TEXT ME WHEN YOU ARRIVE

Text Me When You Arrive is a powerful, satirical and physical exploration of the plight of the everyday South African woman through the lens of a playful YouTube channel The three ladies explore how women navigate their way through the rules" set by rape culture, patriarchy and social media in her daily life on her seemingly impossible mission to not get raped and killed in South Africa. The play puts to trial the social media trends around gender-based violence and questions the practicality of such hashtags and the ability of the digital space to exert tangible change in the scourge of gender-based violence in South Africa.
Using physical theatre and satire, the one-hour piece consistently engages its audience to create space for all of use to realize where and how we relate to the "rules" that "keep women safe.

Age restriction 15+