The Fugard
Occupying the historic Sacks Futeran building in the former neighborhood of District Six, entrance to this beautiful, privately owned theater is via the façade of a restored Gothic-style church hall. Named for a living icon of South African theater (Tony Award-winning playwright Athol Fugard), in a few short years The Fugard has become synonymous with excellent productions of local plays. It remains afloat thanks to the phenomenal success of perennial crowd-pleasers, none less buzzy than a recent production of "The Rocky Horror Show," which extended its initial run to six months and promptly rescheduled a follow-up season. The main theatre has 335 seats and there's an additional space that puts more focus on smaller dramas and experimental productions.
Occupying the historic Sacks Futeran building in the former neighborhood of District Six, entrance to this beautiful, privately owned theater is via the façade of a restored Gothic-style church hall. Named for a living icon of South African theater (Tony Award-winning playwright Athol Fugard), in a few short years The Fugard has become synonymous with excellent productions of local plays. It remains afloat thanks to the phenomenal success of perennial crowd-pleasers, none less buzzy than a recent production of "The Rocky Horror Show," which extended its initial run to six months and promptly rescheduled a follow-up season. The main theatre has 335 seats and there's an additional space that puts more focus on smaller dramas and experimental productions.
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