Southbank Theatre

Southbank Theatre
Former names MTC Theatre
Address 140 Southbank Boulevard
Southbank
Coordinates 37°49′26.6″S 144°58′5.8″E / 37.824056°S 144.968278°E / -37.824056; 144.968278Coordinates: 37°49′26.6″S 144°58′5.8″E / 37.824056°S 144.968278°E / -37.824056; 144.968278
Operator Melbourne Theatre Company
Type Theatre
Construction
Opened 27 January 2009 (2009-01-27)
Construction cost AUD $55 million
Architect ARM Architecture
General contractor Bovis Lend Lease

Southbank Theatre is a performing arts venue located in the Southbank region of Melbourne, Victoria. It is the principal home of the Melbourne Theatre Company.[1] The theatre was designed by ARM Architecture (Ashton Raggatt McDougall), and opened in January 2009 with a production of Poor Boy starring Guy Pearce.[2]

The theatre is adjacent to the Melbourne Recital Centre venue on Southbank Boulevard, with the two buildings constructed simultaneously. The distinctive geometric shapes on the theatre's facade were inspired by the paintings of the American abstract expressionist artist Al Held.[3]

The theatre contains two performance spaces: one known as "Sumner", which contains 559 seats, and the smaller "Lawler", with 150 seats. The theatre is also home to Script Bar & Bistro, Function Rooms and Foyers and two Foyer Bars.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 "Southbank Theatre". mtc.com.au. Retrieved 10 July 2015.
  2. "MTC Launches 2009 Season". Australian Stage. 1 October 2008. Retrieved 16 July 2015.
  3. Kohane, Peter (1 March 2009). "The creative process – two new arts venues by Ashton Raggatt McDougall". ArchitectureAU. Retrieved 16 July 2015.

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