Hager Fikir Theatre, Performance theatre and music venue in Piazza district, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
The Hager Fikir Theatre stands in a converted warehouse building on John Melly Street, featuring both indoor and outdoor performance spaces for theatrical productions.
Founded in July 1935 by Ye-hager Fikir Mahber association, the venue started as a nightclub before becoming the first indigenous theatre in Africa.
The theatre presents Ethiopian dramas alongside adaptations of works by Shakespeare, Schiller, Ibsen, and Molière, incorporating local artistic traditions.
The venue maintains regular programming with theatrical performances on weekends, film screenings during weekdays, and musical concerts during public holidays.
During the Italian occupation from 1936 to 1941, the theatre operated underground, using performances to influence public resistance against foreign control.
Location: Addis Ababa
Inception: July 18, 1935
GPS coordinates: 9.03769,38.75450
Latest update: June 17, 2025 18:51
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