Durban Playhouse

The Playhouse Company is the centerpiece of Durban's theater scene, and it has been for decades. This historic theater was built in 1926 and originally showed films. In 1935, the theater was given a Tudor-style facelift and turned into a space for performing arts with five different theaters. There are venues for opera, drama, music, and dance.
Tours of the Playhouse Company building are available by appointment, if you can't get tickets to see a production in the theater while you're in Durban. It's worth visiting if for no other reason than to see the Zulu artwork that's on display in the entry hall.

Practical Info

The Playhouse is located in Durban's city center, across from the City Hall. There are productions year-round in many different performing arts disciplines, so check the Playhouse calendar to find out if there's something going on when you're in town.