- 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
playwright s, such asDavid Williamson capturing aspects of theculture of Australia for Australian and global entertainment. There are a theatrical or dramatic aspects to a number of Indigenous Australian ceremonies such as thecorroboree .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 inMelbourne , home of La Mama.Organisations
Theatre companies
Amateur
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Adelaide Repertory Theatre
*Windmill Theatre Company
*Wollongong Workshop Theatre Professional
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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
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Opera Australia
*Opera Queensland
*State Opera Company of South Australia
*Victorian Opera
*West Australian Opera
*J. C. Williamson Ltd. Musical theatre
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Chamber Made Physical theatre
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Circus Oz Theatre education
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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
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Green Room Awards
*Helpmann Award
*Mo Awards
*Short and Sweet ee also
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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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