Date: 29 – 30 August 2025
Venue: Drama Theatre

Sophiatown is a vibrant and unforgettable drama with music, now revived with a dynamic young cast under the seasoned direction of Aubrey Sekhabi. This powerful production brings new life to a timeless classic, delighting today’s audiences with its iconic music and enduring spirit.

Known as the “Chicago of South Africa”, Sophiatown was a legendary hub where shebeen queens, gangsters, politicians, and black and white Bohemians mingled in an electric atmosphere charged with music, style, and resistance. Amid the harsh repression of the 1940s and 1950s, this culturally rich community became the beating heart of urban African identity—producing some of South Africa’s most celebrated musicians, artists, writers, journalists, and political leaders.