🎶✨ Get Ready for an Unforgettable Weekend in the Reps Main Bar! ✨🎶
🎤 Friday Night: 90s Music Night! 🎸
Step back in time and dance the night away to the ultimate hits of the 90s! From grunge to pop, we've got all your favorites. Come dressed in your best 90s gear and join us for a night of nostalgia, great music, and good vibes. 🎶🕺💃
🗓️ When: This Friday, 7 PM till late
🎟️ Entry: Free!
Bring your friends and relive the golden era of music!
🌟 Sunday Morning: General Trivia Quiz with Erin Sticklen as Quiz Master🌟
Think you’re a trivia master? Test your knowledge across a variety of categories — from movies and sports to history and pop culture. Perfect way to kick off your Sunday and challenge your brain! 🧠✨
🗓️ When: Sunday, 11AM
🎟️ Entry: Free
Gather your team, bring your A-game, and let’s see who comes out on top! 🏆
Don’t miss out on a weekend full of fun, music, and brain-teasing challenges!
Tag your friends, spread the word, and we’ll see you there! 🎉🎶🧠
22/07/2025
🎭✨ Don't Miss the Musical Event of the Season! ✨🎭
Come experience the magic of & Juliet — a groundbreaking musical that reimagines the timeless story of love, laughter, and life! 🌟🎶
Join us for an unforgettable night filled with stunning performances, catchy songs that you will know and love (like the Backstreet Boys, Britney Spears, Pink Bon Jovi and more), and a modern twist on classic Shakespeare. Whether you're a theater lover or just looking for a fun night out, & Juliet promises an exhilarating journey you won't want to miss! 💃🎤
📅 Date: 6 - 9 August
📍 Venue: Reps Theatre
🕒 Time: 7pm - one matinee on the 9th at 2.30pm
Grab your friends, family, or that special someone and be part of this spectacular production. Let’s celebrate love, music, and the power of storytelling together! ❤️✨
🎟️ Tickets are selling fast — reserve yours now by scanning the QR code on the poster
See you there! 🎉
14/07/2025
August is going to be a fun filled month on our stages! All of these are now booking at The Spotlight:
& Juliet revival: Back by public demand! Created by the Emmy–winning writer from “Schitt’s Creek,” this hilarious new musical flips the script on the greatest love story ever told. & Juliet asks: what would happen next if Juliet didn’t end it all over Romeo? Get whisked away on a fabulous journey as she ditches her famous ending for a fresh beginning and a second chance at life and love—her way. With every twist of the tale, & Juliet reimagines iconic pop songs you know and love—in ways you’ll never expect. Featuring “Since U Been Gone,” “Larger Than Life,” “…Baby One More Time,” “I Want It That Way,” “It’s Gonna Be Me,” “Roar,” “It’s My Life,” “That’s The Way It Is,” and more. The only thing tragic is missing it.
Ipi Ntombi: We are delighted to be partnering with our friends from the Bulawayo Theatre to bring their outstanding production of Ipi Ntombi to Harare. Featuring a mix of music and dance styles from South Africa, this vibrant showcase is only here for 3 performances. Friday, 15 August at 7pm and 2 shows on Saturday, 16 August at 2.30pm and 7pm. Get your tickets fast because they're going to sell out quickly!
The Rocky Horror Picture Show 50th Anniversary: Get ready to do the Time Warp again! We are thrilled to invite you to a special screening of The Rocky Horror Picture Show in celebration of its 50th anniversary. Join us for an unforgettable night filled with music, fun, and nostalgia as we honor this iconic cult classic.
09/07/2025
Booking tickets for a show at Reps has never been easier!
Simply scan this code with your phone camera to open a chat directly with The Spotlight and our staff will take you through the quick and simple process!
07/07/2025
Back by popular demand!!! Featuring the music of Jessy J, Katy Perry, Brittany Spears, Pink, Backstreet Boys, Celine Dion, Bon Jovi and more, don't miss this fabulous musical!!!
Scan the QR code to book now!!
04/07/2025
Happening tonight!
Competition time for karaoke 😎.
The first person to put the song on the list and sing it on friday will get a free drink.
👴🧋 🏪 the US is the clue and name of the song.
If you get it please don't reveal it. And it's a one time offer on the night 😁
01/07/2025
Don't dream it.. be it! Join us for the 50th anniversary of this iconic film with a limited seating movie showing, followed by a party that Frank himself would be proud of in our Main Bar!
30/06/2025
27/06/2025
And here they are! The winners of the 21st Reps TheatreAfrican Distillers Limited Zimbabwe Awards of Excellence!
27/06/2025
🎉 Exciting Weekend at the Theatre! 🎭✨
Hey everyone! Don't miss out on an incredible weekend packed with fun, learning, and entertainment! 🎶📝🎤
🔹 Quiz Night with Munya — Test your knowledge and compete with friends!
🔹 Afro-Sino Dreams — Experience captivating performances that will move your soul.
🔹 Actor Training Workshop — Enhance your skills with our expert-led sessions.
📅 When: This weekend!
📍 Where: Reps Theatre
Bring your friends and family for a memorable time! 🎉🎟️
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Our Story
The Repertory Players have been in existence for almost 90 years! - proudly flying the theatrical flag.
Initially, four people formed a play reading group but in February 1931 performances began at Duthie Hall. Over the next five years, sixteen plays were produced under difficult conditions, with minimal stage facilities, inadequate lighting, uncomfortable seating and no money for improvements!
In 1936 Reps was given the use of the Prince Edward School Beit Hall. The stage was larger and better equipped and patrons were able to hire cushions at 3d each. During their 11 year occupancy, some 38 plays were presented but in 1947 their tenancy was terminated as the Hall was needed for school purposes.
Eventually, accommodation was found in the show grounds, in a ramshackle hall built as a cinema for the RAF in the second world war. There was a small stage, two small dressing rooms, a concrete auditorium with no ceiling and two bucket toilets! Volunteer members worked unceasingly painting, cleaning, decorating and laying more than 2000 concrete blocks to provide a raked auditorium. And then carpeting them. The buckets were replaced by chemical closets. The new home was named the Belvedere Theatre. It seated 240 people and opened in September 1947. The little theatre became immensely popular, mainly because of the improved standard of play presentation. During the Society's 12 year occupancy, 74 plays were produced, mainly to packed houses.
Two men had a profound effect on the fortunes of Reps. The one was George Barnes and the other was Adrian Stanley. (Adrian passed away on 10th August 2006 - read an obituary at the reps website about section).
In 1952, Reps celebrated its 21st birthday - a time of growth and excitement. Plans to build a new theatre were taking shape. Barney (George Barnes) came up with the suggestion that a theatre foundation membership scheme be launched. The idea was to ask 500 people to contribute 50 pounds each. By 1957, the bank showed a healthy balance of 25000 pounds. The new Reps Theatre on Sam Nujoma Street extension opened to the public on the 13th of January 1960 with a gala production of Romanov and Juliet. This included a fanfare of trumpets from the BSAP band, incidental music from a section of the municipal orchestra, corsages for every lady in the audience, a formal opening ceremony by the Governor General of the Federation, Lord Dalhousie, and after the show a champagne party in the foyer for the entire audience - a glittering occasion.
Since 1960, Reps has produced over 700 of its own shows, the great majority of them under the directorship of Adrian Stanley. Adrian was appointed as the Society's first paid director and he took up his post in 1964, wasting no time in bringing Reps out of the financial doldrums. Records were broken and the future looked optimistic.The Repertory Players is a unique amateur society operating with paid staff - a theatre manager, secretary, book-keeper, wardrobe mistress, workshop, security, bar and cleaning staff. But all actors, actresses and technical personnel are unpaid volunteers. During the past year, many valuable members have left for pastures new, but this is not a new situation. Reps will survive though new acting and backstage members would be warmly welcomed to help us through the next 80 years.
Acknowledgement: Gillian West,Past Chairman, 2003.
