Run for Your Wife

Written by: Ray Cooney
Directed by: Thys Heydenrych

Language: English
Age Restriction: 14L

Dates: 8 - 10 May 2024
Time:18:30
Venue: Wynand Mouton Theatre
Tickets:
R 60.00 General admission
R 40.00 Scholars and Students
R 40.00 Pensioners

Get ready for a hilarious ride through the streets of a bustling city in Ray Cooney's classic comedy, 'Run for Your Wife.' Follow the madcap misadventures of John Smith, a cab driver with a double life and two unsuspecting wives. As his carefully constructed world threatens to unravel, buckle up for a whirlwind of mistaken identities, outrageous schemes, and uproarious laughs in this timeless farce that will leave you gasping for air with every twist and turn.

Tickets available on www.webtickets.co.za. Ticket will also be available at the door.

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Past 2024 productions

A Tail of Courage

Written by: Nic Beukes
Directed by: Nic Beukes

Language: English

Dates: 26 - 28 March 2024
Time: 11:00 and 18:00 (click Read more for specific dates and times)
Venue: Rehearsal Room, Scaena Theatre Complex
Tickets:
R 60.00 General admission
R 40.00 Scholars and Students
R 40.00 Pensioners
R 25.00 School bookings of 10+

Runtime: 45min

Tickets available on www.webticket.co.za. Ticket will also be available at the door.

2023 productions

Solus XV

Written by: Mark Anthony Dobson
Directed by: Mark Anthony Dobson

Dates: 25 - 27 October 2023
Venue: Scaena Theatre

Solus XV delves into the intricate facets of loneliness, exploring its diverse manifestations and the resilience of the human spirit to seek connection. Join us at UFS Scaena Theatre for a poignant journey through the complexities of solitude.

The Last Firefly

Written by: Naomi Iizuka
Directed by: DeBeer Cloete & Barend Kriel

Language: English

Dates: 31 August - 2 September 2023
Venue: Rehearsal Room, Scaena Theatre Complex

This production is produced through special arrangement with Plays for New Audiences

Huishou

Written by: Philip Rademeyer
Directed by: Thys Heydenrych

Language: Afrikaans

Dates: 6 - 8 September 2023
Venue: Wynand Mouton Theatre

While adopting a black child, two women find that their marriage is tested. Each one desperately clings to her principles, but what do you do when you realise you have vastly different dreams and ambitions?

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Translation: AJB de Klerk
Original text: John Dighton
Language: Multilingual (Afrikaans & English)
Director: Thys Heydenrych

Dates: 4 - 6 April 2023
Venue: Wynand Mouton Theatre

inspired by the medieval morality play
Text: Annebelle Smit
Director: Annebelle Smit

Dates:12 - 14 April 2023
Venue: Scaena Theatre

Devised by: Marijda Kamper & Walter Strydom
Language: English
Directed by: Marijda Kamper & Walter Strydom
Assistant Director: Amira van Biljon

Dates: 25 - 27 May 2023
Venue: Rehearsal Room, Scaena Theatre Complex

Theatre for young audiences as you’ve never seen before! Acclaimed theatre artists, Marijda Kamper and Walter Strydom, bring you a highly entertaining, fast-paced, and innovative theatre experience for all ages.

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FACULTY CONTACT

T: +27 51 401 2240 or humanities@ufs.ac.za

Postgraduate:
Marizanne Cloete: +27 51 401 2592

Undergraduate:
Neliswa Emeni-Tientcheu: +27 51 401 2536
Phyllis Masilo: +27 51 401 9683

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