Theater venue
South African State Theatre
16 locals recommend,
Tips from locals
Innocent
June 29, 2021
15-20 minutes walking distance away if you are in the mood for a light exercise, or 5 minutes if you prefer to drive. Great on stage performances when in session. The Theatre may be closed due to the COVID pandemic but definitely one to put on your bucket list for future visits.
Colleen
January 18, 2016
Hosts various events
Aza
May 8, 2021
The South African State Theatre is one of the primary performing arts venues in the country. Since its doors opened in 1981, the theatre complex has hosted plays, musicals, operas, ballets, dramas, cabarets, comedy and children’s theatre performances. Cats, The Phantom of the Opera, The Sound of Music and Sarafina are among the top-billed shows that have played on the South African State Theatre stage. When the theatre complex was completed in 1981, it was the largest venue of its kind in the southern hemisphere. The complex comprises five theatres, seating between 120 and 1 300 people, various function rooms, rehearsal studios and office space. The South African State Theatre has a number of auditoriums for performances: The Opera Theatre seats 1300 individuals; the Drama Theatre can accommodate up to 640 individuals; the Arena, 288 individuals. Rendezvous is a smaller theatre that can seat 260 people, while Momentum can host 20 individuals and Intimate is a cabaret venue for about 100 guests.
The South African State Theatre is one of the primary performing arts venues in the country. Since its doors opened in 1981, the theatre complex has hosted plays, musicals, operas, ballets, dramas, cabarets, comedy and children’s theatre performances. Cats, The Phantom of the Opera, The Sound of Mus…
Riana
August 13, 2018
Book through computicket. There is always a variety of shows on.
Charl
September 17, 2019
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Location
320 Pretorius St
Pretoria, GP