Difference between revisions of "Die Kelder"
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| − | + | [[Die Kelder]], called "[[The Cellar]]" in English, was a small theatre in a converted wine cellar on the farm Libertas/Vredelust in Dorp Street, Stellenbosch (1960-1967). | |
''Not to be confused with [[Die Keller]] or [[Die Kellerteater]], a [[venue]] used by the Drama Department of [[Stellenboch University]]'' | ''Not to be confused with [[Die Keller]] or [[Die Kellerteater]], a [[venue]] used by the Drama Department of [[Stellenboch University]]'' | ||
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== Founding and early history == | == Founding and early history == | ||
The wine cellar was converted into a 100-150 seat theatre by the amateur [[Libertas Theatre Club]]/[[Libertas Teaterklub]] in 1960. Two concrete wine tanks, like small rooms, were provided with doors and converted into dressing rooms - their walls were covered with fine red crystals left from the wine-making days. This little theatre was the home of the club until 1967, when they moved to a converted stable on Bergzicht farm in Bird Street, made available by Stellenbosch Municipality. | The wine cellar was converted into a 100-150 seat theatre by the amateur [[Libertas Theatre Club]]/[[Libertas Teaterklub]] in 1960. Two concrete wine tanks, like small rooms, were provided with doors and converted into dressing rooms - their walls were covered with fine red crystals left from the wine-making days. This little theatre was the home of the club until 1967, when they moved to a converted stable on Bergzicht farm in Bird Street, made available by Stellenbosch Municipality. | ||
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Latest revision as of 07:01, 8 March 2017
Die Kelder, called "The Cellar" in English, was a small theatre in a converted wine cellar on the farm Libertas/Vredelust in Dorp Street, Stellenbosch (1960-1967).
Not to be confused with Die Keller or Die Kellerteater, a venue used by the Drama Department of Stellenboch University
See also Cellar Theatre
Founding and early history
The wine cellar was converted into a 100-150 seat theatre by the amateur Libertas Theatre Club/Libertas Teaterklub in 1960. Two concrete wine tanks, like small rooms, were provided with doors and converted into dressing rooms - their walls were covered with fine red crystals left from the wine-making days. This little theatre was the home of the club until 1967, when they moved to a converted stable on Bergzicht farm in Bird Street, made available by Stellenbosch Municipality.
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