A poignant scene from the critically-acclaimed stage production 'Rise '76: The Story of June 16th'.
In commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the 1976 Youth Uprisings, the Market Theatre is set to host "Rise '76: The Story of June 16th", a deeply moving upcoming production by two-time Fleur du Cap award-winning playwright-director Tiisetso Mashifane wa Noni.
This production is set in the fictional Molefe Secondary School in Soweto. It depicts a community pushed to its limits as students, teachers, and families navigate the devastating consequences of the mandatory use of Afrikaans as the primary medium of instruction.
The production illustrates how a seemingly typical school day transformed into a pivotal, life-altering chapter in South Africa's history.
The production utilises public records, archived documents and first-hand accounts from more than 40 people to inform its script.
