🔴 RISE ’76: THE STORY OF JUNE 16TH OPENING TONIGHT IN THE BAXTER STUDIO
Drawing on testimonies from over 40 individuals, alongside archival material, literature and public record, Rise ’76 reimagines June 16 not only as a day of protest, but as a lived, intimate experience one marked by courage, confusion and collective awakening.
At its heart, the play reflects on how history is made: in classrooms, in conversations, and in the quiet, defiant choices of young people finding their voice. It is a story of resistance, memory and the enduring power of youth.
🗓️ Until 30 May 2026
📍 Baxter Studio
📸 Fiona Mac Pherson
🔴 RISE ’76: THE STORY OF JUNE 16TH
Drawing on testimonies from over 40 individuals, alongside archival material, literature and public record, Rise ’76 reimagines June 16 not only as a day of protest, but as a lived, intimate experience one marked by courage, confusion and collective awakening.
At its heart, the play reflects on how history is made: in classrooms, in conversations, and in the quiet, defiant choices of young people finding their voice. It is a story of resistance, memory and the enduring power of youth.
🗓️ Until 30 May 2026
📍 Baxter Studio
We move on, we move onto the next so easily. The next paper, the next statement, the next process without the last answer, so much next!... All dry forgotten ink….
🎭 COMMISSION CONTINUA
📍 Masambe Theatre, Baxter Theatre Centre
2–13 June | Limited run. Book now on Webtickets
First day of rehearsals for Constellations began with a table, a script, and the quiet electricity that always sits in a room before a story is spoken aloud for the first time.
The read-through brought the world of Constellations (Nick Payne play) into focus in a very human way: shifting possibilities, repeated moments, and the delicate unraveling of connection and chance. Hearing it aloud for the first time revealed just how precise and playful the writing is, and how much space it leaves for discovery.
There is something special about this stage of the process, where everything is still open and every choice feels like it matters. The work has officially begun.
🎟️ Book now:
Baxter Theatre Studio | 3–20 June 2026
https://www.webtickets.co.za/v2/event.aspx?itemid=1587323698
Theatre on the Square | 23 June–11 July 2026
https://www.webtickets.co.za/v2/event.aspx?itemid=1587323698
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📣 PREVIEWS FOR RISE'76: THE STORY OF JUNE 16TH START TONIGHT!
Drawing on testimonies from over 40 individuals, alongside archival material, literature and public record, Rise ’76 reimagines June 16 not only as a day of protest, but as a lived, intimate experience one marked by courage, confusion and collective awakening.
🗓️ 08 - 30 May 2026
📍 Baxter Studio
🇿🇦 AWÊ CAPE TOWN 🇿🇦
I'm ridiculously excited to hit stages with my brand new stand-up comedy show, Stuck In Dubai! Come hear the full story & all the juicy details that I didn't share on social media 🤌🏼
Artwork & Design:
@scampstudio x @naasier
Photographer:
@rizqua_barnes x @rizbphotography
Thank you for the love & support 💙
🟡 Commission Continua
Paper doesn’t blush and mountains of paper seem to be an essential upshot of the numerous investigation commissions that have existed, and still exist, in South Africa. Thirty years after the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, Commission Continua asks a simple, unsettling question: what has changed?
🗓️ 02 - 13 June 2026
📍 Baxter Masambe Theatre
👛 R150-R180
🟠 RISE’76: THE STORY OF JUNE 16TH
Commissioned by The Market Theatre and The Baxter Theatre to mark the 50th anniversary of the 1976 Youth Uprisings, two-time Fleur du Cap award-winning playwright-director Tiisetso Mashifane wa Noni presents Rise’76: The Story of June 16th a powerful new South African work of historical fiction.
🗓️ 08 - 30 May 2026
📍 Baxter Studio
KINNES VAN SOMERS at Suidoosterfees
🎟️ Book Here: https://bxr.mobi/somers
Catch Kinnes van Somers at the Suidoosterfees — a vibrant, heartfelt production that celebrates community, memory and growing up in a world shaped by change.
Rooted in local storytelling and rich with character, this production captures the spirit of youth, resilience and belonging. It’s bold, honest and filled with the textures of South African life that continue to shape who we are.
🗓️ 01 & 03 May 2026
📍 The Lane, Waterfront Theatre School
🗣️ Afrikaans & English
Die Ander Dogter at Suidoosterfees
Lara Foot directs "Die Ander Dogter" (Sandra Prinsloo) A powerful and intimate production at this year’s Suidoosterfees, starring the legendary Sandra Prinsloo.
Based on Annie Ernaux’s L’autre fille, this deeply moving work explores memory, grief and the quiet weight of being the “replacement” for a lost child. When a young girl discovers the existence of a sister who died before she was born, her understanding of family and self is forever altered.
A delicate, haunting meditation on loss, guilt and identity.
🗓️ 30 Apr & 02 May 2026
📍 Artscape Theatre Centre (KykNET Teater)
🗣️ Afrikaans
