Rhodes University Drama Department

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Rhodes University

A University, located in Grahamstown in the Eastern Cape province, one of the oldest universities in South Africa. Founded in 1904 as Rhodes University College, through a grant from the Cecil John Rhodes Trust. It became a constituent college of the University of South Africa in 1918, before becoming an independent university in 1951.


Rhodes University Drama Department

The Drama Department was founded in 19**

From its inception the department has played a central role in the annual National Arts Festival

The Department is situated in a theatre centre consisting of The Rhodes Theatre, The Box Theatre, and for many years has hosted the First Physical Theatre Company as in-house company.


Cue

The University's journalism department also produces Cue, the official newpaper of the annual National Arts Festival every year from early in the history of the Festival.


Sources

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

http://www.ru.ac.za/drama/

http://www.ru.ac.za/


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