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INCINDI YEDLAKA - Zabalaza Festival 2026

14 March 2026
(Ends 20 March 2026)
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“We are self-destructing. Tick Tock” In a world suffocating in violence, toxic masculinity and gun power, Phumla sits with a vision of her younger sister’s death...
14 March 2026
(Ends 20 March 2026)
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IT’S MY BABY - Zabalaza Festival 2026

14 March 2026
(Ends 20 March 2026)
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What happens to a child when a father’s silence echoes louder than a gunshot? It’s an intimate, physical, poetic piece about broken families, injustice and the small voices lost between fences and prison bars.
14 March 2026
(Ends 20 March 2026)
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KINNES VAN SOMERS - Zabalaza Festival 2026

14 March 2026
(Ends 20 March 2026)
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“Oupa het gewaarsku: as jy met die vuur speel, gaan jy in die kooi pee. Oppas, Dolli, die vuur gaan jou brand!” In Kinnes van Somers, childhood warnings come alive in the shadows of a small community, where stories are both lullaby...
14 March 2026
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BECOMING - Zabalaza Festival 2026

14 March 2026
(Ends 20 March 2026)
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An actor steps into a role. The role steps into her. “Becoming” follows France, a first-year actress cast as Miss Jane: a grieving mother in a tragic period film.
14 March 2026
(Ends 20 March 2026)
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BRING LIGHT - Zabalaza Festival 2026

14 March 2026
(Ends 20 March 2026)
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A harrowing journey through the shadows of a Cape Town township,seen through the eyes of fifteen-year-old Zanokhanyo, as she grapples with poverty, violence and the brutal shattering of her first love, all while embodying the vibrant, dange
14 March 2026
(Ends 20 March 2026)
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BOUNCED - Zabalaza Festival 2026

16 March 2026
(Ends 19 March 2026)
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The performance is 35 minutes long. BOUNCED is a fun, high energy, playful production to delight young audiences. Bounced explores the dynamics of the world of four friends as they come together.
16 March 2026
(Ends 19 March 2026)
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MFAZWE YA MWEZI - Zabalaza Festival 2026

17 March 2026
(Ends 17 March 2026)
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Mfazwe ya Mwezi is a four-piece all-female band based in Cape Town, South Africa - whose name means "War of the Moon." Our collective is rooted in women empowerment, liberation, and creative storytelling.
17 March 2026
(Ends 17 March 2026)
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The RAW Experience V4

20 March 2026
(Ends 20 March 2026)
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The Baxter Zabalaza Festival proudly presents The RAW Experience V4, a powerful night of live performance, storytelling, and artistic expression curated by Real Art World (RAW).
20 March 2026
(Ends 20 March 2026)
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