Reps Theatre - Harare, Zimbabwe

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Zimbabwe's leading theatre venue and theatrical society!

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www.thespotlight.co.zw

Happening at Reps this weekend: Friday night: join us for our first karaoke of the year! Saturday afternoon: Front of Ho...
23/01/2025

Happening at Reps this weekend: Friday night: join us for our first karaoke of the year! Saturday afternoon: Front of House Personnel Training, followed by a social event for attendees!

Our first Play Reading Club meeting is tonight!
21/01/2025

Our first Play Reading Club meeting is tonight!

Start of the social calender, starting with a quiz in the main bar.A prize will be given for the best costume that's Dis...
13/01/2025

Start of the social calender, starting with a quiz in the main bar.

A prize will be given for the best costume that's Disney related, and yes that includes Marvel 😎. Look forward to seeing you on Friday

It is with much sadness that we advise the passing of another member of the Reps family. Philippa Johnston, known to ma...
07/01/2025

It is with much sadness that we advise the passing of another member of the Reps family. Philippa Johnston, known to many of us as Granny or Ma, slipped away in the small hours of the 2nd of January 2025. She was the society secretary for many years, before she chose to retire at the age of 80. Retirement lasted a year before she came back to Reps as the box office manager in The Spotlight! She was also involved on stage and back stage for many years. She will be sadly missed.

Do you want to get involved in theatre but not sure where to start? Why not come to our play reading club? A relaxed, in...
05/01/2025

Do you want to get involved in theatre but not sure where to start? Why not come to our play reading club? A relaxed, informal way to do some acting and learn some new skills and meet some new people.

Front of House - box office operators and ushers - are a VITAL part of our operation. It's done on a voluntary basis buy...
02/01/2025

Front of House - box office operators and ushers - are a VITAL part of our operation. It's done on a voluntary basis buy you do get to watch all the shows for free in return. You don't have to be a member, nor do you need a team - we are always looking for new people to join existing teams or make new teams. Come on down to the training day and then stay and have a drink and a bite to eat, on us.

Come on down and usher 2024 out the door with us at Reps! See our hilarious one act play and then stay on and have a dri...
31/12/2024

Come on down and usher 2024 out the door with us at Reps! See our hilarious one act play and then stay on and have a drink, maybe enter our lip sync battle and celebrate!

Why not do something different for New Year this year? Come and watch our delightfully funny one act anti-panto in the T...
20/12/2024

Why not do something different for New Year this year? Come and watch our delightfully funny one act anti-panto in the Theatre Upstairs and then join us in the bar for our annual lip sync battle! We will also have our resident DJ in the house so come and celebrate the end of 2024 with us at Reps!

19/12/2024

It's the FINAL week of the pantomime at Reps! Only 3 more chances to see the show that so many people are raving about! Tickets are going very fast so to avoid disappointment, be sure to book your tickets today either on our website or via whatsapp on +263789196044

The REPS family is very sad to advise of the passing of Mark West on Saturday 7 December 2024. He had just celebrated h...
12/12/2024

The REPS family is very sad to advise of the passing of Mark West on Saturday 7 December 2024. He had just celebrated his 75th birthday.
Mark was very involved with Reps over the years, through his partnership with the late Adrian Stanley, as an actor, director, production secretary, active bar member and theatre patron. He kept in touch with what was happening at Reps and often chatted with current members about what was happening and who was doing what. He will be missed. Rest well Mark, re-united with your beloved Adrian.

Mark was living with his brother Michael and sister-in-law Anne just outside Francistown in Botswana at the time of his passing.

Just a few of the comments from our first week audiences for our pantomime Jack and the Beanstalk! Book Now via phone or...
10/12/2024

Just a few of the comments from our first week audiences for our pantomime Jack and the Beanstalk! Book Now via phone or whatsapp message on +263789196044

09/12/2024

What's booking at The Spotlight? The Impro Show and Jack and the Beanstalk!

NEXT WEEK! It's going to be fun. New games. Return of favourite players! Tuesday night special, just $5 a ticket. Book ...
08/12/2024

NEXT WEEK! It's going to be fun. New games. Return of favourite players! Tuesday night special, just $5 a ticket. Book at the spotlight. Phone +263789196044

Or online at thespotlight.co.zw

Catch The Impro Show before their trip to impro in Canada in January! 🇨🇦 See Musa's eyebrows for possibly the last time before they get nibbled by a moose!

Join us this evening for a very special Carols by Candlelight in the Foyer
07/12/2024

Join us this evening for a very special Carols by Candlelight in the Foyer

04/12/2024

We were delighted to host our friends from the Dzikwa Trust and the KidCan Rainbow Village last night at our rehearsal of the panto. We all had a wonderful time and thank you to our friends at DTZ and elsewhere who donated treats and food stuffs for them all to take home too!

02/12/2024

Opening this week! Fun for the whole family at Reps this December!

AUDITION ALERT!!!"Calling Us Home" is breaking new ground and you can be part of this incredible journey! The search is ...
28/11/2024

AUDITION ALERT!!!
"Calling Us Home" is breaking new ground and you can be part of this incredible journey! The search is on for the Africa 2025 touring cast of this original, grand-scale musical built in Africa!!
This is your chance to be part of something huge!!!

Visit https://www.callingushomemusical.com/auditions2025 for details

Don't delay - auditions close 13 December 2024.....

Come and share the Christmas spirit with us at Reps with our carols by candlelight event in the foyer on 7 December. No ...
25/11/2024

Come and share the Christmas spirit with us at Reps with our carols by candlelight event in the foyer on 7 December. No cover charge - all welcome! (You could even come and watch the pantomime at 2.30 and stay on after it finishes for the carols?)

Address

4 Maasdorp Avenue, Belgravia
Harare

Opening Hours

Monday 09:00 - 16:15
Tuesday 09:00 - 16:15
Wednesday 09:00 - 16:15
Thursday 09:00 - 16:00
Friday 09:00 - 16:15

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+263242336706

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It's the FINAL week of the pantomime at Reps! Only 3 more chances to see the show that so many people are raving about! Tickets are going very fast so to avoid disappointment, be sure to book your tickets today either on our website or via whatsapp on +263789196044

What's booking at The Spotlight? The Impro Show and Jack and the Beanstalk!

We were delighted to host our friends from the Dzikwa Trust and the KidCan Rainbow Village last night at our rehearsal of the panto. We all had a wonderful time and thank you to our friends at DTZ and elsewhere who donated treats and food stuffs for them all to take home too!

Opening this week! Fun for the whole family at Reps this December!

BOOKING NOW OPEN - Oh yes it is! It's the highly anticipated annual Reps Pantomime! Featuring the talents of Marc Thomas, Julian Mundawarara, Elvis Chikiwa, Martin Bolt, Aurra Kwanzura, Kristina Evans, Nomsa Amuli plus a huge host of other amazing singers and dancers, this is a show NOT to be missed! Fun for the whole family with sweeties, sing-a-longs and as much booing as you can manage, we also have a nightly colouring competition for ages 2 - 12 with AMAZING prizes from Yokico Zimbabwe, so make sure you get there early! Book now at The Spotlight!

Booking now at The Spotlight!

Have you booked your tickets yet for our momentus 800th production? A Double Bill of Dark Comedy opens THIS WEEK in the Theatre Upstairs!

A little sneak peek of our 800th production - A Dark Comedy Double Bill. A Bit of Innocent Murder A dark comedy about three adults and their ongoing attempts to hide the truths they have long wanted to avoid which suddenly explode. To do this, they will do what we all do, lie, evade, justify, manipulate, deny reality, conceal the crime. hide the corpse and ultimately complicate their lives ________________________________________ Strip Poker Twist Another dark comedy about two couples. One couple asking the new neighbours over for dinner to get to know them, a risky move that could end up costing more that it's worth and a perfect opportunity for a poker comedy where every player must eventually show their hand

Some of our followers are having problems sharing our post with the video about our auditorium refurbishment campaign - we're not sure why this is happening as it is not happening to everyone. We are sharing it again here in the hopes that this one will not have the same problems. You can also message us for a copy of the video if you would like to upload it privately and we also have a version suitable for WhatsApp sharing too that we would be happy to send out to anyone who would like it.

Make it a date with your someone special at Reps Theatre! 2 tickets for the price of 1 ($15) this Thursday, 25 July. This is a limited offer so get your bookings in as quick as you can! #ForTheLoveOfIt #SupportZimbabweanArts

Reps Theatre needs you! Please consider donating what you can to this important cause. If you are out of Zimbabwe, you can donate via the gofundme campaign here: https://gofund.me/198c5672 Many thanks to our friends at @spinning_leaf_studio for putting this video together for us free of charge. #ForTheLoveOfIt #SupportZimbabweanArts

Rock of the Ages is this week!!!! Book now at The Spotlight - call or WhatsApp our new number +263 78 919 6044, or WhatsApp our exiting number +263 77 960 4873 or online at www.thespotlight.co.zw

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The Repertory Players have been in existence for almost 90 years! - proudly flying the theatrical flag.

Initially, four people formed a play reading group but in February 1931 performances began at Duthie Hall. Over the next five years, sixteen plays were produced under difficult conditions, with minimal stage facilities, inadequate lighting, uncomfortable seating and no money for improvements!

In 1936 Reps was given the use of the Prince Edward School Beit Hall. The stage was larger and better equipped and patrons were able to hire cushions at 3d each. During their 11 year occupancy, some 38 plays were presented but in 1947 their tenancy was terminated as the Hall was needed for school purposes.

Eventually, accommodation was found in the show grounds, in a ramshackle hall built as a cinema for the RAF in the second world war. There was a small stage, two small dressing rooms, a concrete auditorium with no ceiling and two bucket toilets! Volunteer members worked unceasingly painting, cleaning, decorating and laying more than 2000 concrete blocks to provide a raked auditorium. And then carpeting them. The buckets were replaced by chemical closets. The new home was named the Belvedere Theatre. It seated 240 people and opened in September 1947. The little theatre became immensely popular, mainly because of the improved standard of play presentation. During the Society's 12 year occupancy, 74 plays were produced, mainly to packed houses.