27 October - 10 October 2019 1 Page 5 Editor’s Note

Page 6 Hard Work Pays Off, A Doctorate Conferred On Ismail Mahomed

Page 8 ABRIDGED VERSION OF KEYNOTE ADDRESS DELIVERED BY ISMAIL MAHOMED Page 12 Excellence Rewarded At The Inaugural Afro-Tech Art Award

Page 14 30 years of Market Photo Workshop

Page 16 Moussa John Kalapo Other Worlds Book Launch

Page 18 Scenes From Reframing Africa

Page 20 Eugène Ionesco’s Rhinoceros Travels To Cape Town

Windybrow Arts Centre Page 22 Celebrates Zambian Independence Day

Page 24 Ub’dope Shishini Residency Soaring To Great Heights

Page 26 A Six Week Festival To Celebrate 30 Years

Page 28 The Storyteller of Riverlea is back for its second homecoming at the Market Theatre

2 MARKET BUZZ Volume 3 No 09 27 October - 10 October 2019 1 Page 30 Mandla Mlangeni Live at the THE MARKET BUZZ Market Theatre TEAM

Page 32 Where Are They Now? WRITERS: Clara Vaughan (Market Laboratory Head) Ismail Mahomed (Market Theatre Foundation CEO) WHAT’S ON AT THE Page 34 Keitu Gwangwa MARKET THEATRE (Windybrow Arts Centre Head) FOUNDATION Khona Dlamini (Programmes and Project Manager) Candice Jansen (Research & Exhibitions Programming Manager) Page 39 Scene at the Market Theatre Cebisile Mbonambi (MPW Social Media Intern Lusanda Zokufa-Kathilu (Senior Publicist) Zama Sweetness Buthelezi (Brand and Communications Manager) Zodwa Shongwe (Producer) Thozama Busakwe (Market Laboratory Marketing The Market Theatre Foundation is an agency of the Assistant) Department of Arts & Culture STORY RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT: Lusanda Zokufa-Kathilu (Senior Publicist)

COMPILATION AND PICTURES: Thato Kobile (Digital Communications Officer)

EDITORS: Zama Sweetness Buthelezi (Brand and Communications Manager) Ismail Mahomed THE (Market Theatre Foundation CEO) MARKET

LAYOUT AND DESIGN: Ryan Lloyd T HEATRE (Graphic Designer) OUNDATION

PHOTOGRAPHERS: Michael Phasha Ngoma Mphahlele Thandazile Zwelibanzi Whitney Peters

COVER PHOTOGRAPHER: THE THE THE Suzy Bernstien MARKET MARKET THE MARKET WINDYBROW T HEATRE T HEATRE PHOTO ARTS CENTRE LABORATORY WORKSHOP

Cover image © MphoMokgadi

2 MARKET BUZZ Volume 3 No 09 27 October - 10 October 2019 3 n this issue of Market The Market Photo Workshop Editor’s Buzz we pay tribute reflects on the success of the to the Market Theatre 30 years milestone and s the Foundation CEO, Ismail exhibition Other Worlds’ by Note Mahomed,I who was awarded Malian photographer, Moussa an Honorary Doctorate by Kalapo, with images from his - Zama Sweetness Buthelezi the Tshwane University of latest photo-book published by (Brand and Communications Manager) - ©Hoek Swaratlhe Technology. The Market the Market Photo Workshop, Theatre Foundation gets to which will be launched at the gloat on his latest achievement. Centre Soleil D’Afrique.

After a successful debut The Windybrow Arts Centre at the Ramolao Makhene Celebrates the Zambian Theatre in Johannesburg, and Independence Day, on the performances at The Courtyard 24th October 2019 read page Theatre in Durban, Kwasha! 22. Theatre Company’s production of Rhinoceros is on its way to This issue of Market Buzz Cape Town for the last leg of celebrates the essence of the its national tour. Described by Market Theatre Foundation, theatre critic Chris Thurman as a space where dreams come “a triumph”, Rhinoceros will true and alive. play for a limited season at the Magnet Theatre on the 8th and Love and light 9th November.

4 MARKET BUZZ Volume 3 No 09 27 October - 10 October 2019 5 THE THE MARKET MARKET T HEATRE “On the morning of 17 T HEATRE OUNDATION October at the Market OUNDATION Mahomed started his career as a Mathematics Square, Mahomed walked teachers and made a successful career change in into the office to the the arts sector. He is a published playwright and theatre director. Mahomed’s Illustrious career has applause and ululation earned him many notable awards in recognition from staff members of his work. “The University’s citation noted his several national and international awards received congratulating him for his On the morning of 17 October at the Market during his distinguished career, his publications Square, Mahomed walked into the office to in the field of theatre and his role in brokering much deserved honour.“ the applause and ululation from staff members several international partnerships which included congratulating him for his much deserved honour. presenting South Africa’s winning bids to The Tshwane University of Technology host both the ASSITEJ International Cradle of conferred an Honorary Doctorate on the Market The Market Theatre Foundation is thriving Creativity Festival and the International Atelier for Theatre Foundation chief executive officer, under his leadership, he has grown the theatre’s Arts Managers in South Africa and on the African Ismail Mahomed, at a graduation ceremony on box office, venue hire, broadened its sponsorship continent for the first time.” Wednesday 16 October 2019. Mahomed’s work base and introduced a series of international spanning over 35 years in the arts sector earned collaborations and residencies. The International Atelier for Arts Managers was him the recognition from the Tshwane University held at the Market Theatre in February 2017 and of Technology, with a Honorary Doctorate in the brought together 27 international participants of Sciences in the performing arts. “The Market Theatre which 17 were from various parts of the African continent and the remainder being from Europe, Mahomed has come full circle, his grandfather Foundation is thriving Asia and America. The ASSITEJ International was a merchant at the Fruit & Vegetable Market under his leadership, he Cradle of Creativity Festival was held in Cape Town situated in the building that now houses the in 2016 and attracted more than 45 international Market Theatre. Who would have thought that has grown the theatre’s box delegates,” said Christine McDonald, the Market decades later he would have joined the Market Theatre Foundation’s CFO, who was present at Theatre Foundation as a CEO. Mahomed office, venue hire, broadened the ceremony giving her full support to Mahomed. commenced employment at the Market Theatre its sponsorship base and Foundation in August 2016 after being the Artistic Director of the National Arts Festival in Makhanda introduced a series of Hard Work for eight years. international collaborations Pays Off, A and residencies.” Doctorate Conferred On Ismail Mahomed - Zama Sweetness Buthelezi

6 MARKET BUZZ Volume 3 No 09 27 October - 10 October 2019 7 I am deeply humbled by this distinguished THE THE MARKET honour conferred on me by the Tshwane University MARKET T HEATRE T HEATRE OUNDATION of Technology; and I take this opportunity to also OUNDATION extend my congratulations to fellow graduates. Where politicians dress themselves in political correctness it is artists who will unravel them and In embracing and celebrating this moment, make them look like naked emperors. I pay homage to South Africa’s artists who have used their bodies, hands, voices and minds Where politicians ply on opportunism it is artists --- sometimes against immense challenges who will confront them with satire and make them --- to bring us to this point where we are in our reflect on their failings. constitutional democracy in South Africa. Where politicians become absorbed by greed Whilst we can be immensely proud of the South and corruption it is artists who will disturb them African Constitution and particularly Section 16 of and remind them to trace their tracks back to their the Constitution which guarantees us Freedom of humanity. Expression and Freedom of Creativity we must be mindful that our democracy is still a fragile work in And when politicians remain true to the ideals progress. The project that we embarked on as a that we all committed ourselves to on 27 April The Tshwane University of Technology nation on 27 April 1994 is still far from being fully 1994, it is the artists who will engrave the names ABRIDGED conferred an Honorary Doctorate on the Market realized. of those politicians in praise songs composed in Theatre Foundation CEO, Ismail Mahomed, at poetry, music, literature and images. a graduation ceremony on 16 October 2019. The one significant catalyst however, that spurs VERSION OF He was awarded an Honorary Doctorate in the us on our onward journey towards attaining our As artists, our work is the reservoir of memory Sciences of Performing Arts in recognition of his dream for democracy, is the rhythms of our and consciousness that we endow to our nation more than 35 years of service and achievements poets, the pulses of our dancers, the beats of and its future generations. KEYNOTE in the arts and cultural sector. The University’s our music, the images created by our artists, the citation noted his several national and international thoughts provoked by our writers and the power Our work is the thread with which binds the awards received during his distinguished career, of imagination that all our creatives inspire in us. common humanity of all the people who live in ADDRESS his publications in the field of theatre and his role South Africa --- citizens and foreign nationals --- in brokering several international partnerships Our artists give us the power to critically reflect and with the people beyond our borders. which included presenting South Africa’s winning on our past, to engage with our present and to DELIVERED bids to host both the ASSITEJ International envision our future. Even in their moments of Cradle of Creativity Festival and the International silence their presence resonates louder than Atelier for Arts Manager in South Africa and any politician because artists who are driven by BY ISMAIL on the African continent for the first time. The integrity will never have to bribe any constituency International Atelier for Arts Managers was held with t-shirts, chicken wings or empty promises. at the Market Theatre in February 2017 and MAHOMED brought together 27 international participants of which 17 were from various parts of the African AT THE TSHWANE continent and the remainder being from Europe, UNIVERSITY OF Asia and America. The ASSITEJ International Cradle of Creativity Festival was held in Cape TECHNOLOGY ON BEING Town in 2016 and attracted more than 45 international delegates. CONFERRED WITH AN HONORARY DOCTORATE Congratulations Dr Ismail Mahomed! – 16 OCTOBER 2019 - Christine McDonald

8 MARKET BUZZ Volume 3 No 09 27 October - 10 October 2019 9 THE Having woken up from international isolation Since the dawn of our new democracy, I have THE MARKET MARKET T HEATRE after the end of the International Cultural Boycott been fortunate to engage in international cultural T HEATRE OUNDATION of South Africa in 1992, I was incredibly fortunate to diplomacy programmes with more than 25 OUNDATION have enjoyed an International Visitors Leadership embassies and foreign missions. Programme funded by the US Embassy in South Africa. It connected me with a world where I I express my most sincere gratitude to the experienced the shared histories that we have representatives of the Embassies who have graced with our African-American brothers and sisters. It me with their presence today at this graduation is through this. cultural exchange programme that ceremony. I found and experienced how our hearts and their For more than three decades of my career in hearts beats with the same tempo of struggle, I remain indebted to the National Arts Festival It is essential that we fund our artists because the arts sector, I have been most privileged to resilience, hope and a quest for human rights and in Makhanda which was headed for more than they are the soul of our nation. work amongst artists on whose shoulders I could dignity. two decades by Lynette Marais who preciously stand and look tall. As an arts administrator for the guarded the integrity of the Festival; and who I extend my gratitude to my family. They may best part of those three decades I have walked Through an International Leadership Programme handed the reins of the Festival to me in 2008 not have always understood why I chose to work with artists sometimes through alleys of darkness, funded by the Embassy of the Netherlands, I was to strengthen it as a place for exchanging in a sector that is filled with so much passion and but I was guided by the rhythms of the heartbeats able to connect with Dutch artists who stood in ideas, engaging in dialogue and growing it as an equal amount of contradiction, but they have of our artists. When I felt lonely and almost lost solidarity with South Africa throughout our anti- a place where we could reposition our national been supportive both to me and the artists with because the footsteps that they left in the sands apartheid struggle; and who to this day continue consciousness. whom I’ve worked. Whilst they may not have was being eroded, I found new direction from to remain committed to help us still complete our attended every show that I staged they have from their whispers that still echoed in the wind. When journey towards a true democracy. I express my gratitude to Mandie van der Spuy, the sidelines applauded how we have engaged times looked bleak and gloomy, I was inspired who at the time was the Sponsorship Manager the arts to transform and build our societies; and with courage because they threw their fists up in The Embassy of France enabled me to meet for Standard Bank; and who ensured that the for how we have engaged the arts in our quest for protests and with their comforting voices, they with various cultural partners who could play a Festival’s freedom could be sustained and most social justice. sang songs of hope and of a new dawn that will dynamic role in strengthening mobility for artists of all, also be funded. arise. between our two nations. At this time in our country’s history when we are fighting to take back our State after it was I committedly and passionately believe that a captured we also need to be vigilant and fight to new dawn that we committed ourselves to on 27 take back some of our arts & cultural institutions April 1994 will still arise in South Africa. You, the that has fallen into the hands of some corrupt new generation of arts graduates sitting in this leaders in managements and on the councils of auditorium, must take us with your creativity and some of these entities. through your voices to a place where women and children need not to live in fear of being harassed, By taking back these institutions and by placing abused, raped and murdered. artists at the core of why these institutions exist we will be able to guarantee future generations of Your voices and creativity must bring us to a South Africans with a cultural legacy that will allow place where we have the wisdom to recognize them to celebrate us in the way that we celebrate that the blood that flows in the veins of foreign the artists who have come before us. nationals who have sought refuge in our country is the same blood that flowed through the veins It is for this reason that I express my heartfelt of our people who were in exile in their country. appreciation to my colleague Christine McDonald who together with me, despite the challenges Your songs and dances must resonate with that we have suffered of having our reputations a new rhythm. It must unite us with our African tarnished in the public space, remain fully brothers and sisters across the continent as committed to the Market Theatre Foundation to intimately as the relationships that we enjoy with ensure that the legacy of its founding fathers is our cousins across Europe, Asia and America. always guarded and advanced.

In doing so, the South African government still I commit myself to honouring the responsibility has to fully realise the power of the arts as a tool and the privilege with which this Honorary and a vehicle for international public diplomacy. Doctorate is conferred on me.

10 MARKET BUZZ Volume 3 No 09 27 October - 10 October 2019 11 THE MARKET T HEATRE Ub'dope Shishini in proud association with The Market Theatre present

Excellence 17 November Thapelo is a highly motivated and driven 14- Rewarded At individual who cherishes the value of implementing 2019 new ideas presented by new opportunities. It was this drive which saw him serve in roles such The Inaugural as Production Manager for the 2010 FIFA World Cup Draw in Cape Town, Lighting Designer for Outside Broadcasting for SABC Airtime as well as Afro-Tech Art being a Lecture in Theatre Technology for Movie LET'S PLAY Tech Film and Television College in 2006. Award He has travelled to various countries including England, USA, Australia, Scotland, Germany, - Lusanda Zokufa-Kathilu Russia and Swaziland as Production Manager and Lighting Designer. His rapid and urgent skill n Monday 7 October 2019 at of quick decision-making employing intuition MONOLOGUE the State Theatre in Pretoria, the and a broader rational overview of facts made industry came together to witness his debut as Production Manager for the accolades being handed out for North West Arts Council in 1995 a natural fit of outstandingO work done in the technical and stage order. Other institutions where he served as a SESSIONS services industry. Among the honourees receiving Production Manager are Mmabana Foundation acknowledgement was the Market Theatre’s (simultaneously as a Resident Production Head of Technical and Stage Services, Thapelo Manager) Mokgosi. He was honoured for his excellence in stage services and management at the Inaugural His award recognised his contribution for Afro-Tech Art Award. outstanding theatre productions that have graced KIPPIES nEWtown South African and international stages and on The evening was a spectacular evening of which he worked. The Afro-Tech Art Awards the talent that works behind the scenes that the recognizes his diligence and celebrates his audiences never get to see. Thapelo has more excellence. As a recipient of this esteemed award, than 29 years of being in the theatre industry, both he was presented with a printed certificate and a nationally and internationally. As an individual who trophy. is continuously seeking growth – he has ventured into different forms of services such as a Stage The awards, running for the first time this year, Manager, Lighting Technician, Sound Technician was held under the theme “Under The Baobab and Engineer, Production Manager, Theatre Tree” which signifies a great shelter where the workshop facilitator, Technical Crew Supervisor whole community comes together for a common and Lighting Designer. purpose - encouraging a unified Africa.

12 MARKET BUZZ Volume 3 No 09 tICKETS ON WEBTICKET27S October! - 10 October 2019 13 THE WINDYBROW ARTS CENTRE

Friday, 10 October 2019, was the opening of the 30th Celebration with the attendance of a broad sector of people to witness the growth and valuable contribution of the Market Photo Workshop.

In celebration of The Market Photo Workshop 30th Anniversary on 10 October 2019, a new initiative – a website PHOTOFORM AFRICA (www.photoformafrica.com) was launched to host and archive work of Alumni Students.

PHOTOFORM AFRICA is a digital visual culture narrative(s) space developed by the Market Photo Workshop as an online platform to showcase and archive photographic work produced by alumni of the Market Photo Workshop. The motivations for this project originated out of conversations around increasing public interest in work being produced at the Market Photo Workshop by students that may not always get a platform to be viewed publicly. Through PHOTOFORM AFRICA, alumni and current students will be able to have individual profiles set up for their individual photography practice and submit photo stories for publishing on this site to build a collective archive of Market 30 years of Photo Workshop alumni work.

The website is currently hosting 2018 Alumni’ Market Photo work with time you will see work dating back from 1989. Market Photo Workshop student and Alumnus were advice to submit work by Workshop filling in the contact sheet on the website (www. - Candice Jansen photoformafrica.com).

he Market Photo Workshop celebrated its 30th anniversary on October 10 – 12, 2019. This three-day event was a moment of fun, documentation, memory,T and reflection of the Market Photo Workshop’s contribution to the photography space across the world.

14 MARKET BUZZ Volume 3 No 09 27 October - 10 October 2019 15 Moussa John Kalapo was born in 1983 in Bamako, Mali. After studying accounting and computer science at the vocational training institute of Sikasso and Bamako, he enrolled at the Center for Training in Photography (CFP) in Bamako in 2010. Kalapo was commissioned to carry out photojournalism assignments for NGOs Moussa John such as Swisscontact, One Word and Spana Buyaphi Mdledle is a South African Mali. He has also participated in photography documentary photographer and Senior Trainer at workshops and group exhibitions in Mali and the Market Photo Workshop. Mdledle completed Kalapo Other France. Kalapo is currently working on the project the Market Photo Workshop’s Advanced NEH Mali-Photo that preserves, digitizes and Programme in Photography in 2003 and has taught archives the heritage of African photographers, photography intermittently at the Alf Khumalo Worlds Book Malick Sidibe, Abderahamane Sakaly, Tijane Sitou School of Photography, Soweto; City Varsity, and Adama Kouyate. Cape Town and from 2010, at the Market Photo Workshop. He has exhibited locally and initiated Launch He was selected for the Pan-African Exhibition a community photography project ‘Soweto Photo - Candice Jansen of the 10th edition of the Bamako Biennale of Album’ in Pimville, Soweto. He is the founder of Photography, organized by Bisi Silva of the Center Minga Sigui Siddick was born in 1964 in the Inyuvesi YakaBuyaphi a platform that develops for Contemporary Art Lagos, which featured his Ivory Coast. He is a cultural activist and the founder photography programmes and photography ther Worlds by Malian last project “The Metaphor of Time”. Kalapo is of an association called CARAMEL: Reflection on education projects with young people in Soweto. photographer, Moussa Kalapo is the winner of the 2nd Innovation Prize at the 3rd Art and the Mastery of Literary Writing, composed Since 2015, he has been a mentor in The the latest photo-book published by edition of Quinzaine de la Photographie in Benin of visual artists, actors, teachers and students. He Photography Incubator Programme, which aims the Market Photo Workshop, which in 2016 for his series “Modern Slavery’’ and is a arrived in Mali in 2002 and joined the editorial to enhance and elevate photographers’ business willO be launched at the Centre Soleil D’Afrique. contributor to the world’s largest image bank, office of the newspaper, Le Challenger, where he ventures and artistic practice. Mdledle curated The Market Photo Workshop in partnership with Getty Images, and co-founder and active member served as editorial secretary. the 40/40 Politics of Photography exhibition as The Tierney Family Foundation and the 2015 of the association Collectif Images Conceptuelles. part of commemorating the 40th anniversary of Bamako Encounters (Rencontres de Bamako) In 2007, after a two-year bracket in Benin where the June 16th 1976 Soweto Youth Uprisings. He presented Kalapo, with the Tierney Bamako he moved between radio and print media from also facilitated masterclasses and portfolio reviews Award. Recipients are supported to produce Cotonou to Parakou via Abomey-Calavi, he for the Lupane State University Photography a new body of work with the assistance of an returned to Mali at the request of the Framework Programme in 2019. established mentor and receive the necessary for the Promotion of Training in Photography financial and infrastructural support to build on (PFC of Hippodrome) of which he was a founding Tsepo Gumbi was born in 1982 in Sharpeville, their existing photographic practice and benefit member in 2005. South Africa. He studied photography at the from the exposure of working within a broader Market Photo Workshop (MPW). In 2015 he was African photography community. Since 2004, he has been responsible for the awarded the Tierney Fellowship and he had a first cultural portal in Mali, initiated by the cultural solo exhibition the following year at the Photo A small selection of prints from the series will be association Acte Sept (www.bamako-culture.org). Workshop Gallery, Johannesburg. Gumbi worked exhibited. A dialogue on the process of creating He has also represented several media outlets in as a coordinator for MPW’s Photojournalism and Other Worlds will be staged between Kalapo and Mali, including Africinfo (Senegal), Africa All Stars Documentary Photography Programme. He is his mentors, South African photographer and magazine (South Africa), Irinnews (UN-Senegal) one of the recipients of the Business Art South educator, Buyaphi Mdledle and Ivorian cultural and Artisttik Africa (Benin) and also contributed Africa (BASA) Debut Award. Gumbi continues to activist, Minga Sigui Siddick, who both worked texts for Africultures. Through his blog, Passerelles contribute his knowledge and administrative skills with Moussa on the series and contributed essays (www.mingasiddick.wordpress.com), he writes on at MPW as a coordinator for short courses and to the book. The discussion will be moderated by various subjects of life and society. training. Tsepo Gumbi, documentary photographer and Market Photo Workshop co-ordinator for Courses Date: 1 December 2019 and Training. Venue: Centre Soleil D’Afrique Time: 4:30pm – 6:00pm

16 MARKET BUZZ Volume 3 No 09 27 October - 10 October 2019 17 eframing Africa: Future Archives was a three-day symposium hosted by the Wits School of Arts, the History Workshop at Wits University, the MarketR Photo Workshop and the Windybrow Pan African Art Centre. The conference explores the role of filmmakers, photographers, multi- media artists and cultural archivists in interpreting the past for the rethinking of our collective present and or returning to the formation of the archive in the present to map-out the future. Scenes From Reframing Africa - Cebisile Mbonani - Photos: ©Lesego Rebaone Mdhluli,

18 MARKET BUZZ Volume 3 No 09 27 October - 10 October 2019 19 Eugène Ionesco’s Rhinoceros Travels To Cape Town - Clara Vaughan Rhinoceros is a play that is particularly relevant in the current moment, in terms of the global fter a successful debut at the Ramolao resurgence of fascism and the far-right, and in Makhene Theatre in Johannesburg, relation to South Africa’s recent and recurring and performances at The Courtyard ‘xenophobic’ attacks, providing a reflection on Theatre in Durban, Kwasha! Theatre authoritarianism, false logic, and free will. Thus, Company’sA production of Rhinoceros is on its this play allows us to simultaneously honour the way to Cape Town for the last leg of its national Market Theatre Laboratory tradition of making tour. Described by theatre critic Chris Thurman socially relevant theatre, while giving young actors as “a triumph”, Rhinoceros will play for a limited the opportunity to work on classic and stretching season at the Magnet Theatre on the 8th and 9th texts or adaptations. November. Kwasha! Theatre Company, a collaborative Rhinoceros, first performed in 1959, is an project with the Market Theatre Laboratory and emblematic work from French-Romanian the Windybrow Arts Centre, has already garnered playwright Eugéne Ionesco, one of the foremost international tour invitations, two Naledi award figures of the French avant-garde theatre and nominations, and two awards at the National the Theatre of the Absurd. The play depicts an Arts Festival since the company was launched in imaginary epidemic of “rhinoceritis”, a disease February 2018 as a company founded to support that frightens all the inhabitants of a city and soon emerging artists in establishing professional transforms them into rhinoceroses. A metaphor careers, with a focus on Market Theatre Laboratory for the rise of totalitarianism on the eve of the graduates. Second World War, it addresses the themes of conformism and resistance to political power. Rhinoceros, and its national tour, is made Directed by Theatre Duo Mahlatsi Mokgonyana possible with support from the French Institute and Billy Langa, who are known for their mastery of South Africa and Mazars. Rhinoceros will play of physical theatre, the company will combine at the Cape Town Magnet Theatre Friday 8-9 different registers to bring this metaphor to life, November 2019. exploring the tragic situation of human politics through the use of fantastical images.

20 MARKET BUZZ Volume 3 No 09 27 October - 10 October 2019 21 UB'DOPE SHISHINI AND IPHUPHO L'KA BIKO IN ASSOCIATION WITH THE MARKET THEATRE PRESENT

THE WINDYBROW ARTS CENTRE NOV 2 8 - 3 0 2019

Windybrow Patricia Munyamwa is the first secretary in the department of tourism in the high commission. Arts Centre She has been stationed in South Africa during her office as first secretary. We have had the pleasure of hosting her briefly at the Windybrow Arts Celebrates Centre and learning so much about her country from her, the biggest being the similarities we shared, which was an interesting discovery during Zambian her stay in South Africa.

The most widely spoken languages in Zambia Independence are Bemba, Nyanja, Tonga and Lozi. As the Windybrow explores what languages to offer additional to Gauteng’s regional language Day Setswana, we have been researching the most - Keitu Gwangwa widely spoken Nguni/ Ntu and Twa based languages in Africa other than Swahili. Nyanja is one such. There are interesting similarities e.g. he Windybrow Arts Centre celebrated in Nyanja – I want is Ndifuna, in isiXhosa – I want the Zambian Independence Day on 24th is Ndifuna. In Nyanja – Stay is Tsalani, in isiZulu – TOctober 2019. Stay is Salani. Zambia celebrates 55 years of independence Find more interesting similarities in our from Britain. Interesting fact, the indigenous name languages on our facebook and social media for the famous Victoria Falls is Mosi-ao-Tunya pages as we launch our Language Survey. Have I P H U P H O THREE NIGHTS (Lozi) which means Smoke that thunders. Funny your say on which languages you would think how that sounds similar in SeTswana. This is what most interesting to study at our Centre. OF GOOD MUSIC I learnt from Patricia Munyamwa who visited the Windybrow in September this year to see what Windybrow Arts Centre wishes Zambia a Happy L ' K A B I K O our vibrant space was all about. We discussed our Independence day. similarities and differences and tried to see if we could understand each other’s languages. Q A M A T A KIPPIES 8:15PM TICKETS NOW ON SALE F E S T I V A L ON WEBTICKETS 22 MARKET BUZZ Volume 3 No 09 27 October - 10 October 2019 23 THE THE MARKET MARKET T HEATRE Let’s Play Monologue Sessions iPhupho L’ka Biko T HEATRE OUNDATION OUNDATION : 14-17 November ***Qamata Festival*** The First Time Date Time: Tuesday to Saturday 20:15. Sunday 15:15 Date: 28th - 30th November Mojak Lehoko Time: 20:15 Date: 7-9 November Two monologues do not make a dialogue. Time: 20:15 - Jeff Daly Day 1 - Imbewu (sowers have been planted in our lives, some have left us and some are Emmy nominated writer, stand-up comedian, Eight monologues by aspiring artists all over still amongst us) and actor Mojak Lehoko brings an all new one man the country certainly do make for a great time On this evening we will be paying homage show The First Time to Kippies for three nights at Kippies. Two months ago, Jefferson J.Bobs to the legends of Azania, the likes of Madala only. With special appearances from his friends, Tshabalala put out a call on his facebook account Kunene, Miriam Makeba, Kippie Moeketsi, Lehoko brings a collection of stories that will have for any actors who would be interested in Herbie Tsoaeli and Moses Molelekwa etc. Also, you thinking about your First-Time experience. ‘playing’, this call saw 93 people asking to join the ideologically we will be honouring the likes of Ub’dope fun, wanting to play. This showcase will be a night Steve Biko, Thembisile Hani, Robert Sobukwe, of separating the manga-manga Facebok baitors Winnie Madikizela Mandela etc. Konke (preview) and the true actors who want to play. Shishini Date: 12 November Day 2 - Inhlabathi (we are the sons and Time: 19:30 Join us for four nights of monologues written by daughters of the soil germinating the seeds Jefferson Tshabalala. Only at Kippies planted in our lives) Residency Performed by: Wazi M Kunene; Stella On this evening we will be joined on stage by Dlangalala and Zikhona Tshona Makhafula Vilakazi the iPhupho L’ka Biko family featuring the likes of A seemingly magical process of transformation, Mandela is Dead Queer Patra, Makhafula Vilakazi and Hymphatic Soaring To creation, and combination; yes you guessed it, Thabs. Also, we will be acknowledging artists who Alchemy! Why such a serious introduction? Well, Date: 16 November have contributed to the Azanian music industry. because funny is a serious business and these Time: 20:15 Honouring the likes of Kwani Experience, The Great Heights comediennes are seriously funny! Brother Moves On and Urban Village. - Ub’dope Shishini Team Now that Nelson Mandela is no longer here, is Wazi, Stella and Zikhona are three women it not time to have the difficult conversation with Day 3 - Umthi (this is our legacy; we shall who wear many hats at will, inspire with ease and the white settler minority. bear fruits which have seeds in them yet to be he Market Theatre Foundation and fiercely bring together the ‘impossible’. germinated the future generation) Kiri Pink Nob joined hands on Monday To what extent should we still hold on to the On our last night we will be purely performing 30 September with Kiri Pink Nob How are these women amazing news dream of nonracialism when the minority has our compositions. A revelation of what’s happening managed by J. Bobs Tshabalala in the reporters, dance choreographers, authors made it clear that they do not regard blacks as now and what’s to come in the future, malifezeke! firstT six-month residency to activate the former jazz AND comediennes? That is a question for the equals and would never subject themselves to the venue, Kippies. Through the residency, J. Bobs Gods. These comediennes are incomparable, rule (economically and otherwise) of the African Strarring: iPhupho L’ka Biko: Tshabalala has been activating the Kippies venue intentional, killingly funny (yes, killingly funny, majority. 1) Nhlanhla Ngqaqu (bass & music director) as a multi-disciplinary space for young, innovative their humour is breathtaking). I (a professional of 2) Sibusiso Malindzisa (keys) and entrepreneurial arts practitioners. some sought writing this, not at all Wazi, Stella or How long should the black child continue to 3) Lebohang Moleleki (drums) Zikhona) warn you: this show will challenge the forgive an oppressor who has not apologised? 4) Nkululeko Khumalo (guitar) “Ub’Dope Shishini at Kippies is an experimental chucklesome crowd, as this will be an uproarious Is it not time to revisit Mandela’s deal which the 5) Muhammad Dawjee (tenor/soprano sax) residency programme to support entrepreneurial party. Be ready to loose yourself in laughter! These white minority? 6) Godfrey Mntambo (alto sax) emerging arts visionaries and creatives to re- comediennes talk fearlessly about everything, 7) Athamacwera Ngcaba (trombone) activate the Kippies venue with the goal of they are the defini-tion of Konke. They are coming No under 13’s 8) Miseka Gaqa (vocals) Making New Work, With New Voices, for New for everything! Including your hearts (as in you’ll Audiences” said J. Bobs Tshabalala. love them, as in ahh my chest; they are so funny). Featured artists: 1) Makhafula Vilakazi (poetry) The month of November will young artists 2) Siyabonga Mthembu (vocals) coming to the fore in what looks to be a jampacked 3) Pulane Mafatshe (vocals) month 4) Sibusiso Mkhize (vocals) 5) Moeketsi Kgotle (vocals & percussion) 6) Muntu Vilakazi (selekta)

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8 - 21 October 26 October - 24 November 27 October at 3pm 29 October, 1 November at 8pm Ionesco’s Rhinoceros Exhibition VUKA MACHEL 5 November & Storytellers Evening 15 November at 8pm Performed by The exhibition will tell the story Starring Mncedisi Shabangu with Alumni Standard Kwasha Theatre Company. of 30 years of the Lab through Improv Play Offs: (alumni) and Xolile Gama. Bank Young Artist photos, videos, maps, an SA Old versus New history timeline and a collection Vuka Machel is a revolutionary Winners of stories. An interactive element comedy. We insist it’s not satire. The original theatre sports team of the exhibition will also help of the Market Lab go head to Storytellers Evening with Alumni create a larger archive of stories Samora Machel wakes from the head against the current Market Standard Bank Young Artist of the Lab where members of the dead to find his wife married Lab students. Players include Winners. public, alumni and mentors can to Mandela and Mozambique Toni Morkel, Mncedisi Shabangu, The Market Theatre Lab celebrates share their Lab experiences to be suffering. He challenges Mandela Vanessa Cooke, Bongani Gumede, Phillippa Yaa De Villiers, our four Standard Bank Young archived for future reference. to all sorts of fights. The biggest Craig Friemont, Errol Ndotho and Artist winners: Dumisani Phakathi mistake he makes again is to agree Curated by Themba Makhoma more. (2003), Mncedisi Shabangu and Ncumisa Ndimeni. to a negotiation at the World Trade (2004), Prince Lamla (2013) and Centre where Mandela challenges R 30 for students, Monageng Motshabi (2017). him to a boxing match. Mandela R 50 for general public is notorious for winning all his fifty The evening will feature stories fights through negotiations. from their days at the Lab. Hosted by alumni & storyteller The whole story is seen through Baeletsi Tsatsi. the eyes of two chicken thieves from Kanyamazane who thinks Free event that chicken feeds the revolution. A Six Week Tickets are R 100

2 November at 3pm 2 November at 8pm 3 November at 3pm 8 November at 8pm 9 November at 8pm UNCOMMON BORN NAKED SKIERLIK A storytellers OPEN MIC Festival To FEELINGS: Starring Jake Nathane and Four years since its last performance evening with Dan In the spirit of providing an Lethabo Bereng (alumni) to sold out houses. The accessible platform for artists to Winner of the 15th internationally revered, multi award and Van create and present new work, Hillbrow Inner City Directed by Kirsten Harris. winning South African classic of its A night of anecdotes from the and in the spirit of Market Lab Thirty years on, The Market Lab continues to Schools Festival Adapted from the original text by time, is back on stage for a limited Lab’s long serving educators ‘open classes’, this evening is a Each year, the Market Lab Stephen Kotze. tour season, with Phillip Dikotla as Vanessa Cooke and Dan presentation of new performances Celebrate 30 create and embody an inspiring, safe environment, 2nd Years mentor productions Thomas, a character who’s real life Robbertse. Hosted by alumni & by artists at any level of experience. Fasten your wigs and lock up your events inspired the play, and a 20 for the inner city schools partners… Blaq Widow is back storyteller Baeletsi Tsatsi. so that students, theatre practitioners, collaborators year old Phillip to write the story. Anyone can apply to present a festival. This event honours the and on the prowl… her venom tradition of the Market Theatre Free event live performance work (music, and audiences can flourish and grow through is 15 times more powerful than Based on a tragic South African theatre, stand up comedy, play Lab’s developmental theatre that of the rattle snake. Brace engagement. event of 14 January 2008, that reading, dance etc). Email rudy@ Years learning, exchange, experimentation, research yourselves for an unexpected took place in the small informal marketlab.co.za if you would like In celebration of a 7-year visit from Blaq Widow’s long time settlement of SKIERLIK. The play to participate. - Hayleigh Evans and making; with an emphasis on creating space partnership with the Market friend, Queen Bling. Prepare to takes us on Thomas personal Theatre Laboratory, the Outreach be assaulted by glitz, glamour, journey, returning back to his home Tickets are free/pay what you can for subaltern experiences, voices and identities. Foundation’s Inner-City High blinding colour and glitter. of Skierlik, years after he left the place following the loss his daughter Schools Drama Festival presents A tribute to Thapelo Makhutle, and wife on the eventful day. This Uncommon Feelings by Barnato you will always be remembered. he Market Theatre Laboratory (Market Park High School. The work heartfelt, traumatic, and thought To celebrate the success, resilience and legacy tackles the festival’s theme of Tickets are R 100. provoking story of love, loss, and gender and sexuality with a hope, paints poetic pictures with Lab) opened its six weeklong festival of this institution, the Market Lab will be hosting freshness, honesty and bravely words, as told by the masterful marking and celebrating thirty years presents personal stories of what story-teller that is Phillip Dikotla. several weeks of celebratory events from 8 it is to be a teenager in 2019. Written and performed by Phillip since it was established. The Market October - 24 November. The production is co-directed Dikotla (alumni). The multi-award by Mandisa Mgeyi & Khanyisile winning and lauded play will be Theatre Laboratory (Market Lab) opened in a small Malatsi from the Lab. revived for the festival and will play T for a week at The POPArt theatre warehouse under the highway in Goch Street, The 30 Years of the Lab festival celebration is Tickets are R 100. following this run. Newtown in October 1989 and quickly became presented with generous support from the Barney Tickets are R 100. a platform for young artists to meet and engage Simon Trust and the Market Theatre Foundation. creatively and collaboratively, first in apartheid 10 November at 3pm 16 November at 2pm 16 November at 8pm 17 November at 2pm 23 November at 8pm South Africa and later in the new democracy. DARKIE Refusing a A work in progress: What is the purpose of LAB ALUMNI Written and performed by Katlego singular definition: TEXT ME WHEN a Creative Lab? SHOWCASE Letsholonyana (alumni). Directed This talk series takes from key In the tradition of open classes and by Jaques Da Silva (mentor). Community Theatre YOU ARRIVE points of the history of the Market showcases, this evening presents Devised and performed by in 2019 South Africa? Theatre Lab to open up dialogue Market Lab alumni coming back Using only mime, mask and Aaliyah Matintela, Thuli Nduvane, This talk series takes from key around important discussions together for a day to make and sound, Darkie looks at the black Sibahle Mangena (all alumni). body in a factory work setting. points of the history of the Market facing the theatre and performing present work. Set in the early 1990s, the show Theatre Lab to open up dialogue Text Me When You Arrive takes industry. Panelists and a moderator Tickets are free/pay what you can seeks to push the notion that around important discussions one of the most commonly used will lead the discussion. facing the theatre and performing the Darkie is expected to endure phrases to highlight the ongoing A free participatory event manual labour suggesting Darkie industry. Panelists and a moderator fight for safety and security among gaana lebaka la goikhutsa mo will lead the discussion. women in our communities. bophelong. A free participatory event Tickets are R50 Tickets are R100

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“The response to this work that celebrates Chris van Wyk was overwhelming that it led me to decide to bring the production back o be staged at the Mannie Manim. It also excites me that on the fifth year since his passing when we staged the show in January the audiences were such a delightful mixture of young and old who came to witness the writing prowess, the story telling of the characters of ordinary people created by the prolific Chris van Wyk”, said James Ngcobo

he second homecoming of Chris van Wyk - The Storyteller of Riverlea to the Market Theatre will walk down the pathways of the memories of his The majesticT life that touched so many people. Van Wyk - the Storyteller of Riverlea, is created and performed by well-known South African actor, Storyteller Zane Meas, and directed by Christo Davids. The Storyteller of Riverlea explores Chris Van Wyk’s life, his influence as a poet and a writer and as a of Riverlea political activist, as well as his family life and his battle with cancer. This production pays homage to Van Wyk’s humour, political values and his is back for storytelling abilities, all of which has touched the lives of everyone who has read his works. its second Zane Meas and Christo Davids bring back the life of iconic poet and author back to the Mannie Manim Theatre from 13 November – 15 homecoming December 2019. The Storyteller of Riverlea, a fitting tribute to a at the Market beloved storyteller marks the 5th collaboration of Zane and Christo in a partnership that spans 12 Theatre years. - Lusanda Zokufa-Kathilu

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s the festive season dawns closer the Market Theatre is gearing up for the holiday season with a celebration of music and majestic performances byA trumpeter and composer Mandla Mlangeni. Mandla Mlangeni is the current Standard Bank Young Artist for Jazz 2019. He is also a 2019 Fellow at UWC’s Centre for Humanities Research.

Mandla Mlangeni has carved a name for himself Mandla in collaborating with strongly rooted titans both locally and abroad such as but not limited to David Murray, Evan Parker, Feya Faku, Louis Moholo, Mlangeni Live Shabaka Hutchings (UK), Ganesh Geymeier (CH), Barney Rachabane, Sipho Mabuse, Hugh Masekela, Khaya Mahlangu, Andile Yenana and at the Market Afrika Mkhize, to name a few. Mlangeni is founding member of Amandla Theatre Freedom Ensemble (Bhekisizwe 2016 SAMA nominated Best Jazz Album and Born To Be - Lusanda Zokufa-Kathilu Black: A Celebration Of The Conscious Soul. He is also a recipient of the 2016 Pro Helvetia Artist In Residence in Bern, Switzerland where he collaborated with many esteemed musicians culminating in a SADC Album Tour Launch in 2019.

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and has performed in a number of noteworthy What do you look for in a script? productions including; Luthando Mgomezulu & KG: Content. The story has to be what I think Where do you find inspiration? Mpho Molepo’s Nailed, Lesedi Job’s Itsoseng, KG is about The people that have had it hard but made it Monageng Motshabi’s Ankobia, Phala Ookeditse anyway, those are the people that inspire me. Where Are Phala’s Egoli and James Ngcobo’s Ketekang. What is a TV show you would like to appear Some of his performance highlights on national on? Most nostalgic moment at the market theatre stages include, Prince Lamla’s Devil on the Cross, KG: Scandal laboratory Dom Gumede and Neil Coppen’s Tsotsi: The First time I went into a plane, we went to perform They Now? Muscial and Bantu The Biko Story directed by What is the name of the show that you are at the National Arts festival in Grahamstown. - Thozama Busakwe & Lusanda Zokufa-Kathilu Makhaola Ndebele. Katlego is passionate about directing for the Market lab 30 year celebration? Getting cast by James Ngcobo was also an writing and creating new work for South African KG: Darkie unforgettable highlight for me cause I got to be in stages and premiered his revolutionary full length the same cast with very big names. The Market Buzz has launched a new feature Setswana play, Seperekisi on the P.O.P Art stage in Whats your favourite scene on Darkie? as part of the Market Laboratory’s 30 year Maboneng. He is a keen collaborator and works KG: When Darkie gets a visit from his ancestors. celebration. The feature is called Where are they Describe Darkie to me. closely with ZikkaZimba Productions & Hijinks That scene gets me every time. Darkie highlights the treatment of black people Now? Theatre. Together with these companies Katlego in the workspaces and how they in turn react to has co-created and performed in both Fire House Whats the best role you’ve ever played? that treatment. Darkie has no text; I tell the story Thozama Busakwe the Market Theatre and Taking Flight directed by Kirsten Harris. 2019 KG: Bra Kaizer on Road To Sophiatown. I got through sound and movement. Laboratory marketing assistant will track 30 has been a busy year for Katlego, with a 2 month casted there by a friend of mine who actually alumni to find out what they have been doing residency in Copenhagen, Denmark working on a introduced me to the theatre. since leaving the Market Lab. How did you prep for Darkie? new cutting edge production, Dark Noon under the It’s a challenging and tough process, I am meticulous direction of Tue Biering and Nhlanhla Which actor would you like to collaborate with working with Jacques and every day is different Thespians behind the award winning brand Mahlangu. In November 2019 he will premiere in the future? thing, but it’s been epic. that is the Market Lab have paved the way for his latest offering, Darkie directed by Jaques de I would love to work with actors from outside upcoming students because they go into the Silva and performed on the Ramolao Makhene South Africa but still keep it in the continent- world with the prestige the name carries. The What’s your most rewarding project? stage at The Market Theatre Laboratory. Katlego maybe an actor from Tanzania or Congo. When I wrote and directed Seperekisi Market Lab has produced some of South African is passionate about storytelling, experimenting finest actors. with new forms of performance and his mother- Most rewarding trip you’ve ever taken? Directing or acting? tongue, Setswana. Went to Denmark and that trip was my first Acting This feature will be a throwback moment that outside the country and I felt that was special. will keep readers intrigued and informed with I sat down with the charismatic Katlego the success stories. If you could direct a student at the Lab who Letsholonyane, his energy is undeniable and his Best way to distress? would it be and what advice would you give approach to life is implausible. Katlego studied at I do what KG does best and I breathe! them? the Market Theatre Laboratory in 2013. I watched Rhinoceros not so long ago and Name the best actor who has ever lived? I know she is not a student because she is a Katlego Kaygee Letsholonyana Hamilton Dlamini member of the Kwasha! Theatre company but atlego Kaygee Letsholonyane is an Molatello Maffa is a force to be reckoned with. award winning actor and Setswana Best advice you have ever received? The one advice I would give is: keep polishing, writer who hails from Dinokana village Do it Now keep pushing, your hard work will get you the in the North West province. He is a recognition you deserve. celebratedK Market Theatre Laboratory alumni If you had one super power what would it be? who is an accomplished stage and screen actor. The power to change racist mentalities. Whats your biggest obsession? Katlego is no stranger to the Market Theatre stages My Child Whats the strangest rumour you’ve ever heard about yourself? Call someone out by name and ask them to That I tried to commit suicide. It’s a lie ! see Darkie James Ngcobo, please come and see Darkie at the Market Theatre Laboratory !!!!

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As the festive season dawns closer the Market Theatre is gearing up for the holiday season with a celebration of music and majestic performances by trumpeter and composer Mandla Mlangeni. Mandla Mlangeni is the current Standard Bank Young Artist for Jazz 2019. He is also a 2019 Fellow at UWC’s Centre for Humanities Research.

Mandla Mlangeni has carved a name for himself in collaborating with strongly rooted titans both locally and abroad such as but not limited to David Murray, Evan Parker, Feya Faku, Louis Moholo, Shabaka Hutchings (UK), Ganesh Geymeier (CH), Barney Rachabane, Sipho Mabuse, Hugh Masekela, Khaya Mahlangu, Andile Yenana and Afrika Mkhize, to name a few.

Mandla Every generation has its own leading lights and Mandla will help shape the trajectory of jazz trumpet playing. Join him as he takes audiences Mlangeni Live on a mesmerising and invigorating night of jazz for one night only, book your seats now R150! For special discounted tickets call any one of at the Market the Market Theatre Foundation’s audience development team who will assist you with making your booking. Alternatively, book directly Theatre on www.webtickets.co.za .

WHAT’S ON AT The Market Theatre Foundation www.markettheatre.co.za, www. DATES: Saturday 2 November 2019 where the city’s heart beats! has webtickets.co.za or buy your ticket TIMES: Saturday 20:15 launched an exciting and diverse at any Pick ‘n Pay store. THE MARKET programme that will offer wide VENUE: Mannie Manim Theatre range of offering for audiences. For block bookings call THEATRE Anthony Ezeoke at 011 832 For more details about the 1641/083 246 4950, Magret on079 FOUNDATION productions visit the Market 656 2340 or Jabulisile on 083 203 Theatre Foundation website 0531

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Van Wyk grew up in the coloured suburb of Riverlea, south of Johannesburg, a community he was later to bring lovingly to life in Shirley, Goodness and Mercy (2004) and Eggs to Lay, Chickens to Hatch (2010). He adapted Nelson Mandela’s Long Walk to Freedom into a book for young readers and wrote a series of short biographies of liberation struggle figures for schoolchildren. A Message in the Wind, published The hugely successful musical play, originally in 1982, won the Maskew Miller Longman Award created by Barney Simon and John Kani, has for Children’s Literature. His memoirs pay extensive received much critical acclaim over the years and tribute to the strong and resourceful women in his in the past featured such singers as Sibongile family and community, particularly his mother (the Khumalo, Sophie Mgcina, Gloria Bosman, Wendy “Shirley” of the title) and grandmother. Mseleku and Sibongile Mngoma.

Van Wyk pulled no punches when it came to be Although the story is biblically based telling castigating racial and social injustice. His writing the story of Christ’s life, The Lion and the Lamb gave an insight to the creative spirit at its most also incorporates vibrant music from a variety of generous, capacious and exuberant. sources including mainstream Gospel and Afro- American spirituals. His humor spoke of: a capacity for resilience and an irrepressible appetite for life, even in complex The 2019 season’s production of The Lion and circumstances. the Lamb directed by James Ngcobo will see these two giants coming together for the first Van Wyk the Storyteller of Riverlea is directed by time will see the multi-award-winning actor, John Christo Davids who recently wrote and directed The Lion and Kani, reprise his leading role in a performance that the award-winning play My Seuns at the 2018 brings the gospels vibrantly to life. Aardklop Festival for which the production won Best Production, Best Director, Ground-breaking the Lamb John Kani will be ably supported by renowned new work, Best Script and Best Supporting Actor singers Nokukhanya Dlamini, Lerato Gwebu and Van Wyk the Gugu Shezi just to name a few. DATES: Wednesday 13 November – storyller of Sunday 15 December DATES: Friday 29 November – TIMES: Thursday – Friday 20h15 Sunday 22 December 2019 Sunday 15h15 TIMES: Tuesday - Saturday 20h15 Riverlea VENUE: Mannie Manim Theatre Sunday 15:15 VENUE: Mannie Manim Theatre Van Wyk The Storyteller of Riverlea, created and performed by well-known South African actor, Zane Meas and directed by Christo Davids will premier at the Market Theatre for a limited season in 2019.

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A student exhibition from the Market Photo PHOTO Workshop that showcases its student cohort across all courses: namely the Foundation Course, the Intermediate Course, and the Advanced WORKSHOP Programme in Photography (APP) and the Photojournalism and Documentary Photography 19 (End of Programme (PDP). DATES: Friday 06 December 2019 – Wednesday 5 February 2020 Year Student VENUE: Gallery 1989 Exhibition) Scene at - Khona Dlamini the Market Theatre

Book Launch Siphiwo Mahala - Red Apple Dreams - ©Thandile Zwelibanzi

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