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Costume, Set and Props Hire

The Market Theatre’s Hire department offers a wide range of costumes, furniture and set props. Most of the props and costumes stored in our facilities are from previously used Market Theatre productions.

The services are available to anyone wishing to hire. We offer our services for TV, film and theatre productions, schools and colleges and amateur theatre organisations around Gauteng.

Costume Hire

Discover a wide range of costumes available for hire. With a collection of over 2000 costumes, from Shakespearean, period dresses, Tailored suites, Russian Uniforms, RSA police vests to every day wear.

Our Facilities

Market Theatre Costume store provides a cost effective and efficient costuming solution for schools and other drama organisations. Costume hire includes not only individual packaging, detailed inventories, personal attention and best of all, laundering is all part of the package.

We offer on-site fitting facilities or customers can arrange to take costumes away to fit.

Our rates are competitive, offering educational discounts and sliding scale rate for longer hires. Costumes may be reserved for up to four weeks, however we ask for confirmation one week prior to collection.

All appointments can be made through our Hiring email : hiring@markettheatre.co.za

Props and Furniture Hire

We have a wide range of goods from chairs, tables, steps, doors, period phones, goblets, books, plates, tins, dance mats in black or grey and the list continues.

The stage units are made of rostra 2400 x 1000 units with heights of 300, 450, 600 and 900, suitable for indoor outdoor use.

We welcome you to book an appointment and explore the Market Theatre stores.

Please contact Dimakatso Maega at

Tel: 011 832 1641 for further information.

Email: hiring@markettheatre.co.za for appointments and bookings (Tuesdays – Fridays 09:00 AM – 16:00 PM)