Fugard Theatre
editThe 320-seater Fugard Theatre is located within the historic Sacks Futeran building in Cape Town’s District Six, and has the renovated Congregational Church Hall in Caledon Street as its entrance. Construction of The Fugard Theatre was underwritten by its founding producer Eric Abraham, who continues to underwrite the operational costs.
The Fugard Theatre bears the name of the South African internationally acclaimed playwright Athol Fugard who has written over 30 plays plays reflecting the racism, barbarity and inhumanity of apartheid in South Africa which have moved audiences in South Africa and around the world for the last 50 years. Working closely with John Kani, the late Zakes Mokae and others he created iconic black characters whose narratives profoundly changed the way millions of people viewed apartheid. In 2011 Athol Fugard received the ultimate recognition from the world’s most prestigious theatre community - a Tony Award for Lifetime Achievement in Theatre.
The Fugard Theatre honours the playwright by providing a crucible of creativity and beacon of humanity for all South Africans regardless of race, colour, gender or creed. Located in District Six, it honours the history and memory of that vibrant community which was so savagely uprooted during the apartheid era.