It Costs About 1 Million Dollars To Change 25 Year Old Air Conditions At National Theater

The National Theater has come under serious criticism once again for the heat in the facility.

Many have called for the closure of the venue for renovation but officials of National Theater say that cannot happen now. The Deputy Executive Director for National Theater, Towfik Prah explained why the maintenance cannot happen any moment from now.

He revealed that they have to inform the Chinese government of any plan to renovate the place since they offered it as a gift to Ghana for them to support financially.

He admitted that the air conditoner machines have problems because they have not changed them after they were fixed into the auditorium 25 years ago when National Theate was constructed.

The Deputy Executive Director continued that they mostly plead with event organisers who hire the place to organise big events to support them with additional air-conditions or fans to prevent heat at the auditorium, but they fail to heed to their call.

When asked why changing the air-conditions has become a headache; he explained

“it’s a laudable idea to tell us to change the air-conditions but the money to change them is about a million dollar. They are huge water-chilled machines but not the normal ones people see around. The type of air-condition we have can be found in about two big companies in the country. Most businesses and hotels have changed theirs because of the cost they come with.”

He made these statements with Zionfelix, host of Brunch2Lunch entertainment show.

The building houses the three resident companies of the National Dance Company, the National Symphony Orchestra, and the National Theatre Players.