Market Theatre
A visit to Joburg is incomplete without a night out at this
internationally acclaimed theatre, made famous as the first integrated
theatre, playing a pivotal role in the struggle against apartheid
through the encouragement of debate and challenging ideas. It houses
three theatres, a bar, an art gallery and the second of the famous Moyo
restaurants.
The Market Theatre complex is also home to Kippies International Jazz
Club, a superb jazz venue, modelled on an old Victorian toilet and
named after the legendary saxophonist, Kippie Morolong Moeketsi. This
intimate jazz club features live performances by local and
international acts and is guaranteed to keep the patrons swinging till
the wee hours of the morning. South African cuisine is served with
aplomb at the award-winning Gramadoelas restaurant, patrons vary from
heads of state, including Queen Elizabeth II, and culture vultures who
frequent this complex.
The complex still retains the ambience and spirit of a
marketplace. The theatre itself is infused with theatrical history,
from the posters of Athol Fugard plays that premiered there to Grammy
and Tony award-winning musicals like Sarafina.
Open Monday - Saturday: 9pm - late, Sunday: 10am - late
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