dramatic plays
Limited season for Yasmina Reza’s Art, directed by Marthinus Basson
YASMINA REZA’S most celebrated contemporary comedy, Art, comes to the Baxter Flipside for a limited season, from 1 to 12 September 2026, at 7.30pm with Saturday matinees at 3pm. This… →
Indie comedy drama Stacey’s Bay at Baxter Masambe Theatre
WRITTEN by Pierre Malherbe and directed by Adrian Collins, Stacey’s Bay is an off kilter comedy drama play that examines the increasingly strange relationship between two neighbours in the same… →
Cast announced for Oliver! at Artscape from December
PIETER TOERIEN with Cape Town Opera, by special arrangement with Cameron Mackintosh, is delighted to announce the principal cast for Lionel Bart’s OLIVER!, directed by Steven Stead and coming to… →
The Masque presents the 2026 One-Act Play Festival
FEATURING four original one-act plays by local playwrights, this year’s festival offers an exciting programme of new local theatre. Across comedy, drama, suspense and mystery, audiences will encounter compelling stories,… →
Tickle those little grey cells and see if you can beat Poirot
THE thing is with these Agatha Christie stories is that the killer is more often than not the one you’d least expect. Even so, it is possible to over correct… →
Agatha Christie’s masterpiece of mystery at Theatre On The Bay
CAPE TOWN audiences are invited to experience one of the greatest detective stories ever written, as Agatha Christie’s The Murder Of Roger Ackroyd, adapted for the stage by Mark Shanahan,… →
Jonathan Roxmouth on his role in Sondheim’s comedy of manners
STEPHEN SONDHEIM’s acclaimed musical A Little Night Music comes to Theatre on the Bay from 30 June to 12 July 2026. Jonathan Roxmouth (Key Change, Chicago) will be playing the character of… →
Three ways to be teased and titillated with BB Productions ZA
BB Productions ZA has three spectacular shows coming up over the next few weeks, and they’d love for you to join them. From glamorous burlesque and dazzling drag to live vocals,… →
What if you saw Constellations at The Baxter? What if you didn’t?
HOW Now Brown Cow presents Constellations at The Baxter until 20 June before heading to Johannesburg for a run at Theatre On The Square from 23 June to 11 July.… →
Don’t miss Please, don’t call me moffie at Artscape this week only
ARTSCAPE Theatre presents Please, don’t call me moffie, a thought-provoking and powerful one-man performance exploring toxic masculinity, mental health, and queerphobia, showcasing this June 2026. Written and directed by Zubayr… →
Louis Viljoen’s new thriller dishes out discomfort
WHAT’S in it for me? At the intersection of family, the company, the party and the union are four self-involved players, obsessed with personal ambitions, each lusting for the best… →
You Should Go In, a powerful new South African drama at The Baxter
ORIGEN Productions presents You Should Go In, a powerful new South African drama written by Emma Amber, at the Masambe Theatre at the Baxter Theatre Centre from 15–25 April. This… →