26 JUN - 2 JUL BUZZA weekly supplement of the Market Theatre Foundation Images from the production HANI THE MARKET THEATRE REMEMBERS CHRIS HANI Through hip-hop, rap, ballad and contemporary production devised commander was assassinated on high-powered energetic dances and directed by Leila Henriques is 10 April 1993 outside his home in the students from the Market inspired by the hit American Dawn Park, Boksburg. Theatre Laboratory are preparing musical Hamilton. to present their production, Hani, The Market Theatre Laboratory at the National Arts Festival in The staging of Hani at the National production reflects on the political Grahamstown. Arts Festival coincides with the and personal life of Chris Hani 75th anniversary of the birth of through the eyes of a post-1994 Amidst the current political the charismatic leader. He was generation. challenges in South Africa, Hani born on 28 June 1942. The unsung is an inspiring story about the life hero who was the South African For details about Hani at the and times of the assassinated Communist Party (SACP) general National Arts Festival please see political leader, Chris Hani. The secretary and Mkhonto We Sizwe page 12. Images sourced from the internet Images sourced from the internet 2 3 LESEDI JOB ANNOUNCED AS 2017 SOPHIE MGCINA EMERGING VOICE AWARD WINNER Rising star actress and theatre in Fisher’s of Hope at the Baxter imagining the solo work as an director Lesedi Job was named Theatre, Ketekang at the Market ensemble piece. During April, she the winner of the Market Theatre Theatre and Curl Up & Dye at the was invited to participate at the Foundation’s 4th annual Sophie Auto & General Theatre. Later this Crossing Cultures & Continents Mgcina Emerging Voice Award at a year, Lesedi will perform alongside conference in the USA to discuss colourful ceremony on Monday 18 Fiona Ramsay in If We Dig to be and perform an extract from June. directed by Megan Willson. See Lorraine Hansberry’s A Raisin in the page 19 for details about If we dig Sun. Lesedi performed in James Ngcobo’s production, A Raisin in Last month, Lesedi directed Brett See page 28-29 where Buzz gets up the Sun in (February, 2016). Her Goldin Award winner Omphile and close with Lesedi Job. other roles include performing Molusi’s play, Itsoseng, by re- 4 5 WINDYBROW ARTS CENTRE ARTS CENTRE PARTNERS WITH #JOZIWALKS The Windybrow Arts Centre, a The series of free walking tours division of the Market Theatre was initiated in May 2017 by Founation, is fast growing as a the Johannesburg Development vibrant hub for social and cultural Agency (JDA) in partnership with engagement. On Saturday 24 local community activists, tourism June the Windybrow Arts Centre entrepreneurs, walking tour in partnership with the JDA’s operators, and the Johannesburg #JoziWalks project hosted a special Heritage Foundation. The project is Youth Connector Tour. supported by Joburg Photowalkers, Johannesburg In Your Pocket #JoziWalks aims to get more City Guide and Market Theatre Joburgers out of their cars and Foundation’s Windybrow Arts onto the streets to walk, and to Centre. engage with their neighbours and share insights and ideas about their Watch Buzz for details of the date neighbourhoods. of the next tour that will take place from the Windybrow Arts Centre. #JoziWalks gives a voice to the people who live in the city’s #MoreThanATheatre communities and presents a personal take on the culture, social history and development of the city’s different neighbourhoods. 6 7 ARTS INCUBATOR TRADE FAIR HAILED A SUCCESS By all accounts, the inaugural made a passionate plea to the “This inaugural Arts Incubators Arts Incubator’s Trade Fair held Department of Arts & Culture to Arts Fair which we hope is the at the Market Theatre last week continue its investment in creating beginning of bigger and more was hailed as an outstanding increased opportunities for collaborations between South success by participants, presenters, emerging artists (Images top left). Africa’s cultural institutions would audiences and Monica Newton, not have been made possible the Deputy-Director General for “This has been a week of if it wasn’t for the enthusiastic the Department of Arts & Culture. inspiration, sharing, learning and buy-in that we received from the an opportunity to discover that the leadership and managements of Speaking at the closing ceremony five Performing Arts Institutions of our partner institutions. I trust of the Trade Fair, Monica Newton ---- Artscape, Playhouse, PACOFS, that the artistic bonds that we have (Images top right) received a the State Theatre and the Market forged this week will be the seeds rousing applause when she Theatre incorporating the for a forest to grow”, he said to a offered the Department of Arts & Windybrow Centre for the Arts --- massive applause. Culture’s continued support for the hold an immense power to shape pioneering event. the way for artistic practice and See page 34 for a full list of the the pathways that can be created winners at the inaugural Arts “In this week you have shown for emerging and young artists to Incubators’ Trade Fair. what is possible”, she said to the be fast-tracked in our complex arts audience following hot on the economy’, said Ismail Mahomed, heels of John Kani, the Market the CEO of the Market Theatre Theatre Foundation’s Special Foundation. Ambassador who from the podium PHOTO WORKSHOP ARTS CENTRE 8 9 ANKOBIA The 2017 Standard Bank Young ALL ROADS LEAD TO Artist for Theatre, Monageng Vice Motshabi, will premiere Dates and times: Ankobia on the Festival’s main 7 July at 20:00 programme. He set his play in th GRAHAMSTOWN 8 July at 14:00 and 20:00 futuristic land of Pelodikgadile 9 July at 12:00 where it is forbidden to remember anything that Venue: happened before the new state Rhodes Box Theatre was formed. Motshabi’s political allegory will have a season at the Market Theatre after its premiere at the National Arts Festival. POP In Pop iCherri presented on the Student Theatre Festival, love, lust, beliefs and perceptions, In just a few days theatre programme when they premiere ICHERRI emotion and devotion, religion practioners, theatre lovers and their two productions Hani and and culture all come crashing technicians will descend on Pop iCherri to audiences in the Dates and times: together in the Market Theatre Grahamstown for the annual Eastern Cape. Market Theatre 04 July at 10:00 Laboratory production. This National Arts Festival from 29 alumnus, Monageng Motshabi 05 July at 20:30 devised play explores themes June – 09 July 2017. The Market is the 2017 Standard Bank Young 06 July at 14:30 about virginity. Theatre will be out in full force with Artist. He will premiere his play, four strong and thought-provoking Ankobia, at the Festival prior to its Venue: St Andres Hall productions that go across the season at the Market Theatre. Main, Student Festival and Fringe programmes. The winner of the Market Theatre Foundation’s 2016 Zwakala Theatre Students of the Market Theatre Festival and receipients of 3 Naledi Laboratory will perform on Awards, TAU, will be staged on the both the Student and the Fringe Fringe Festival. 10 11 Presented on the Fringe HANI programme, Hani, devised and directed by Leila Henriques is Dates and Times: inspired by the hit American ON STAGE AT THE 30 June at 10:00 musical Hamilton. Amidst the 01 July at 14:00 current political challenges in 02 July at 16:00 South Africa, Hani is told through hip-hop, rap, ballad and high- MARKET THEATRE … Venue: powered energetic dances, the The gymnasium contemporary production is an Make booking for your visits to the season. For more details about All bookings can be made directly inspiring story about the life and Market Theatre so much easier. the productions visit the Market at www.webtickets.co.za times of assassinated political With one glance at the table Theatre Foundation website www. below you can now see the start markettheatre.co.za For block bookings call Anthony leader, Chris Hani. and end date for each production Ezeoke at 011 832 1641 “It’s the brilliance of the staging, TAU the courage of conviction and the telling of a story that holds Dates and Times: tightly on to its authenticity 29 June at 16h00 which leaves you almost 30 June at 18h00 breathless, while watching 01 July at 12h00 a company so young in this 02 July at 20h00 winning production of recent 03 July at 20h30 Zwakala Festival. It’s going to be 06 July at 12h00 fascinating to watch this young 07 July at 1400 dynamic theatre couple (director Rammala and Matsunyane) Venue: develop. Already they’re Drill Hall ambitious yet heart-stopping. Watch them develop and find their dramatic niche which should be a huge drawcard for young audiences, while invigorating, those more mature with courage.” - Diane de Beer (The Star Tonight) 12 13 KAREL SE OUPA THE INCONVENIENCE IT IS A PLAY THAT WILL TUG AT THE HEARTSTRINGS! OF WINGS AN EXPLORATION OF MENTAL ILLNESS VENUE “It is rare for the ingredients of Barney Simon a play, the technique and the This multi-award-winning play outcome to resonate with such a VENUE DATES Mannie Manim scooped the boards at the annual 9 June - 2 July 2017 sense of shattering potency that Fleur du Cap Awards. it touches you at the core, from DATES TIME 15 June - 16 July 2017 beginning to end and doesn’t let Playwright Lara Foot’s passion Tue - Sat 20:15 go. Karel se Oupa is a new play by TIME Sun 15:15 for creating fascinating works the creative team that produced Tue - Sat 20:15 that challenge societal norms has Dop the inimitable , early this year Sun 15:15 become her artistic signature.