Theatre in Australia

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, as well as a vibrant independent and fringe theatre community, largely concentrated in Melbourne, home of La Mama.

Organisations

Theatre companies

Amateur

*Adelaide Repertory Theatre
*Windmill Theatre Company
*Wollongong Workshop Theatre

Professional

*Bell Shakespeare Company
*Black Swan Theatre Company
*Brink Productions
*Company B - based at the iconic Belvoir St Theatre in Sydney.
*Kookaburra Musical Theatre
*La Mama Theatre (Melbourne)
*Malthouse Theatre
*Melbourne Theatre Company
*Playbox Theatre Company
*Queensland Theatre Company - the oldest continuous professional theatre company in Queensland.
*State Theatre Company of South Australia
*Sydney Theatre Company
*Twelfth Night Theatre
*Tropic Sun Theatre Company
*Windmill Performing Arts

Independent theatre companies

*Black Lung
*Stuck Pigs Squealing
*theatre in decay
*Sample Theatre

Opera

*Opera Australia
*Opera Queensland
*State Opera Company of South Australia
*Victorian Opera
*West Australian Opera
*J. C. Williamson Ltd.

Musical theatre

*Chamber Made

Physical theatre

*Circus Oz

Theatre education

*National Institute of Dramatic Art
*Ballarat Academy of Performing Arts
*WAAPA
*Victorian College of the Arts
*National Institute of Circus Arts
*Flinders University Drama Centre

Awards and competitions

*Green Room Awards
*Helpmann Award
*Mo Awards
*Short and Sweet

ee also

*Australian Elizabethan Theatre Trust

External links

* [http://www.hat-archive.com/index.html The History of Theatre in Australia]
* [http://www.aussietheatre.com AussieTheatre.com - Australia's number one theatre news site]
* [http://www.cultureandrecreation.gov.au/articles/theatre/ Highlights in Australian theatre history] at the Australian Culture and Recreation Portal
* [http://www.realtimearts.net/ RealTime - Australian contemporary arts magazine covering dance, performance, sound/music, visual arts, film and media art]


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