The amazing Fringe programme this year features hundreds of your favourite artists and a range of

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The amazing Fringe programme this year features hundreds
of your favourite artists and a range of brave new voices in
every possible genre - comedy, music, theatre, dance, jazz,
recitals, film and everything in between. Proudly sponsored
by the National Lottery Commission, it is South Africa’s most
democratic stage.
Photographs in
this advertisement
represent productions
staged on the Fringe,
past and present.
Their inclusion here
does not imply that
the production or the
performers featured
endorse the Festival
or the NLC.
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(THE) LAST SUPPER
Leftfoot Productions ~ 18+ MLNP
Starring Teri Scott and Ignatius van Heerden, (the) Last
Supper takes a powerfully graphic, sometimes even
horrific, and candid inside look at the journey of Queeny, a
victim of sexual abuse, and the ramifications of an abuser’s
actions on the town folk and society at large. Based on the
book by Pinto Ferreira.
Director: Lihan Pretorius Writer: Weslee Swain Lauder
Choreography: Ignatius van Heerden
Music soundtrack by: Magdalene Minnaar
@Glennie Festival Centre # 50m ! Eng, Afr $ Tickets
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14:30 14:00 18:30 75 68 64
–50%
#AFTERMARIKANA
Anele Penny and
Xabiso Zweni ProDaxion ~ 10+ NFC
When all is lost after the Marikana massacre, all eyes are
glued on to the Farlam Commission report and its findings.
Marvelous was one of the surviving miners about to testify
against the Government Police. He dies a mysterious
death in his shack at Enkanini. His family now searches
for answers, what truth did this man know, who Killed
Marvelous?
Writer / Director: Xabiso Zweni Choreography: Mandilakhe Gwashu
Featuring: Olwethu Mdala, Anele Penny, Khanyisa Sigwanda and Mandilakhe Gwashu
@Masonic Front # 1h ! Eng, Xho $ Tickets
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10 DAYS IN A SHEBEEN
Umsindo Theatre projects ~ 14+ MLV NFC
Set in a shebeen somewhere in Umlazi township, a
shebeen queen narrates the story, which revolves around
a young boy who plans to rob his father together with
his friends. A father who left him, a father who never did
anything for their family, a rich father. They succeed in
breaking into his safe but kill him in the process. In the
shebeen they are scared, fear rules them, they drown
themselves in alcohol, spending the blood money; conflict
and greed make them kill. The story is told through powerful monologue and images play
a pivotal role.
Wrtten & directed by: Musawenkosi and Bongumusa Shabalala
Featuring: Kwenza Ngcobo, Buhle Nkomo, Xolani Simelane, Nomusa Mzobo
@Gymnasium # 1h ! Eng, Zul $ Tickets
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1976 MUSICAL
Wushwini Arts Culture and Heritage Centre ~ PG V
A powerful celebration of South African youth, tracing
from 1976 to date, a journey told through song, dance,
hip hop, poetry and multimedia, a reflection of the past, an
interrogation of the present, and hope for the future. This is
the story of the young boy who has to go to the mountain
in order to be a man, he begins to question the issues and
the responsibilities of being a young person in this country.
Writer / Director: Jerry Pooe Choreography: Musa
Hlatshwayo Music performed by: Sandile’s Band Featuring: Musawenkosi
Shabalala, Xolani Henema, Bongumusa Shabalala, and Silverfox Nkomo
@Gymnasium # 1h ! Eng, Zul $ Tickets
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12:00 18:30 22:00 20:30 50 45 43
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ACTRESSES: AN ADAPTATION OF AGONY
CHEKOV’S “THE SEAGULL” Thistle Productions ~ ADULTS M
Black Hole Collective ~ 14+ MVS NFC A daring and disturbing play on loneliness. A man who
Using the classic text of The Seagull, Black Hole Collective lives on the edge of society, whose solace is with cats
explores performance and performing gender. Three and opera. A victim of a male gang rape and about to be
actresses pick apart Chekhov’s creative constraints and evicted from his only place of refuge, he relives his past life
reimagine his boundaries in an unpredictably intimate, whilst facing an uncertain future.
ruthless search of soul and self worth. Lift our curtain, find Director: Douglas Thistlewhite
your light and witness the songs of our soaring starlet. Writers: Douglas Thistlewhite & Greg Melvill-Smith
Director: Rachel Shull Writer: Anton Chekov Featuring: Greg Melvill-Smith Puppetry: Jenni-lee Crewe
Music composed & performed by: Mathew Bazulka
@Gymnasium # 1h05 ! Eng $ Tickets
Featuring: Gabriel Meltz, Rachel Shull and Mathew Bazulka
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16:30 17:00 ASAZI
Mnqobi LM Arts Company ~ ALL
AFTER ALL
The play takes place in the desert where we see the old
Newcastle Arts Development Organisation ~ ALL man and his grandchild taking a journey to nowhere.
The past always has a way to uncover itself, no matter The old man got tired of living in a place where every
how deep it’s been buried. Mostly it waits till you are most being is corrupted. Because of his deeds, one might say
comfortable, then it strikes! This tragedy drama takes you that “he is a typical old man” however, when looking
down thoroughfares of secrets, hatred, scheming and closer at the circumstances of our universe – political,
conspiracy. With powerful acting and heart-stopping human consciousness, African and humanity – one can
twists that will leave you breath-taken. You won’t even sigh understand why an old man has that “typical mind”.
when you realise how evil “sweet revenge” can be. Writer / Director: Mnqobi L Msimanga Music: Hans Zimmer
Writer / Director: Phelelani Mzimela Featuring: Anele Nene & Mnqobi Msimanga
Featuring: Velaphi Mthimkhulu, Lindelani Buthelezi, Samkelisiwe Khumalo and
Sindisiwe Thwala @Masonic Back # 45m ! Eng, Zul $ Tickets
30 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 F C B
@NG Kerk Hall # 1h ! Eng, Zul $ Tickets
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BE A BETTER DOG BOY NTULIKAZI
African Tree Productions ~ ALL Kwethu Productions ~ 12+ M V NFC
The play is set in the timeless world of heavenly life. This play argues the notion of Ubuntu, which is pivotal
In this world every man, animal or species is given an in justification of socio-behaviours. Boy Ntulikazi delves
opportunity to speak about their worlds, their lives and into challenges that determine the way individuals reflect
what they experienced. In this case we tell the story of a on the world around them. It also probes issues of crime,
dog. A story that runs the course of the dog’s life, from the which is the biggest challenge worldwide. The play alerts
very beginning, through the ups and downs, and how it society to the ramifications of indiscretions in life. Just
adapted to the transitions that made up its roller coaster imagine an ideal world with no hunger for power, no crime
ride. or any issues, concerns or care for generations to come –
Directed & performed by: Seiphemo Alex Motswiri Written by: Ikaneng Makhubalo that is what this play is about.
Director: Kagiso Tsimakwane Writer: Thobani Nzuza & Kagiso Tsimakwane
@NG Kerk Hall # 1h ! Eng, Tsw, Zul $ Tickets Music: Thobani Nzuza Performed by: Xolani Khowa
30 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 F C B Lighting Designer: Nkosingiphile Dlamini Stage Manager: Soyiso Ndaba
10:00 20:30 12:30 14:30 20:30 50 45 43 @Dicks # 45m ! Eng, SA languages $ Tickets
2-4-1
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SHATTERED DREAM
Gauteng Department of Sport, Arts, BREAKING THE WALL
Culture & Recreation ~ ALL Nicolas Hughes, Francis Mennigke,
Shattered Dream is about a young girl (Morwesi) who had a Musa Shozi ~ 16+ L
dream of becoming someone in life. But she made friends This hilarious comedy tells the story of two cellmates as
with bad company, and was introduced to drugs and a life they dare to escape their fate in prison. A plan, 10 years in
of dating old rich men. Morwesi found herself charged with the making, is set in motion as they attempt to take back
murder for the killing of her boyfriend. She was sentenced their freedom in this wild and wacky postmodern physical
to 10 years in prison – her dream was ‘shattered’. comedy. Elements of slapstick and stand-up are woven
Director: Dipuo Rooi Writer: Morwesi Theledi Choreography: Ashley Mabitsela into a piece inspired by comedy teams such as Laurel and
Featuring: Karabo Nyauza, Dikeledi Motaung, Thoko Sibeko Hardy, the Three Stooges, Monty Python, the Goons and
the Bucklands... And probably what goes on in Trevor Noah’s head.
@Masonic Back # 1h ! Eng, Zul $ Tickets Director: Nicolas Hughes Featuring: Francis Mennigke and Musa Shozi
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@NG Kerk Hall # 1h ! Eng $ Tickets
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BLACK DOG-WHITE CAT Free!
The Troupe ~ 18+ MLVP NFC
BRENT – A MOBILE THRILLER
This is a journey in two parts; the first follows the lives of
two actors as they grapple with the underlying themes of VNA Productions ~ 18+ PLNV
a dramatic play. The second act is a comedic exploration (NOT FOR SENSITIVE VIEWERS)
of the teaching profession. This production company has, From multi award-winning director and designer, Quintin
to date, received a total of 14 Namibian Film and Theatre Wils, comes his latest production in the extremely popular
nominations, winning three. Mobile Thriller series. In bRENT – A Mobile Thriller
Writer / Director: Blessing Mbonambi audiences will literally be taken on a journey through the
Featuring: Junelle Stroh & Blessing Mbonambi streets of Grahamstown where they will be confronted
with characters who believe in conversion therapy for gay
@Masonic Front # 1h ! Eng $ Tickets people. Get ready to be part of the sold-out award-winning
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production ever experienced in South Africa!”
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Directed, designed and conceptualised by: Quintin Wils
Writer: Herman Vorster Produced by: Vianney Henry Farmer for VNA Productions
Featuring: Vianney Henry Farmer and Herman Vorster
@Meet Outside Rhodes # 1h10 ! Eng $ Tickets
Theatre
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CALABASH CHILDREN
Bethvale Drama Group ~ ALL
A Tanzanian folktale with great, comical inserts. Mulima, a
childless widow, prays to the Mountain Spirit for children.
One magical morning, she finds her hut spotlessly clean.
That night Mulima decides to feign sleep to discover the
truth. Magically the 6 empty calabashes at her hearth turn
into 6 beautiful children. “Cook, Clean, Sweep...” they
chant as they do all the chores. Mulima calls them her
Calabash Children but she starts beating them and...
Director: Soraya Adams
@Memory Hall # 1h ! Eng, Tanz, Afr $ Tickets
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CALLUSSES
Sakhisizwe Edutainment Productions ~ 12+ NFC
The amount of hatred in our country is the reason behind
our lack of development. We still have lots of racism,
tribalism and xenophobia, which we keep on denying
and it’s killing prosperity. We need to admit that we have
a problem.
Writer / Director: Sizwe Mcaka
Featuring: Samkelo Nkabi, Melta Mthethwa and
Lebeko Nketu
@Glennie Festival Centre # 45m ! Eng, Zul, Xho $ Tickets
30 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 F C B
14:00 11:30
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Free! 19:00
CENOTAPH OF DAN WA MORIRI
Wits Theatre ~ ALL
Cenotaph of Dan wa Moriri is a poignant intimate story
about a young man attempting to locate and preserve the
memory of his father who has died. As he reconstructs his
memories of his beloved father, a hairdresser, the audience
too travels this road of remembrance that is funny, witty,
clever and quintessentially human.
Director: Gerard Bester Writer: Tony Miyambo and
Gerard Bester in collaboration with William Harding
Featuring: Tony Miyambo
@St. Andrew’s Hall # 1h ! Eng, Sotho $ Tickets
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CHAPTER 2 SECTION 9
Sibikwa Arts Centre ~ 14+ LSP
Sixty years since the women’s march to Pretoria against
pass laws and discrimination and, despite our progressive
constitution, women are still not guaranteed protection
from bias on the basis of sexual orientation. 5 actors and a
musician share real stories unravelling the hidden realities
of lesbian women in South Africa.
Writer / Director: Phyllis Klotz
@Gymnasium # 1h20 ! Eng, SA languages $ Tickets
30 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 F C B
10:00 20:30 11:30 18:00 11:30 60 54 51
CHEERS TO SARAJEVO
Cheers to Sarajevo ~ 16+ MLVS
On a visit to Johannesburg, British film-maker Pascale
Lamche, involved in making a documentary about the
siege of Sarajevo, publicly expressed her pleasant surprise
at the realism of the individual portrayals and originality of
this production in its entirety. This show has just returned
from its international premiere in Austria!
Director: Lidija Marelic
Writers: Aimee Goldsmith & Lidija Marelic
Featuring: Charlie Bouguenon, Miles Petzer, Julian Kruger & Aimee Goldsmith
@PJ’s # 1h30 ! Eng, Bosnian $ Tickets
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Free!
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CLUES ON THE SAND
Galeshewe Theatre Organisation ~ ALL
Clues on the Sand is the story of an old San man
(Bushman) of about 74yrs, Oom Andries, who has gone
through many tragedies in his life, central of which was
the loss of a son, a loss which he blames himself for. As a
result, this has caused him to lose faith in himself and the
ancient ways of his people.
Writer / Director: Moagi Modise
Choreography: Monwabisi Bangiwe
Music composed & performed by: Joe Ntsako Makhanza
Featuring: Sello Motloung, Madge Kola, Katlego Khunou and Fatima Lande
@St. Andrew’s Hall # 1h05 ! Eng $ Tickets
30 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 F C B
10:00
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Free!
22:30
COAT OF MANY COLOURS
Dinaledi Dramatic Arts ~ ALL
Coat of Many Colours is a heart-rending and inspirational
story told by four compelling performers. Set against the
backdrop of squalor, heartache and Dolly Parton’s hit
songs, it tells the story of a teenage girl raised by a single
mother amid pain and tribulation. Told with tongue-in-
cheek the play tries to reconnect an absent father with a
rebellious but inquisitive daughter. It’s deftly written and
directed with precision and promises to be one of the ever-
green stories to emerge locally.
Director: Martin Koboekae Writers: Martin Koboekae & Daniel Mooi
Featuring: Daniel Mooi, Khanyisile Vilakazi, Nontobeko Mavundla & Palesa Kwena
@Glennie Festival Centre # 1h ! Eng $ Tickets
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COCK
Matt Newman ~ 16+ ML
Unhappy in his relationship, John wants out. Or maybe
just some time out? A break from his boyfriend for a few
weeks. Or maybe months? Actually, the whole problem
is John doesn’t know what he wants. But the last thing
he expects, is to fall in love with a woman. “A theatrical
gem” Cape Argus. “Engaging, eloquent and unique”
WhatsoninCapeTown.
Director: Paul Griffiths Writer: Mike Bartlett
Featuring: Francis Chouler, Matt Newman, Melissa Haiden & James Skilton
@Vicky’s # 1h15 ! Eng $ Tickets
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CONFESSION
Lesedi African Theatre Production ~ ALL
Confession is the story of a police detective who is known
to be fast and brutal in making hard-core criminals confess.
He is married to his second wife who takes care of him. He
bent the rules in the past, now it is his time to confess.
Director: Shadrack Kgosiagae Writer: Ernest Kali
@Masonic Front # 1h ! Eng, Tsw $ Tickets
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10:00
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Free!
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CONFESSIONS OF A STUDENT DEATH POSTPONED
Tshwane University of Technology ~ PG M Isomer Creative Arts Space NPC ~ ALL
When reality threatens to ruin your dreams, only A freedom fighter returns to South Africa in 1992 with both
determination and focus can save the day. A student from arms missing, blind and hard of hearing. Rejected by his
a poor family is faced with difficult choices when NSFAS family, he finds a new family. He gets compensation from
didn’t pay her final year of studies. She vows to complete the government and the old family members return. Is it
her qualification by all means necessary, but at what cost?. for the money? The new family, are they holding on to him
Writer / Director: Mashupe Phala for money? He wonders why he did not die in Angola in
1982, one and for all. Can he find out why his death got
postponed?
@B2 Arena # 50m ! Eng $ Tickets Written & directed by: Sonwabile Mfecane
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@B2 Arena # 1h05 ! Eng, Xho $ Tickets
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CONVERSATION WITH MYSELF –75%
Youth In Trust ~ PG
This play is about a struggling writer (Parker, 45 years old) DEATH’S REJECT
trying to get noticed as an author. He has insomnia and Rising Phoenix ~ 10+ L
takes medication for it, but it turns out that the aftereffects
Hazel isn’t very good at living, so she tries something
of the pills cause him to develop a second personality –
different. Instead of finding the peace she so desperately
Ezekiel (50). Ezekiel is an intelligent, hard-core writer who
seeks she is caught in a place between this world and
wants to get his writings established through Parker. But
the next, where smart-talking and quick-witted Death, is
Parker is against that, because he knows that Ezekiel’s
anything but ordinary. Hazel realises she’s not that good
writings are fatal.
at dying either.
Director: Nelsen Mokoena
Director: Oriela van der Walt Writer: Josie Pelzer
@St. Andrew’s Hall # 1h ! Eng $ Tickets Featuring: Josie Pelzer, Graham Shirley and
Oriela van der Walt
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CREATING MINDS 16:00 12:00 13:30 18:30 80 72 68
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(A JOURNEY TO DISCOVER)
Tshwane University of Technology ~ PG M
DENUDED THOUGHTS
A group of mentally upset people are contesting for
a position in human minds, they go through the main Nkosingiphile Dlamini ~ 14+ M
problem in human life which is “Female + Male = Denuded Thoughts is a two hander that explores the
confusion “ because when states are in confusion there theme of hypocrisy and how society puts their faith in
will be faithful servants, relatives fall out with one another, people who are bound to betray us. People who show
there will be liable duty and love, and when cleverness and the face that they feel is right to have their egos boosted
knowledge arise, great lies will flourish. or pockets fed. It follows the story of a man who takes
Director: Nelson Motsoeneng the place of his twin brother who was a therapist. He had
killed him for impregnating the love of his life. He counsels
@Rehearsal Room # 45m ! Eng $ Tickets a family, which consists of a dirty, cheating pastor; a
30 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 F C B selfish gay brother; a gangster who is offered a deal to expose the criminal actions of the
therapist, and a mother who is naive and scared to live her own life.
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Director: Nkosingiphile Dlamini Writer: Wanda Zuma & Samantha Tobela
Featuring: Wanda Zuma & Sandile Magwaza
CREATURE
Man in the Moon Productions ~ PG NFC @Dicks # 55m ! Eng, Zul $ Tickets
Creature is set on a street corner in inner city 30 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 F C B
Johannesburg. Three precocious larval characters emerge 12:00
16:00 14:00 10:00 14:00 50 45 43
from the dirt to face the noise and movement of the city. –50%
They must quickly acquaint themselves with the inner
workings of the streets or suffer being swallowed by the DIE GLAS ENNIE DRAAD
beastly City of Gold.
Artscape ~ 14+ L
Director: Feeya Asmal
Based on a true story from one of South Africa’s most
Featuring: Kirsten Stewart & Neo Sibiya
notorious ganglands, Marlin is an active gang leader of
@Masonic Front # 45m ! Non-Verbal $ Tickets over 3000 men and has recently survived an assassination.
We journey into the mind of violence and abuse as Marlin
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reveals his life-story to ‘die kopdoktor’, Rob. From the
10:00 14:00 22:00 14:00 60 54 51 offset it is evident to Rob that Marlin is suffering from
–25% mental and emotional instability. As the situation becomes
increasingly more volatile our grasp of the monster and the
DANGLED man becomes blurred. Will Rob be able to leave unchanged or will he pay with his life?
ExploSIV Productions ~ 12+ M L Director: Sandra Temmingh Writer: Daniel Mpilo Richards and Gantane Kusch
Music composition: Phillip Glass Featuring: Daniel Mpilo Richards
Rob van Vuuren teams up with a team of multi award-
winning collaborators to bring a brand new one man @Gymnasium # 1h10 ! Afr, Eng $ Tickets
theatrical tour-de-force to the festival. A howling descent
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into madness.
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Written by & featuring: Rob van Vuuren
@St. Andrew’s Hall # 1h ! Eng $ Tickets
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