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Address:	West Street Sandown Johannesburg Gauteng South Africa
Contact:	Daphne Kuhn
Email:	tots@artslink.co.za
Tel:	011 883 8606
Fax:	011 883 9673
Web Address:	http://www.theatreonthesquare.co.za
The Theatre on the Square, has garnered many awards and nominations for theatre excellence. The theatre is a popular and unique venue. In its upmarket Nelson Mandela Square (formerly Sandton Square) premises, it is certainly living up to its fine reputation. The varied and acclaimed productions in this 200-seater adds a vibrant dimension to the entertainment industry, and to the cultural enrichment of all. Over 100 productions - including plays, musicals, lunch hour and children's theatre have been presented in the last years, in addition to numerous corporate events, concerts, industrial theatre and a regular youth theatre training programme in the performing arts.
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