Market Theatre
The Market Theatre, based in the downtown bohemian suburb of Newtown in Johannesburg, South Africa, was opened in 1976, operating as an independent, anti-racist theatre during the country's apartheid regime.Photo: Bobbyshabangu, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Theater building
- Description: theater in Johannesburg, South Africa
- Also known as: “The Market Square”
- Address: 56 Margaret McIngana Street, Johannesburg, 2001
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include MuseuMAfricA and Mary Fitzgerald Square.
MuseuMAfricA
Museum
Photo: Thomas.macmillan, CC BY 3.0.
Museum Africa or MuseuMAfricA is a historical museum in Newtown, Johannesburg, South Africa. MuseuMAfricA is situated 120 metres southwest of Market Theatre.
Mary Fitzgerald Square
Square
The Mary Fitzgerald Square in Newtown, Johannesburg in South Africa is a public space named after Mary "Pickhandle" Fitzgerald, who is considered to have been the first female trade unionist in the country. Mary Fitzgerald Square is situated 140 metres southwest of Market Theatre.
Shlom Native Eating House
Historic building
The Shlom Native Eating House was constructed in 1914 as an eatery for African natives who were involved in trading. The house operated under segregation policies to divide whites from blacks. Shlom Native Eating House is situated 140 metres south of Market Theatre.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ferreirasdorp and Newtown.
Ferreirasdorp
Suburb
Ferreirasdorp is an inner-city suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa located in Region F of the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality. First known as Ferreira's Camp and later Ferreira's Township, it is the oldest part of Johannesburg.
Newtown
Suburb
Newtown is a suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa. It is located in the capital city of Gauteng Province and in Region F of the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality.
Braamfontein
Suburb
Braamfontein is a central suburb of Johannesburg, in South Africa, seat of the Constitutional Court of South Africa and some of South Africa's major corporations such as Liberty Holdings Limited, JD Group, Sappi, and Bidvest Bank and Hollard.
Market Theatre
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: City of Johannesburg, City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality, Gauteng, South Africa, Southern Africa, Africa
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Latitude
-26.20136° or 26° 12′ 5″ southLongitude
28.03224° or 28° 1′ 56″ eastOpen location code
5G5CQ2XJ+FVOpenStreetMap ID
node 7138650728OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=theatreWikidata ID
Q1900656
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In Other Languages
From Afrikaans to Swati—“Market Theatre” goes by many names.
- Afrikaans: “Markteater”
- Bulgarian: “Маркет театър”
- Bulgarian: “Маркет Театър”
- Bulgarian: “Театър Маркет”
- Chinese: “市場劇院”
- Dutch: “Market Theatre”
- Egyptian Arabic: “مسرح السوق”
- French: “Market Theatre”
- German: “Market Theatre”
- Swati: “IMarket Theatre”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include National Arts Council of South Africa NAC and John Kani Market Theatre parking.
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