03 - 09 APR BUZZA weekly supplement of the Market Theatre Foundation 47 Naledi Theatre Awards Nominations affirms the Market Theatre as the best in the business!

The massive tally has surpassed all of this incredible achievement. It Bloemfontein and the UK. previous nomination records and is a huge accolade for the creative sees the Market Theatre affirming and artistic teams at the Market Speaking from Washington where its place as ’s most Theatre; and especially for the Ngcobo was invited to participate vibrant theatre that is committed Artistic Director James Ngcobo. in the 2017 World Theatre Day to telling unique South African He continues to take the Market events at Georgetown University stories. Theatre to new heights with in Washington, an elated James passion, vision and a determined Ngcobo said he was delighted that Last week Monday night’s reveal commitment to unearth fresh the Market Theatre’s important at the Market Theatre scooped talent and to support emerging contribution to the arts scene in nominations in 17 categories, artists”, said Ismail Mahomed, CEO South Africa was being so warmly including five nominations in each of the Market Theatre Foundation. recognised with a record number of three different categories - for The Market Theatre’s reputation of 47 nominations this year for the the Best Lighting Design, the Best for artistic excellence also Naledi Theatre Awards Ensemble and the Best Production resonates beyond the borders of a Play. of Gauteng. Several successful productions are set to tour this “The Market Theatre is very proud year to Cape Town, Durban,

Images from top left: TAU, Egoli, Sophiatown, Ubu and the Truth Commission, 6 Characters in Search of an Author, Tobacco and the Harmful Effects Thereof, I Turned Away and She Was Gone.

2 3 NALEDI NOMINATIONS FOR MARKET THEATRE PRODUCTIONS STAGED DURING 2016:

1. BEST THEATRE SET DESIGN 9. BEST ENSEMBLE the Storm • Greg King - Suddenly the Storm • Egoli • Masasa Lindiwe Mbangeni - The • Sophiatown Dying Screams of the Moon 2. BEST COSTUME DESIGN • 6 Characters in Search of an Author • Tinarie van Wyk Loots - Plant vir my • Onthatile Matshidiso - Egoli • TAU ‘n Boom André • Thando Lobese - TAU • Tease! 15. BEST PERFORMANCE 3. BEST LIGHTING DESIGN 10. BEST CUTTING EDGE IN A PLAY: MALE • Hlomohang Mothetho - TAU • I See You • Andrew Buckland - Tobacco and • Mandla Mtshali - A Raisin in the Sun • I Turned Away and She Was Gone the Harmful Effects Thereof • Nomvula Molepo - Egoli • TAU • Desmond Dube - I See You • Thapelo Mokgosi - 6 Characters in • The Year of the Bicycle • Lunga Radebe - I See You Search of an Author • Wesley France - Suddenly the Storm 11. BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN 16. BEST NEW SOUTH AFRICAN A PLAY SCRIPT 4. BEST SOUND DESIGN • Barileng Malebye - Sophiatown • I See You - Written by • Ntuthuko Mbuyazi - 6 Characters in • Lesedi Job - A Raisin in the Sun Mongiwekhaya Mthombeni Search of an Author • Renate Stuurman - Suddenly the • Suddenly the Storm - Written by Storm Paul Slabolepszy 5. BEST NEWCOMER / • Toni Morkel - Tobacco and the • TAU - Written by Thabiso T. BREAKTHROUGH Harmful Effects Thereof Rammala. • Ezbie Sebesta Moilwa - The Dying Screams of the Moon 12. BEST SUPPORTING 17. BEST PRODUCTION OF A PLAY IN A PLAY • I See You - Produced by the Market 6. BEST ORIGINAL CHOREOGRAPHY • Katlego Letsholonyana - Egoli Theatre & Royal Court Theatre. • Nhlanhla Mahlangu - TAU • 6 Characters in Search of an Author • Sonia Thandazile Radebe & 13. BEST DIRECTOR OF A PLAY - Produced by the Market Theatre Nhlanhla Mahlangu - Sophiatown • John Kani - The Dying Screams of & Windybrow Theatre. the Moon • Suddenly the Storm - Produced by 7. BEST ORIGINAL SCORE / • Sibusiso Mamba - 6 Characters in the Market Theatre & Windybrow ARRANGEMENT / ADAPTATION Search of an Author Theatre. • Neo Muyanga - I Turned Away and • Thabiso T. Rammala & Momo • A Raisin’ in the Sun - Produced by She Was Gone Matsunyane - TAU the Market Theatre and supported • Warrick Sony & Brendan Jury - Ubu by the US Embassy. and the Truth Commission 14. BEST PERFORMANCE • Ubu and the Truth Commission IN A PLAY: FEMALE - Produced by Handspring Puppet 8. BEST MUSICAL DIRECTOR • Busisiwe Busi Zokufa - Ubu and the Company in association with the • Arthur Molepo - Sophiatown Truth Commission Market Theatre & the Windybrow • Charmaine Weir-Smith - Suddenly Theatre.

4 MARKET THEATRE TAKES FRONT ROW SEATS IN WASHINGTON

Market Theatre’s Artistic Director James Ngcobo and Lesedi Job and Lebo Toko participated in a World Theatre Day on 27 March at Georgetown University, Washington. The events included performances of Lorraine Hansberry’s groundbreaking play A Raisin’ in the Sun and a panel discussion that explored the resonance of this classic play in three different cultural contexts – South Africa, Sweden, and the United States – as well as the larger cross-current themes of racial equality and justice, the legacies of author Lorraine Hansberry, the Civil Rights Movement and .

Four speakers in the front row, left to right: Kwame Kwei-Armah OBE (playwright, actor & director), Soyica Colbert (discussion facilitator), Josette Bushell-Mingo OBE (director of Swedish production) and James Ngcobo (Artistic Director: Market Theatre)

5 Market Theatre foundation abroad LESSONS FROM COLOMBIA The Market Theatre Laboratory’s administrator Thandeka Nheke travelled to Columbia last year (2016) October to participate in the Macsur Arts Market.

What did you learn from the experience? Colombia – Bogota is a city with a fascinating history and a rich culture. It is surrounded by beautiful mountain views which reminded me of Cape Town, the streets are ALWAYS buzzing with street vendors, street artists and delicious food. If/When you have a creative idea, no matter how crazy or impossible it might seem… just run with it. If it work it works, and if it doesn’t it doesn’t.

How has it changed your immediate work output I’m more aware of the fact that, the small details we don’t take seriously when planning / putting on a production are important and do matter.

What were the highlights and challenges of your trip Language was a big challenge, although I had a translator some information did get lost in translation.

What is your advice to colleagues planning to travel this year? Take info you get very seriously. Explore as much as you can, take time to know the city not only where you’re going. And just have FUN!

6 7 enthralling PRODUCTIONS SET TO GRACE THE MARKET THEATRE STAGES

sophiatown a tale about triumph!

Venue Sophiatown is a lively and John Kani memorable musical, which is DateS being revived with a new, young 31 March - 14 May 2017 cast under the experienced eye of director Malcolm Purkey to delight TIME today’s audiences with its timeless Tue - Sat 20:00 music. Sun 15:00 Despite the violence and poverty, Sophiatown was legendary a black cultural hub and the epicenter of politics, jazz and blues. It symbolized a society that allowed a freedom of action association and expression, where people lived together in harmony, undivided by race or color.

#Going back to Sophiatown….

8 itsoseng Venue The Market Theatre will give Barney Simon Molusi’ s solo play Itsoseng a new DateS rein of life when Lesedi Job re- 7 April - 7 May 2017 imagines and directs the play with cast of seven actors most of whom TIME are Market Theatre Laboratory Tue - Sat 20:15 alumni. Lesedi has proven her Sun 15:15 mettle as a forceful young director earlier this year when she directed Mike van Graan’s When Swallows Cry playing to critical acclaim and sold out audiences.

Itsoseng, which means ‘wake yourself up,’ paints a compelling portrait of a young man who is desperate for change in an impoverished community that lacks basic services like proper schooling, sanitation and housing. Lesedi’s recreation of Itsoseng will be interspersed with Setswana and it will give a personal view of post- apartheid township life.

#KasiLove #Itsoseng

9 The SUIT Can ThEmba season the vast expanse of stage at the Venue John Jay College Theatre with Mannie Manim ease. Using a stunning blend of character portraits, storytelling, DateS mime and even song and dance, a 05 May - 04 June 2017 tale of love, betrayal and revenge TIME is woven. The production is also Tue - Sat 20:15 filled with laughter and a brand of Sun 15:15 humour that certainly transcends its Township origins. The Suit is based on a well-known - Les Gutman, short story by Can Themba, Curtain Up - Online Magazine described as the Dylan Thomas of South Africa. It was first produced by the highly-regarded Market #TheSuit Theatre, and originally directed #CanThemba by the late Barney Simon, that theatre’s founder and artistic director. The cast here is the original. It has a tone, style and sophistication that can surely be called distinctive. Every element, from the language of the stage adaptation (by Mothobi Mutloatse), to the staging (here by John Matshikiza), to the remarkable lighting and to the elegant flute of Thomas Masemola, is thoroughly fresh and clever. The four actors fill

10 ISITHUNZI 2016 Zwakala Festival winner

Venue ISITHUNZI is about the shattering Ramolao Makhene and revival of the dignity of a DateS family and its name. During the 26 May - 18 June 2017 2007 ‘Reitz Four’ incident that saw four white males at the TIME university of Free State display Tue - Sat 20:15 gruesome activities to a group of Sun 15:15 black middle aged cleaning staff in what they called “their own take of integration”. We find two boys, uScelo and uMuzi, sons of one of the ladies humiliated in the video attempt to come to grips with the impact of the incident on their family’s reputation and stability.

#Isithunzi

11 CHILAHAEBOLAE From 2003 to 2013, I taught Theatre. The students learn a lot performance and critical theory from working with proffessionals at the Market Theatre Laboratory like Kgafela oa Magogodi Drama School, a programme that I feel exceedingly privileged We are joined by the Nelson to have been a part of. Thus, my Mandela bridge brilliantly lit in the professional and personal life colours of our national flag that has been inextricably linked to symbolize both of our institutions that of the Market with enduring commitment to the country and a Venue relationships with staff like Ismail defining of its national character Barney Simon Mahomed and James Ngcobo through theatre, dance and music.” DateS and graduates who I continue to 19-28 May 2017 support and mentor in any way ABOUT THE PLAY TIME needed. In fact, my partner of 15 Wits Theatre in partnership with years, Dan Robbertse and I met at the Market Theatre presents Tue - Sat 20:15 the Market Theatre! I have always Chilahaebolae is a satirical play Sun 15:15 believed in collaboration and the written by Kgafela oa Magogodi. one forged between The Market This allegory presents the world of Message from Gita Pather Theatre and Wits est Theatre is a Phokobje, the Jackal, who sets out THE DIRECTOR OF WITS THEATRE vitally important tool in ensuring in search of a long-lost friend Mpja, that students of the performing the dog. He soon discovers that “As an artist, academic and arts have an ongoing relation with things are not as they used to be. cultural activist, my history with a professional and unarguably the He finds that Mpja has cut ties with The Market goes back to 1987 leading theatre in our country. Nageng and is swimming in the fat when I completed an internship For students, the Market Theatre of Chilahaebolae’s suburban bliss. for my Honours degree which I represents an aspirational vision was studying at UDW. In 2001 at for their futures and for the Market Packed with adventure and a crucial point in the history of Theatre it provides a conduit laughter, Chilahaebolae is a thrilling the Market, I was appointed Chief to new talent, new voices, new theatrical experience which taps Operations Officer and steered the audiences and the future stars of into the Basarwa tradition of process to securing DAC funding tomorrow. We are excited to bring subversive storytelling. and its resultant status as a flagship Chilahaebolae in our third year institution. of collaboration with the Market #Chilahaebolae

12 The Inconvenience of Wings Venue For over five decades the Fleur du Mannie Manim Cap Theatre Awards and Fleur du DateS Cap Wines have been honoring 14 June - 16 July 2017 excellence in theatre, an event that is a highlight of the Mother City’s TIME cultural calendar. The winner of Tue - Sat 20:15 the 3 prestigious categories in the Sun 15:15 52nd annual Fleur du Cap Theatre Awards, The Inconvenience of Wings, will come to warm up the Market Theatre in June.

BEST PERFORMANCE BY A LEAD ACTOR IN A PLAY Andrew Buckland

BEST PERFORMANCE BY A LEAD Left to bottom ACTRESS IN A PLAY right: Jennifer Steyn Andrew Buckland, Jennifer Steyn, BEST DIRECTOR Lara Foot Lara Foot

#Wings

13 MARKET THEATRE productions GO ON TOUR Market Theatre is going on the road

Three productions which played to successful houses at the Market Theatre will now enthrall audiences in Cape Town, Durban and Bloemfontein. Crepuscule

Venue The cast for Crepuscule is stellar! Playhouse Theatre (Durban) Nat Ramabulana plays Can DateS Themba, with Kate Liquorish as his 1 - 7 May 2017 romantic partner. Lerato Mvelase plays Baby/Kleinboy, Nhlanhla Celebrated Can Themba work for Mahlangu is Stan, Matthew Lotter The Playhouse Company’s New plays Malcolm, and Thami Ngoma Stages season plays Ous Lethabo/Mama Dora/Sis Pretty. “With palpably gorgeous language and featuring some truly brilliant Crepuscule will run in the set decisions designs by the Playhouse Loft Theatre from 3 to inimitable Nadya Cohen, the 7 May. Schools performances are work is compact and edgy as it is on at 11h00 on 3, 4 and 5 May. completely engaging. In short, it Schools performances, at R30 per is flawless: a work where every learner, can be booked by calling nuance is thought through and Dawn on (031) 369 9407. Public taken care of, a production which performances take place at 19h30 offers a portrait of Sophiatown on 5 May, 14h00 and 19h30 on 6 that jives and beats and weeps and May, and at 14h00 on 7 May. lives. See it.” - Robyn Sassen Tickets for these performances are available via Computicket or #Crepuscule Shoprite Checkers at R80 each.

14 tau watching a company so young in Venue this winning production of recent Vryfees (Bloemfontein) Zwakala Festival. It’s going to be DateS fascinating to watch this young 18 - 22 July 2017 dynamic theatre couple (director Rammala and Matsunyane) Winner of the 2016 Zwakala develop. Already they’re ambitious Theatre Festival. yet heart-stopping. Watch them develop and find their dramatic “It’s the brilliance of the staging, niche which should be huge the courage of conviction and the drawcard for young audiences, telling of a story that holds tightly while invigorating, those more on to its authenticity which leaves mature with courage.” you almost breathless, while Diane de Beer - The Star Tonight #TAU

Suddenly The Storm

Venue Baxter Theatre (Cape Town) of theatre which embraces the DateS 5 June - 9 July 2017 dynamics of today’s South Africa, while drawing from the apartheid Venue Vryfees (Bloemfontein) past and its inbuilt horror. The impeccable production, under DateS 18 - 22 July 2017 Bobby Heaney guiding hand, crackles with energy and crackling Venue Playhouse Theatre (Durban) dialogue, especially in scenes DateS 7 - 13 August 2017 where Dwayne and Shanelle “Slabolepszy plumbs an crosswords.” uncomfortable post-apartheid Peter Feldman - Next 48 Hours reality in new play. Suddenly #SuddenlyTheStorm the Storm is a fascinating slice

Be sure to tell your friends and family to see our hit shows!

15 MARKET THEATRE TOURS

The weekly Tours of the Market The ninety minute tour offers Tours of the Market Theatre Theatre are becoming so an interesting historical take place every Wednesday at very popular. This weekly the background about the iconic 11:00. A maximum of 20 people charismatic Busi Ledwaba led institution and how it continues are accommodated in each tour. groups from Wits University, to be one of South Africa’s most Interested persons are advised Oakfields College and a visiting significant cultural spaces. to book online on US group of students from www.webtickets.co.za California.

16 05 APRIL - FIRST MARKET THEATRE WEDNESDAY MATINEE

BUY ONE GET ONE FREE TICKET SPECIAL – valid The box office is open from 09h00 - 20h00. for only the 15h00 Matinee on 05 April 2017 Patrons can also book tickets for any Market Theatre production at any Pick ’n Pay outlet. Bookings for the matinees shows can also be made via the online booking system at www. #WednesdayMatinees webtickets.com or by calling the Theatre’s box #DayShows office on 011 832 1641 ext 108.

17 TRIBUTE TO JOE MAFELA Excerpts from SAM MATHE’s article in The Star Tonight.

The 74-year-old artist’s legacy will Ntlokwana. Sadly, they have since loom larger following his tragic passed on. But he has undoubtedly death in Joburg after a car accident represented them very well. on Saturday night. He was a In his illustrious career, Mafela colossus who left lasting imprints has inspired and mentored a in film, TV, stage and music. Mafela generation of performers, notably was also a torch-bearer in the actor Patrick Shai whom he advertising world. groomed from 1977 when both of them were in the Mzumba musical. He inspired young, black and In 2015, he became the recipient aspiring copywriters that it was of the Comics Choice Lifetime possible to make it in a sector that’s Achiever Award. notorious for being stubbornly resistant to the transformation At the time of his death he was agenda. He became a respected playing the role of uncle Tebogo creative director at some of the Moroka in Generations - The country’s top advertising agencies Legacy. such as BBDO. Despite his larger- than-life accomplishments in * Sam Mathe is the editor and various fields, there were never publisher of Jazz Life Magazine. airs and graces about him. He projected his unassuming, amiable and approachable personality to the “Everyman” screen characters that he played with so much aplomb and finesse. Humour was his forte. And he was a peerless comic genius in the sitcom genre - black or white. Mafela belonged to a generation of gifted and well-loved funny men that included Ndaba “Mshefane” Mhlongo, Bingo “Bentley” Mbotshana and Ray “Velaphi”

18 A Tribute to fallen Hero

Ahmed Kathrada passed away peacefully after a short period of illness, following surgery to the brain. Kathrada has had an illustrious political career having served between 1994 and 1999 as the parliamentary counsellor to late President Nelson Mandela. Kathrada’s activism spanned a total of 75 years.

19 Market Theatre to host first-ever Incubator’s Trade Fair

The Market Square will buzz performing arts agencies to create and presenters from festivals with excitement when for the opportunities for newly emerging and other theatres. The Market first time ever the Department artists to work in a professional Theatre Foundation will showcase of Culture’s anchor-funded environment. The Trade Fair will work funded and produced at performing arts institutions viz be presented as a weeklong mini- the Market Photo Workshop, ArtsCape (Cape Town), Playhouse festival to showcase productions Windybrow Theatre and at the (Durban), PACOFS and the State created by each of the performing Market Theatre. Theatre (Pretoria) take part in the arts institution. Participants will inaugural Incubator’s Trade Fair engage in a series of workshops Watch this space for weekly at the Market Theatre from 18 – and lectures presented by updates about the inaugural 25 June. The Incubator Fund is a professionals. The work will be Incubator’s Trade Fair. DAC initiative which enables the showcased to agents, producers The following are photographs from previous Market Theatre productions supported by the DAC’s Incubator Fund.

Thula Thula Mosali Eo U ’Neileng Eena In My End is My Beginning When Swallows Cry

20 MARKET THEATRE FOUNDATION DINES THE FRENCH WAY On 22 March 2017, the the theme for this year’s dinner in French dessert recipes. Market Ambassador of France to South was “Making French gastronomy Theatre CEO, himself an avid cook, Africa HE Christophe Farnaud accessible to all”. The dinner was amongst the select group of hosted the third annual Goût de involved the cooperation of South invited guests at the Ambassador’s France - Good France dinner at his African culinary schools, through dinner. official residence in Pretoria. In a specially designed bake-off, celebration of French gastronomy, infusing South African “Rooibos”

South African fashion icon Marianne Fassler, Market Theatre Foundation CEO Ismail Mahomed and former Standard Bank Sponsorship Manager Mandie van der Spuy. Photograph taken by Nocebo Bucibo

21 Wits students give their thoughts after a week’s internship at the Market Theatre

Four arts management students spent a weeklong internship at the Market Theatre Foundation working under the guidance of Market Theatre Foundation CEO and Market Theatre Fundraiser, Penny Morris. BUZZ tracked down the students to gauge their experiences. undergrad, I always had anxieties about where in the arts I will stand seeing as though I won’t be a performer. Through doing this internship I learnt so much about the industry and I am excited to share this knowledge with my peers”. Mamodibe Ramodibe (BA in Dramatic Arts Hons Student) “I feel very welcome in the space. I do not feel like an intern, instead I “I now know so much more about feel like a collegue. Everybody from the operations of an art institution. the CEO to the security guards has It was empowering to know and been very warm and kind in their get exposed to the day to day reception of all interns”. functionality of the theatre. The Market Theatre Foundation were Nothemba Khumalo very resourceful and guided us. My (BA Honours in Dramatic Arts, group has also made it easy for me majoring in Arts Management, to learn more.” Media, and Film Studies) “My time and experience here at the Market Theatre Foundation Angelinah Mofokeng has been fruitful, enlightening and (BA Dramatic Arts student at Wits, pleasurable. I’ve gained insight on Majoring in Performance Studies more than what I had expected to and Arts Management) learn and even made relationships with certain staff around my career Yemakela Fanisi “This experience gave me so much aspirations. It’s a place I can always (BA Honours in Policy Management clarity on the route I will follow, come back to, to work, network or Arts and Heritage student) after graduating. Throughout my have tea with the staff.”

22 Market Laboratory alumnus publishes LABORATORY book

Monageng Motshabi will Xoli Norman, Warona Seane, launch his book The Palms Paul Mpumelelo Grootboom, of the Times at the Market Aubrey Sekhabi and Kgafela Theatre on Monday 24 April, oa Wamagogodi. He also and judging by the warm teaches drama to first year responses it has already students fresh from high received it’s going to be a best school to channel their energy seller. and hone their skills that process helps in the grooming “The book allows you to read of the next generations of the future of the country like remarkable artists. a palm reader to see the spirit of the time and understand Now he has bravely ventured what future lies ahead”, into self-publishing and Motshabi says. distribution for his book, which takes readers on a This impressive Market journey as citizens of the Theatre Laboratory alumi world and more importantly is blessed with a diversity of South Africa. It’s a trip of talents. As a playwright imagining a different reality and director, he is this year’s amidst the gloomy headlines Standard Bank Young Artists lining the streets poles, Award winner for Theatre. He touching on forgiveness, state will premiere a new work at enforced mercy, internalised the National Arts Festival in violence that never finds July this year. its target and the space we inhabit as we attempt to Monageng has worked with navigate our lives towards leading artistic figures such as hope.

23 LABORATORY

Men Crush Mondays

Man Crush Monday Monageng Motshabi

A graduate of the Market Theatre Laboratory Monangeng ‘Vice’ Motshabi is a playwright, director and a teacher at the Market Theatre Laboratory. The Naledi Award-winner has been behind shows such as Sizwe Banzi is Dead and Book of Rebbelations to name a few. When not writing or directing his own works, Vice works as a dramaturge for numerous other works like The Playroom and Next Sunday which are previous Zwakala winners. He was awarded the prestigious 2017 Standard Bank Young Artist Award.

#MCM #MarketLabsFinest

24 The Market Laboratory celebrate men and woman in the Arts.

Follow us every week to see our new crush. #MCM / #MenCrushMonday #WCW / WomanCrushWednesday #MarketTheatreLaboratory Women Crush Wednesdays

Woman Crush Wednesday Linda Sebezo (sometimes credited as Linda Sebenzo) is a South African actress, dancer, singer and director best known for her starring role as Gogo, the senile grandmother who raised Lebo (Mahlubi Kraai), in the SABC1 sitcom Gauteng Maboneng.

Her acting profession began in 1980 with Gibson Kente Productions. Since then she has toured nationally and overseas and has extensive television experience which includes roles in such shows as Generations, ‘Sgudi ‘Snaysi and Rhythm City. She has also featured as a lead actress in various stage plays including Money Maker, Location 1973, Love, Crime and and Julius Caesar.

She won Golden Horn Award for Best Supporting Actress in a TV Soap and a SAFTA for her role on Greed and Desire as ‘Sharon D’

#WCW #MarketLab

25 THE MARKET LABORATORY AND POPArt Theatre (Maboneng) PARTNERSHIP LABORATORY

A partnership between The pieces to be staged, each a Theatre has facilitated with the Market Theatre Laboratory and week at a time, at the POPArt local backpackers, Curiocity. POPArt Theatre (Maboneng) Theatre. com. began in 2015 with the intention to provide the This year, the partnership Under the guidance of students with hands on practical continues with the students professional directors Mahlatsi experience in producing, presenting their produced Mokgonyana and Ndumiso administrating, marketing work at the POPArt Theatre Lwazi Msimanga, two refreshed and touring productions in a this April. The students will be adaptations of Greek classics course facilitated by POPArt. accommodated on their tour will appear on the POPArt The students worked with in the Maboneng area through Stage: professional directors on two a partnership that the POPArt

26 LYSISTRATA THE LOVE OF THE NIGHTINGALE BOOKINGS 06 - 09 April at POPArt 13 - 16 April at POPArt Bookings for these shows are available online via the POPArt directed by Mahlatsi directed by Nondumiso Lwazi website: www.popartcentre. Mokgonyana Msimaga co.za

The Greek classic comedy When questions go unanswered by Aristophanes is about to because society fears its own hit POPArt stages- refreshed, truths... A woman speaks. revised and Africanised, as A tragic myth of never- audiences have come to ending shackles mirrors the expect from director Mahlatsi injustices of today. The Love Mokgoyana (Just Antigone, The of the Nightingale, written Summoning of Everyman). In by Timberlake Wertenbaker, this classic fable, gender based releases the realities from the issues are explored as the myth of Philomele. Her violated women of the town stage a sex voice breaks the unrelenting strike in order to stop a raging curse. war between the men. Want to know what happens when this Nondumiso Lwazi Msimanga is set in a modern day South directs this adaptation of the Africa? You’ll have to get to myth of the rape of Philomele POPArt from 6 - 9 April to find in collaboration with a cast of out. six-strong Market Lab ingenues that bring the myth home.

27 PHOTO PHOTO INCUBATOR: WORKSHOP Edition Two

Currently on show at the Photo Workshop Gallery, Runs till 30 April 2017.

28 PHOTO WORKSHOP NGALE: seeing beyond...

Currently on show at Gallery 1989. The exhibition will run till 12 April 2017.

Alumnus and MPW trainer, Musa January this year. Both editions Nxumalo is currently facilitating a are supported by the Goethe- NEWS workshop in Cameroon titled ‘The Institute and are in line with the anthology of Youth’ named after PEREGRINATE exhibition. Nxumalo’s own body of work (see link). This is the second edition of https://www.facebook.com/ this training programme, the first theanthologyoy/ of which was held in Kinshasa in

29 Market Theatre Foundation wishes Hugh Masekela a Happy Birthday.

Legendary trumpeter Hugh Born on April 4, 1939 in Secondary School in Sophiatown. Masekela is no stranger to the Witbank, South Africa, Masekela Market Theatre. Posters of began singing and playing piano As the Market Theatre presents his last performance Songs of as a child but he picked up the vibrant musical Sophiatown Migration proudly adorn the trumpet at age 14 after being in the John Kani Theatre there walls of Market Square to inspire given a trumpet by Archbishop could be no better time to a younger generation of artists. Trevor Huddleston, the anti- celebrate both Father Trevor apartheid chaplain at Peters Huddleston and Hugh Masekela.

30 CEO Ismail Mahomed’s trip to the UK

BUZZ catches up with Market cultural leaders from across the Theatre Foundation CEO as he globe and to bring home newer prepares to join world leaders partnerships that can benefit the to participate in the GLOBAL Market Theatre Foundation. CULTURAL LEADERSHIP FOR THE 21ST CENTURY programme in the Do you need to prepare a speech UK. or presentation for the workshop? If yes how’s that coming along? How are you feeling about the trip? I have been provided with an extensive list of reading materials It is indeed an honour to be invited as preparation for my participation by the British Council to participate in the programme. This has been in this programme at King’s College my night reading for the past week. in . I am also grateful On the last day of the programme, to the Council of the Market I will be making a presentation. I Theatre Foundation who are fully will also be writing a blog about the supportive of my participation. I’m programme. looking forward to meeting other

31 Profiling Get to know your Market Theatre Foundation personalities. up close and personal with...

SEIPATI NCUBE

Q: What do you do at the Market Q: Are there any success stories Theatre? you wish to share? A: I am a Project administrator A: Although my biggest in the artistic production achievements are still ahead of department. I support me, I am proud of my the Producer in ensuring involvement with the Market that the administrative aspects Theatre Foundation. to production management are effectively served. Q: What do you do when you’re not at work? Q: What do you enjoy most A: I am currently studying about your job? Bookkeeping with Rosebank A: My colleagues and the people College, I spend my weekends that I work with in the different studying fields. I also love the challenges that are presented every day in different ways. My job offers me a wealth of understanding and knowledge that alows me to grow and to add value to my own life.

32 Q: Please tell us something about different people on a daily Culture industry, what would the career path you’ve basis but I would love to work it be? followed and in what way is it in the Finance Department at A: To make more spaces better than others you could the Market Theatre. accessible for youth in rural have followed? areas. A: I love being a Project Q: Given a chance to change Administrator working with one thing in the Arts and

33 Market Square

directions:

Directions to The Market Theatre Foundation, The Market Square, 138 Lilian Ngoyi (previously Bree) Street, between Miriam Makeba and Margaret FOUNDATION Mcingana streets

For more information Co-ordinates: -26.201984, 28.032706 about the Market Theatre Co-ordinates: -26.200834, 28.032294 Foundation, please visit www.markettheatre.co.za • Take Jan Smuts Ave off ramp from M1 south. • Continue over Empire Rd, past Wits and over Mandela Bridge. Telephone : 011 832 1641 • At the first traffic light after the Mandela Bridge, 138 Lilian Ngoyi Street turn right into Carr Street. Newtown, Johannesburg • At the next traffic light turn left into Miriam Makeba Street. • At the next traffic light turn right into the Newtown Junction Mall road, City Lodge Hotel on the right. • Continue to the right around the traffic circle into the Mall’s underground parking garage. • When you come out of the parking garage using the lift or escalator the Market Theatre is to the east of the parking area in the direction of the water fountain in the Mall’s square. Walk past The Potato Shed and through the gate. Then turn right towards the Market main entrance. Please ask the security / ushers if you feel unsure. • To get to the Market Square, continue past the Market Theatre building, cross the road (Lilian Ngoyi Street) and you will see the Market Square entrance towards your left – diagonally across the road from the Market Theatre building. 34