The Market Theatre Foundation
Greg Homann is currently serving as the Artistic Director at The Market Theatre Foundation since January 2023. Prior to this role, Greg worked as a Theatre Director, Dramaturg, Playwright, and Academic in various capacities, including directing notable productions such as "VERSTÄNDNIS (UNDERSTANDING)" and "THE LESSON". Greg's experience includes serving as the Head of Theatre & Performance at the University of the Witwatersrand and as the Head of School of Live Performance at AFDA. Greg holds a Master of Arts in Text and Performance Studies from King's College London and a Bachelor of Arts in Dramatic Art from the University of the Witwatersrand.
The Market Theatre Foundation
The Market Theatre, founded in Johannesburg in 1976 by Mannie Manim and the late Barney Simon, was constructed out of Johannesburg's Indian Fruit Market - built in 1913. The theatre went on to become internationally renowned as South Africa's "Theatre of the Struggle". The Market Theatre challenged the apartheid regime, armed with little more than the conviction that culture can change society. The strength and truth of that conviction was acknowledged in 1995 when the theatre received the American Jujamcyn Award. In providing a voice to the voiceless, The Market Theatre did not forego artistic excellence, but, rather, made a point of it. Its twenty-one international and over three hundred South African theatre awards bears eloquent testimony to the courage and artistic quality of its work. During the past three decades, The Market Theatre has evolved into a cultural complex for theatre, music, dance and the allied arts. Today, The Market Theatre remains at the forefront of South African theatre, actively encouraging new works that continue to reach international stages.