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Date: 1971 Client: City of Cape Town Type: Opera House Style: Brutalist Status: Extant   Click to view map Coordinates: 33°55'11.20" S 18°25'48.48" E

The Nico Malan Theatre Complex opened in May 1971. It consists of an opera house, two theatres, a restaurant, and a backstage/rehearsals wing. It was named after the then incumbent Administrator of the Cape Province. It was also known as "The Nico". It was renamed Artscape in 2001. See also: Nico Malan Theatre. Artscape - ESAT Artscape website Books that reference Artscape Theatre Centre Greig, Doreen. 1971. A Guide to Architecture in South Africa. Cape Town: Howard Timmins. pg 101, 102 (photo)