Crossroads welcomes South Africa’s Market Theatre, Black Theater Matters

Lab; It presents fragments of two original works

NEW BRUNSWICK, NEW JERSEY – November 13, 2020 – Crossroads Theater Company’s first emerging artist program for the 2020/2021 online season will concentrate on the celebrated Market Theater Laboratory in South Africa. The program, available on the Crossroads online platform, will probably be broadcast from November 17 to 29 at www.crossroadstheatercompany.org.

The Market Theater Laboratory, founded in 1988, is the tutorial arm of the world-renowned Market Theater in Johannesburg, South Africa. The lab strives to supply opportunities for talented youth from disadvantaged backgrounds who would otherwise not have the opportunity to pursue their artistic passion.

“Crossroads values ​​its long-standing relationship with the landmark Market Theater,” said Ricardo Khan, co-founder of Crossroads. “The work that these talented young artists create, co-create and invent is gaining attention in South Africa and we hope to shine an international spotlight on their work as well,” he added.

The program gives viewers an insight into the artistic lives of young Market Lab students and graduates, featuring excerpts from two different artistic works and discussions with each teams of artists.

“Crossroads is and will remain a nexus, a connection between people, cultures, places, ideas and conversations,” said Anthony Carter, president of the Crossroads Board of Trustees. “We warmly welcome The Market Theater Lab to our stage and are delighted to bring it to our audience,” he added.

About Crossroads Theater – www.crossroadstheatercompany.org

The 1999 Tony® Award-winning Crossroads Theater Company (CTC), a member of the New Brunswick Performing Arts Center (NBPAC), is now in its fourth decade as a crucial gateway to black theater that has provided a stage for a lot of actors. directors, designers, screenwriters and other theater professionals. Since opening in 1978, CTC has built a wealthy and wealthy legacy celebrating the culture, history, spirit and voices of the African diaspora.