Bulawayo Theatre

13/05/2026

✨ Standing ovations to the winners of the 2025 Reps Theatre African Distillers Awards of Excellence! ✨

What an unforgettable celebration of talent, creativity, passion, and dedication on the Reps stage this year. From powerful performances to outstanding technical achievements, this season showcased the very best of theatre.

Congratulations to all our award winners, nominees, directors, backstage teams, and every performer who brought magic to life for our audiences. 🎭

Special congratulations to:
🏆 Paintafresco (Tanatswa Kumirai) – Best Actor in a Leading Role
🏆 Ashley Makuwa – Best Actress in a Leading Role
🏆 & Juliet – Best Production
🏆 Erin Sticklen – Best Amateur Director
🏆 Hellenic Academy Junior Drama – Theatrical Advancement Award Winner

And to every recipient honoured this evening — your artistry continues to inspire and elevate Zimbabwean theatre.

Thank you to our partners African Distillers Limited, our patrons, and our incredible theatre community for supporting the performing arts.

Here’s to another remarkable year on stage. 🌟

10/05/2026

Huge congratulations to our Bulawayo Thespians for collecting awards at the Reps Gala night

06/05/2026

A golden afternoon for our golden generation 💛✨

Join us at the Bulawayo Theatre on Wednesday 13 May at 2PM for a special FREE show of “The Play That Went Wrong”.

Open to all grannies and grandpas aged 60+, come enjoy laughter, tea, treats, and beautiful memories together.

Because our elders deserve the very best 💐

04/05/2026

Meet the amazing cast of THE PLAY THAT WENT WRONG!!! Tickets are available for purchase from the theatre office🎭🎭Thank you for keeping the theatre vibrant. We can’t wait to have you.

03/05/2026

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Preparing for her directorial debut, budding director Amy Murrell is set to stage the comedy, The Play That Went Wrong, at the Bulawayo Theatre from 14 to 23 May.
https://www.heraldonline.co.zw/director-amy-murrell-takes-on-complex-comedy-debut/

22/04/2026

Things are about to go wrong!!! Get your tickets today to another Bulawayo Theatre’s amazing production of THE PLAY THAT WENT WRONG. Tickets are available from the Bulawayo Theatre box office everyday from 9AM-4PM.

20/04/2026

A murder mystery… gone completely wrong!

Expect the unexpected in the hilarious stage comedy The Play That Goes Wrong — where collapsing sets, missed cues, and total chaos turn a serious play into a disaster you won’t stop laughing at.

📅 14 – 23 May

If something can go wrong… it will.

Come witness the chaos!

07/04/2026

GREAT NEWS!! Our mobile Box office is officially open! You can now get your tickets at HILLSIDE SPAR. Mobile box office open MON-FRI from 9AM -4PM and SAT from 9AM-12PM.

09/03/2026

Our Theatre Secretary making strides! We couldn’t be prouder

Tucked inside an office at the Bulawayo Theatre, a gleaming National Arts Merit Awards (Nama) trophy for Best Female Actress commands immediate attention in the arts administrator’s office. It sits proudly on the desk, a silent yet powerful testament to the talent and dedication of its owner.
https://www.heraldonline.co.zw/theatre-has-always-been-my-life/

05/03/2026

The Bulawayo Theatre brings another spectacular theatre play directed by Amy Murrell this May. Get to laugh your problems away with THE PLAY THAT WENT WRONG!