The National Theatre is situated on South Liberia Road, Accra, Ghana. It was born out of a cooperation agreement signed between the Governments of the Republic of Ghana and the People’s Republic of China on the 18th of September 1986 in Beijing.
The Theatre whose structure resembles a ship was designed by Chinese Architects, Cheng Taining and Ye Xianghan in collaboration with Ghanaian professionals. Its construction began on the 8th of March, 1992 and was completed on the 16th of December, 1992.
It is made up of three distinct buildings, each housing its own company, the National Dance Company, the National Symphony Orchestra and the National Theatre Players. Each of the three companies has its entrance with the national theatre players having the largest building and grandest entrance.
Images were shot in August 2019.