Junction Avenue Theatre Company was formed in 1976 in an effort to create historically informed plays about South African society. The company performed plays, short stories and scripted many of their own productions. The company was awarded the AA Life Vita Award for playwright of the year for Sophiatown in 1986.
Malcolm Purkey is a South African writer and director. He co-founded the founded Junction Avenue Theatre Company in 1976. Among many other awards for his work, he has won the Breytenbach Epathlon for Best Director of the Year (1978), the AA Vita Award for best play (1986, 2000),and the Fleur du Cap award for Best Director (2011).
Carol Steinberg attended the Wits School of Dramatic Arts.
