UPCOMING SHOWS : BROWSE & BOOK


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Running Time: 50 mins
Performed by Gavin Krastin and Alan Parker
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Two bodies. Two solos. One collision with metal, gravity and endurance: A double-bill performance by Gavin Krastin and Alan Parker.

Heavy Metal is a double-bill of two solo performances that excavates our human entanglement with metal and the ways it shapes bodies, movement and lived experience.

Developed and performed by Alan Parker and Gavin Krastin, the works bring together two contrasting yet interconnected perspectives: one grounded in an able-bodied experience and the other shaped by disability and the presence of metal inside the spine. Together, the works form a nuanced dialogue around weight, lift, support and the fragile negotiations between vulnerability and resilience.

Please note : the 2nd half of the performance makes use of a hazer & strobing 





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Sat 28th Feb 7pm R150


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Running Time: 45 mins
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In the marketplace of worries
she bargains for hope.
In rooms heavy with doubt
she opens a window.
She carries stories in the lines of her palms,
lessons in the rhythm of her walk,
futures tucked carefully
into the folds of her prayers.

She is the keeper of small mercies—
a pot that stretches to feed one more child,
a chair pulled closer to listen,
a hand pressed firm on a trembling shoulder.
Her voice is not always loud,
but it is steady—
and steadiness can hold up a sky.

We honour the women in our lives who have changed the way we see ourselves in this world.

Choreography: Llewellyn Mnguni Dancers: Lehlohonolo Madise, Naledi Lelimo, Llewellyn Mnguni
Music: Aux Alaio, Kimetsu
Picture credit: Ugo Woatzi





Book for From you to me... by clicking the button of the date and time you wish to attend:
Fri 13th Mar 7pm R150 Sat 14th Mar 7pm R150


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Running Time: 75 mins
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A Coming-Of-Middle-Age Comedy-Drama
Two Unlikely Companions. Trapped in a Basement. Catastrophe or Epiphany?
A coming-of-middle-age comedy-drama, Spanish Steps traps Barry and Maureen in close quarters with nowhere to hide from each other — or themselves. As tempers flare and buttons are pushed, they become mirrors to one another’s blind spots in a sharp satire about the roles we play in society. Funny, uncomfortable, and unexpectedly moving, this award-winning play balances biting humour with genuine heart. Between the laughter you may find you shed a tear in hope of a real human connection.

WGSA Award Winner For Best Produced Script  (2025) 

Written by Gavin Werner (WGSA Award Winner, 2025)
Directed by Caroline Midgley
Cast: Dianne Simpson and Gavin Werner

SPANISH STEPS offers powerful and delightful insights into human dynamics …  a lovely real work, which will keep you focused and laughing throughout.- Robyn Sassen

Layering humour with deep emotion, there are laugh-out-loud moments and moments of raw vulnerability and audience discomfort, all held together by the superb acting of Gavin Werner and Dianne Simpson - Sam Nupen.

This relatable struggle unfolds like a therapy session witnessed through laughter and tears. - Georg Knoke





Book for Spanish Steps by clicking the button of the date and time you wish to attend:
Thu 26th Mar 7pm R150 Fri 27th Mar 7pm R150 Sat 28th Mar 7pm R150 Sun 29th Mar 3pm R150


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It's time for another official 30 DAY VUKA ACTOR CHALLENGE!

In the official challenge, POPArt - together with our awesome facilitation partners - provide a specialised 30 DAY programme to kick start your Vuka Actor Best Life. 

This April, we are theming facilitations around devising & making your own work. 

HOW DOES THIS WORK??? 
Every day for 30 days, you will receive a Vuka Actor Exercise, instruction or class via a daily email. These may be acting or vocal exercises, fitness classes or an instruction (that you can keep forever), and at least twice a week, there will be a live class taking place at POPArt or one of our partner spaces. 

Facilitator list coming soon...  
Vuka Actors also get access benefits and discounts to shows, events, classes throughout the month of April.

Once you sign up for the programme, we will send you the full overview of the 30 days for you will receive the full programme overview so you can plan your month. 

It is essential to book in order to sign up and receive your Vuka Actor Comms. 
Book below and we will send you all the programme info thus far for you to catch up!

Drop ins allowed at class rates listed on our site. FULL programme costs R 300. 

PS - we are going National with our friends at the Theatre Arts Admin Collective - so tell your Cape Town friends to WAKE UP!





Book for 30 DAY VUKA ACTOR CHALLENGE by clicking this button:
Wed 1st Apr 9am R300