Southbank Theatre

Southbank Theatre is a

ARM Architecture (Ashton Raggatt McDougall), and opened in January 2009 with a production of Poor Boy starring Guy Pearce.^[2] The building was awarded the 2009 Victorian Architecture Medal

, the highest award in the state.

The theatre is adjacent to the

abstract expressionist artist Al Held.^[3]

The theatre contains two performance spaces: the 559-seat "Sumner", and the smaller "Lawler" with 150 seats. These were named after director John Sumner and playwright Ray Lawler respectively. The theatre is also home to Script Bar & Bistro, function rooms and foyers and two foyer bars.^[1]

References

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

External links

Melbourne Theatre Company website

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[mtc.com.au-1] "Southbank Theatre". mtc.com.au. Retrieved 10 July 2015.

[ausstage-2] "MTC Launches 2009 Season". Australian Stage. 1 October 2008. Retrieved 16 July 2015.

[archau-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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