How Now Brown Cow Presents
NICK PAYNE’s
CONSTELLATIONS
SEASONS
The Baxter Studio
3 to 20 June 2026
Theatre On The Square
23 June to 11 July 2026
Hilton Arts Festival
7 to 9 August 2026
Directed by industry luminary and renowned choreographer Jay Pather (The Firebird; Bridling; Hold Still; Siwela Sonke Dance Theatre), Constellations is a spellbinding exploration of love, science, quantum theory, and infinite possibility for heartbreak or for hope.
The stellar cast features Mark Elderkin (Speelgoed van Glas/The Glass Menagerie; Amadeus; A Midsummer Night’s Dream) and Mwenya Kabwe (Hold Still; Yellowman; mAnJE! MaNje (an epic)).
Marianne, a physicist, and Roland, a beekeeper, meet at a barbeque. They hit it off, and go for a drink. Or perhaps they don’t. They go home together, or maybe they go their separate ways. Perhaps Marianne is engaged to someone else, perhaps Roland is. Maybe she breaks his heart, maybe he breaks hers. Perhaps they come together and their love story can finally take root and grow, or perhaps it will be tragically cut short.
Constellations contemplates how even the smallest change in our lives can dramatically alter the course we take.
PRODUCTION CREDITS
Marianne
Roland
CAST
Mwenya Kabwe
Mark Elderkin
PRODUCTION TEAM
Director
Production & Lighting Designer
Wolf Britz
Jay Pather
Costume Designer
Accent Coach
Visual Content
Stage Manager (CPT)
Stage Manager (JHB)
Rehearsal Photography
Rehearsal Trailer
Filming & Production Photography
Daniel Rutland Manners
Ben Hofmeyer
Tamryn Wdowinski
Reginah Dube Shubane
Puleng Mabuva
Karen Logan
Michaeline Wessels
Susan Danford
Social Media
Social Media Campaign
Publicity (CPT)
Publicity (JHB)
CoLab Network (Collett Dawson)
Christine Skinner
Alyssa van der Schyff
Purple Hat Studio
Produced by HOW NOW BROWN COW
Special thanks to The Baxter Theatre and Theatre on the Square for their support and hospitality.
“We have all experienced an 'if only' moment. What if I had done something differently, said something else? Would it have worked out better?”
— Jay Pather (Director)
“Constellations is a remarkable play that evokes this human frailty through compelling text, sometimes hilarious, sometimes heart wrenching that builds steadily with the inevitability of ancient ritual and Greek drama.”
— Jay Pather (Director)
