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NB Notice of Office Closure. Why performers from South Africa were dancing under Greys Monument, Newcastle It was busy beneath Greys Monument on Tuesday afternoon with Newcastle International Market in full swing but there was still room for some song and dance from South Africa. Cast members of The Suitcase, a play from the famous Market Theatre of Johannesburg, treated shoppers to a quick taste of what to expect if they catch one of the three performances taking place at Northern Stage from Thursday to Saturday. They added a happy vibe to proceedings with a dash of quality busking and would have stayed longer if director James Mgcobo hadnt been so anxious to protect the voices of his performers. The Market Theatre is back in this country for the first time in five years with this production which it brings to Newcastle after its premiere in Hull, current UK City of Culture. James Ngcobo, centre, in Newcastle with cast members of The Suitcase Image ncj. MediaJames, who became the first black artistic director of the South African theatre in 2. When I started directing, this was the first piece that I did. Cd Decrypter Software more. We performed it at the Market and weve also taken it to Stockholm. There was a time in South Africa in the 1. They werent just telling political stories they were also able to write about normality, about life carrying on like it does all around the world. What attracted me to this story was that even though it was written in 1. Its about a boy who meets a girl and their dreams of utopia. Its about a quest for a change in ones life. A scene from The Suitcase from the Market Theatre, Johannesburg Image Andrew Billington James said the story was written by one of South Africas great literary figures, Eskia Mphahlele 1. Nelson Mandela and other countries around the world. In adapting the story for the stage, he relocated it from Sophiatown, where the writers wife Rebecca was born, to Durban where he himself had grown up. But he said he had been keen to retain and celebrate Mphahleles distinctive prose and it seems his efforts have paid off. Weve always had a very beautiful response to this piece, he said. Read More. The play focuses on a newly married couple who leave their village and disapproving family and head for the city with the ultimate aim of returning home rich and free. It doesnt go quite to plan. They find that the city, any more than London was for Dick Whittington, is not paved with gold. A scene from The Suitcase from the Market Theatre, Johannesburg Image Andrew BillingtonWhen the young man, desperate to support his pregnant wife, steals a suitcase from a bus, things take a turn for the worse. The Suitcase, based on a true story, is the latest acclaimed work from the Market Theatre which became a beacon during the apartheid years, daring to stand up to a racist regime. Over the years it has accrued 2. South African theatre awards. This production, which is also touring to Derby, Lancaster and Liverpool, benefits from live music by Hugh Masekela, a Grammy Award winning South African musician. The Johannesburg company has come to Britain as a result of a visit to South Africa in 2. Mark Babych and Jill Adamson, respectively artistic director and director of engagement and learning of the renowned Hull Truck Theatre Company. A scene from The Suitcase from the Market Theatre, Johannesburg Image Andrew BillingtonThe visit was facilitated by the Swallow Foundation which, for years, has been organising cultural exchange trips by influential figures from the North East and the Eastern Cape of South Africa. Mark said it had been a long held ambition to work with the Market Theatre. Read MoreAs a young director they opened my eyes to the power of theatre as they battled with the human tragedy of the apartheid years. The Market Theatre still holds a special place in my heart. Marks ambition has now been realised with the help of funding from Arts Council Englands lottery funded strategic touring programme. The Suitcase is being performed at Northern Stage from Thursday to Saturday September 1. For tickets go to www.