Karen Zoid steps away from her rock ensemble for A New Theatrical Work, a stripped-back performance alongside pianist Anton Eloff at Curro Durbanville High School Theatre on Sunday 2 August at 15:00.

Without her band, Zoid takes the stage with only an acoustic guitar, accompanied by Eloff’s cinematic piano work. The result is a deliberately intimate show, personal in a way that happens when an artist trusts their material and an audience commits to genuine listening.

A New Theatrical Work is more than a concert. It is a conversation between two musicians exploring themes of blood ties, music, laughter and the bonds that sustain us. The theatrical framework raises a philosophical question: if life resembles a video game, with its multiple lives and respawning mechanics, what does that mean for how we navigate our own story?

Where concert meets theatre

At the intimate Curro Durbanville High School Theatre, the boundaries between concert and theatre dissolve. Zoid’s songs become monologues and Eloff’s piano takes on an orchestral quality, creating something that moves beyond traditional genre boundaries.

For those familiar with Zoid’s rock recordings, the acoustic setting reveals new dimensions of her work. For those encountering her for the first time, the stripped-back presentation offers direct access to her artistic vision.

The show is 90 minutes long. Age restriction: no children under 13.

The production is part of the school’s Kultura Festival.

Tickets cost R220 per person.

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