The Warehouse Market Theatre

The Market Theatre also known as the Warehouse Market Theatre is a Performance and Arts venue based in the downtown bohemian suburb of Newtown in Johannesburg, South Africa, It was opened in 1976, operating as an independently, anti-racist theatre during the country's apartheid regime. It was named after a fruit and vegetable market that was previously located there. It was also known as the Old Indian Market or the Newtown Market, which closed after 60 years.[1] The Market Theatre was renamed John Kani Theatre in 2014 after the renowned South African stage actor John Kani.[2]