Afropocalypse, originally produced by The Market Theatre Laboratory in 2024 and directed by Daniel Buckland, returns to The Market Theatre for another professional season. This follows the show’s successful professional debut in 2025, which earned raving reviews.
This energetic and hugely imaginative production follows the journey of a group of story tellers in an apocalyptic setting as they share their fables of hope and resilience. Afropocalypse’s fourteen strong ensemble uses physical comedy and tragic magic realism to paint a vivid and vibrant picture of the past, present and speculative future. The intrepid storytellers aim to entertain audiences young and old, as they recount how they have survived and evolved through the cataclysm that reshaped their society.
The critically acclaimed play, which was nominated for 6 Naledi Theatre Awards and won Best Ensemble, will be heading to Sweden as one of four internationally selected productions presenting at the Bibu Biennial Festival.