Tannie Koekie’s Birthday

Elsa Siebert

Lots of things can kill you in South Africa

22 Nov 2025 - 23 Nov 2025

PERFORMANCE DETAILS

22 Nov 2025
1.30pm,
Full: £15
Conc: £10
23 Nov 2025
1.30pm,
Full: £15
Conc: £10

Welcome to the birthday party of your least favourite Auntie: Tannie Koekie. Only came for the open bar? Fair enough, just let Tiané finish her toast.
Microphone in one hand, brandy and coke in the other - she’s going on safari down memory lane. But be careful, lots of things can kill you in South Africa.
A tragi-comedy dissecting a typical (gun-swinging, conservative, carnivorous) Afrikaner family. The piece explores the repercussions of “pretending everything is fine” and returning home when you’re definitely not “fine”.
Oh, and it has songs! Performed in Afrikaans, English and Passive Aggressive.

Age recommendation: 14+
Duration: 60 minutes
Price: £15
Languages: Afrikaans, English, Shona
Countries: South Africa, United Kingdom
Content warnings: Swearing and references to mental illness & suicide

Cast & Creatives

Writer and Performer: Elsa Siebert


Musician and Mariaan: Sandy Thompson

Reviews

'Made me miss a place I've never been' - Audience response 


'I would've cried more if there weren't so many people around' - Audience response


'Didn't expect it to be so funny' - Audience response


'What's a koeksister kakkerlak?' - Audience response

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