Amphitheatre

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As a concept

An amphitheatre is an open-air venue used for entertainment, sport and performances. They may be man-made or natural, they may be semi-circular (Grecian) or circular (Roman).

See Open-air theatre

Amphitheatres in South Africa

Boardwalk Amphitheatre (Summerstrand, Port Elizabeth)

Dr J L Dube Amphitheatre, (Inanda, KwaZulu-Natal, scheduled to open in November 2023)

Freedom Park Amphitheatre (Pretoria)

King's Beach Amphitheatre (Humewood, Port Elizabeth - now demolished)

Jabulani Amphitheatre (Johannesburg)

University of Natal (Durban)

Kirstenbosch Gardens, Cape Town

Taalmonument, Paarl

Rand Show Amphitheatre, (Johannesburg)

Union Buildings, Pretoria

V&A Waterfront, Cape Town

Voortrekker Monument, Pretoria

University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg

Libertas Theatre, Stellenbosch

Oude Libertas Amphitheatre (outside Stellenbosch)

Sources

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amphitheatre

For more information

See also Arena

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amphitheatre

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