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CALL FOR ZWAKALA SHOWCASES !

CALL FOR ZWAKALA SHOWCASES!

The Market Theatre invites interested community theatre groups to submit applications to take part in its Annual Zwakala Community Theatre Practitioners Incubator programme for the 2022 & 23.

The programmes main aim is to improve the skills of writers, directors, designers, and actors. It empowers them to create and produce local content of a high standard and trains the next generation of community arts leaders, arts entrepreneurs and administrators. It also takes them through a journey of both the creative and practical sides of producing a professional theatre piece.

Group leaders (usually writers and directors) receive specialised training and resources to improve the quality of their work and their leadership, ultimately benefiting the entire group.

The incubation programme is sponsored by the Department of Sports Arts and Culture incubation programme. Through this programme the department aims to help emerging practitioners to hone their skills through mentorship and propel them from amateur to professional status. The process also puts a strong emphasis on home-grown content to hopefully generate exciting new productions for the theatre-going public.

ELIGIBILITY:

South African, Residing in Gauteng.
Group members need to be between 18 and 35 years old
Only full-time theatre practitioners can apply

REQUIREMENTS:

Should you meet the above eligibility criteria, the following needs to be submitted for your application to be evaluated:

A duly completed showcase application form. (Available on request)
Certified ID copies of the creative team (director and author)
100-word bios of the writer and the director
Script Treatment of the proposed play
One scene from the proposed play

IMPORTANT DATES:

When applying, groups must ensure that they are available for the following dates and activities:

Week 1- Monday 05- Friday 09 September 2022

Week 2 Monday 12- Friday 16 September 2022

Week 3 Monday 19 – Friday 23 September 2022

Week 4 Monday 26 – Friday 30 September 2022

Community Theatre Festival 16 & 17 December 2022

Writers & Directors Workshop: Wednesday 04 January to Sunday 08 January 2023

Zwakala Festival Week: Monday 30 January – Saturday 04 February 2023.

Zwakala Festival Days 03 & 04 February 2023.

Applications can be hand delivered or e-mailed to Sipho Mwale SiphoM@markettheatre.co.za by 15:00 on Friday 02 September 2022.

Correspondence will only be limited to successful groups.

Indibano The Seventh Encounter

Indibano The Encounter is proud to announce the The Seventh Encounter in collaboration with The Market Theatre. It has been an honor to have The Market Theatre part of this initiative as it is a hub of all things creative in this country.

Indibano The Encounter is an interactive platform that wasfounded by Malibongwe Mdwaba in September 2018 during his Undergrad at Wits. The birth of the organization was due to the need to bridge the gap between emerging creatives and those that are in the professional working space. The organization has successfully hosted 6 installments thus far in Johannesburg and Cape Town, and all has received great response from the general public.

The First encounter was themed around “The importance of training within the arts” and housed more than 80 pupils with a panel of four, which included seasoned actress Zandile Msutwana, veteran Camilla Waldman and Professor Sarah Roberts.
The Second encounter was then centered around “Multiple income streams & financial management” and this time housed more than 120 pupils in the Wits Main Theatre. The second encounter was made out of a panel of five which included two-time Emmy nominee Thuso Mbedu, veteran Fiona Ramsay and Hlomla Dandala, Kamogelo Molatlhoe and hosted by Candise Modiselle.
The Third encounter was themed on “How the Copyright Amendment Bill Affects Young Creatives” and housed over 90 young people. This was made up of a panel of 4 – which included Carylnn de Waal- Smit, Jace Nair, Rehad Desai and Hosted by award winning Actor – Jack Devnarain.
The Fourth encounter was themed on “Industry Readiness Tools” and was hosted in Cape Town, Khayelitsha housing over 150 young people. The panel was made up of award winning actor Bongile Mantsai, Ntomboxolo Makhutshi, Faniswa Yisa, Adrian Galley and hosted by Vanessa Ntlapo.
The Fifth encounter was themed on “Opportunities behind the camera” housing over 200 young people. The panel was made up of Angus Gibson, Zeno Petersen, Retti Ramaphakela, Bongile Ndaba and hosted by Nolo Seabi
The Sixth encounter was themed on “The creative process of storytelling” housing over 100 young people during COVID. The panel was made up of Paul Ramaema, Neo Sibiya , Layla Swarts and Hosted by Shonisani Masutha.

The seventh Encounter is set to be hosted at the Market Theatre on August 24th at 15:00. Our panelists will look at the topic on “Tools of navigating the industry post Drama/Film School. This time around we will be joined by Bonga Percy Vilakazi, Bonnie Lee Bouman , Vivek Mehta , Zethu Dlomo Mphahlele and Thabo Malema hosted by Siphesihle Ndaba.

Jiva Wena Dance Classes: Part-time

_R1800_

_Is dancing your passion? Do you want to brush up on those moves? Well get those dancing shoes on and get ready to sweat! This course will introduce students to the world of Footwork Fusion Dance. Students meet over 10 classes on a Thursdays afternoon (6pm – 8pm), from 1 September 2022 to 3 November 2022 You don’t have to be a seasoned dancer to apply for this one, anyone with the passion to move and the dedication to learn is welcomed._

*_Feel like joining the Jiva Wena Dance Classes: Part-time? Tickets are sold through Webtickets_*

The Parrot Woman

The explosive hit production The Parrot Woman sees its revival as it returns to the Market Theatre stages for limited season!

Charles J. Fourie’s critically acclaimed play The Parrot Woman returns to the Market Theatre after its premier in 1990.

Set against the harsh backdrop of the Anglo-Boer war of the previous century this new production features award-wining stage and television actors Gontse Ntshegang and Andre Lotter.

In this new version of the play a woman of African descent is found on a farm with the dead bodies of a Boer farmer, his wife and children. The British soldier who guards this strange parrot woman reveals an even more painful and touching truth surrounding this mysterious and apparently mad woman’s relationship with the farmer, his wife and children.

South Africa’s leading contemporary playwright and director Fourie adapts The Parrot Woman to bring to life a part of history which is seldom told; that many black South Africans were also incarcerated in these concentration camps during the Anglo-Boer war in 1901.

Transferred to a concentration camp she is held captive in a cage and guarded by the unwilling British soldier who seeks the truth surrounding the murders in a game of ritual and escapism. What is disclosed in the touching end sheds light not only on the ravaging effects war has on humans today, but sees two characters find solace in each other’s pain and loss.

PAST REVIEWS

Artslink – “The setting is a unique one – the Boer war not being the most romantic or exotic of settings for a love story to unfold – but the themes are poignantly relevant. Difficult topics such as family murders are tackled head on, and questions raised as to whether there is a justifiable situation in which to take others’ lives. The Parrot Woman also shines a bleak light on how war can break the human psyche, driving good, moral people to make decisions they never would contemplate otherwise.”

Cape Times – “The Parrot Woman allows audiences a glimpse into a slice of history not frequently interrogated on stage. Viewing the Anglo-Boer War through the lens of this unusual relationship renders the past more vivid and is a painful reminder that not all casualties of war die on the battlefields.”

Oxford Daily – “Powerful theatrical experience by one of South Africa’s foremost playwrights.”

The Citizen – “A remarkable piece of theater by Charles J. Fourie.”

The Argus – “Gripping theater!”

The Star – “A must see!.”

PRODUCTION INFORMATION CREATIVE TEAM

Writer and Director: Charles J Fourie

Lighting Designer: Wesley France

Set & Props Designer: Jade Bowers

Movement Coach: MoMo Matsunyane

Stage manager Ali Madiga

Stage manager intern Sanelisiwe Gumede

Cast:

Andre Lotter as Venter

Gontse Ntshegang as Itatuleng Strydom

Season: Friday 26^th August – Sunday 25^th September 2022

Venue: The Mannie Manim

Performance times: Tuesday – Saturday @19h00 and Sunday @15h00

Ticket prices: Tuesday – Thursday R90

Friday – Saturday R150

Sunday – R130

To make block bookings and discounts please contact Anthony Ezeoke 011 832 1641ext 203/ 083 246 4950 or Bandile Luvalo 078 4344 860

For further information, interviews and images, contact:

Lusanda Zokufa 072 367 7867 or lusandaz@markettheatre.co.za and Desmond Mathebula 062 329 4741 or desmondm@markettheatre.co.za

MTF CONVENES THE CREATIVE INDUSTRIES TO REMEMBERTHE ICONIC MNCEDISI SHABANGU

THE MARKET THEATRE CONVENES THE CREATIVE INDUSTRIES TO REMEMBER

THE ICONIC MNCEDISI SHABANGU IN A MEMORIAL SERVICE

The creative industries of South Africa suffered an incalculable loss with the passing of the

iconic Actor, Director and Writer, Mncedisi Shabangu on the 24 July 2022. Many creatives

descended on Ka-Nyamazane to say final farewell to a peer and mentor, as he was laid to

rest over the past weekend.

The Market Theatre Foundation will be hosting a memorial service for the late Mncedisi

Shabangu on:

Date: Wednesday, 03 August 2022

Venue: The John Kani Theatre

Time: 12h00 (midday) until 15h00

This ceremony is inspired by the significance of Shabangu’s relationship with number of prestigious cultural institutions globally but there is no institution that occupies a more profound space in the genesis and evolution of Shabangu’s professional theatre career than the Market Theatre.

“As the Market Theatre Foundation we are shocked and saddened by Mncedis’s sudden passing. He was a part of our history – from being an alumnus of the Laboratory, performing in a number of productions staged at the Market Theatre and ultimately giving back through directing and mentoring others. A true ambassador of the arts.

We send our deepest condolences to his family and friends and wish them comfort in the midst of the pain” said Tshiamo Mokgadi the CEO of the Market Theatre Foundation.

The media and all artists, producers and other professionals in the Creative Industries are

invited to join us in celebrating the life of Mncedisi Shabangu through this memorial service.

For more information please contact:

Desmond Mathebula

Media and Publicity – Market Theatre

Email: desmond@markettheatre.co.za

Opportunity for emerging theatre-makers at the Market Theatre Laboratory!

Opportunity For Emerging Theatre-Makers at the Market Theatre Laboratory!

Applications for the Market Theatre Laboratory’s renowned Theatre and Performance full-time course open from 1 August – 30 September 2022, for study in 2023. We are looking for talented, determined young people who are passionate about the performing arts to become part of the next generation of artistic innovators, change-makers and storytellers.

The Market Lab is a multi-award-winning arts incubator, with a reputation for facilitating the development of exceptional young theatre-makers, facilitators, actors, writers and directors, and for creating innovative and relevant new plays

Our students have the opportunity to work and learn with some of the country’s most iconic theatre practitioners, while creating a diverse range of work both individually and within an ensemble.

With multiple local, African and global partners, the Lab strives to create enriching experiences that contribute to the personal and artistic growth of each person who participates in our programmes. Alumni have gone on to excel on stage and screen, from established stalwarts such as Warren Masemola, to relative newcomers such as Mathews Rantsoma, who has just been nominated for the SAFTA award for Best Actor in a TV Soap. Others have chosen to apply their skills in several other industries, including publishing, radio, event management and marketing. Many are playing leadership roles in arts institutions and other contexts, and remain committed to working in the communities that nurtured their growth as young artists.

The Market Lab’s full-time theatre and performance course, which runs from January to November each year, offers intensive training in a laboratory environment for emerging theatre practitioners to develop to a professional standard. The programme focuses on practical experience, and learning through experimentation, exchange, research and making. Each year, twenty first years are selected, a small group that allows for each students’ creative journey to be mentored. The Lab invests in ensuring that the curriculum continues to serves the interests and needs of young creatives in a rapidly evolving industry. Most importantly, we teach young artists to adapt, to experiment, and to think of themselves as entrepreneurs. In these challenging times, we aim to think expansively about the relevance of theatre and live performance, and to find language that articulates what theatre-makers know how to do and where the current need for these skills is situated. The ways in which theatre-making skills help make sense of being human, teach us how to be with people, how to hold space, how to participate in community, how to approach change, and how to solve problems creatively, are needed now more than ever.

The high quality of artistic engagement between students, collaborators, audiences and theatre practitioners happening in the space is evident in the impressive array of awards that the productions created through or with the Market Theatre Laboratory have won – this year, the Market Lab was the only institution nominated in the Naledi Award category for Best Tertiary or Incubator production, winning for Peeling Shadows.

When the Market Theatre Laboratory opened its doors in 1989, the intention of its founders, Dr John Kani and Barney Simon, was to provide opportunities to talented youth from disadvantaged backgrounds who would not otherwise be able to pursue their passion for the arts or study further. This remains an integral part of the Lab’s purpose, along with a determination to assist young artists to build sustainable careers, and to create space and visibility for subaltern experiences, voices and identities.

Applicants are encouraged to Apply Here

Alternatively application forms can be fetched from the Market Theatre Laboratory offices:

For Queries contact:

courses@marketlab.co.za

Whatsapp: 063 361 1211

011 838 7498

Twitter: @Themarketlab

Instagram: Market laboratory

Facebook: The Market Theatre Laboratory

You Tube: Market Theatre Laboratory Official

For further information, interviews and images, contact:

Lusanda Zokufa 072 367 7867 or lusandaz@markettheatre.co.za and Desmond Mathebula 062 329 4741 or desmondm@markettheatre.co.za

KwaSha Theatre Company Tours The Kids of Amandla Street to Schools In August

**KwaSha Theatre Company Tours The Kids of Amandla Street to Schools In August**

KwaSha Theatre Company is delighted to present a new production for young audiences, The Kids of Amandla Street, which will tour to primary schools from 18 August – 3 September. The play, written by Lereko Mfono, explores themes of friendship, xenophobia, and identity. It invites the audience into the world of Obi, Jimmy, Palesa and Lillian, four youth living in Amandla Street in inner city Johannesburg, navigating their way through an environment that offers comfort and joy, but also quickly becomes a place full of prejudice, racism and fear. Within the complexity of the street they think of as home, the kids who live there seek to lead whole-hearted lives and dream big dreams. They are put in a situation where they must come up with their own solutions and decide on their personal values and actions, even when these are at odds with the authority figures in their lives.

The Kids of Amandla Street was originally developed through ASSITEJ SA’s African Youth Theatre and Dance Festival programme, in association with New Visions New Voices at the John F. Kennedy Centre, the University of Maryland, Artscape Theatre and Soweto Theatre. The subject matter resonates with the experiences of young people living in present day South Africa, and there will be a post-performance discussion aligned with the Life Orientation curriculum, to engage the audience in a conversation about who they are and how they see others. On this fresh staging, playwright Lereko says, “I am so moved to hear the talented KwaSha team will be staging the work especially in this current climate we’re in. I started developing the play in 2015 when there were xenophobic attacks that broke out in Durban and parts of Johannesburg, and in many ways it’s so disheartening to see that some 7 years later we are still dealing with the same issue in this country. My hope is that the play will resonate with young audiences in such a way that they would be convinced to break the cycle of hatred wherever they are”.

The play is brought to life by a talented team of young theatre-makers, led by up and coming director, performer and facilitator, Sibahle Mangena, a past member of KwaSha and current facilitator of the Windybrow Arts Centre after school arts programme. Sibahle co-created and performed in the Naledi-nominated productions Text Me When You Arrive and Currently Gold, and has worked on various programmes at the Centre for the Less Good Idea. However, this is her first professional play as a director. She will be joined by young designer, Megan Miller, a recent graduate from Wits University who has assisted with productions at the National Children’s Theatre, and who has a whimsical and innovative approach to theatre design. This young and exciting creative team will be mentored and supported by the incredibly experienced theatre-maker Gina Shmukler, who worked with similar themes in her acclaimed production, The Line. During the process the team will also be engaging with tweens in the inner-city who participate in the Windybrow’s arts programmes, to ensure that the subject matter, characters, and story are compelling, relevant and resonant for the play’s target audience.

Now in its fifth year, KwaSha, a theatre company run collaboratively by Windybrow Arts Centre and the Market Theatre Laboratory, are coming to this production fresh from a tour to Makhanda where they presented Franz Fanon’s The Drowning Eye on the curated programme. This diversity of programming reflects the extraordinary range of experiences that KwaSha members are able to participate in during their year in the company, to give them work experience which helps launch their professional careers. This is the second play by Lereko Mfono staged by KwaSha, who also presented the wonderful Little Fists; Big Heart last year. Lereko has written extensively for young audiences, and is passionate about inspiring young Africans to dream confidently and expansively.

For further information or to request a performance of The Kids of Amandla Street at your school, please contact Zintle at zintler@markettheatre.co.za or call 082 880 8691.

Author: Lereko Mfono

Director: Sibahle Mangena

Mentor: Gina Shmukler

Set and Costume Designer: Megan Miller

Production Manager & Producer: Rudy Motseatsea

Performed by KwaSha The 5^th

Schools Tour: 18 August – 3 September

Age Range: 10 – 12 years, Grades 4 – 6

Duration: 50 minutes

For further information, interviews and images, contact:

Lusanda Zokufa 072 367 7867 or lusandaz@markettheatre.co.za and Desmond Mathebula 062 329 4741 or desmondm@markettheatre.co.za

MTF appointment of Zingisa Jemsana as the first Chief Operations Officer

Women are a force to be reckoned with at the Market Theatre Foundation with the appointment of Zingisa Jemsana as the first Chief Operations Officer

The Market Theatre Foundation is pleased to announce that after a ten month search for the right candidate to fill the position, Zingisa Jemsana was the successful candidate for the job!

Zingisa Jemsana joins a top tier and all black senior management under the under the leadership of Tshiamo Mokgadi, Chief Executive Officer and Mlungisi Mkhayiphe, Chief Financial Officer.

The Chief Operations Officer will provide direction and will be responsible for the managing of the daily operations with regards to the delivery of the organisations mandate, in accordance with the Strategic plan and Annual Performance Plan for the foundation and its various departments.

“Zingisa comes with valuable experience in community-based programme management with specific emphasis on managing facilities. She is an accomplished leader with over fifteen years’ experience in both public and private sector. She is an MBA Candidate at Wits Business School; and holds qualifications in Psychology. Her work in government was in departments of Sport; Arts; Culture and Recreation for provincial and local government and she has great understanding of legislation and policies relating to these sectors. Appointing the first COO for the organisation was part of our commitment to strengthening our leadership teams at the Market Theatre Foundation” said Tshiamo Mokgadi – CEO of MTF.

“I join the MTF at a time where the industry was re-opening after the restriction that came with the Covid-19 pandemic, so there is a huge responsibility on our part in reshaping how we drive audiences back to the theatre, but also providing access and creating opportunities for professionals in the arts, through training and creating work opportunities. I look forward to being part of the team that’s responsible for reimaging how we grow our business for the benefit of future generations” said an excited Zingisa Jemsana

The Market Theatre Foundation is also on an extensive hunt to fill the Artistic Director position in the next few months – watch the space for exciting new developments.

For further information, interviews and images, contact:

Lusanda Zokufa 072 367 7867 or lusandaz@markettheatre.co.za and Desmond Mathebula 062 329 4741 or desmondm@markettheatre.co.za

Ruined

Lynn Nottage’s Pulitzer Prize Award Winning Play “Ruined” makes its debut at the Market Theatre.

The second superb installation of the Women’s Month Celebration Production is the Pulitzer Prize winning play titled; “Ruined” by Lynn Nottage will make its long awaited South African premier at the iconic Market Theatre from 9 August – 4 September 2022 directed by Clive Mathibe.

The phenomenal and award winning ensemble includes film leading ladies and gents, Hlengiwe Lushaba Madlala, Shoki Mmola (2022 SAFTA Best Actress in TV Soap Skeem Saam), Fulu Mugovhani, and Sami Maseko, Molefe Monaisa, Edward Nkumishe, Thapelo Sebogodi (Best known as Kabzela in The River), Anele Situlweni and Vaughn Lucas (Who starred in Legacy). The formidable musical force, Banda Banda, joins the design team as musical director and composer- making his very first debut in theatre!

Lynn Nottage’s Ruined is set in a small mining town in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, it follows a life of the tenacious Mama Nadi, a businesswoman who is trying to stay afloat in a world torn apart by civil war. The war has ravaged her country, and especially the young girls who have literally been torn to pieces by soldiers on both sides of the conflict.

Mama Nadi takes “damaged” girls into her brothel/bar and profits from them, but also protects them from the brutality of the world outside her doors. As such, the women do a fragile dance between hope and disillusionment in an attempt to navigate life on the edge of an unforgiving conflict.

We also meet soldiers and commanders on both sides of the conflict, all frequent customers at Mama’s bar. Ruined was developed during playwright Lynn Nottage’s pilgrimage to Africa, where she interviewed girls and women who themselves were, and continue to be, the battleground upon which war is fought.

Nottage is a multi-award winning American author born in Brooklyn, New York. At age 8, she had already written her first play. Nottage is a graduate of New York’s High School of Music and Art in Harlem. She enrolled at Brown University where she received her B.A degree. She continued her studies and received her M.F.A degree in playwright at Yale School of Drama. Lynn’s plays are being produced worldwide.

Ruined is directed by Clive Mathibe who is a formidable theatre and television writer/director and creative producer. In 2021, Mathibe adapted and directed literary giant, Espkia Mphahlele’s ‘Father Come Home’ at the Market Theatre as part of the centinary celebrations to honor Mphahlele. The production enjoyed rave reviews as well as packed houses re-affirming Mathibe’ s distinctive and necessary creative voice. Mathibe says this about returning to The Market to direct Ruined; “I am thrilled and honored to be telling this story with some notable collaborators in the design team as well as the impeccable cast!”

Ruined offers a graphic portrait of women as lasting victims of war but also shines the light on the self-resilience women of the Congo have after the multiple sufferings inflicted on them. Without minimizing the pain, the production becomes a tribute to women’s endurance.

Ruined is a brilliant play that jolts our consciences about a forgotten conflict. Audiences will emerge both shaken and stirred!

This gut-wrenching production was made possible by the generous support from Eyesizwe Mining Development Trust.

PRODUCTION INFORMATION CREATIVE TEAM

Writer: Lynn Nottage

Director: Clive Mathibe

Music Director & Sound Designer: Banda Banda

Lighting Designer: Hlomohang Mothetho

Set & Props Designer: Karabo Legoabe

Costume Designer: Motshidisi Manyaneng

Stage Manager: Lebeisa Molapo

Stage Manager Intern: Irvin Taylor

Cast:

Anele Situlweni

Vaugh Lucas Callaway

Edward Nkhumishe

Fulu Mugovhani

Hlengiwe Lushaba Madlala

Molefi Monaisa

Sami Maseko

Shoki Mmola

Thapelo Sebogodi

Season: Tuesday 9 August – Sunday 4 September 2022

Venue: The John Kani Theatre

Performance times: Tuesday – Saturday @19h00 and Sunday @15h00

Ticket prices: Tuesday – Thursday R90

Friday – Saturday R150

Sunday – R130

To make block bookings and discounts please contact Anthony Ezeoke 011 832 1641ext 203/ 083 246 4950 or Bandile Luvalo 078 4344 860

For further information, interviews and images, contact:

Lusanda Zokufa 072 367 7867 or lusandaz@markettheatre.co.za and Desmond Mathebula 062 329 4741 or desmondm@markettheatre.co.za

Whistleblowers

Whistleblowers at Ramolao Makhene Theatre for Two Performances

Continuing its recent successful run at National Arts Festival (NAF), where it won a Standard Bank Silver Ovation Award and was the talk of the town, Whistleblowers, directed by Rob Murray and Quintijn Relouw, will have two performances at the Ramolao Makhene Theatre on Saturday 23 July at 19.00 and Sunday 24 July at 15.00.

Whistleblowers tackles the themes of Gender-Based Violence (GBV) and sexual assault through the lens of a high school girls’ hockey match. It is the final game of the season, and the championship title is on the line. But the stakes are much higher than that, as the play reveals back-stories and situations that the young women have been experiencing. As the lines between the game and social commentary start blurring, and the team finds a collective voice of anger and frustration at the plight of women in this country, the team needs to make a vital choice: attack or defend.

Shifting between physical and visual performance, searing storytelling, and surrealist dream sequences, Whistleblowers is an honest and tragicomic call to action. A war cry for the soul.

It has been created and performed by Reabetswe Gaentswe, Boitshepo Maile, Kgaogelo Makgoba, Modipadi Mokgohloa, and Phindiwe Qakoshe, with a special appearance by Quintijn Relouw.

Whistleblowers premiered at the AFDA JHB Experimental Festival, where it had an immediate impact. This was carried through to its NAF run, which saw weeping audiences, standing ovations, and the production hailed as one of the most talked-about shows at the festival.

Steve Kretzmann, veteran journalist and arts critic, and this year’s editor in chief of The Cue, writes: “So many women killed, raped, mutilated, left for dead. We know their names, some of them, most we don’t, or forget. They are all here, legions of our guilt and our ghosts, all murdered by men. These five performers bring them to raging life, with the desire for vengeance only the living can give to the dead. They are in your face, blood pumping through their veins. The energy is at cup fever pitch. This is a game that has to be won…None of this is played out directly, yet the message seeps through, becoming louder and clearer as the often dreamlike sequences layer upon each other. It is a solid team, well directed with touches of physical comedy reining in the didactic, with imaginative use of set and wonderful touches of mask work…Whistleblowers is a winning work.” (see the full review here)

The performances at the Ramolao Makhene Theatre see the first push of the show before its Gauteng and KZN festivals and schools’ tour for this year and next. It is a show that should be seen by every high school learner – male or female.

Tickets range from R90 with special prices for schools, students, and block bookings, and can be booked here: https://www.webtickets.co.za/v2/Event.aspx?itemid=1516983492

For more information, please contact Rob at rob@afda.co.za

Whistleblowers is presented by AFDA JHB and Verity Productions.

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