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Market Theatre

Bo Petersen’s magnificent ‘Pieces of Me’ — a play about the pain of passing as white

Maverick Life

Bo Petersen’s magnificent ‘Pieces of Me’ — a play about the pain of passing as white

By Ferial Haffajee

Robert Sobukwe’s love and revolution come to the Market

South Africa

Robert Sobukwe’s love and revolution come to the Market

By Ferial Haffajee

“Memory is a weapon” – preserving our past for the battles of today and tomorrow

South Africa

“Memory is a weapon” – preserving our past for the battles of today and tomorrow

By Ferial Haffajee

Sarafina's Mbongeni Ngema has died - but despite his flaws, his legacy will live on

South Africa

Sarafina's Mbongeni Ngema has died - but despite his flaws, his legacy will live on

By Ismail Mahomed

Maverick Life

‘If Hamilton and RuPaul’s Drag Race had a baby in South Africa’ — icon Simon Nkoli gets the glamour treatment

By Mark Heywood

Kesivan Naidoo and the jazzy big band that marches to the triumphant beat of his commanding drum

South Africa

Kesivan Naidoo and the jazzy big band that marches to the triumphant beat of his commanding drum

By Mick Raubenheimer

‘I am stubborn, bury me face down’ — a review of the essential viewing experience that is ‘Isidlamlilo’

South Africa

‘I am stubborn, bury me face down’ — a review of the essential viewing experience that is ‘Isidlamlilo’

By Kneo Mokgopa

The Brothers Size: The cast is a marvel in this provocative and engaging work

South Africa

The Brothers Size: The cast is a marvel in this provocative and engaging work

By J Brooks Spector

‘The Brothers Size’ at the Market Theatre: A powerful tale of brotherhood

Magazine

‘The Brothers Size’ at the Market Theatre: A powerful tale of brotherhood

By Lesley Stones

Patrick Shai: Actor, activist and a natural on stage — but a man not always at peace with himself

South Africa

Patrick Shai: Actor, activist and a natural on stage — but a man not always at peace with himself

By J Brooks Spector

‘Dusk’ feels suitably dark in days of death and despair

Magazine

‘Dusk’ feels suitably dark in days of death and despair

By Lesley Stones

‘Rose’: A voice and a lifetime of memories at the Market Theatre

Magazine

‘Rose’: A voice and a lifetime of memories at the Market Theatre

By Lesley Stones