Johannesburg Civic Theare
The Johannesburg Civic Theatre is multi-venue facility that is considered to be the premier home of South African entertainment. Its three main venues include the Nelson Mandela Theatre, the Tesson Theatre, and the People’s Theatre. The Civic Theatre is currently undergoing a transition in names and will soon be known exclusively as the Joburg Theatre Complex. It has been going through this transition as part of its larger renaissance since it became a principle municipal entity of the city of Johannesburg. It has gained a strong reputation throughout the region and tourists staying in hotels Johannesburg are attracted to its many spectacular productions.
The Nelson Mandela Theatre has a stage floor that covers 400 square meters of space. It has a seating capacity of 1069. It presents touring productions and major musicals. Most recently it will be housing the highly successful UK touring production of Andrew Lloyd Webber, Don Black and Charles Hart’s musical Aspects of Love. This is South African’s premier of the musical. The production was directed by Nikolai Foster and has received critical acclaim. The South African production will feature prominent national artists and crewmembers. Aspects of Love was originally staged by Trevor Nunn at London’s West End Prince of Wales Theatre.
The Tesson Theatre is a smaller space and has a total stage floor area of 72 square meters. It has a total seating capacity of 251. The People’s Theatre is the smallest of the complex’s venues and has a total stage floor area of 52 meters. It has a seating capacity of 176 and houses some of the more intimate dramatic productions. One of the recently added features of the Joburg Theatre Complex is its Fringe Festival. This year it will include a one man comedy performance by John Vlismas and a production by the New York based company Dance Evolution. The Imperial Russian Ballet Company will also perform. This is one of the most renown and well-known companies in Moscow. They are famous for their fusion of classical masterpieces with modern choreography.
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