What are the opening hours?

Monday 09:00 - 17:00 Tuesday 09:00 - 17:00 Wednesday 09:00 - 17:00 Thursday 09:00 - 17:00 Friday 09:00 - 17:00

LUNCHBOX THEATRE

Home
South Africa
Plettenberg Bay
LUNCHBOX THEATRE

Making kids wiser, one show at a time, one audience member at a time. Stuart Palmer is one of those lucky people who has found his calling.

He loves uplifting people, especially families, making a positive and peaceful difference to as many threatened aspects of our precious world as he can, leading people towards enlightenment and awareness and … acting! This is lucky for us because when he came to live in the Garden of Eden he combined all his skills and passions … and Lunchbox Theatre was conceived. Since then he has created and pe

rformed many shows with his troupe of dedicated actors – A Dog's Life, The Last Drop, iLifa (The Inheritance), Thand' Impilo (Love Life), The Tree Show, The Waste Show and The Whale Show to name but a few. Every show has far reaching effects and make a big difference to South African lives.

09/06/2026

Final week. Final chance. Final little drumroll.

The Lunchbox Theatre Art Auction closes this Friday, 13 June.

There has already been interest in Anja Wiehl's Karoo Bunnies and Karoo Varkies, and Herman Nieubuhr’s Karoo Camera, but many beautiful original works are still open for bidding.

This is the week to take one last look.
Every bid helps support Lunchbox Theatre’s work with young people through theatre, creativity, storytelling, and performance.
View the artworks and place your bid here:
lunchbox.org.za/auction
And if bidding isn’t possible right now, you can still support our Legacy Legends campaign here:
https://www.backabuddy.co.za/campaign/legacy-legends~4
Please share this with someone who loves art, creativity, and community.

05/06/2026

There is something beautifully quiet about this piece.

Anne Mourier has donated **It is Time** to our first ever Lunchbox Theatre Art Auction.

The work is a **Fine Art Giclée Print on Archival Matte Paper**, and although it is travelling from far away, the heart behind it sits very close to the Lunchbox story.

Anne is a long-time friend of Lunchbox Theatre, and her contribution reminds us that support can come from many places: from across oceans, through friendships, and through people who believe in the creative work being done with children and young people.

**It is Time** feels like an invitation to pause. A small chair in the grass. A quiet space. A moment waiting.

Every bid helps support Lunchbox Theatre’s creative work in our community.

View the artwork and place your bid:
https://lunchbox.org.za/auction/

If you can’t bid right now, sharing this post still helps the artwork find the right wall.

And if the auction isn’t for you, but you would still like to support Lunchbox Theatre’s work with children, you can become a **Legacy Legend** here:
https://www.backabuddy.co.za/campaign/legacy-legends~4

04/06/2026

Two bold screenprints. One generous artist. And a beautiful addition to our first ever Lunchbox Theatre Art Auction.

Ian Hunter Paintings is a Knysna-based artist, trained printmaker and painter, and a long-time friend of the Lunchbox Theatre family.

For the Lunchbox Theatre Art Auction, Ian has donated two vibrant screenprints:

Echoes in a Forest
A 6-colour screenprint on Fabriano paper, full of movement, rhythm and wild character.

Monomythic Man
An 11-colour screenprint on Fabriano paper, rich with colour, story and playful human energy.

These are works that ask to be seen in real life. The colour, the paper, the layering, the hand of the artist... all of it carries something that a screen can only partly show.

Every bid helps support Lunchbox Theatre's creative work with children and young people in our community.

View the artworks and place your bid:
https://lunchbox.org.za/auction/

If bidding is not possible right now, sharing this post still helps these artworks find the right walls.

And if the auction isn’t for you, but you would still like to support Lunchbox Theatre’s work with children, you can become a Legacy Legend here:
https://www.backabuddy.co.za/campaign/legacy-legends~4

29/05/2026

Vincent Meyburgh is part of the Lunchbox origin story.

and Stuart first met as performers on Greenmarket Square.

Vincent was performing as a clown on a unicycle, wearing flippers and Stuart was juggling devil sticks. From that wonderfully wild beginning, a friendship formed.

They went on to create high-energy fire shows, school shows, and eventually work that grew into Jungle Theatre Company, bringing performance and education to children and the birth of iconic Whale Show.

For Stuart, those early years helped shape everything that followed.

So when Vincent donated Julliette to the Lunchbox Theatre Art Auction, it was not simply an artist giving a painting. It was an old friend, fellow performer, and part of the deeper Lunchbox story saying: “Yes, I believe in this work.”

Julliette
Acrylic, Sand & Oil on Canvas

View and bid here:
https://lunchbox.org.za/julliette/

Auction closes Friday 13 June.

If art is not your thing, but you would still like to support the work, please take a look at our Legacy Legends campaign:
https://www.backabuddy.co.za/campaign/legacy-legends~4

28/05/2026

Anja Wiehl Anja Wiehl is a Lunchbox Legend in every sense.

Anja has known and Lunchbox for many years. In the early days, she supported the work by photographing Lunchbox shows, giving her time and creative eye to help tell the story.

Her support did not stop there.

Anja made a personal pledge that 10% of her art sales would always go to Lunchbox Theatre. That kind of quiet, ongoing generosity says so much about the community around this work.

For this auction, Anja has donated two beautiful drypoint prints:

Karoo Bunnies
https://lunchbox.org.za/karoo-bunnies/

Karoo Varkies
https://lunchbox.org.za/anteaters-framed-etching-on-paper/

Both pieces have already received bids, and it is easy to see why. They are playful, detailed, full of Karoo character, and made with heart.

Auction closes Friday 13 June.

If art is not your thing, but you would still like to support the work, please take a look at our Legacy Legends campaign:

https://www.backabuddy.co.za/campaign/legacy-legends~4

23/05/2026

One artist. Five works. One generous act of belief.

Hermann Niebuhr has contributed five works to the Lunchbox Theatre Art Auction.

At the heart of the collection is Huis Rivier, the oil painting he created especially for this auction after experiencing Lunchbox Theatre’s work with children.

Alongside it are four graphite works on paper:

Dog
Trumpet
Karoo Camera
Key

Together, these works carry Hermann’s eye for road, landscape, object, memory and atmosphere. We are so grateful for this generous contribution and for every artist who has helped make this auction possible.

Keep bidding for your favourite piece, and it could be yours.

View all artworks and place your bid:
lunchbox.org.za/auction/

Auction closes Friday 13 June.

Follow Hermann:
Instagram:
Facebook: Painting by Day /

If art is not your thing, but you would still like to support the work, please take a look at our Legacy Legends campaign. You can help Lunchbox Theatre keep bringing stories, creativity and learning to children, one act of generosity at a time.

Be a Legend. Leave a Legacy.
backabuddy.co.za/campaign/legacy-legends~4

22/05/2026

Meet the artist: Hermann Niebuhr

This week we are spotlighting artist Hermann Niebuhr, whose generous contribution to the Lunchbox Theatre Art Auction began with a moment of real connection.

Hermann first encountered Lunchbox Theatre through the Lunchbox Legends Ride, when he was invited to watch one of our school shows. What he saw stayed with him: children responding to theatre, creativity, story and possibility.

Back in his studio, surrounded by paint, sketches, roads, mountains and memory, Hermann created Huis Rivier especially for this auction.

We are deeply grateful to Hermann for believing in the work we do and for contributing so generously.

View the auction and place your bid:
lunchbox.org.za/auction/

Auction closes Friday 13 June.

Follow Hermann:
Instagram:
Facebook: Painting by Day /

If art is not your thing, but you would still like to support the work, please take a look at our Legacy Legends campaign. You can help Lunchbox Theatre keep bringing stories, creativity and learning to children, one act of generosity at a time.

Be a Legend. Leave a Legacy.
backabuddy.co.za/campaign/legacy-legends~4

21/05/2026

Meet the artist: Hermann Niebuhr

This week we are spotlighting artist Hermann Niebuhr, whose generous contribution to the Lunchbox Theatre Art Auction began with a moment of real connection.

Hermann first encountered Lunchbox Theatre through the Lunchbox Legends Ride, when he was invited to watch one of our school shows. What he saw stayed with him: children responding to theatre, creativity, story and possibility.

Back in his studio, surrounded by paint, sketches, roads, mountains and memory, Hermann created Huis Rivier especially for this auction.

We are deeply grateful to Hermann for believing in the work we do and for contributing so generously.

View the auction and place your bid:
lunchbox.org.za/auction/

Auction closes Friday 13 June.

Follow Hermann:
Instagram:
Facebook: Hermann Niebuhr Painting by Day /

If art is not your thing, but you would still like to support the work, please take a look at our Legacy Legends campaign. You can help Lunchbox Theatre keep bringing stories, creativity and learning to children, one act of generosity at a time.

Be a Legend. Leave a Legacy.
backabuddy.co.za/campaign/legacy-legends~4

15/05/2026

Big news — and we think you'll like it.Our Art Auction is extended to Friday 13 June.It's a proper Win Win:🏆 Win 1: Bid on your favourite piece and you could take it home.❤️ Win 2: Every winning bid goes straight to Lunchbox Theatre's arts programmes for children.We are deeply grateful to these extraordinary artists who gave their work so generously: Hermann Niebuhr, Vincent Meyburgh, Anja Wiehl, Ian Hunter Paintings, and Anne Mourier .Head to lunchbox.org.za/auction and place your bid. And if you know someone who'd love one of these works — please share this post. It means more than you know. 🙏

23/04/2026

We know you love Lunchbox Theatre
Join us to celebrate with others who do too.
We are launching some exciting new projects on 2nd May.
Come and hear about them and see how you can be a part of the Legacy
Attend in person or ***online ***(for those out of town or country)
📽️ The 2025 Legends Film
🖼️ Launch of Art Auction
💡Legacy Legends Launch
🔮 Launch of 2026 Legends Routes
🎶 Great tunes from Jazztrain Live
🍕 Snacks available (BYOB)
Kwendalo, Plett - 2nd May 18h30
Free entry BUT
Please RSVP to Stuart 0834230083 by 26th April
Limited seating

Address

Finest Kind Farm
Plettenberg Bay
6600

Opening Hours

Monday	09:00 - 17:00
Tuesday	09:00 - 17:00
Wednesday	09:00 - 17:00
Thursday	09:00 - 17:00
Friday	09:00 - 17:00

Website

http://www.lunchbox.org.za/

Alerts

Be the first to know and let us send you an email when LUNCHBOX THEATRE posts news and promotions. Your email address will not be used for any other purpose, and you can unsubscribe at any time.

Want your organization to be the top-listed Non Profit Organization in Plettenberg Bay?