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| − | The [[Market Theatre Foundation]] was established in 1976 as a non-profit company and was declared a [[Cultural Institution]] in 2005. The [[Market Theatre Foundation]] includes the [[Market Theatre]], the [[Market Photo Workshop]], the [[Market Theatre Laboratory]] and the [[Windybrow Arts Centre]]. It is overseen by the Department of Sport, Arts and Culture (DSAC). | + | The [[Market Theatre Foundation]] was established in 1976 as a non-profit company and was declared a [[Cultural Institution]] in 2005. The [[Market Theatre Foundation]] includes the [[Market Theatre]], the [[Market Photo Workshop]], the [[Market Theatre Laboratory]] and the [[Windybrow Arts Centre]]. It is overseen by the [[Department of Sport, Arts and Culture]] (DSAC). |
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Revision as of 12:13, 20 October 2023
The Market Theatre Foundation was established in 1976 as a non-profit company and was declared a Cultural Institution in 2005. The Market Theatre Foundation includes the Market Theatre, the Market Photo Workshop, the Market Theatre Laboratory and the Windybrow Arts Centre. It is overseen by the Department of Sport, Arts and Culture (DSAC).
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History
Formed in July 1975 under the chairmanship of Murray McClean as a incorporated association to take the lease, do the development, create a venue for cultural activity, but not to participate in any of the productions of The Market Theatre. All donations made to the Market Theatre go to The Market Theatre Foundation and are use for building projects, electricity and telephone bills, upkeep, equipment and salaries of the staff who run the complex. The first seven Trustees of the Market Theatre Foundation were Mannie Manim, Barney Simon, Murray McLean, Ben Trisk, P.P.B. Breytenbach, Raymond Tucker, Cyril Fisher
Management
Chief Executive Officers of The Market Theatre Foundation have included:
The Market Theatre
This is a theatre complex in Newtown, Johannesburg.
For further information, see The Market Theatre
The Market Theatre Laboratory
This is the educational arm of The Market Theatre.
For further information, see The Market Theatre Laboratory
The Windybrow Arts Centre
This is an arts complex in Doornfontein, Johannesburg.
For more information, see Windybrow Arts Centre.
Market Square
In 2017, The Market Theatre Foundation added the Market Square building in Newtown (on the edge of Mary Fitzgerald Square) to its portfolio of venues, bringing added arts and culture vibrancy to this district. The Market Square houses:
- rehearsal venues
- library
- board-rooms
- dance studios
- a gallery space showcasing work by photographers from the celebrated Market Photo Workshop (originally founded in 1989 by world-renowned South African photographer David Goldblatt)
Sources
Pat Schwartz, 1988; Percy Tucker, 1997; Loren Kruger, 1999)
'A monument to theatrical excellence'. The Star Late Edition, 27 Feb 2017
For more information
See also Market Theatre
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