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Woza Albert

18 Mar 2012 - 17 Jun 2012

PLEASE NOTE DUE TO DEMAND THE WOZA ALBERT SEASON IS EXTENDED TILL 17 JUNE 2012! Market Theatre, by arrangement with DALRO (Pty) Limited, presents Woza Albert ! Written By Percy Mtwa, Mbongeni Ngema and Barney Simon Starring Mncedisi Baldwin Shabangu and Hamilton Ntokozo Dlamini Directed by Prince Lamla Woza Albert! is one of the plays for which South African theatre is best known internationally. Its physical style of storytelling was to inspire and influence theatre companies around the world – and it is one of the best examples that define South African theatre in all its vibrancy, innova...

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Next Sunday

16 May 2012 - 27 May 2012

Conceived by Godfrey Thobejane Directed by Khethiwe Dlamini Co-Director Godfrey Thobejane This is a play about how damage is handed down from generation to generation. A daughter – Matlakala – has a mother who is an addict. She finds herself falling under the same dark cloud as her mother while trying to raise Zazi, her daughter. Will Zazi’s grandfather be able to save his granddaughter? Or has fate marked the next generation too? Will Zazi’s mother be able to escape the fate that ruined her mother? Next Sunday is the latest winner of the Market Theatre Laboratory’s Zwakala Festiva...

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Kwela Bafana+

25 May 2012 - 24 Jun 2012

GET A GLASS OF WINE WHEN YOU PURCHASE A TICKET AT R75! FOR FRIDAY 25 TO TUESDAY 29 MAY 2012 Following sold-out performances at the Victory Theatre last year, Kwela Bafana+ is once again about to take Jozi by storm. Starting 25 May, put on your most fabulous dancing shoes and head for the Market Theatre, where Bra B Ngwenya and the Kwela Bafana Band will get your feet tapping to the vibrant tunes r eminiscent of South African townships in the 50s. A distinctive style of music was born from the shabeen scene in the 1950s. It was funky and audacious and could liven up a dance floor in a moment...