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Shakespeare Schools Festival Africa's largest youth Shakespeare festival. Empowering young people through theatre since 2010

The SSF SA is an education program, aimed at improving language and social skills through the Performing Arts. It is Educape’s flagship initiative, launched in 2010 by Kseniya Filinova-Bruton, to strengthen the link between the Arts and education. Since inception, the SSF SA has gone from 20 to 2000 participating youth and Learners across the Western Cape, Gauteng, Kwa-Zulu Natal and the Eastern Cape. SSF SA has subsequently showcased 316 Shakespeare plays across South Africa, working with 6736 pupils from 321 schools. We have built the capacity of 510 teachers as drama and performance arts directors.

🎭✨ THAT’S A WRAP, DURBAN! ✨🎭Our FINAL RUN OF THE YEAR for the Shakespeare Schools Festival South Africa! ❤️Durban came a...
08/10/2026

🎭✨ THAT’S A WRAP, DURBAN! ✨🎭

Our FINAL RUN OF THE YEAR for the Shakespeare Schools Festival South Africa! ❤️

Durban came alive as DUT x Eduvos took on Much Ado About Nothing — and trust us… there was MUCH ADO about that talent! 👏🏽🔥

What a way to close off an incredible festival year. 🥹🎭

But don’t be a Shakespearean fool… 👀

“To register, or not to register?”
👉🏽 There is no question!

📚 REGISTER FOR NEXT YEAR
🎭 TAKE THE STAGE
🔥 BE PART OF THE MAGIC

We’ll see you in 2027! 👋🏽

One play. Two groups. And the action is going DOWN right now at the Courtyard Theatre, DUT! 🎭🔥The Shakespeare Schools Fe...
26/09/2026

One play. Two groups. And the action is going DOWN right now at the Courtyard Theatre, DUT! 🎭🔥

The Shakespeare Schools Festival South Africa – Durban is almost at the final curtain!

If you’ve already missed out… well, don’t make it Much Ado About Nothing! 😂

There’s only ONE night left — TOMORROW NIGHT!

So gather your friends, make a little drama of your own and come experience Shakespeare live on stage. 🎭

📍 Courtyard Theatre, DUT
🎭 LAST NIGHT — TOMORROW!

Miss it, and you’ll have nothing but Much ado about niks!

22/09/2026

And that’s how we end the celebrations… in REAL South African style! 🇿🇦🔥

The finest Gqom, big energy, and a whole lot of Shakespearean spirit! 🎭💃🏽🕺🏽

Because let’s be honest… there’s no party like a Shakespeare Schools Festival party! 😂

From the stage to the dance floor, we’re proving that Shakespeare isn’t just about “To be or not to be…” — sometimes it’s “To dance or not to dance?” And we chose DANCE! 😂🔥

What a way to celebrate! 🎭🇿🇦✨

Pull through to DUT if you want in this action. Same Time. Same Place. Tomorrow Evening! 🤹🏻‍♂️

Night Two at the Courtyard Theatre — COMPLETE! 🎭🔥What a night! The stage was set, the drama was served, and Shakespeare ...
22/09/2026

Night Two at the Courtyard Theatre — COMPLETE! 🎭🔥

What a night! The stage was set, the drama was served, and Shakespeare definitely understood the assignment. 😂

But wait… what’s a Shakespeare Schools Festival South Africa without a little plot twist? 👀

We’ve had Hamlet, The Tempest and enough drama to fill a kingdom — but the question remains…

To party, or not to party? THAT is the question!🕺🏽💃🏽

Check out the next post to see how we’re ending this festival in true Shakespearean fashion!🎉🎭

Final dress rehearsal is almost complete… 🎭The costumes are on, the lines are (mostly 😅) memorised, and Shakespeare is o...
22/09/2026

Final dress rehearsal is almost complete… 🎭

The costumes are on, the lines are (mostly 😅) memorised, and Shakespeare is officially ready to cause some drama!

Durban, ARE YOU READY?!🔥

Tonight, we take the stage at the Shakespeare Schools Festival Durban at the Courtyard Theatre, DUT.

Come experience A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Twelfth Night and Macbeth as our young performers bring Shakespeare to life.

📅 21–27 September
📍 Courtyard Theatre, DUT
🎭 Showcase performances tonight!

Bring your friends, bring your family, and bring your best Shakespeare face. Because if you’re not here… alas, poor you!😂

See you at the COURTYARD, Durban!

🎭 Tech rehearsal: DONE!And now… “The play’s the thing!” 👀We’re almost ready for FINAL DRESS REHEARSAL at the Shakespeare...
22/09/2026

🎭 Tech rehearsal: DONE!

And now… “The play’s the thing!” 👀

We’re almost ready for FINAL DRESS REHEARSAL at the Shakespeare Schools Festival Durban!

Tonight, we journey through:
🌙 A Midsummer Night’s Dream
👑 Twelfth Night
🗡️ Macbeth

Three plays. A jam-packed showcase. Plenty of drama — and we’re not even talking about backstage! 😂

Will it be a midsummer dream, a twelfth-night delight, or a little bit of Macbeth madness? There’s only one way to find out…

🎭 Join us tonight at the Courtyard Theatre, DUT!

All the world’s a stage — and tonight, Durban takes the stage. ✨

🎭 THE DRAMA CONTINUES TO DURBAN!Last night we kicked off the Shakespeare Schools Festival South Africa at DUT with Hamle...
22/09/2026

🎭 THE DRAMA CONTINUES TO DURBAN!

Last night we kicked off the Shakespeare Schools Festival South Africa at DUT with Hamlet and The Tempest— and let’s just say Shakespeare did NOT come to play! 😂

👻 Ghosts.
⚔️ Betrayal.
🌊 Magic.
💔 Family drama.
Basically… just another day at Shakespeare. 😂

And we’re only getting started!

📍 Courtyard Theatre, DUT
📅 21–27 September

Come support our incredible young performers as they bring Shakespeare’s stories to life on stage.

This week, don’t just hear about the drama — come watch it!🎭🔥

Bring your friends. Bring the family. Bring the popcorn. 🍿

See you Tonight! 📆

🎭 THAT’S A WRAP ON OUR JHB FESTIVAL! 🎭What a DRAMATIC week it has been! 🔥To every school, learner, teacher, parent, audi...
13/09/2026

🎭 THAT’S A WRAP ON OUR JHB FESTIVAL! 🎭

What a DRAMATIC week it has been! 🔥

To every school, learner, teacher, parent, audience member, sponsor, guest and supporter — THANK YOU! ❤️ You made this festival truly unforgettable, and we could not have done it without you!

To the incredible SSFSA team: “All the world’s a stage,”and what a stage we created together! 👏

We laughed, we cried, we brought the drama... and luckily, nobody got banished to the Forest of Arden! 😅🌳

As we say goodbye to another incredible Johannesburg Festival — parting is such sweet sorrow!

Joburg Theatre SEE YOU NEXT YEAR! 🎭✨

Last tech rehearsal ahead of us! 🎭✨Plotting, lighting, sound and all the magic behind the scenes — we’re almost ready fo...
13/09/2026

Last tech rehearsal ahead of us! 🎭✨

Plotting, lighting, sound and all the magic behind the scenes — we’re almost ready for showtime! As Shakespeare would say, “All the world’s a stage”… and ours is almost set! 😄

Are we seeing you tonight? 👀🎭

We’re not only doing Joburg! 🎭🔥George is already on Day 2! 👀 Catch up on ALL the drama, the laughs and the Shakespearean...
12/09/2026

We’re not only doing Joburg! 🎭🔥

George is already on Day 2! 👀 Catch up on ALL the drama, the laughs and the Shakespearean chaos! 😂

📍 If you’re in George, we’re at the Market Community Theatre!

As Shakespeare would say… “The play’s the thing!” — and trust us, you don’t want to miss this one. 🎭

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Monday 09:00 - 04:00
Tuesday 09:00 - 04:00
Wednesday 09:00 - 04:00
Thursday 09:00 - 04:00
Friday 09:00 - 02:00

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