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 == Sources ==
-''Wikipedia'' [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Labia_Theatre]
+https://www.thelabia.co.za/
 [[ESAT Bibliography Dur-Dz|P.J. Du Toit]],  1988;

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 The theatre was officially opened on 16 May 1949 by [[Ida Labia|Princess Ida Labia]]. Although it allowed both companies to raise the standard of their productions, it also imposed an additional financial burden on them, leading in large part to the disbandment of the [[Kaapstadse Afrikaanse Toneelvereniging]] ([[KAT]]) in 1962, and later leading the [[Cape Town Repertory Theatre Society|Reps]] to sell their share in it.
-Also used by numerous other local amateur and professional companies from 1949 till 1980, including [[Robert Kirby]] (''[[8 Birds]]'', 1970), .
+Also used by numerous other local amateur and professional companies from 1949 till 1980, including [[Robert Kirby]] (''[[8 Birds]]'', 1970),''[[Black Beauty and the Boss]]'' and ''[[Snow White and the Special Branch]]'' (both by [[Pieter-Dirk Uys]], 1976), .
 == The cinema complex ==

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 The theatre was officially opened on 16 May 1949 by [[Ida Labia|Princess Ida Labia]]. Although it allowed both companies to raise the standard of their productions, it also imposed an additional financial burden on them, leading in large part to the disbandment of the [[Kaapstadse Afrikaanse Toneelvereniging]] ([[KAT]]) in 1962, and later leading the [[Cape Town Repertory Theatre Society|Reps]] to sell their share in it.
-Also used by numerous other local amateur and professional companies from 1949 till 1980, including [[Robert Kirby]] (''[[8 Birds]]'', 1970).
+Also used by numerous other local amateur and professional companies from 1949 till 1980, including [[Robert Kirby]] (''[[8 Birds]]'', 1970), .
 == The cinema complex ==

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 [[Percy Tucker]], 1997
+Kyra Tarr. 2020. "Die [[Labia-teater]], Kaapstad" in ''[[Weg!]]'' No. 185, March: pp. 128-9.
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−	Kyra Tarr. 2020. "Die [[Labia-teater]], Kaapstad" in ''[[Weg!]]'' #185, March 2020.	+	Kyra Tarr. 2020. "Die [[Labia-teater]], Kaapstad" in ''[[Weg!]]'' No. 185, March 2020.

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 The [[Labia Theatre]]  is a venue in Cape Town, suitable for live theatre and cinema.
-Also found as '''[[The Labia Cinema]]''', it is most popularly known simply as '''"[[The Labia]]"'''
+Referred to as the [[Labia-teater]] in [[Afrikaans]] and later also known as '''[[The Labia Cinema]]''', it is most popularly known simply as '''"[[The Labia]]"'''
-==History==
+==The theatre venue==
 Situated at 68 Orange Street in the Gardens, Cape Town, this was originally a ballroom, belonging to the Italian Embassy next door. The rebuilding was done as a collaborative venture by the [[Cape Town Repertory Theatre Society]] and the [[Kaapstadse Afrikaanse Toneelvereniging]] to be utilised for their activities and was funded by money donated by Count [[Natalia Labia]] and the Labia-family, as well as a grant from the Adult Education Division of the Department of Higher Education.
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 Also used by numerous other local amateur and professional companies from 1949 till 1980, including [[Robert Kirby]] (''[[8 Birds]]'', 1970).
-== The Labia Cinema complex ==
+Used for occasional film festivals in the late 1970s, it was converted to a cinema on the alternative circuit In 1981 and, despite some hiccups, is still the oldest remaining independent art-repertory cinema in the country.
-In 1981 it was converted to a cinema on the alternative circuit and is still the oldest remaining independent art-repertory cinema in the country.
+In 1989 the building was acquired by [[Ludi Kraus]], ho continued to run it as a rather eccentric and very popular film complex.
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 ==History==
-Situated at 68 Orange Street in the Gardens, Cape Town, this was originally a ballroom, belonging to the Italian Embassy next door. In May 1949 it was opened as a live theatre by [[Ida Labia|Princess Labia]]. This rebuilding was done as a collaborative venture by the [[Cape Town Repertory Theatre Society]] and the [[Kaapstadse Afrikaanse Toneelvereniging]] to be utilised for theirt activities.
+Situated at 68 Orange Street in the Gardens, Cape Town, this was originally a ballroom, belonging to the Italian Embassy next door. The rebuilding was done as a collaborative venture by the [[Cape Town Repertory Theatre Society]] and the [[Kaapstadse Afrikaanse Toneelvereniging]] to be utilised for their activities and was funded by money donated by Count [[Natalia Labia]] and the Labia-family, as well as a grant from the Adult Education Division of the Department of Higher Education.
-The Adult Education Division of the Department of Higher Education contributed to the costs in renovating the site. The Cape Town Reps broke their long standing bond with the [[Little Theatre]], producing Farquhar’s ''[[The Beaux Strategem]]'' as final production at the [[Little Theatre]](*?) in 1948 before moving to the new venue. The theatre was officially opened on 16 May 1949. Although it allowed both companies to raise the standard of their productions, it also imposed an additional financial burden on them, leading in large part to the disbandment of the [[Kaapstadse Afrikaanse Toneelvereniging]] ([[KAT]]) in 1962, and later leading the [[Cape Town Repertory Theatre Society|Reps]] to sell their share in it. Other companies who used it include **?? In 19** it became a popular independent cinema in the Cape Town, showing art movies in particular*, a role it still fulfills. The Labia Theatre: In Cape Town. [[Des Lindberg|Des]] and [[Dawn Lindberg]] joined [[Robert Kirby]] in his show ''[[8 Birds]]'' at the Labia in 1970.  ****
+The [[Cape Town Reps]] broke their long standing bond with the [[Little Theatre]], producing Farquhar’s ''[[The Beaux Strategem]]'' as final production at the [[Little Theatre]](*?) in 1948 before moving to the new venue.
-Also used by numerous other local amateur and professional companies from 1949 till 1980, including **
+Also used by numerous other local amateur and professional companies from 1949 till 1980, including [[Robert Kirby]] (''[[8 Birds]]'', 1970).
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−	The ~~'''~~Labia Theatre~~''' (known popularly as '''"The Labia"''')~~ is a ~~theatre~~ venue in Cape Town, suitable for live theatre and cinema. Situated at 68 Orange Street in the Gardens, Cape Town, this was originally a ballroom, belonging to the Italian Embassy next door. In May 1949 it was opened as a live theatre by [[Ida Labia\|Princess Labia]]. This rebuilding was done as a collaborative venture by the [[Cape Town Repertory Theatre Society]] and the [[Kaapstadse Afrikaanse Toneelvereniging]] to be utilised for theirt activities.	+	The [[Labia Theatre]] is a venue in Cape Town, suitable for live theatre and cinema.
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		+	Also found as [[The Labia Cinema]], it is most popularly known simply as '''"[[The Labia]]"'''
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		+	Situated at 68 Orange Street in the Gardens, Cape Town, this was originally a ballroom, belonging to the Italian Embassy next door. In May 1949 it was opened as a live theatre by [[Ida Labia\|Princess Labia]]. This rebuilding was done as a collaborative venture by the [[Cape Town Repertory Theatre Society]] and the [[Kaapstadse Afrikaanse Toneelvereniging]] to be utilised for theirt activities.

	The Adult Education Division of the Department of Higher Education contributed to the costs in renovating the site. The Cape Town Reps broke their long standing bond with the [[Little Theatre]], producing Farquhar’s ''[[The Beaux Strategem]]'' as final production at the [[Little Theatre]](?) in 1948 before moving to the new venue. The theatre was officially opened on 16 May 1949. Although it allowed both companies to raise the standard of their productions, it also imposed an additional financial burden on them, leading in large part to the disbandment of the [[Kaapstadse Afrikaanse Toneelvereniging]] ([[KAT]]) in 1962, and later leading the [[Cape Town Repertory Theatre Society\|Reps]] to sell their share in it. Other companies who used it include ?? In 19* it became a popular independent cinema in the Cape Town, showing art movies in particular, a role it still fulfills. The Labia Theatre: In Cape Town. [[Des Lindberg\|Des]] and [[Dawn Lindberg]] joined [[Robert Kirby]] in his show ''[[8 Birds]]'' at the Labia in 1970. ***		The Adult Education Division of the Department of Higher Education contributed to the costs in renovating the site. The Cape Town Reps broke their long standing bond with the [[Little Theatre]], producing Farquhar’s ''[[The Beaux Strategem]]'' as final production at the [[Little Theatre]](?) in 1948 before moving to the new venue. The theatre was officially opened on 16 May 1949. Although it allowed both companies to raise the standard of their productions, it also imposed an additional financial burden on them, leading in large part to the disbandment of the [[Kaapstadse Afrikaanse Toneelvereniging]] ([[KAT]]) in 1962, and later leading the [[Cape Town Repertory Theatre Society\|Reps]] to sell their share in it. Other companies who used it include ?? In 19* it became a popular independent cinema in the Cape Town, showing art movies in particular, a role it still fulfills. The Labia Theatre: In Cape Town. [[Des Lindberg\|Des]] and [[Dawn Lindberg]] joined [[Robert Kirby]] in his show ''[[8 Birds]]'' at the Labia in 1970. ***