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== History ==
 
== History ==

Revision as of 15:01, 11 August 2023

The Mandela Bay Theatre Complex is a a cultural institution in Gqeberha (formerly Port Elizabeth). It was previously known as the Port Elizabeth Opera House. It was renamed the Mandela Bay Theatre Complex and declared a cultural institution in terms of the Cultural Institutions Act 119 of 1998, on May 31, 2021, by the Arts and Culture Minister, Nathi Mthethwa. It currently operates as an Agency of the Department of Sport, Arts and Culture.

Venues

The Mandela Bay Theatre Complex houses two performance venues:

History

For historical information (pre-May 2021), see Port Elizabeth Opera House

Source

The Herald, "Curtain Rises on Mandela Bay Theatre Complex" by Zamandulo Malonde, Tuesday, June 1, 2021.

Address by Minister Nathi Mthethwa at the Declaration of Mandela Bay Theatre Complex as Cultural Institution for Performing Arts, 31 May 2021 http://www.dac.gov.za/content/address-minister-nathi-mthethwa-declaration-mandela-bay-theatre-complex-cultural-institution

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