PRESS: Thrilling new indie comedy drama, STACEY’S BAY comes to the Baxter’s Masambe

Allison Foat

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The team behind Apple Face and Bucket Boy, comes a thrilling new and original indie comedy drama, STACEY’S BAY, to the Baxter’s Masambe Theatre from 8 to 18 September 2026.

Photo by Jono Wickwar.

Written by Pierre Malherbe and directed by Adrian Collins, STACEY’S BAY is an off kilter comedy drama play, that examines the increasingly strange relationship between two neighbours in the same residential complex.

Stacey (Berenice Barbier) is a school teacher, who starts renting her parking bay to Jason (Pierre Malherbe), who works in advertising.

What starts out as a cordial and mutually beneficial arrangement, soon deteriorates, as they both navigate the harsh realities of sectional title living and descend into a world of obsession, fantasy, rock star idolatry and body corporate meetings.     

STACEY’S BAY will be on stage at The Baxter Masambe Theatre from 8 to 19 September 2026. The play has a restriction of 18 for language and sexual subject matter. Tickets are available through Webtickets at R200 per person.

Production: STACEY’S BAY

Written by Pierre Malherbe

Directed and designed by Adrian Collins

Performed by Berenice Barbier and Pierre Malherbe

Poster designed by Bruno Morphet at Plan B Design

Dates: 8-19 September 2026

Venue: Masambe Theatre, The Baxter Theatre Centre

Bookings: Webtickets