PRODUCTION LIST

With productions from all over the world, there is a variety to offer young audiences of all ages.


A Season in Hillbrow (South Africa)

A Season in Hillbrow, a reimagination of Arthur Rimbaud’s A Season in Hell, is a performance work that asks what “hell” might mean in the unfinished present of post-apartheid Johannesburg. Rather than treating hell as only a theological or literary metaphor, the project reframes it as a political condition produced through abandonment, xenophobia, exclusion, gendered violence, and urban neglect. In Hillbrow — a dense, multilingual, and culturally charged neighbourhood marked by cycles of hardship, survival, and renewal — the poem’s voice finds a powerful echo. The project becomes a framework for creative resistance, a catalyst for imagining rebellion as a productive and transformative force.

The Windybrow Arts Centre

Created by

Cesaire Youth, Stacy Hardy, Louis Roux, Sahar Carter & Twiggy Matiwana.

Additional workshops

Lesego Rampogoleng, Tumi Mogorosi, Namatai Takaindisa, and Tamara Guhrs

Directed by

Sibahle Mangena and Gerard Bester

Costume by

Siphesihle Fakude

Compositions by 

Cesaire Youth, Sibahle Mangena, Sandiso Mbatha & Sbusiso Shozi

Filming by

Twiggy Matiwana

Venue

The Market Theatre (John Kani Theatre)

Date & Time

5 September 2026- 10h00

6 September 2026 - 10h00

Age: 16+ years
Language:
English
Duration:
45 minutes


Dimpho and the Catfish (South Africa)

The play follows Dimpho, an adventurous 11-year-old who receives her first smartphone and eagerly explores the digital world. As she clashes with her protective mother, Madimpho, over rules and boundaries, both learn important lessons about trust, responsibility, and communication. Supported by an ensemble cast that portrays various characters and social media apps, the story explores family relationships, technology’s influence, online safety, and the value of understanding and open dialogue.

JANE MPHOLO PTY LTD

Written and Directed by

Jane Mpholo

Stage manager

Reitumetse Matokoane

Characters

Dimpho-Mosa Nyelele

Madimpho- Rondo Mpiti-Spies

Narrator/TikTok – Noluthando Mzondi

Ensemble – Lelethu Tshangela, Mihle Qangani, Zizipho Nyulu

Venue

The Market Theatre (John Kani Theatre)

Date & Time

1 September 2026- 19:30

2 September 2026- 11:00

Age: 6+ years
Language: English
Duration: 45 minutes


Eye Catchers (Netherlands)

In the beginning, the world was uninhibited. Life was pristine, curiosity triumphed over fear and anger, and discovery came naturally. This purity can be likened to the open mind of someone encountering the world for the first time. The sound of water, the flow of movement, nature without words. Every touch becomes the start of an adventure. Two dancers and a musician return to the source with unusual instruments and unexpected encounters, revealing themselves simply because they are there.


Destilte

Choreographed by

Gertien Bergstra and Femke Somerwil

Music by

Helene Jank

Venue
Ramolao Makhene Theatre

Date & Time

1 September 2026 - 10:00 and 16:30

2 September 2026 - 10:00

Age: 1 year+

Language: Non-verbal

Duration: 30 minutes


Gizo Gizo! The Musical (Ghana)

Based on Gizo-Gizo: A Tale from the Zongo Lagoon by Emily Williamson, with the students and teachers

of the Hassaniyya Quranic School in Cape Coast, and published by Sub-Saharan Publishers, the musical explores themes of environmental conservation, community responsibility, friendship, greed, restoration, and sustainable living through the lives of Spider, Crab, Tortoise, and the inhabitants of the Zongo Lagoon.

The production is designed as a lightweight touring show and can be adapted to a variety of performance venues, including theatres, festivals, schools, community centres, and multipurpose performance spaces.

Booksie & Vivies Dance and Theatre Academy (VDTA)

Written by

Emily Williamson with the students and teachers of the Hassaniyya Quranic School in Cape Coast, Ghana.

Directed by

Kobina Hagan

Adapted by

Abena Dansoa Ofori Amankwa

Venue

John Kani Theatre

Date&Time

2 September- 19:30 

3 September- 11:00 

3 September- 19:30

Age: All ages

Language: English

Duration: 50 minutes


Golden Memories (Zambia)

Golden Memories is a heartfelt journey through Esther’s childhood, celebrating joy, imagination, friendship, first love and personal growth, alongside vivid dreams and occasional nightmares. Blending circus arts, physical theatre, music and storytelling, this playful production offers a touch of magic for the whole family. 

This enchanting show captures the essence of childhood through circus.

Directed by Circus Zambia youth artist Patrick Chikoloma, the show reflects the company’s work transforming the lives of young people from marginalised communities through circus training, education and employment opportunities. 

The majority of the Circus Zambia founders are circus artists who were born and raised in Chibolya, a notorious ghetto in Lusaka. Their circus talent transformed their lives and Circus Zambia is a way to give back.

Circus Zambia

Directed by

Patrick Chikoloma

Performed by

Jackson Chikoloma

Lawrence Tembo

Boyd Chikoloma

John Kaluba

Walen Chansa

Billiardy Banda

Esther Chisha

Cathrine Mputu

Mathew Banda

Venue

John Kani Theatre

Date&Time

4 September - 19:30 

5 September - 14:30

5 September- 19:30

Age: 8 years+

Language:

Duration: 70 minutes


Grommels (South Africa)

Grommels is an imaginative and playful theatrical journey that follows Bluegrommel and Yellowgrommel, the last two colours remaining in a small grey world enclosed by a wall. Each day, Yellowgrommel catches sunlight while Bluegrommel collects raindrops, until an unexpected encounter with a live audience changes everything. The production explores what happens when boundaries shift, differences meet, and new possibilities emerge. Through quiet simplicity, humour, and visual storytelling, Grommels celebrates friendship, curiosity, hope, and the beauty of seeing the world differently.

What happens when the wall between us starts to turn? What happens when opposites find each other, in a moment of magic?
 
Join us on a playful journey of discovery where beauty and joy is found in quiet simplicity, and where nature’s hopeful colours can grow again… If you just open your eyes.

Grommels is the 2026 kykNET Fiësta winner for Best Achievement in Children’s and Youth Theatre, a recipient of the Standard Bank Ovation Awards at the 2025 National Arts Festival, and winner of the 2025 Kanna Award for Best Children's Theatre Production.

Angelique Filter and Robert Hindley

Director

Angelique Filter and Robert Hindley

Playwright

Angelique Filter and Robert Hindley

Venue

Ramaloa Makhene theatre

Date & Time

1 September: 14:30 

2 September: 12:00 

3 September: 12:00

Age: 2-9 years

Language: Non Verbal

Duration: 70 minutes


LEAH (Nigeria)

‘Leah’ is a powerful play inspired by the true story of Leah Sharibu, tracing her journey from a carefree schoolgirl in Dapchi to a symbol of extraordinary faith and resilience. Through storytelling, music, and multiple character transformations, Leah relives her abduction by Boko Haram, her refusal to renounce her faith, years of captivity, forced marriages, motherhood and the enduring hope that sustained her.

More than a story of survival, the play celebrates the healing power of education, memory, kindness and faith, giving voice to countless girls still trapped in conflict while reminding audiences that even in humanity's darkest moments, hope refuses to die.

Royal Arojah Theatre

Playwright & Artistic Director

Jerry Adesewo

Lead Actor (Leah)

Folasade Olafisoye

Actor, Music Director & Language Director

Ezra Ibrahim

Technical Director

Pope Egbuche

Actor, Drummer & Stage Manager

Banji Joshua Olayiwola

Actor, Music, Costume & Make-up, Administration

Felicia Fadeke Jerry-Adesewo

Actor, Music & Workshop Facilitator

Oluwaseun Odukoya

Assistant Director, Music & Workshop Facilitator

Olagoke Ifatimehin

Venue
The Market Theatre (Barney Simon Theatre)

Date & Time

4 September: 14:30 

5 September: 16:30 

6 September: 11:30

Age: 13+ years

Language: English

Duration: 60 minutes


Rooilug (South Africa)

Rooilug is a one-man show that tells stories of the effect of domestic abuse and rape on families within the smaller communities in South Africa in a light-hearted manner.

The production is written, directed and performed by one of the Free State's/Eastern Cape's most talented theatre practitioners, Jefferson J. Dirks-Korkee, and produced by Flipping the Scripts and PENM Productions. The production debuted at the Vrystaat Arts Festival 2018, Vrynge. programme, and was well received by the audiences, with three standing ovations and an unscheduled showcase for festival directors from around the country.

Following the successful run at the Free Vrystaat Arts Festival, the production toured nationally and internationally. It has also been adapted as a movie for DStv and as a book, published in both Afrikaans and English.

Besides the National Arts Festival (Eastern Cape), this one-man show is also scheduled to tour in 2026 to the Free State, Northern Cape, and Gauteng. The private schools use Rooilug as a framework of excellent South African theatre.

Flipping the Scripts and PENM Productions.

Actor, Director and Writer

Jefferson J. Dirks-Korkee 

Producer

Karabelo Plaatjie

Stage Manager

Khauhelo Maikhi

Venue
The Market Theatre (Barney Simon Theatre)

Date & Time

4 September: 16:30 

5 September: 14:30 

6 September: 14:00

Recommended Age: 16+ years

Duration: 60 Minutes

Language: Afrikaans


Serurubele/Butterfly (South Africa)

Serurubele/Butterfly Heart is a moving theatrical work that explores how children experience loss and grief. Recognising that mourning is shaped by different families and cultures, the production centres children’s emotions and questions, creating a gentle space for reflection, healing, and connection. Rather than offering simple answers, it uses storytelling and imagination to encourage courage and comfort during difficult moments.

With sensitivity, creativity, and warmth, it encourages us to find courage for life’s most difficult moments. This story doesn't offer answers. Instead, it offers a moment to pause, reflect, and connect. Because even in the midst of loss, we can find comfort in each other, and in the stories we share. 

Created by a talented team of theatre practitioners, the production celebrates shared experiences of love, loss, and resilience.

About the Artists

Lalu Mokuku is an Applied Theatre Practitioner, Facilitator, Actor, Playwright, Translator and Researcher. She co-wrote DIPALO (2020) with Ginni Manning, which was published by ASSITEJ South Africa and won the Standard Bank Ovation (Bronze) in 2020. Her single-authored play Pen(t)s Down Haha! won the Standard Bank Ovation (Bronze) in 2023. She is the Artistic Director of (@meqoqocollective_). She has written and self-published a bilingual children’s book, QANQANA SENQA (2021) for tweens, and co-wrote with Omphile Molusi, the play NOMPILO for ASSITEJ SA, which has also been turned into a children’s storybook. She is the Chairperson of ASSITEJ South Africa and co-Vice President of ASSITEJ International. She facilitates teaching and learning at Rhodes University’s Drama Department, specialising in Applied Theatre and Theatre for Young Audiences (TYA). SERURUBELE/ BUTTERFLY HEART has also been published.

Makhaola Ndebele is a dynamic South African director,with a multidisciplinary approach to storytelling. He has made a significant mark as a dramatist, screenwriter, producer, and director, often exploring themes of identity, liberation, and social change. His theatre work is notable for its range and impact. In 2015, he directed Colour Me Human by Steve Dyer, a meditation on shared humanity, and Zakes Mda’s The Mother of All Eating, a biting satire on corruption. Ndebele’s style is distinguished by a balance of artistic expression and political resonance. Currently, Ndebele is a lecturer at Rhodes University, mentoring the next generation of South African theatre-makers. His enduring contribution to theatre is defined by a commitment to truth, transformation, and the power of performance to challenge and inspire.

RHODES UNIVERSITY

Writer and performer

Lalu Mokuku

Director

Makhaola Ndebele

Designer: Angelinah Maponya

Lighting designer

Tersia du Plessis

Costume designer

Nomsa Mavuka

Choreographer

Ashwin May

Venue
The Market Theatre (Ramolao Makhene Theatre)

Date & Time

2 September: 16:30 

3 September: 16:30 

6 September: 14:30 

Age: 9+ years

Duration: 45 minutes

Language: Non-verbal, some isiXhosa, & English


Skin We Are In (South Africa)

Skin We Are In returns with a new cast, touring schools, festivals and community spaces. Directed by Mosie Mamaregane and adapted by Omphile Molusi from the acclaimed book by Dr Sindiwe Magona and Prof Nina Jablonski, the production uses storytelling, music and audience interaction to explore race, identity and belonging. The play encourages empathy, challenges misconceptions about skin colour and inspires meaningful dialogue among young audiences.

Presented by The Windybrow Arts Centre and Turquoise Harmony Institute, in partnership with ASSITEJ SA and the South African Human Rights Commission, this thought-provoking play is grounded in scientific research. the production helps learners understand that skin colour represents only 0.001 percent of our biological difference, while encouraging empathy, respect and shared humanity. 

Don’t miss this insightful, thought-provoking piece that equips young audiences with the skills, vocabulary and psychology to embrace difference.

Windybrow Arts Centre

Director

Mosie Mamaregane 

Adaptor

Omphile Molusi

Venue

The Market Theatre (Barney Simon Theatre)

Date & Time

1 September: 10:00 

2 September: 10:00 

3 September: 12:00

Age: 9+ Years
Language:
Duration: 90 minutes


State Of the National Disaster | S.O.N.D.A (South Africa)

S.O.NDA is a sharp, satirical solo performance that blends humour with hard-hitting social critique. In 70 minutes, the play tackles South Africa’s post-Apartheid struggles, including unemployment, poor service delivery, crime, poverty, and politicians’ empty promises.

Through physical comedy, mime, and clowning, SONDA keeps audiences laughing while holding up a mirror to the nation’s realities. Inspired by iconic protest works such as Woza Albert and Vuka Machel, rooted in the “poor theatre” traditions of Jerzy Grotowksi and the principles of Peter Brook's The Empty Space, the show is raw, accessible, and unforgettable.

Bold, thought-provoking, and entertaining – this is theatre that will make you laugh, reflect, and rethink the world around you.

About the performance:

S.O.N.D.A. has a solid track record, having been performed in several notable venues and festivals including The Joburg Theatre (October 2021), Uhuru Theatre Festival, Wushwini Pan African Centre (May 2022), The Forge, Johannesburg (May 2022), Redhill Arts Festival (July 2022), Mitambo International Theatre Festival, Reps Theatre, Harare, Zimbabwe (September 2022), Umoba Arts Festival, Unizulu (December 2022), The Market Theatre (March 2024), The TX Theatre (May 2024), National Arts Festival, Makhanda (June 2024) and the 7th Mitambo International Theatre Festival, RepsTheatre, Harare, Zimbabwe (2024).

Philangezwi Nxumalo 

Originally created by

Philangezwi Nxumalo

Director

Aalliyah Zama Matintela

Cast

Philangezwi Nxumalo

Venue

Market (Barney Simon Theatre)

Date&Time

1 September: 16:30 

2 September: 19:30 

4 September: 19:30

Age: 14 years+

Language: Non-verbal
Duration:
70 minutes


Talking About Silence (Germany/Rwanda)

Talking About Silence is a moving theatre production exploring the power of speech and silence in families, communities, and societies. Through a series of interconnected stories, six African and German performers examine themes of secrets, discrimination, grief, conflict, and healing.

Drawing on experiences from Rwanda and Germany, the production combines humour and heartbreak to reveal how silence can both protect and harm, encouraging audiences to reflect on communication, memory, and human connection.

HELIOS Theater is an independent theatre company with a children's theatre house in the city of Hamm. It was founded by artists in Cologne in 1989 and moved to Hamm in Westfalia in 1997. The "Kulturbahnhof", opened in 2004, is the place where the ensemble works as a theatre. New performances are created and presented to audiences of all ages here. The theatre’s repertoire currently contains 10 productions, 5 of them for the very young.

Ishyo Arts Centre is a non-governmental organization dedicated to the development and promotion of culture in Rwanda. Guided by its fundamental mission of making culture accessible to all, the organization directs its activities towards a diversity of cultural & artistic projects and initiatives. Ishyo has created more than 60 shows (theater, music, dance, theater for young audience, street arts, literature, screen dance and animation film) presented in Africa, Europe, North and South America. Ishyo produces and co-produces four international festivals: Kina Festival, Kuya Kwetu, Home sweet home and the Rencontres internationales du livre francophone du Rwanda.

Ishyo Arts Centre (Kigali, Rwanda) & HELIOS Theatre (Hamm, Germany)

Performance

Carole Karemera, Noemie Ntahonkiriye, Inkindi Muyango, Minju Kim, Tamara Hermanns, Michael Lurse

Production

Carole Karemera, Barbara Kölling 

Script

Steffen Moor 

Scenography

Michael Lurse 

Tech

Malte Kochanek

Venue

The Market Theatre (Barney Simon Theatre)

Date&Time

1 September: 19:30 

2 September: 14:30 

3 September: 16:30

Language:

Age: 14+ Years

Duration: 60 minutes


The Boy and the Ball (Belgium/South Africa)

The Boy & the Ball is a gentle, non-verbal theatre production that celebrates friendship, connection, and the confidence to reach out to others. Set in a simple world of cylinders and brought to life through visual storytelling and theatrical illusion, the story follows a shy boy whose ball helps him make his first friend. Developed over two years with artists, educators, and kindergarten children, the production is thoughtfully designed to inspire wonder, reassurance, and joyful engagement for young audiences.

About Stephen Noonan: Stephen is an Australian performance maker whose practice spans theatre, dance, circus and puppetry. He has built a career defined by an enduring curiosity about what performance can do for audiences who exist at the edges of conventional theatre, the very young, the isolated, the overlooked. Since 2019, his primary focus has been Theatre for Early Years (TEY), making work for children aged six months to four years. He makes work for this age group because he can genuinely respond to, and be shaped by, the cognitive and emotional world of very young children. As co-creator and performer with Sally Chance Dance, Stephen has been central to a body of TEY work that includes This [Baby] Life, Nursery, Touch & Go, Seashore and The Thing That Matters, all of which have been presented in Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Perth, Scotland, India and New York.

From 2019 he began working with The PaperBoats, touring their inaugural show Especially on Birthdays across Adelaide, regional South Australia,  and the 2019 American Theatre for Young Audiences National Conference and Festival in Atlanta, Georgia.

In 2022, in partnership with The PaperBoats, Stephen created the Boy & the Ball, a theatre work for four-year-old audiences that has since toured Australia, the U.S.A., Cuba, Italy, Serbia and Malta. In 2023 it received the Ruby Award for Outstanding Work, Event or Project for Young People from Arts South Australia, recognising artistic excellence in the state. In 2024 it won the Adelaide Fringe, Frank Ford Award and in 2026 had a sold-out season on Broadway at New York City's Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts. 

Conceived and Performed by

Stephen Noonan

Direction and Dramaturgy by

Dave Brown

Design and Dramaturgy by

Greg Cousins

Music composition by

James Brown

Artistic Advisor

Dr Sally Chance

Observing Scholar

Dr Anne-Marie Shin

Venue

Barney Simon Theatre

Date&Time

3 September: 10:30

4 September: 10:30

5 September: 11:00

Age: 4+ years, and their adults

Duration: 30 minutes

Language: Non-verbal


The Forest (South Africa)

The Forest is an award-winning interactive dance performance for children (5+), inspired by Forest Song by Lesya Ukrainka. Young audiences become part of the story, helping shape the adventure as they journey between the magical world of nature and the human world. Blending contemporary dance, South African Amapiano, Ukrainian folklore, immersive animation, and music featuring the sopilka and beatboxing, the performance celebrates imagination, courage, and our connection to nature.

The Forest was presented at the National Arts Festival Fringe 2025 as part of ASSITEJ South Africa’s Family Fare Hub, where it received an Ovation Award, recognising its artistic excellence and impact. 

More about the piece:

Inspired by the timeless literary masterpiece The Forest Song by Lesya Ukrainka, this production was created in 2021 to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the legendary Ukrainian poet. Blending contemporary dance with powerful storytelling, the performance bridges cultures, generations, and artistic expression.

“I’m alive! I’ll live eternally! I have that in my heart which cannot die!” excerpt from the book “Forest song” by Lesya Ukrainka — a writer, translator, folklorist, public and cultural activist, a world-class figure, her portrait appears on Ukraine’s 200 hryvnia note (valued at approximately R100).

Presented by Contemporary Dance Laboratory in partnership with ASSITEJ South Africa and the Ukrainian Association of South Africa.

https://www.uaza.co.za/the-forest-is-coming-to-baxter-theatre/

Contemporary Dance Laboratory

Idea & Choreography: Kateryna Aloshyna (Ukraine/South Africa)
Dancers: Carren Johannisen (Wellington, SA), Abigail Johnson (Paarl, SA), Tyla Kleyn (Cape Town, SA) and Andre Maarman (Cape Town, SA)

Music: Maksym Berezhnyuk (Ukrainian sopilka) & Dmytro Aleksienko (beatboxing)
Animation: Mykyta Budantsov (Ukraine)

Venue

The Market Theatre (Ramolao Makhene Theatre)

Date&Time

1 September - 12:00 

2 September - 14:30 

3 September - 10:00

Language:

Age: 5- 12 years

Duration: 45 minutes


The Painted Kite (Zimbabwe)

The story follows a group of children who spend their time flying kites, symbolising their hopes and dreams. Their friendship is repeatedly challenged by Jason, a troubled boy who constantly destroys their kites. When a magical wind transports them to a dreamlike world known as The Place of Peace and Colour, the children are encouraged to be honest, forgive one another, and understand each other’s struggles. As Jason reveals the pain behind his actions, they learn that kindness is more powerful than cruelty. Together, they create a large painted kite that represents healing, friendship, and shared dreams. Blending music, dance, humour, and audience participation, the production concludes with a joyful finale known as the “Friendship Take-Off".

“The motive is to encourage children to play together harmoniously and shun bullying. Bullying is rampant in schools, and we felt it was important to highlight the issue through theatre,” said Dube.

The Painted Kite was staged in Zimbabwe in March 2026 as part of the commemorations marking the International Day of Theatre for Children and Young People.

Umkhathi Theatre Zimbabwe

Written by

Chipo Basopo

Directed by

Matesu Dube

Cast

Lorin Sibanda, Fidelis Tshuma and Sylvester Menyika

Venue

Barney Simon Theatre

Date&Time

1 September: 14:30

2 September: 12:00

3 September: 14:30

Age: 7 - 12 Years

Duration: 30 minutes


The Snake Around Baba’s Waist (Uganda)

Snake Around Baba’s Waist tells the story of Nairuba, a woman haunted by the wounds of a difficult childhood shaped by years of emotional and psychological torment under her stepmother’s cruelty. As an adult, she finds that unresolved trauma affects her confidence, relationships, and ambitions. Through a journey of self-discovery, she realises that the true “snake” holding her back is not her past itself, but the pain she has carried within.

Combining gripping dialogue, poetic monologues, and symbolic imagery, the play explores the impact of childhood experiences, the resilience of the human spirit, and the power of healing and transformation.

Zoey TheStoryteller a.k.a Kayendeke Patricia is a Ugandan folklore storyteller and poet who uses voice, movement, music and theatre to tell folk and present stories, painting pictures through words, taking her audience - both young and adult - back to the times when stories were told by the fire.

Independent

STORY BY

Kayendeke Patrica & Nabasa Linda

WRITTEN BY

Nabasa Linda and Kayendeke Patrica

ACTED BY

Kayendeke Patrica

DIRECTED BY

Nabasa Linda

SET DESIGN BY

Nabasa Linda

Venue
The Market Theatre (Gramadoelas)

Date & Time

1 September: 12:00

2 September: 16:30

4 September: 12:00

Recommended Age: 13+ Years

Duration: 50 Minutes

Language:


The Ungrateful Lion (South Africa)

The Ungrateful Lion is a children’s theatre production adapted from the Afrikan folklore, written by Letlhogonolo Riba. The play brings a lively jungle to life through music, adventure, and colourful animal characters. The story follows a powerful but greedy lion who becomes trapped beneath a heavy rock. Desperate, he begs a passing hunter to save him, promising not to harm him.

Moved by compassion, the Man frees the Lion only for the Lion to immediately betray his promise. Thinking quickly, the Man asks the Lion to seek advice from other animals in the jungle. The donkey and the cow both agree that humans are cruel and the lion should eat the man.

Just when all hope seems lost, the clever Hare uses her intelligence to trick the Lion back beneath the rock, teaching a powerful lesson about gratitude and the consequences of greed.

Filled with humour, out-of-the-ordinary characters, audience interaction, music and adventure, The Ungrateful Lion teaches young audiences the importance of kindness, fairness, and appreciating those who help you.

 

The Market Theatre Laboratory

Director

Nwabisa Hole

Cast

Oluhle Ncele, Kgomotso Stuurman, Kutlo Rantlhane, Isaac Gumbi

Original Author

Letlhogonolo Riba

Venue

The Market Theatre (Ramolao Makhene Theatre)

Date & Time

5 September 2026- 10:00
6 September 2026- 10:00

Age: 7+ years
Duration: 40 minutes


The Young Scientist (South Africa)

What if every child is already a scientist? The Young Scientist is a joyful, interactive theatre performance that celebrates curiosity, imagination, and discovery. Through movement, storytelling, and play, two performers take audiences on an exciting adventure that explores how children learn, question fearlessly, and see themselves as creative thinkers, problem-solvers, and scientists.

Rooted in the belief that every great discovery begins with curiosity and a desire to understand the world, The Young Scientist inspires children to embrace exploration and celebrate the joy of asking questions.

Perfect for children and families, this engaging production encourages young audiences to dream boldly, think creatively, and discover the scientist within themselves.

Nna le Bokamoso Science and Arts Academy 

Written by

oThandiwe Lerato Sekhibane

Directed by

Sibusiso Vonder Fihlani

Dramaturge

Allen Cebekhulu

Music composition

Mac Khumalo

Performed by

Bokamoso Mrubata and Hlelokuhle Morake

Venue
The Market Theatre (Barney Simon Theatre)

Date & Time

4 September 2026- 12:00

5 September 2026- 12:30

6 September 2026- 10:00

Recommended Age: 2+ Years and families

Duration: 30 Minutes