Theatre Royal, Hobart
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Theatre Royal is an historic performing arts venue in central Hobart, Tasmania. It is the oldest continually operating theatre in Australia; Noël Coward once called it "a dream of a theatre"[3] and Laurence Olivier launched a national appeal for its reconstruction in the 1940s.[4]
This article is about the theatre in Hobart, Tasmania. For other uses, see Theatre Royal.
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Address | 29 Campbell Street, Hobart 7000 Hobart, Tasmania Australia |
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Coordinates | 42.8796°S 147.3311°E / -42.8796; 147.3311 |
Owner | Theatre Royal Management Board |
Designation | Listed building |
Capacity | 698[1] |
Production | Ballet, opera, drama, repertory |
Construction | |
Opened | 1837; 187 years ago (1837) |
Rebuilt | 1837, 1850s, 1890s, 1986 |
Years active | 1834–1984 1986 – present |
Architect | John Lee Archer |
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Place ID | 2,191[2] |
Status | Permanently Registered |
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