The actor and director who saved The Market during the pandemic is enthusiastic about his new job as head of Joburg City Theatres
Gods find their freedom in this staging of   Tarell Alvin McCraney’s play at the Market Theatre
Veteran actor James Ngcobo, who is also a director, recently scooped his fourth South African Film and Television Awards accolade for his role as a corrupt leader on Netflix’s Queen Sono
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Theatres are opening (and closing) again in fits and starts, driven by a fierce determination to bounce back
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The Market Theatre’s James Ngcobo is just as committed to newcomers as he is to classic plays, writes Perzy Zvomuya.
James Ngcobo is one of those directors with a restless spirit and wide-eyed curiosity, writes <b>Percy Zvomuya</b>.
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/ 22 January 2010
Songs of Migration contains the best stage representation of the textured influences of migrant communities in South African cities.
Wole Soyinka is the latest African playwright to be celebrated by local director James Ngcobo, writes Percy Zvomuya.
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/ 8 February 2008
Percy Zvomuya takes a tour of Jozi theatres and finds out what the playmakers are saying.