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BUZZ 11 - 17 SEPT A weekly supplement of the Market Theatre Foundation
CREATING A NEW NARRATIVE
FOR A 30-YEAR LEGACY
CASA : LOOKING BACK / LOOKING FORWARD
In December 1987, more programme billed as CASA : conference in Amsterdam thirty
than 300 South African artists Looking Back / Looking Forward. years ago and is a wonderful
performed and discussed the reason to celebrate the lively
cultural future of South Africa “As South Africa’s leading cultural cultural relations between our
in Amsterdam’s main theatres. institution we are delighted to two countries with 5 days of
Thirty years later, a contingent of partner with the Embassy of the cultural activities.”
Dutch artists and South African Kingdom of the Netherlands to
artists will come together at the promote a multi-disciplinary The five day event presented by
Market Theatre Foundation this programme of film-screenings, the Market Theatre Foundation
week to re-imagine opportunities workshops, performances and in partnership with the Embassy
for cultural engagement. discussions across our different of the Kingdom will take place
business units to critically reflect from Thursday 14 to Monday 18
In a dynamic partnership on the CASA ’87 event and to September. Read this week’s BUZZ
between the Market Theatre engage the minds of a different for the full programme.
Foundation and the Embassy of generation of artists to envision
the Netherlands, South African the possibilities for the future of Admission is free for all CASA:
and Dutch artists will engage each cultural collaboration between Looking Back / Looking Forward
other in a series of skills-sharing South Africa and Dutch artists.”, events. If you would like to
and engaging workshops across said Ismail Mahomed, CEO of the participate in the workshops or
the Market Theatre Foundation’s Market Theatre Foundation. attend any of the events email
four creative and business units: Yusrah Bardien at yusrahb@
Market Theatre Laboratory, “Ambassador of the Netherlands markettheatre.co.za
Market Photo Workshop, in South Africa, Marisa Gerards
Windybrow Arts Centre and says “This 5 day event reflects on
Market Theatre in a dynamic the ideals and results of the CASA
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FOUNDATION
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CASA WEEK : REFLECTIONS
& RE-ENVISIONING
“We can never be exiled from Maarten Rens captures the
our homeland because daily mood and the sense of hope
your songs, your poems, your and inspiration with which South
plays, your paintings, your films African artists fueled the struggle
--- magnificent manifestations --- against apartheid. The screening
keep us riveted on our inevitable will be followed by by a lively
freedoms”. panel discussion chaired by
- Barbara Masekela (CASA ‘87) Business Arts South Africa CEO,
Michelle Constant. The panel
Barbara Masekela was the discussion comprises Barbara
keynote speaker at the Culture Masekela, Albie Sachs, Malcolm
in Another South Africa festival Purkey and Standard Bank Young
in Amsterdam in 1987. This Artist firebrands Jade Bowers and
week, she will reflect on the Monageng Motshabi.
historic event in forum that can
be billed as equally historic with Date: Above: Barbara Masekela
the screening of Maarten Rens’s Thursday, 14 September
documentary, Before Dawn at the Time:
Market Theatre. 17:00 - 19:30
Venue:
Ramolao Makhene Theatre
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CASA WEEK EXHIBITION:
A TESTIMONY OF
SOLIDARITY
The Signs of Solidarity exhibition more and more disenchanted The exhibition is produced by ZAM,
contains powerful images that and felt the need to demonstrate the Amsterdam based platform for
represent the mood seen in the their solidarity with the oppressed African talent, Paul Faber (curator)
demonstrations that took place majority in South Africa. and Dave Hoop (design).
at the South African Embassy in
The Hague in 1963, the Culture in “The role of Dutch artists in their “This exhibition tells the story
Another South Africa Conference fight against apartheid is well of a people who didn’t accept
(CASA) in 1987 in Amsterdam and documented. Post-1994, the the injustices of Apartheid. The
the visit of Nelson Mandela to solidarity of Dutch artists with South fascinating experiences of a
Amsterdam shortly after his release Africa has resulted into meaningful solidarity movement that changed
from prison. partnerships showcased by several Dutch politics are still meaningful
mutual cultural exchanges between today” said Bart Luirink.
The exhibition retells the story our two nations”, says Ismail
of when the ruling Nationalist Mahomed, the CEO of the Market Signs of Solidarity can be viewed
Party in South Africa declared Theatre Foundation. in the foyer at the Market Square
apartheid as the legislated policy from Thursday 14 – Friday Friday 22
for the country in 1948. As history September.
progressed Dutch citizens became
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WORKSHOPS AT
CASA WEEK:
BUILDING BRIDGES ACROSS GEOGRAPHICAL
BOUNDARIES
Theatremaker, author and academic unexpected and innovative platform boundaries,” said Zama Buthelezi,
Roel Twijnstra will headline a for poverty reduction. the Market Theatre Foundation’s
programme of Dutch artists who will Brand & Communications Manager.
present workshops at this week’s Other workshops in spoken word
CASA : Looking Back / Looking performance, writing, directing, If writing for the stage and screen
Forward programme at the Market music and film will see Dutch- is your beat or if you want to know
Theatre Foundation. funded artists Sjaan Flikweert, Dean how to advance your career as a
Bowen and Akwazi engaging with contemporary performing artist
Twijnstra is no newcomer to Johannesburg-based creatives. then these series of workshops
South Africa. The Dutch-born with South African and Dutch
theatre director has produced “The ultimate reward for artists might benefit you too. All
cutting-edge work at several South participants in these different the workshops are free but space is
African theatres and festivals. He workshops is the opportunity and limited. To participate in any of the
is currently the Head of School for the platform that it will provide workshops write to Yusrah Bardien
Live performance at AFDA (Durban). to strengthen their capabilities at yusrahb@markettheatre.co.za.
His workshop for theatre-makers and to network with each other
will explore how art can be an across geographical and cultural
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Sjaan Flikweert’s and verbal language. In this way, she director and chairman of Twist
developed her own style of writing Theatre Developments Projects, a
Workshop and presenting it. She performs all significant arts body in KZN creating
over the world and won in 2012 a sustainable networks locally and
price from van Dale SPOKEN Award abroad, connecting professional and
for her submission. community theatre practitioners.
Roel is also the co-editor of “Theatre
Directing in South Africa, Skills and
Roel Twijnstra’s Workshop Inspirations”. Roel’s workshop will
focus on directing. The workshop is
aimed at theatre-makers.
Dean Bowen’s Workshop
Date:
Thursday 14 September
Time:
09:00 – 12:00
Venue:
Barney Simon Theatre Date:
Genre: Thursday 14 September Date:
Workshop Time: Friday 15 September 2017
13:00 – 16:00 Time:
Sjaan Flikweert is a Dutch poet, Venue: 10:00 – 13:00
dancer, performer. She started to Barney Simon Theatre Venue:
write in 2009 after she graduated at Genre: Barney Simon
the dance academy in Amsterdam. Workshop Genre:
Shortly after she joined the Poetry Spoken Word
Circle, a group of performing Born in the Netherlands, Roel
writers. Here she could perform Twijnstra is currently the head Dean Bowen is a Dutch poet,
individually and collectively, as well of Live Performance at AFDA performer and a psychonaut.
as by means of physical language in Durban. He is the founding He published poems on online
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platforms such as SampleKanon Date: From Biography to Film /
and Hard/Hoofd and in magazines Friday 15 September
such as nY and Kunsttijdschrift Time:
Stage:
Vlaanderen. He is a strong performer 15:00
Date:
who is a welcome guest at diverse Venue:
Monday 18 September
word-art-podia in the Netherlands Windybrow Arts Centre
Time:
and Belgium, such as the Poetry Genre:
15:00
International Festival Rotterdam, Spoken Word
Venue:
Read My World, and Dichters in de
Market Theatre Laboratory
Prinsentuin. He is the winner of the Akwasi is a successful Dutch artist,
Genre:
first Van Dale SPOKEN AWARD. As a songwriter, actor and director (with
Writing (for film / theatre)
writer, he is mainly intrigued by the Ghanaian roots) mostly known
dynamics of composite identities, as the frontman of the Dutch hip
The Market Theatre Laboratory’s
and how this relates to both the hop group, Zwart Licht. A week
Standard Bank Gold Ovation Award
political as well as the societal after he started at the Theatre
winning production Hani: The
positions. Academy in Maastricht in 2008,
Legacy played to full-houses and
TopNotch/Universal offered him,
standing ovations at the National
Leeroy and producer Hayzee a
Arts Festiva, 969 Festival and at the
Akwasi’s Workshop record deal which resulted in three
Ramoloa Makhene Theatre.
albums. In addition to his training
Inspired by the biography of
at the Theatre Academy, he also
assassinated political leader, Chris
joined theatergroup ‘Likeminds’ in
Hani, the musical production
2006 and did an internship at the
explores themes of political
internationally acclaimed Afrikaaps.
leadership in contemporary
Over the past 5 years he has also
South Africa and its impact on a
been the jury and coach of several
present generation of youth. In this
music competitions. His debut
seminar Clara Vaughn facilitates
album “Daar Ergens” was released
a conversation between Leila
on his record label, Neerlands Dope,
Henriques, the director of Hani:
an independent label that was
The Legacy, and Jackie Rens the
founded in 2013. Akwasi will run a
actress in Ruth First 117 Days on
workshop with a local spoken word
how biographies are adapted for the
group.
stage and film.
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VISUAL ARTS SYMPOSIUM
AT CASA WEEK: FUTURE
FORWARD AT THE VISUAL
ARTS SYMPOSIUM
The Market Theatre Foundation’s engaging conversation around The symposium will interrogate a
commitment to make art accessible contemporary art practice. number of propositions including:
to all audiences is the underlying artistic practices that are traversing
theme for this week’s CASA : Black Mark Collective initiated across the traditional categories
Looking Back / Looking Forward VAS in 2015 in an effort to create between those that have been
programme in a Visual Arts a discursive space for critical initiated through the gallery system
Symposium (VAS) hosted jointly by engagement around the work and those who that have inhabited
the Market Photo Workshop and of black visual arts creative other creative spaces.
the Black Mark Collective. practitioners. Focusing on the
theme ‘Urgency And Agency- “The authorial voice of the
The contingent of presenters Strategies And Contingencies’, this mandarins of culture has
and panelists hope to explore a year’s symposium seeks to explore ostensibly been curtailed. Corollary
range of tendencies and address art practices and discourses that developments include an increase
issues including but not limited resonate with the ever-changing and greater visibility of art
to filmmaking, photography, conditions of creative production collectives and collaborations, art in
collective practice, urban planning and practice. the public sphere both temporary
and photographic archives in an installations and performances,
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as well as virtually oriented art Black Mark and the Market Photo and funding? What are the long-
all of which are pointing towards Workshop should partner in term implications for archiving
the emergence of new missions hosting the current edition of the and historicising Black cultural
and responses to the now”, says Visual Arts Symposium that aims production?
Lekgetho Makola, Head of the to raise several pertinent questions
Market Photo Workshop. that include interrogating how Date:
practices alter the established Saturday 16 September
The Market Photo Workshop plays lines of proportioning value? Time:
a leading role in the advancement How do these have an impact 09:00 – 17:00
of photography in Africa that is on institutional culture, systems Venue:
also increasingly engaged in the and policies? How do they Market Photo Workshop
discursive field. It is fitting that operate in relation to capital
PHOTO
WORKSHOP
10BOOK LAUNCH DURING
CASA WEEK
RACE OTHERWISE: Forging a How is ‘race’ determined? Is it To RSVP for this event write to
New Humanism for South Africa your DNA? The community that info.witspress@wits.ac.za before
you were raised in? The way Friday 15 September 2017
Date: others see you or the way you
Monday 18 September see yourself? Zimitri Erasmus
Time questions the notion that one
18:30 for 19:00 can know race with one’s eyes,
Venue: with racial categories and with
Barney Simon genetic ancestry tests. Starting
Genre: with her own family’s journey
Book Launch through ascribed racial identi-
ties, she develops her argument
People from different parts of for recognising the pervasive-
the world ask ‘what mix’ I am. ness of race thinking without
Which would you prefer? Salt submitting to its power.
and vinegar or cinnamon and
sugar? Neither one of my par- Join us for a conversation be-
ents was black Black. Neither tween the author, sociologist
one of them was white White. I Zimitri Erasmus and Angelo Fick,
am not half-and-half.’ current affairs and news analyst
(from Chapter 1, ‘This Black- at eNCA. The discussion will be
ness’) introduced by Hugo Canham
from the psychology department
at Wits University.
11THIS WEEK AT THE EXCLUSIVE
BOOKS PAN-AFRICAN
READING ROOM
Rajesh Gopie’s play Tamasha on Hope Street premieres at the Market Theatre this week. The play focuses
on Payal, a prostitute from Chatsworth and her unlikely relationship with Albert, a night-watchman from
Zimbabwe. This week, the Pan-African Reading Room at the Windybrow Arts Centre shines the spotlight on
books that focus on Africans, like Albert who live in one country but were born in another country.
Dying in New York Broken Glass Bom Boy
Erow Duker from South Africa Alain Mabanckou from Republic Yewande Omotoso of Barbardos /
and Ghana of Congo and France Nigeria / South Africa
Dying in New York is the haunting The history of Credit Gone Leke is a troubled young man
story of Lerato Malema, a young West, a squalid Congolese bar, is living in the suburbs of Cape
and irrepressible South African related by one of its most loyal Town, given to stalking people,
whose wit and resilience shine customers, Broken Glass, who has stealing small objects and going
through despite the abuse she been commissioned by its owner from doctor to doctor in search of
has endured from a young age to set down an account of the companionship rather than cure.
at the hands of her father. It is a characters who frequent it. Acidly Through a series of letters written
story of hope and deep longing, funny, the book skewers a society to him by his Nigerian father,
made all the more poignant by dominated by poverty corruption whom he has never met, Leke
Lerato’s startling candour from and an incorrigible faith in magic. learns about a family curse which
the first page until the book’s his father had unsuccessfully
surprising conclusion. tried to remove. Bom Boy shows
a sensitive understanding of both
the smallness and magnitude of a
single life.
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ART
THE
OF
PARTNERSHIPS
14Each week in Buzz, the Market Theatre Foundation celebrates the incredible pARTnerships that contribute to the growth
of this institution and those whose brand affiliation contributes to making the Market Theatre Foundation a formidable
leader in the art of pARTnership brokering. The week’s BUZZ focuses on the pARTners in the alphabet range P.
in which they perform. The Johannesburg. Focusing on
P production enjoys a week-long
season at the PopArt Theatre
encouraging exchanges and
dialogue between South Africa,
offering them a highly practical Zimbabwe, Botswana, Zambia,
introduction to the realities of the Namibia, Madagascar, Mauritius,
PopArt Theatre: creative industry, and the multiple Mozambique, Tanzania, Lesotho,
The PopArt Theatre is an award- skills needed to build a successful Swaziland, Malawi, Angola and
winning dynamic independent career. This year, the students Democratic Republic of the
theatre space in the heart presented African adaptations Congo, Pro Helvetia carries
of Johannesburg’s inner-city, of Timberlake Wertenbaker’s out a mandate by the Swiss
Maboneng. For the third The Love of the Nightingale and Agency for Development and
consecutive year the PopArt Aristophanes’ Lysistrata. Cooperation (SDC). It supports
Theatre offers the second-year the development of the local
students at the Market Photo arts scene, fosters transnational
Workshop an innovative course cooperation and enhances
titled The Business of Theatre.
While rehearsing a production,
P the mobility of artists in the
region. Pro Helvetia is an ardent
students study arts administration supporter of several projects at
and entrepreneurship. They the Market Photo Workshop.
practice these key skills Pro Helvetica:
of marketing, contracting, Pro Helvetia are committed Watch next week’s issue of
budgeting, fundraising and to cultural exchange between Buzz as we profile more of our
logistics by implementing them Switzerland and Southern Africa partners.
in relation to the production through their liaison office in
15WITS STUDENTS GET
PRACTICAL EXPERIENCE
For the second time this year,
the Market Theatre Foundation
will host four interns from the
Wits University’s post-graduate
Performing Arts Management
programme. The earlier batch
of students worked on setting
the administrative groundwork
for the inaugural Nationl Arts
Incubators Trade Fair that was
held at the Market Theatre in Lungelo Zulu Yeyetu Magida
June.
In 2013 Lungelo Zulu completed Yeyetu Magida is reading
This time round, the four undergraduate degree in towards a Bachelor Degree
students will work with various Education at the University of in Dramatic Arts, majoring
departments at the Market Pretoria majoring in Tourism in Performance Studies and
Theatre Foundation to devise management, Businesss Performance Arts Management.
strategies for income generation Management, Computers & She participated in two Wits
and monetizing some of the Business Law. Lungelo has been productions; YERMA directed
Foundation’s services. The working as a qualified teacher for by Rajesh Gopie & The Burning
students will present their the past 3 years teaching mostly House Project directed by
strategies at a forum at the end around Northern Kwa Zulu Natal Catherine Walker. She has also
of the week. and lately in Johannesburg. She stage managed for a fourth
is currently enrolled at Wits year performance piece called
University a B.A Honours in Arts, Nomads Among Us, co-directed
Culture &Heritage management. and created by Mwenya
Kabwe, Joni Barnard and the
performance students.
16FOUNDATION
Mamodibe Ramodibe Ryan Lloyd
Mamodibe Ramodibe is a Ryan Lloyd is a young and dynamic
former television ‘child star’ musician from Johannesburg,
and is known for her role as who is currently studying towards
a Youth Tv Presenter on SABC a BA PVA at the University of the
1’s Yotv since 2011. Currently Witwatersrand. Currently in his
a Wits student and studying final year of study, he is majoring in
towards a BA Dramatic Arts Composition and Performing Arts
degree. She seeks to be involved Management and plans to enter
in theatre productions across the film-scoring industry after his
the African continent once she studies. Since 2016, Ryan has been
has completed her studies and broadening his horizons to include
to be able to plough back into event planning and management
her community by establishing and has been heading the planning
her own drama school to for the Wits 3rd and 4th year
empower, educate and create Composition Fundraiser, which
learning opportunities for young raises funds for the composition
upcoming artists in Soweto. students to perform and record
their exam compositions.
17ARCHIVING THE
MARKET THEATRE
Archiving the Market Theatre is a new series In not more than 400 words share your
starring in Buzz this week. We invite our memories with us and stand a chance to
artists, patrons and supporters to tell us what be hosted to a special night at the Market
the Market Theatre means to them. In our Theatre. Send your submission to the Market
inaugural feature in this series, asks songstress Theatre Foundaions Senior publicist Lusanda
diva, Sibongile Khumalo, to trace er footsteps Zokufa at lusandak@markettheatre. co.za
to the Market Theatre.
18managing a core of older The six week season spent
and more experienced at the Market was heady
arts practitioners who and life affirming. It was
were part of the teaching like being in a greenhouse. I
staff. One of that core had to learn, and very fast.
of practitioners was James I got to understand what
Mtoba who, alongside a professional theatre space
Sophie ‘Sunshine’ Mgcina, was, my assumptions of what
took me under his wing. it meant to be a university
Sibongile Khumalo It was bhut James who educated young South
introduced me to Malcolm African were challenged. Hard
“I returned to Johannesburg Purkey and the Junction work, commitment, having
after graduating from the Avenue Theatre Company. a vision for one’s life were
University of Zululand with Malcolm was looking to some of the attributes I
a Bachelor of Arts degree, fill the role of an elderly leaned to uphold.
starry eyed yet uncertain woman for their workshopped
of what I wanted for my production Marabi. which It was at the Kippies Jazz
future. Sipho Sepamla, was to be staged at the venue that I was given an
one of the founders of the Market Theatre. Bra James opportunity to experiment
Federated Union of Black encouraged me to go and with and explore the
Artists-FUBA (may his read for Malcolm, even different sides of my artistic
revolutionary soul continue though he had never seen me essence. I will always treasure
to rest in peace) and then act or heard me sing. the memory of Arthur
Principal and Director of Habedi, who championed
FUBA, had offered me a I got the part. And so it and guided my month long
position as the head of the was that my first exposure residency in April 1992 at
music department at the to the Market Theatre was Kippies, and encouraged me
institution in 1981. through the eyes of 24 to “use the venue to explore
year old me, romantically and check things out for
The idealist that I am took attracted to one Siphiwe yourself” For some reason he
on the role with gusto and Khumalo a cast member believed that I could sustain
much enthusiasm, even who had been tasked with a whole month performing at
though I did not know the welcoming me to my first Kippies. Invariably he made
first thing about running rehearsal session with the me believe that I could.
a department, let alone company. And somehow I did, with
19the powerful backing of Paul Makhaya and Barry Ronge. November 2011, I was a part
Hanmer (piano), Bheki Khoza Another heady and significant of it.
(guitar), Victor Masondo time.
(bass) and Sipho Mtshali Being at the Market Theatre
(drums). When in 1998 I produced and has always felt like being at
performed a Retrospective of home. There is a sense of
This season at Kippies, which SA Jazz, the record company familiarity and comfort in
we dubbed The 3 Faces of I was signed to at the time the space. Yet I am always
Sibongile Khumalo heralded opted to record the show, acutely aware of the need to
the most significant change the result of which was the put my best foot forward in
in my professional life, and critically acclaimed Live at order to protect and advance
got me recognised with the the Market Theatre cd. the values espoused by the
Standard Bank Young Artist establishment.
Award for Music in 1993. And so when I was invited
by James Ngcobo and bra Thank you to the Market
In 1989 I had been a part Hugh Masekela to join the Theatre for setting me
of Matsemela Manaka’s cast of Songs of Migration off, for providing a cocoon
two-hander Goree, with for the 2010/2011 season, of safety and love, for
dancer-choreographer Nomsa I welcomed the opportunity challenging me as I went
Manaka. This production told to return to the Market in search of my voice, for
the story of the slave trade, with open arms. I savoured helping me believe that I can
of Africans carted on ships the possibility of being in and always will try harder
through Goree island, the a production that made a because you do.
Slave House and The Door Of powerful statement about
No Return, as seen through migration, in the same way Thank you for welcoming me
the eyes of a young dancer, as I had been in another very back.”
Nomsa Manaka. The search poignant production about - SIBONGILE KHUMALO
for, and an assertion of self the TRC - Philip Miller’s
and the African identity REwind Cantata in 2008.
were central themes in this
production. It was during this When the Market launched Catch Sibongile Khumalo at the
time that one got noticed its Live at the Market Market Theatre later this month.
by reviewers such as Elliot Theatre Jazz platform in See page 29 for details.
20BLACKBOARD AFRICA OFF
TO THE USA
In June his year, the Market After the summit, Blackboard The Market Theatre Foundation
Theatre Foundation signed a Africa will proceed to Howard wishes Backboard Africa great
Memorandum of Collaboration University, a leading historically success on their tour. Proceeds
with Blackboard Africa, a black university in Washington. from the Tamasha on Hope
dynamic group of youth who Blackboard Africa will chair an Street on Thursday, 28 September
gather at the Market Theatre open discussion on issues affect- will benefit Blackboard Africa.
once a month to promote inter- ing African youth. See page 25 for details about the
generational dialogue. show.
Now, Blackboard Africa headed
by Amonge Sinxoto and Zingisa
Socikwa, will be the youngest
attendees at a summit in New
York City this September held by
the Global First Ladies Alliance
and co-hosted by United Nations
Assembly, Facebook, MAC AIDS
FUND and Okay Africa. The
summit will discuss The Future of
Women and Defining Leadership
For A New Era.
21CITY LODGE AND MARKET THEATRE PARTNERSHIP “Love Thy Neighbour” is the free WiFi for the theatre staff to This month, employees from mantra that holds together continue to function optimally. As the City Lodge will be hosted at businesses in the Newtown a result no deadlines were missed a special evening at the Market precinct. When the Johannesburg and we could continue to work Theatre. City Metro was hit with one of seamlessly”, said Zama Buthelezi, the biggest cable theft in recent Head of the Market Theatre’s years it affected almost the whole Brand & Communications of the Johannesburg CBD. Major Department. businesses shut down because of the interruption of electricity supply but for the Market Theatre Foundation, it was an altogether different story. The Newtown City Lodge stepped in to offer five star quality office space for the Market Theatre team. The City Lodge in Newtown is a home away from home for delegates attending conferences at the Market Theatre “We extend our appreciation to the management of the City Lodge for providing space and 22
THE SUITCASE MAKES
INTERNATIONAL WAVES
The Market Theatre’s production, their children also come to London The Suitcase opens this week at
The Suitcase, adapted and to seek better lives and chase the the Northern Stage in Newcastle.
directed by James Ngcobo from dream so to speak”. Catch The Suitcase when it returns
Es’kia Mphalele’s short story is to the Market Theatre. See page 32
currently on a 5-city tour in the Another audience member asked for details.
UK. The Market Theatre’s Digital why James chose to end the
Communications Officer, Thato production with a dance?
Kobile, reports from Hull.
“This is a dance that a young boy of
On Wednesday 06 September, The the eShembe church will perform
Suitcase hosted their first post- to honor the death of his father
show discussion. Questions and and this is why I felt it fitting to end
opinions flew across the 400 seater the show with a dance”, replied
auditorium with director James James.
Ngcobo and cast of The Suitcase
enthusiastically engaging with the
responsive audience chaired by
Amanda Huxtable, the associate James Ngcobo and the cast of
producer at the Hull Truck Theatre. The Suitcase
If the questions asked on the
floor are anything to go by, it
appears even though audiences
did’t speak or understand some
of the language used in the show,
they seemed to understand the
universal message that James
Ngcobo and cast conveyed so
beautifully in the play. An audience
member said, “this reminds me
of the American Dream, and how
23LIVE AT THE MARKET THEATRE … Make reservations for your visits Market Theatre Foundation For block bookings call Anthony to the Market Theatre so much website: Ezeoke at 011 832 1641/083 246 easier. With one glance at the www.markettheatre.co.za 4950 or Yusrah Bardien at 011 table below you can now see the www.webtickets.co.za 832 1641 (ext 204) start and end date for each pro- or buy your ticket at any Pick n duction season. For more details Pay store. Please note that there are no about the productions visit the shows on Mondays 24
TAMASHA ON HOPE
STREET
DATES Tamasha on Hope Street focuses
Wednesday 8 September - on the socio- economic conditions
Sunday 1 October 2017 of Chatsworth, an Indian township
TIME 20km south of the port city of
Durban, South Africa. The play tells
Thursday - Saturday 20:15 the story of an unlikely friendship
Sunday 15:15 between Payal, a young Indian girl
VENUE born in Chatsworth who works as
Mannie Manim a street prostitute, and Albert, a
Zimbabwean night watchman
Starring: Afzal Khan, Ameera
Patel, Dhaveshan Govender, Keith
Gengadoo, Lindani Nkosi and
Matthew MacFarlane.
#TamashaOnHopeStreet
25THE ELITE WING OF
POETRY
DATES Kiri Pink Nob presents “T.E.W.O.P”
Wednesday 13 September - (The Elite Wing Of Poetry), at the
Saturday 16 September 2017 Market Theatre Laboratory in
TIME Newtown. This unique four day
showcase boasts a vast selection
Wednesday - Saturday 20:15 of what the Urban Contemporary
VENUE Johannesburg Poetry Scene has
Ramolao Makhene got to offer. Hosted with the comic
finesse of Sies Ribs Cracker (Simpho
Mathenjwa), and directed by
J.Bobs Tshabalala, audiences can be
sure of an absolute joy ride of the
grandest poetic proportions.
A four-day poetic tour de force.
You should not dare to miss it.
Tickets can be purchased online at
www.webtickets.co.za for R80pp,
or at the door for R100pp.
#EliteWingOfPoetry
26WHEN BALLET MEETS
JAZZ
DATES When Ballet Meets Jazz is a unique
Thursday 14 September - collaboration between classical
Sunday 17 September 2017 and contemporary dancers from
TIME CuDanSA and Carstens Ireland
Thursday - Saturday 20:00 Ballet Studio; and a formidable
Sunday 15:00 sextet of amazing Jazz musicians.
VENUE The musical repertoire will include
John Kani compositions by Abdullah Ibrahim,
Bheki Mseleku, Alan Silinga, Andre
Petersen, Pablo Lapidusas, Leo
Espinosa and Michael Buble. The
works presented include, among
others, some beautiful neo classical
and contemporary choreography
to amazing jazz standards as well
as ballet highlights like the Cygnets
from Swan Lake, and the ever
popular The Dying Swan.
#BalletMeetsJazz
27Images sourced from th einternet
SOUTH KOREA/SOUTH
AFRICA STORYTELLING
PROJECT
DATES The Market Theatre Laboratory, in
Saturday 16 September 2017 partnership with the South Korean
TIME Embassy, presents an International
Saturday 15:00 Storytelling Day. Bring your whole
VENUE family to hear stories from South
Windybrow Arts Centre Korea and South Africa performed
by students of the Market Theatre
Entrance is FREE. Laboratory.
#StorytellingProject
28SIBONGILE KHUMALO
– MORE THAN 3 FACES
DATES Sibongile Khumalo is an esteemed
Friday 22 September – member of a musical dynasty that
Sunday 24 September 2017 spans generations and is widely
TIME regarded as a living legend and
Thursday - Saturday 20:00 national treasure. To honour her
Sunday 15:00 standing and celebrate her 60th
VENUE birthday on the 24th September
John Kani 2017, Magnolia Vision Records
in association with the Market
Theatre and Kaya FM bring More
than 3 faces.
#MoreThanThreeFaces
29ALCHEMY OF WORDS
DATES After premiering with a sold-out
Thursday 28 September - run at the National Arts Festival
Saturday 30 September 2017 in Grahamstown and touring
TIME Southern Africa, The Alchemy of
Thursday - Friday 19:00 Words will be coming the Ramolao
VENUE Makhene Theatre for a short
Ramolao Makhene season in September, supported by
the French Institute of South Africa
(IFAS).
DATES
Sunday 1 October 2017 In The Alchemy of Words, three
TIME artists from different disciplines
Sunday 15:00 –puppetry, film and music search
VENUE to capture the enigma of Arthur
Ramolao Makhene Rimbaud and what it means to be
a pioneer. Expect an immersive
experience that combines artistic
projections, puppetry and live
music inspired by the diverse
imagery from Rimbaud’s poems
– smoke filled battlefields, the
lush countryside of the French
Ardennes, colourful vowels,
crimson seas …
#AlchemyOfWords
30THE MAN JESUS
DATES The Man Jesus, a one-man
Friday 13 October - performance of some of the
Sunday 5 November 2017 life of Jesus Christ, is a series of
TIME monologues by South African-
Tuesday - Saturday 20:15
born playwright, Matthew
Sunday 15:15
VENUE Hurt and directed by Robert
Barney Simon Whitehead and featuring Lebo
Toko. The Man Jesus is a deeply
personal account of the reaction
of those closest – and indeed
farthest - from Jesus immediately
after the crucifixion and
resurrection. It brings simplicity,
humour and understanding (or
misunderstanding) to the story of
Jesus.
The Man Jesus was originally
produced in Ireland, where it was
nominated for the Irish Times
Best New Play, 2013. It will be
transposed by Robert Whitehead
and Lebo Toko playing a range
of characters including-, Judas,
Pontius Pilate and Mary, mother
of Jesus.
#TheManJesus
31THE SUITCASE
DATES Adapted and directed by James
Friday 20 October - Ngcobo from Es’kia Mpahlele short
Sunday 26 November 2017 story, The Suitcase, set in the 1950’s
TIME in Sophiatown, tells the story of a
Tuesday - Saturday 20:15 young couple who, despite family
Sunday 15:00 disapproval of their marriage, leave
VENUE for the city, intending to return
John Kani wealthy and immune from social
censure. The pressures of the city,
unemployment and poverty strip
away the husband`s self-esteem
and he starts to lose his moral com-
pass. He is so desperate to provide
for his pregnant wife that he steals
a suitcase left on a bus. This action
leads to frightening consequences,
dramatic turns and unexpected
twists.
The Suitcase will feature Siyabonga
Twala, Masasa Mbangeni, Des-
mond Dube, John Lata, Nokukhan-
ya Dlamini, Gugu Shezi, Nomfundo
Sambo and Bheki Khoza. The
production will be presented at the
Market Theatre directly after its
5-city UK tour.
#TheSuitcase
32DEAD YELLOW SANDS
DATES Dead Yellow Sands by Graham
Friday 17 October - Weir might well be described as
Sunday 10 Decemer 2017 a collection of portraitures that
TIME live for a brief few minutes and
Thursday - Saturday 20:15 return to the darkness of black
Sunday 15:15 space. Based on people Weir
VENUE has met or observed over the
Barney Simon years, the characters are all at a
winding-down moment in their
lives, some of them even looking
into the great silence of death.
#DeadYellowSands
33TOURS AND EXCURSIONS
The Market Theatre’s weekly tour from the Menzi Primary School in To book your place on the tour
will be featured on the SABC 2 Epic Brakpan through the history of the contact Busi Letwaba
Hangout show when Busi Radebe Market Theatre. Tel:011 832 1641
leads Grade 4 – Grade 6 learners Email: Busil@markettheatre.co.za
Facebook: Rebecca Busi Letwaba
Twitter: @busiletwaba
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WHAT’S ON AT THE WINDYBROW ARTS ARTS CENTRE CENTRE Tomorrow is the final day for submissions for an architectural design competition for an outdoor pavilion/performance installation at the Windybrow Arts Centre. KMH Architects are rendering pro-bono support to coordinate and adjudicate this extraordinary competition at Windybrow Arts Centre. For information about the competition contact wayne@kmh.co.za 36
WHAT’S ON AT THE
MARKET PHOTO PHOTO
WORKSHOP
WORKSHOP
FOUR DILEMMAS
Keorapetse Mosimane, Doris The project presents a selection ground for engagement that can
Nzimande, Lebohang Kganye, of women’s photographic work be taken forward and beyond the
Samantha Simons, Zanele Muholi, that negotiate archives through dilemmas that it frames through
Phumzile Khanyile, Simangele landscape, the body and the photo this iteration.
Kalisa, Babalwa Mtanga, and album, alongside placeholders and
Sydelle Willow Smith. cues for further interrogations - Four Dilemmas is developed
from symbolic voids that can be through conversations between
Four Dilemmas began as an encountered as the negative spaces Thato Mogotsi and Mika Conradie.
exhibition project and inquiry of loss or as positive spaces that
into women-led photography demarcate ground to build on, to Date:
produced through the Market various texts that complicate the Tuesday 17 August 2017 – Sunday
Photo Workshop’s courses, exhibition and the archival. 29 October
mentorships and public projects Venue:
from 2004 - 2017, and developed Four Dilemmas invites propositions Photo Workshop Gallery
into an interrogation of the archival through the space that holds Market Photo Workshop
as a system that unfolds across it and through a parallel public
economics, ownership, memory, programme that unfold in relation
capitalism, community and to the dilemmas expressed. The
representation. project attempts to lay an initial
37WHAT’S ON AT THE LABORATORY
MARKET
LABORATORY
REGISTER NOW
The Market Theatre Laboratory who won a Standard Bank Gold The closing date for applications for
has trained exceptional performers Ovation Award at the National Arts the 2018 academic year is Saturday,
and theatre-makers including Festival this year. 30 September. Application forms
three Standard Bank Young Artists are available on the Market
, Monageng ‘Vice’ Motshabi The Market Theatre Laboratory’s Theatre Laboratory website at
(2017), Prince Lamla (2013) and unique curriculum provides an www.marketlab.co.za or can be
Mncedisi Shabangu (2004) and the incubation space for young artists picked up from the Market Theatre
SAFTA Best Actor recipient Warren to find their voice and develop Laboratory offices at the Market
Masemola, Naledi Award winners their craft. Students participate in Theatre Square.
Mahlatsi Mokgonyana and Billy intensive training in various theatre
Langa, and the winner of the 2016 disciplines aimed at developing For enquiries call Thandeka Nheke
Short Story Day Africa Prize for multi-skilled performances and on 011 838 7498 or email
Short Fiction, Sibongile Fisher. critically engaged storytellers. thandeka@marketlab.co.za or
They are also introduced to other www.facebook.com/themarketlab.
Five Market Theatre Laboratory job prospects in the industry
alumni were nominated for Naledi through short courses in stage-
Awards in multiple categories in management, writing, directing and
2016, including Thabiso Ramalla, design.
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PERSONALITIES FROM
TAMASHA ON HOPE STREET
Keith Gengadoo was born as a tool to impact local
in Durban, South Africa, and international youth
1974. He holds a Degree with positive messages.
in Theatre and Film (B. He acted in the following
Dramae, UKZN). Coming movie and TV productions:
from a musical family, he Jerusalema, Mr Bones
started entertaining people 2, Free State, The Indian
at a very young age. He Detective, Eastern Mosaic
performed in many theatre presenter, Channel O
and music productions presenter, Isidingo,
and moved to Joburg Generations, Snitch,
in 1999, where he also Muvhango, Jacob’s Cross,
focused on TV and Film. Sqwizas, Samsokolo, and
In 2003 Keith launched his Isibaya. He currently plays
debut rap-Ragga album in Dr Khan on Skeem Saam.
the USA. He used the CD
40Karabo Legoabe is a Productions, Imagine Creative
Naledi Award nominated and UJ Arts Centre. Her
production designer, arts most notable productions
manager and film producer. are Dying Screams of the
She studied drama at the Moon, Ingozi: a drama series
National School of Arts then on SABC 1, Ukutshona ko
receive her Bachelor of Arts Mendi… Did we dance, Poeto-
in Dramatic Arts Honours at Type, Secret Ballot, Asinamali,
Wits University majoring in Thula Thula, 6 Characters
Production Design and Arts in Search of an Author,
Management. Her career as Ukhamba (short film by
a designer spans over nine Imagine Creative) and What
years. She has designed sets the Water Gave Me (UJArts
and costumes for various Centre). She is currently a
theatre and television programmes coordinator
productions produced by at The Arts & Culture Trust
The Market Theatre, The (ACT), a freelance production
Baxter Theatre, Soweto designer, producer and
Theatre, The Dance Factory, a board member of the
Rainforest. Forgotten Angle Theatre
Collaborative.
41MARKET THEATRE
PERSONALITIES
UP CLOSE AND PERSONAL WITH...
BEKIE NTINI - COORDINATOR: MENTOSHIP AND TRAINING
AT MARKET PHOTO WORKSHOP
Q: What drives you to wake up in the sustain arts and culture organizations
morning and come to work? and stabilize their business.
A: The desire to apply my skills to Availability of capital projects
development and arts projects and will ensure that arts and culture
programmes in a purposeful way. In organizations can accommodate a
addition, my work brings together continuous influx of projects through
individuals from diverse cultures ideal spaces from which to operate.
and work skills backgrounds to
foster networking and sharing of Q: What does your job entail?
ideas and skills which helps in my A: My responsibilities include
development. developing training projects,
which are aligned with the Public
Q: What do you do when you’re not at Programmes and Development
work? programmes. I coordinate
A: I spend time with family and mentorship and training
friends. I also do volunteer tasks programmes according to agreed
with different media, arts, and criteria of funders and strategic
development organizations objectives of the Market Photo
to accomplish set objectives. Workshop. I play a vital role in
Volunteering is an integral part of my identifying and managing funding
life and an expression of my values, for programmes from a wide range
it allows me to share my skills and of funders and reflect on and
to commit to address some social review projects to ensure regional,
issues that I am passionate about. continental and international
Q: Given a chance to change one thing integration.
in the Arts and Culture industry,
what would it be? Q: Where do you see yourself in 5 years.
A: I would work towards assisting in A: My plan is to return home in
stabilizing core business funding and (Zimbabwe) and actively participate
capital development for arts and in planning and managing processes
culture programmes and projects. and strategies of media, arts and
It is essential to secure funding to development programmes.
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MARKET SQUARE
DIRECTIONS:
Directions to The Market Theatre Foundation, The
Market Square, 138 Lillian 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 Lillian 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 (Lillian
Ngoyi Street) and you will see the Market Square
entrance towards your left – diagonally across the
road from the Market Theatre building.
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