THEATRE IN AUSTRALIA

European style 'Theatre in Australia' came with the first European settlers in the 1780s. It has had a significant impact on Australian life, with a number of important playwrights, such as David Williamson capturing aspects of the culture of Australia for Australian and global entertainment. There are a theatrical or dramatic aspects to a number of Indigenous Australian ceremonies such as the corroboree.
The oldest purpose-built theatre in Australia is the still standing Victoria Theatre in Newcastle, New South Wales.
There are a range of amateur and professional theatre groups throughout the country.

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Organisations

External links

Organisations

★ Bell Shakespeare Company

★ Black Swan Theatre Company

★ Company B - based at the iconic Belvoir St Theatre in Sydney.

★ Kookaburra Musical Theatre

★ La Mama Theatre (Melbourne)

★ Melbourne Theatre Company

★ Playbox Theatre Company

★ Malthouse Theatre

★ Queensland Theatre Company - the oldest continuous professional theatre company in Queensland.

★ State Theatre Company of South Australia

★ Sydney Theatre Company

★ Adelaide Repertory Theatre

★ Windmill Theatre Company

★ Tropic Sun Theatre Company
Opera

★ Opera Australia

★ Opera Queensland

★ State Opera Company of South Australia

★ West Australian Opera

★ J. C. Williamson Ltd.
Music-Theatre

★ Chamber Made
Theatre: Physical

★ Circus Oz
Education

★ National Institute of Dramatic Art

★ Victorian College of the Arts

★ WAAPA

★ National Institute of Circus Arts

External links

★ The History of Theatre in Australia

★ AussieTheatre.com - Australia's number one theatre news site

★ Highlights in Australian theatre history at the Australian Culture and Recreation Portal

★ [1] National Australian Performing and Media Arts magazine