Unlearn this Women's Day

Joburg Admin / July 31, 2019

What Is It?

unlearn is written and performed by award-winning actor MoMo Matsunyane. The play is about a young woman, Angel Mojapelo who dreams of having a career in stand-up comedy. However, at the ripe old age of 27, her unfulfilled career choices begin to weigh heavily on her heart and mind. She struggles with depression and anxiety, using her comedy to escape past traumas. When Angel is raped at a party her life changes forever. She discovers that she has fallen pregnant by someone she doesn’t know or even remember. Refusing to bear the shame of what happened to her, she makes a decision that changes her fate completely. Celebrate this National Women's Month at the Market Theatre Laboratory. unlearn is bound to have you in tears, fits of laughter and moments of deep thought. So, bring your girlfriends along for a riveting theatre experience as the play highlights the effects of suffering from mental illness, as well as the female body as a site of violence.

When Is It?

Wednesday, 07 August 2019 - Sunday, 11 August 2019. Show times: Wednesday, Friday and Saturday at 20:00 Sunday at 15:00

Where Is It?

Ramolao Makhene Theatre, The Market Square, 138 Lilian Ngoyi Street, Newtown, Johannesburg.

How Much Is It?

Tickets cost R140 per person and may be purchased online via Webtickets.

For more information

Visit their website for further details, or follow them on social media: Facebook - facebook.com/themarketlab Twitter - twitter.com/TheMarketLab Instagram - instagram.com/marketlaboratory Contact them on 011 832 1641 or via email at [email protected]

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