BAXTER THEATRE
SUSPENDS PLAYS DUE TO COVID-19 PANDEMIC
THE Baxter Theatre said it has decided to suspend performances from 19 December to end January 2021, to help curb the rapid spread of Covid-19 cases in the Western Cape.
In a statement the theatre said it is its commitment as a responsible theatre, to help fight the spread of the disease.
“Productions which are impacted and which would have made up the summer programme are Living Coloured, Lottering in Lockdown and From Koe’siestes to Kneidlach - With Kids!”
Yusuf Daniels’ Living Coloured, adapted by Daniel Mphilo Richards and directed by Loukmaan Adams and Marc Lottering’s Lottering in Lockdown will end on Saturday 19, 2020. Chantal Stanfield’s From Koe’siestes to Kneidlach - With Kids!, which was due to start on 22 December, has been cancelled and is planned to return some time in 2021.
“This was not an easy decision for us to make. As it is, we were closed for seven months of 2020, with a massive loss of income to the theatre and to artists.
“However, we must do what we can to help mitigate the risk of spreading the virus. When looking at the current pattern of increased infections in this established resurgence, we have no choice and keeping our spaces and public safe, is imperative. We hope to welcome audiences back into our spaces where they will be able to enjoy these productions at a later stage and when it is safer to do so,” said Baxter Artistic director and CEO, Lara Foot.
To get a refund, patrons should simply log in to their Webtickets (www.webtickets.co.za) profile, click on “My Tickets”, then select the option “Refund Tickets” next to their ticket for the respective show booked. If payment was made via Pick n Pay or an Electronic Fund Transfer (EFT), follow the prompts to enter banking details and receive a confirmation email.