Kalk Bay Theatre - Revision history

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Second location (2005-2020)

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Second location (2005-2020)

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Sources

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Productions

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KBT Productions

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New venue in 2020

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 In 2005 it moved to the heritage protected Dutch Reformed Church (built 1876), on Main Road, which they converted  into an intimate 78 seat theatre and restaurant, offering the option of a combined dinner and theatre experience.
-The Ellenbogens later moved on to other projects, and the Cooper family continued to run the theatre till 2014, when [[FollowSpot Productions]], under the direction of [[Vanessa Harris]] and [[Ash Searle]] took over the venue.
+The Ellenbogens later moved on to other projects, and the Cooper family continued to run the theatre till 2014, when [[Follow Spot Productions]], under the direction of [[Vanessa Harris]] and [[Ash Searle]] took over the venue.
 Over the years the theatre (and its in-house company,  [[KBT Productions]]) has presented a varied programme of entertainment, including   drama, comedy, cabaret, dance and music, and has offered opportunities for many local writers and performers.

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 In 2005 it moved to the heritage protected Dutch Reformed Church (built 1876), on Main Road, which they converted  into an intimate 78 seat theatre and restaurant, offering the option of a combined dinner and theatre experience.
-The Ellenbogens later moved on to other projects, and the Cooper family continued to run the theatre till 2014, when [[Follow Spot Productions]], under the direction of [[Vanessa Harris]] and [[Ash Searle]] took over the venue.
+The Ellenbogens later moved on to other projects, and the Cooper family continued to run the theatre till 2014, when [[FollowSpot Productions]], under the direction of [[Vanessa Harris]] and [[Ash Searle]] took over the venue.
 Over the years the theatre (and its in-house company,  [[KBT Productions]]) has presented a varied programme of entertainment, including   drama, comedy, cabaret, dance and music, and has offered opportunities for many local writers and performers.

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	Kirsten Jacobs . 'Kalk Bay Theatre finds new location in a local favourite'. ''[[CapeTownETC]]''. August 12, 2020.		Kirsten Jacobs . 'Kalk Bay Theatre finds new location in a local favourite'. ''[[CapeTownETC]]''. August 12, 2020.
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		+	https://www.capetownetc.com/news/kalk-bay-theatre-closes-its-doors/

	Go to [[South African Theatre/Bibliography]]		Go to [[South African Theatre/Bibliography]]

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	===Productions===		===Productions===
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		+	''[[Man Band]]'', a tribute show that featured five local singers [[Ash Searle]], [[Liam McDermott]], [[Brad Searle]], [[Alex Tops]] and [[Gareth Christie]] performing songs by rock legends and boy bands of the past.

	==Third location (2020-present)==		==Third location (2020-present)==

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 The [[Kalk Bay Theatre]] is a performance venue in Kalk Bay, Cape Town.
-== History ==
+= History =
-===First location (2004-2005)===
+==First location (2004-2005)==
 Originally founded in 2004 by [[Simon Cooper]] and  [[Helen Cooper]], with [[Nicholas Ellenbogen]] and [[Liz Ellenbogen]],  in the old bakery building in Main Street, Kalk Bay (Ellenbogen first set up a tiny bucket-seat theatre at the Olympia Bakery aka [[Olympia Café]]).
-===Second location (2005-2020)===
+===Productions===
 In 2005 it moved to the heritage protected Dutch Reformed Church (built 1876), on Main Road, which they converted  into an intimate 78 seat theatre and restaurant, offering the option of a combined dinner and theatre experience.
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 Over the years the theatre (and its in-house company,  [[KBT Productions]]) has presented a varied programme of entertainment, including   drama, comedy, cabaret, dance and music, and has offered opportunities for many local writers and performers.
-===Third location (2020-present)===
+===Productions===
 [[Kalk Bay Theatre]] shut its doors in May 2020 due to the devastating effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. [[Follow Spot Productions]], the production company heading the theatre, found a new home for the institution in the Brass Bell Bikini Bar at the long-established [[Brass Bell]] in Kalk Bay.
 == Sources ==

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	[[Kalk Bay Theatre]] shut its doors in May 2020 due to the devastating effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. [[Follow Spot Productions]], the production company heading the theatre, found a new home for the institution in the Brass Bell Bikini Bar at the long-established [[Brass Bell]] in Kalk Bay.		[[Kalk Bay Theatre]] shut its doors in May 2020 due to the devastating effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. [[Follow Spot Productions]], the production company heading the theatre, found a new home for the institution in the Brass Bell Bikini Bar at the long-established [[Brass Bell]] in Kalk Bay.
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−	~~== [[KBT Productions]] ==~~
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−	~~A production company founded by the Coopers in 2009 as a sister company to the theatre, to undertake and travel with productions. See [[KBT Productions]]~~

	== Sources ==		== Sources ==

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 ==New venue in 2020==
-[[Kalk Bay Theatre]] had shut its doors in May 2020 due to the devastating effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. [[Follow Spot Productions]], the production company heading the theatre, found a new home for the institution in the Brass Bell Bikini Bar at the long-established [[Brass Bell]] in Kalk Bay.
+[[Kalk Bay Theatre]] shut its doors in May 2020 due to the devastating effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. [[Follow Spot Productions]], the production company heading the theatre, found a new home for the institution in the Brass Bell Bikini Bar at the long-established [[Brass Bell]] in Kalk Bay.
 == [[KBT Productions]] ==

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 Over the years the theatre (and its in-house company,  [[KBT Productions]]) has presented a varied programme of entertainment, including   drama, comedy, cabaret, dance and music, and has offered opportunities for many local writers and performers.
 == [[KBT Productions]] ==
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 http://www.kalkbaytheatre.co.za
 Go to [[South African Theatre/Bibliography]]