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Formerly known as '''[[The Fugard]]'''.
 
Formerly known as '''[[The Fugard]]'''.
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==The venue==
 
==The venue==
  
Created in 2024 as part of the [[District Six Museum]] in what had been [[The Fugard]] theatre, the venue features a number of spaces including the [[Star Theatre]], the [[Avalon Auditorium]], Bits 'n Pieces galleries, Tafel, workspaces and an on-site cafe run by the team at The HCC Cafe.
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What had been [[The Fugard]] theatre was donated to the District Six Museum as a working theatre complex and was integrated as part of the [[District Six Museum]]'s [[District Six Homecoming Centre]]. Then turned into a multipurpose set of venues that feature a number of spacesincluding the [[Star Theatre]], the [[Avalon Auditorium]], Bits 'n Pieces galleries, Tafel, workspaces and an on-site cafe run by the team at The HCC Cafe.
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What is now simply referred to as [[The Homecoming Centre]], opened with a performance of [[Damon Galgut]]'s ''[[The Promise]]'' in the [[Star Theatre]] venue on 14 Sep 2023.
  
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==Sources==
  
 
https://www.homecomingcentre.co.za/
 
https://www.homecomingcentre.co.za/

Revision as of 09:51, 15 December 2024

The Homecoming Centre (HCC) is a multi-purpose learning and performance venue in Cape Town.

Formerly known as The Fugard.


The venue

What had been The Fugard theatre was donated to the District Six Museum as a working theatre complex and was integrated as part of the District Six Museum's District Six Homecoming Centre. Then turned into a multipurpose set of venues that feature a number of spaces, including the Star Theatre, the Avalon Auditorium, Bits 'n Pieces galleries, Tafel, workspaces and an on-site cafe run by the team at The HCC Cafe.

What is now simply referred to as The Homecoming Centre, opened with a performance of Damon Galgut's The Promise in the Star Theatre venue on 14 Sep 2023.

Sources

https://www.homecomingcentre.co.za/