Carolyn Steyn Juggling art and philanthropy through 67 blankets
By Edward Tsumele It was in January 2014 when an invite popped into our’ email boxes inviting us to a presentation at the Nelson Mandela Foundation. The invitation did not … Read More
Month: June 2020
Vincent Mantsoe film cuts through the pandemic
By CityLife Arts Writer The French Institute of South Africa (IFAS) is this month presenting an original contemporary dance performance, Cut, by South African choreographer Vincent Mantsoe in partnership with … Read More
Young artists can play a role in fighting COVID-19
June 16 this year cannot be marked the same way. The country is in the middle of a war with a dangerous virus, the novel Coronavirus. Like all other peoples … Read More
Market Photo Workshop training made me see the world differently
By Giyani Baloi All photographs by Giyani Baloi. I am Giyani Baloi, one of the graduates and beneficiaries of the Market Photo Workshop’s photography training programme aimed at equipping particularly … Read More
Kwasha turning young theatre graduates into professionals
CityLife Arts editor EDWARD TSUMELE chats to Market Theatre Laboratory head CLARA VAUGHAN about Kwasha! A theatre company formed by The Market Theatre Lab in association with Windybrow Centre of … Read More
Market Theatre offers opportunities to the youth
By Edward Tsumele June is Youth Month, and this month is of special significance especially to the youth of this country. June 16 has been declared a holiday in South … Read More
Down memory lane of the formation of the Market Theatre
By Ismail Mahomed Amazing things can happen on a stoep. In a media interview a long time ago one of the co-founders of the Market Theatre, Mannie Mannim, said that … Read More