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The [[Mannville Open-air Theatre]] is an open-air theatre in  in [[St. George's Park]], Port Elizabeth.
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#REDIRECT[[Mannville Open Air Theatre]]
 
 
 
 
== History ==
 
 
 
Planned, built and run by the [[Port Elizabeth Shakespearean Festival]], named after the founding members [[Helen Mann]] and [[Bruce Mann]].
 
 
 
On 2 June 1971 the Parks and Recreation Committee considered a request from the [[Port Elizabeth Shakespearean Festival]] and resolved "That provision be made on the 1972 Estimates for an amount of R12,500 for the development of an [[Open-air theatre|open air theatre]] in [[St. George's Park]]".
 
 
 
The opening performance was on February 3, 1972, with the staging of ''[[A Midsummer Night's Dream]]''. produced by [[Leslie French]].
 
 
 
The inaugural performance was given under the patronage of Councillor [[Katie Gelvan]] and attended by [[John Hamber]], [[Taubie Kushlick]] and [[Hilda Jamieson]].
 
 
 
After the performance the audience was entertained by the Mayor of Port Elizabeth, Councillor Solly Rubin at a champagne party when he named the new theatre [["The Mannville Open Air Theatre"]].
 
 
 
The theatre comprises a staging area and grassed area and grassed tiers where seats are placed.
 
It is utilised annually by the [[Port Elizabeth Shakespearian Festival]], but is available for hire for any items of an aesthetic or cultural nature.
 
 
 
'''For performances, see [[Port Elizabeth Shakespearean Festival]]'''
 
 
 
== Sources ==
 
 
 
http://www.stgeorgespark.nmmu.ac.za/content/thepark/
 
 
 
== For more information ==
 
 
 
http://ivormarkman0.wixsite.com/mannville
 
 
 
See  [[Port Elizabeth Shakespearean Festival]]
 
 
 
See also [[Open-air theatre]]
 
 
 
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