What: Pieces of Me
Written and performed by: Bo Petersen
Accompanist: Chris Petersen
Musical director: Royston Stoffels      
When and where:

February, 21-28, 2026 at the Avalon Theatre, District Six Homecoming Centre, Cape Town
Feb-March 2026: performances in schools and community spaces across the Western Cape
Tickets: Quicket
Direct booking link: https://www.quicket.co.za/events/357907-pieces-of-me/#/
SA Producer: Yvette Hardie, ASSITEJ SA  

Info: For enquiries regarding the Western Cape run, contact Yvette Hardie on director@assitej.org.za, or sign up for performances here: https://forms.gle/CcZCi7KJWRkwLk4N6  

Wonderful news is the return to the Western Cape, of the poignant and stirring Pieces of Me, written and performed by Bo Petersen. The award-winning solo theatre piece is being staged from February, 21-28, 2026 at the Avalon Theatre, District Six Homecoming Centre. In conjunction, there will be performances in schools and community spaces across the Western Cape. The tour is being produced by Yvette Hardie, ASSITEJ SA. There are discounted tickets for schools and communities. Please support this beautiful intensely personal theatre piece, which has generated and continues to generate vital conversations around “identity, history and belonging.”

PIECES OF ME, AWARD-WINNING SOLO THEATRE BY BO PETERSEN RETURNS TO THE STAGE

An award-winning South African theatre work returns to the Avalon Theatre stage, opening urgent conversations about identity, history and belonging. 


Pieces of Me is a profoundly moving solo theatre production written and performed by acclaimed South African actor Bo Petersen. The work has won a Standard Bank Ovation Award and was nominated for Best Solo Production at the 60th Fleur du Cap Theatre Awards. It will enjoy a limited run at the District Six Homecoming Centre, Cape Town, between February, 21-28, 2026 as well as additional performances in schools and community spaces across the Western Cape during February/March.

At the heart of Pieces of Me is a personal story that reflects a wider, often unspoken South African history. Bo Petersen grew up believing she was white. At the age of 19, she discovered her father’s secret: he was a man originally classified as coloured who had married a white woman and then raised a family in love, silence and fear. That discovery reshaped her understanding of herself, her family and her country.

Through vivid storytelling and powerful characterisations, Pieces of Me explores the emotional cost of secrecy, the violence of racial classification and the long shadow of apartheid on family life. The production asks a simple but unsettling question: who are you, if you can no longer be who you are?

“One of the best shows I have ever seen. Absolutely phenomenal. A brilliant chameleon telling her own story of always playing a part.” – Siobhan Cassidy

This South African version of the production features live musical accompaniment by Bo Petersen’s cousin, Christopher Petersen. The music is woven into the performance as a living archive of memory, connection and shared history.
Bo Petersen is an award-winning South African actor, director and theatre maker whose career spans more than four decades across stage, film and television. Now based in the United States, she continues to work globally as a performer, director and dialogue coach. Pieces of Me is her most personal work to date, shaped by a lifetime in theatre and a deep commitment to storytelling as a tool for reflection and healing.

Pieces of Me is aimed at audiences aged 14 and older and is accompanied by facilitated post-show discussions. These conversations have become an integral part of the work, creating space for audiences to reflect on identity, race, family history and transgenerational trauma. The production has been performed across South Africa, Europe and the United States, consistently generating deep engagement from diverse audiences, including young people.

Bo Petersen describes the work as an act of breaking silence. She believes theatre can contribute to healing by allowing difficult histories to be seen, named and shared.

Pieces of Me is produced by ASSITEJ South Africa, the national centre of the International Association of Theatre for Children and Young People. Sponsors for the 2026 run include the National Arts Council and New York Bagels. 

Booking information:

Tickets for the Cape Town run are available via Quicket at
https://www.quicket.co.za/events/357907-pieces-of-me/#/
For enquiries regarding the Western Cape run, contact Yvette Hardie on director@assitej.org.za, or sign up for performances here: https://forms.gle/CcZCi7KJWRkwLk4N6


For more information on Bo Petersen and Pieces of Me:

Website: https://www.bopetersen.biz/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/piecesofme_play/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61558453599546  

Sponsors for the 2026 Run are the National Arts Council and New York Bagels.

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