The Drama Theatre is an excellent venue for smaller drama productions. Designed with an orchestra pit that can accommodate up to 40 musicians, also makes it suitable for opera or musical productions. It has three foyer levels: a ground floor foyer with a Café/Restaurant; a main foyer with refreshment centres and a balcony mezzanine. The Drama Theatre has hosted international productions such as The Russian Ballet, original South African works in the calibre of the Naledi-Award winning Marikana the Musical as well as the local version of the musical talent search Idols SA.
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Stage Dimensions:
Stage Dimensions: The main stage measures 24.9 by 16.5 metres and the two side stages measure 17.9 x 16 metres. The stage operating tower has 45 battens and two main light bridges. The orchestra pit can accommodate up to 40 musicians. The Drama stage is equipped with four lifts, each 3 x 13.5 metres wide, are ‘double level’, moving together as a unit or in opposite directions. The lifts can be stepped to accommodate an orchestra and are also equipped with trap doors.
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