The Cellar
The Cellar, called "Die Kelder" in Afrikaans, 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 Kellerteater (The Cellar Theatre) at the Drama Department of Stellenbosch University - however, that venue is sometimes referred to as The Cellar as well.
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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, where an old barn was refurbished to become the Klein Libertas Teater (or Little Libertas Theatre).
Aims and function
Current status
Impact on SA theatre, film, media and/or performance
Sources
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