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This is a list of theatres in Melbourne in Victoria, Australia.
Melbourne City Centre [ ]
The Melbourne City Centre has two distinct areas with concentrations of theatres: the East End ,[1] situated in the Hoddle Grid , which contains many of Melbourne's historic theatres; and Southbank , which is home to the more contemporary venues of the Melbourne Arts Precinct .
East End, Hoddle Grid [ ]
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Athenaeum Theatre
188 Collins Street
1927
880
theatre, comedy
Former hall remodelled as theatre in 1927[2]
Capitol Theatre
113 Swanston Street
1924
600
films, comedy, talks, theatre
Cinema purchased by RMIT in 1999[3]
Comedy Theatre
240 Exhibition Street
1928
997
theatre, comedy
Replaced one of Melbourne's earliest theatres, the Olympic Theatre[4]
Deakin Edge
Federation Square
2003
269–450
live music, events, talks
Forum Theatre
154 Flinders Street
1929
1,320
live music, comedy
Downstairs Auditorium seats 800, Upstairs Auditorium seats 520[5]
Her Majesty's Theatre
219 Exhibition Street
1886
1,700
theatre, opera
Opened as the Alexandra Theatre[6]
Melbourne Town Hall
100 Swanston Street
1887
1,990
theatre, live music
Main Auditorium was rebuilt and enlarged in 1925[7]
Princess Theatre
163 Spring Street
1857
1,488
theatre, comedy
Opened as Astley's Amphitheatre in 1854, renovated as the Princess Theatre in 1857[8]
Regent Theatre
191 Collins Street
1929
2,143
theatre, opera
Former cinema reopened as a theatre in 1996[9]
Arts Precinct, Southbank [ ]
Notes
Beckett Theatre, Coopers Malthouse
113 Sturt Street
1990
198
theatre
Converted from a brewery built in 1892[10]
Chunky Move Studio
111 Sturt Street
2002
144
dance
Part of the Australian Centre for Contemporary Art [11]
Fairfax Studio
100 St Kilda Road
1984
376
theatre
Part of the Theatres Building of the Arts Centre Melbourne [12]
Hamer Hall
100 St Kilda Road
1982
2,466
live music, comedy, theatre
Part of Arts Centre Melbourne.[13]
Hanson Dyer Hall
43 Sturt Street
2019
400
live music
Ian Potter Southbank Centre, Melbourne Conservatorium of Music
Iwaki Auditorium
120–130 Southbank Boulevard
1994
350
live music, events
Part of the ABC's Southbank Centre[14]
The Lawler, Southbank Theatre
140 Southbank Boulevard
2009
150
theatre
Home of the Melbourne Theatre Company [15]
Elisabeth Murdoch Hall
31 Sturt Street (cnr Southbank Boulevard)
2009
1,000
live music
Melbourne Recital Centre [16]
Merlyn Theatre, Coopers Malthouse
113 Sturt Street
1990
512
theatre
Converted from a brewery built in 1892[10]
The Palms at Crown
8 Whiteman Street, Southbank
1997
800
live music, comedy, theatre
Casino showroom[17]
Primrose Potter Salon
31 Sturt Street (cnr Southbank Boulevard)
2009
136
live music
Melbourne Recital Centre [16]
Federation Hall
234 St Kilda Road
221
live music, cinema
Part of the Victorian College of the Arts[18]
Playhouse
100 St Kilda Road
1984
884
theatre
Part of the Theatres Building of the Arts Centre Melbourne[19]
Sidney Myer Music Bowl
Kings Domain , St Kilda Road
1959
2,030
live music
Lawned area can hold an additional 10,000 patrons[20]
State Theatre
100 St Kilda Road
1984
2,085
theatre, opera, live music
Part of the Theatres Building of the Arts Centre Melbourne[21]
The Sumner, Southbank Theatre
140 Southbank Boulevard
2009
550
theatre
Home of the Melbourne Theatre Company [22]
Tower Theatre, Coopers Malthouse
113 Sturt Street
2005
99
theatre
Converted from a brewery built in 1892[10]
Plenary Hall, Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre
1 Convention Centre Place, South Wharf
2009
5541
theatre, live music
Can be divided into three smaller theatres[23]
Independent/fringe [ ]
Notable venues for independent or fringe theatre in the Melbourne City Centre.
Inner-Melbourne [ ]
Notes
Alex Theatre St Kilda
Level 1, 135 Fitzroy Street , St Kilda
2015
499
theatre, comedy
Theatre 1 with 499 seats and Theatre 2 with 291 seats[24]
Brunswick Mechanics Institute
270 Sydney Road , Brunswick
1999
112
theatre
Chapel Off Chapel
12 Little Chapel Street, Prahran
1995
255
theatre
Dancehouse
150 Princes St, Carlton North
1992
104
dance
Festival Hall
300 Dudley Street
1919
1,741
live music
Up to 5,445 capacity standing
Footscray Community Arts Centre
45 Moreland Street, Footscray
174
theatre, music, events
Gasworks Arts Park
21 Graham Street, Albert Park
1992
192
theatre
La Mama Theatre
205 Faraday Street, Carlton
1967
40
theatre
[25]
La Mama Courthouse
349 Drummond Street, Carlton
1987
90
theatre
Former Carlton Courthouse built in 1887
Meat Market
5 Blackwood Street, North Melbourne
1880
theatre, dance, live art
Part of Arts House
Melba Hall
Royal Parade, Parkville
1913
340
Music
Melba Spiegeltent
35 Johnston Street, Collingwood
circus, cabaret
National Theatre
cnr Barkly & Carlisle Streets, St Kilda
1972
783
theatre, dance
Originally opened as the Victory Cinema in 1921[26]
Northcote Town Hall
189 High Street, Northcote
350
theatre
[27]
North Melbourne Town Hall
521 Queensberry Street, North Melbourne
theatre, dance, live art
Part of Arts House
Palais Theatre
Lower Esplanade, St Kilda
1927
2,896
theatre, comedy, live music
Largest seated theatre in Australia[28]
The Plenary, MCEC
South Wharf
2009
5,540
live music, dance, events
Also configurations seating 1,482, 1,484 and 2,468
Red Stitch Actors Theatre
Rear, 2 Chapel Street , St Kilda East
80
theatre
Richmond Theatrette
415 Church Street, Richmond
80–120
theatre
Theatre Works
14 Acland Street , St Kilda
1985
144
theatre
[29]
859 , Thornbury
theatre
Trades Hall
54 Victoria Street, Carlton
340
Suburban [ ]
Frankston Arts Centre
27-37 Davey Street, Frankston
800
theatre, events, live music
Houses Victoria's second largest proscenium arch
The Bowery Theatre at St Albans Community Centre
Princess Street, St Albans
202
theatre, dance, live music, events
Clocktower Centre
750 Mt Alexander Road, Moonee Ponds
503-545
theatre, conferences, events
[30]
Whitehorse Centre
Rear of, 379-397 Whitehorse Road, Nunawading
408
theatre, live music
[31]
Karralyka Theatre
Mines Road, Ringwood
430
theatre, live music
[32]
Darebin Arts and Entertainment Centre
Cnr Bell Street & St Georges Road, Preston
385
theatre, events
[33]
Wydnham Cultural Centre
177 Watton Street, Werribee
477
theatre, dance, live music
[34]
Drum Theatre
Lonsdale Street & Walker Street, Dandenong
521
theatre, dance, live music
[35]
Plenty Ranges Arts and Convention Centre
35 Ferres Boulevard, South Morang
497
theatre, events
[36]
Robert Blackwood Hall
49 Scenic Boulevard, Clayton
1598
live music, events
Part of Monash University 's Clayton campus [37]
Alexander Theatre
49 Scenic Boulevard, Clayton
586
theatre, live music, dance
[38]
George Wood Performing Arts Centre
Yarra Valley Grammar School, Kalinda Road, Ringwood
895
live music, events, dance
[39]
George Jenkins Theatre
McMahons Road, Frankston
426
theatre, dance, conferences
Part of Monash University 's Peninsula campus [40]
See also [ ]
References [ ]
^ Melbourne celebrates newly named East End Theatre District Archived 21 January 2015 at the Wayback Machine , TheatrePeople. Retrieved 19 August 2014
^ Athenaeum Theatre . Retrieved 17 February 2014
^ Capitol Theatre Archived 7 August 2008 at the Wayback Machine , Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT). Retrieved 17 February 2014
^ Comedy Theatre Archived 22 February 2014 at the Wayback Machine , Marriner Group. Retrieved 17 February 2014
^ Forum Theatre , Marriner Group. Retrieved 17 February 2014
^ Her Majesty's Theatre . Retrieved 17 February 2014
^ Melbourne Town Hall , Epicure Catering. Retrieved 17 February 2014
^ Princess Theatre Archived 22 February 2014 at the Wayback Machine , Marriner Group. Retrieved 17 February 2014
^ Regent Theatre Archived 22 February 2014 at the Wayback Machine , Marriner Group. Retrieved 17 February 2014
^ Jump up to: a b c Malthouse Theatre . Retrieved 17 February 2014
^ "Chunky Move Studios Technical Specifications" (PDF) . Chunky Move . 30 September 2017.
^ Fairfax Studio . Arts Centre Melbourne . Retrieved 17 February 2014
^ Hamer Hall . Arts Centre Melbourne . Retrieved 17 February 2014
^ Iwaki Auditorium , Australian Broadcasting Corporation . Retrieved 17 February 2014
^ The Lawler – Melbourne Theatre Company . Retrieved 20 May 2014
^ Jump up to: a b Melbourne Recital Centre . Retrieved 20 December 2017
^ "The Palms at Crown" .
^ "Facilities — Victorian College of the Arts" . vca.unimelb.edu.au . Retrieved 20 December 2017 .
^ Playhouse . Arts Centre Melbourne . Retrieved 17 February 2014
^ Sidney Myer Music Bowl . Arts Centre Melbourne . Retrieved 17 February 2014
^ State Theatre . Arts Centre Melbourne . Retrieved 17 February 2014
^ The Sumner – Melbourne Theatre Company . Retrieved 20 May 2014
^ Plenary Hall Retrieved 20 April 2019
^ "Introducing the Alex Theatre St Kilda" . 12 November 2014.
^ La Mama Theatre . Retrieved 17 February 2014
^ National Theatre . Retrieved 17 February 2014
^ Hall, corporateName=Northcote Town. "Northcote Town Hall Homepage" . www.northcotetownhall.com.au . Retrieved 20 December 2017 .
^ Palais Theatre Archived 21 June 2012 at the Wayback Machine . Retrieved 17 February 2014
^ Theatre Works . Retrieved 20 May 2014
^ "The Clocktower Centre - The Clocktower Centre, Melbourne Australia" . www.clocktowercentre.com.au . Retrieved 7 October 2017 .
^ "Whitehorse Centre - Theatre Hire" . www.whitehorsecentre.com.au . Retrieved 7 October 2017 .
^ "Karralyka Theatre" . www.karralyka.com.au . Retrieved 7 October 2017 .
^ Centre, corporateName=Darebin Arts & Entertainment. "Darebin Arts & Entertainment Centre - About Us" . www.darebinartscentre.com.au . Retrieved 7 October 2017 .
^ "Venue Hire - Cultural Centre" .
^ http://www.drumtheatre.com.au/content/31298/theatre-information
^ "Theatre Hire - Plenty Ranges Arts and Convention Centre" . www.pracc.com.au . Retrieved 7 October 2017 .
^ "Robert Blackwood Hall - Monash Academy of Performing Arts" . Monash Academy of Performing Arts . Retrieved 7 October 2017 .
^ "Alexander Theatre - Monash Academy of Performing Arts" . Monash Academy of Performing Arts . Retrieved 7 October 2017 .
^ "George Wood Performing Arts Centre Venue Specs" . 103.36.5.234 . Archived from the original on 7 October 2017. Retrieved 7 October 2017 .
^ "George Jenkins Theatre - Monash Academy of Performing Arts" . Monash Academy of Performing Arts . Retrieved 7 October 2017 .
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