Theatre

MTF celebrates over 40 Naledi Awards

Naledi 2026
The Market Theatre Foundation proudly announces that work presented across its stages in 2025 have bagged 42 nominations across several categories at the 21st Naledi Theatre Awards.

Defining decade for Tembisa Theatre Week

Bongani Nicholas Ngomane: Tembisa Theatre Week marked its 10th year with bold township storytelling, honouring Mpho Molepo and affirming the festival’s growing national impact.

State Theatre earns 33 Naledi nominations

The South African State Theatre
Bongani Nicholas Ngomane: With 33 Naledi nominations, the South African State Theatre shines as a hub of powerful storytelling and creative excellence.

My Children My Africa

My Children My Africa
A classic returns to the national stage: My Children! My Africa! at the South African State Theatre.

Sophiatown tours SA

Sophiatown
A legendary story returns to the stage: Sophiatown tours South Africa in 2026.

Yangthola! turns survival into theatre

Yangthola!
Bongani Nicholas Ngomane: Yangthola! delivers a gripping solo performance that transforms urban survival into powerful theatre, blending humour, physical storytelling and raw emotion.

Various award-winners at 30th KKNK

KKNK 2026 Ek is nie Danie © Pierre Rommelaere
Numerous award-winning theatre productions, artists and directors are included on the programme for the 30th KKNK in Oudtshoorn.

Take a Child (or Teen) to the Theatre

Take a Child (or Teen) to the Theatre Today, 2026
NURTURING YOUNG MINDS THROUGH ARTS - A campaign that celebrates the World Day of Theatre/Performing Arts for Children and Young People, 20 March 2026.

Musical on Environmental Defender

Isitha Sabantu
Empatheatre with Ibsen Scope, The Market Theatre and Home in Crisis present Isitha Sabantu,a SA reimagining of Henrik Ibsen, on stage 6–22 March 2026.

Transcendent: Echoes of the Past

Transcendent: Echoes of the Past
A powerful dance theatre work that awakens memory, identity and ancestral rhythm.