The Market Theatre and How Now Brown Cow Productions presents
The South African Premiere
THE GRADUATION OF K-C
SEASONS
The Market Theatre
5 - 29 November 2026
Staged as part of the SA/Irish Season in partnership with the South African Embassy of Ireland, this new production marks the premiere of a compelling family drama written by The Market Theatre's Artistic Director, Greg Homann. Originally commissioned by How Now Brown Cow Productions as part of The Writer’s Collective, the work now comes to the stage in collaboration with them, bringing together the troubled histories of Ireland and South Africa through a deeply personal family story.
Set against the backdrop of the decolonise education campaign, the play centres on a Northern-Irish mother and Xhosa father navigating identity, history and belonging as they gather to celebrate their daughter's graduation from university. A tensions surface and long-held assumptions are challenged; the work explores love, politics and cultural inheritance with wit and emotional depth offering a timely and resonant reflection on connection across borders.
PRODUCTION CREDITS
CAST
K-C
Ketsia Velaphi
Co-Director
Campbell Meas
Sound Design
Sabelo Mavuso
Julie-Anne McDowell
K-C
Morna Regan
PRODUCTION TEAM
Writer & Director
Greg Homann
Set
Leyroy Merlin
Lighting Design
Costume Design
Denis Hutchinson
Sheli Masondo
Lungi Pinda
Produced by The Market Theatre and HOW NOW BROWN COW
The Graduation of K-C was developed as part of How Now Brown Cow’s Writers Collective.
Developed by Greg Homann during his time as a writer in the How Now Brown Cow Writers Collective, The Graduation of KC is one of the original works to emerge from the programme. The play reflects the collective’s purpose of providing South African writers with the mentorship, creative space and support to develop original theatrical work, taking an idea from the page towards the stage. Greg’s involvement in the programme marked an important step in the development of a work that would go on to become a fully realised production.