National Theatre of Ghana
The National Theatre of Ghana | |
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General information | |
Status | Complete |
Type | Theatre |
Town or city | Accra |
Country | Ghana |
Construction started | 8th March 1990 |
Completed | 16th December 1992 |
Opened | 30th December 1992 |
Client | Ghana National Commission of Culture |
Design and construction | |
Architect | Taining Cheng and Xianghan Ye |
Website | |
www.nationaltheatre.gov.gh | |
References | |
http://www.nationaltheatre.gov.gh/index.php/history/ https://archnet.org/sites/1413/media_contents/15314 |
The National Theatre, opened in 1992 and located in the Victoriaborg district of Accra, Ghana, was built by the Chinese and offered as a gift to Ghana. The theatre is governed by the National Theatre Law 1991, PNDC Law 259.[1]
It has a building area of 11,896 square metres (128,050 square feet) and is sited near the junction of the Independence Avenue and Liberia Road. The building has a complicated construction moulding and novel exterior features. When looked at from a distance, the whole structure looks like a gigantic ship or a seagull spreading its wings.[2]
The building houses the three resident companies of the National Dance Company, the National Symphony Orchestra, and the National Theatre Players.[3]
See also
References
- ↑ . ghana.travel.
- ↑ National Theatre of Ghana. accracitysearch.com.
- ↑ National Theatre of Ghana. ghana-net.com.
External links
Coordinates: 05°33′13.25″N -0°12′2.15″W / 5.5536806°N 0.2005972°W