UJ Arts & Culture welcomes What We Bring To The Table

UJ Arts & Culture welcomes the world premiere of Mbali Ndlozi’s What We Bring To The Table, in collaboration with the National Arts Council (NAC) and the Presidential Employment Stimulus (PESP6).
A bold, intimate exploration of love, identity, and the labour of being truly seen.
Step into a Johannesburg kitchen where Nomfanelo Phiri (Kgomotso Nkomo) and Sifiso Nkosi (Sihle Shona) confront the delicate dynamics of friendship, desire, and expectation.
Through humour, tension, and raw honesty, the play examines performed masculinity, subtle homophobia, and the quiet emotional labour that shapes modern relationships.
Under Mbali Ndlozi’s direction and with dramaturgy by Sami Maseko, audiences are invited to reflect on the masks we wear, the choices we make, and the personal truths we negotiate in everyday life.

Performance Dates & Times

25 February 2026 | 19:00

26 February 2026 | 19:00

27 February 2026 | 19:00 (Opening Night — includes a post-show reception)

28 February 2026 | 15:00 & 19:00 01 March 2026 | 15:00

Venue: Bunting theatre, Bunting Road Campus, Auckland Park
R120 (General) | R150 (Opening Night) | R100 (Students) | R80 (Previews) Age Restriction: 13+

Tickets: https://www.quicket.co.za/events/359427-what-we-bring-to-the-table/#/

 

About UJ Arts and Culture

UJ Arts & Culture, a division of the Faculty of Art, Design & Architecture (FADA) produces and presents world-class student and professional arts programmes aligned to the UJ vision of an international university of choice, anchored in Africa, dynamically shaping the future. A robust range of arts platforms are offered on all four UJ campuses for students, staff, alumni and the general public to experience and engage with emerging and established Pan-African and international artists drawn from the full spectrum of the arts.

In addition to UJ Arts & Culture, FADA (www.uj.ac.za/fada) offers programmes in eight creative disciplines, in Art, Design and Architecture, as well as playing home to the NRF SARChI Chair in South African Art & Visual Culture, and the Visual Identities in Art & Design Research Centre. The Faculty has a strong focus on sustainability and relevance, and engages actively with the dynamism, creativity and diversity of Johannesburg in imagining new approaches to art and design education.