2019 TRACKING OF 5 GRADUATE COHORTS OF MAGNET THEATRE'S FULLTIME TRAINING AND JOB CREATION PROGRAMME MAGNET THEATRE IS ONE OF SOUTH AFRICA’S BEST KNOWN INDEPENDENT PHYSICAL THEATRE COMPANIES THAT HAS BEEN OPERATING IN AND OUTSIDE OF SOUTH AFRICA FOR THE PAST 32 YEARS. MAGNET THEATRE RUNS THE ONLY SUITE OF BRIDGING PROGRAMMES IN THEATRE ARTS FOR UNEMPLOYED YOUTH IN THE WESTERN CAPE. 6 3 % of our graduates are actively employed in the 9 7 % of our graduates creative industry. A find regular employment in further 6% are employed the creative industry and fulltime in the broader broader economy, are self- economy bringing the employed or futhering their studies. employment rate of graduates to 6 9 % . Magnet has been instrumental in facillitating 5 6 % of the graduates access to the University of shared their skills, Cape Town for 3 2 first teaching school learners generation university and young adults in attendees. 17 have community centres, high graduated, 3 with post- schools, tertiary graduate qualifications; and institutions, and 11 are still studying. professional theatres. TEL: +27 21 448 3436 FAX: +27 86 667 3436 EMAIL:
[email protected] WEB: www.magnettheatre.co.za 26 3% graduates from the youth 3% 3 % 3 % S development programmes U e l n f e - e m have furthered their studies at m p p l o l o y other tertiary institutions such y e d e as Rhodes University, UNISA, d CPUT, Waterfront Theatre 28% Fulltime 28% students School and others. 66% Employed 1 8 graduates are currently involved in community drama groups.