Masque Theatre

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About

The Masque is an iconic cornerstone of Cape Town’s cultural landscape, celebrating over six decades of fostering creativity, inclusivity and community spirit. Founded by the visionary Bertie Stern, The Masque boldly stood as a beacon of inclusivity, welcoming participants of all backgrounds through its doors.


Home to many amateur theatre societies over the years, it was forced to close in 1997 following a devastating fire. It reopened in 1999, largely thanks to the generosity of the late Joan St Leger-Lindberg. This enabled The Masque to carry on with its work as a vibrant and resilient community-driven venue, encouraging voluntary participation in all forms of theatre by all people. 


Today, under the dedicated stewardship of the Stern Masque Theatre Trust, The Masque continues to thrive, curating high-quality amateur productions, promoting skills development, providing a service of artistic engagement with the community, celebrating diversity and building on the theatre’s reputation as a sought-after professional venue-for-hire.


Through innovation, growth and creativity, as well as the support of volunteers and members, The Masque remains an important part of the social fabric, welcoming audiences of all backgrounds to experience the magic of live theatre.


Reviews

4.5
from 1028 reviews
"Very very well done.Voices well projected.I was sitting in back row.But I would have liked to hear the voices via the speaker system ."
- Mark
"A charming evening with humour and music. The band was great and the singers gave it their all to make sure that we had a memorable evening. Thank you one & all ????"
- Heather & Derek ??
"I thought it was super - much more 'adult' than I expected, nonetheless the 8 and 11 yr olds I took really loved it. A couple of issues with the microphones letting performers down a couple of time, that apart - lots of fun! Thanks to everyone involved for their time, energy and infectious enthusiasm. xx"
- Nancy
"The Masque is an excellent theatre venue and Muller is a splendiferous Oom Schalk. The inclusion of a sculptor into the story is a wonderful idea! Congrats to all involved."
- Anonymous
"An evening of much inspiration and encouragement about the good work Uturn are doing and lives being changed in our communities. "
- Angie

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