UPCOMING SHOWS : BROWSE & BOOK

Join us for a writing session with Phillippa Yaa de Villiers : "Your life is a world that you honour by giving it a voice" - twisting tales and using poetry to discover the story that you have inside of you!

Phillippa Yaa de Villiers is a South African writer and performance artist who performs her work nationally and internationally. She is noted for her poetry, which has been published in collections and in many magazines and anthologies, as well as for her autobiographical one-woman show, Original Skin, which centres on her confusion about her identity at a young age. 

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. 
Sign ups are open until 7 April - but if you book now, you will be immediately added to the comms so you can join the challenge IMMEDIATELY!

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!

Join in for an online conversation on Independent Theatre producing and mapping independent theatre spaces with POPArt co-founder, Hayleigh Evans. 

Hayleigh Evans is an art-trepeneur : actor, theatre maker, arts administrator, teacher / facilitator, business owner - wearer of many hats, but above all a story teller.  In 2011, she co-founded POPArt Studios, where she remains the artistic director for the theatre.

She holds a BA Hon in Performing Arts (obtained from AFDA in 2007) and has enjoyed a diverse career in the live and filmed arts, playing many roles from performer to production administrator to facilitator. Through POPArt, she has forged strong partnerships with renowned institutions including the The Market Theatre Laboratory and Centre for the Less Good Idea. Through her work in a range of spheres, she has built a solid reputation for supporting cultural production across a range of disciplines in Johannesburg.

Hayleigh was named as a Cosmpolitan Fun Fearless Female in 2014, as well as listed on the Mail and Guardian Top 200 Young South Africans in 2015. POPArt has received numerous awards for their contribution to the theatre industry - including the Arts and Culture Trust ImpACT award in 2015 and the Naledi Theatre Awards Executive Directors Award in 2017.  

As we move toward developing shape and style, join us for an evening with Daniel Buckland from 5pm - 7pm at POPArt.  

Daniel is a Johannesburg-based performer, director, educator and theatre-maker. In his own word, his career has seen me work both locally and abroad for over ten years. One of my career highlights was performing in ​Cirque du Soleil's 'Saltimbanco' and 'Love'. I am a Co-Artistic Director of Dark Laugh Theatre Company who's production of 'The Butcher Brothers', directed by Sylvaine Strike, was awarded the 2011 Naledi Award for Best Cutting Edge Production and a Standard Bank Ovation Award. In 2014, I again collaborated with Strike in the production of the Standard Bank Ovation Award winning one man show ‘The God Complex.’ I most recently worked for the Motion Capture animation studio Flying Circus where I co-wrote, directed and acted in the 26 part animated comedy series “Silly Seasons” and the animated action adventure comedy; “Inside Job”. ​ Most recently, I have been collaborating with ​The Cirk, creating and directing their recent performance of 'Urban Circus' which was see at the National Ars Festival in 2022."

Join Yanga and Andile for a class on scene work from 5pm - 7pm. 

Imagination Theatre Co. is a dynamic theatre company dedicated to producing innovative shows and teaching the art of theatre. We believe that the scene is the heartbeat of theatre, and our focus is on exploring its intricacies. Through our workshops and classes, we guide actors in building chemistry and creating authentic performance. 

Imagination Theatre Co. is  passionate about nurturing talent, fostering creativity, and inspiring a love of theatre in our community. We strive to create a platform for artists to grow, learn, and shine. Join us on our journey as we continue to produce innovative shows and teach the art of scene work.

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