National Theatre of Ghana

The National Theatre of Ghana
General information
Status	Completed
Type	Theatre
Town or city	Accra
Country	Ghana
Construction started	8 March 1990
Completed	16 December 1992
Opened	30 December 1992
Client	Ghana National Commission of Culture
Design and construction
Architect(s)	Cheng Taining and Ye Xianghan
Website
www.nationaltheatre.gov.gh
References
http://www.nationaltheatre.gov.gh/index.php/history/ https://archnet.org/sites/1413/media_contents/15314

The National Theatre was opened in 1992 to spearhead the Theatre movement in Ghana by providing a multi-functional venue for concerts, dance, drama and musical performances, screenplays, exhibitions and special events. In Ghana, theatre as an artistic form has existed for centuries in the traditional dramatic expressions of society,^[1] however, the National Theatre Movement (NTM) was conceived around the time of Ghana's independence in 1957 to help remold the new nation's cultural identity. The theatre is governed by the National Theatre Law 1991, PNDC Law 259.^[2] The building houses the three resident companies of the National Dance Company, the National Symphony Orchestra, and the National Theatre Players.