The Market Theatre Laboratory is accepting applications for the Barney Simon residency project

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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, and take creative risks. The artist will receive a grant of R90 000 to subsidize their project costs, including their creative team, cast, archiving and materials. In addition, the residency project will be given 8 weeks of studio space, access to the Ramolao Makhene Theatre for one week to present the outcomes of the residency (with a technician), access to the internet and some IT resources, and printing. Head of the Market Theatre Lab, Cherae Halley joined Yolanda Maartens to chat about their criteria..
14 Oct 2024 English South Africa Performing Arts · Visual Arts

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