NKUKZA’S BIRTHDAY COMEDY NIGHT

NKUKZA'S BIRTHDAY COMEDY NIGHT

In celebration of Nkukza’s birthday, Nkukza presents a night of fun, laughter and entertainment on the 28^th of April 2023.

This event promises to get you rolling off your seats with Top Tier South African Comedy acts that are well known for leaving long-lasting smiles.

ACTS INCLUDE: MASHABELA | PELEPELE | SALESMAN

Get your Pre-Booked tickets today to secure a seat for you and your loved ones.

For more information, Contact:

Nkululeko Phiri – 079 728 3173

Kgomo – 064 675 0732

Email: nkululekoxufflephiri@gmail.com

The Market Theatre Foundation announces Greg Homann’s first programme as Artistic Director

The Market Theatre Foundation is pleased to announce the appointment of Greg Homann as its Artistic Director. The choice of Homann for this important role signals the ambition of the Foundation to position itself at the apex of artistic performance. Homann brings a wealth of experience as a director, writer, mentor and cultural historian to this role.

The Play Development Programme is a major focus of the announcement, aimed at developing and harnessing the talent of the next wave of South African playwrights. The call-out for applications are for Workshop Collectives, Scripts, Associate Playwrights, and Writers. This includes the offer of mentorship and masterclasses from some of South Africa’s most established and celebrated playwrights, including the likes of Fatima Dike, Craig Higginson, Phyllis Klotz, Smal Ndaba, and Paul Slabolepszy.

Homann said, “We will be selecting 12 Associate Playwrights and 8 writers for this first cycle, with a focus on supporting women writers and writers who have experience in mediums other than theatre. We are also inviting workshop collectives to make use of The Market’s space and resources leading to showcases of their new work.”

The Artistic Director is inviting writers who already have unproduced full-length plays to submit them for consideration and feedback. Homann added, “As part of this call-out, we are looking for fresh and compelling scripts that showcase a unique South African voice.” Up to 60 plays will be selected to receive a Reader’s Report.

Homann has bold plans for the Market Theatre and has indicated that he intends to hit the ground running. “Soon after taking up the role, I want to initiate a multi-pronged new plays development programme aimed at writers, playwrights, and theatre-makers of all experience levels. Let’s invest time and energy into preparing our untold stories for future production.”

Homann has deep respect for the history of the Market Theatre Foundation and he has expressed his desire to tap into this deep well of historical goodwill. “For almost 50 years The Market Theatre Foundation has served as an unflinching platform for the very best actors, performance artists, directors, playwrights, theatre-makers, designers, and visual artists in this country. It has given our most socially engaged and politically conscious storytellers a voice. I believe a significant part of the job is to open the door to the next generation of such artists,” adds Homann.

Prior to his appointment at The Market Theatre Foundation, Homann brought his decisive leadership style to institutions such as The Wits School of Arts and AFDA Johannesburg where he was the Head of the School of Live Performance. Homann was for a time Resident Dramaturg at The South African State Theatre.

In the USA he has served as dramaturg on Syracuse Stage’s 2021 production of Athol Fugard’s ‘MASTER HAROLD’…AND THE BOYS and has more recently been working with San Jose Stage in California on the world-premiere of L. Peter Callender’s STRANGE COURTESIES.

His past productions at The Market Theatre are LORD OF THE FLIES, BROTHERS IN BLOOD, DELIRIUM, FLORENCE, and THE LESSON. Other career highlights to date include A VOICE I CANNOT SILENCE, a five-man version of THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE, PTERODACTYLS, SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER, AIDA ABRIDGED, OEDIPUS @ KOÖ-NÚ!, and creating IN OUR SKIN under commission as Associate Artist at the Midlands Arts Centre (MAC) in the UK which drew on verbatim interviews to depict the lives of gay men living in Birmingham and Johannesburg.

In 2014 Homann was awarded the Standard Bank Young Artist Award for Theatre. His productions have been nominated for over forty awards, winning two Standard Bank Ovation awards, and twelve Naledi Theatre Awards including Best New South African Play and two for Best Cutting-Edge Production.

For interviews and more images contact:

Lusanda Zokufa, Acting Brand and Communications Manager 072 367 7867 or lusandaz@markettheatre.co.za

A Gathering in a Better World

Theatre maker Calvin Ratladi curates a five-day international Gathering of artists with and ‘without’ disabilities

Goethe-Institut in cooperation with festival Theaterformen presents “A Gathering in a Better World” in collaboration with the Centre for the Less Good Idea and the Market Theatre – a project that brings the expertise of artists with disabilities to light and focuses on their perspectives, creating spaces for shared experiences from the 1^st– 5^th March 2023 at the Market Theatre in Johannesburg.

South African Film and Television Award (SAFTA)-winning artist (2022) for Outstanding Person with Disability, Calvin Ratladi, has been appointed as the curator of the international theatre project, A Gathering in a Better World (GIABW).

GIABW is a collaborative and interdisciplinary project that seeks to create a worldwide network for artists with disabilities, for whom there are still hardly any structures or offers. It will host a 5-day programme of a series of performances, screenings, workshops and a masterclass aimed at artists, thinkers, scholars, and practitioners who are interested in all-inclusive practice and performance.

“Artists living with disabilities exist everywhere, but they are often very isolated and less visible in the performing arts scene, with fewer professional opportunities and resources. We initiated A Gathering in a Better World together with the Goethe-Institut to build connections between disabled artists internationally and support them to create their own spaces for artistic experimentation and creative exchange. While some disability art networks recently changed the field in the European context, the Gathering focuses on non-European regions and transnational relations”, explains Anna Mülter, artistic director of Festival Theaterformen.

The programme will feature live performances and conversations with seasoned artists, kicking off with a performance by Oupa Sibeko, an interdisciplinary artist whose work moves between theatrical, gallery, scholarly and other public contexts, overtly dealing with matters and politics of the body as a site of contested works. The opening night will also premiere a new collaborative work by Calvin Ratladi, Nadine Mckenzie, Andile Vellem, Chuma Sopotela, Hlengiwe Madlala, Sello Sebotsane, Thulani Chauke, Teresa Phuti Mojela, Anathi Conjwa, Siphenati Mayekiso, and Nceba Gongxeka.

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“The Goethe-Institut is pleased to collaborate with Calvin Ratladi and Theaterformen festival on this important project. The endeavor to foster collaboration and connection among artists with and without disabilities, and to offer a public platform to their excellent artistic work, is a vital concern of the Goethe-Institut’s work in the region,” says Dr. Asma Diakité, Regional Head of Cultural Programmes at the Goethe-Institut Sub-Sahara Africa. The Market Theatre’s Artistic Director, Greg Homann, added, “Having this five-day gathering of work in our theatre and spaces is part of our long-standing commitment to dismantle historic barriers of access. We are proud to be a part of this important and necessary initiative that highlights the expertise of artists living with disability.”

This Gathering is a physical extension connecting Sub-Saharan African artists living with disabilities within the framework of the project. It is a meeting and networking opportunity as well as a place to access creative spaces conceptualised by artists with disabilities across different artistic disciplines for a broad audience with and without disabilities.

“The Johannesburg gathering is intended to go beyond ‘just another inclusion project’ that does not attract daily audiences and engage artistic reflections that relate to people living with disabilities,” explains Calvin.

Tickets available :

GIABW

GIABW is supported by Theaterformen Festival, Goethe-Institut, Market Theatre, The Centre for the Less Good Idea | SO Academy, Calvin Ratladi Foundation, UNMUTE Dance Company, Yellow Bunny Productions and TrialbyMedia.

“The Goethe-Institut is pleased to collaborate with Calvin Ratladi and Theaterformen festival on this important project. The endeavor to foster collaboration and connection among artists with and without disabilities, and to offer a public platform to their excellent artistic work, is a vital concern of the Goethe-Institut’s work in the region,” says Dr. Asma Diakité, Regional Head of Cultural Programmes at the Goethe-Institut Sub-Sahara Africa. The Market Theatre’s Artistic Director, Greg Homann, added, “Having this five-day gathering of work in our theatre and spaces is part of our long-standing commitment to dismantle historic barriers of access. We are proud to be a part of this important and necessary initiative that highlights the expertise of artists living with disability.”

This Gathering is a physical extension connecting Sub-Saharan African artists living with disabilities within the framework of the project. It is a meeting and networking opportunity as well as a place to access creative spaces conceptualised by artists with disabilities across different artistic disciplines for a broad audience with and without disabilities.

“The Johannesburg gathering is intended to go beyond ‘just another inclusion project’ that does not attract daily audiences and engage artistic reflections that relate to people living with disabilities,” explains Calvin.

For more information and the full programme visit www.markettheatre.co.za

Tickets available at www.webticket.co.za

GIABW is supported by Theaterformen Festival, Goethe-Institut, Market Theatre, The Centre for the Less Good Idea | SO Academy, Calvin Ratladi Foundation, UNMUTE Dance Company, Yellow Bunny Productions and TrialbyMedia.

Notes for the editor:

About Calvin Ratladi

Calvin Ratladi is a South African Film and Television Award (SAFTA) winning artist (2022) with international acclaim. He works as a freelance producer, director, actor, dramaturg, designer, and arts administrator for the Calvin Ratladi Foundation, the South African Theatre Village, and William Kentridge’s Centre for the Less Good Idea, among other institutions.

Ratladi has worked with the National Arts Council of South Africa for script development projects, completed a screenwriting course with the NFVF Spark Programme, and has done fieldwork for The South African State Theatre Community Arts Dramaturgy Outreach (CADO) Programme. Directorially – Calvin has won numerous awards comprising two Standard Bank Ovation Awards, the 2019 ImpACT Award for Young Professionals (Theatre), and the 2019 Lesedi Spirit of Courage Naledi Theatre Award. To date, Calvin has graced international festivals such as SPIELART Festival in Munich (Germany), Red Bridge Festival in Luxembourg City (Luxembourg), and Theaterformen (Germany). He is proclaimed as a highly competent and adaptable individual who advocates for activism on issues about identity, politics of the body in post-coloniality, and giving voice to people living with disabilities. He is currently pursuing his Master’s Degree in Performance-making, employing praxis action research to investigate embodiment within a South African performance-making context.

Calvin received the first residency for creative exchange from The Centre for the Less Good Idea in Johannesburg and the Teatre Lliure in Barcelona for 2021 and has completed thinking in cardboard scenography mentorship with Sabine Theunissen – in collaboration with UNITA program. He is currently spearheading Johannesburg’s A GATHERING IN A BETTER WORLD event as a curator.

About the Goethe-Institut

The Goethe-Institut is the Federal Republic of Germany’s cultural institute, active worldwide. The Goethe-Institut promotes the study of German abroad and encourages international cultural exchange. The Goethe-Institut Johannesburg supports local South African projects and regional exchange within Africa and continues to facilitate engagement with Germany.

Goethe-Institut Südafrika| Language. Culture. Germany.

About Theaterformen

The Festival Theaterformen is an international theatre and dance festival with a local focus in Braunschweig and Hanover. The festival’s goal is to give space to perspectives that are rarely visible and audible in the local context and that question existing power structures.

Festival Theaterformen – Theaterformen.de

About The Centre for the Less Good Idea & SO | The Academy for the Less Good Idea

In 2016, William Kentridge and Bronwyn Lace founded the Centre for the Less Good Idea: a space for responsive thinking through experimental, collaborative, and cross-disciplinary arts practices based in Maboneng, Johannesburg. The Centre has quickly gathered momentum and by 2022 has become a formative space for experimental, collaborative, and cross-disciplinary arts projects in South Africa and beyond. Between 2016 and 2022 over 400 individual performances, films and installations have been created and shown at the Centre and more than 700 artists of all disciplines have worked on projects at the Centre.

SO | ACADEMY FOR THE LESS GOOD IDEA

In early 2020, SO | the Academy for the Less Good Idea was launched, the Centre, in its collaborative and multidisciplinary approach, has recognised a powerful yet unforced learning that takes place between practitioners in the building of seasons and programmes. SO Academy seeks to expand and extend these learning opportunities.

About the Market Theatre

During the past four decades, The Market Theatre has evolved into a cultural complex for theatre, music, dance and the allied arts. Today, The Market Theatre remains at the forefront of South African theatre, actively encouraging new works that continue to reach international stages.

The Market Theatre is renowned world-wide for brilliant anti-apartheid plays that have included Woza Albert, Asinamali, Bopha, Sophiatown, You Strike the Woman You Strike a Rock, Born in the RSA, Black Dog – Inj’emnyama, as well as the premieres of many of Athol Fugard’s award-celebrating the past, but it is also confidently looking forward to playing a major cultural role in the 21st century for South Africa, and the African continent. Its twenty-one international and over three hundred South African theatre awards bears eloquent testimony to the courage and artistic quality of its work.

For media inquiries and interviews contact info@calvinratladifoundation.org | 072 667 3926 or nadine@unmute.co.za | 076 407 2253

Skhumba’s Weekend Comedy Special 2023

SKHUMBA’S WEEKEND COMEDY SPECIAL, is back by popular demand. The extremely successful COMEDY ENSEMBLE will be held at The Market Theatre. This tour was previously held in 2021 and received massive response. The shows that will be on display will feature himself & a crazy line up of his Comedian friends on 14th & 15th April 2023.This Weekend Comedy Special will be nothing short of SPECTACULAR and CRAZY FUNNY!!!

The Comedy special aims to cater to a variety of audiences as Comedians will deliver their material in English, Xhosa, Zulu, Sotho, Tswana & Pedi.

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Skhumba’s 2021-22 career highlights

After the Covid 19 pandemic hit , Skhumba toured his ensemble tours from late 2020 through all of SA until mid 2022. Those shows were nothing short of SPECTACULAR and LIT!!!

His Walk This Way Wheelchair campaign , close to his heart, had to be put on hold as well because of the havoc wreaked across the globe. 500 wheelchairs have been donated around Gauteng since 2016.

Skhumba continues to entertain his wide audience with laughter on his new and improved radio show “LAST CALL”, which he co hosts with Thomas Msengana, on Kaya FM Monday to Thursday from 22h00-20h00 and Friday 21h00-00h00.

Tickets are R225 and are available from Webticket. The shows will start at 19h00.

Issued by Sindi Mnguni

For more information please contact:

Market Theatre

011 832 1641

Skin We Are In

Skin We Are In offers children fresh science-backed perspectives, on race and diversity

“Children are born with the innate ability to want to live, learn and adapt. If anyone can learn to look beyond small differences, to appreciate variety and value people for who they really are, it’s them,” says Dr Sindiwe Magona, on why the play is a must-see for young audiences.

Skin We Are In, a play based on the book by Dr Sindiwe Magona and Nina Jablonksi (Published by New Africa Books), adapted for the stage by award-winning playwright for young audiences, Omphile Molusi, will be brought to life by KwaSha! Theatre Company. The play will travel to primary and high schools in March and April this year, performing to 12- to 15-year-olds (Grades 6 to 9) in Johannesburg. The purpose-trained Kwasha! actors will facilitate a post-performance discussion as part of the package and children’s theatre expert, ASSITEJ South Africa will work with the Origins Centre and Finding Your Roots (https://www.fyrclassroom.org/) to create a curriculum-aligned teacher resource pack on the themes of the play.

“Children are born with the innate ability to want to live, learn and adapt. If anyone can learn to look beyond small differences, to appreciate variety and value people for who they really are, it’s them,” says Dr Sindiwe Magona, on why the play is a must-see for young audiences.

“Performances of Skin We Are In will allow more young people access to the valuable research and content that already exists in the book and inspire teachers to change the conversation about skin colour, to grow healthier attitudes.” The book, available in all 11 official languages, challenges the way skin colour has been used negatively throughout history and especially in Apartheid South Africa. Dr Magona notes that science has been abused to create devastating laws that judge and discriminate based on skin colour, when in reality skin colour is, “only 0,001% (1000th of a percent) of where humans come from.”

“The book will begin to make us uncomfortable enough to know that we have a job to do,” says Dr. Magona. “Everybody in South Africa if you grew up here, has been touched by apartheid, and for healing to happen we need to come together and read books such as these. We’d like this book to help change the conversation around some difficult topics…to get children to think about something that is beautiful, natural, and badly misunderstood.”

Saturday 25 March 2023 13:00 for 13:30

Constitutional Hill

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If parents wanted to have these conversations with their children, they’d be advised to avoid the idea that children can’t see skin colour. Rather, they should unpack ideas like social construct vs skin colour, race vs skin colour, how terminology creates categories, issues of control and power, as well as the fact that diversity and variation are essential for our survival. These complex ideas are brought to life by the writers and the production team.

Dr Magona is a well-respected author, poet, playwright, motivational speaker and storyteller in South Africa. Among her internationally acclaimed works are Beauty’s Gift; Living, Loving, and Lying Awake at Night; To My Children’s Children. Her plays include I Promised Myself a Fabulous Middle-Age and Vukani. Magona is the recipient of numerous awards and has contributed immeasurably in various capacities to the work of the United Nations (UN), an organisation she served for 20 years. She is also recognised for her work in women’s issues, the plight of children and the fight against apartheid and racism. Ms Magona is the founder and Executive Director of South Africa 2033. A worker for peaceful change during the years of struggle in South Africa, she was one of the founding members of the Women’s Peace Movement in 1976. In recognition of her literary and humanitarian contribution, the State President, Jacob G Zuma, conferred Sindiwe Magona with the Order of Ikhamanga in Bronze on 27 April 2011.

Dr Magona teamed up with Nina G. Jablonski, Professor of Anthropology at The Pennsylvania State University to write Skin We Are In. Her research into primate and human evolution centres on the evolution of human skin and skin pigmentation. She is concerned with understanding the history and social consequences of skin-color-based race concepts. Her work on science education for youth, led to a scholarly initiative in South Africa, with the support of STIAS (the Stellenbosch Institute for Advanced Study). The “Effects of Race” (EOR) program brought together groups of senior and junior scholars from South Africa, the U.S., and Europe to discuss and formulate new approaches to the study of race and the mitigation of racism.

Playwright Omphile Molusi turns this science-backed book into a lively text for The Kwasha! Theatre Company actors to perform. Molusi’s plays have toured internationally as well as at home: Cadre performed at Chicago Shakespeare Theatre, Edinburgh Festival 2013, Market Theatre and Grahamstown NAF 2013. Balalatladi featured at Washington DC’s Kennedy Centre, while Itsoseng was published by Junkets publishers and Oxford University Press SA, adapted as a BBC radio play, and performed at various local and international venues including Edinburgh festival 2008. Molusi was recognised with the prestigious ASSITEJ Inspirational Playwrights Award 2021 at the 20th ASSITEJ World Congress in Tokyo.

Together with its post-show discussion and resource packs, the production promises to take difficult conversations and make them meaningful for children who are beginning to grapple with issues of difference and identity. It forms part of ASSITEJ’s ongoing and global campaign to Take a child to the theatre.

PRODUCTION INFORMATION CREATIVE TEAM

Writer: Omphile Molusi

Director: Mosie Mamaregane

Mentor to the Director: Dr. Refiloe Lepere

Musical Director: Bokang Ramatlapeng

Designer: Nomzamo Molaba

Post-Performance Discussion Trainer: Brigid Schutz

Teacher Resource Pack: Alison Green

Stage Manager: Lucy Malefano

For tickets, or to book a performance for a school, please contact Anthony at The Market Theatre.

To make block bookings and discounts please contact Anthony Ezeoke 011 832 1641ext 203/ 083 246 4950 anthonye@markettheatre.co.za

For further information, interviews and images, contact:

Lusanda Zokufa 072 367 7867 or lusandaz@markettheatre.co.za

About The Kwasha! Theatre Company:

The Kwasha! Theatre Company is a collaborative project between the Market Theatre Laboratory and the Windybrow Arts Centre. The project aims to support the careers of recent performing arts graduates in South Africa. Each year, emerging theatre makers are invited to an open audition process through which a small company of exciting young talents are identified. The company is supported by the collaborating partners with a framework and resources to create an exciting programme of new and dynamic theatre pieces over the course of a year. ‘Kwasha’ is an isiZulu interjection which, loosely translated, means ‘It’s on fire!’

About Origins Centre:

Opened by President Thabo Mbeki in 2006, the Origins Centre is dedicated to exploring and celebrating the history of modern humankind. It contains evidence of ancient stone tools, artefacts of symbolic and spiritual significance, and examples of the region’s visually striking rock art. It also captures the impact of the colonial front and highlights examples of resistence.The Origins Centre boasts an extensive collection of rock art from the Rock Art Research Institute (RARI) at Wits, affording visitors the opportunity to view some of the richest visual heritage found in South Africa and to learn about its history and meaning. More info:
http://www.wits.ac.za/origins/

About ASSITEJ SA:

ASSITEJ South Africa’s vision is for all South African children and young people to have access to quality, performing arts especially designed for them, contributing to a more empathic, engaged and creative society. ASSITEJ South Africa is a registered NPO (066-875) and Public Benefit Organisation, with Section 18A status that operates as a networking platform for people working with or interested in theatre for children and young people. It aims to promote and foster high quality theatre for children and young people, to raise standards within the industry, to increase access and awareness, to develop and support artists working in the field, to be an advocate for the right of every child to arts education in schools, and to build relationships within the sector locally, nationally, across the continent and globally. ASSITEJ SA is the national centre for the international ASSITEJ (International Association of Theatre and Performing Arts for Children and Young People) which is in more than 100 countries. More info: www.assitej.org.za

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Zwakala Festival

ZWAKALA FESTIVAL: A CELEBRATION OF RAW SA TALENT

The Market Theatre Foundation is thrilled to announce the 29th edition of the Zwakala Festival, showcasing the most exciting and talented artists in South Africa.

This year, the festival is bringing an innovative new approach by appointing the dynamic Momo Matsunyane as Festival Director. Under Momo’s guidance, the festival is set to be bigger and better than ever.

As a foundation that prides itself on bringing the theatre to the community, the Zwakala Festival has a long history of discovering and nurturing talented artists from underprivileged communities. With past success stories like Isithunzi, Dikakapa, and Tau, all of which have earned recognition and awards on a national level, this year’s festival promises to continue this legacy.

This year’s festival will tackle important social and cultural issues through four powerful productions. From a story about preserving African history and mental slavery, to a play about the challenges of pursuing one’s passion, there is something for everyone at the Zwakala Festival.

Join us on the 10th and 11th of February 2023, with showtimes starting at 9 am and immerse yourself in the rich cultural heritage.

The festival is sponsored by the Department of Sports, Arts, and Culture Incubation Program. Free tickets can be accessed online via Webticket or at the door.

For any questions regarding the festival, please reach out to Festival Coordinator Sipho Mwale at siphom@markettheatre.co.za.

Don’t miss out on the chance to be a part of the magic of the Zwakala Festival and support the next generation of South African artists.

Time: 13h30 – 18h30 Friday and Saturday

Lineup

BLACKSMITH

STORIES WE MISSED

OTHANDWENI

STEVOVO THE PUPPETEER

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ORATORIO OF A FORGOTTEN YOUTH

THE AMANDLA FREEDOM ENSEMBLE BRINGS ORATORIO OF A FORGOTTEN YOUTH TO THE MARKET THEATRE

ORATORIO OF A FORGOTTEN YOUTH

The multidisciplinary collaborative performance is the echo of the 1976 youth resistance and enthusiastic chant for change

The Amandla Freedom Ensemble led by Standard Bank Young Artist for Jazz 2019 Mandla Mlangeni, will once again bring The Oratoria of a Forgotten Youth to the stage, and reimagine jazz through the lens of poetry, classical musings and the ‘black consciousness’ legacy in South Africa.

The collaborative endeavour will culminate in a grand performance of Jozi’s strongest forces within the jazz, classical and indigenous music scene. The Oratorio will be performed at The Market Theatre in Johannesburg on 28 and 29 January, and features The Vivacious Sounds Choir, acclaimed sand artist Tawanda Mu Afrika, esteemed academic, pianist and scholar Yonela Mnana and a libretto by award winning poet and theatre practitioner, Lesego Rampolokeng.

“Our foray into the classical world is an opportunity to give voice to new expression within the structural confines of Western Art, while also drawing from the deep well of indigenous music by creating cultural avenues that allow for audiences to tap into new and unimagined worlds”, says Mlangeni. The production, commemorating the June 16 and Fees Must Fall events through a musical and theatrical narrative, reflects the turbulence that South Africa finds itself in.

ORATORIO OF A FORGOTTEN YOUTH

The seemingly disjointed genre of arts is attractive in its audacity to re-imagine a cutting edge jazz ensemble paired with The Resonance Strings – Johannesburg’s premiere string quartet – and the Vivacious Sounds Choir. One is bound to be drawn to the boldness of the project in that it will create new and interesting narratives, juxtaposed with choral renditions of the struggles of our past, while swinging through the perplexities of our present day and cementing the foundations of our future.

The Oratorio of a Forgotten Youth is brought to you by The Wits School of Arts and National Arts Council in collaboration with The Market Theatre Foundation. This creative pairing seeks to be the springboard for the production and execution of bold new ideas of reimagining spaces for creative discourse.

Tickets for The Oratorio of a Forgotten Youth cost R150 per person and can be booked at Webtickets

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

The Amandla Freedom Ensemble is composed of:

Mandla Mlangeni and Michael Nkuna on trumpet

Ofentse Sebula on tenor sax

Kgetsi Nkotsi and Junior Matsila on trombone

Mark Fransman piano and reeds

Dalisu Ndlazi on bass

Siphiwe Shiburi on drums

Social Media handles:

Facebook: @MandlaMlangeni @TheMarketTheatre

Instagram: @mandlasmlangeni @markettheatre

Twitter: @MandlaMlangen12 @MarketTheatre

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Greg Homann appointed Artistic Director of Market Theatre Foundation

Greg Homann appointed Artistic Director of the Market Theatre Foundation

The Market Theatre Foundation is pleased to announce the appointment of Greg Homann as its Artistic Director. The choice of Homann for this important role signals the ambition of the Foundation to position itself at the apex of artistic performance. Homann brings a wealth of experience as a director, writer, mentor and cultural historian to this role.

Homann has been widely celebrated for his landmark roles in the world of theatre, and over the last decade, he has established himself as one of the outstanding figures in South African theatre. Amongst his directorial credits are six new South African plays that have made their debut under his direction. He has been a member of the National Arts Festival Artistic Committee where he advised on the overall curatorial orientation, reported on proposals to the Main theatre programme, and served as an ambassador for the festival.

Homann holds a Master’s degree with distinction in Text & Performance Studies from King’s College London and RADA.

“I’m thrilled to have been appointed as The Market Theatre Foundation’s Artistic Director. It’s a role that I feel deeply honoured to have been offered. I have enormous respect for what The Market Theatre Foundation stands for,” says Homann.

“It gives me great pleasure to extend my warmest congratulations to Greg on his appointment as the Artistic Director of the Foundation. I look forward to working with him as we work for the improvement of our business and the industries we service” says Tshiamo Mokgadi, the Chief Executive Officer of the Market Theatre Foundation.

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Homann has bold plans for the Market Theatre and has indicated that he intends to hit the ground running. “Soon after taking up the role, I want to initiate a multi-pronged new plays development programme aimed at writers, playwrights, and theatre-makers of all experience levels. Let’s invest time and energy into preparing our untold stories for future production.”

Homann has deep respect for the history of the Market Theatre Foundation and he has expressed his desire to tap into this deep well of historical goodwill. “For almost 50 years The Market Theatre Foundation has served as an unflinching platform for the very best actors, performance artists, directors, playwrights, theatre-makers, designers, and visual artists in this country. It has given our most socially engaged and politically conscious storytellers a voice. I believe a significant part of the job is to open the door to the next generation of such artists,” adds Homann.

Prior to his appointment at The Market Theatre Foundation, Homann brought his decisive leadership style to institutions such as The Wits School of Arts and AFDA Johannesburg where he was the Head of the School of Live Performance. Homann was for a time Resident Dramaturg at The South African State Theatre.

In the USA he has served as dramaturg on Syracuse Stage’s 2021 production of Athol Fugard’s ‘MASTER HAROLD’…AND THE BOYS and has more recently been working with San Jose Stage in California on the world-premiere of L. Peter Callender’s STRANGE COURTESIES.

His past productions at The Market Theatre are LORD OF THE FLIES, BROTHERS IN BLOOD, DELIRIUM, FLORENCE, and THE LESSON. Other career highlights to date include A VOICE I CANNOT SILENCE, a five-man version of THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE, PTERODACTYLS, SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER, AIDA ABRIDGED, OEDIPUS @ KOÖ-NÚ!, and creating IN OUR SKIN under commission as Associate Artist at the Midlands Arts Centre (MAC) in the UK which drew on verbatim interviews to depict the lives of gay men living in Birmingham and Johannesburg.

In 2014 Homann was awarded the Standard Bank Young Artist Award for Theatre. His productions have been nominated for over forty awards, winning two Standard Bank Ovation awards, and twelve Naledi Theatre Awards including Best New South African Play and two for Best Cutting-Edge Production.

For interviews and more images contact:

Lusanda Zokufa, Acting Brand and Communications Manager 072 367 7867 or lusandaz@markettheatre.co.za

TIEN DUISEND TON premiére vir ‘n beperkte seisoen by die Markteater!

TIEN DUISEND TON premiére vir 'n beperkte seisoen by die Markteater!

Die veelbekroonde TIEN DUISEND TON – ’n vlagskipproduksie van die 2019 US Woordfees – is van 19 Januarie tot 5 Februarie 2023 by die Markteater te sien.

Die Markteater is voortdurend op soek na grensverskuiwende werk en poog om as produksiehuis braaf genoeg te wees om nuwe en opwindende inhoud as deel van ‘n stimulerende program aan te bied. Die teater het drie jaar gelede ‘n dapper verbintenis aangegaan toe dit onderneem het om die tuiste van Afrikaanse teater in Johannesburg te word.

Die wêreld word warmer, daar is onrus oorsee (die see sélf is ook nie baie rustig nie) en een paartjie dink daaraan om ’n kind te hê. TIEN DUISEND TON, uit die pen van die hoog aangeskrewe Britse dramaturg Duncan Macmillan (People Places & Things, Every brilliant Thing) is ’n slim, snaakse en emosionele drama wat twee mense deur ‘n verrassende en onverwagte fase van hulle verhouding volg. Hulle stoei met vrae rondom familie, verandering, hoop, verraad, toeval, en die verskriklike pyn wat die mense wat jy die liefste het kan aandoen.

Translated into Afrikaans and directed by Nico Scheepers, TIEN DUISEND TON brings together two of South Africa’s foremost talents in Albert Pretorius and Cintaine Schutte, who star as a couple seriously considering procreation in the face of imminent extinction.

Winner Best Actress and Best Debut Production at the SU Woordfees 2019, and nominated for 5 kykNET Fiësta Awards, TIEN DUISEND TON is an incredibly moving, funny and fast-paced production coming to the Market Theatre.

Presented by the Market Theatre and SU Woordfees, in association with Carel Nel, TIEN DUISEND TON runs at the Market Theatre from 20 January to 5 February 2023.

Catch TIED DUISEND TON a dazzling and beautifully crafted love story that not only intensely personal but also poignantly universal – it never misses a beat!

Age recommendation 16 years

PRODUCTION INFORMATION CREATIVE TEAM

Writer Duncan Macmillian

Translated and Directed by Nico Scheepers

Producer Carel Nel

Set, Costume and Lighting Designer Nico Scheepers

Stage Manager Ali Madiga

Stage Manage r Intern Irvin Taylor

Cast:

Albert Pretorius as Man

Cintaine Schutte as Vrou

Season: Thursday 19 January – Sunday 5 February 2023

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

TIEN DUISEND TON

TIEN DUISEND TON will premiere at the Market Theatre for a limited season!

A flagship production at the 2019 SU Woordfees, the multi-award winning production of TIEN DUISEND TON is coming to the Market Theatre from 19 January – 5 February 2023.

The Market Theatre is constantly looking for ways to push the envelope, and challenges itself to be brave as a production house by searching for new and exciting content to present a stimulating programme. The Theatre made a bold commitment three years ago when it pledged to become the home of Afrikaans theatre in Johannesburg.

The world is getting hotter, there’s unrest overseas—the seas themselves aren’t very calm—and one couple is thinking about having a child. Written by the incredible Duncan MacMillan (People Places & Things, Every Brilliant Thing), TIEN DUISEND TON is a smart, funny and moving drama that follows a couple through the surprising lifecycle of their relationship, as they grapple with questions of family and change, hope, betrayal, happenstance, and the terrible pain that you can only cause the people you love.

Translated into Afrikaans and directed by Nico Scheepers, TIEN DUISEND TON brings together two of South Africa’s foremost talents in Albert Pretorius and Cintaine Schutte, who star as a couple seriously considering procreation in the face of imminent extinction.

Winner Best Actress and Best Debut Production at the SU Woordfees 2019, and nominated for 5 kykNET Fiësta Awards, TIEN DUISEND TON is an incredibly moving, funny and fast-paced production coming to the Market Theatre.

Presented by the Market Theatre and SU Woordfees, in association with Carel Nel, TIEN DUISEND TON runs at the Market Theatre from 20 January to 5 February 2023.

Catch TIED DUISEND TON a dazzling and beautifully crafted love story that not only intensely personal but also poignantly universal – it never misses a beat!

Age recommendation 16 years

PRODUCTION INFORMATION CREATIVE TEAM

Writer Duncan Macmillian

Translated and Directed by Nico Scheepers

Producer Carel Nel

Set, Costume and Lighting Designer Nico Scheepers

Stage Manager Ali Madiga

Stage Manage r Intern Irvin Taylor

Cast:

Albert Pretorius as Man

Cintaine Schutte as Vrou

Season: Thursday 19 January – Sunday 5 February 2023

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

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