The Shadow at Between Ghosts & Shadows
Three programmes of shadow puppetry, silhouettes, archival film, and live projection at the Centre in Maboneng. The Shadow runs on October 15 at 6:30 PM, October 16 at 7:00 PM, and October 17 at 2:00 PM. These are the shadow programmes within a wider mini-festival.
When
October 15–17, 2026
6:30 PM GMT+2
Venue local time · Africa/Johannesburg
View all 3 sessions in venue time
- Thu, Oct 15, 6:30 PM GMT+2
- Fri, Oct 16, 7:00 PM GMT+2
- Sat, Oct 17, 2:00 PM GMT+2
Price
ZAR 150 per programme
Check the organizer for final availability.
Location
The Centre for the Less Good Idea, The Other Space, Johannesburg, Gauteng
South Africa
Organizer
The Centre for the Less Good Idea
in person
Why it belongs on Shadow Pals
The organizer explicitly identifies shadow puppetry or shadow theatre in all three Shadow programmes, with dates, start times, venue and R150 tickets.
Make it part of your practice
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