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The venue, initially called the '''[[The Arts Theatre]]''', contained a theatre and an art gallery, and was formally opened on 3 October 1960 by the then Administrator of [[South West Africa]] ([[SWA]]), Mr D. du P. Viljoen.  
 
The venue, initially called the '''[[The Arts Theatre]]''', contained a theatre and an art gallery, and was formally opened on 3 October 1960 by the then Administrator of [[South West Africa]] ([[SWA]]), Mr D. du P. Viljoen.  
  
The theatre and gallery were formally managed by the [[SAAA]] until 1973  
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The theatre and gallery were formally managed by the [[SAAA]] until 1973, when its management  was transferred to the [[South West Africa Performing Arts Council]] ([[SWAPAC]])
  
 
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Revision as of 06:57, 6 April 2024

There have been two theatre venues in the South African region known by this name.

The Arts Theatre East London (1987-2021)

History

Deriving from the Arts Theatre Club in East London, The Arts Theatre was a small theatre that was created the club's premises were converted into a small theatre in 1987.

The venue was sold in 2021.

Productions

Sources

'A history of East London’s theatres', Show Me (online), 1 August 2019 (https://showme.co.za/east-london/events-entertainment/east-londons-theatres-and-their-history/)

DispatchLIVE, 18 February 2021.

The Arts Theatre, Windhoek, South West Africa

History

In the 1950s the South West African branch of the South African Association of Arts ( SAAA, South West African Branch), under the chairmanship of the then President, Olga Levinson, actively petitioned for and obtained a civic theatre for Windhoek.

The venue, initially called the The Arts Theatre, contained a theatre and an art gallery, and was formally opened on 3 October 1960 by the then Administrator of South West Africa (SWA), Mr D. du P. Viljoen.

The theatre and gallery were formally managed by the SAAA until 1973, when its management was transferred to the South West Africa Performing Arts Council (SWAPAC)

See also:

Productions

Sources

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