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African Times
Ticket Cost
R120Start Date
Sep 17 2025Theatre
Arena
Cast: Sunny Yoon, Olwethu Qavile, Nosiphiwo Ndabeni, Busisiwe Mrubata
Director: Thokozile Ntshinga
African Times explores a once-celebrated South African Democracy, now in a different world where a senior cabinet minister, Dr M Z Nkosi, returns from a sanctions-breaking visit to Beijing with his youngest daughter, Karabo, who was in self-imposed exile in China. It examines how the Nkosi family are forced to shed their prejudices and fantasies and confront the reality of their current situation. Nostalgia for a past struggle is no match for the chilling expectations of the struggle ahead.
Pieter-Dirk Uys turns 80 and Artscape, in association with Suidoosterfees, pays tribute to this iconic voice and legend in true style: by bringing two of his most-loved plays to the stage, African Times (directed by Ntshinga) and No Space on Long Street (directed by Appollis)
Duration: 90min; no interval
Age Restriction: PG(L)
Latecomers will not be admitted
Kindly note Artscape provides wheelchair seating. You can book directly via this website but should you require assistance please call Artscape Dial-a-Seat on 021 421 76 95 who will assist with navigation and booking.?
Parking is available at the Cape Town Civic Centre’s basement parking, Mondays to Fridays between 6pm and 11pm. Parking will be available on Saturdays and Sundays as well as public holidays, for matinee and evening performances. Access to the parking area is via Jan Smuts Street.
• No cash will be accepted/handled at the entry point;
• Payments can be made with Debit/Credit card;
• The parking fee is: R45.00;
• The gate to the parking will be closed 15 minutes after the starting time of a performance and opened after the performance;
• For security reasons, patrons will be required to inform the attendant which production they are attending, you may also provide proof of a reservation to a production or an event, or proof of invitation to a production or event, at the entry point;
• Patrons are to contact the emergency number (021) 400 2828 in the event of an emergency;
• For your safety a security guard will be stationed at the garage entry
Limited facilities for wheelchairs are available in the Opera House and Theatre in accordance with safety regulations. Wheelchair seats can be booked at the Artscape Box Office, at any Computicket outlet, or through the Computicket call centre. Please note that the Arena is not wheelchair friendly. Toilets for wheelchair-bound patrons aresituated in the Marble and Chandelier Foyers of the Opera House and on the lower level of the Theatre Foyer. Limited parking bays are available for bona fide Disabled Parking Disc Holders in the tunnel area opposite the Stage Door entrance, and in the staff parking area. A drop-off facility is available in the tunnel area for patrons who have difficulty walking. Prior arrangements in all regards should be made with the Theatre Manager.
WheelchairsDisabled Parking and Wheelchairs are available on site but should be pre-booked by contacting Artscape Dial-a-seat on 021 421 7695