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Radical joy at Queer Festival

Queer Festival
The Market Theatre presents its inaugural Queer Festival from 21–25 October 2026, featuring nine performances spanning cabaret, drama and dance.

Seven new script ideas at Teksmark

Seven new script ideas at third Teksmark Joburg © Nardus Engelbrecht
The third Teksmark Joburg creates a platform where new South African stories are presented to roleplayers in the theatre industry.

Live. Right. Now.

Live. Right. Now.
Ashraf Johaardien: A brief meditation on the rooms where decisions get made.

The future under construction

The future under construction
Ashraf Johaardien: Imagination, Infrastructure and Future Engines at Fak'ugesi 2026.

SHOCKWAVE marks Pride Month

SHOCKWAVE
The Market Theatre marks Pride Month with SHOCKWAVE, a new 1980s drama by Chantal Stanfield, directed by David Dennis, 15 October – 8 November 2026.

Provenance

Provenance
Ashraf Johaardien: A brief meditation on the frontier between what a body knows and what a mind can name.

Planetary Cognitive Ecologies

Planetary Cognitive Ecologies: Gondwana.
“What survives when a world ends, and what can still be known about it?” asks UJ Arts & Culture Artist-in-Residence, Henrietta Scholtz, in Planetary Cognitive Ecologies: Gondwana.

The Albie Sachs story at The Baxter

Graham Hopkins as Albie Sachs.
The story of Albie Sachs: Father, Son and Soft Vengeance, is vividly brought to life at The Baxter from 13 to 31 October, with Graham Hopkins as Albie Sachs.

Tribute to the Fallen Legends

Tribute to the Fallen Legends
The South African State Theatre (SAST) presents Tribute to the Fallen Legends, a special celebration of African music taking place on 22 November 2026 at the Drama Theatre.

Ingoma-Busuku/ Nightsong

Ingoma-Busuku/ Nightsong
The South African State Theatre (SAST) proudly presents Ingoma-busuku / Nightsong: A Journey of Music, Longing and Discovery, a captivating South African musical theatre production.