List of theatres in the Melbourne City Centre

This is a list of theatres located in the City Centre of Melbourne, Victoria, in Australia. 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.

Mainstage

East End, Hoddle Grid

NameAddressOpenedSeatsUseNotes
Athenaeum Theatre 188 Collins Street 1927 880 theatre, comedy Former hall remodelled as theatre in 1927.[2]
Comedy Theatre 240 Exhibition Street 1928 997 theatre, comedy Replaced one of Melbourne's earliest theatres, the Olympic Theatre.[3]
Forum Theatre 154 Flinders Street 1929 1,320 live music, comedy Downstairs Auditorium seats 800, Upstairs Auditorium seats 520.[4]
Her Majesty's Theatre 219 Exhibition Street 1886 1,700 theatre, opera Opened as the Alexandra Theatre.[5]
Melbourne Town Hall 100 Swanston Street 1887 1,990 theatre, live music Main Auditorium was rebuilt and enlarged in 1925.[6]
Princess Theatre 163 Spring Street 1857 1,488 theatre, comedy Opened as Astley's Amphitheatre in 1854. Renovated as the Princess Theatre in 1857.[7]
Regent Theatre 191 Collins Street 1929 2,143 theatre, opera Former cinema reopened as a theatre in 1996.[8]
RMIT Capitol Theatre 113 Swanston Street 1924 600 university lectures, comedy Former cinema reopened as a lecture theatre in 1999.[9]

Arts Precinct, Southbank

NameAddressOpenedSeatsUseNotes
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 300 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 2,464 live music, comedy, theatre Part of Arts Centre Melbourne.[13]
Iwaki Auditorium 120-130 Southbank Boulevard 1994 400 live music Part of the ABC's Southbank Centre.[14]
The Lawler, Southbank Theatre 140 Southbank Boulevard 2009 150 theatre Home of the Melbourne Theatre Company (MTC).[15]
Melbourne Recital Centre cnr Southbank Boulevard and Sturt Street 2009 1,136 live music Adjoins the Southbank Theatre.[16]
Merlyn Theatre, Coopers Malthouse 113 Sturt Street 1990 512 theatre Converted from a brewery built in 1892.[17]
Playhouse 100 St Kilda Road 1984 884 theatre Part of the Theatres Building of the Arts Centre Melbourne.[18]
Sidney Myer Music Bowl Kings Domain, St Kilda Road 1959 2,030 live music The lawned area can hold an additional 10,000 patrons.[19]
State Theatre 100 St Kilda Road 1984 2,085 theatre, opera, live music Part of the Theatres Building of the Arts Centre Melbourne.[20]
The Sumner, Southbank Theatre 140 Southbank Boulevard 2009 500 theatre Home of the Melbourne Theatre Company (MTC).[21]

Other

NameAddressOpenedSeatsUseNotes
Alex Theatre St Kilda Level 1, 135 Fitzroy St, St Kilda 2015 499 theatre, comedy Theatre 1 with 499 seats and Theatre 2 with 291 seats[22]
National Theatre cnr Barkly Street and Carlisle Street, St Kilda 1972 783 theatre, dance Originally opened as the Victory Cinema in 1921.[23]
Palais Theatre Lower Esplanade, St Kilda 1927 2,896 theatre, comedy, live music Largest seated theatre in Australia.[24]
The Palms at Crown 8 Whiteman Street, Southbank 1997 800 live music, comedy, theatre Casino showroom.[25]

Independent/fringe

Notable venues for independent or fringe theatre in the Melbourne City Centre or areas immediately surrounding.

NameAddressOpenedSeatsUseNotes
Arts House 521 Queensberry St, North Melbourne
Brunswick Mechanics Institute 270 Sydney Rd, Brunswick 1999 100
The Butterfly Club 5 Carson Place
Chapel Off Chapel 12 Little Chapel St, Prahran 1995 255
Footscray Community Arts Centre 45 Moreland St, Footscray
fortyfivedownstairs 45 Flinders Lane 2002
Gasworks Arts Park 21 Graham St, Albert Park
La Mama Theatre 205 Faraday St, Carlton 1967 40 theatre Also operates La Mama Courthouse which seats 100 approx.[26]
Melba Spiegeltent 35 Johnston St, Collingwood
Northcote Town Hall 189 High St, Northcote
The Owl and Cat Theatre 34 Swan St, Richmond 2010
Red Stitch Actors Theatre Rear, 2 Chapel St, St Kilda East
Theatre Works 14 Acland St, St Kilda 1985 144 theatre Independent theatre.[27]
Tower Theatre, Coopers Malthouse 113 Sturt Street 2005 99 theatre Converted from a brewery built in 1892.[28]
Trades Hall 54 Victoria St, Carlton

Suburban

Larger theatres in the Melbourne metropolitan region, outside the city centre, include the Frankston Arts Centre, the Clocktower Centre in Moonee Ponds, the Whitehorse Centre in Nunawading, the Darebin Arts Centre in Preston, the Karralyka Centre in Ringwood, the Wyndham Cultural Centre in Werribee, the Drum Theatre in Dandenong, the Plenty Ranges Arts and Convention Centre, and Monash University's Alexander Theatre in Clayton.

References

  1. ↑ Melbourne celebrates newly named East End Theatre District, TheatrePeople, retrieved 19 August 2014
  2. ↑ Athenaeum Theatre, retrieved 17 February 2014
  3. ↑ Comedy Theatre, Marriner Group, retrieved 17 February 2014
  4. ↑ Forum Theatre, Marriner Group, retrieved 17 February 2014
  5. ↑ Her Majesty's Theatre, retrieved 17 February 2014
  6. ↑ Melbourne Town Hall, Epicure Catering, retrieved 17 February 2014
  7. ↑ Princess Theatre, Marriner Group, retrieved 17 February 2014
  8. ↑ Regent Theatre, Marriner Group, retrieved 17 February 2014
  9. ↑ Capitol Theatre, Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT), retrieved 17 February 2014
  10. ↑ Malthouse Theatre, retrieved 17 February 2014
  11. ↑ Studio, Chunky Move, retrieved 17 February 2014
  12. ↑ Fairfax Studio. Arts Centre Melbourne, retrieved 17 February 2014
  13. ↑ Hamer Hall. Arts Centre Melbourne, retrieved 17 February 2014
  14. ↑ Iwaki Auditorium, Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC), retrieved 17 February 2014
  15. ↑ The Lawler - Melbourne Theatre Company, retrieved 20 May 2014
  16. ↑ Melbourne Recital Centre, retrieved 17 February 2014
  17. ↑ Malthouse Theatre, retrieved 17 February 2014
  18. ↑ Playhouse. Arts Centre Melbourne, retrieved 17 February 2014
  19. ↑ Sidney Myer Music Bowl. Arts Centre Melbourne, retrieved 17 February 2014
  20. ↑ State Theatre. Arts Centre Melbourne, retrieved 17 February 2014
  21. ↑ The Sumner - Melbourne Theatre Company, retrieved 20 May 2014
  22. ↑ http://artsreview.com.au/introducing-the-alex-theatre-st-kilda/
  23. ↑ National Theatre, retrieved 17 February 2014
  24. ↑ Palais Theatre, retrieved 17 February 2014
  25. ↑ http://www.onlymelbourne.com.au/the-palms-at-crown#.VxXd9Efl98s
  26. ↑ La Mama Theatre, retrieved 17 February 2014
  27. ↑ Theatre Works, retrieved 20 May 2014
  28. ↑ Malthouse Theatre, retrieved 17 February 2014
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