Ethiopian National Theatre
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia · built 1955
The Ethiopian National Theatre (Amharic) is a national theatre in central Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Formerly known as Haile Selassie I Theater, it was initially built by Italians during its occupation of Ethiopia as Cinema Marconi, which consisted of some 250 seats. In 1955, the theatre was established as national theatre under Emperor Haile Selassie. The Austrian composer Franz Zelwecker was the first director general of the theatre. In 2019, plan to build new headquarter has been commenced.
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