WHEN BLACK MEN DISAPPEAR - Zabalaza Festival 2026
Directed by: Mthuthuzeli Zimba
Language: IsiXhosa and English
Age restriction: 15+
VENUE:FLIPSIDE/STUDIO REHEARSAL
Performances: Saturday 14 March 10:00 (STUDIO REHEARSAL)
Monday 16 March 19:00 (STUDIO REHEARSAL)
Tuesday 17 March 11:30 (FLIPSIDE) & 16:00 (STUDIO REHEARSAL
Wednesday 18 March 16:00 (STUDIO REHEARSAL)
Thursday 19 March 10:00 (STUDIO REHEARSAL)
Friday 20 March 16:00 (STUDIO REHEARSAL)
Price: R40 - R50
For Block, school and Corporate Bookings contact:
Mark Dobson mark.dobson@uct.ac.za
On an ordinary day, a white man of British descent arrives and introduces a concept he calls The Eyes of
Truth, tasked with monitoring all activities in the area and maintaining law and order.
His intention is to prevent the men in the community from reverting to past behaviors. When something mysteriously goes missing days later, The Eyes of Truth become central, prompting a group of men to search for what’s lost—a journey that ultimately leads them to self-discovery.