Press Releases

BLOEMFONTEIN (PACOFS) 15 -17 AUGUST 2024 Obeah Opera, the hand-clapping, foot-stomping, spirit-lifting, magical musical sensation, is thrilled to announce its international premiere tour in South Africa this August, in celebration of Women’s Month. This powerful and uplifting production will be visiting the Soweto Theatre, Performing Arts Centre Of The Free State (PACOFS), and the South […]

Notice is hereby given that there is a water outage in the building due to a planned maintenance routine. Our PACOFS offices will therefore be closed from today 27 May through till 28 May. We apologies for any inconvenience caused.

The King of Broken Things is a journey into the broken heart of a young boy, a journey of discovery through his experiments, projects, and creations. Through the boy’s sense of abandonment and his outlook on the world, the audiences are challenged to acknowledge their own ‘brokenness’.   Through his love for discarded objects, this

15 April 2024 For Immediate Release: PACOFS starts its fiscal year with an exhilarating theatre show, 18-20 April 2024 Performing Arts Centre of The Free State has partnered with the Market Theatre Foundation to offer you one of the most touching experiences through a drama production “Coal Yard. With a title like Coal Yard, described

In an aim to raise awareness about mental health-related diseases, the Performing Arts Centre of the Free State (PACOFS) will stage a contemporary dance show, Iqhawe Elingaphakathi Kum (Shadow Pillar) choreographed and performed by none other than the acclaimed choreographer and dancer Mcebisi Bhayi. Iqhawe Elingaphakathi kum’ (Shadow Pillar) is an African contemporary work; a

26 February 2024   For Immediate Release:  Bloemfontein get ready, Hae Lapeng Concert is Back (30 March 2024) PACOFS is an Agency of the Department of Sports, Arts and Culture (DSAC) and its role as playhouse that presents creative works that are a cross between cutting-edge story lines/ robust and out of the box artistic

20 February 2024   Two Stories / Twee Stories   In two far-away worlds, two children have extraordinary experiences fighting dangerous creatures and defending their worlds. For young Peter, who lives in a Russian forest, a ferocious wolf threatens the simple life of him and his animal friends. In Africa, the young Tintinyane, the girl

Award-winning actress, musician, and South African IDOLS finalist, Boitumelo Mohutsioa, has unveiled her latest masterpiece, “Booty Call,” a thought-provoking musical theater show that challenges societal norms and explores the impact of the male gaze on women. The production made its debut at The Connecting Streams Theatre Festival 2023, hosted at the esteemed Performing Arts of

CHILAHAEBOALAE is an action-packed musical satirefashioned from the wealth of African fable. Phokobje, Hunguhwe or Mpungushe is a trickster figure we recognise from folklore. In Chilahaebolae, re vaya le di saambenche whose stories are well known in Southern Africa and beyond; Phiri, the parasitic companion and Mpja, the docile figure. Drawing scenes with the language

Date: 18 January 2024 Department: Communications and Marketing Embargo: For Immediate Release Yarona Arts Festival: celebration of 30 Years of Democracy! The Performing Arts Centre of the Free State (PACOFS) proudly announces the culmination of its Incubator Programme, a flagship initiative under the Department of Sport, Arts, and Culture\’s (DSAC) Development program. The Incubator Programme,