Ticket to the Moon Youth Theatre Company

Ticket to the Moon Youth Theatre Company is a South African educational and community theatre company dedicated to bringing high-quality, engaging live theatre directly to young audiences across the country.

Founded on the belief that theatre can educate, inspire and create meaningful social change, Ticket to the Moon combines professional performance with important educational and social themes. Our productions are designed specifically for children and young people, making complex ideas accessible through storytelling, humour, music, movement and live performance.

The company tours extensively to primary and high schools, theatres, educational institutions and communities, reaching learners in both urban and under-resourced areas. Where funding allows, we also take performances to schools that would otherwise have limited access to professional theatre.

Our repertoire includes Shakespeare, South African stories, classic children’s tales and contemporary educational productions, addressing themes such as literacy, numeracy, social cohesion, honesty, integrity, bullying, acceptance, gender-based violence, HIV/AIDS and the celebration of inspiring individuals.

With a professional touring team of actors, directors, stage managers, logistics and audience-engagement personnel, Ticket to the Moon manages productions from rehearsal through to national touring, working closely with educators and schools to ensure that every performance is both entertaining and educational.

For more than two decades, our work has been driven by one simple belief:

Every young person deserves the opportunity to experience the power of live theatre.

Ticket to the Moon is committed to developing young minds, encouraging imagination and critical thinking, and using the performing arts to help build a more informed, confident and compassionate generation.