This is not the Karen Zoid you think you know – and that radical reimagining is precisely the point. Stripped of her thundering rock ensemble, Karen Zoid takes the stage with only an acoustic guitar and the cinematic piano artistry of Anton Eloff.
The result is strikingly intimate, personal in a way that only happens when an artist trusts their material absolutely and an audience commits to genuine listening.
Themes of blood ties, music, laughter
A New Theatrical Work is more than a concert; it’s a conversation between two exceptionally talented musicians exploring themes of blood ties, music, laughter and the bonds that sustain us.
The theatrical framework invites philosophical inquiry: if life itself resembles a video game with its multiple lives and respawning mechanics, what does that mean for how we navigate our own narrative?
Within this intimate venue at Curro Durbanville, boundaries between concert and theatre dissolve. Zoid’s songs become monologues, Eloff’s piano transforms into an orchestral experience, creating something that transcends traditional genre boundaries. This is music as theatre as meditation as conversation.
For those familiar with Zoid’s rock recordings, this acoustic demonstration reveals new dimensions. For those encountering her work for the first time, this stripped-back presentation offers unmediated access to her artistic vision.
This is dubbed “entertainment for discerning audiences seeking something genuinely different. Eloff’s piano work, combined with Zoid’s songwriting, makes the experience becomes transformative.”
What: A New Theatrical Work Karen Zoid Anton Eloff
Where: Curro Durbanville High School Theatre
When: 2 August 2026 at 15:00
Cost: R220 per person
Duration: 90 minutes
Age restriction: Age 13+
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