28 Feb - 17 March 2023
Shakespeare Festival

Think Theatre is delighted to announce productions of Hamlet and Othello, performed live on stage at the Elizabeth Sneddon Theatre between 28 February and 17 March 2023.  "Being reunited with many of our schools in 2022, when the SA theatre world started to return to normality after Covid 19, was a time of great joy.  Theatre audience capacities at the time, however, remained restricted and not every school was able to attend.   We’re really looking forward to seeing all our schools in 2023!"

25 March 2023
Drama

Following the 700th anniversary of the death of the supreme Italian poet Dante Alighieri celebrated in 2021, the new play “Dante & Mashudu” is touring South Africa. The project, promoted by the Embassy of Italy in Pretoria, the Consulate General of Italy in Johannesburg, the Consulate of Italy in Cape Town, the Italian Cultural Institute in Pretoria and the Dante Alighieri Societies in South Africa, in collaboration with UJ Arts and Culture, was born from the idea of creating a theatrical show that acts as a cultural bridge between Italy and South Africa.  The performance in Durban is in association with UKZN's Centre for Creative Arts and the Elizabeth Sneddon Theatre.

30 March - 4 April 2023
Musical

"13 the Musical" is a collaborative production between Eden College and Glenwood High School, with music and lyrics by Jason Robert Brown and book by Dan Elish and Robert Horn.

12-23 April 2023
Comedy/Variety

The Mcilroy family are fast becoming the ‘Kardashians of Durban’  - although without the botox, backsides and bank balance… But what they do have are children of legal working age, and they are prepared to use them! Their latest show, Family Business, is indeed a family affair: Aaron Mcilroy and Lisa Bobbert (and their offspring, Kaylee, Fiona and Grace Mcilroy) bring their unique brand of musical comedy genius to the Elizabeth Sneddon Theatre for a limited season.

19 - 21 May 2023
Contemporary Dance

Celebrating a monumental 20 years as eThekwini’s most prolific and awarded dance company, FLATFOOT DANCE COMPANY honours this milestone with an extraordinary season of new contemporary dance,  “things we hide from the light”.

22 June - 16 July

KickstArt Theatre proudly presents Winnie-the-Pooh live onstage! This is a colourful and faithful adaptation of AA Milne’s classic children’s book, that follows the adventures of Christopher Robin and his much-loved bear, Winnie the Pooh in the magical Hundred Acre Wood. Directed by Steven Stead, and lavishly designed by Greg King, this production makes perfect July holiday entertainment for the young and young at heart!

28 July
Stand-up Comedy

Don't miss Stuart Taylor's return to Durban for one night only at the Elizabeth Sneddon Theatre.  Come and enjoy a good laugh at his quintessential mix of hilarious stories and witty punchlines in Laughable.

Everything in his life is fair game: from his other half to his offspring, trying to stay fit in his forties, and keeping up with the Joneses (or the Jabulanis or the Jaffers) in the suburbs. You’ll be ‘able’ to laugh at it all (see what we did there?). So, in a world filled with traffic jams, potholes and loadshedding, don’t worry, because laughter is here to save the day… or at least distract us from the tough stuff.

3 - 4 August 2023
Stand-up Comedy

South African comedian Alfred Adriaan brings his highly anticipated, laugh-a-minute new show to Durban off the back of a completely sold-out tour across South Africa, Perth, Sydney and London.  In this latest comedy, he laments the trials and tribulations of a middle-aged, married man, as he hilariously looks at his own ageing, married life and his fear of being cancelled.

18 August 2023
Music (classical guitar)

“Music from the Strings of Mali” with Derek Gripper is not just a concert; it’s an immersive musical exploration that bridges continents and genres. As a globally renowned South African guitarist, Gripper has rewritten the narrative of classical guitar by infusing it with the captivating sounds of the West African kora.

29 Aug - 10 Sept 2023
Contemporary Dance

Welcome to the 25th anniversary year of Jomba! and 13 days of incredible dance!   JOMBA! reaching this quarter century milestone of 25 years is a testament not just to the UKZN Centre for Creative Arts, but to a generation of African dance makers who, alongside dance partners in Europe, America, India and Brazil, have dug in – and despite pandemics, rising global disregard for critical arts and losing space for live performance, Jomba! is still here – and flourishing!