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 Melbourne 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 TheatresThe Arts Centre 100 St Kilda Road, Southbank Ph +61 3 9281 8000 www.theartscentre.net.au The Arts Centre occupies a prime location in the heart of Melbourne's leisure and entertainment precinct and is home to Australia's premier performing arts companies. CUB Malthouse 113 Sturt Street, Southbank Ph +61 3 9685 5111 www.malthousetheatre.com.au The CUB Malthouse has been home to the Playbox Theatre, its resident theatre company since opening in 1990. In 2005 the organisation has underwent a renaming and is now The Malthouse Theatre Princess Theatre 163 Spring Street, Melbourne Ph +61 3 9299 9800 www.marrinertheatres.com.au The Princess Theatre is one of the world's grandest Victorian theatres, with its domed mansard roofs, cast iron filigree, marble staircase and foyer. Guests can dine in the Melba or Marriner rooms before taking in one of the international shows and major musical productions that come to the city. Regent Theatre 191-197 Collins Street, Melbourne Ph +61 3 9299 9500 www.marrinertheatres.com.au Built in 1929 as a 'picture palace', the Regent theatre is an extravagant, large Spanish gothic hall now restored to its former glory. The Regent hosts some of the leading shows to hit Melbourne - major productions staged here include Sunset Boulevard, Annie, and Fiddler on the Roof. Athenaeum Theatre 188 Collins Street, Melbourne Ph +61 3 9650 1500 No WWW Located in the centre of the city next to the Melbourne Town Hall, the Athenaeum is one of Melbourne's oldest theatres. The Athenaeum presents a wide range of popular theatre from Bell Shakespeare Company productions, to local and international comedy shows as an important Melbourne Comedy Festival venue. Forum Theatre 154 Flinders Street, Melbourne Ph +61 3 9299 9700 www.marrinertheatres.com.au The Forum Theatre's exterior has an exotic design that continues as you step through the doors. Lavish moulded plaster, gold paint and reproduction casts of famous Greek and Italian sculptures line an auditorium interior topped with a soaring blue ceiling punched with stars designed to look like an open sky. The Forum hosts cabaret, rock concerts and the annual Melbourne Film Festival. Her Majesty's Theatre 219 Exhibition Street, Melbourne Ph +61 3 9663 3211 www.hermajestystheatre.com.au Dame Nellie Melba sang her first opera at Her Majesty's Theatre, which also staged performances starring ballerinas Anna Pavlova and Dame Margot Fonteyn. Built in 1886 it was damaged by fire in 1929 but it retained its original façade and art deco interior. Refurbished again in 2002, Her Majesty's hosts theatre, dance and musicals. Comedy Theatre 244 Exhibition Street, Melbourne Ph (03) 9299 4950 www.marrinertheatres.com.au Home of Melbourne comedy, the Comedy Theatre is built on an historic site for theatregoers - the former Hippodrome, home of circus performances and melodramas. The current building presents an exterior that is a replica of a Florence palace, with a distinctly Spanish interior. Audiences enjoy a diverse range of theatre and comedy. Capitol Theatre 113 Swanston Street, Melbourne Ph +61 3 9650 4017 www.rmit.edu.au The Capitol Theatre is a classic Art Deco theatre and the first picture palace to be built in Australia. The theatre auditorium was designed by Walter Burley Griffin and opened in 1924. The Capitol is a popular venue for festivals such as the annual Melbourne International Film Festival. Melbourne Suburban TheatresRoyal Botanic Gardens Anderson Street, Alexandra and Birdwood Avenues, South Melbourne Ph +61 3 9252 2300 www.rbg.vic.gov.au In the summer months, make the most of outdoor performances staged in the grounds of the Royal Botanic Gardens. Take a rug and a picnic and enjoy productions of Shakespeare classics, or popular children's stories such as The Wind in the Willows. La Mama Theatre 205 Faraday Street, Carlton Ph +61 3 9347 6142 www.lamama.com.au Established in 1967 and located in the thriving Italian precinct of Carlton, La Mama is a Melbourne institution that continues to present new Australian productions on a weekly basis. This is an intimate theatre with seating for 50, an open fire in winter and the opportunity to have coffee with writers, directors and actors after the show. Also known as Carlton Courthouse Theatre Works 14 Acland Street, St Kilda Ph +61 3 9534 3388 www.theatreworks.org.au Theatre Works is a creative centre and venue in the heart of St. Kilda focusing on Independent Theatre. Celebrating its 30th birthday in 2010, it supports innovative arts practice through collaborations, partnerships and the imaginative use of its space and resources. Theatre Works is a venue and co-producer that provides a flexible, friendly, technically equipped, well-maintained and financially viable theatre space supportive of emerging artists and artistic trends. The 1812 Theatre 3 Rose St, Upper Ferntree Gully 3156 Tel: 9758 3964 Alexander Theatre Monash University, Wellington Road, Clayton 3168 Tel: 9905 1111 Banyule Theatre Viewbank College, Buckingham Drive, Heidelberg 3084 Tel: 9458 2811 The Besen Centre 87-89 Station Street, Burwood 3125 Tel: 9834 0200 www.besencentre.com.au Brighton Theatre Company Carpenter Street, Brighton Ph: 03 9527 2681 www.brightontheatreco.com Clocktower Theatre Corner Mount Alexander and Pascoe Vale Roads, Moonee Ponds 3039 Tel: 9243 8819 www.clocktowercentre.com.au Courthouse Theatre Comedy Club Cabaret 349 Drummond St, Carlton 3053 Tel: 9347 2562 Darebin Arts & Entertainment Centre Preston 3072 Tel: 9416 8933 · Fax: 9416 9488 Fairfield Park Amphitheatre Fairfield Park, Heidelberg Road, Fairfield 3078. Frankston Arts Centre Davey Street, Frankston Tel: 9784 1051 Tel: 03 9784 1060 The Gasworks 21 Graham Street, Albert Park 3206 Tel: 9209 6207 George Jenkins Theatre Monash University Frankston Campus, McMahons Road, Frankston 3199 Tel: 9904 4300 Grant Street Theatre Grant Street, South Melbourne 3205 Tel: 9685 9376 Heidelberg Theatre Company 37 Turnham Avenue, Rosanna 3084 Tel: 9457 4117 Kaleide RMIT Union Theatre 360 Swanston Street, Melbourne 3000 Tel: 9660 3713 Karralyka Theatre Mines Road, Ringwood 3134 Tel: 9879 4591 Kingston Arts Centre Nepean Highway, Moorabbin 3189 Tel: 9556 4440 Lithuanian House Theatre Errol Street, North Melbourne 3051 Tel: 9328 1560 Napier Street Theatre 199 Napier Street, South Melbourne Tel: 9329-0709 National Theatre Corner Barkly and Carlisle Streets, St Kilda 3182 Tel: 9534 0221 www.nationaltheatre.org.au Nunawading Arts and Entertainment Centre 379 Whitehorse Road, Nunawading 3131 Tel: 9262 6590 Organ Factory 6 Page Sreet, Clifton Hill 3068 Tel: 9481 3936 Palais Theatre Lower Esplanade, St Kilda 3182 Tel: 9534 0651 www.palaistheatre.com Phoenix Theatre 101 Glenhuntly Road, Elwood 3184 Tel: 9531 9566 Plenty Ranges Arts Centre Locked Bag 1, Bundoora Tel: 9217 2317 Polyglot Theatre Cromwell Road, South Yarra 3141 Tel: 9827 9667 Preston Arts and Entertainment Centre Corner Bell Street and St Georges Road, Preston 3072 Tel: 9416 8933 Ranters Theatre 275 Orrong Road, East St Kilda, Vic 3182. Tel 03 9530 3911 www.ranterstheatre.com Red Stitch Actors Theatre 80 Inkerman Street, St Kilda 3182 Tel: 9525 4525 Renaissance Theatre Kew High School, 826A High Street, Kew East 3102 Tel: 9859 3992 Robert Blackwood Hall Monash University, Wellington Road, Clayton 3168 Tel: 9905 1110 St Martins 44 St Martins Lane, South Yarra 3141 Tel: 9867 2477 www.stmartinsyouth.com.au Stonnington Theatre 336 Glenferrie Road, Malvern 3144 Tel: 9244 5370 The Store Room Corner Scotchmer St and St George's Road, North Fitzroy 3065 Tel: 9481 8496 www.thestoreroom.com.au Union Theatre Melbourne University, Parkville 3052 Tel: 9344 6975 Wax Studios York Street, Richmond 3121 Tel: 9415 7666 Williamstown Little Theatre Albert Street, Williamstown 3016 Tel: 03 9397 6705 Workhouse Theatre Victoria Parade, near Prince Patrick Hotel Enquiries: 9417 1211 No More!Oxford Childrens Theatre Ceased operating Dec 2009 Corner Oxford and Station Streets, Box Hill 3128 |
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