The Labia Theatre is the oldest independent art-repertory cinema in South Africa and listed as an Art House Cinema in the Arts + Crafts Map. For the past 4 decades, under the direction of Ludi Kraus, it has been operating as a cinema on the alternative circuit appealing mainly to the more discerning viewer who enjoys its quality product and the charm of its old-world ambience.
In an interview on the Sanlam Arts Round Up on Fine Music Radio -101.3fm, Ludi Kraus tells us how things have changed and developed as a result of the pandemic.
The Labia Theatre, originally an Italian Embassy ballroom, was opened by Princess Labia in May 1949 as a theatre for the staging of live performances. In 2019 The Labia celebrated the building’s 70th birthday. How could one anticipate the scenario unfolding less than a year later when we went into lockdown in March 2020.
To find out what’s showing and the times of the shows, you need to check the weekly programme HERE. Current movies include:
- West Side Story
- Shiva Baby
- Licorice Pizza
- The Lost Daughter
- The French Dispatch and several more.
Then as Ludi tells us there’s Labia Home Screen, providing you with the option of watching an excellent selection of movies at home. For that selection of movies, click HERE
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The Labia Art House Cinema features in the 2022 Arts + Crafts Map [12]
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WHAT: The Labia Art House Cinema, 68 Orange St, Gardens, Cape Town 8001
INFO: T 021 424 5827 |E labiatheatre@telkomsa.net | Visit
