Mannie Manim Theatre
09 April – 04 May 2025
(No performance during the Easter week)
As the statue of imperialist Cecil John Rhodes was dismantled at the University of Cape Town, eight students wrote “The Fall”. The play charts their experiences as activists who brought down a statue and then grappled with decolonizing what was left standing in its wake – the legacies of race, class, gender, history, and power.
Political and deeply personal, vibrating with song, dance, and the energy of youth, “The Fall” comes to The Market with the urgency of history being told as it is created.
The revival of this internationally-celebrated play is made possible by a collaboration between TheatreDuo and The Market Theatre. It is presented 10 years after the initial event that sparked a national movement.