Market Theatre

The Market Lab will continue hosting the Saturday Showcases, Dlala Wena! in 2025. Many moons ago, theatre practitioners from all around Johannesburg would gather at The Market Lab on a Saturday [...]

On 1 March 2025, The Market Theatre Laboratory will present its first Theatre Think Tank instalment for 2025, titled Satire, Subversion & Sacrilege: We Laugh So That We Do Not Scream. This [...]

We are seeking an inspired and visionary director to lead our 2025 first-year student production. This is a unique opportunity to collaborate with an ensemble of twenty talented and passionate [...]

🎭Part-time classes are back for 2025 like it never left! Cycle 1 links are now open – secure your spot today! 💫Save the dates and get ready to play, act, and perform like never before. Don’t [...]

With the support of the Barney Simon Trust, the Market Theatre Laboratory offers one residency a year to a selected theatre-maker, following a public call for applications. The intensive [...]

With the support of the Barney Simon Trust, the Market Theatre Laboratory offers one residency a year to provide a space for theatre-makers to develop a new work, investigate artistic process, [...]

The Market Theatre Laboratory in partnership with the National Heritage Council will bring Heritage Month to a close at The Market Theatre Foundation by hosting a weeklong programme from 26 – 29 [...]

The Market Theatre Laboratory hosts an exciting August programme at the Ramoloa Makhene Theatre – spotlighting female performers and encouraging the development of new productions and stories. [...]

This full-time, one-year course offers intensive training in a laboratory environment for emerging actors, theatre-makers, directors and writers to develop to a professional standard. Facilitated [...]

The Market Lab is excited to announce a return of the Saturday Showcases, Dlala Wena! Many moons ago, theatre practitioners from all around Johannesburg would gather at the Market Lab on a [...]