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Melbourne TheatresMelbourne boasts some wonderful old theatres, rich in history, fame and infamy. There is always something on, proven in more recent times by the number of productions who have chosen Melbourne for their premiere.
Melbourne CBD Theatres
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Theatre News & Reviews A is for AtlasA is for Atlas exists to create extraordinary live arts experiences: extraordinary for the artists who participate in making them, extraordinary for the audiences who participate in their having been made.
A is for Atlas is a diverse not-for-profi Read more..
View Profile | North Melbourne
Act-O-Matic 3000This Green Room Award winning theatre company located in Melbourne, was founded by a small group of passionate theatre artists.
The Act-O-Matic 3000 strives to present plays that are engaging, accessible, fresh and most importantly, audience-frie Read more..
Altona City TheatreAltona City Theatre is an amateur theatre group which presents three productions a year in the western suburbs of Melbourne, Australia.
They produce two large scale musicals a year (in July and October)
and a children's Panto to coincide with Hob Read more..
Arena Theatre CompanyEstablished in Melbourne in 1966, Arena Theatre Company continues to create inspiring live performances that have a genuine engagement with young audiences aged 5 to 25 years. Arena productions are an investigation and celebration of the reality of i Read more..
View Profile | North Melbourne
Athenaeum TheatreLocated in the centre of the city next to the Melbourne Town Hall, the Athenaeum is one of Melbourne's oldest theatres.
Today the Athenaeum houses the the Athenaeum Theatre, Melbourne Athenaeum Library, Bistrot d'Orsay and a retail outlet.
T Read more..
AtticErraticAtticErratic is a vibrant, not-for-profit theatre company whose mission is to return to the traditional model of a troupe-based company focused on intensive training and ensemble work, in order to ensure that the program they present is of the highes Read more..
Australian Centre of Performing ArtsThe Australian Centre Of Performing Arts (ACOPA) situated in heart of North Melbourne is dedicated to the promotion, support and growth of performing arts and artists.
At ACOPA we pride ourselves on the high quality and integrity of our course mat Read more..
View Profile | North Melbourne
Australian Stage OnlineA great website for finding out about the latest theatre productions, musicals, opera, comedy, cabarets and childrens shows. Read more..
Back to Back TheatreBack to Back makes locally devised, globally relevant and significant theatre.
Based in Geelong, Back to Back is Australias only theatre company with a full-time ensemble of actors considered to have an intellectual disability.
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Beaumaris TheatreBeaumaris Theatre Inc is a not for profit Community Theatre situated in the Bayside area of Melbourne. It was established in 1953 and has been located in its current premises since 1958.
Beaumaris Theatre aims to produce quality, innovative and s Read more..
Bohemia Cabaret ClubFreedom. Beauty. Dreams.
We offer these and much more to the world weary, the cynical, the culturally bereft
Bohemia is a world. A sanctuary of taste, desire, live entertainment and good times in this hardest of times. A world where you can sh Read more..
View Profile | South Melbourne
Broken Mirror ProductionsBroken Mirror Productions is a multi-faceted company which provides services to the industry in the form of serviced studio space for hire, artist support and networking, production support including graphic design, Production management and tech and Read more..
Candlelight ProductionsCandlelight Productions is an:
arts & entertainment,
education,
media &
merchandising community.
Candlelight Productions seeks to lead the arts community in social and environmental responsibility. We use recycled paper and green printing tech Read more..
Capitol TheatreThe Capitol Theatre in Melbourne is a classic Art Deco theatre and the first picture palace to be built in Australia.
Bought in 1999 by RMIT University, this fabulous cinema and office block was designed by Walter Burley Griffin and Marion Mahony Read more..
Carlton Courthouse TheatreLa Mama Theatre manages the Carlton Courthouse theatre, a heritage listed icon of the performing arts in Melbourne and home of the Melbourne Writers' Theatre.
La Mama was established in 1967 to nurture new Australian theatre practice and has sinc Read more..
Chapel Off ChapelChapel Off Chapel is the City of Stonningtons premier Arts Venue and plays host to hundreds of shows and events yearly.
Local, national and international artists frequent Chapel Off Chapel and it is widely known for the variety and quality of p Read more..
Chekhov Drama StudioChekhov Drama Studio
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Cinema And Theatre Historical Society Inc CATHS is interested in all aspects of cinema and theatre - past, present and future - from vaudeville to picture palaces and megaplexes!
CATHS meetings are always fun and lively with interesting theatre news, activity reports and personal project Read more..
Club VoltaireClub Voltaire is the number one venue for emerging performing arts practitioners, in Melbourne.
Club Voltaire is now opening up opportunities for young, emerging and established artists to offer productions for the 2012 season.
We are currently Read more..
View Profile | North Melbourne
Comedy TheatreHome of Melbourne comedy, the Comedy Theatre is built on an historic site for theatregoers - the former Hippodrome, home of circus performances and melodramas.
Melbournes Comedy Theatre retains a vital place in the citys vibrant live entertainm Read more..
Croydon Parish Players Croydon Parish Players (CPP) is an amateur theatre company located in Croydon in the eastern suburbs of Melbourne.
CPP is a not-for-profit theatre group, encouraging an appreciation and understanding of dramatic art.
Presenting 2 shows every y Read more..
Dandenong Theatre CompanyDandenong Theatre Company Inc was formed in 1973
to promote and foster theatrical arts, especially within Dandenong and the surrounding district;
to promote and foster fellowship between people interested in the theatrical arts; and
to Read more..
Darebin Arts & Entertainment CentreDarebin Arts & Entertainment Centre is the North's premier theatre and function centre.
Watch a performance or hold a conference/meeting/celebration in comfort and style.
Darebin Arts & Entertainment Centre is a $10,250,000 modern multipurpose Read more..
DREAM PUPPETSDREAM PUPPETS is a Melbourne based puppet theatre company which has been performing its brilliantly visual and unique style of productions to audiences of all ages in Australia and around the world for the past seven years.
The purpose of DREAM PU Read more..
Entertainers | Entertainment ServicesThis topic covers Melbourne based entertainers and entertainment from musicians to entertainers, bands, choirs, groups and singers available for hire.
Visit Events, Party & Wedding - Entertainers and Entertainment.. Read more..
Fab Nobs TheatreFab Nobs Theatre Inc presents three productions each year in the eastern suburbs of Melbourne.
Incorporated in 2002, Fab Nobs Theatre has now established a well regarded name in the non professional theatre world, having received several Guild and Read more..
Fly-On-The-Wall TheatreFly-On-The-Wall Theatre is one of Melbournes most distinctive, popular and well-known community theatre companies. From the beginning the company created theatre like frustrated filmmakers. No other community theatre company in Melbourne, perhaps Au Read more..
Forum TheatreSituated in the heart of Melbourne's CBD on Flinders Street, the Forum Theatre with its unique Gothic-Romanesque architecture, is the place-to-be for live performances of various artists, both local and international.
The Forum Theatre's exterior Read more..
Frankston Arts CentreOpened in 1995 by then Prime Minister, the Hon. Paul Keating and designed by renowned Australian architect, Daryl Jackson, the Frankston Arts Centre is one of the largest metropolitan and regional arts venues in Australia. Our world class Theatre sea Read more..
Geelong Performing Arts CentreGeelong Performing Arts Centre (GPAC) was built on the enthusiasm and commitment of the Greater Geelong Community with a need for a high quality facility for the benefit of our artists and audiences.
GPAC opened in 1981 with performing arts, fun Read more..
Grant Street TheatreVictorian College of the Arts - Grant Street Theatre
Located in the heart of Melbournes cultural precinct, the School of Performing Arts has strong links with the local and national performance community, giving you career-defining access to lead Read more..
Her Majesty's TheatreHer Majesty's Theatre, The Maj, is an Australian icon and the most commercially successful theatre in the history of Australia.
No other theatre has done more to foster the development of the major theatrical art forms. Ballet, opera and musical Read more..
Iwaki AuditoriumThe Iwaki Auditorium is the rehearsal studio for the world-renowned Melbourne Symphony Orchestra (MSO). The MSO use the Auditorium for their KPMG Chamber Music concerts.
Orchestral film scores recorded in the Auditorium include popular Australian Read more..
Junkyard MonkeysThe Junkyard Monkeys are a theatre company and it is our focus to present theatre from a variety of genres, making it accessible in mainstream popular culture, while upholding artistic exploration and development.
We endeavour to fill the void th Read more..
Justin's Drama and Theatre LinksOzLit - J. F. Daneill's poem about Melbourne in 1888 'The Jubilee of Melbourne', plus notations.
Artists Footsteps - Painting of Princess Bridge, Melbourne, 1888.
National Gallery of Victoria - Frederick McCubbin painting of Melbourne, 1888.
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Karralyka CentreKarralyka Centre is the premier theatre and function centre in Melbourne's eastern suburbs.
The architecturally award-winning building, designed by Harry Seidler, offers outstanding facilities and services for live theatre, corporate events, soci Read more..
Kew Court HouseThe Kew Court House is a historically listed building that with the assistance of Local and Federal Government has raised over $500,000 towards its restoration.
So after many years of being vacant The Kew Court House precinct is currently undergoi Read more..
Kookaburra Musical Theatre CoKookaburra aims to create a financially sustainable arts company with an acknowledged reputation for artistic excellence; a company that attracts a broad audience and makes an essential contribution to our nations artistic and entertainment heritage Read more..
La Mama TheatreFounded in 1967 by Betty Burstall La Mama is one of Melbourne's oldest and most fondly regarded theatres.
Famously the cradle of the huge burst of energy which characterised the birth of Australian theatre in the early 1970s, it has never ceased Read more..
Liminal TheatreLiminal Theatre is a company of artists and associates engaged in theatre research, training, practice and performance. Liminal examines theatre as texture and transformation: the relationship between text, body, light and space, the spatial implicat Read more..
Lithuanian ClubThe Melbourne Lithuanian Club (MLK) acts as a focal point for the cultural and social activities of the local Lithuanian community.
The Club has a variety of facilities that host dance, theater and choir concerts, balls, birthdays, dance rehearsa Read more..
View Profile | North Melbourne
Little Ones TheatreLittle Ones Theatre is an ensemble of theatre-makers encompassing writers, directors, actors and designers dedicated to bringing original, tender, and soulful Australian work to Melbourne stages.
Little Ones Theatre celebrates playful and bold ne Read more..
Malthouse TheatreThe Malthouse is conveniently located close to ACCA (Australian Centre for Contemporary Art), Chunky Move, Melbourne Recital Centre and the Arts Centre, The Malthouse houses three theatres, rehearsal studios, meeting rooms, a bar and a caf in the he Read more..
Melba HallRenowned for the finest acoustics for chamber music in Melbourne, Melba Hall is located in the Conservatorium Building at the Melbourne Conservatorium of Music, a grand white building on Royal Parade, dating from 1909 and classified by the National T Read more..
Melbourne AthenaeumThe Melbourne Athenaeum is Victoria's oldest cultural institution and still a focus of cultural activity in the heart of the city's Central Business District.
Located at 188 Collins Street, (around the corner from the Town Hall and across from th Read more..
Melbourne Dance TheatreMelbourne Dance Theatre is Melbourne's unique contemporary dance company boasting a repertoire based on the Grand Ballets from the 20th Century and new Neo Expressionist choreographies of the 21st Century.
With a team of highly skilled dancers, M Read more..
Melbourne French Theatre IncMelbourne French Theatre is a unique Australian theatre company presenting plays in French, organising events and serving as an agency for French actors for all multimedia applications.
Melbourne French Theatre was founded in 1977 by Michael Bula Read more..
Melbourne OperaMELBOURNE OPERA prides itself on its commitment to producing high quality performances for the benefit of audiences and performers.
With an ensemble of dedicated performers and administrators, our aim is to provide opera of the highest standard t Read more..
Melbourne Theatre CompaniesThe Victorian Drama League was established in 1952 to support the amateur theatre world in Victoria, Australia.
The League has over 400 members comprising Theatre Companies, Play Reading Group, Schools, One-Act Play Festivals as well as many indi Read more..
Melbourne Theatre CompanyMelbourne Theatre Company productions appear in four theatres located close together in Melbournes Arts Precinct in Southbank.
Melbourne Theatre Company produces classic and contemporary Australian and International theatre with style, passion an Read more..
Melbourne Workers TheatreSince 1987, Melbourne Workers Theatre has produced powerful, professional theatre of high quality for, with and about working class people.
We create innovative new work that responds to situations that have yet to find a voice in Australian cultu Read more..
Melburnalia2007 - 2009 - Melburnalia and Melburnalia No. 2 - a thought-provoking exploration of the diverse localities, peoples and meanings that come together to form Melbourne.
Melburnalia
White Whale Theatre has boldly gone where most fledgling theatre Read more..
Multicultural Arts VictoriaMulticultural Arts Victoria is Victoria's peak arts organisation promoting cultural diversity in the arts.
MAV is a membership based organisation representing individuals, groups and communities across all art forms; music, dance, theatre, film a Read more..
Musicals AustraliaMusicals Australia is a not-for-profit organisation established explicitly to provide a varied range of unique professional musical theatre experiences to Australian audiences at reasonable prices.
Musicals Australia will initiate and present pro Read more..
View Profile | Caulfield North
National TheatreThe National Theatre includes National Theatre Ballet School, National Theatre Drama School and the venue is available to hire.
The National Theatre offers a hiring package which incorporates a staffing, staging and lighting component. The Nationa Read more..
Opera AustraliaLive opera is an exceptional experience.
This total art form embraces music, singing, drama and magnificent sets and costumes. With a full orchestra, a large chorus, actor-singers and occasionally dancers...the scale of the performance is unsurpas Read more..
Palace TheatreThe Palace Theatre is Australias premier entertainment, live music and function venue located in the heart of Melbournes business and tourism district.
The Palace Theatre is located at the 'top' end of Bourke Street in the heart of the theatre d Read more..
Palais TheatreThe Palais Theatre is a former picture theatre now functioning as a live performance venue located in St Kilda, Victoria.
Offering international and local acts, The Palais is a music venue ingrained into Melbournes nightlife and music history.
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Performing Arts | Theatre | Opera Platform Youth TheatrePlatform Youth Theatre works with professional artists to create theatre with and by young people. Since our first production in 1998, Platform has carved a niche for itself as a company with a youth-focused approach to making quality work.
Our mi Read more..
Princess TheatreThe Princess Theatre is one of the world's grandest Victorian theatres, dating from 1886 with a magnificent faade, domed mansard roofs, cast iron filigree, marble staircase and foyer, undoubtedly a unique cultural asset to the city of Melbourne.
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Purely Pensive ProductionsPurely Pensive Productions was formed in January 2005 by Jeremy Ives and Angie Bedford.
Based in Melbournes North East, Purely Pensive Productions was created to provide an opportunity for youths to explore their potential in the world of non-pro Read more..
Quirky ProductionsQUIRKY PRODUCTIONS is a Melbourne based theatrical and entertainment
company incorporating the creative, production, and staging talents of James Rooney & Tamara Finch.
The combination of many years experience and innumerable contacts allows Qu Read more..
Ranters TheatreMelbourne based Ranters Theatre
Professional Theatre Company established in 1994.
Twelve critically acclaimed productions.
Programmed in ten international arts festivals and venues.
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Red BenniesRed Bennies is truly unique live music and performing arts venue designed to showcase music with roots in soul, funk, disco and jazz alongside a multitude of performing arts including cabaret, circus and burlesque.
Situated on Chapel St, South Yar Read more..
Red Stitch Actors TheatreSince 2002 Red Stitch has emerged as one of Australia's most successful independent theatre companies, unique in its ensemble structure, managed and staffed largely by the actors, with a core team of dedicated technical and design crew.
Red Stitch Read more..
Regal BallroomOnce known as the Northcote Theatre, the Regal Ballroom is often confused with the Palace Cinema in Westgarth (also in High St but down the road) and Melbournes newest live music venue.
The grand Northcote Theatre closed in 1960 but reopened fitt Read more..
Regent TheatreThe Regent Theatre and its closest companion, the Plaza Ballroom have endeared themselves to the people of Melbourne since opening as grand picture palaces in 1929. Devastated by fire in 1945, they stand today more lavish and grand than ever.
Th Read more..
Rivergum TheatreRivergum Theatre at Parade College
1436 Plenty Road, Bundoora VIC 3083 | Mel Ref 10 A10
Parade College, Bundoora campus is blessed with spacious grounds and modern facilities which allow us to offer boys a well-rounded education in attractive an Read more..
RMIT Kaleide TheatreKaleide is a comfortable multi-purpose theatre with 194 raked seats and excellent facilities for performance, film screenings, seminars and lectures.
Bookings can be made with: RMIT Property Services: 99250549 / 99253035
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Shows In Melbourne | ShowBizSee what shows are on in Melbourne with ShowBiz and book tickets online.
Buy tickets to a great range of theatre and musicals in Australia, including Jersey Boys, WICKED, Chicago and Avenue Q!
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St Johns SouthgateSt Johns Southgate is one of Melbourne's best venues, intimate and with excellent acoustics.
You can see and hear perfectly from anywhere in the hall. It is easily accessible by public transport (near Flinders Street station and St. Kilda Road) a Read more..
St Martins Youth Arts CentreSt Martins is a not-for-profit organisation. An integral part of the Melbourne theatre community, St Martins has spent nearly 30 years providing and resourcing hands-on performing arts experiences to Victorians aged between 5-25 years.
St Martins Read more..
Strathmore Theatrical Arts Group (STAG)Strathmore Theatrical Arts Group (STAG)
STAG's aim - then as it is now - is to bring together people of similar interests & to provide a true community theatre where members can share their talents & abilities in diverse fields of performance.
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The Alan Ross CentreThe Alan Ross Centre is a multi- purpose building, incorporating a flexible space called The Old Market Theatre which complements the main Auditorium.
It is regularly used for lectures, presentations and catered functions. The Auditorium has a se Read more..
The Basin TheatreThe Basin Theatre is set in bushland five minutes out of Boronia and has been providing quality local theatre for nearly 60 years.
The Basin Theatre is located in Doongalla Road, The Basin, Victoria, 3154.
(Melways Reference 66A6) Read more..
The Butterfly ClubCocktail Lounge and Cabaret Salon
The Butterfly Club presents a whos who of Australian artists alongside debuts by new talent in multiple nightly shows, presented in an intimate setting that echoes the essence, origins and traditions of cabaret. Read more..
View Profile | South Melbourne
The Space | Dance & Arts CentreThe Space Dance and Arts Centre is a young and exciting dance and arts centre featuring large dance and rehearsal studios.
The Space has a huge selection of adult dance classes including Jazz, Tap, Ballet, Hip Hop, Breakin', Le Bop, Street Latin Read more..
The Thornbury TheatreThe Thornbury Theatre presents live shows and is a majestic venue capable of hosting a range of fully catered events.
Comprising a domed entrance hall with marble staircase and a first floor lounge bar leading into the main ballroom featuring 7m c Read more..
The Victorian Drama LeagueThe Victorian Drama League was established in 1952 to support the amateur theatre world in Victoria, Australia.
The League has over 400 members comprising Theatre Companies, Play Reading Group, Schools, One-Act Play Festivals as well as many indi Read more..
Theatre AliveTheatre Alive is your gateway to Melbourne's unique independent performance scene.
Discover the surprising dance, theatre, spoken word and comedy, small-scale music, youth and music theatre, created by our small, independent companies.
Theatre Read more..
Theatre Peoplefor the people. by the people. Theatre People.
Not surprisingly, Theatre People is designed by theatre people, written by theatre people, marketed by theatre people, for theatre people.
The staff of Theatre People don't just know their audienc Read more..
Theatre PressTheatre Press keeps you informed about Melbourne Theatre written by Theatre Press editor and Play Right Theatre Productions founder Kim Edwards.
Kim Edwards has been directing, writing and producing cabaret for the last six years, from large-scale Read more..
Theatre Restaurants Theatre WorksTheatre Works is a creative centre and venue in the heart of St. Kilda focusing on Independent Theatre.
Celebrating its 31st birthday in 2011, it supports innovative arts practice through collaborations, partnerships and the imaginative use of it Read more..
Three to a RoomThree to a Room is an exciting new Melbourne-based theatre company, founded by actors for actors, with a view to creating artistic opportunities for ourselves and our peers, and to showcase the work of up-and-coming playwrights on a national and inte Read more..
Upper Yarra Arts CentreUpper Yarra Arts Centre
Performances
Film
Exhibitions
Workshops
School Holiday Program
Community Events
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Wax StudiosWax Studios, Melbourne's pre-eminent independent theatre group is the brain child of a dedicated group of Melbourne actors, writers, artists and technicians.
Founded in 1999, Wax Studios is committed to producing innovative, accessible theatre th Read more..
Wellington Entertainment CentreEsso BHP Billiton Wellington Entertainment Centre in Sale..
Bookings may be made by calling the Entertainment Centre Box Office on 03 5143 3200 or by visiting the Box Office at 100 Foster Street, Sale. Read more..
Whitehorse CentreThe Whitehorse Centre is the City of Whitehorse's Licensed Function and Performing Arts Centre, located in Nunawading, in Melbourne's Eastern suburbs.
Our facilities include a professionally equipped performing arts theatre and a number of functi Read more..
Whitehorse Musical TheatreWhitehorse Musical Theatre, one of Melbournes premier non-professional musical theatre companies was formed in 1971 as a breakaway group from the Box Hill Musical Comedy Society.
The Company's first show was "Brigadoon", performed at the J. H. Ch Read more..
Williamstown Musical Theatre CompanyWilliamstown Musical Theatre Company aims to establish and develop, nurture and encourage the performing arts and musical theatre within the City of Hobsons Bay and the broader community.
Williamstown Musical Theatre Company Inc is a non-profit i Read more..
Windmill Theatre CompanyWindmill Theatre Company Inc is a non-professional theatre company.
We perform two musicals a year. We are a non profit organisation bound by our constitution.
The Company started in 1968 as Westernport Light Opera Society, performing in Koo Read more..
Winterfall TheatreWinterfall Theatre Co is an inner city theatre company that performs four plays a year.
The Theatre Husk is a welcome addition to the Melbourne Theatre scene.
Our space, The Theatre Husk, at no. 161a, is slightly back off the main road, in a s Read more..
Witches in Britches Theatre RestaurantWitches In Britches is an interactive theatre experience combining quality dining, spellbinding live entertainment, dancing and potent potions at the only medieval castle in the heart of the city.
INFERNO
INFERNO is a quirky comedy set in the wti Read more..
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