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Adapted from the novel of the same name written by Njabulo S. Ndebele, the play felt like an apparition straight from the book cracked open at the spine.

Review by Pheladi Sethusa

The set of The Cry of Winnie Mandela at the Market Theatre in Johannesburg. A quote from Winnie Nomzamo Mandela adorns the wall. Photo: Pheladi Sethusa

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SHE WAS SO many different things to so many people: a wife, a mother, a hero, a witch, an icon, an enemy, but what was she to herself? 

Review by Robyn Sassen

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With the performance under review happening on the night of some of the heaviest rainfall Johannesburg had experienced in years, a full theatre confirmed that audiences will go to the theatre – in the middle of town, in a storm – if they feel that a show is worth attending.

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By Jabu Kumalo

The excruciating pain of women who wait for their husbands forever to come back home can be taken for granted until you watch the stage play, The Cry of Winnie Mandela. The play centres around the tumultuous life of iconic struggle hero, Winnie Mandela.

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“This is not a review in the true sense of the word, but rather a deeply felt response to a magnificent piece of live and political theatre.” ~ Megan Choritz of The Weekend Special

The Market Theatre’s acclaimed production, The Cry of Winnie Mandela, based on Njabulo Ndebele’s novel is on in the Baxter Flipside until February 15, 2025.

The Market Theatre’s critically acclaimed, The Cry of Winnie Mandela makes its Cape Town debut at The Baxter this January and February 2025.

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