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DIGITAL THEATRE STREAMING PLATFORM FOR AFRICAN STORIES

Theatre & Education,
Made Accessible On Your Screen.

+ Explore curriculum-prescribed literature setwork productions

+ Discover critically acclaimed African theatre productions

A new way to connect with our stories.

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How watching works

Free

account to browse titles

R49.99

24 hour title streaming licence

R99.99

full access monthly subscription

01 / WHY WE EXIST

Transforming professionally staged theatre productions into a cinematic digital cultural archive, while expanding access to drama-literature setworks and learner support resources.

See the story performed

Experience the characters, relationships and conflict as they come to life through professional performance.

 

Understand the work

Connect what you read with what you see and explore the story, themes and ideas more deeply.

Discover African theatre

Explore powerful productions, stories and voices from South Africa in one digital space.

02 / THE TITLES

Watch now.

Explore the Digital Setworks library. Find prescribed works, discover theatre productions and choose something to experience.

03 / HOW IT WORKS

Get started.

Anywhere. Anytime. On demand.

01

Choose what to watch

Start by exploring and discovering what’ available on Digital Setworks.

02

Choose your access

Select the access option that works for you.

03

Watch and experience

Watch your chosen performance online and experience African theatre and storytelling on screen, like never before.

04 / PRICING

Choose your access.

Choose the access that suits you. A free account is required before purchasing.

SINGLE TITLE

R49.9924 hour title streaming licence

Watch what you need, when you need it.

Access an individual performance and experience the full production online.

  • One selected title
  • Online viewing
  • Professionally produced performance
  • Available learning resources
Watch a title →

MONTHLY ACCESS

R99.99full access monthly subscription

More stories. More theatre. More to discover.

Explore available titles through monthly access.

  • Monthly access
  • Explore available performances
  • Online viewing
  • Available learning resources
  • Discover South African theatre
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In development

Learning materials are coming.

Watch the performance. Experience the story. Understand the work.


Digital Setworks is developing accompanying learning resources that help learners move beyond watching a performance to exploring and understanding the setwork.

01

Setwork Guides

Explore useful information about the work, its story and context.

02

Character & Themes

Explore characters, relationships, themes, conflict and key ideas.

03

Learning activities

Engage with questions and activities that encourage deeper understanding.

04

Teacher support

Resources designed to support classroom discussion and learning.

Learning resources are being developed and expanded as the Digital Setworks library grows.

WHO IT'S FOR

FOR LEARNERS, TEACHERS & THEATRE LOVERS

Made for people who
teach, learn and love stories.

LEARNERS

Experience the text, come to life.

Experience prescribed literature through professional performance and explore the work beyond the page.

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TEACHERS

Bring performance into learning.

Use professionally produced performances to support teaching, discussion and learner engagement.

For Teachers
SCHOOLS

Give learners access to performance.

Bring professionally produced South African literature and theatre into the digital learning environment.

For Schools
THEATRE AUDIENCES

Discover South African theatre.

Explore critically acclaimed productions and powerful South African stories in one place.

Explore Theatre

05 / QUESTIONS

Everything
you need to know.

Digital Setworks is a digital theatre streaming platform featuring curriculum-prescribed drama and literature setworks, alongside a growing archive of contemporary and classic African theatre productions. It is a digital space where cultural practitioners, scholars, teachers and learners can discover, access and experience professionally produced cinematic theatre performances — while supporting learning through engaging digital experiences and accompanying educational resources.
Explore the library, to discover the all currently available productions.
Digital Setworks currently focuses on curriculum-prescribed drama and literature setworks for Grades 10–12, with productions organised by grade, subject and setwork for easy access. As the platform grows, additional grades, subjects and titles are continually being added to the Digital Setworks library.
Yes. Create an account to access available performances and platform features.
Some content may be available free of charge. Once-off l24 hour license access titles and monthly-month subscriptions access are also available, depending on the title and access option.
Yes. Digital Setworks is designed for online viewing across supported devices.
Your viewing period and access depend on the title and access option selected.
Selected titles may include accompanying learning resources. Additional resources are being developed as the platform grows.

THE DIGITAL SETWORKS PROMISE

See the story. Know the work.
Experience African literary works and
theatre through performance.

Watch prescribed setworks. Discover critically acclaimed theatre. Experience stories brought to life — all in one place.

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