Stage: Donate to Magnet Theatre SOS

Magnet Theatre in Observatory, Cape Town is grappling with unexpected funding cuts. Magnet is inviting people to donate so that its youth programme may be completed for the year. Donate lhere: https://magnettheatre.co.za/donate/ Read on for more:

The funding cuts impacts on their various initiatives as outlined below: 


For 39 years Magnet has delivered excellence in youth development programmes and award-winning new South African physical Theatre. The Company runs the only non-fee-paying professional theatre training for Cape Town youth in the Western Cape. 

94% of their graduates go into employment or tertiary education. They have pioneered theatre for under-7-year-olds, tour townships yearly, and have toured productions to over 30 countries employing youth in often their first international exposure. 

Magnet Theatre SOS

On the eve of Magnet Theatre’s 40th anniversary year, we’re sending out an SOS to help us get our youth to shore. 

Unexpected funding cuts in the latter half of the 2026 means we are struggling to finish our youth programmes for the year. This impacts:

* Our Culture Gangs Programme: 130 young people

* Flagship Full-Time Training and Job Creation Programme: 20 young artists poised to    graduate in November 2026

* Job Creation + Internships: Paid opportunities cut

* Skills teachers and staff: Hours reduced

 Even after adjusting our programmes and financial planning, we’re still over budget. We are not sinking. We’re just running out of juice to get to shore. 

For 39 years Magnet has delivered excellence in youth development programmes and award-winning new South African physical Theatre. We run the only non-fee-paying professional theatre training for Cape Town youth in the Western Cape. 94% of our graduates go into employment or tertiary education. We have pioneered theatre for under-7-year-olds, tour townships yearly, and have toured productions to over 30 countries employing youth in often their first international exposure. 

We need you. Any amount helps close the gap and keeps these young people in training, in work, and on stage. If you’ve ever believed in young people in this country and the power of theatre, now is the time to stand with us.

Donate via Yoco or Snap Scan: Donate/ Subscribe/ FAQ – Magnet Theatre

Or through EFT:

Name:                         Magnet Training and Youth Upliftment Trust 

Bank:                             Nedbank

Account Number:         1033875511

Account type:                Current Account

Branch:                           Gardens

Branch Code:                 101009


Swift Code:                    NEDSZAJJ

❇ Featured image: 2026 Trainees with performance teachers and tech team. Photo: Lubabalo Mbaleki. Sponsored content.