The collection contains documents relating to the activities of the Johannesburg Civic Theatre for the period of 1962 to 2017. The records include historical information about the theatre and its development over the years, programmes of theatre productions and details of the performances, posters, newspaper clippings and photographs.

They cover 31 productions like: African songs and dance, ballet, music recitals, puppet shows, musicals, arts' competitions, charity concerts, choir performances, live shows, Marionette workshops.

They include the following shows: opera, recitals, ballet workshops, puppet shows, musicals, choir concerts with an orchestra, education exhibitions, Radio and TV Awards, charity performances, theatre plays.

They provide details for the following productions: singers in concert, ballet festival, opera, choir festivals, dance theatre, drama, special functions, recitals, exhibitions, entertainment groups, symphony orchestra concerts, Springbok Radio Awards, puppet shows, gala benefit performances, plays, conferences.

The 26 programmes are for performances like: ballet, opera, jazz concerts, musicals, charity performances, choir concerts, students' performances, comedies, symphony orchestra concerts, fund-raising events.

They cover only 17 productions: exhibitions, opera, ballet, gala benefit concerts, art school performances, musicals, fashion shows, puppet shows and exhibitions.

They are for the following productions: musicals, ballet charity performances, art's school concerts, gala benefit performances, arts awards, opera. There are only 27 programmes for this year.

They illustrating the following shows: programme of the grand reopening of the Johannesburg Civic Theatre on the 12.06.1992 at the Gala Concert, cabaret, dance theatre, plays, pantomime, choir concerts, Gala Concert for the 30th Anniversary of the Civic Theatre, benefit performances. There are only 13 programmes for that year.

The 35 of them cover productions like: fundraising concerts, plays, jazz concerts, dance performances, dramas, music awards concerts, comedies FNB Annual South African Music and Theatre Awards, jazz concerts, ballet, music recitals, shows from Grahamstown Festival. 35 programmmes for 1997.