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The [[Station Theatre]] is a theatre venue located at 46 Minaar Street, Pretoria, a block away from Bosman Bus and Taxi Stations.

==Founding==

The theatre was originally an infrequently used hall in what used to be Pretoria’s Bosman Fire Station, later styled, The [[Tshwane Arts Hub]]. Founded through innovative thinking and in partnership with a network of collaborators: [[TX Theatre Productions]] (run by [[Mongezi Mabunda]] and [[Mxolisi Masilela]]), [[Blankpage Entertainment]] run by [[Sibusiso Khwinana]] alongside [[Thato Vejah Moeng]], [[James Sithole]], [[Lehlogonolo Xauka]] and [[Thandeka Khwinana]] and [[Black Ink Productions]] run by [[Ronald Manganye]].

The Station Theatre managed to host, with very limited resources, multiple annual festivals each with a number of original works created by young South African theatre makers. Prominent shows have included:
* ''[[Tswalo]]'' by [[Theatre Duo]]
* ''[[JBobs Live]]'' by [[Jefferson Tshabalala]]
* ''[[The Cursed Vagina]]'' by [[Paul Noko]] and [[Hannah van Tonder]]
* ''[[Boy Ntulikazi]]'' by [[Thobani Nzuza]]
* ''[[Flamebook]]'' by [[Xolisa Ngubelanga]].

The Station Theatre gave a space to Tshwane based theatre-makers and those from other parts of the country an opportunity to stage work that was rejected by, or on a convoluted journey to the mainstream stages. This resulted in a deeply rich offering of work that was able to grow through having a space to be developed without the constraints of stifling deadlines or creative controls that could suffocate a work that needs time to breathe. Many of these shows then went on the perform at mainstream festivals throughout the country, after receiving a much-needed period of gestation at The Station Theatre.

==Sources==

Katlego Chill. 'The Consciousness of an Independent Theatre Maker'. [[Culture Review]]. 30 December 2019.

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 ==Sources==
-Katlego Chill. 'The Consciousness of an Independent Theatre Maker'. [[Culture Review]]. 30 December 2019.
+Katlego Chale. 'The Consciousness of an Independent Theatre Maker'. [[Culture Review]]. 30 December 2019.
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 ==Founding==
-The theatre was originally an infrequently used hall in what used to be Pretoria’s Bosman Fire Station, later styled, The [[Tshwane Arts Hub]]. Founded through innovative thinking and in partnership with a network of collaborators: [[TX Theatre Productions]] (run by [[Mongezi Mabunda]] and [[Mxolisi Masilela]]), [[Blankpage Entertainment]] run by [[Sibusiso Khwinana]] alongside [[Thato Vejah Moeng]], [[James Sithole]], [[Lehlogonolo Xauka]] and [[Thandeka Khwinana]] and [[Black Ink Productions]] run by [[Ronald Manganye]].
+The theatre was originally an infrequently used hall in what used to be Pretoria’s Bosman Fire Station, later styled, The [[Tshwane Arts Hub]]. Founded through innovative thinking and in partnership with a network of collaborators: [[TX Theatre Productions]] (run by [[Mongezi Mabunda]] and [[Mxolisi Masilela]]), [[Blankpage Entertainment]] (run by [[Sibusiso Khwinana]] alongside [[Thato Vejah Moeng]], [[James Sithole]], [[Lehlogonolo Xauka]] and [[Thandeka Khwinana]]) and [[Black Ink Productions]] (run by [[Ronald Manganye]]).
 The Station Theatre managed to host, with very limited resources, multiple annual festivals each with a number of original works created by young South African theatre makers. Prominent shows have included:

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 * ''[[Flamebook]]'' by [[Xolisa Ngubelanga]].
-The Station Theatre gave a space to Tshwane based theatre-makers and those from other parts of the country an opportunity to stage work that was rejected by, or on a convoluted journey to the mainstream stages. This resulted in a deeply rich offering of work that was able to grow through having a space to be developed without the constraints of stifling deadlines or creative controls that could suffocate a work that needs time to breathe. Many of these shows then went on the perform at mainstream festivals throughout the country, after receiving a much-needed period of gestation at The Station Theatre.
+The [[Station Theatre]] gave a space to Tshwane based theatre-makers and those from other parts of the country an opportunity to stage work that was rejected by, or on a convoluted journey to the mainstream stages. This resulted in a deeply rich offering of work that was able to grow through having a space to be developed without the constraints of stifling deadlines or creative controls that could suffocate a work that needs time to breathe. Many of these shows then went on the perform at mainstream festivals throughout the country, after receiving a much-needed period of gestation at The [[Station Theatre]].
 ==Sources==