The Savoy Theatre is a performance venue on the corner of Diaz and Collette Streets, Adcockvale, Gqeberha. The venue is also known as the ”’Savoy Club Theatre”’ or ”’Savoy Theatre and Conference Centre.”’
It is the home of the Impact Community Theatre Company (formerly the Port Elizabeth Gilbert and Sullivan Society, originally known as the Savoy Club Theatre).
It was designed and built by members of the Port Elizabeth Gilbert & Sullivan Society in the 1960s, primarily as a rehearsal venue. At that time, since the Society’s establishment in 1932, most productions were staged at the Port Elizabeth Opera House and the Savoy stage was made to the same size as the PE Opera House stage. Since the early 2000s most of the Society’s productions have been staged at the Savoy Theatre with ongoing improvements being made such as the construction of an Orchestra Pit in 2011 and major renovations to the bar and entertainment areas.
Following the major renovations, the venue was renamed the Savoy Theatre and Conference Centre. The venue itself features the auditorium with a … Read the full article here: NMB Wiki
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