modern twists, colourful costumes, joyful songs and scenes that will take you back to your childhood.

1 Mei/May 09:00
2 Mei/May 09:00

Afr

75 min

R120

ATKV Repteater | ATKV Rep Theatre

Storie-speel | Story Play

Ideaal vir jong feesgangers van 3 tot 12 jaar | Ideal for young festivalgoers aged 3 to 12

MET | WITH Shayne Joseph, Abusiswe Mcoyana & Mila Sobolewski
KOÖRDINERING & FASILITERING | COORDINATORS & FACILITATORS Amelda Brand & Estelle Olivier

’n Universiteit Stellenbosch Dramadepartement-produksie, in samewerking met Lapa Uitgewers & Suidoosterfees

Storie-speel is ’n vrolike, verbeeldingryke teaterervaring waar stories nie net gehoor word nie, maar lééf. Jong teatergangers word genooi om saam te speel, karakters lewe te gee en te help dink aan oplossings vir kinkels in die verhale. Met lag, verbeelding en interaksie sorg ons saam dat die son in die lug bly en die diere se sterte reg uitgedeel word! Perfek vir jong feesgangers en almal wat daarvan hou om na stories te luister – en soms self deel daarvan te word.

A Stellenbosch University Drama Department production, in collaboration with Lapa Publishers & Suidoosterfees

Story Play is a joyful, imaginative theatre experience where stories are not only heard, but come alive. Young theatregoers are invited to play along, bring characters to life and help think of solutions to twists in the tales. Through laughter, imagination and interaction, everyone works together to keep the sun in the sky and make sure the animals’ tails are handed out correctly! Perfect for young festivalgoers and anyone who loves listening to stories – and sometimes becoming part of it themselves.

1 Mei/May 12:00 & 14:00
2 Mei/May 12:00 & 14:00

Afr

30 min

R60

Isibaya

Wonder in woorde | Wonder in Words

Ideaal vir jong feesgangers in Graad 6 tot 9 | Ideal for young festivalgoers in Grades 6 to 9

MET | WITH Aidan Davies, Matthew Gray, Lihle Ngcawe, Amy Olivier, Lea Steenkamp & Torden van Rensburg
SAMESTELLER | COMPILER Mareli Hattingh Pretorius
REGIE | DIRECTOR Amelda Brand

’n Universiteit Stellenbosch Dramadepartement-produksie, in samewerking met Lapa Uitgewers & Suidoosterfees

Wonder in woorde is ’n sprankelende woordkunsavontuur waar mites, sprokies, gedigte en stories die verbeelding aangryp. Saamgestel uit Afrikaanse en Engelse kortverhale, poësie en selfs ’n drama of twee, neem hierdie aanbieding leerders op ’n verbeeldingsvlug vol humor en betowering. Gemik op graad 6 tot 9-leerders, nooi Wonder in woorde jou om te kom kyk, luister en saam te lag in die magiese wêreld van die geskrewe woord.

A Stellenbosch University Drama Department production, in collaboration with Lapa Publishers & Suidoosterfees

Wonder in Words is a sparkling literary adventure where myths, fairy tales, poems and stories capture the imagination. Drawing on Afrikaans and English short stories, poetry and even a drama or two, this production takes learners on an imaginative journey filled with humour and enchantment. Aimed at grade 6 to 9 learners, Wonder in Words invites you to come and watch, listen and laugh together in the magical world of the written word.

29 April 12:00
30 April 12:00 & 14:00

Afr, Eng

50 min

R80

Johann Brink Teater | Johann Brink Theatre

Beste van die DKES

Aangebied deur die Departement van Kultuursake en Sport, Wes-Kaap

Die wenner en naaswenner van die 15de dramakompetisie wat deur die Departement van Kultuursake en Sport aangebied word, kry elke jaar ’n ereplek op die Suidoosterfees-verhoog. Kom geniet die jong presteerders se werke saam met ons.

Presented by the Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport, Western Cape

Each year, the winner and runner-up of the 15th drama competition presented by the Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport are given a place of honour on the Suidoosterfees stage. Join us in enjoying the work of these young performers.

The Voice Note

MET | WITH Giyose Khanya & Mbebe Esakhe
TEKS | SCRIPT Siyabonga Mtshiselwa
REGIE & TEGNIES | DIRECTOR & TECHNICAL Xolisa Mtshiselwa
VERVAARDIGER | PRODUCER Siyakhona Youth Development

’n Dramatiese situasie ontstaan wanneer Khanya, ’n hartseer en gebroke man, sy meisie Esakhe konfronteer oor ’n geheimsinnige WhatsApp-stemnota van ’n ander man. Wat volg is ’n poëtiese en verpletterende verkenning van liefde, eensaamheid en die sielkundige marteling van emosionele verwaarlosing. Hulle word gedwing om skuld, verwyt en die diepe verlies van hul eens pragtige verhouding onder oë te sien.

A dramatic confrontation ignites when Khanya, a heartbroken man, challenges his girlfriend, Esakhe, about a mysterious WhatsApp voice note from another man. What unfolds is a poetic and devastating exploration of love, loneliness and the psychological torment of emotional neglect. They are forced to reckon with blame, guilt and the profound loss of their beautiful relationship.

Miena

Miena, die dogter van ’n prominente predikant, herstel nooit van ’n traumatiese aborsie tydens haar tienerjare nie. Later, ná verskeie miskrame, onttrek sy haarself in ’n fantasiewêreld en verplaas haar verlore kinders met poppe. Wanneer haar man Brandon hom tot haar suster wend vir troos, word Miena in ’n inrigting opgeneem. Nadat sy egter ontsnap en haar medikasie los, lei haar poging om haar lewe te herwin tot katastrofiese gevolge.

Miena, the daughter of a prominent pastor, never recovers from a traumatic teenage abortion. Years later, after multiple miscarriages, she retreats into a fantasy world, replacing her lost children with dolls. When her husband, Brandon, turns to her sister for comfort, Miena is institutionalised. After escaping and abandoning her medication, her attempt to reclaim her life leads to catastrophic consequences.

1 Mei/May 12:30

Eng

60 min

R100

The Lane, Waterfront Teaterskool | The Lane, Waterfront Theatre School

Ballingskap | Elubhacweni

ATKV Kinder- en jeugteater – Ballingskap

Aangebied deur AFDA Kaapstad | Presented by AFDA Cape Town

MET | WITH Lerato Sotshinga, Naesha Samuels, Asakhe Zibi, Lusiwe Zungu, Megan Smith, Tumelo Gwanzura-Durand, Sibahle Mhlongo, Tameryn van Wyk, Funeka Zondi, Ngcali Jafta, Thalia Mason, Amahle Mazibuko, Zoë Jeniker & Lea van der Merwe
TEKS | WRITER Khanya Ngcuka
CHOREOGRAFIE | CHOREOGRAPHY Kayla van der Merwe & geselskap | cast
REGIE | DIRECTORS Khanya Ngcuka & Kayla van der Merwe

Ballingskap | Elubhacweni is ’n fisieketeaterproduksie wat ballingskap in vele vorme en fasette verken – van land en taal tot die self. Deur beweging, teks en die elemente van aarde, lug, vuur en water, besin die produksie oor selfopgelegde en gedwonge ballingskap en nooi gehore vir ’n kragtige sintuiglike ervaring van ontworteling en behoort.

Ballingskap | Elubhacweni is a visceral physical theatre work exploring exile in its many forms – from land, language and self. Through movement, text and the elements of earth, air, fire and water, the production reflects on voluntary and forced exile, inviting audiences into a powerful, sensory encounter with displacement and belonging.

30 April 19:00
1 Mei/May 19:00
2 Mei/May 14:00 & 19:00

Eng

60 min

PG14 T
PG14 L

R100, R50 (studente | students)

Theatre Arts, Methodist Church Hall, h/v Miltonweg & Wesleystraat, Observatory, Kaapstad
Theatre Arts, Methodist Church Hall, Cnr Milton Road & Wesley Street, Observatory, Cape Town

Beyond the Tide

Kaapse Skieleiland Universiteit van Tegnologie | Cape Peninsula University of Technology

Aangebied deur | Presented by CPUT Performing Arts Society
TEKS & REGIE | WRITER & DIRECTOR N.T. Jikwa

In die kusdorpie Knysna word Athabile se lewe onherroeplik omgekeer wanneer sy geboorte skenk aan haar dogter, Zimingonaphakade. In plaas van vreugde word sy oorweldig deur vrees en ’n gevoel van wraaksug. Beyond the Tide is ’n aangrypende drama wat die onstuimige verbintenis tussen ma en dogter verken terwyl hulle die nuanses van moederskap, trauma en ’n desperate verlange na ’n egte verhouding probeer ervaar. ’n Meesleurende verhaal oor liefde, oorlewing en die hoop op versoening.

In the small coastal town of Knysna, Athabile’s life is turned upside down when she gives birth to her daughter, Zimingonaphakade. Instead of joy, she is overwhelmed by resentment and fear. Beyond the Tide is a gripping drama that follows the turbulent bond between mother and daughter as they navigate motherhood, trauma and a desperate longing for connection. A powerful story about love, survival and the hope of reconciliation.

3 Mei/May 15:30

Eng, Xhosa, Afr

60 min

Geen o. 13 T
No u. 13 L

R100

The Lane, Waterfront Teaterskool | The Lane, Waterfront Theatre School

Boet + Saartjie

Oorspronklik ontwikkel vir die ATKV deur Hoërskool Parel Vallei | Originally developed for the ATKV by Parel Vallei High School

MET | WITH Roslin Spires, Francois Retief, Carli Eramus, Celeste Grobler, Jacques Joubert, Andus van Rooyen en ander | and others
TEKS & REGIE | WRITER & DIRECTOR Darryl Spijkers
VERHOOGBESTUUR | STAGE MANAGERs Jenna de Beer & Emma Beukes

WENNERS VAN DIE KLEIN LIBERTASTEATER TONEELFEES & FRASERBURG LOGAN TONEELFEES IN 2025

’n Aangrypende verhaal oor tieners wat hul identiteit verken in ’n veranderende wêreld. Dit speel af in die Suid-Afrika van 1890, waar grootmense al die kaarte styf teen die bors hou. Aangewese op slegs mekaar vir leiding, kom ’n groep adolessente agter die lewe is nie so maklik soos dit lyk nie. Hier word die klassieke Boet en Saartjie-karakters na ’n realistiese wêreld verplaas. ’n Energieke viering van die jeug en die stelsels waaraan hulle uitgelewer is.

WINNERS OF THE KLEIN LIBERTAS THEATRE FESTIVAL & FRASERBURG LOGAN THEATRE FESTIVAL IN 2025

A gripping story about teenagers exploring their identity in a changing world. It is set in South Africa in 1890, where adults keep all the cards close to their chests. Relying only on one another for guidance, a group of adolescents discover that life is not as simple as it seems. Here, the classic Boet and Saartjie characters are placed in a realistic world. An energetic celebration of youth and the systems to which they are subjected.

2 Mei/May 15:30

Afr

55 min

R100

ATKV Arena Teater | ATKV Arena Theatre

Kenan ennie Klopse

Oorspronklik ontwikkel vir die Première Teaterfees | Originally developed for the Première Theatre Festival

MET | WITH Wyatt Afrika, Jasmine Maduna, Alyssa Jacobs & Mia Groenewald
TEKS, CHOREOGRAFIE & VERVAARDIGER | SCRIPT, CHOREOGRAPHY & PRODUCER Alyssa Jacobs
REGIE | DIRECTOR Jean-Marié Koekemoer
MUSIEK | MUSIC Mia Groenewald
VERHOOGBESTUUR | STAGE MANAGER Jairus Fritz

’n Storie oor belonging. Kenan sit vas tussen wat sy mense sê hy móét wies en wat sy drome vir hom fluister assit stil raak. Gevang tussen sy eie drome ennie shadow van sy oupa se legacy. Hy dra sy mense se stories in sy lyf, hulle pyn lê swaar in sy voete. Deur dans en beweging trek sy journey hom van nou af terug na toe – deur oppression, expression, darkness into light as he learns to move to the beat of his own drum. Hoe gaan hy die ancient call vannie ghoema antwoord?

A story about belonging. Kenan stands on a threshold. His people whisper what he must be, but inside him burns another rhythm – the voice of his dreams that can only be heard when all falls silent. He carries the heavy stories of his ancestors in his body: every step weighted with pain, every breath a reminder of a history of oppression. Through dance he begins to move through time – from darkness to light, from captivity to freedom. How will he answer the ancient call of the ghoema?

2 Mei/May 18:30
3 Mei/May 09:30

Afr

50 min

R100

The Lane, Waterfront Teaterskool | The Lane, Waterfront Theatre School

Pilare van sout

Hoërskool Curro Durbanville | Curro Durbanville High School

MET | WITH Inge Dippenaar, Nina Dippenaar, Minke Nel, Luca Human, Chené van der Merwe, Grace Lynch, Fabio Goncalves, Matteo Silva & Kayden Wise
VERTALING & VERWERKING | TRANSLATION & ADAPTATION Lize-Meri Amann
OORSPRONKLIKE TEKS | ORIGINAL TEXT Girls Like That – Evan Placey
REGIE | DIRECTOR Lize-Meri Amann
BELIGTINGSONTWERP | LIGHTING DESIGN Lize-Meri Amann & William Inggs
STELONTWERP | SET DESIGN Lize-Meri Amann
KOSTUUMS | COSTUMES Karon Botes
VERHOOGBESTUUR | STAGE MANAGER Chloe-Lynn Manoek

Ons staan stil, vasgevang in die skouspel van ander se ondergang. Ons kyk toe, dikwels sonder om in te gryp, en word só medepligtig aan dieselfde stelsels wat pyn en onreg in stand hou. Ons oordeel. Ons deel. Maar ons tree nie op nie. Ons verander nie. Ons bly soutpilare – versteen deur vrees, skaamte en die gemak van konformiteit.

We stand still, caught in the spectacle of others’ downfall. We watch, often without intervening, and in doing so become complicit in the very systems that sustain pain and injustice. We judge. We share. But we do not act. We do not change. We remain pillars of salt – petrified by fear, shame and the comfort of conformity.

1 Mei/May 15:30
2 Mei/May 15:30

Afr

45 min

Geen o. 16 T, S
No u. 16 L, S

R100

The Lane, Waterfront Teaterskool | The Lane, Waterfront Theatre School

Spoke

Hoërskool Martin Oosthuizen | Martin Oosthuizen High School

MET | WITH Conraad Burger, Lize-Marie van Rooyen, Amieke du Preez, A.C. Losper, Pieter-John Stadler, Keila Marais & Ben Ackerman
SKRYWER | WRITER C.J. Langenhoven
VERWERKING | ADAPTATION Barnie Mans & Francois Toerien
REGIE | DIRECTORS Barnie Mans & Alae Hanekom

Wenner van Artscape & Suidoosterfees se Hoërskool Dramafees

Glo jy in spoke? Of moet ons liefs die woord vermy? Is daar heengeganes wat terugkeer na die tonele van hul vorige stoflike lewe? Dis in elk geval nie ons doel om antwoorde op hierdie vrae te kry nie. Ons gaan ’n paar insidente ondersoek, en dan kan jy self besluit.

Winner of Artscape and Suidoosterfees’s High School Drama Festival

Do you believe in ghosts? Or should we rather avoid the word? Are there those who have passed on who return to the scenes of their former earthly lives? In any case, our aim is not to find answers to these questions. We are going to examine a few incidents, and then you can decide for yourself.

2 Mei/May 12:30

Afr

40 min

R100

The Lane, Waterfront Teaterskool | The Lane, Waterfront Theatre School

The Young Audience Project: Comic Book

ATKV Jeugteater – The Young Audience Project

Centre for Theatre, Dance & Performance Studies, UK | UCT

MET | WITH Vierdejaar-toneelspel-ensemble | Fourth-year acting ensemble
TEKS & REGIE | WRITER & DIRECTOR Geselskap | Cast

Kom reis saam na ’n wêreld waar strokiesverhale van die bladsy af spring en op die verhoog lewendig word. Die vierdejaar-toneelstudente van Kaapstad se Centre for Theatre, Dance & Performance Studies nooi jou na die Young Audience Project, ’n opwindende dubbelvertoning wat geïnspireer is deur twee geliefde strokiesverhale. Deur verbeeldingryke fisieke teater en visuele storievertelling word hierdie 2D-strokiesboekwêrelde uitgebeeld deur liggame wat voor jou oë verander in plekke, voorwerpe, karakters en hele landskappe. Spannend, snaaks en propvol energieke beweging – jy het die DC- en Marvel-comics nog nooit só beleef nie!

Step into a world where comic books leap off the page and onto the stage. The fourth-year performance students of Cape Town’s Centre for Theatre, Dance & Performance Studies invite you to the Young Audience Project, a thrilling graphic mime storytelling double bill inspired by two beloved comic book classics. Through inventive physical theatre and visual storytelling, these 2D comic worlds are vividly brought to life as bodies transform into places, objects, characters and entire landscapes. Expect suspense, humour and high-energy movement as the ensemble captures the spirit, drama and excitement of DC and Marvel-style adventures.

1 Mei/May 10:30
2 Mei/May 14:30

Eng

50 min

R100

P4 Studio, Hiddingh-kampus | P4 Studio, Hiddingh Campus

Untitled

Northlink Kollege | Northlink College

MET | WITH Charl Bailey, Caroline Africa, Xavier Davids, Roderick Carroll, Roche Draghoender, Diago Andrews & Zoe Oosthuizen
CHOREOGRAFIE | CHOREOGRAPHY Melville Silwana & Banze Mutonkole

Untitled is rou jeugteater wat jou persoonlike waarheid deur beweging, stem en stilte verken. ’n Reeks solo- en ensemble-oomblikke onthul fragmente van identiteit en geleefde ervaring, verbind deur ’n stille eerlikheid. Die aanbieding is oop vir interpretasie en nooi gehore om nie te ontleed nie, maar te voel, aan te voel en te herken.

Untitled is a raw youth theatre work exploring personal truth through movement, voice and silence. A series of solo and ensemble moments reveals fragments of identity and lived experience, bound by quiet honesty. Open to interpretation, it invites audiences not to analyse, but to feel, sense and recognise.

1 Mei/May 18:30
2 Mei/May 09:30

Meertalig | Multilingual

40 min

R100

The Lane, Waterfront Teaterskool | The Lane, Waterfront Theatre School

Yellowtail

Ook geskik vir jong feesgangers van 7 jaar en ouer |
Also suitable for young festivalgoers aged 7 and older

Belop, ’n jong visserman wat in ’n wêreld leef waar tradisie die belangrikste ding is, droom daarvan om te vlieg. In ’n dorpie waar die see jou karakter vorm, is daar geen plek vir mense wat anders is nie. Wanneer sy begeerte om te vlieg veroordeel word, veral deur sy pa, loop Belop weg om vry te wees. Hy beland in ’n vreemde wêreld van voëls en moontlikhede, maar daar is ook wedywering en verraad. Hy word gedwing om te kies tussen sy nuwe lewe en sy vlerke.

Belop, a young fisherman living in a world where tradition matters most, dreams of being able to fly. In a village where the sea shapes who you are, there is no place for those who are different. When his desire to fly is condemned, especially by his father, Belop runs away to become free. He ends up in a strange world of birds and possibility, but also rivalry and betrayal. He is forced to choose between his new life and his wings.

3 Mei/May 18:30

Meertalig | Multilingual

45 min

R100

The Lane, Waterfront Teaterskool | The Lane, Waterfront Theatre School

Zabalaza Showcase: Kinnes van Somers

ATKV Kinder- en jeugteater – Zabalaza Showcase

Zabalaza, Baxter-teater | Baxter Theatre
IN SAMEWERKING MET DIE | IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE Departement van Kultuursake en Sport (DKES) | Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport (DCAS)

MET | WITH Caitlyn Haywood, Hannah Sampson, Katelynne Matthews, Tameka Petersen & Tamsyn Alexander GESKEP DEUR | CREATED BY die geselskap | the cast & Abigail Mei, Cameron Wilson & Hanro Cloete REGIE | DIRECTORS Tamsyn Alexander & Hanro Cloete

Zabalaza is die Baxter-teatersentrum se dinamiese ontwikkelingsprogram wat fokus op die ontdekking en ontwikkeling van dapper nuwe teaterstemme regoor die Wes-Kaap. Elke jaar word een uitstaande produksie gekies om in vennootskap met NATi by die Suidoosterfees op te tree. Vanjaar se produksie, Kinnes van Somers, is ’n aangrypende herverbeelding van ’n klassieke Afrikaanse volksverhaal. As wenner van Beste Produksie, Beste Regisseurs en Beste Ensemble by die 16de jaarlikse Zabalaza-fees, maak die stuk gebruik van volksdrama om te kyk hoe hoe oorgelewerde stories identiteit vorm. In ’n hegte gemeenskap kry bangmaakstories en gefluisterde vrese nuwe lewe soos folklore en werklikheid vervaag, en bied dit ’n spookagtige besinning oor wat ons erf en wat ons uiteindelik word.

Zabalaza is the Baxter Theatre Centre’s dynamic development programme, dedicated to discovering and nurturing bold new theatre voices from across the Western Cape. Each year, one standout production selected to perform at the Suidoosterfees in partnership with NATi. This year’s featured production, Kinnes van Somers, is a gripping reimagining of a classic Afrikaans cautionary folk tale. Winner of Best Production, Best Directors and Best Ensemble at the 16th Annual Zabalaza Festival, the piece utilises folk drama to explore how inherited stories shape identity. Set within a close-knit community, childhood warnings and whispered fears take on new life as folklore and reality blur, offering a haunting reflection on what we inherit and what we become.

1 Mei/May 09:30
3 Mei/May 12:30

Afr, Eng

45 min

Geen o. 13
No u. 13

R100, R80

The Lane, Waterfront Teaterskool | The Lane, Waterfront Theatre School

2026 NATi Jong Sterre | NATi Rising Stars

Webblad Program | Programme 2026

Kaartjies deur | Tickets by

Die poskantoor

TEKS | SCRIPT Kim Blanché Adonis
MET | WITH Mikayla-Joy Brown, Sonja Louw & Julia Marone
REGISSEUR | DIRECTOR Jeanne-Marié Koekemoer

Wanneer ’n student by ’n poskantoor in Kaapstad verkrag en vermoor word, weier drie studentevriende om stil te bly. Ryan, Andrea en Naeema besluit om ander vroue te beskerm, selfs al beteken dit hulle moet hul eie grense oorsteek. Soos geheime uitkom en lojaliteite getoets word, word hulle gekonfronteer met ongemaklike waarhede oor liefde, geregtigheid en wraak. Die poskantoor is ’n aangrypende stuk oor verset, vrouwees en die stryd om oorlewing in Suid-Afrika.

When a student is raped and murdered at a post office in Cape Town, three student friends refuse to remain silent. Ryan, Andrea and Naeema decide to protect other women, even if it means crossing their own boundaries. As secrets surface and loyalties are tested, they are confronted with uncomfortable truths about love, justice and revenge. Die poskantoor is a gripping play that deals with resistance, womanhood and the fight for survival in South Africa.

1 Mei/May 20:00
2 Mei/May 11:00

Afr

55 min

Geen o. 16 T
No u. 16 L

R100

Galloway-teater, Waterfront Teaterskool | Galloway Theatre, Waterfront Theatre School

Lizzie en Franna

TEKS | SCRIPT Kyle Matthew Truter
MET | WITH Nathaly Lottering & Eldon van der Merwe
REGISSEUR | DIRECTOR Mikyall Harris

Ná die dood van hul enigste kind sukkel Lizzie en Franna om mekaar weer te vind. In plaas daarvan om te herstel en heel te word, maak hulle net verder kennis met hartseer, verlies en mishandeling. Franna se stryd met alkohol kos hom sy werk, terwyl Lizzie teen wil en dank, en op haar eie, die uitdagings om te kan oorleef moet aanpak. Konflik word die vonk wat ou wonde oopkrap en ’n skreiende vraag stel: Wie is ek sonder my kind en sonder my geliefde?

After the death of their only child, Lizzie and Franna struggle to find their way back to each other. Instead of healing and becoming whole, they sink deeper into sorrow, loss and abuse. Franna’s battle with alcohol costs him his job, while Lizzie is forced to face the challenges of survival on her own. Conflict becomes the spark that tears open old wounds and raises a burning question: Who am I without my child and without the person I love?

2 Mei/May 20:00
3 Mei/May 11:00

Afr

55 min

Geen o. 16 T
No u. 16 L

R100

Galloway-teater, Waterfront Teaterskool | Galloway Theatre, Waterfront Theatre School

Ons is nog hier

TEKS | SCRIPT Matthew Smith
MET | WITH Franka Kirby, Adri-Jo Waterboer & Cara Rossouw
REGISSEUR | DIRECTOR Tamia Thompson

Shanice, Simone en Layla beland in ’n geheimsinnige vertrek waar speletjies vinnig ’n onheilspellende toon aanneem. ’n Skokkende onthulling bring skuld, wantroue en woede na die oppervlak, terwyl simbole en geheime die werklikheid al hoe donkerder maak. Vasgevang tussen hoop en wanhoop word hul soeke na uitkoms ’n reis van herinnering en oorlewing. Wie ontsnap en wie bly agter?

Shanice, Simone and Layla find themselves in a mysterious room where games quickly take on an ominous tone. A shocking revelation brings guilt, distrust and anger to the surface, while symbols and secrets darken reality. Caught between hope and despair, their search for a way out becomes a journey of memory and survival. Who escapes and who is left behind?

1 Mei/May 11:00
3 Mei/May 17:00

Afr

55 min

Geen o. 13 T
No u. 13 L

R100

Galloway-teater, Waterfront Teaterskool | Galloway Theatre, Waterfront Theatre School

The Cracked House

TEKS | SCRIPT Ntsikayomzi Benya
MET | WITH Mbulelo Grootboom, Thando Jikwa & Nicholate Mangqoza
REGISSEUR | DIRECTOR Sibuyiselo Dywili

Langa, Xola en Andiswa kom ná 31 jaar byeen vir hul ma se begrafnis, wie se dood meer as hartseer bring. Haar lewe was gekenmerk deur siekte en stilte nadat sy aan haar eie lot oorgelaat is. Die dag van die begrafnis word ’n dag van rekenskap wanneer die sibbe traumas en gebroke beloftes uit hul verlede trotseer, en probeer klou aan die brose hoop op heling. The Cracked House is ’n skerp besinning oor Suid-Afrika se onstabiele politieke landskap en die prys wat mens moet betaal vir skeiding, verlies en oorlewing.

Langa, Xola and Andiswa reunite after 31 years for their mother’s funeral. Because her life was marked by illness, abandonment and silence, her death stirs far more than grief for her children. What should have been a day of farewell becomes a day of reckoning as the siblings confront past traumas and broken promises, holding on to the fragile hope of healing. The Cracked House is a searing reflection of South Africa’s unstable political landscape and the human cost of separation, loss and survival.

1 Mei/May 14:00
2 Mei/May 17:00

Eng

55 min

Geen o. 16 T
No u. 16 L

R100

Galloway-teater, Waterfront Teaterskool | Galloway Theatre, Waterfront Theatre School

Uitgedraai

TEKS | SCRIPT Chloè van Rooyen
MET | WITH Chloè van Rooyen, Kerscha Titus, Curtley Pitt & Ivan Abrahams
REGISSEUR | DIRECTOR Tiffani Dlamini

Twee desperate susters; een waaghalsige plan. Jesse en May het net vir mekaar – en ’n half-betaalde huis wat hulle kan verloor. Met die bank op hul hakke, besluit hulle om ’n rooftog uit te voer. Wat begin as plan B, eindig in ’n ontvoering waar die ontvoerders self gyselaars word. Kan hulle hul huis én hul verhouding red, of stort alles deur die chaos, lag en trane ineen?

Two desperate sisters; one daring plan. Jesse and May have only each other – and a half-paid house they are on the verge of losing. With the bank on their heels, they decide to carry out a robbery. What begins as plan B ends in a kidnapping where the kidnappers themselves become hostages. Can they save their home and their relationship through all the chaos, laughter and tears, or will everything fall apart?

1 Mei/May 17:00
3 Mei/May 14:00

Afr

55 min

OB 13 | PG 13

R100

Galloway-teater, Waterfront Teaterskool | Galloway Theatre, Waterfront Theatre School

Vark in die verhaal

TEKS | SCRIPT Willem Esterhuyse
MET | WITH Willem Esterhuyse
REGISSEUR | DIRECTOR Ntombi Makhutshi

’n Persoon wat groter van lyf is, vertel die verhaal van hul jare as kind, tiener en jong volwassene. Dié herinneringe word gekenmerk deur humor en pyn. Tussen familie wat mal is oor braai, skoolvriende en ’n aanlyn liefde, spook daar ook die seer oomblikke wanneer iemand hulle ’n ‘vark’ noem. Die spieël in die badkamer word ’n vyand, en die reis van ongemak groei tot angs en uiteindelik die donker drang om hulself skade aan te doen.

A larger bodied person tells the story of their years as a child, teenager and young adult. These memories are marked by humour and pain. Between a family that loves to braai, school friends and an online romance, there are also the hurtful moments as when someone calls them a ‘pig’. The bathroom mirror becomes an enemy and the journey from discomfort grows into anxiety and ultimately the dark urge to harm themself.

2 Mei/May 14:00
3 Mei/May 20:00

Afr

50 min

Geen o. 16 T
No u. 16 L

R100

Galloway-teater, Waterfront Teaterskool | Galloway Theatre, Waterfront Theatre School

2026 NATi Teaterfees | NATi Theatre Festival

Webblad Program | Programme 2026

Kaartjies deur | Tickets by

A Woman Alone

MET | WITH Kim Engelbrecht
TEKS | SCRIPT Franca Rame & Dario Fo
REGIE | DIRECTOR Quanita Adams
ASSISTENT-REGISSEUR | ASSISTANT DIRECTOR Charlton George

’n Ko-produksie van Suidoosterfees en Toyota Stellenbosch Woordfees, moontlik gemaak deur die Festival Enterprise Catalyst (FEC) en die Jobs Fund

Dié eenvroustuk wat die eerste keer in 1977 opgevoer is, is ’n kragtige en diepsinnige monoloog wat die lewe van ’n huisvrou ondersoek en temas van onderdrukking, bevryding en sosiale kommentaar aanraak. Deur elemente van satire, klug en drama te kombineer, en met die gebruik van humor, ironie en emosionele intensiteit, vertel die huisvrou – wat deurgaans naamloos bly – van haar daaglikse bestaan, haar stryd en frustrasies. Sy beskryf haar verhouding met haar man, gesin en die samelewing, en belig die beperkende rolle en verwagtinge wat op moderne vroue geplaas word.

A co-production of Suidoosterfees and the Toyota Stellenbosch Woordfees, made possible by the Festival Enterprise Catalyst (FEC) and the Jobs Fund

First performed in 1977, this one-woman play is a powerful and thought-provoking monologue that explores the life of a housewife, delving into themes of oppression, liberation and social commentary. Combining elements of satire, farce and drama, and using humour, irony, and emotional intensity, the housewife – unnamed throughout the play – recounts her daily life, struggles and frustrations. She describes her relationships with her husband, family and society, highlighting the restrictive roles and expectations placed on modern-day women.

30 April 09:00
1 Mei/May 15:30
2 Mei/May 19:00

Eng

65 min

Geen o. 16 T
No u. 16 L

R150

ATKV Arena Teater | ATKV Arena Theatre

CRYBABY

MET | WITH Frank Opperman, Nicole Holm, Wian Taljaard, Gantane Kusch & René Cloete
TEKS & REGIE | WRITER & DIRECTOR Carla Smith
VERHOOGBESTUURDER | STAGE MANAGER Jean du Plessis

’n Feesteforum-produksie, moontlik gemaak deur NATi en ondersteun deur Suidoosterfees, KKNK, Toyota Innibos, Vrystaat Kunstefees, Momentum Aardklop, Toyota Stellenbosch Woordfees, die Festival Enterprise Catalyst (FEC) & die Jobs Fund

Op ’n doodgewone oggend, by ’n doodgewone dagsorgsentrum, beleef die driejarige Samuel die onkeerbare verwoester van onskuld – die nuus. Hy verander in ’n oogwink: Van ’n doodgelukkige kind na ’n moeë volwassene, dekades verouder deur haglike hoofopskrifte, tragiese gebeure en die lot van die mensdom wat hopeloos te swaar is vir sy jong skouers om te dra. Hierdie absurde tragikomedie handel oor die tol wat dit eis om te lewe in ’n geldgierige wêreld waar alles in duie stort. Dit is terselfdertyd ’n liefdesbrief aan ’n mens se kinderjare en ’n herinnering aan die een waarheid wat elke volwassene weet: Grootword is nie kinderspeletjies nie.

A Festival Forum production, made possible by NATi and supported by Suidoosterfees, KKNK, Toyota Innibos, Vrystaat Arts Festival, Momentum Aardklop, Toyota Stellenbosch Woordfees, the Festival Enterprise Catalyst (FEC) & the Jobs Fund

On a perfectly ordinary morning, at a perfectly ordinary daycare centre, three-year-old Samuel experiences the ineluctable destroyer of innocence – the news. He changes in the blink of an eye: from a blissfully happy child to a weary adult, aged decades by dire headlines, tragic events and the fate of humanity, all hopelessly too heavy for his young shoulders to bear. This absurd tragicomedy deals with the toll it takes to live in a greedy world where everything is collapsing. It is a love letter to childhood, and at the same time, a reminder of the one truth that every adult knows: growing up is not child’s play.

30 April 10:00
1 Mei/May 13:30

Afr

70 min

Geen o. 13 T
No u. 13 L

R180, R160, R140

kykNET Teater | kykNET Theatre

Die ander dogter

’n Toyota Stellenbosch Woordfees-produksie

’n Tienjarige dogter vind toevallig uit van ’n suster wat twee jaar voor haar geboorte oorlede is. Dié dogter was die Franse skrywer Annie Ernaux, wat in 2022 die Nobelprys vir letterkunde ontvang het. Skielik was Annie nie meer ’n enigste kind nie, maar die plaasvervanger vir ’n groot afwesigheid wat voortleef in haar ouers se woordelose verdrietigheid. Haar suster moes sterf sodat sy as die ‘vervanging’ kon leef. ’n Ragfyn stuk oor skuld, familie en verlies.

A Toyota Stellenbosch Woordfees production

A 10-year-old girl accidentally discovers the existence of a sister who died two years before she was born. That girl was Annie Ernaux, recipient of the Nobel Prize for Literature in 2022. Suddenly, Annie was no longer an only child, but the substitute for a profound absence that lives on in her parents’ unspoken sorrow. Her sister had to die so that she could live as the ‘replacement’. A delicate piece about guilt, family and loss.

30 April 17:00
2 Mei/May 10:00

Afr

70 min

Geen o. 13
No u. 13

R200, R180, R150

kykNET Teater | kykNET Theatre

Die olifant

MET | WITH Petrus du Preez, André Gerber, Antoni Schonken, Jeanne-Marié Koekemoer, Kelly April, Lisa Kukard, Mila Sobolewski & Signe Pietersen
SKRYWERS | WRITERS André Gerber & Elana-Marié Snyman
NA | AFTER Sławomir Mrożek
REGISSEUR, ONTWERP & POPPE | DIRECTOR, DESIGN & PUPPETS Elana-Marié Snyman
OORSPRONKLIKE MUSIEK & MUSIEKREGISSEUR | ORIGINAL SCORE & MUSICAL DIRECTOR Antoni Schonken
BELIGTINGSONTWERP | LIGHTING DESIGN Rudolph van Jaarsveld
VERHOOGBESTUUR | STAGE MANAGER Enrique de Villiers
CHOREOGRAFIE | CHOREOGRAPHY Mila Sobolewski
VERVAARDIGER | PRODUCER Skepkamer

In samewerking met die Universiteit Stellenbosch Dramadepartement

’n Direkteur van ’n dieretuin plaas sy eie ambisies bo die welsyn van sy diere wanneer hy ’n vals olifant van rubber skep om geld te spaar. ’n Swaan word weens openbare dronkenskap afgedank uit sy pos by die munisipale park. ’n Leeu weier om die Christene in die arena te eet – nie omdat hy vir hulle omgee nie, maar omdat hy vermoed hulle gaan binnekort aan bewind wees. ’n Wêreld van absurde burokrasie, arrogansie en die komiese nagevolge van misplaaste besluite.

In collaboration with the Stellenbosch University Drama Department

A zoo director puts his own ambitions above the well-being of his animals when he creates a fake rubber elephant to save money. A swan is dismissed from his position at the municipal park for public drunkenness. A lion refuses to eat the Christians in the arena – not because he cares for them, but because he suspects they’ll soon be in charge of the state. A world of absurd bureaucracy, arrogance and the comic consequences of misguided decisions.

2 Mei/May 17:30 & 20:30
3 Mei/May 10:30

Afr

65 min

OB | PG

R150

P4, Hiddingh-kampus | P4, Hiddingh Campus

Eerste vir alles

MET | WITH Frank Opperman & Margit Meyer-Rödenbeck
TEKS & REGIE | WRITER & DIRECTOR Wessel Pretorius
VERHOOGBESTUUR | STAGE MANAGER Wicus Louw

’n Ko-produksie van Suidoosterfees & Vrystaat Kunstefees, moontlik gemaak deur Het Jan Marais Nationale Fonds

Eeue nadat hulle uit die paradys gesmyt is, besin Adam en Eva oor die huwelik. Kyk hier, dit was nie maklik om die proto-paartjie te wees nie, hoor? Alles moes vir die eerste keer uitgepluis word: liefde, kinders en huishou. Nou dat die laatlammetjie die huis gaan verlaat, het Adam en Eva binnekort weer net mekaar vir geselskap. Sien hulle kans vir nog ’n honderd jaar saam en sal hulle sondes hulle ontsien? Na baie goed en kwaad het hulle vir oulaas ’n appeltjie met mekaar te skil. ’n Komedie oor saam ou bene maak, veral as een die ander ’n ribbebeen skuld.

A co-production of Suidoosterfees & Vrystaat Arts Festival, made possible by Het Jan Marais Nationale Fonds

Centuries after being cast out of paradise, Adam and Eve reflect on marriage. Look, being the OG couple is no easy task, you know? Everything had to be figured out for the first time – love, children and how to run a household. Now that the ‘afterthought child’ is about to leave home, Adam and Eve will soon have only each other for company again. Do they have it in them for another hundred years together, and what about the whole serpent-sin thing? After much good and evil, they have one last axe to grind between them. A comedy about growing old together – especially when one still owes the other a rib.

1 Mei/May 20:00
2 Mei/May 12:30
3 Mei/May 12:30

Afr

70 min

Geen o. 13 T
No u. 13 L

R180

Little Theatre, Hiddingh-kampus | Little Theatre, Hiddingh Campus

Ek en jy, tot laat toe

MET | WITH Anzio September & Abdullatief Davids
TEKS | SCRIPT Zubayr Charles
REGIE | DIRECTOR Carlo Daniels

Na sy oorlede vrou se veertig-aande-herdenking kry Luqmaan onverwags besoek van ’n voormalige vriend, Junaid. Die twee het mekaar meer as 15 jaar laas gesien. Soos hulle terugdink aan hul skooldae, kom lang verborge waarhede na vore. Dit dwing hulle om die verlede, wat hulle so hard probeer vermy het, in die oë te kyk.

After the forty-night memorial of his late wife, Luqmaan receives an unexpected visit from a former friend, Junaid. The two have not seen each other in over fifteen years. As they reminisce about their school days, long-buried truths begin to surface, forcing them to confront a past they have tried hard to avoid.

1 Mei/May 14:00
2 Mei/May 11:30
3 Mei/May 20:30

Kaaps

55 min

Geen o. 13 T
No u. 13 L

R150

P4, Hiddingh-kampus | P4, Hiddingh Campus

Ek is nie Danie

’n Toyota Stellenbosch Woordfees-produksie

Albert Pretorius trek onder die opruiende begeleiding van Schalk Joubert die skrapnel van ’n vreesaanjaende gewone lewe, skerf vir skerf, uit ’n mislukte huwelik in die buitenste ruimte van Duitsland en die bevoorregte, prekêre gemors van middelklas-Suid-Afrika. Dis ’n storie oor ouerskap en die soeke na behoort en sin maak, gewikkel in die vlamjas van verse en verbysterende musiek, geweef rondom ’n keur uit Danie Marais se vier digbundels. Dis rock-teater oor ’n verlede wat die hede wurg en ’n wit ou wat saam met sy dogter en ’n progressiewe wêreld net een ding vir Kersfees wil hê: ‘Om nie meer altyd te moet weet hoe ’n middeljarige wit man voel oor alles nie.’

A Toyota Stellenbosch Woordfees production

Albert Pretorius shreds the fabric of a terrifyingly ordinary life that draws from a failed marriage in the outer reaches of Germany and the privileged mess of middle-class South Africa. This is a story about parenthood and the search for belonging and making sense, wrapped in the flame coat of poetry and bewildering music, woven around a selection from Danie Marais’s four poetry collections. It is rock theatre about a past that strangles the present and a white guy who, with his daughter and a progressive world, wants only one thing for Christmas: ‘To no longer always have to know how a middle-aged white man feels about everything.’

30 April 13:30
3 Mei/May 20:30

Afr

75 min

Geen o. 10 T
No u. 10 L

R200, R180, R150

kykNET Teater | kykNET Theatre

Eugene

MET | WITH Carlo Daniels, Lynette du Plessis & Kirby van der Merwe
TEKS | SCRIPT Saartjie Botha na die roman van | based on the novel by Kirby van der Merwe
REGIE | DIRECTOR Nico Scheepers

’n Ko-produksie van Suidoosterfees, Vrystaat Kunstefees & Toyota Stellenbosch Woordfees, ondersteun deur NATi, die Festival Enterprise Catalyst (FEC), die Jobs Fund & Het Jan Marais Nationale Fonds

Eugene, gebaseer op Kirby van der Merwe se veelbekroonde roman, is ’n rou en poëtiese portret van ’n man wat tussen wêrelde leef. Streetwise maar skynbaar upper middle class, is Eugene ’n flaneur, soeker, minnaar en verlore seun – ’n hardegat randfiguur wat die kuns bemeester het om werklik te sien. Die produksie ondersoek gemarginaliseerde manlikheid, geestesgesondheid en trauma, en belig temas soos liefde, haat, vertroue, verraad en vergifnis. Met Brechtiaanse vervreemding as ondertoon word sy reis ’n soektog na integriteit en menslikheid te midde van onreg en wanhoop. Eugene is aangrypend, stylvol en onvergeetlik.

A co-production of Suidoosterfees, Vrystaat Arts Festival & Toyota Stellenbosch Woordfees, supported by NATi, the Festival Enterprise Catalyst (FEC), the Jobs Fund & Het Jan Marais Nationale Fonds

Eugene, based on Kirby van der Merwe’s multi-award-winning novel, is a raw and poetic portrait of a man who lives between worlds. Streetwise yet seemingly upper middle class, Eugene is a wanderer, seeker, lover and lost son – a hard-edged outsider who has mastered the art of truly seeing. The production explores marginalised masculinity, mental health and trauma, and illuminates themes such as love, hate, trust, betrayal and forgiveness. With Brechtian estrangement as an undertone, his journey becomes a quest for integrity and humanity amid injustice and despair. Eugene is gripping, stylish and unforgettable.

29 April 13:30
1 Mei/May 12:00
3 Mei/May 15:30

Afr

75 min

R150

ATKV Arena Teater | ATKV Arena Theatre

Evita @ 90

MET | WITH Pieter-Dirk Uys

Evita Bezuidenhout is 90 jaar oud en word steeds gevier as die bekendste wit vrou in Suid-Afrika. Evita glo ons moet die verlede onthou sodat ons die toekoms kan waardeer. As lid van die ANC wat vir versoening kook, moet Gogo Evita ook die TikTok-vrae van haar drie kleinkinders versigtig beantwoord. Sy glo ons het nie ’n kristalbol nodig om uit te vind wat vir ons voorlê nie. Die toekoms van ons demokrasie is seker – dis net die verlede wat onvoorspelbaar bly!

Evita Bezuidenhout is 90 years old! Still celebrated as the most famous white woman in South Africa, Tannie Evita believes that we must remember where we come from so that we can appreciate where we are going. As a member of the ANC who cooks for reconciliation, Gogo Evita also has three grandchildren who challenge her with TikTok questions she never thought she would have to answer. She doesn’t believe that we need a crystal ball to see what will happen to our country. The future of our beautiful democracy is certain; it’s just the past that’s unpredictable!

29 April 16:00

Afr

70 min

R180, R160, R140

kykNET Teater | kykNET Theatre

Huis van sand

MET | WITH Tinarie van Wyk Loots, René Cloete, Kristen Raath & Jefferson J. Dirks-Korkee
SKRYWER | WRITER Dianne du Toit Albertze
REGIE & BELIGTING | DIRECTOR & LIGHTING Wolf Britz
STEL- & REKWISIETE-ONTWERP | SET & PROP DESIGN Stefan Benade
KLANKONTWERP | SOUND DESIGN Charl-Johan Lingenfelder
KOSTUUMONTWERP | COSTUME DESIGN Birrie le Roux
VERHOOGBESTUUR | STAGE MANAGER Morag Tison
ASSISTENT-VERHOOGBESTUURDER | ASSISTANT STAGE MANAGER Eddie Newman
PRODUKSIEBESTUUR | PRODUCTION MANAGER Brechmari van Wyk

Wenner van die Reinet Nagtegaal-teksprys 2025

’n Toyota Stellenbosch Woordfees-produksie, ondersteun deur NATi

Babs en Sandy leef op die leftovers van hul verlede. Die vier mure van hul caravan ken ’n klomp geheime, en al is dit ’n humble huisie, is dit hul pondokpaleis. Sandy het haar swerwersbestaan langs die N7 koebaai gegroet om ’n lewe te begin in Rodney se karavaan net buite Springbok, die bottel eers gebêre om Babs groot te maak. En saam met dit kom groeipyne en erfsondes. As volwasse vrou probeer Babs haar bes om die bloed van haar herinneringe skoon te was en aan te beweeg as onderwyseres by die plaaslike laerskool. Tog haal die stofstorms haar keer op keer in. Die koue vuur van Sandy en Babs se onthou neem die gehoor op ’n verbeeldingsvlug, ’n treinrit tot diep binne waar die grense begin grys word.

Winner of the 2025 Reinet Nagtegaal Text Prize

A Toyota Stellenbosch Woordfees production, supported by NATi

Babs and Sandy live off the leftovers of their past. The four walls of their caravan hold many secrets, and although it may be humble, it is their palace, their own sandcastle. Sandy said goodbye to her wandering life along the N7 highway to start anew in Rodney’s caravan just outside Springbok, setting the bottle aside to raise Babs. And with that came growing pains and inherited sins. As an adult woman, Babs tries her best to wash clean the blood of her memories and move on as a teacher at the local primary school. Yet she cannot escape the dust storms. The ashes of Sandy and Babs’ memories take the audience on a flight of imagination – a train ride deep into where the borders begin to blur.

30 April 20:30
1 Mei/May 09:30

Afr

90 min

Geen o. 16
No u. 16

R180, R160, R140

kykNET Teater | kykNET Theatre

Improv: Skaamfamilie

MET | WITH Albert Pretorius, Albert Maritz, Bianca Flanders, Carel Nel, Cindy Swanepoel, Cintaine Schutte, Gershwin Mias & Melt Sieberhagen

’n Skreeusnaakse improvisasie-teaterervaring waar jý as gehoorlid familiesituasies en karakters aan die akteurs voorstel. Jy weet mos, daai familielede oor wie jy maak of jy hulle nie ken nie! Met Skaamfamilie kan jy hulle in situasies plaas waar alles binne oomblikke in chaos ontaard. Die beste akteurs in die bedryf volg jóú leiding terwyl hulle blitsvinnig in karakters klim wat hulleself in histeriese situasies bevind. Sonder enige teks. Geen repetisies vooraf nie. Geen mak onderwerpe uit die gehoor nie. Watter akteurs in elk van die vertonings gaan verskyn, is ook ’n groot verrassing! ’n Glas wyn wag vir jou op die Nasdak-huis by die ingang na dié asemrowende venue.

A hilarious improv theatre experience where you the audience members suggest family situations on stage. You know, those family members that everyone prefers to pretend are not part of the family? Skaamfamilie is where you get to put them into situations where everything is guaranteed to turn into chaos within moments. The best actors in the business will follow your lead as they slip into characters caught in awkward family situations. No script. No rehearsals. No safe topics. Which actors will appear in each of the performances is also a big surprise! And a glass of wine at the beautiful Nasdak venue comes with your ticket to this laugh-out loud experience.

2 Mei 16:00 & 19:00

Afr

75 min

R150

Nasdak, Media24-gebou | Nasdak, Media24 Building

Joshlin: Meer as ’n naam

MET | WITH Bronwyn Damon, Chriswill Kotze, Janru Steenkamp, Mahlatse Molubi, Maundrey Jantjies, Michael Ruzvidzo, Ronald Theron, Rehane Abrahams & Adri-Jo Waterboer
SKRYWER | WRITER Herschelle Benjamin
REGIE | DIRECTOR Kanya Viljoen & Byron Klassen
ONTWIKKELING | DEVELOPMENT Byron Klassen, Jason Jacobs & geselskap | cast

Moontlik gemaak deur die Stigting vir die Bemagtiging deur Afrikaans (SBA), vervaardig met die ondersteuning van die Festival Enterprise Catalyst (FEC), die Jobs Fund, Tribuo & die Proscenium-dramakompetisie

Die blougroenoog kind is weg. Die kind verdwyn in die donker van ’n land wat haar versaak het, in die skaamte van gemeenskappe wat wegkyk. Die kind wat huil onder geweld, wat skuil in die skadu van onreg, wat leef in die gewete van ’n samelewing … Die kind is nie dood nie. Die kind is weg. Staan op in ons gemeenskappe, roep op selfone uit en spook in die gange van ons parlement: Waar is ons geregtigheid?

Made possible by the Stigting vir die Bemagtiging deur Afrikaans (SBA), produced with the support of the Festival Enterprise Catalyst (FEC), the Jobs Fund, Tribuo & the Proscenium Drama Competition

The child with the blue-green eyes is gone. The child disappears in the darkness of a land that has forsaken her. In the shame of a community that turned away its gaze. The child that cries at the violence, hides in the shadow of injustice, who lives in the conscience of a society … The child isn’t dead. The child is gone. Rise up in our communities, shout out on our cellphones and haunt the corridors of parliament: Where is our justice?

29 April 10:00
30 April 12:00
1 Mei/May 09:00

Afr

60 min

Geen o. 16
No u. 16

R150

ATKV Arena Teater | ATKV Arena Theatre

Kinderlê

MET | WITH Miché van Wyk, Theodore Jantjies, Lynette du Plessis & Damian Jacobs
SKRYWER | WRITER Lynthia Julius
REGIE & ONTWERP | DIRECTOR & DESIGNER Lee-Ann van Rooi
BELIGTINGSONTWERP | LIGHTING DESIGN Alfred Rietmann
KLANKBAAN | SOUNDSCAPE Carl Julius
CHOREOGRAAF | CHOREOGRAPHER Grant van Ster
VERHOOGBESTUUR | STAGE MANAGER Charlene Colling
PRODUKSIEHUIS | PRODUCTION HOUSE BOSSIKOP

’n Ko-produksie van die Toyota Stellenbosch Woordfees & Suidoosterfees, ondersteun deur NATi, die Festival Enterprise Catalyst (FEC) & die Jobs Fund

’n Wrok, sê hulle, is ’n seer ding om te koester. Namas en Boesmans is mos vreedsame mense. Só teken die wit mense hulle op. Hulle baklei nie. Hulle gee af as daar moet afgegee word en hulle vat nie. Soos Hanna het Maria ’n kjeent by God gesmeek en God het gegee. Dawid en Maria is vir Dammas gegee. Op ’n Sondag in 1867 word hulle kamp, Nona-Ams, deur Boesmans oorval terwyl die grootmense ’n kerkdiens op Besondermeid bywoon. Twee-en-dertig Nama-kjeeners, hulle oppassers en honde word doodgemaak. Dieselfde God wat vir Dawid en Maria gegee het, vat vir Dammas en 31 anner Nama-kjeeners terug. En gee en terugvat is erger as steel.

A co-production of Toyota Stellenbosch Woordfees & Suidoosterfees, supported by NATi, the Festival Enterprise Catalyst (FEC) & the Jobs Fund

A grudge, they say, is a painful thing to nurse. Nama and San people are peaceful folk. Or that’s how white people portray them. They don’t fight. They give when it is needed, and they don’t take. Like Hanna, Maria begged God for a child, and God gave her one. Dawid and Maria were given Dammas. On a Sunday in 1867, their camp, Nona-Ams, was attacked by San people while the adults were attending a church service at Besondermeid. Thirty-two Nama children, their caretakers and dogs were killed. The same God who gave to Dawid and Maria, took back Dammas and 31 other Nama children. Giving and then taking back is worse than stealing.

1 Mei/May 16:00
2 Mei/May 09:00

Afr

70 min

Geen o. 13
No u. 13

R160, R140

Little Theatre, Hiddingh-kampus | Little Theatre, Hiddingh Campus

Kom fietna saam Mareldia

MET | WITH Gaireyah Fredericks & Celeste Matthews Wannenburgh
REGIE | DIRECTOR Lee-Ann van Rooi
MUSIEKREGISSEUR | MUSICAL DIRECTOR Adil Dante

Vandag skarrel Antie Mareldia (Ummi) om alles netjies te kry, want haar vervreemde kleindogter, Fahima, kom kuier. Dié is kamma daar om Ummi se stories op te teken vir navorsing, maar eintlik wil sy hê dat Ummi net vir ’n slag honest moet wees oor alles wat sy so maklik onder die tapyt vee. Gebaseer op vier aangrypende stories uit die bekroonde Een voet innie kabr deur Gaireyah Fredericks.

Today, Auntie Mareldia (Ummi) bustles about trying to get everything neat and tidy, because her estranged granddaughter, Fahima, is coming to visit. She claims to be there to record Ummi’s stories for research, but in truth she wants Ummi, just for once, to be honest about everything she so easily sweeps under the carpet. Based on four gripping stories from the award-winning Een voet innie kabr by Gaireyah Fredericks.

1 Mei/May 20:30
2 Mei/May 09:00
3 Mei/May 14:00

Afr

60 min

Geen o. 13 D
No u. 13 D

R150

P4, Hiddingh-kampus | P4, Hiddingh Campus

Kry vir jou ’n tux, Thomas

MET | WITH Marion Holm & Dean John Smith
TEKS & REGIE | WRITER & DIRECTOR Retief Scholtz
VERVAARDIGER | PRODUCER Artist Warehouse

’n Ko-produksie van Toyota Innibos en die Vrystaat Kunstefees

Tessa is nie onder ’n kalkoen uitgebroei nie. Sy wéét vanaand se funksie en die belaglike ‘toekenning vir lewenslange bydrae’ wat sy ontvang, is om subtiel te sê haar tyd is verby. Tessa gaan nie opdaag nie en die stotterende Thomas het sy hande vol om haar te oortuig om tog te gaan. Holm en Smith speel die verhoog vuurwarm in hierdie stuk oor seekatte en wat ons doen om oukei te wees. Daar is baie om oor te lag, maar vir balans, ook heelwat om oor te huil.

A co-production of Toyota Innibos and Vrystaat Arts Festival

Tessa was not born yesterday. She knows that tonight’s event and the ridiculous ‘Lifetime Achievement Award’ she’s receiving, subtly say that her time is over. Tessa will not show up, and the stuttering Thomas has his hands full trying to convince her to attend. Holm and Smith light up the stage in this play about octopuses and what we do to be okay. There’s plenty to laugh about, but for balance, there is also quite a bit to cry about.

30 April 20:00
1 Mei/May 09:00

Afr

75 min

Geen o. 13 T
No u. 13 L

R160, R140

Little Theatre, Hiddingh-kampus | Little Theatre, Hiddingh Campus

Lemoene, lemoene, lemoene, lemoene, lemoene

MET | WITH Mienke Ehlers & Dean John Smith
SKRYWER | WRITER Sam Steiner
VERTALING, VERWERKING & REGIE | TRANSLATION, ADAPTATION & DIRECTOR Kanya Viljoen
OORSPRONKLIKE TITEL | ORIGINAL TITLE Lemons, Lemons, Lemons, Lemons, Lemons
KLANKONTWERP | SOUND DESIGN Rynhardt van Blerk
VERVAARDIGER | PRODUCER Unusual Bones
IN SAMEWERKING MET | IN COLLABORATION WITH KKNK

’n Ko-produksie van Suidoosterfees & KKNK, moontlik gemaak deur NATi, die Festival Enterprise Catalyst (FEC) & die Jobs Fund

In ’n Suid-Afrika waar mense net 140 woorde per dag mag gebruik, moet twee jong geliefdes leer om met stilte te leef, en om met woorde te baklei. Hoe sê jy ‘ek’s lief vir jou’ as taal self gevaarlik geword het? Hierdie ontroerende stuk ondersoek wat liefde, vryheid en die krag van ’n mens se stem binne beperkinge beteken.

A co-production of Suidoosterfees & KKNK, made possible by NATi, the Festival Enterprise Catalyst (FEC) & the Jobs Fund

In a South Africa where people are only allowed to use 140 words a day, two young lovers must learn to live with silence, and to fight with words. How do you say ‘I love you’ when language itself has become dangerous? This moving work explores what love, freedom and the power of one’s voice mean within limitations.

2 Mei/May 09:00
3 Mei/May 12:00 & 19:00

Afr

80 min

Geen o. 13 T
No u. 13 L

R180

ATKV Arena Teater | ATKV Arena Theatre

Ont-

MET | WITH Wian Taljaard
VERVAARDIGER, REGISSEUR & SKRYWER | PRODUCER, DIRECTOR & WRITER Wessel Pretorius
VERHOOGBESTUUR & BELIGTING | STAGE MANAGEMENT & LIGHTING Wicus Louw

Ont- is ’n solostuk wat die grootwordproses van ’n jong Afrikaner ontleed. Die verteller staan op die drumpel van selfaanvaarding en bevryding, maar moet eers ’n bestekopname doen van die herinneringe uit sy kinderjare en die spoke van sy ouers. Hy lê verskeie grepe soos familiefoto’s voor die gehoor se voete neer en neem hulle op ’n reis van verlies, ontnugtering, identiteit, pyn en vreugde. Ont- is die eerste keer in 2011 opgevoer en het vyf jaar lank plaaslik en internasionaal getoer en onder meer vier Fiësta-toekennings, ’n Woordtrofee en ’n goue Standard Bank Ovation-prys gewen. In dié herbesoek word die verhaal, karakter en fiktiewe herinneringe deur ’n meer volwasse lens bekyk.

Ont- is a solo piece that analyses the coming of age of a young Afrikaner. The narrator stands on the threshold of self-acceptance and liberation, but must first take stock of his childhood memories and settle the ghosts of his parents. Through precious and familiar family objects he traces a journey of loss, disillusionment, identity, pain and joy. Ont- was first performed in 2011 and toured locally and internationally for five years, winning four Fiësta awards, a Woordtrofee and a Gold Standard Bank Ovation Award. In this production the story, character and fictional memories are revisited through a more mature lens.

30 April 20:30
1 Mei/May 17:30
3 Mei/May 17:30

Afr

75 min

OB | PG

R150

P4, Hiddingh-kampus | P4, Hiddingh Campus

Out of Bounds

MET | WITH Rajesh Gopie
TEKS | SCRIPT Rajesh Gopie
REGIE | DIRECTOR Bertina Johnson

Out of Bounds is ’n kragtige, hartroerende eenmanstuk deur die bekroonde akteur Rajesh Gopie. Dit speel af in Durban tydens die tagtigerjare en vertel die verhaal van Lal, ’n jong Suid-Afrikaanse Indiër-seun wat grootword in ’n hegte werkersklasgesin. Gopie beeld met humor en teerheid ’n reeks dinamiese karakters uit en verken temas soos identiteit, kultuurtrots en die gevoel van behoort. ’n Aangrypende, veelbekroonde produksie wat deur Time Out London as ‘onmisbaar’ beskryf is.

Out of Bounds is a powerful, heartfelt one-man play by award-winning actor Rajesh Gopie. Set in 1980s Durban, it follows Lal, a young South African Indian boy coming of age in a tight-knit working-class family. With humour and tenderness, Gopie brings a cast of vivid characters to life, exploring identity, belonging and cultural pride. A moving, multi-award-winning story praised as ‘unmissable’ by Time Out London.

3 Mei/May 20:00

Eng

85 min

Geen o. 13 T
No u. 13 L

R160, R140

Little Theatre, Hiddingh-kampus | Little Theatre, Hiddingh Campus

Seun

MET | WITH Wilhelm van der Walt
GEBASEER OP DIE BOEK VAN | BASED ON THE BOOK BY Dana Snyman
VERWERKING | ADAPTATION Johann Smith
REGIE, STEL- & BELIGTINGSONTWERP | DIRECTOR, SET & LIGHTING DESIGN Nico Scheepers
OORSPRONKLIKE MUSIEK | ORIGINAL MUSIC Kate Borthwick
VERVAARDIGER | PRODUCER Leftfoot Theatre Productions

Wenner van vyf toekennings by Momentum Aardklop 2025, insluitend beste toneelaanbieding, beste regie en gehoorgunsteling; wenner van die Woordtrofee vir beste eenpersoonsvertoning by die Toyota Stellenbosch Woordfees in 2025

Moontlik gemaak deur NATi & Toyota Innibos

In Seun vertel Dana Snyman die deel van sy storie waaroor hy nog nooit gepraat het nie: sy ervarings in die 1980’s. Dit is die tyd van PW Botha se vinger, die Voëlvry-toer, AWB-saamtrekke, onderhandelings en die laaste dae van diensplig. Dana word oneervol ontslaan uit die weermag, maar eers maak hy ’n draai in Saal 24. Dié rou, onthullende memoires vra: Hoe word ’n seun ’n man? ’n Seun wat nie ’n meisie se aandag kan trek nie? ’n Seun wat nie goed genoeg is vir die weermag nie? Seun is ’n aangrypende relaas oor grootword tydens die doodsnikke van ’n politieke bestel, oor manlikheid en oor eer, en oor die liefde wat uiteindelik alles oorkom.

Winner of five awards at Momentum Aardklop 2025, including best theatre production, best director and audience favourite; winner of the Woordtrofee for best one-person performance at the Toyota Stellenbosch Woordfees in 2025

Made possible by NATi & Toyota Innibos

In Seun, Dana Snyman shares the part of his story he has never talked about: his experiences in the 1980s. This is the time of PW Botha’s finger, the Voëlvry tour, AWB rallies, negotiations and the last days of military service. Dana is dishonourably discharged from the army, but first he takes a trip to Hall 24. This raw, revealing memoir asks: How does a boy become a man? A boy who can’t get a girl’s attention? A boy who isn’t good enough for the army? Seun is a moving account of growing up during the death throes of a political system, of masculinity and honour, and of love that ultimately conquers all.

2 Mei/May 20:00
3 Mei/May 09:00

Afr

75 min

Geen o. 13 S
No u. 13 S

R160, R140

Little Theatre, Hiddingh-kampus | Little Theatre, Hiddingh Campus

The Echo of a Noise

MET | WITH Pieter-Dirk Uys

Pieter-Dirk Uys deel oomblikke uit sy lewe tot in die fynste besonderhede met sy kenmerkende humor en wyshede wat uit ondervinding opgedoen is. Die verhaal wat hy verweef is snaaks, hartseer, aangrypend en uiters boeiend. Dit is Uys se beste werk tot dusver. ’n Móét-sien.

Pieter-Dirk Uys shares his life experiences with humour and details. The story he weaves is funny, sad, poignant and utterly compelling. This is Uys’s finest work and should not be missed.

30 April 15:00

Afr, Eng

90 min

Geen o. 10 T
No u. 10 L

R150

ATKV Arena Teater | ATKV Arena Theatre

The Fool’s Guide

MET | WITH Andrew Buckland
TEKS | SCRIPT Andrew Buckland
REGIE | DIRECTOR Janet Buckland
VERVAARDIGER | PRODUCER Mouthpeace

Hierdie stuk is geskep as ’n fisieke en performatiewe komiese besinning oor die raakpunte tussen kontemporêre tegnologie en Die Nar, Jan Alleman en Die Onskuldige. Met die noukeurige gebruik van fisieke spel en Buckland se aanleg vir satiriese verbale tekste en vokale spel, verken die produksie hoe sosiale media (soos ervaar deur die selfoon en, meer onlangs, vroeë weergawes van KI) die lewens van moderne mense beïnvloed.

This work is conceived as a physical and performative comic meditation on the interface between contemporary tech and The Fool, The Everyman and The Innocent. Using precise physicality, and Buckland’s propensity for satirical verbal scripts and vocality, the show explores how social media, experienced through the mobile phone, and more recently, early iterations of AI, is impacting the lives of contemporary humans.

1 Mei/May 12:30
2 Mei/May 16:00

Eng

60 min

OB | PG

R160, R140

Little Theatre, Hiddingh-kampus | Little Theatre, Hiddingh Campus

Verwelkingslied

MET | WITH Antoinette Kellermann & Dawid Minnaar
TEKS | SCRIPT Breyten Breytenbach
VERWERKING | ADAPTATION Tessa Louw & Marí Borstlap
REGIE & ONTWERP | DIRECTOR & DESIGNER Marí Borstlap
BELIGTINGSONTWERP | LIGHTING DESIGN Faheem Bardien
KLANKBAAN | SOUNDTRACK Wilken Calitz
VIDEO-ONTWERP | VIDEO DESIGN Richard Thomson
VERHOOGBESTUURDER | STAGE MANAGER Anina van de Wall
ASSISTENT-VERHOOGBESTUURDER | ASSISTANT STAGE MANAGER Katy Jones
VERVAARDIGER | PRODUCER Suidoosterfees

’n Ko-produksie van die Suidoosterfees & Momentum Aardklop, moontlik gemaak deur Spier Arts Trust, NATi, die Het Jan Marais Nationale Fonds, die Festival Enterprise Catalyst (FEC), die Jobs Fund & Audi Centre Claremont

In Breyten Breytenbach se laaste toneelstuk word ons op reis geneem deur die meester wat homself by sy eie begrafnis voorstel. Breyten tree hier in ’n bewussyn-verruimende asook intieme gesprek met ’n ou verhoogaktrise. Vir oulaas wil hy álles opweeg – maar kan die ou aktrise sy laaste woorde na waarde vertolk? Verwelkingslied is Breyten Breytenbach se ontroerende swanesang, kort voor sy dood in 2024 vir die Suidoosterfees geskryf en opgedra aan Antoinette Kellermann en Marthinus Basson.

A co-production of Suidoosterfees & Momentum Aardklop, made possible by Spier Arts Trust, NATi, the Het Jan Marais Nationale Fonds, the Festival Enterprise Catalyst (FEC), the Jobs Fund & Audi Centre Claremont

In Breyten Breytenbach’s last play, we are taken on a journey by the master, who imagines himself at his own funeral. Breyten enters into a consciousness-expanding and intimate conversation with an elderly stage actress. For one last time, he attempts to balance the score – leaving the old actress with the daunting task of paying homage by performing his final words … Verwelkingslied is Breyten Breytenbach’s moving swan song, written for Suidoosterfees shortly before his death in 2024, and dedicated to Antoinette Kellermann and Marthinus Basson.

29 April 17:30
1 Mei/May 19:00
2 Mei/May 12:00

Afr

70 min

Geen o. 13 OB
No u. 13 PG

R150

ATKV Arena Teater | ATKV Arena Theatre

Program | Programme 2026

Pendelstoppe

Shuttle stops

Belangrike wenke

Important tips

Parkering vir mense wat self ry

Parking for those driving themselves

Navrae

Enquiries

Bier-uur met Beer

Bloei + Blom

Boeke oor die stories van ons koskultuur | Books that tell stories of our food heritage

Brunch met Skemergrond-sterre

Die wynmeester: Kom proe saam

Evita op 90: Tee, tales & trouens

FNB Sauvignon Blanc SA Top 10-proe

Food Fairies demo 1: Nate Smith & Phumlani Malinga

Food Fairies demo 2: Sadia October & Fahiem Stellenboom

Food Fairies demo 3: Chef H (Hein Koen) & Nate Smith

Food Fairies demo 4: Sandra van de Rheede & Claudia Swinny

Food Fairies demo 5: Surita Riffel & Vinette Ebrahim

Food Fairies demo 6: Phumlani Malinga & Adele Smith

Gesond, huislik en heerlik

Heritage Travel Magazine’s Birthday Celebrations

Kelderklas-wynproe by Suidoosterfees

Komvandaan-stories

Kooktyd met Gadija Sydow en Spekko

Kooktyd met Tietie en Nanna

Rooi-Land

Maak Ons Tee

Stillewe

Chrysanthemum-voorskou

Fisher Child

Komvandaan

Haar pad huis toe

oos wes tuis bes

Dans lat die stof so staan

Art on the Mountain

Die betekenis van ‘tuiste’

Seisoene van verandering | Cycles of Change

Koningmakers & kroondraers

Op die spoor van die spoorloses

Seuns weet

Witty Women Writers’ Resilience

Swart Ekonomiese Bemagtiging – wie baat werklik?

Die vuur huil

Die lewe as drama

Adam en die Nico

Hardop

Munisipale verkiesings: waarvoor maak jy stem dik?

Fading Footprints: In Search of our First Nation

Gender-based Violence – How Writing Becomes Witness

Hoe gaan dit met Afrikaanse radio?

Strokies, satire en die slagting van (on)heilige koeie

Agter tronkmure – straf ons of genees ons?

101 Remarkable South African Women

Wit manlikheid – is daar alternatiewe stories?

Vredemaker

Alice in the Cape Flats

Dance Synergy V

Gat

The Bollywood Times

The Reservation

Wonde

GRATIS DANSKLASSE | FREE DANCE CLASSES

Vogue Fem

Amapiano (TikTok)

Kommersiële dans | Commercial Dance

Kontemporêr | Contemporary

OPWIPVERTONINGS | POP-UP SHOWS

DANSGESPREK | DANCE DISCUSSION

Vertel jou storie deur beweging

Cape Town Comedy Club @ SOF

CTCC @ SOF 1

CTCC @ SOF 2

CTCC @ SOF 3

Dalin Oliver: 90 Day Comedian

Kurt Schoonraad: Funny Side Up

Look What You Made Me Do

Ouma en die ou koeie

Food Fairies demo 1:
Nate Smith & Phumlani Malinga

Food Fairies demo 2:
Sadia October & Fahiem Stellenboom

Food Fairies demo 3:
Chef H (Hein Koen) & Nate Smith

Food Fairies demo 4:
Sandra van de Rheede & Claudia Swinny

Food Fairies demo 5:
Surita Riffel & Vinette Ebrahim

Food Fairies demo 6:
Phumlani Malinga & Adele Smith