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The Rhodes University Theatre

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 The [[Rhodes University Theatre Complex]] was inaugurated in 1966 with a performances of [[Guy Butler]]'s play ''[[Take Root or Die]]'' and Mozart's opera ''[[The Marriage of Figaro]]''.
-The centre consists of two performance spaces - plus the offices and working spaces of both the '''Rhodes Drama Department''' and '''Rhodes Department of Journalism'''. Although primarily used for Drama Department productions and student examinations, the complex also hosts workshops and performances by visiting national and international artists (including the touring companies of [[CAPAB]]), and is an important venue during the annual [[Grahamstown Festival]].
+The centre consists of two performance spaces - plus the offices and working spaces of both the '''Rhodes Drama Department''' and '''Rhodes Department of Journalism'''. Although primarily used for Drama Department productions and student examinations, the complex also hosts workshops and performances by visiting national and international artists (including the touring companies of [[CAPAB]]), and is an important venue during the annual [[National Arts Festival]].
 === The [[Rhodes University Theatre]] ===

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−	The [[Rhodes University Theatre Complex]] is a set of venues built for use by the [[Rhodes Drama Department]].	+	The [[Rhodes University Theatre Complex]] is a set of venues built for use by the [[Rhodes University Drama Department]].

	''Not to be confused with what appears to have been an earlier venue used by the department, one usually referred to simply as the '''[[Rhodes Theatre]]'''''.		''Not to be confused with what appears to have been an earlier venue used by the department, one usually referred to simply as the '''[[Rhodes Theatre]]'''''.

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 The [[Rhodes University Theatre Complex]] is a set of venues built for use by the [[Rhodes Drama Department]].
-''Not to be confused with what appears to have been an earlier venue used  by the department, one usually referred to simply as the '''[[Rhodes Theatre]]'''''. (For example, [[Athol Fugard]]’s  ''[[The Blood Knot]]'', featuring Fugard himself and [[Zakes Mokae]],  had its first production in the [[Rhodes Theatre]] in 1961.)
+''Not to be confused with what appears to have been an earlier venue used  by the department, one usually referred to simply as the '''[[Rhodes Theatre]]'''''.
 ==The Complex==

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 The [[Rhodes University Theatre Complex]] is a set of venues built for use by the [[Rhodes Drama Department]].
-''Not to be confused with what appears to have been an earlier venue used  by the department, which was usually referred to as the '''[[Rhodes Theatre]]'''''. (For example, [[Athol Fugard]]’s  ''[[The Blood Knot]]'', featuring Fugard himself and [[Zakes Mokae]],  had its first production in the [[Rhodes Theatre]] in 1961.) The name was later used for the main venue in the new theatre complex.
+''Not to be confused with what appears to have been an earlier venue used  by the department, one usually referred to simply as the '''[[Rhodes Theatre]]'''''. (For example, [[Athol Fugard]]’s  ''[[The Blood Knot]]'', featuring Fugard himself and [[Zakes Mokae]],  had its first production in the [[Rhodes Theatre]] in 1961.)
 ==The Complex==
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 The [[Rhodes University Theatre Complex]] was inaugurated in 1966 with a performances of [[Guy Butler]]'s play ''[[Take Root or Die]]'' and Mozart's opera ''[[The Marriage of Figaro]]''.
-The centre consists of two performance spaces - plus the offices and working spaces of both the '''Rhodes Drama Department''' and '''Rhodes Department of Journalism'''. Although primarily used for Drama Department productions and student examinations, the complex also hosts workshops and performances by visiting national and international artists, and is an important venue during the annual [[Grahamstown Festival]].
+The centre consists of two performance spaces - plus the offices and working spaces of both the '''Rhodes Drama Department''' and '''Rhodes Department of Journalism'''. Although primarily used for Drama Department productions and student examinations, the complex also hosts workshops and performances by visiting national and international artists (including the touring companies of [[CAPAB]]), and is an important venue during the annual [[Grahamstown Festival]].
 === The [[Rhodes University Theatre]] ===
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 This is a formal proscenium arch theatre venue with orchestra pit, a computerised lighting board, good sound and flying facilities, four dressing rooms, and seats 369.
-== The Rhodes Box ==
+=== The Rhodes Box ===
 The Rhodes Box is a smaller and extremely adaptable experimental performance space able to seat 120. It has a 42 channel lighting board and a four way sound system.
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 (NELM) (Source: Rhodes University Drama Department)
-== For more information ==
+http://www.ru.ac.za/drama/
-http://www.ru.ac.za/drama/
+Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]]
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 The centre consists of two performance spaces - plus the offices and working spaces of both the '''Rhodes Drama Department''' and '''Rhodes Department of Journalism'''. Although primarily used for Drama Department productions and student examinations, the complex also hosts workshops and performances by visiting national and international artists, and is an important venue during the annual [[Grahamstown Festival]].
-== The [[Rhodes University Theatre]] ==
+=== The [[Rhodes University Theatre]] ===
 == The Rhodes Box ==

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	''Not to be confused with what appears to have been an earlier venue used by the department, which was usually referred to as the '''[[Rhodes Theatre]]'''''. (For example, [[Athol Fugard]]’s ''[[The Blood Knot]]'', featuring Fugard himself and [[Zakes Mokae]], had its first production in the [[Rhodes Theatre]] in 1961.) The name was later used for the main venue in the new theatre complex.		''Not to be confused with what appears to have been an earlier venue used by the department, which was usually referred to as the '''[[Rhodes Theatre]]'''''. (For example, [[Athol Fugard]]’s ''[[The Blood Knot]]'', featuring Fugard himself and [[Zakes Mokae]], had its first production in the [[Rhodes Theatre]] in 1961.) The name was later used for the main venue in the new theatre complex.
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		+	==The Complex==

	The [[Rhodes University Theatre Complex]] was inaugurated in 1966 with a performances of [[Guy Butler]]'s play ''[[Take Root or Die]]'' and Mozart's opera ''[[The Marriage of Figaro]]''.		The [[Rhodes University Theatre Complex]] was inaugurated in 1966 with a performances of [[Guy Butler]]'s play ''[[Take Root or Die]]'' and Mozart's opera ''[[The Marriage of Figaro]]''.

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-The [[Rhodes University Theatre Complex]] is a set of venues built for the use of the
+The [[Rhodes University Theatre Complex]] is a set of venues built for use by the [[Rhodes Drama Department]].
-''Not to be confused with the earlier venue used by the [[Rhodes Drama Department]], which was referred to as the '''[[Rhodes Theatre]]'''''
+''Not to be confused with the earlier venue used  by the department, which was usually referred to as the '''[[Rhodes Theatre]]'''''
-Athol Fugard’s  The Blood Knot opened here in 1961. It starred Athol himself and Zakes Mokae. ****
+Athol Fugard’s  The Blood Knot opened in the [[Rhodes Theatre]] in 1961. It starred Athol himself and Zakes Mokae. ****
 Inaugurated with Guy Butler's Take root or die and Mozart's The marriage of Figaro in 1966. It consists of two performance spaces (plus the '''Rhodes Drama Department''' and '''Rhodes Department of Journalism''' offices). Although primarily used for Drama Department productions and student examinations, the complex also hosts workshops and performances by visiting national and international artists, and is an important venue during the [[Grahamstown Festival]].

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