Ek koop my eie blomme is a one-person comedy drama featuring Natalie Jackson, an estate agent in her fifties, who entertains as she reflects on the ups and downs of relationships, children, professional life and her women friendships. The name is taken from the Miley Cyrus song “Flowers” which became an anthem for single women the world over. Inspired by women friends who have achieved professional success and years of therapy, Natalie has overcome her demons and insecurities. She is now ready to live on her own terms.
genre: One-Person Show
The Fool’s Guide
The work is conceived as a physical and performative comic meditation on the interface between contemporary tech and The Fool, The Everyman and The Innocent. Using precise physicality, and Buckland’s propensity for satirical verbal scripts and vocality, the show explores how social media – on mobile phones, and more recently, early renditions of AI – is impacting the lives of contemporary humans.
Netphlix
Netphlix is a fast-paced, high-energy satire of online streaming giants. Sophie Joans, an award-winning theatre-maker and comedian, uses improvisation, physical theatre, comedy, and sketches to bring your favourite online series to life. With only a handful of props and a single chair, she invites audience members to become part of the chaos on stage.
Tollie Parton (TOTTIE en nie verder nie!)
Tollie Parton is known as the overly honest friend who claims she fears nothing – but is it really true? In her latest episode, the truth slips out unexpectedly: even a fearless show-off can be vulnerable. Love has softened her, but how long will it last? And who is the man who stole her heart? Perhaps the mysterious Steve? People wonder whether it’s too good to be true, and whether she’s simply here to bring good news. Because in the end, love – and a lamb chop – can fix many things.
Evita@90
Evita Bezuidenhout turns 90, still celebrated as South Africa’s most famous white woman. Tannie Evita believes remembering our past helps us value our future. Now an ANC member who “cooks for reconciliation”, Gogo Evita faces new challenges from her three grandchildren, whose TikTok questions keep her on her toes. She insists we don’t need a crystal ball to predict the country’s future – our democracy will endure. It is the past, she says with a touch of wit, that remains uncertain and surprising.
Teken vir my ’n vliegtuig
Teken vir my ’n vliegtuig tells the story of the German bomber pilot who unknowingly shot down the Lockheed P-38 Lightning of Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, author of The Little Prince. The production takes the audience back to the 1940s, during which two significant events occurred: the writing of The Little Prince and the death of its author. The action unfolds in modern-day Germany, where the elderly bomber pilot discovers that he unknowingly killed a celebrated literary figure.
The Little Prince
The Little Prince is the story of a friendship between a pilot and a small, blonde boy that begins with the request: “Draw me a sheep?” Veteran actor Chris van Niekerk narrates this classical tale from the pilot’s perspective, while the audience can follow the epic journey on the dome of the Naval Hill Planetarium. This is a unique opportunity to discover one of the world’s greatest stories, unfolding mostly in the skies above our heads.
Die Klein Prinsie
Die Klein Prinsie is the story of a friendship between a pilot and a small, blonde boy that begins with the request: “Draw me a sheep?” Veteran actor Chris van Niekerk narrates this classical tale from the pilot’s perspective, while the audience can follow the epic journey on the dome of the Naval Hill Planetarium, illustrated by Leon Snyman. The translation was done by Naòmi Morgan.
Terug na Louis Trichardt
After its successful debut run in Cape Town, Terug na Louis Trichardt, an Afrikaans one-person comedy by Bloemfontein theatre-maker Jean-Pierre Paquot, comes to the festival. Directed by award-winning Ilne Fourie, the show blends sharp humour and nostalgia as it explores queer self-discovery and the friendships that shape us.
JUSSIE SUSSIE
Aletta has moved to another province and, goodness gracious, life has changed quite a bit since her previous show, Effens Anders. This girl is living life to the fullest, and these days, she will do anything for the plot. Treat yourself to a ticket and come cackle as she explores new experiences and makes absurd observations!
