Adam Small 90

2026 marks 10 years since Adam Small passed away and would have seen him celebrate his 90th birthday. This project, led by the Stigting vir Bemagtiging deur Afrikaans (SBA), aims to honour the iconic Afrikaans writer.

kykNET Hoërskool Oudtshoornsaal (Jan van Riebeeck Road)

31 March 2026, 16:30

Akrasia

It’s the one-year anniversary of Reuben’s mother’s death. He hosts an art exhibition titled Rou Moeder. A tribute, or rather a final goodbye, with his mother right at the centre of it all.

ATKV-Griesselsaal (Langenhoven Road)

29 March 2026, 15:30

30 March 2026, 20:00

31 March 2026, 17:30

Alfred Adriaan: Positive Strokes in Afrikaans

Alfred Adriaan’s brand new Afrikaans show is sure to have you in stitches. This South-African comedy sensation, known for sold out shows, is back with his unique outlook on life.

kykNET Hoërskool Oudtshoornsaal (Jan van Riebeeck Road)

3 April 2026, 19:30

4 April 2026, 19:30

Antie Wi’oekal

The Dress. YouTube’s comedy hype channel has a conspiracy where “weird Hollywood” is obsessed with pressuring black men to play black women and slam their people.

Netwerk24-feeskafee

29 March 2026, 16:00

30 March 2026, 18:00

31 March 2026, 20:00

3 April 2026, 20:00

Atropa: Die wraak van vrede 

In a world torn apart by war, inequality and the legacy of colonialism, Atropa strikes like an arrow to the heart. Celebrated Flemish writer Tom Lanoye’s reimagining of the Trojan War is not just a retelling – it is a radical indictment of contemporary power, patriarchy and the politics of violence.

Johnny Bisschoff-saal (High Street)

29 March 2026, 12:00

31 March 2026, 19:00

1 April 2026, 09:30

2 April 2026, 19:00

3 April 2026, 19:00

4 April 2026, 09:30

Beste van alle tye

A satirical look at being an Afrikaner in the 21st century. This piece analyses the political, social, cultural and absurd landscapes in which Afrikaners/“Afrikaners”/Afrikaans speaking people find and express themselves.

ATKV-Griesselsaal (Langenhoven Road)

28 March 2026, 11:00

29 March 2026, 17:30

30 March 2026, 13:00

Boesman en Lena

Boesman and Lena are two homeless outcasts – at the mercy of each other, the elements and a political system that disregards them. Athol Fugard’s iconic play is a spellbinding exploration of the complexity of relationships and social injustice

Van Reede-skoolsaal (High Street)

28 March 2026, 14:00

29 March 2026, 14:00

30 March 2026, 10:00

31 March 2026, 13:30

1 April 2026, 13:30

Boklied

A number of somewhat outdated actors come together in a time of crisis in a closed space – an established, unused hall or perhaps just a prison. Away from the so-called “normality” outside, they reflect on love, life and death.

Johnny Bisschoff-saal (High Street)

28 March 2026, 11:00

30 March 2026, 16:30

31 March 2026, 09:30

2 April 2026, 09:30

3 April 2026, 09:30

Comedy by Committie!

Alan Committie returns to KKNK with his latest stand-up material including his usual verbal gymnastics, physical hi-jinks and his trusty flipchart.

kykNET Hoërskool Oudtshoornsaal (Jan van Riebeeck Road)

30 March 2026, 19:30

31 March 2026, 19:30

CRYBABY

On a perfectly ordinary morning, at a perfectly ordinary daycare centre, three-year-old Samuel experiences the unspeakable destroyer of innocence – the news. He changes in the blink of an eye: From a blissfully happy child to a weary adult, aged decades by dire headlines, tragic events and the fate of humanity that is hopelessly too heavy for his new shoulders to bear.

Johnny Bisschoff-saal (High Street)

30 March 2026, 11:00

31 March 2026, 15:00

1 April 2026, 16:00

2 April 2026, 14:30

3 April 2026, 14:30

4 April 2026, 14:30

4 April 2026, 18:00

Deep Heat

Hedda had to flee the police and the city at dawn. She had no one to call, except her brother, Gizz. Over the course of a morning, we find out how Hedda and Gizz ended up where they are: hiding in a small hut on a Karoo farm.

Iewers (Oval Track)

1 April 2026, 10:00

1 April 2026, 17:00

2 April 2026, 10:00

2 April 2026, 17:00

3 April 2026, 10:00

3 April 2026, 17:00

4 April 2026, 10:00

4 April 2026, 17:00

Destiny Twice Over. And the Fate of a Half-eaten Sandwich.

In this absurdist intervention, five deluded students squabble over a sacred object that sits at the pinnacle of their disjointed reality.

ATKV-Griesselsaal (Langenhoven Road)

2 April 2026, 11:00

3 April 2026, 15:30

4 April 2026, 17:30

Die ‘Real Housewife’

The viewers public were glued to their screens when the TV programme was broadcast. Most people could not believe what they were seeing. Series of The Real Housewives are still broadcast worldwide.

kykNET Hoërskool Oudtshoorn-saal (Jan van Riebeeck Road)

28 March 2026, 11:00

29 March 2026, 19:30

30 March 2026, 13:00

Die ander dogter

A 10-year-old girl accidentally discovers the existence of a sister who died two years before she was born. That girl was Annie Ernaux, recipient of the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2022.

SANW-ouditorium (Park Road North)

31 March 2026, 14:00

1 April 2026, 18:30

2 April 2026, 09:30

3 April 2026, 19:00

4 April 2026, 09:30

4 April 2026, 15:00

Die gebed van ’n halfmens

At a landfill outside Oudtshoorn, a prediction of where humanity might be headed, awaits. This drama explores the impact of technology: Spectacle or horror?

Ashoop (Victoria Street, in the direction of the Oudtshoorn Correctional Centre)

30 March 2026, 18:30

31 March 2026, 18:30

1 April 2026, 18:30

2 April 2026, 18:30

3 April 2026, 18:30

4 April 2026, 18:30

Doolhof

A young couple is entangled in love, faith, sexual boundaries and expectations that flame up in every conversation. Ewan wants a future with unfaltering love, a marriage, and all that goes with it.

Laerskool Wesbank-teater (Vrede Street)

2 April 2026, 17:00

3 April 2026, 19:30

4 April 2026, 16:30

Effens anders

Aletta Francina de Kock has always been a little different (effens anders)... Aletta’s brand-new stand-up comedy, Effens anders, offers a comical and honest look at her current life – with all the funny, offbeat and downright bizarre things that come with it.

Netwerk24-feeskafee

28 March 2026, 20:00

30 March 2026, 16:00

31 March 2026, 18:00

2 April 2026, 16:00

Ek is nie Danie

Albert Pretorius tears to shreds the fabric of a terrifyingly ordinary life, drawing from a failed marriage in the outer reaches of Germany and the privileged mess of middle-class South Africa.

Absa Burgersentrum

29 March 2026, 18:00

30 March 2026, 14:30

Emotional Black Male

Emotional Black Male is a hilarious, heart-cracking comedy special from the mind of Uncool Tea, the softest hard guy you know. In this hour of pure emotional chaos (and clarity), he tackles toxic masculinity, township tenderness, and therapy-talk with a mic in one hand.

Netwerk24-feeskafee

1 April 2026, 18:00

2 April 2026, 20:00

3 April 2026, 18:00

4 April 2026, 16:00

Filled

When her private horror becomes public spectacle, reality revolts. Everyone has something to say: Her manager, that woman from yoga – but no one is actually listening.

ATKV-Griesselsaal (Langenhoven Road)

28 March 2026, 13:00

29 March 2026, 22:00

30 March 2026, 15:30

Ganga Nyoko! Inzima Nyoko!

Two long-time friends decide to reconnect after seven years of separation. During this reunion, striking differences arise and long-kept secrets between the two come to the surface.

ATKV-Griesselsaal (Langenhoven Road)

28 March 2026, 20:00

29 March 2026, 20:00

30 March 2026, 17:30

ge-gebergtes

A few days after his 90th birthday, an Emeritus Professor is overwhelmed by life. It was a Saturday, the Springboks were supposed to play that afternoon, and his computer, phone, nothing would work, everything just became too much.

SANW-ouditorium (Park Road North)

29 March 2026, 13:00

30 March 2026, 09:30

31 March 2026, 18:30

1 April 2026, 09:30

2 April 2026, 18:30

3 April 2026, 15:00

Geagte kampeerders

Wynand van Vollenstee is Oom Frik, caretaker, owner and manager of the Willewaters Camping Site. Thiart Li plays the role of Oom Frik’s loyal right-hand man, Henry. Every December, they stand ready to welcome the vast Transvaler population.

kykNET Hoërskool Oudtshoornsaal (Jan van Riebeeck Road)

1 April 2026, 09:30

2 April 2026, 13:00

3 April 2026, 16:30

Gebou soos Steffi Graf

After all the terrible reports about Wilgenhof, I tried to remember anxieties and trauma from my years spent in Die Plek, but all that came to mind were flashes of fantastic parties, and particularly the weekend with Steffi.

Van Reede-skoolsaal (High Street)

1 April 2026, 10:00

2 April 2026, 14:30

3 April 2026, 14:30

4 April 2026, 14:30

Granaatsap

After her holy dream, Grandma becomes a self-proclaimed prophet. And her home becomes her tabernacle. Where the Our Father lingers and the deceased Albertus lies, the sacred pomegranate tree grows.

ATKV-Griesselsaal (Langenhoven Road)

28 March 2026, 09:00

29 March 2026, 13:00

30 March 2026, 22:00

Gryp elke grasHolm

Grab at every straw of humour, hope or harmony you can find, because the world is in chaos right now! We have to make the comedy and create the laughter ourselves. Gryp elke grasHolm might just help you in this search for funny, tenderness and meaning.

kykNET Hoërskool Oudtshoornsaal (Jan van Riebeeck Road)

3 April 2026, 09:30

4 April 2026, 16:30

Hartsbriewe

Get ready for a journey back in time in this performance steeped in nostalgia, warmth and the soft whispers of love in all its forms.

Absa Studio (Banqueting Hall)

31 March 2026, 16:30

1 April 2026, 16:30

Hortjies dig: Die storie van digter Peter Blum

In the fifties, Peter Blum was hailed as the most important poetic voice of the decade, but some found his work “decadent” and spoke of a “reaper cult” in his poetry. In 1960, he and his wife, Hetta, exchanged South Africa for England.

Gimsaal (Scheepers Street)

28 March 2026, 18:00

29 March 2026, 09:30

30 March 2026, 14:30

Internet Sensasie 2.0

Like the 2025 debut, but completely different! Mel die Storyteller debuted her third comedy show, Internet Sensasie at the KKNK in 2025. Since then, this show has been performed more than 80 times, and like a clumsy potato going through a hellish time turning into legendary vodka, this show has undergone many transformations.

kykNET Hoërskool Oudtshoornsaal (Jan van Riebeeck Road)

28 March 2026, 14:30

29 March 2026, 16:30

Jammer vir die podcast

After two decades of holding the microphone, Hannes Brümmer, like a pilot, has built up his hours and earned his license in talking nonsense – and now the audience can rest assured that they are safe with him at the helm.

Netwerk24-feeskafee

28 March 2026, 16:00

29 March 2026, 18:00

30 March 2026, 20:00

1 April 2026, 16:00

Kafka’s Ape

Kafka’s Ape is a relentless, disturbing confession of a former ape who escaped his cage by learning to imitate “civilised” humans. Trapped in a suit and with impeccable language, Red Peter reports to an academy that analyses him like a guinea pig while simultaneously applauding his “progress.”

Laerskool Wesbank-teater (Vrede Street)

1 April 2026, 09:30

3 April 2026, 13:30

4 April 2026, 09:30

Kenan ennie Klopse

A story about belonging. Kenan stands on a threshold. His people whisper what he must be, but inside him burns another rhythm – the voice of his dreams that can only be heard when all falls silent.

ATKV-Griesselsaal (Langenhoven Road)

2 April 2026, 13:00

3 April 2026, 20:00

4 April 2026, 13:00

Kompoun

In the theatre adaptation of Ronelda Kamfer’s novel, the poignant story is narrated by two grandchildren of the McKinney family of Groenplaas, Nadia and Xavie.

Laerskool Wesbank-teater (Vrede Street)

2 April 2026, 10:00

3 April 2026, 16:30

4 April 2026, 13:30

Kry vir jou ’n tux, Thomas

Tessa was not born yesterday. She knows that tonight’s event and the ridiculous “Lifetime Achievement Award” she’s receiving, subtly say that her time is over.

Van Reede-skoolsaal (High Street)

2 April 2026, 10:00

3 April 2026, 18:30

4 April 2026, 10:00

Kurt Schoonraad: Funny Side Up

After a hugely successful run at The Baxter Theatre in Cape Town and Montecasino in Jo’burg, Oudtshoorn can get ready for a laugh-out-loud experience as one of South Africa’s most recognisable and influential comedians, Kurt Schoonraad ...

kykNET Hoërskool Oudtshoornsaal (Jan van Riebeeck Road)

1 April 2026, 19:30

2 April 2026, 19:30

kykNET: ‘Die oord’-voorskou

Join us for an exclusive screening of kykNET’s brand new drama, Die oord. Waldimar Pelser talks to the series’ lead actors, Jana Strydom and Melissa de Vries.

Kleinplaas Holiday Resort

31 March 2026, 18:00

Lemoene, Lemoene, Lemoene, Lemoene, Lemoene

In a South Africa where people are only allowed to use 140 words a day, two young lovers must learn to live with silence, and fight with words.

Gimsaal (Scheepers Street)

28 March 2026, 11:00

29 March 2026, 13:30

2 April 2026, 18:00

3 April 2026, 14:00

4 April 2026, 13:00

Magda Louw en haar Erhard: How Louw can you go?

Magda and Erhard planned to dazzle the audience - good stories, good humour, good value for money. But Erhard keeps forgetting his cues, poor Magda has to keep putting out fires, resulting in a dance that is lukewarm at most.

kykNET Hoërskool Oudtshoornsaal (Jan van Riebeeck Road)

29 March 2026, 09:30

30 March 2026, 16:00

2 April 2026, 16:30

4 April 2026, 09:30

Markus (en die brandblusser op die derde verdieping)

On the third floor of the Museum of Cakes, Markus sits, cigarette in hand. He has just come off his anxiety medication and is processing his past three years at university with the help of a fire extinguisher.

ATKV-Griesselsaal (Langenhoven Road)

1 April 2026, 11:00

2 April 2026, 15:30

3 April 2026, 13:00

Messy

Like Love Island without the cash prize, Messy sees Sam, an online sex worker, explore her chaotic relationship with sex, love, and intimacy.

ATKV-Griesselsaal (Langenhoven Road)

28 March 2026, 22:00

29 March 2026, 09:00

4 April 2026, 20:00

Netphlix

Netphlix is a fast-paced, high-energy satire of online streaming conglomerates. Performed and written by award-winning theatre-maker and comedian, Sophie Joans, the show uses improv, physical theatre, comedy and sketch to bring to life all your favourite online series.

ATKV-Griesselsaal (Langenhoven Road)

3 April 2026, 11:00

4 April 2026, 09:00

4 April 2026, 15:30

Oepsie

Oepsie, the show that makes you think: “Did she really write a song about it?!” Christie van Niekerk invites you to a comedy that is equally honest, uncomfortable and blush-worthy.

Netwerk24-feeskafee

28 March 2026, 18:00

29 March 2026, 20:00

31 March 2026, 16:00

4 April 2026, 20:00

Ouma en die ou koeie

As we get older, most people tend to (conveniently) forget certain things. And it’s usually the things we don’t want to remember. And the things we do want to remember, over time, seem to get all sorts of embellishments added.

kykNET Hoërskool Oudtshoornsaal (Jan van Riebeeck Road)

28 March 2026, 18:30

29 March 2026, 13:00

3 April 2026, 13:00

4 April 2026, 13:00

Pas

Pas is an atmospheric play set against the harsh realities of apartheid-era South Africa. The story follows Johanna, a young woman forced into sudden flight, and Beverly, the older co-worker who unexpectedly becomes her guide through a world shaped by power, fear, and unspoken histories.

ATKV-Griesselsaal (Langenhoven Road)

28 March 2026, 17:30

29 March 2026, 11:00

Play Things

The hottest showcase of new work. Play Things is South Africa’s favourite space for new work. Monologues, sketch, magic, comedy, script-readings, clowning and more.

ATKV-Griesselsaal (Langenhoven Road)

31 March 2026, 20:00

1 April 2026, 20:00

2 April 2026, 20:00

3 April 2026, 22:00

4 April 2026, 22:00

Please, Don’t Call Me Moffie

After viewing a viral online video of a brutal homophobic attack in an unknown Arab country, five young, coloured men respond and share their experiences of growing up queer and how they have grappled with religion and their identity.

Laerskool Wesbank-teater (Vrede Street)

29 March 2026, 09:30

31 March 2026, 19:30

1 April 2026, 13:30

Police Cops: The Original

A world-class comedy phenomenon – for the first time at the KKNK! Buckle up for an outrageous ride as the globally acclaimed, multi-award-winning Police Cops explodes onto the stage. This UK premier comedy trio revive their hit show that started it all – now reloaded, supercharged, and bigger, bolder and funnier than ever.

kykNET Hoërskool Oudtshoorn-saal (Jan van Riebeeck Road)

31 March 2026, 09:30

1 April 2026, 13:00

2 April 2026, 09:30

Raunchy Renditions

Raunchy Renditions, South Africa’s first and favourite sex-positive storytelling platform, is inspired by events like The Moth and Bawdy Storytelling, with five brave storytellers sharing their endearingly awkward, hilarious and salacious sexual (mis)adventures.

ATKV-Griesselsaal (Langenhoven Road)

31 March 2026, 22:00

2 April 2026, 22:00

Rescue Remedy

No-one has a comfortable relationship with their dad. Rescue Remedy is a queer kid’s hilarious, tragic attempt to meet their forceful father halfway. Literally, on the N2.

ATKV-Griesselsaal (Langenhoven Road)

31 March 2026, 11:00

1 April 2026, 15:30

2 April 2026, 17:30

Reünie

It’s the same school hall, only 43 years later. The reunion of the 1980 matric class is in full swing and during the evening several classmates take turns at the microphone to have their say.

Gimsaal (Scheepers Street) and SANW-ouditorium

30 March 2026, 18:30

3 April 2026, 09:30

Rondomtalie / Marry-go-round

Become a voyeur for 70 minutes as you drop in on the third of six therapy sessions of a couple trying to save their 12-year marriage. Olivia caught Alan red-handed on the kitchen table with another woman. And she is like a broken record that, in no uncertain terms and “colourful” language, does not let him forget it for a moment.

Van Reede-skoolsaal (High Street)

28 March 2026, 10:00

29 March 2026, 18:30

30 March 2026, 14:30

Sade in Hollandse kombuise

Susan, a young Afrikaans-born but only English-speaking South African, goes in search of herself. Is she a “Boeremeisie”? Not if she can help it. But what is she then? What are the seeds that grow inside her and which parts of Afrikaans has taken root?

ATKV-Griesselsaal (Langenhoven Road)

30 March 2026, 11:00

31 March 2026, 15:30

1 April 2026, 17:30

Seun

In Seun, Dana Snyman shares the part of his story he has never talked about before: his experiences in the 1980s. This is the time of P.W. Botha’s finger, the “Voëlvry” tour, AWB rallies, negotiations and the last days of military service.

Gimsaal (Scheepers Street)

31 March 2026, 18:00

1 April 2026, 09:30

2 April 2026, 14:00

3 April 2026, 18:00

4 April 2026, 09:30

Spoel

The award-winning Karoo Kaarte-team behind Die Swartmerrie returns with a brand-new drama from this project’s research. In Spoel , Oudtshoorn is remembered by the people who learned to look carefully. The play follows four Oudtshoorn residents – photographers and children from families of photographers – whose lives unfolded over generations in front of and behind the lens.

Laerskool Wesbank-teater (Vrede Street)

28 March 2026, 09:30

29 March 2026, 19:30

31 March 2026, 09:30

2 April 2026, 20:00

3 April 2026, 10:00

4 April 2026, 19:30

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.

Van Reede-skoolsaal (High Street)

29 March 2026, 10:00

31 March 2026, 10:00

2 April 2026, 18:30

3 April 2026, 10:00

The Ugly Noo Noo

In 1988 Andrew Buckland wrote and played in a one man show, under the direction of his wife Janet, that changed the face of South African theatre. The Ugly Noo Noo, tells the story of a man’s encounter with an insect.

Van Reede-skoolsaal (High Street)

28 March 2026, 18:00

30 March 2026, 18:30

1 April 2026, 17:00

4 April 2026, 18:30

Verwelkingslied

In Breytenbach’s last play, we are taken on a journey by the master, who imagines himself at his own funeral. Breyten enters into a consciousness-expanding and intimate conversation with an elderly stage actress.

Gimsaal (Scheepers Street)

30 March 2026, 11:00

1 April 2026, 18:00

3 April 2026, 09:30

4 April 2026, 17:30

Vrou ens. 1.2

Mandri Sutherland (Vroudrie) returns this year with Vrou ens 1.2. It is about the women who have, up to now, defined, criticised, irritated, challenged and inspired her, and continue to do so.

Netwerk24-feeskafee

1 April 2026, 20:00

2 April 2026, 18:00

3 April 2026, 16:00

4 April 2026, 18:00

With/Draw

People come and people go, but family is forever … right? Two sisters delight in the joys of their relationship, building their bond and creating memories together.

ATKV-Griesselsaal (Langenhoven Road)

1 April 2026, 13:00

3 April 2026, 17:30

4 April 2026, 11:00

Zip Zap Circus: MOYA

Inspired by the uniquely South African context, MOYA explores and celebrates heritage and culture in an acrobatic display that paints a picture before your very eyes.

Absa Burgersentrum

28 March 2026, 11:00

29 March 2026, 11:00