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 Initiated by co-founders and coordinators [[Lara Foot]] and and [[Zoleka Helesi]], it was first presented in 2011, and usually takes place in March.
 The 2016 festival for example consisted of the [[Zabalaza Weekend]] on Saturday, 12 and Sunday, 13 March, when all venues and spaces in the theatre complex offered diverse artistic activities, be followed by the Main Programme (14 to 18 March)and an  award ceremony on the Saturday the 19th March. The winning production receives a full run at the [[Baxter Theatre]] later in the year.
 In 2018 the Festival first instituted the [[Zabalaza Challenge]], a project to encourage individuals, businesses and organisations to purchase  bulk tickets, at the price of only R30 each, for those who might not be able to afford them or would not otherwise be able to attend.
 In 2021, its 11th year, the festival, featuring 200 artists and 21 productions, ran from 19 to 27 March under rather restricted circumatances, subject to the COVID-19 Level 1 restrictions, with all protocols in place. The 11th festival was dedicated to the memory of [[Zoleka Helesi]], co-founder and coordinator of the Zabalaza Theatre Festival since its inception, who sadly passed away on 11 December 2020.
 ===2025===

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	In 2021, its 11th year, the festival, featuring 200 artists and 21 productions, ran from 19 to 27 March under rather restricted circumatances, subject to the COVID-19 Level 1 restrictions, with all protocols in place. The 11th festival was dedicated to the memory of [[Zoleka Helesi]], co-founder and coordinator of the Zabalaza Theatre Festival since its inception, who sadly passed away on 11 December 2020.		In 2021, its 11th year, the festival, featuring 200 artists and 21 productions, ran from 19 to 27 March under rather restricted circumatances, subject to the COVID-19 Level 1 restrictions, with all protocols in place. The 11th festival was dedicated to the memory of [[Zoleka Helesi]], co-founder and coordinator of the Zabalaza Theatre Festival since its inception, who sadly passed away on 11 December 2020.
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		+	===2025===
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		+	The Zabalaza Theatre Festival celebrated its 15th anniversary in 2025, showcasing the finest emerging and seasoned artists and talent in South Africa. This festival was made possible by the Western Cape Department of Cultural Affairs and Sports, the City of Cape Town, the HCI Foundation, the Oppenheimer Memorial Trust Fund and the Makwande Empowerment Trust. The featured productions were:
		+	* ''[[The Salt Lesson]]'' (Written by [[Sibuyiselo Dywili]] & Directed by [[Anthea Thompson]])
		+	* ''[[Sand Gat]]'' (Written & Directed by [[Sohail Booise]])
		+	* ''[[These Are Not My Shoes]]'' (Written by [[Mxolisi Masilela]] & Directed by [[Mthobisi Mpandle]])
		+	* ''[[LUKS]]'' (Written by Thando Baliso & Directed by [[Samkelo Zihlangu]])
		+	* ''[[Umgibe Womphefumlo]]'' (Written & Directed by [[Mava Silumko]])
		+	* ''[[Idinga]]'' (Written & Directed by [[Loyiso Damoyi]])
		+	* ''[[Confused Mhlaba]]'' (Written by [[Khayalethu Mqayisa]], Directed & Adapted by [[Kitso Seti]])
		+	* ''[[Purpose]]'' (Written by [[Lwanda Sindaphi]] & Directed by [[Thando Doni]])
		+	* ''[[In the Shade of the King Protea]]'' (Written by [[Savannah Steyn]] & Directed by [[Matthew dos Santos]])
		+	* ''[[OH]]'' (Written by [[Miliswa Mbandazayo]] & Directed by [[Olwethu Ntanjana-Mapisa]])
		+	* ''[[‘n Pandok se Liefde]]'' (Written by [[Lauren Snyders]] & Directed by [[Samuel Jumat]])
		+	* ''[[Blending In?]]'' (Written & Directed by [[Nolufefe Ntshuntshe]])
		+	* ''[[Pumpkin Finds Her Kindness]]'' (Written by [[Dean Balie]] and [[Bianca Flanders]] & Directed by [[Bianca Flanders]])
		+	* ''[[Don’t Believe A Word I Say]]'' (Written by [[Tankiso Mamabolo]] & Directed by [[Faniswa Yisa)]]
		+	* ''[[Sleeping With the Enemy]]'' (Written & Directed by [[Lwanda Sindaphi]])

	==Aims and objectives==		==Aims and objectives==

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−	The [[Zabalaza Theatre Festival]] is a [[Festival\|festival]] presented annually by the [[Baxter Theatre]] in Cape Town.	+	The [[Zabalaza Theatre Festival]] is a [[Festival\|festival]] presented annually by the [[Baxter Theatre Centre]] in Cape Town.

	==Name==		==Name==

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 ==Background==
-Referred to as a "[[development festival]]", it is in essence a [[Community Theatre Festival|community theatre festival]] which showcases community productions from all over the Western Cape, in an effort to develop local artistry.
+Referred to as a "[[development festival]]", it is in essence a [[Community Theatre Festival|community theatre festival]] which showcases community productions from all over the Western Cape, in an effort to develop local artistry. The festival was a redevelopment and rebranding of the [[Ikhwezi Theatre Festival]].
 Zabalaza is a [[Baxter Theatre Centre]] Development Programme that develops theatre practitioners from in and around the Western Cape in partnership with [[Western Cape Department of Cultural Affairs and Sports]] ([[DCAS]]) by providing them with performance platforms so that they can realise their creative concepts. This is achieved through mini-festivals in target communities, script readings, showcases and a theatre festival held at the [[Baxter Theatre Centre]] annually in March.

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 ===Other festivals===
-The [[Western Cape Department of Arts and Culture]], together with Zabalaza, aims to create drama festivals in all of the districts. To date they have managed to create festivals in the following districts: Cape Winelands; Eden; Overberg; West Coast.
+The [[Western Cape Department of Arts and Culture]], together with Zabalaza, aims to create drama festivals in all of the districts of the Western Cape. To date they have managed to create festivals in the following districts: Cape Winelands; Eden; Overberg; West Coast.
 ===Showcases===

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	A call goes out annually around July for anyone who is interested in staging a production at the [[Zabalaza Theatre Festival]]. The Festival takes over the [[Baxter Theatre Centre]], invading all the Baxter’s spaces to create a festive atmosphere. Community theatre groups are given the opportunity to present their plays on a professional performance platform. Approximately 50 new theatre works, many of them in indigenous languages, are created annually.		A call goes out annually around July for anyone who is interested in staging a production at the [[Zabalaza Theatre Festival]]. The Festival takes over the [[Baxter Theatre Centre]], invading all the Baxter’s spaces to create a festive atmosphere. Community theatre groups are given the opportunity to present their plays on a professional performance platform. Approximately 50 new theatre works, many of them in indigenous languages, are created annually.
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		+	===Community mini-festivals===
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		+	Selected productions are invited to participate in mini festivals. These take place in various communities in and around the Western Cape. Mini festivals have been hosted in the communities of Robertson, Kraaifontein, Stellenbosch, Khayelitsha, Langa, Delft, Nyanga East and Athlone to name a few. Depending on the number of applications from each community, Zabalaza is committed to bringing mini festivals to as many of the communities across the province as possible.

	===Other festivals===		===Other festivals===

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 ===Showcases===
-Every Jun, Zabalaza hosts a 3-day script-writing workshop, in which writers are invited to develop their skills. These writers are asked to go back to their communities and create productions to be staged in a showcase in August. Selected productions from the showcase are invited to attend another 3-day workshop in September, where the focus is on acting, directing and the development of their scripts. The best productions from these showcases are awarded a place in the Baxter [[Zabalaza Theatre Festival]] programme. These productions also participate in the annual [[Suidoosterfees]] at [[Artscape]], and a select few are also granted the opportunity to participate in either the ABSA [[KKNK]] in Oudtshoorn or the Best of the Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport.
+Every June, Zabalaza hosts a 3-day script-writing workshop, in which writers are invited to develop their skills. These writers are asked to go back to their communities and create productions to be staged in a showcase in August. Selected productions from the showcase are invited to attend another 3-day workshop in September, where the focus is on acting, directing and the development of their scripts. The best productions from these showcases are awarded a place in the Baxter [[Zabalaza Theatre Festival]] programme. These productions also participate in the annual [[Suidoosterfees]] at [[Artscape]], and a select few are also granted the opportunity to participate in either the ABSA [[KKNK]] in Oudtshoorn or the Best of the Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport.
 ==Zabalaza management team==