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.
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.
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[edit] Organisations
[edit] Theatre companies
[edit] Amateur
[edit] 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
[edit] Independent theatre companies
- Black Lung
- Stuck Pigs Squealing
- theatre in decay
[edit] Opera
- Opera Australia
- Opera Queensland
- State Opera Company of South Australia
- Victorian Opera
- West Australian Opera
- J. C. Williamson Ltd.
[edit] Musical theatre
[edit] Physical theatre
[edit] 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
[edit] Awards and competitions
[edit] See also
[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
- RealTime - Australian contemporary arts magazine covering dance, performance, sound/music, visual arts, film and media art
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