Darkroom Contemporary

18/10/2026

MOVEMENT CLASSES FOR YOUTH AND ADULTS.
TRAIN ALONGSIDE WORKING ARTISTS.

Studio Practice is Darkroom Contemporary’s curated programme of movement classes and embodied practices, offering morning and evening sessions led by Darkroom Contemporary’s resident artists and invited facilitators at our Buitensingel Street studio. Whether you’re stepping into a studio for the first time or maintaining a professional practice, there is a class for you.

Sessions range from beginner-friendly offerings to advanced training for experienced dancers.

Classes run weekly, with drop-ins welcome.

Discounted rates are available for dance professionals and students.

Book online at darkroomcontemporary.com

15/10/2026

𝗖𝗮𝗽𝗲 𝗧𝗼𝘄𝗻, 𝘆𝗼𝘂’𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝘃𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗱!

We’re opening the doors to our new studio space and launching the 𝗜𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗶𝘁𝘂𝘁𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗖𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆: A new home for movement, experimentation, and learning.

Come by after work on 22 October for drinks, a quick presentation, and a tour of our new home base.

᭼ 𝟮𝟮 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 | 17h30 for 18h00
᭼ 𝟭𝟮 𝗕𝘂𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗹 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗲𝘁, 𝗖𝗮𝗽𝗲 𝗧𝗼𝘄𝗻

Click below to secure your free spot on the guest list.

𝗥𝗦𝗩𝗣 👉 https://sites.google.com/view/institute-of-curiosity-launch/home

02/10/2026

𝘼𝙐𝙏𝙊𝙋𝙇𝘼𝙔 is back for 2 performances only at the 2026 𝗧𝗼𝘆𝗼𝘁𝗮 𝗦𝘁𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗯𝗼𝘀𝗰𝗵 𝗪𝗼𝗼𝗿𝗱𝗳𝗲𝗲𝘀.⁣
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𝟬𝟳 - 𝟬𝟴 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿⁣
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Immerse yourself in a surreal encounter between human and machine with 𝙖𝙪𝙩𝙤𝙥𝙡𝙖𝙮, the critically acclaimed hybrid opera by Louise Coetzer.⁣
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Part dance, part live art this performance is a high-stakes game of musical chairs where your choices dictate the final score.⁣
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The incredible Brydon Bolton (Musical Director), Inge Beckmann (Composer), Njabulo Phungula (Composer) and Wayne Simpson (Live Electronics Performer) return to the work, bringing their musical genius, live performance and original sound to this new run of 𝙖𝙪𝙩𝙤𝙥𝙡𝙖𝙮, alongside Darkroom Contemporary company dancers Gemma Trehearn, Tamsyn Pretorius, Rian Jansen, Gala Winkler and Phelo Ngxukuma.⁣
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𝗩𝗲𝗻𝘂𝗲: Adam Small Auditorium ⁣
𝗗𝘂𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: 75 Minutes⁣
𝗔𝗴𝗲𝘀: All⁣
𝗧𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗲𝘁𝘀: R180 - R310 (Online) | R210 - R340 (Door)⁣
𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀: 7 October 20:00H⁣
: 8 October 10:00H⁣
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Supported by the National Lottery Commission, National Art Council of South Africa and the Christian Ludolph Marais Trust.

28/09/2026

DARKROOM CONTEMPORARY DANCE THEATRE is casting versatile male and female dancers for full-time and project-based contracts in 2026/27.

Applicants should have strong technical ability and relevant performance experience. Rehearsals take place in Cape Town. A valid passport is essential.

TO APPLY:
Send your CV and headshot to [email protected].

Dancers based outside Cape Town may request self-tape audition instructions. Self-tape auditions will only be accepted from dancers who are not based in Cape Town.

Registration closes 23 October at 17:00.

No walk-ins will be accepted on the audition day.

12/09/2026

Still time to get your proposals in!

The season of opportunities continues! While the Standard Bank Young Artist nominations have closed, we're still accepting proposals for the 2027 Curated Programme and watch this space because the Fringe Festival will be calling for applications very soon.

To send a proposal for the 2027 Curated Programme go to https://tinyurl.com/3fe82pad before 23h59 on 27 September 2026.

Image: autoplay by Darkroom Contemporary at the 2026 National Arts Festival - credit Mark Wessels

05/09/2026

Darkroom Contemporary se opspraakwekkende dansproduksie autoplay bied vanjaar by die Toyota Stellenbosch Woordfees ’n eiesoortige blik op die mens se verhouding tot kunsmatige intelligensie. Dis net een van vele produksies wat jy by dié fees kan sien.

03/09/2026

“If the repetition of a digital image tends toward erasing the difference between the copy and the original, repetition in dance does the opposite: it makes the difference visible.” read Boda Keem’s essay on e.ID: A Fugue, now showing at Dock 11 Berlin 🖤⁣
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https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1P_c2quiE3F9Bh4EFv-GDk1g8MBT7xpj4?usp=share_link

21/08/2026

Reviews are in. Catch 𝙚.𝙄𝘿: 𝙖 𝙁𝙪𝙜𝙪𝙚 in Pretoria, South Africa before the works departs on its European tour.⁣
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𝙚.𝙄𝘿: 𝘼 𝙁𝙪𝙜𝙪𝙚 · South African State Theatre, Pretoria⁣
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21 August · 19:00⁣
22 August - 19:00⁣
23 August 15:00⁣
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“𝗔 𝗺𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗳𝘂𝗹 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝗲𝗱𝗴𝘆 𝗺𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗰, 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗿𝗲𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗽𝗵𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗳𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗸𝗹𝘆 𝗽𝗵𝗲𝗻𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝘀” - Keith Bain, Daily Maverick ⁣
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“𝗜𝘁’𝘀 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗼𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝘆𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗱 – 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗵𝗮𝗽𝘀 𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗱” - Bruce Denill⁣
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𝘼𝙣 𝙚𝙭𝙩𝙧𝙖𝙤𝙧𝙙𝙞𝙣𝙖𝙧𝙮 𝙬𝙤𝙧𝙠, 𝙧𝙞𝙘𝙝𝙡𝙮 𝙡𝙖𝙮𝙚𝙧𝙚𝙙 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙩𝙚𝙭𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙚𝙙. 𝙁𝙤𝙧 𝙤𝙣𝙘𝙚, 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙚𝙥𝙞𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙩 ‘𝙬𝙤𝙧𝙡𝙙 𝙘𝙡𝙖𝙨𝙨’ 𝙞𝙨 𝙖𝙥𝙥𝙧𝙤𝙥𝙧𝙞𝙖𝙩𝙚.” - Coenraad Visser⁣
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“ 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗲, 𝗹𝗮𝘆𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲𝘀⁣
…𝗮 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗴𝘂𝗮𝗴𝗲, 𝗮 𝗺𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗶-𝗱𝗶𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮 𝘃𝗶𝘀𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗳𝗲𝗮𝘀𝘁 “ - Tammy Ballantyne⁣