Heart, hurt and heritage: must-see performances on stages this week

Adam and Jethro’s story unfolds in the kind of shadowed corners many queer couples still know too well. Set in Stellenbosch their stolen kisses and quiet embraces speak to a world that hasn't fully caught up with them.

- BERNELEE VOLLMER

Actors Angelo Bergh and Dean John Smith bring these two characters to life with a softness that feels like real, lived moments. It’s the only place where a first-year student and a master’s student can stand close without feeling the world’s eyes on their backs.

Mikyall Harris built this story from his own scars - growing up as a brown gay boy in a small town, then being thrown into a “liberal” campus where you still have to juggle family, identity, and longing. That rawness sits at the heart of the piece.