Setwork Productions:
Theatre performances of prescribed literature:
Krismis van Map Jacobs
(Grade 12 Afrikaans Home Language)
Theatre
9 – 24 April 2026
‘n Gevreesde bendeleier word na sewe jaar op parool uit die tronk vrygelaat. Almal wonder nou of Map verander het en of hy steeds die ou Map is. Die drama speel af na die gedwonge verskuiwings uit die Kaap na die Vlakte. Dit kyk na die invloed wat sosiale en maatskaplike euwels op die gemeenskap het en gee ‘n blik op die leefwyse van die ontworteldes, hulle lief en leed en die desperate hunkering na ‘n beter bestaan.
Krismis van Map Jacobs tas aan sosiale kwessies soos werkloosheid en armoede wat hedendaags nog steeds van belang is asook die soeke na identiteit en vergifnis. Krismis van Map Jacobs fokus ook op die letsels wat Apartheid op die Kaapse Bruin gemeenskap gelaat het.
Buzani Kubawo
(Grade 12 isiXhosa Home Language)
Theatre
13 – 29 May 2026
Apha u Mnu Thamsanqa ubonakalisa amandla alento kuthiwa luthando. Ukuba apho luthe lwamiliselwa khona akekho onokuluncothula. Sesinye sezipho esanikwa umntu. Ukuba uzama ukohlula abo bathandanayo uzifaka engozini. Ufaka nabanye abantu kulengozi kuba ulwa nesipho esivela kuThixo. Kananjalo abanye bathi
basebenzise isiko ukubonakalisa umahluko wezimvo kubantu abadala nesizukulwana esitsha. Kanti ke lento ilisiko liyabola, libeyityhefu, lingasebenzi kwezinye izinto. Uthi ke wena usakuhlakaza uvumbulule okokubola kungalungi njengoko enzile u Zwilakhe kwelibali libuhlungu kangakanana.
Children, My Africa
(Grade 12 English First Additional Language)
Theatre
22 July – 4 August 2026
In a township classroom in the Eastern Cape in 1984, an idealistic teacher attempts to instil a love of learning in his gifted pupil, but political unrest and the generational divide soon culminate in an explosive conflict with tragic consequences.
Written during the twilight years of the apartheid regime, Athol Fugard’s seminal 1989 play, My Children! My Africa! presents a candid and moving portrait of a country on the verge of revolution. This modern classic is Fugard’s hymn to the power of youth, education, hope and ideas.
Hamlet
(Grade 12 English Home Language)
Opera House
12 – 15 August 2026
“Discover the timeless classic of Shakespearean tragedy in ‘Hamlet,’ a masterpiece of human emotion, revenge, and moral introspection. Delve into the enigmatic world of Denmark’s royal court, where young Prince Hamlet grapples with his father’s suspicious death, his mother’s swift remarriage, and the weight of avenging a murder most foul. Explore the complex characters, intricate plots, and the profound themes that have made ‘Hamlet’ an enduring and iconic work of literature. Join us on this journey through a world of treachery, betrayal, and the haunting question, ‘To be or not to be?’ as we unravel the secrets of ‘Hamlet’.”
The High School Drama Festival
The objective of the High School Drama Festival is to give learners a platform to voice their creativity, views and social concerns through drama on a professional stage to a captive audience. This experience broadens their horizons by experiencing the magic of live theatre, professional lighting and sound. They are able to learn the discipline, essential to being a performer. This Festival will also enable them to obtain theatre discipline and etiquette.
| Date: | Event/ Action | Venue/email submission |
| 19 May 2026 – closing date for entries and video submissions | High School Drama Festival – 10-minute Audition pieces | Video and entry form submission to slu@artscape.co.za |
| 17 – 21 August 2026 | High school Drama Festival – Finals | Arena |
Schools Arts Festival
The Schools’ Arts Festival gives learners the opportunity to showcase their talent on a professional stage. The festival stimulates a love for theatre and the performing arts while creating an individual sense of self-esteem, pride and achievement. The project encourages nation building as kids and their parents from different cultural backgrounds come together to experience a common goal. Selected items from schools participating in the Schools’ Arts Festival will be showcased at the Gala event on the 3rd September 2026.
| Date: | Event/ Action | Venue/email submission |
| 3 June 2026 | Closing date for Schools Arts Festival entry form submissions | Entry form submission to slu@artscape.co.za |
| 12 – 31 August 2026 | Schools Arts Festival | Theatre |
| 3 September 2026 | Schools Arts Festival Gala | Theatre |
Artscape Youth Jazz Series: Soloists and School Band Festival
In 2003 Artscape launched the Youth Jazz Festival. The project spans over 10 weeks and includes a mentorship programme with the aim to perform at the Youth Jazz Festival in June 2025 The focus of this festival remains the continuous skills development within the jazz genre to foster the investment of cultural democratization of our country. The project has grown extensively to accommodate the enormous interest and exceptional talent of young jazz musicians.
| Date: | Event/ Action | Venue/email submission |
| 17 April 2026 | Entries form submissions and auditions | slu@artscape.co.za |
| 12 June 2026 | Youth Jazz Series: Soloists | Theatre |
| 13 June 2026 | Youth Jazz Series: School Bands | Theatre |
Youth Classical Concert
Artscape and the Cape Town Philharmonic Orchestra showcases young singers and solo instrumentalists at the Youth Classical Concert. The works presented, as well as a good variety in the overall programme content, plays an important part in the final selection of soloists. The main criteria is that entrants must be bona fide music students, that they perform at a high standard and are a resident or studying in the Western Cape.
| Date: | Event/ Action | Venue/email submission |
| May 2026 (dates will be confirmed) | Closing date for entries and auditions | tbc |
| 5 September 2026 | Youth Classical Concert | Theatre |
Proscenium Drama Competition
Theatre
6 to 9 May 2026
The Proscenium Drama Competition offers high school learners from grade 8 to 12 the opportunity to participate individually and express their creativity at a national level.
The aim of the competition is to introduce the young actors to the world of the performing arts. This includes theatre, television, radio and dubbing.
After the national elimination rounds, 70 finalists will be invited to participate in the final rounds at the Artscape Theatre from 6 to 9 May 2026. Visit www.proscenium.pro
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Tickets for all productions will be available online on Webtickets, at Artscape Box office or at Pick-a-Pay and Boxer outlets.
Setwork Group bookings can also be done at Artscape Box Office or through Artscape Dial-A-Seat
at +27 21 421 7839 or +27 21 421 7695
For more information send an email to slu@artscape.co.za
Or visit the Artscape Website at www.artscape.co.za
APPLICATION FORMS