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'''The Oude Libertas Theatre''' is a well equipped 430 seat open-air theatre built against Papegaaiberg [“Parrot Mountain”] in Stellenbosch by Stellenbosch Farmers' Winery in 1977. Designed with the help of the then technical director of the National Theatre of Greece, it is built of cement in classical style, as a half-moon [[Open-air theatre|amphitheatre]] built into the hill and surrounded by pine trees and vinyards. The complex also has a restaurant and a conference venue. [[Marietha Channell]] was appointed manager of the theatre in 1984 and ran an annual summer season since its official opening in December 1977 with a concert by Vladimir Ashkenazy. The fare consists of commissioned work as well as work bought in and among the major works they have done over the years are **, **.
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The [[Oude Libertas Theatre]]''' is an open-air theatre in Stellenbosch  
  
In 2001 [[Stellenbosch Farmers Wineries]] and the [[Distiller’s Corporation]] amalgamated to form [[Distell]], which now owns and funds the theatre, with [[Marietha Channell]] as manager.
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In 200* the theatre was let to ** and was run by Karen Meiring and ***
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Also referred to as the [[Oude Libertas Amfiteater]] (in Afrikaans), the [[Oude Libertas Amphitheatre]] (in English), or simply the [[Oude Libertas]] in both languages. 
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==The history==
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A well equipped 430 seat venue, it was built against the side of Papegaaiberg [“Parrot Mountain”] in Stellenbosch by Stellenbosch Farmers' Winery in 1977. Designed with the help of the then technical director of the National Theatre of Greece, it was built of cement,, but in classical style, as a half-moon [[Open-air theatre|amphitheatre]] built into the hill and surrounded by pine trees and vinyards.
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The complex also has a restaurant and a conference venue. [[Marietha Channell]] was appointed manager of the theatre in 1984 and ran an annual summer season since its official opening in December 1977 with a concert by Vladimir Ashkenazy. The fare consists of commissioned work as well as work bought in and among the major works they have done over the years are **, **.
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In 2001 [[Stellenbosch Farmers Wineries]] and the [[Distiller’s Corporation]] amalgamated to form [[Distell]], which went on to fund the theatre, with [[Marietha Channell]] still as manager.
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In 200* the theatre was let to ** and was run by [[Karen Meiring]] and ***
  
 
In 200* it again changed hands, with ** becoming the director.
 
In 200* it again changed hands, with ** becoming the director.

Revision as of 06:38, 6 December 2022

The Oude Libertas Theatre is an open-air theatre in Stellenbosch

NEEDS UPDATING

Also referred to as the Oude Libertas Amfiteater (in Afrikaans), the Oude Libertas Amphitheatre (in English), or simply the Oude Libertas in both languages.

The history

A well equipped 430 seat venue, it was built against the side of Papegaaiberg [“Parrot Mountain”] in Stellenbosch by Stellenbosch Farmers' Winery in 1977. Designed with the help of the then technical director of the National Theatre of Greece, it was built of cement,, but in classical style, as a half-moon amphitheatre built into the hill and surrounded by pine trees and vinyards.

The complex also has a restaurant and a conference venue. Marietha Channell was appointed manager of the theatre in 1984 and ran an annual summer season since its official opening in December 1977 with a concert by Vladimir Ashkenazy. The fare consists of commissioned work as well as work bought in and among the major works they have done over the years are **, **.

In 2001 Stellenbosch Farmers Wineries and the Distiller’s Corporation amalgamated to form Distell, which went on to fund the theatre, with Marietha Channell still as manager.

In 200* the theatre was let to ** and was run by Karen Meiring and ***

In 200* it again changed hands, with ** becoming the director.

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