| Panggong Negara (Malay) | |
People's Theatre | |
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.svg)  National Theatre Location within Singapore | |
| Address | River Valley Road Singapore Singapore |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 01°17′34.64″N 103°50′38.91″E / 1.2929556°N 103.8441417°E |
| Owner | National Theatre Trust |
| Operator | National Theatre Trust |
| Type | National theatre |
| Capacity | 3,420 |
| Construction | |
| Opened | 8 August 1963 |
| Closed | 16 January 1984 |
| Demolished | August 1986 [1] |
| Years active | 1963–1984 |
| Architect | Alfred H. K. Wong[2] |
The National Theatre (Malay: Panggong Negara;[3] Chinese: 国家剧场) was built on the slope of Fort Canning Park along River Valley Road in the Museum Planning Area of Singapore. The theatre was officially opened on 8 August 1963 to commemorate Singapore's self-governance and was the first and largest national theatre in Singapore back then.[4] It was once the venue for various international performances, universities' convocations and the National Day rallies until it was demolished in August 1986 due to structural reasons and to make way for the nearby construction part of Central Expressway along Clemenceau Avenue.[5]
- ^ "National Theatre (Demolished)".
- ^ "Singapore National Theatre". 30 September 2017.
- ^ Officially known in its Malay name - https://hm.onemap.sg/1966/1966%20(5).jpg
- ^ Vernon Cornelius. "National Theatre". National Library Board, Singapore. Archived from the original on 4 July 2007. Retrieved 9 July 2007.
- ^ Ng, Raymond (21 July 1986). "Curtains for a dame The National Theatre will be all gone within weeks". The Straits Times. p. 9.