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| + | The theatre was the brainchild of Dr Denis Schaffer, a lecturer in the Drama Department. The venue openened in 1977. The venue was designed to be theatre in the round - it is almost circular and the proscenium and seats can be flexibility arranged. | ||
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| + | In 2014, the venue was headed by [[Peter Mitchell]] (Director), [[Sandra Styles]] (Theatre Manager) and [[Marcus Henning]] (Technician Head). | ||
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| + | ==Productions== | ||
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| + | Productions staged at the theatre include: | ||
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| + | 1979: ''[[You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown]]'' | ||
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| + | 1987: ''[[The Secrets of the Mystery Box]]'' | ||
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| + | 2014: ''[[Dancing in the Desert]]'', ''[[Dirt]]'', ''[[Woza Albert!]]'', and the Annual Hexagon Minifest. | ||
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| + | Other productions: ''[[The Rise of the Insanity League]]'', ''[[Shirley Valentine]]'' ([[Kickstart]]) | ||
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| + | ==Sources== | ||
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| + | http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hexagon_Theatre_(KwaZulu-Natal) | ||
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| + | http://hexagon.ukzn.ac.za/Home.aspx | ||
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| + | https://dwrdistribution.co.za/hexagon-theatre/ | ||
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| + | [[Walter Greyvenstein|Greyvenstein, Walter]] 1988. The history and development of children's theatre in English in South Africa. Unpublished doctoral dissertation. Johannesburg: Rand Afrikaans University. | ||
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| + | == Return to == | ||
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| + | Return to [[South_African_Theatre/Venues|South African Theatre Venues, Companies, Societies, etc ]] | ||
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| + | Return to [[The ESAT Entries]] | ||
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| + | Return to [[Main Page]] | ||
Latest revision as of 13:35, 28 May 2026
A purpose built theatre complex that is part of the University of KwaZulu-Natal, Pietermaritzburg campus (Golf Rd Pietermaritzburg).
The theatre was the brainchild of Dr Denis Schaffer, a lecturer in the Drama Department. The venue openened in 1977. The venue was designed to be theatre in the round - it is almost circular and the proscenium and seats can be flexibility arranged.
In 2014, the venue was headed by Peter Mitchell (Director), Sandra Styles (Theatre Manager) and Marcus Henning (Technician Head).
Productions
Productions staged at the theatre include:
1979: You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown
1987: The Secrets of the Mystery Box
2014: Dancing in the Desert, Dirt, Woza Albert!, and the Annual Hexagon Minifest.
Other productions: The Rise of the Insanity League, Shirley Valentine (Kickstart)
Sources
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hexagon_Theatre_(KwaZulu-Natal)
http://hexagon.ukzn.ac.za/Home.aspx
https://dwrdistribution.co.za/hexagon-theatre/
Greyvenstein, Walter 1988. The history and development of children's theatre in English in South Africa. Unpublished doctoral dissertation. Johannesburg: Rand Afrikaans University.
Return to
Return to South African Theatre Venues, Companies, Societies, etc
Return to The ESAT Entries
Return to Main Page
