Labia Theatre
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Situated at 68 Orange Street in the Gardens, Cape Town, this was originally a ballroom, belonging to the Italian Embassy next door. In May 1949 it was opened as a live theatre by Princess Labia. This rebuilding was done as a collaborative venture by the Cape Town Repertory Theatre Society and the Kaapstadse Afrikaanse Toneelvereniging.
Used by numerous local amateur and professional companies from 1949 till 1980, including **
It is the oldest remaining independent art-repertory cinema in the country. For the past 29 years, it has been operating as a cinema on the alternative circuit.
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