UPCOMING SHOWS : BROWSE & BOOK

A COMING OF MIDDLE AGED Comedy drama.

This award-winning two hander returns to Joburg (having previously shown at The Sandton Theatre on the Square) for a limited season. On the day of his daughter’s wedding rehearsal, a man on the brink of losing everything finds himself trapped in a basement… with the woman he has always been at odds with. What unfolds is a funny yet deeply human conversation about absent fathers, unspoken pain, and the possibility of second chances.

Set in a corporate world but rooted in something far more personal, this is a story about the relationships that shape us - and what it takes to finally let go.

Special price for Thursday 14th May at R100 for all tickets!!! 

A COMING OF MIDDLE AGED Comedy drama.

This award-winning two hander returns to Joburg (having previously shown at The Sandton Theatre on the Square) for a limited season. On the day of his daughter’s wedding rehearsal, a man on the brink of losing everything finds himself trapped in a basement… with the woman he has always been at odds with. What unfolds is a funny yet deeply human conversation about absent fathers, unspoken pain, and the possibility of second chances.

Set in a corporate world but rooted in something far more personal, this is a story about the relationships that shape us - and what it takes to finally let go.

Friday - Sunday : R 150 online. R 180 at the door. 

Having had very successful runs in Cape Town (Baxter and Theatre Arts) and Johannesburg (Theatre on the Square) here’s what a few people have said about the show:

"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

"Werner is notably unafraid of asking (via his characters) brutally difficult questions or stating perspectives that go directly against the societal grain...”- Bruce Dennill

“A clever thought-provoking South African play …  that brought tons of laughter and gave us food for thought.” - Jocelyn Broderick

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

The apocalypse will not be free.

A killer virus is destroying all the trees, the end of the world is near. A group of scientists and engineers have been brought together by a billionaire to try and find a cure. But what if saving the world doesn’t offer the best ROI. Making Wine in Scotland is an adventure, love story about a special tree, chess, bad jokes, the end of the world, the Milky Way, movies, grenades, very big doors, freshly cut nails, billionaires, corporate conspiracies and just a smidgen of hope.

Making Wine In Scotland is a dystopian, love story that explores how capitalism and climate change are inextricably linked. It’s a funny, sad, express train adventure that will keep you on the edge of your seat and challenge how you understand the world.

The play premiered at the 2024 National Arts Festival and was an instant hit.

Ter describes the play as, “Two ordinary people’s fight against a system that is set up to make them fail. How do you fight the Titans and what difference can one person make?

“Ter Hollman's post-apocalyptic three-man show is by turns darkly comic, bitingly satirical, romantic, hopeful, and despairing. Making Wine in Scotland is a word-of-mouth hit on the fringe at the #NAF24 this year. See it if you can. It might just change your life.” - Fiona Snyckers

“Making Wine in Scotland effectively questions the extent to which the rich are willing to go in their quest for wealth, often done at the expense of the underprivileged and the planet itself. The play provides a provocative narrative combining humour and critique of society. It urges its viewers to reflect on the impact of capitalism on society.” Cue Magazine

Mike van Graan’s poetic solo drama - To Life, With Love – will be staged as a reading featuring Andre Stolz at POPArt as part of the Script tease programme. 

John Maytham, a well-known broadcaster with Cape Talk and a Rhodes University-trained actor commissioned multiple award-winning playwright Mike van Graan to write him a one-person play with a blank canvas regarding themes.  Inspired by Atul Gawande’s Being Mortal and drawing on Helena Dolny’s book, Before Ever After, Mike developed To Life, With Love featuring the character Thomas Michael Faulkner.  Thomas has experienced love, professional success, personal loss and social affirmation.  Then, in his sixties, Thomas is diagnosed with a dread disease.  There is a great chance of recovery, but Thomas is confronted by his mortality.  With many good years ahead, Thomas makes choices about how he will live.

In anticipation of a run later in the year, Andre Stolz will present this hour-long work as a reading for subscribers and angels of MVG Productions as well as the general theatre-supporting public as part of POPArt's ongoing SCRIPT TEASE programme. 

To Life, With Love had an extended run in Cape Town, with affirming media reviews including:

"a beautifully rendered mediation on life, end of life and how to live meaningfully and transcend grief and disappointment… Van Graan’s writing is exquisite" Robyn Cohen, The Cape Robyn

"…a deeply human meditation on choice, and the stubborn beauty of living." Karen Rutter, Weekend Special

"…teater wat jou help om sin to maak van die lewe.  Dit laat jou gereeld lag, maar bowenal laat dit jou met dankbaarheid vir die wonderlike dele van die lewe" - Laetitia Pople, Die Burger

"The script is beautifully written…a moving one-hander that we should all see" - Jozi and Lara, samsays_sa