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== Grove Kinema ==

Originally known as the [[Grove Kinema]], one of the city's oldest cinemas, dating back to the 1920s.

Shortly after closing as a cinema in the early 1990s, it opened again as a theatre, presenting Ipi Thombi and the Rocky Horror Show, but by the end of the 1990s it was closed down again, before being purchased by music producer and magazine publisher [[Joe Theron]] in 2004.

The old building was then demolished and a new state-of-the-art venue built as a cost of R28-million, with a view to setting up a home for the dance group Umoja, which Theron has taken under his wing. He opened the new-look 470-seater Victory Theatre in June 2007 with Africa Umoja, a show that traces the history of South African dance. To better cater for patrons, the venue includes a jazz bar and a 250-seater restaurant. Theron bought the four small stores alongside the old Victory Theatre, demolished them and incorporated that space into his new theatre. He has kept the old cinema seats, with a decorative "K" running down each outer chair, a reminder of the days when it was called the Grove Kinema. * Victory Theatre: The old Victory cinema which Anthony Farmer transformed into a cinema and designed sets for. Bertha Egnos’ Ipi-Tombi II, the NOW Generation was launched here in 1989. Rex Garner directed Grin and Bare It here in 1990. Richard O’Brien’s The Rocky Horror Show was staged here in 1992. Willy Russell’s Shirley Valentine was staged here in 1992. ****

== Sources ==

Tucker, 1997

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 = The Victory Theatre (1990s)==
-Shortly after it closed as a cinema in the early 1990s, [[Anthony Farmer]] transformed it into a theatre called [[The Victory]] and designed sets for shows there. These include [[Bertha Egnos]]’ ''[[Ipi-Tombi II]]'', the [[NOW Generation]] in 1989, ''[[Grin and Bare It]]'' directed by [[Rex Garner]] in 1990, Richard O’Brien’s ''[[The Rocky Horror Show]]'' in 1992 and Willy Russell’s ''[[Shirley Valentine]]'' in 1993. ****
+Shortly after it closed as a cinema in the early 1990s, [[Anthony Farmer]] transformed it into a theatre called [[The Victory]] and designed sets for shows there. These include [[Bertha Egnos]]’ ''[[Ipi Tombi II - The Now Generation]]'' in 1989, ''[[Grin and Bare It]]'' directed by [[Rex Garner]] in 1990, Richard O’Brien’s ''[[The Rocky Horror Show]]'' in 1992 and Willy Russell’s ''[[Shirley Valentine]]'' in 1993. ****
 By the end of the 1990s it closed down and in 2004 was purchased by music producer and magazine publisher [[Joe Theron]].

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 = The Victory Theatre (1990s)==
-Shortly after it closed as a cinema in the early 1990s, [[Anthony Farmer]] transformed it into a theatre called The Victory and designed sets for shows there. These include [[Bertha Egnos]]’ ''[[Ipi-Tombi II]]'', the [[NOW Generation]] in 1989, ''[[Grin and Bare It]]'' directed by [[Rex Garner]] in 1990, Richard O’Brien’s ''[[The Rocky Horror Show]]'' in 1992 and Willy Russell’s ''[[Shirley Valentine]]'' in 1993. ****
+Shortly after it closed as a cinema in the early 1990s, [[Anthony Farmer]] transformed it into a theatre called [[The Victory]] and designed sets for shows there. These include [[Bertha Egnos]]’ ''[[Ipi-Tombi II]]'', the [[NOW Generation]] in 1989, ''[[Grin and Bare It]]'' directed by [[Rex Garner]] in 1990, Richard O’Brien’s ''[[The Rocky Horror Show]]'' in 1992 and Willy Russell’s ''[[Shirley Valentine]]'' in 1993. ****
 By the end of the 1990s it closed down and in 2004 was purchased by music producer and magazine publisher [[Joe Theron]].

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 = The Victory Theatre (1990s)==
-Shortly after it closed as a cinema in the early 1990s, [[Anthony Farmer]] transformed it into a theatre called The Victory and designed sets for shows there. These include [[Bertha Egnos]]’ ''[[Ipi-Tombi II]]'', the [[NOW Generation]] in 1989, ''[[Grin and Bare It]]'' directed by [[Rex Garner]] in 1990, Richard O’Brien’s ''[[The Rocky Horror Show]]'' in 1992 and Willy Russell’s ''[[Shirley Valentine]]'' also in 1992. ****
+Shortly after it closed as a cinema in the early 1990s, [[Anthony Farmer]] transformed it into a theatre called The Victory and designed sets for shows there. These include [[Bertha Egnos]]’ ''[[Ipi-Tombi II]]'', the [[NOW Generation]] in 1989, ''[[Grin and Bare It]]'' directed by [[Rex Garner]] in 1990, Richard O’Brien’s ''[[The Rocky Horror Show]]'' in 1992 and Willy Russell’s ''[[Shirley Valentine]]'' in 1993. ****
 By the end of the 1990s it closed down and in 2004 was purchased by music producer and magazine publisher [[Joe Theron]].

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−	The old building was then demolished and a new state-of-the-art venue built as a cost of R28-million, with a view to setting up a home for the dance group Umoja, which Theron has taken under his wing. He opened the new-look 470-seater '''Victory Theatre''' in June 2007 with ''[[~~Africa~~ Umoja]]'', a show that traces the history of South African dance. To better cater for patrons, the venue includes a jazz bar and a 250-seater restaurant. Theron bought the four small stores alongside the old Victory Theatre, demolished them and incorporated that space into his new theatre. He has kept the old cinema seats, with a decorative "K" running down each outer chair, a reminder of the days when it was called the '''Grove Kinema'''. *	+	The old building was then demolished and a new state-of-the-art venue built as a cost of R28-million, with a view to setting up a home for the dance group Umoja, which Theron has taken under his wing. He opened the new-look 470-seater '''Victory Theatre''' in June 2007 with ''[[Umoja – The Spirit of Togetherness]]'', a show that traces the history of South African dance. To better cater for patrons, the venue includes a jazz bar and a 250-seater restaurant. Theron bought the four small stores alongside the old Victory Theatre, demolished them and incorporated that space into his new theatre. He has kept the old cinema seats, with a decorative "K" running down each outer chair, a reminder of the days when it was called the '''Grove Kinema'''. *

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	Originally known as the [[Grove Kinema]], one of the city's oldest cinemas, dating back to the 1920s. Later renamed '''The Victory''' cinema		Originally known as the [[Grove Kinema]], one of the city's oldest cinemas, dating back to the 1920s. Later renamed '''The Victory''' cinema

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-== Grove Kinema ==
+= The Victory cinema , Orange Grove =
-Originally known as the [[Grove Kinema]],  one of the city's oldest cinemas, dating back to the 1920s.
+= The Victory Theatre (1990s)==
-Shortly after closing as a cinema in the early 1990s, it opened again as a theatre, presenting Ipi Thombi and the Rocky Horror Show, but by the end of the 1990s it was closed down again, before being purchased by music producer and magazine publisher [[Joe Theron]] in 2004.
+Shortly after it closed as a cinema in the early 1990s, [[Anthony Farmer]] transformed it into a theatre called The Victory and designed sets for shows there. These include [[Bertha Egnos]]’ ''[[Ipi-Tombi II]]'', the [[NOW Generation]] in 1989, ''[[Grin and Bare It]]'' directed by [[Rex Garner]] in 1990, Richard O’Brien’s ''[[The Rocky Horror Show]]'' in 1992 and Willy Russell’s ''[[Shirley Valentine]]'' also in 1992. ****
-The old building was then demolished and a new state-of-the-art venue built as a cost of R28-million, with a view to setting up a home for the dance group Umoja, which Theron has taken under his wing. He opened the new-look 470-seater Victory Theatre in June 2007 with Africa Umoja, a show that traces the history of South African dance. To better cater for patrons, the venue includes a jazz bar and a 250-seater restaurant. Theron bought the four small stores alongside the old Victory Theatre, demolished them and incorporated that space into his new theatre. He has kept the old cinema seats, with a decorative "K" running down each outer chair, a reminder of the days when it was called the Grove Kinema. * Victory Theatre: The old Victory cinema which Anthony Farmer transformed into a cinema and designed sets for. Bertha Egnos’ Ipi-Tombi II, the NOW Generation was launched here in 1989. Rex Garner directed Grin and Bare It here in 1990. Richard O’Brien’s The Rocky Horror Show was staged here in 1992. Willy Russell’s Shirley Valentine was staged here in 1992. ****
+By the end of the 1990s it closed down and in 2004 was purchased by music producer and magazine publisher [[Joe Theron]].
 == Sources ==