Melbourne Workers Theatre

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Melbourne Workers Theatre (MWT) was an Australian theatre company based in

Melbourne, Australia
.

The company was founded in 1987 by Patricia Cornelius, Steve Payne and Michael White.[1]

It specialised in producing work from a

Indigenous actor and director (later playwright) Jada Alberts participated in various projects with the theatre.[3]

After several arts funding bodies removed their financial support, the company struggled financially, eventually closing in 2012.[4]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Melbourne Workers Theatre | History". melbourneworkerstheatre.com.au. Archived from the original on 6 July 2011. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
  2. ^ "Melbourne Workers Theatre | History". melbourneworkerstheatre.com.au. Archived from the original on 6 July 2011. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
  3. ^ "Jada Alberts". Drama Online. Retrieved 18 October 2022.
  4. ^ "Work is over: End in sight for Melbourne Workers' Theatre | News". 22 June 2012.