Theatre in Australia

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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.

There are a range of amateur and professional theatre groups throughout the country.

[edit] 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

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
• NICA

[edit] 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