The Market Theatre Laboratory

Two nights. Four iconic stories. One stage.
The First-Year Market Theatre Lab students are ready to introduce themselves to the stage with a powerful lineup: Ruined, Have You Seen Zandile, Sizwe Banzi is Dead, and Blood Knot.
📆Tuesday 2nd June (17:00) & Wednesday 3rd June (16:45)
📍 The Ramolao Makhene Theatre (The Market Theatre Laboratory)
💵 Admission: Completely FREE!
Bring a friend, bring your energy, and let’s celebrate the next generation of South African theatre makers! See you there! 🙌🎭

Buhle Ngaba brings an award-winning show to South Africa, and she’s ready to sell out! 💎💎💎

Directed by Ilana Dlangalala-Cilliers, BLING! draws on the story of the Cullinan diamond, while the broader narrative
dances and dazzles its way through South Africa’s journey towards democracy, intertwining history, culture and the
pursuit of justice. ⚖️

BLING’s Johannesburg season runs from 28 to 31 May at The Market Theatre Laboratory! 📆

Tickets can be purchased on webtickets!! 🎫

🛎️DING! DING! DING!!! 🗣️📣

🤼🏾‍♂️It’s the Market Theatre Laboratory’s Second Year’s up against POP Art’s Causing A Scene for some Improv Theatre sports games.

🤫Rumour has it - Causing A Scene will include Lab Alumni. Which side are you behind? Come see raw theatre improvisation🎭

🎟️ R30
🗓️ 23 May 2026
⌚ 15:00
📍 Ramolao Makhene Theatre, Market Theatre Square

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💡Did you know? Afropocalypse heads to Sweden to perform at the Bibu Biennial Festival from 27 - 30 May. 🛫🇸🇪

It will be one of four international productions hand selected as part of their programme. 🎭The run closing this week at The Market Theatre has been a fundraising initiative, but just case you’re not able to support their run before it ends this Saturday, you can still help by scanning the QR codes to donate💰.

📨Send an email to [email protected] for more information