Written and performed by PANSA award winning and Naledi Award nominee Jannes Erasmus, Smaarties is a powerful one man show about a man who is diagnosed with schizophrenia and finds himself in a psychiatric ward after the death of both his parents…how far will domestic violence drive you?

Directed and designed by one of Mail & Guardian’s Top 200 Young South African’s 2014, Quintin Wils, the production has been feted by arts critics:

“Erasmus deliveres a truely stellar performance; the audience is spellbound as he prays, croons, shakes and shouts.” 

“…Smaarties is sharp and cutting as glass…” 

“This is what solo theatre should look like. Entrancing.” -Kerstin Hall; Cue Newspaper, National Arts Festival. 

“…it is excellent theatre, a real treat!” Hurter, (Artslink.co.za), 

“Smaarties can compete with some of the best one man shows in the country”, Breytenbach