Stay updated with breaking news from Sacks futeran. Get real-time updates on events, politics, business, and more. Visit us for reliable news and exclusive interviews.
Final curtain call for Cape Townâs Fugard theatre By Kedibone Modise, Chad Williams Mar 17, 2021 Share Cape Townâs Fugard Theatre is closing its doors permanently with immediate effect, after being shut for a full year due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Many performing arts institutions have in the past year experienced significant economic setbacks due to the lockdown regulations and this has resulted in closures of several popular theatre houses. The founder of the 320-seater theatre, located within the historic Sacks Futeran building in Cape Townâs District Six, said in a statement posted on its website on Tuesday that it would not be safe health-wise, or financially viable to reopen in the foreseeable future. ....
Cape Town’s Fugard Theatre becomes the latest COVID-19 casualty The theatre, located in the Sacks Futeran building at District Six, with the renovated Congregational Church Hall in Caledon Street as its entrance, speaks loudly of history, storytelling, and South African culture. The Fugard Theatre is located in the Sacks Futeran building at Cape Town’s District Six. Picture: Fugard Theatre website. 5 days ago JOHANNESBURG – After a year of closure due to the COVID-19 pandemic, The Fugard Theatre in Cape Town announced on Tuesday that it would close permanently with immediate effect. Founder, producer and benefactor Eric Abraham, made the announcement on the website. ....
It was named after International renowned South African play writer Athol Fugard who worked with acclaimed actor and director John Kani and late actor Zakes Mokae using theatre to expose the apartheid regime.
It is the home of many plays including Kunene and The King, Statements After An Arrest Under The Immorality Act, and District Six- Kanala. Jacaranda FM ....
John Kani laments closure of The Fugard Theatre: Another icon has fallen “Another icon has fallen to Covid-19.” This is how acclaimed South African actor John Kani has described the news of the closure of Cape Town’s Fugard Theatre. The theatre is closing its doors permanently with immediate effect, after being shut for a full year due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Many performing arts institutions have experienced significant economic setbacks in the past year due to the lockdown regulations and this has resulted in closures of several popular theatre houses. The founder of the 320-seater theatre, located in the historic Sacks Futeran building in Cape Town’s District Six, said in a statement posted on its website on Tuesday it would not be safe health-wise or financially viable to reopen in the foreseeable future. ....
Famous and historic: The Fugard Theatre officially closes its doors thesouthafrican.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from thesouthafrican.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.