Deadline:
September 30, 2017
The Market Theatre Laboratory’s nationwide
search for fresh, talented young actors, theatre-makers and storytellers began
on August 1, 2017.
2018 Applications now open at the Market
Theatre Laboratory
Applications for the Market Lab’s flagship
programme, a two-year full-time course in Theatre and Performance, will open
from August 1 until September 30, so if you are a gifted, determined individual
who dreams about a career in the performing arts, don’t miss this amazing
opportunity.
The Market Theatre Laboratory offers a
unique curriculum that trains professionals in the performing arts field,
providing an incubation space for young artists to find their voice and develop
their craft. Students participate in intensive training in various theatre disciplines
aimed at developing multi-skilled performances and critically engaged
storytellers. They are also introduced to other job prospects in the industry
through short courses in stage-management, writing, directing and design. This
year, the Market Theatre Laboratory won a Gold Ovation Award at the National
Arts Festival for Hani, a play
written and performed by second year students, which attests to the rigorous
training and brilliant teachers that the Lab offers.
Founded by Dr John Kani and Barney Simon in
1988, The Market Laboratory is the educational arm of the world-famous Market
Theatre Foundation. It has trained exceptional performers and theatre-makers
including three Standard Bank Young Artist of the Year winners, Monageng ‘Vice’
Motshabi (2017), Prince Lamla (2013) and Mncedisi Shabangu (2004), SAFTA Best
Actor recipient Warren Masemola, Naledi Award winners Mahlatsi Mokgonyana and
Billy Langa, and the winner of the 2016 Short Story Day Africa Prize for Short
Fiction, Sibongile Fisher. Five Lab alumni were nominated for Naledi Awards in
multiple categories in 2016, including Thabiso Ramalla, who also won a Gold
Ovation Award at the National Arts Festival this year.
If you think you have what it takes, apply
to attend this remarkable institution now, and find your artistic voice through
an exciting, challenging and dynamic programme.
Application forms are available on the
Market Theatre Laboratory website at www.marketlab.co.za,
or can be fetched from the Market Lab offices at The Market Theatre Square.
Applications close on September 30 2017.
For enquiries call Thandeka Nheke on 011 838 7498 or e-mail thandeka@marketlab.co.za or www.facebook.com/themarketlab
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