Sunday, 18 October 2026

Kitty Beedla's SAfm show blended a Market Theatre preview of the 1980s drama Showcase with a jazz-heavy vinyl hour spanning Mangungungozi, Kamasi Washington and Chico Hamilton.

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The Market Theatre's new play Showcase by Chantal Stanfield, a 1980s drama directed by David Dennis, runs from 15 October to 8 November, set against the state of emergency and fear of the so-called gay plague.
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The play anchors the Market Theatre's inaugural Queer Festival, five days toward the end of Pride Month this October, according to artistic director Greg Holman.
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Winston Mangungungozi stayed in South Africa rather than emigrating, and during apartheid he often performed behind a curtain in an attempt to mask his racial identity.
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Kamasi Washington's 2018 album Heaven and Earth has a deluxe edition with a hidden fifth LP of extra tracks called The Choice, so check that it is included when buying.

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