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See Page 5 for More Information 6 - 12 MAR SEE PAGE 5 FOR MORE INFORMATION 1 40 COUNTRIES AT THE MARKET THEATRE SOUTH AFRICAN FILM FESTIVAL VENUE Now in its second year, Rapid The Festival features films of Market Theatre Lion also known as The multiple genres and varying DATES South African International lengths, Q&A sessions, and 5 - 12 March 2017 Film Festival celebrates the niche sections. These include TIME magnitude of BRICS and African Kindercinema aimed at the Check out Screenings & Times filmmaking with a special youngest filmgoers and their here: emphasis on South African parents; The Heritage platform, www.rapidlion.co.za cinema. The Film Festival aims which features South African to be one of the most-loved and films of yesteryear; and important cultural events on the Homage, comprising the work Johannesburg calendar. of the recipient of The Lionel Ngakane Lifetime Achievement From 5 March to 12 March Award.From start to finish it is Rapid Lion 2017 will bring 140 a compelling story as these two films from 40 countries to The men who described as part of Market Theatre in Newtown, the continuum of struggle show Johannesburg. their cards and slowly unleash and display their power for each other. 2 3 SOPHIATOWN ITSOSENG A TALE ABOUT TRIUMPH! VENUE ‘Molusi is a charismatic performer Ramolao Makhene with a natural humor that keeps VENUE The play is a life history of the mid- DATES the piece from being too heavy. John Kani 1950s township, Sophiatown, in 7 April - 7 May 2017 The language of the play is a mix DATES west central Johannesburg, South of blunt observation and poetic TIME 31 March - 14 May 2017 Africa; one of the only places at embellishment that shows Molusi that time where black people could Tue - Sat 20:15 TIME is a talented playwright that can own property. It became a cultural Sun 15:15 tow the line between fantastic Tue - Sat 20:00 and ethnic melting pot – a vibrant Sun 15:00 escapism and gritty realism.’ community made up of some - Chicago Theater Beat of South Africa’s most notable gangsters, journalists, writers, #KasiLove musicians and politicians. That is, #Itsoseng until it was declared a ‘black spot’ by the government under the 1954 Group Segregation Act and was destroyed. #Sophiatown 4 5 ISITHUNZI THE SUIT DEHUMANISING CAMPUS VIDEO INSPIRES CAN THEMBA SEASON 2016 ZWAKALA FESTIVAL WINNER During 2007 the “Reitz Four” VENUE VENUE Fans of author and playwright Can incident at the University of Free Mannie Manim Ramolao Makhene Themba can look forward to one State, a video about four white DATES DATES of his most famous work, The Suit, male students that displayed 05 May - 04 June 2017 26 May - 18 June 2017 as the Market Theatre continues to despicable behaviour towards TIME celebrate his life and talent during TIME a group of black middle aged Tue - Sat 20:15 the Theatre’s Can Themba Season. Tue - Sat 20:15 cleaning staff went viral. The Sun 15:15 This year marks 50 years since Can Sun 15:15 students called the incident “their Themba’s passing. The Market own take of integration.” The Theatre staged The House of Truth incident called for introspection on an autobiographical play about his the university campus. life earlier during January this year. Isithunzi, the 2016 winner of The Suit was first performed by the 24th Zwakala Festival at the Sello Maake Ka Ncube, Stella Market Theatre gets to the depth Khumalo, Job Kubatsi and Alistair of this disgraceful and humiliating Dube. It will again have an all- incident in a family when two boys, star cast for this revival carefully UScelo and uMuzi, sons of one of selected to deliver this timeless the ladies humiliated in the video story to entertain and provoke a attempt to come to grips with the new audience. impact of the incident on their family’s reputation and stability. #TheSuit #CanThemba #Isithunzi 6 7 LABORATORY MARKET THEATRE WEDNESDAY MATINEES THE MARKET LAB TO SET NEWTOWN ALIGHT The regular matinee tiny home of a shebeen queen The box office is open from performances will kick in with in this vibrant suburb. The eight 09h00 – 20h00. Patrons can the return of Sophiatown, a characters bring their dreams also book tickets for any Market heart-warming musical that and hopes alive through song Theatre production at any Pick ’n will evoke nostalgic memories and comedy. Pay outlet. about a time and place of almost mythical proportions. The play Bookings for the matinees #WednesdayMatinees is rich with the original sounds shows can also be made via the #DayShows of the place once dubbed online booking system at www. the Chicago of South Africa. webtickets.com or by calling the Sophiatown tells a story of a Theatre’s box office on 011 832 Jewish girl who moves into the 1641 ext 108. BRING A BOOK TO THE THEATRE The “Bring-a-Book-to-the- book to the resources centre at students at the Market Theatre Theatre” campaign was the Market Theatre Laboratory. Laboratory, actors working at the launched when two Market Since then several more Market Theatre and by visiting Theatre supporters Fiona people have been contributing students who are looking for Wallace and Mandie van der playscripts and books about information about South African Spuy cleared their personal theatre to the resources centre. theatre. bookshelves and donated their The resources centre is used by 8 9 BRING YOUR CHILAHAEBOLAE VENUE Chilahaebolae is a satirical play OWN FRAME The Barney Simon written by Kgafela oa Magogodi. DATES Packed with adventure and Chilahaebolae 19 - 28 May 2017 laughter, is a thrilling EYEMINDED is a monthly reading of academics, curators, artists, Monthly meetings are proposed theatrical experience which and writing forum on photography cultural workers and writers for the last Monday of every month TIME taps into the Basarwa tradition Tue - Sat 20:15 in Africa presented in partnership based in Johannesburg who and will be held at the Market of subversive storytelling. In with the Market Photo Workshop. engage photography in some of its Photo Workshop. Sun 15:15 Chilahaebolae the antics of animal theoretical, historical, and textual proxies open a window into the The intention is to cultivate a complexity. neo-colonial set-up. supportive intellectual community This allegory presents the world of Phokobje, the Jackal, who sets out in search of a long lost friend Mpja, the dog. He soon discovers that things are not as they used to be. He finds that Mpja has cut ties with Nageng and is swimming in the fat of Chilahaebolaye’s suburban bliss. Phokobje’s sudden appearance is an unwelcome interruption and an unpleasant reminder of Mpja”s betrayal. Phokobje’s refusal to comply with the ways of a world run by Motho further complicates matters. Cracks on the edifice of their brotherhood grow wider and deeper. 10 11 PHOTO PROFILING WORKSHOP GETTING TO KNOW YOUR MARKET THEATRE FOUNDATION TOUR GUIDE /FRONT DESK RECEPTIONIST BUSI LETWABA Busi Letwaba is the Receptionist Q: Where do you see yourself at the Market Square. Her within the Market Theatre passion for the Market Theatre over five years? Foundation is evident when A: I have always been fascinated she leads the Market Theatre’s by how people from different weekly tours. parts of the world interact. © Celimpilo Mazibuko Q: What is your favourite show Q: What do you aspire to be? seen at the Market Theatre? A: I would like to become Brand Celimpilo Mazibuko, the Market Photo School of Arts and Michaelis School of A: Animal Farm directed by Neil and Communications 2016 Workshop’s 2016 Tierney Fellow’s, Fine Art, the Market Photo workshop Coppen Manager. My is passion documentary project focuses on the will host a critique session with to introduce theatre to TIERNEY current land issues faced by South Celimpilo on Friday 24 February. Q: Most impressionable actor/ the next generation through FELLOWSHIP Africans living in the townships, director you have worked communication. in congested Reconstruction and The Tierney Fellowship is a with or met? Development Programme (RDP) developmental mentorship established A: Sibusiso Mamba, He directed Q: What can people look houses. The project explores the to help launch the career of emerging me on 6 characters in search forward to when attending broader aspect of the human photographers. The Fellowship awards of an author, he was amazing. the Market Theatre settlement with the intimate spaces of the recipients with the financial Foundation Tours? different township communities. and infrastructural support needed Q: What is your most favourite A: Being the graduate of the to develop a substantial body of aspect about your job at the Market Laboratory, acting will In preparation for the final Tierney photography work over the course of Market Theatre Foundation? always be my first love hence Fellowship group critique session on a year. A: I get to interact with different I’ve incorporated 16 - 17 March with Fellows from Wits people all the time performance or monologues into the first part of the tour. 12 13 LAST WEEK IN PICTURES SEEN AT THE MARKET THEATRE AT THE SOUTH AFRICAN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL AWARDS ON WEDNESDAY 1 MARCH 2017. 14 15 After much anticipation The judges are: Renos Spanoudes A special panel for Theatre for NALEDI THEATRE AWARDS 2017 and deliberation by a (playwright, actor and drama Young Audiences partnering panel of 28 judges over 2 teacher), Welcome Msomi with ASSITEJ SA includes Gerard NOMINATIONS REVEAL @ THE MARKET THEATRE! days about 80 productions (theatre producer and playwright), Bester (director Hillbrow Theatre in 27 categories staged Sello Maake ka `Ncube (TV and Project), Allison Green (Assitej during 2016 in more than stage actor), Maishe Maponya SA); Kgomotso Christopher (TV 23 theatres, the Naledi (playwright and Arts Activist), actress), Omphile Molusi (Theatre Theatre Awards is proud Helen Heldenmuth (TV producer), director and playwright), Dorianne to announce the nominees Gregory Goss (Theatre lover and Alexander (drama teacher), and for the 2016 Naledi Theatre equestrian), Johan van der Merwe Lakin Morgan-Baatjies (BASA).
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