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South Africa's 'theatre of struggle' appoints first black artistic director by David Smith

James Ngcobo lands leading role at Market Theatre, which staged protest plays during apartheid eraWhen he was cutting his teeth as an actor, the only place James Ngcobo knew equality was on stage. "Towards opening night you sit with the director, getting notes, and then you look at your watch and you just know, 'My last bus has gone, I can't get back home,'" he recalls. "I had moments where you finish rehearsals at n…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:24PM on September 5, 2013

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