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Venue	Music Loft Theatre
Address	7 The Corso Manly NSW 2095 Australia
First Date	1972
Last Date	1989
Notes	The building was originally a bakery opened by John Purves. Flour was stored in the loft, which was retained when an arcade of shops was built on this site. In 1972 William Orr converted it into a theatre-restaurant called the Music Loft. From 1983 it continued for six more years, under new owner
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Latitude \| Longitude	-33.798351 \| 151.285635
Events	Date Contributor Organisation
	High Noon, 22 February 1983 Loftomania, 3 February 1982 Pardon Our Privates, 26 August 1981 A Toast to the Tartan, 1 July 1981 Pardon Our Privates, 4 February 1981 Pardon Our Privates, December 1980 At the Loft, July 1980 At the Loft, 2 April 1980 Caught in the Act, 6 February 1980 Ron Amok, 8 August 1979 On Together, 17 February 1979 Encore, 2 February 1978 Revue at the Loft, 3 August 1977 The Gloria Dawn Show, 27 July 1977 In the Family Way, January 1977 Leading Lady, May 1976 In the Family Way, February 1976 A Very Good Year, January 1976 The Manly Fairy Strikes Again, 8 October 1974 Another Manly Fairy, 3 January 1973 The Manly Christmas Fairy, 1972
	Music Loft Theatre Pardon Our Privates, 26 August 1981 A Toast to the Tartan, 1 July 1981 Pardon Our Privates, 4 February 1981 At the Loft, July 1980 At the Loft, 2 April 1980 Caught in the Act, 6 February 1980 In the Family Way, January 1977 Leading Lady, May 1976 In the Family Way, February 1976 A Very Good Year, January 1976 The Toppano Family At the Loft, July 1980 At the Loft, 2 April 1980 Encore, 2 February 1978 In the Family Way, January 1977 In the Family Way, February 1976 William Orr Productions Ron Amok, 8 August 1979 On Together, 17 February 1979
	William Orr - Director, Playwright, Producer, Writer Pardon Our Privates, 26 August 1981 Pardon Our Privates, 4 February 1981 At the Loft, 2 April 1980 Caught in the Act, 6 February 1980 Ron Amok, 8 August 1979 On Together, 17 February 1979 Encore, 2 February 1978 Revue at the Loft, 3 August 1977 The Gloria Dawn Show, 27 July 1977 Leading Lady, May 1976 A Very Good Year, January 1976 Peggy Mortimer - Devisor, Director, Performer, Writer Loftomania, 3 February 1982 Pardon Our Privates, 26 August 1981 Pardon Our Privates, 4 February 1981 Pardon Our Privates, December 1980 At the Loft, 2 April 1980 On Together, 17 February 1979 Encore, 2 February 1978 In the Family Way, January 1977 In the Family Way, February 1976 Enzo Toppano - Musical Arranger, Musical Director, Performer, Writer Pardon Our Privates, 26 August 1981 Pardon Our Privates, 4 February 1981 At the Loft, 2 April 1980 Caught in the Act, 6 February 1980 Ron Amok, 8 August 1979 On Together, 17 February 1979 Encore, 2 February 1978 Trevor James - Lighting Designer, Stage Manager Pardon Our Privates, 26 August 1981 A Toast to the Tartan, 1 July 1981 Pardon Our Privates, 4 February 1981 Ron Amok, 8 August 1979 Encore, 2 February 1978 Revue at the Loft, 3 August 1977 Lee Young - Actor, Choreographer, Playwright Pardon Our Privates, 26 August 1981 Pardon Our Privates, 4 February 1981 On Together, 17 February 1979 Encore, 2 February 1978 In the Family Way, January 1977 In the Family Way, February 1976 John McKellar - Playwright, Writer Ron Amok, 8 August 1979 Revue at the Loft, 3 August 1977 The Gloria Dawn Show, 27 July 1977 Leading Lady, May 1976 A Very Good Year, January 1976 David Sale - Devisor, Playwright, Writer Loftomania, 3 February 1982 Pardon Our Privates, 26 August 1981 Pardon Our Privates, 4 February 1981 Pardon Our Privates, December 1980 Ron Amok, 8 August 1979 Ron Wild - Set Designer Loftomania, 3 February 1982 Pardon Our Privates, 26 August 1981 Pardon Our Privates, 4 February 1981 Pardon Our Privates, December 1980 Ron Amok, 8 August 1979 Robina Beard - Choreographer, Director, Producer, Assistant Pardon Our Privates, 26 August 1981 Pardon Our Privates, 4 February 1981 Ron Amok, 8 August 1979 Revue at the Loft, 3 August 1977 Ronald Frazer - Actor, Devisor, Playwright Loftomania, 3 February 1982 Pardon Our Privates, 26 August 1981 Pardon Our Privates, 4 February 1981 Ron Amok, 8 August 1979 Bill Goodwin - Costume Designer Pardon Our Privates, 26 August 1981 Pardon Our Privates, 4 February 1981 Encore, 2 February 1978 Revue at the Loft, 3 August 1977 Bryan Davies - Actor, Performer Revue at the Loft, 3 August 1977 The Gloria Dawn Show, 27 July 1977 Leading Lady, May 1976 W P Brennan - Performer Revue at the Loft, 3 August 1977 The Gloria Dawn Show, 27 July 1977 Lorrae Desmond - Performer, Writer At the Loft, July 1980 At the Loft, 2 April 1980 David Gilchrist - Performer Revue at the Loft, 3 August 1977 The Gloria Dawn Show, 27 July 1977 Margo Lee - Actor, Performer Revue at the Loft, 3 August 1977 A Very Good Year, January 1976 Maggie Stuart - Actor Pardon Our Privates, 26 August 1981 Pardon Our Privates, 4 February 1981 John Sweetensen - Writer Revue at the Loft, 3 August 1977 The Gloria Dawn Show, 27 July 1977 Peter Thorburn - Writer Revue at the Loft, 3 August 1977 The Gloria Dawn Show, 27 July 1977 Ren Toppano - Performer, Writer At the Loft, 2 April 1980 On Together, 17 February 1979 Ronne Arnold - Actor A Very Good Year, January 1976 Hilary Bamberger - Writer On Together, 17 February 1979 Peter Blackburn - Actor On Together, 17 February 1979 Brian Davies - Actor Ron Amok, 8 August 1979 Gloria Dawn - Performer The Gloria Dawn Show, 27 July 1977 Bobby Donovan - Voice Over Artist Encore, 2 February 1978 Rod Dunbar - Actor A Very Good Year, January 1976 Ann Emery - Actor On Together, 17 February 1979 Terry Fisher - Choreographer A Toast to the Tartan, 1 July 1981 Darrell Hilton - Actor Leading Lady, May 1976 Peter McGowan - Actor Caught in the Act, 6 February 1980 Robyn Moase - Actor Ron Amok, 8 August 1979 Brian Morris - Actor, Musical Director A Toast to the Tartan, 1 July 1981 David Murray - Lighting Designer Revue at the Loft, 3 August 1977 Amanda Noble - Actor On Together, 17 February 1979 Myke Parker - Actor Caught in the Act, 6 February 1980 Queenie Paul - Actor Caught in the Act, 6 February 1980 Jill Perryman - Actor Leading Lady, May 1976 Billy Raymond - Actor, Playwright A Toast to the Tartan, 1 July 1981 Jennifer Shaw - Actor A Toast to the Tartan, 1 July 1981 Carol Spencer - Costume Designer Ron Amok, 8 August 1979 Arthur Spinks - Actor A Toast to the Tartan, 1 July 1981 Darryl Stewart - Actor Caught in the Act, 6 February 1980 Dean Toppano - Performer At the Loft, 2 April 1980 Peita Toppano - Actor A Very Good Year, January 1976 John Wilde - Actor A Very Good Year, January 1976 Bob Young - Musical Arranger Ron Amok, 8 August 1979
Resources	Article: Gaslight and Gravy, Theatrescope, The Australian Elizabethan Theatre Trust, Number Three, December 1976, 6-8
Venue Identifier	10019

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