You Should Go In, a new South African drama, will run at the Masambe Theatre at the Baxter from 15 to 25 April 2026.
You Should Go In is an intimate two-hander exploring themes of family, abandonment, forgiveness, and the complicated emotional terrain that exists between parents and children. The play follows Olly, who has not seen her father in twenty years. As he lies dying in a step-down retirement facility, his nurse Alice encourages her to grant his final wish: to reconcile and say goodbye. But Olly struggles to let go of the pain he caused and questions whether forgiveness can truly be deserved, and whether some decisions are so final that there is no coming back from them.
Tender, sharp, and emotionally charged, You Should Go In asks:
What do we owe the people who hurt us? Just because someone is family, are we expected to love and care for them? Is it unnatural to feel nothing? Are there wounds that run too deep to heal?
This is a story about forgiveness – and the complicated road toward it.
About the team
The production is written by Emma Amber, founder of Origen Productions, and directed by Harley Ferguson. It is performed by Emma Amber and Anja Taljaard, with Taylyn Miller serving as understudy.
Origen Produions previous work includes The Marvelous Wonderettes, which toured across South Africa. Emma’s play Love Me, Feed Me, Never Leave Me, which she wrote and directed, received an Ovation Award at the National Arts Festival. Anja Taljaard has achieved significant success in South African film, earning a nomination for Best Supporting Actress for Juffrou X at the Silwerskerm Festival and winning Best Actress at the South African Independent Film Festival for her performance in Hier.
What: You Should Go In
Where and when: Masambe Theatre, Baxter THeatre, Cape Town, 15 to 25 April 2026
Tickets: Webtickets
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