Guild Theatre | East London

The Guild Theatre is a vibrant and dynamic playhouse, presenting  performing arts, and they have  been home to some of South Africa’s leading artists and  performers, as well as  international acts.

The Guild  offers access to theatre experiences for all communities in the southern Eastern Cape and develops and nurtures talent and interest in the performing arts through their educational programmes.

They have professional dancers who specialise in dance forms and who have appeared on stage for many events such as  National Arts Festival in Grahamstown.

In partnership with the Transnet Foundation they are able to -

  • take the performing arts to areas where theatre infrastructure isn’t available
  • Transnet Theatre Trucks are converted into mobile performance stages
  • they are  fully equipped with audio and stage lighting
  • the drop-down side of the truck creates a stage with electricity, sound and lighting
  • able to cater for all performance events up to 5000 people
    the theatre trucks are available for rental

The Guild Theatre is all about stimulating an interest in the performing arts in the areas of the Eastern Cape.

Contact Details:

Dawson Road
Selborne
East London
5201

P.O. Box 235
East London
5200

Tel:+27 43 743 0704/5
Fax:+27 43 743 2654
Email:info@guildtheatre.co.za
Website: www.guildtheatre.co.za

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Witbank Civic Theatre – Youth Theatre | Witbank

The Witbank Civic Theatre provides high quality entertainment  by well-established artists. They are also committed to developing new works by young local artists.

The Witbank Youth Theatre is a project of the Witbank Civic Theatre, and their aim is to provide high chool students between Grade 9 and 12  with the chance to maximize their potential through the arts.

The Youth Theatre was started in 1997 and has staged a number of quality productions.

Students are invited to audition and are taken through a workshop program in play- making and production management, drama and dance. A trip to Grahamstown Arts Festival is  part of the workshop.

Performances are then staged at the Witbank Civic Theatre.

Contact Details:

Tel: +27 13 6906331
Website www.witbankarts.co.za

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The Rhumbelow Theatre | Umbilo, KwaZulu Natal

They have been operating for over 50 years entertaining people in Durban with their variety of activities. Over the years the hall has been used for dances, dinner gatherings, Scottish dance lessons etc.

The hall has a small stage and a wonderful atmosphere. Their first show in 2001 was a fundraising effort to bring about some improvements. After acquiring two piano’s for the stage and for pre-show music, air conditioning was also added in.

The Rhumbelow Theatre puts on a show every month  which runs on the first weekend. The shows are varied and for a reasonable price, you can enjoy a fantastic evening of live entertainment.

Contact Details:

The Rhumbelow Shellhole
Cunningham Road
Umbilo
KwaZulu Natal

Tel/Fax: +27 31 2057602
Cell: 082-499-8636
Website: www.rhumbelow.za.net

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The Maynardville Open-Air Theatre | Wynberg

The wooded park is a popular outdoor theatre venue. It was already in the 1950′s when Cecelia Sonnenberg and Rene Ahrenson, both actresses, decided that the little-used park in Wynberg would make a perfect open air theatre.

They had their  first production in 1956 of “The Taming of the Shrew” which ran to packed houses.

The open-air theatre -

  • offers a  unique wooded 720-seater theatre setting
  • famous local and internation actors have enriched the theatre
  • they offer special educational shows – Shakespeare
  • in 1975 they joined with CAPAB in joint management of Maynardville

The Maynardville Theatre, together with Artscape,presents classical theatre and dance.

Contact Details:

Unit 1
Maynardville
20 Piers street
Cnr Wolfe Road and Piers Street

P.O. Box 4107
Cape Town
8000

Email:artscape@artscape.co.za
Website: www.maynardville.co.za

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