Please, Dont Call Me Moffie: Zubayr Charles' Bold Exploration Of Queer Identity

Cape Towns very own Zubayr Charles is set to make waves with his powerful one-man show, Please, dont call me moffie, which will debut at a festival this year, tackling identity, and LGBTQIA struggles in an unflinching and innovative performance.

Charles, 30, from Bo-Kaap has already made a significant mark on the South African theatre scene as a multi-disciplinary writer, director, and UCT Masters in Creative Writing cum laude graduate.

His previous workssuch as Mercy , The Battered Housewives Club , and This Bras a Psycho have been showcased at various festivals and theatres in Cape Town. But it is his latest project, Please, dont call me moffie , promises to be his most powerful and personal work yet.

The show, which will take the stage at the festival, follows the stories of four Coloured gay men in their late 20s, exploring their struggles with queer identity in the context of growing up in Cape Town.

The narrative is ignited by the viral spread of a disturbing homophobic attack video from an unnamed Arab country, forcing the characters to confront their internalised fears and societal pressures. At its heart, the show is a deep dive into what it means to be queer in a world that often demands conformity.