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Venue	Arena Theatre
Address	27A Cromwell Road South Yarra VIC 3141 Australia
Notes	Previous name of Cromwell Street Theatre before Polyglot took over in the 1990s. It was the home of the Children's Arena Theatre. The Arena Theatre Company has a rehearsal venue and workshop space in North Melbourne.
Related Venues	Also known as Melbourne Arts Theatre
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Latitude \| Longitude	-37.8447630 \| 144.9996920
Events	Date Contributor Organisation
	Woodenhead, 12 May 1992 Mangone, April 1992 Fossils, 13 March 1992 Fix it Alice, 1990 Fix it Alice, 19 October 1989 The Directors, 3 August 1989 Stinking Houses, 26 April 1989 The First Day and the Last Day, 22 March 1989 Leaping off he Shelf, 1989 Your Number's Up, 1989 A Piece of the Pie, 22 August 1988 The Rainbow Warrior, 13 May 1988 Big Bag, 1988 Brecht x 2, 7 August 1987 The Women There ..., 7 May 1987 Jumping Off the Shelf / Where Do You Live?, 1987 They're Playing Our Song, 16 October 1986 The Dumb Waiter, 9 August 1986 Streets in the Sky, 5 August 1985 Who Stole My Closet?, 28 May 1985 Until Ya Say Ya Love Me, November 1981 Fallen Angels, 19 November 1980 The Chapel Perilous, 3 October 1980 Red, White and Boogie, 27 July 1979 You're a Good Man Charlie Brown, 29 November 1978 The City Times, 9 October 1978 Shoes, August 1978 The History of the Movie, 15 June 1978 Mafelo, May 1978 The Persecution and Assassination of Higher Shcool Certificate Poetry as Performed by the Inmates of the Arena Theatre, July 1977 The Twenties and All That Jazz, 21 January 1977 Johnny So Long, 30 November 1976 Patrick's Hat Trick, August 1976 Swaggy Mack and His Magic Back Track, 1 January 1976 Gershwin, December 1975 Rock'n'Roll Business, July 1975
	Arena Theatre Company Fossils, 13 March 1992 Fix it Alice, 1990 Fix it Alice, 19 October 1989 The First Day and the Last Day, 22 March 1989 Leaping off he Shelf, 1989 Your Number's Up, 1989 A Piece of the Pie, 22 August 1988 The Rainbow Warrior, 13 May 1988 Brecht x 2, 7 August 1987 The Women There ..., 7 May 1987 Jumping Off the Shelf / Where Do You Live?, 1987 The Dumb Waiter, 9 August 1986 Streets in the Sky, 5 August 1985 Until Ya Say Ya Love Me, November 1981 You're a Good Man Charlie Brown, 29 November 1978 The City Times, 9 October 1978 Shoes, August 1978 Mafelo, May 1978 The Persecution and Assassination of Higher Shcool Certificate Poetry as Performed by the Inmates of the Arena Theatre, July 1977 Patrick's Hat Trick, August 1976 Swaggy Mack and His Magic Back Track, 1 January 1976 Rock'n'Roll Business, July 1975 Australia Council for the Arts Woodenhead, 12 May 1992 Fossils, 13 March 1992 The Rainbow Warrior, 13 May 1988 The Dumb Waiter, 9 August 1986 Streets in the Sky, 5 August 1985 The Victorian Ministry for the Arts Fossils, 13 March 1992 The Rainbow Warrior, 13 May 1988 The Dumb Waiter, 9 August 1986 Streets in the Sky, 5 August 1985 Back to Back Theatre Woodenhead, 12 May 1992 Stinking Houses, 26 April 1989 Big Bag, 1988 Next Wave Festival Fix it Alice, 1990 The Rainbow Warrior, 13 May 1988 Streets in the Sky, 5 August 1985 Bowtie Shoes, August 1978 Dance Week Festival Mangone, April 1992 Drunk and Disorderly Productions The Directors, 3 August 1989 Independent Theatre Company The Chapel Perilous, 3 October 1980 Magpie Theatre Company Until Ya Say Ya Love Me, November 1981 Mixed Company You're a Good Man Charlie Brown, 29 November 1978 Peppercorn Players Fallen Angels, 19 November 1980 RC and Company Johnny So Long, 30 November 1976 Spellbound Theatre Company They're Playing Our Song, 16 October 1986 Suitcase Activity Theatre The History of the Movie, 15 June 1978 Total Theatre Gershwin, December 1975 VicHealth Woodenhead, 12 May 1992 Victorian AIDS Council Who Stole My Closet?, 28 May 1985 Victorian Music Theatre Red, White and Boogie, 27 July 1979
	Barbara Ciszewska - Adaptor, Director Fossils, 13 March 1992 Fix it Alice, 1990 Fix it Alice, 19 October 1989 The First Day and the Last Day, 22 March 1989 Leaping off he Shelf, 1989 Your Number's Up, 1989 Ernie Gray - Actor, Playwright Fix it Alice, 1990 Fix it Alice, 19 October 1989 The Dumb Waiter, 9 August 1986 The City Times, 9 October 1978 Trina Parker - Actor, Designer Shoes, August 1978 Mafelo, May 1978 The Persecution and Assassination of Higher Shcool Certificate Poetry as Performed by the Inmates of the Arena Theatre, July 1977 The Twenties and All That Jazz, 21 January 1977 Helen Trenos - Actor Fix it Alice, 19 October 1989 The First Day and the Last Day, 22 March 1989 Leaping off he Shelf, 1989 Your Number's Up, 1989 Peter Tulloch - Actor, Director Red, White and Boogie, 27 July 1979 You're a Good Man Charlie Brown, 29 November 1978 Shoes, August 1978 Mafelo, May 1978 Simon Barley - Designer The Rainbow Warrior, 13 May 1988 Brecht x 2, 7 August 1987 The Dumb Waiter, 9 August 1986 Jane Bayly - Actor Brecht x 2, 7 August 1987 The Women There ..., 7 May 1987 Jumping Off the Shelf / Where Do You Live?, 1987 Angela Chaplin - Director Brecht x 2, 7 August 1987 The Women There ..., 7 May 1987 Jumping Off the Shelf / Where Do You Live?, 1987 John Cheshire - Actor Brecht x 2, 7 August 1987 The Women There ..., 7 May 1987 Jumping Off the Shelf / Where Do You Live?, 1987 Chris Dickins - Actor, Director The City Times, 9 October 1978 Shoes, August 1978 Mafelo, May 1978 Robyn Dickins - Actor The City Times, 9 October 1978 Shoes, August 1978 Mafelo, May 1978 Marcia Ferguson - Actor Brecht x 2, 7 August 1987 The Women There ..., 7 May 1987 Jumping Off the Shelf / Where Do You Live?, 1987 Jules Hutchison - Actor Fix it Alice, 1990 Fix it Alice, 19 October 1989 The First Day and the Last Day, 22 March 1989 Robert Lyon - Actor Brecht x 2, 7 August 1987 The Women There ..., 7 May 1987 Jumping Off the Shelf / Where Do You Live?, 1987 John O'May - Director, Playwright The Persecution and Assassination of Higher Shcool Certificate Poetry as Performed by the Inmates of the Arena Theatre, July 1977 The Twenties and All That Jazz, 21 January 1977 Gershwin, December 1975 Daryl Pellizzer - Actor, Choreographer Fix it Alice, 19 October 1989 The Rainbow Warrior, 13 May 1988 The Women There ..., 7 May 1987 Robyn Sedgwick - Actor, Book and Lyrics Librettist The City Times, 9 October 1978 Shoes, August 1978 Mafelo, May 1978 Steven Smith - Actor Fix it Alice, 1990 Fix it Alice, 19 October 1989 The First Day and the Last Day, 22 March 1989 Cas Anderson - Director, Writer Woodenhead, 12 May 1992 Stinking Houses, 26 April 1989 John Bennett - Designer, Set Designer Woodenhead, 12 May 1992 Fossils, 13 March 1992 Tim Bishop - Designer Fix it Alice, 1990 Fix it Alice, 19 October 1989 Don Bridges - Actor, Performer Red, White and Boogie, 27 July 1979 Patrick's Hat Trick, August 1976 Graham Clarke - Musical Director Red, White and Boogie, 27 July 1979 You're a Good Man Charlie Brown, 29 November 1978 Andrew Foster - Actor You're a Good Man Charlie Brown, 29 November 1978 The Persecution and Assassination of Higher Shcool Certificate Poetry as Performed by the Inmates of the Arena Theatre, July 1977 Peter Gray - Actor Brecht x 2, 7 August 1987 Streets in the Sky, 5 August 1985 Karen Hadfield - Actor, Musician, Stage Manager The First Day and the Last Day, 22 March 1989 The Rainbow Warrior, 13 May 1988 Rita Halabarec - Actor, Writer Woodenhead, 12 May 1992 Stinking Houses, 26 April 1989 Drusilla Hendry - Actor The First Day and the Last Day, 22 March 1989 The Women There ..., 7 May 1987 Rodney Murphy - Actor Shoes, August 1978 Mafelo, May 1978 Rosemary Myers - Actor Stinking Houses, 26 April 1989 The Rainbow Warrior, 13 May 1988 Julianne O'Brien - Playwright The Rainbow Warrior, 13 May 1988 The Women There ..., 7 May 1987 Ross Skiffington - Actor, Performer, Playwright Patrick's Hat Trick, August 1976 Swaggy Mack and His Magic Back Track, 1 January 1976 Fiona Syme - Actor You're a Good Man Charlie Brown, 29 November 1978 The City Times, 9 October 1978 Eddy Wells - Actor Streets in the Sky, 5 August 1985 Who Stole My Closet?, 28 May 1985 David Adamson - Actor Fossils, 13 March 1992 Phillippa Adgemis - Actor Fossils, 13 March 1992 Mishka Aman - Actor Johnny So Long, 30 November 1976 Warren Amster - Lighting Designer They're Playing Our Song, 16 October 1986 Susan Arnold - Actor They're Playing Our Song, 16 October 1986 John Barningham - Director, Playwright Who Stole My Closet?, 28 May 1985 Allon Baron - Actor The Directors, 3 August 1989 Don Battye - Writer Red, White and Boogie, 27 July 1979 Carole Bayer Sager - Lyricist They're Playing Our Song, 16 October 1986 Mark Bayley - Lighting Designer, Sound Designer Fallen Angels, 19 November 1980 Melanie Beddie - Actor The Rainbow Warrior, 13 May 1988 Russell Beedles - Actor The City Times, 9 October 1978 Gladys Blick - Actor They're Playing Our Song, 16 October 1986 Bertolt Brecht - Playwright Brecht x 2, 7 August 1987 Hazel Campbell - Actor Red, White and Boogie, 27 July 1979 Angela Chapman - Director The Rainbow Warrior, 13 May 1988 Peter Charlton - Director, Lighting Designer, Playwright Streets in the Sky, 5 August 1985 Peter Charlton - Actor You're a Good Man Charlie Brown, 29 November 1978 Iain Christie - Actor You're a Good Man Charlie Brown, 29 November 1978 Robert Chuter - Director, Producer Johnny So Long, 30 November 1976 Janice Cleland - Actor, Choreographer, Lighting Designer Streets in the Sky, 5 August 1985 Hugh Colman - Designer The Women There ..., 7 May 1987 Wayne Comly - Actor You're a Good Man Charlie Brown, 29 November 1978 Burt Cooper - Actor Who Stole My Closet?, 28 May 1985 Yvette Cottier - Actor The Directors, 3 August 1989 Hugh Covill - Actor Stinking Houses, 26 April 1989 Noel Coward - Playwright Fallen Angels, 19 November 1980 Cathie Cummings - Actor They're Playing Our Song, 16 October 1986 Jenni Cunningham - Actor, Director, Producer, Wardrobe Master/Mistress Fallen Angels, 19 November 1980 Peter Darby-Kent - Actor They're Playing Our Song, 16 October 1986 Jon Davey - Production Manager Fix it Alice, 1990 Maude Davey - Actor The Rainbow Warrior, 13 May 1988 Richard Davies - Actor Fossils, 13 March 1992 Jennie Davis - Designer Streets in the Sky, 5 August 1985 Margaret Davis - Actor The Persecution and Assassination of Higher Shcool Certificate Poetry as Performed by the Inmates of the Arena Theatre, July 1977 Remy Davison - Playwright The Directors, 3 August 1989 Clare de Bruin - Production Manager The Rainbow Warrior, 13 May 1988 Myra de Groot - Actor Who Stole My Closet?, 28 May 1985 Mark Deans - Actor, Writer Woodenhead, 12 May 1992 Tina Delamastro - Actor Mafelo, May 1978 John Diedrich - Playwright Gershwin, December 1975 John Dietrich - Playwright The Twenties and All That Jazz, 21 January 1977 Wayne Donnett - Actor Mafelo, May 1978 Lisa Donovan - Actor Stinking Houses, 26 April 1989 Robert Draffin - Director The Dumb Waiter, 9 August 1986 Stella Etherington - Consultant Fallen Angels, 19 November 1980 Neil Farmilo - Actor, Writer Woodenhead, 12 May 1992 Rosemary Fitzgerald - Associate Artist Woodenhead, 12 May 1992 Joanne Gabriel - Actor Red, White and Boogie, 27 July 1979 Robin Gador - Associate Artist Woodenhead, 12 May 1992 Robin Gardor - Actor, Composer Stinking Houses, 26 April 1989 Bev Geldard - Actor Streets in the Sky, 5 August 1985 Clark Gesner - Music and Lyrics Librettist You're a Good Man Charlie Brown, 29 November 1978 Caroline Gillmer - Playwright The Twenties and All That Jazz, 21 January 1977 Bruce Gladwin - Actor, Writer Woodenhead, 12 May 1992 Mark Gordon - Actor Mafelo, May 1978 Neil Greenaway - Designer The First Day and the Last Day, 22 March 1989 Andree Greenwell - Composer The Rainbow Warrior, 13 May 1988 Paul Grimshaw - Actor The Directors, 3 August 1989 Marvin Hamlisch - Composer They're Playing Our Song, 16 October 1986 David Harvey - Musical Director They're Playing Our Song, 16 October 1986 Dorothy Hewett - Playwright The Chapel Perilous, 3 October 1980 Simon Hopkinson - Playwright Rock'n'Roll Business, July 1975 John-Michael Howson - Author Red, White and Boogie, 27 July 1979 Voula Hristeas - Actor, Writer Woodenhead, 12 May 1992 Simon Hughes - Actor Johnny So Long, 30 November 1976 Rodney Hunter - Front of House Fallen Angels, 19 November 1980 John Jacobs - Adaptor The First Day and the Last Day, 22 March 1989 Irene Jarzabek - Actor Fix it Alice, 1990 Michelle Johnson - Actor Stinking Houses, 26 April 1989 Bill Just - Composer, Musical Director Streets in the Sky, 5 August 1985 Barry Kay - Assistant to the Director, Sound Operator/Engineer, Tour Manager Woodenhead, 12 May 1992 Monica Keightley - Actor, Choreographer They're Playing Our Song, 16 October 1986 Trevor Kent - Actor The Dumb Waiter, 9 August 1986 Bruce Kerr - Director Rock'n'Roll Business, July 1975 Jordana Langridge - Actor, Writer Woodenhead, 12 May 1992 Valerie Lehman - Actor The Persecution and Assassination of Higher Shcool Certificate Poetry as Performed by the Inmates of the Arena Theatre, July 1977 Ron Les Ponts - Actor Red, White and Boogie, 27 July 1979 Bryan Lewis - Stage Manager Fallen Angels, 19 November 1980 Carey Lingfield - Actor, Publicist Fallen Angels, 19 November 1980 Graham Long - Costume Designer Woodenhead, 12 May 1992 John Lonie - Playwright Until Ya Say Ya Love Me, November 1981 Di Lynn - Production Manager Red, White and Boogie, 27 July 1979 David MacDonald - Actor Mafelo, May 1978 Tony Mack - Actor Johnny So Long, 30 November 1976 Clare Madsen - Playwright A Piece of the Pie, 22 August 1988 Richard Margetson - Actor The Rainbow Warrior, 13 May 1988 Andrew Maxwell - Actor The Directors, 3 August 1989 Frank McCarty - Actor They're Playing Our Song, 16 October 1986 David McLean - Actor Fallen Angels, 19 November 1980 Simon Meates - Actor They're Playing Our Song, 16 October 1986 Peter Miller - Composer Mafelo, May 1978 Ross Mollison - Actor They're Playing Our Song, 16 October 1986 Dimitry Moraitis - Actor Red, White and Boogie, 27 July 1979 Natasha Moszenin - Composer, Sound Designer Fossils, 13 March 1992 Paddy Moynihan - Actor Streets in the Sky, 5 August 1985 Hartley Newnham - Composer The First Day and the Last Day, 22 March 1989 Heather Nimmo - Playwright Fossils, 13 March 1992 Peter Noble - Actor Who Stole My Closet?, 28 May 1985 Gabriel Noriega - Actor Mafelo, May 1978 Michael O'Connor - Choreographer Red, White and Boogie, 27 July 1979 Charlene O'Grady - Actor The Directors, 3 August 1989 Sven Olsen - Actor, Publicist Fallen Angels, 19 November 1980 Merfyn Owen - Actor The Rainbow Warrior, 13 May 1988 Karen Parsons - Actor Johnny So Long, 30 November 1976 Steve Payne - Actor Streets in the Sky, 5 August 1985 Glenn Perry - Actor Fix it Alice, 1990 Sally Pink - Front of House Fallen Angels, 19 November 1980 Peter Pinne - Writer Red, White and Boogie, 27 July 1979 Harold Pinter - Playwright The Dumb Waiter, 9 August 1986 Renuka Rai - Actor Mafelo, May 1978 Kathy Ravenhurst - Actor Stinking Houses, 26 April 1989 Lise Rogers - Actor Red, White and Boogie, 27 July 1979 Meredith Rogers - Designer Jumping Off the Shelf / Where Do You Live?, 1987 Elizabeth Rule - Actor, Book and Lyrics Librettist Mafelo, May 1978 Lynn Sanders - Actor Stinking Houses, 26 April 1989 David Schloeffel - Director They're Playing Our Song, 16 October 1986 Nield Schneider - Actor Johnny So Long, 30 November 1976 Charles M Schulz - Creator You're a Good Man Charlie Brown, 29 November 1978 Neil Simon - Writer They're Playing Our Song, 16 October 1986 John Smythe - Actor, Writer Swaggy Mack and His Magic Back Track, 1 January 1976 Chris Solnordal - Actor The Directors, 3 August 1989 Andrew Spence - Actor The First Day and the Last Day, 22 March 1989 Sylvia Staehli - Dancer Mangone, April 1992 Leanne Stein - Designer Stinking Houses, 26 April 1989 Elizabeth Stevenson - Actor, Producer You're a Good Man Charlie Brown, 29 November 1978 Darien Sticklen - Musical Director Who Stole My Closet?, 28 May 1985 Robbie Strachen - Actor Stinking Houses, 26 April 1989 Kevin Summers - Actor Red, White and Boogie, 27 July 1979 Paul Summers - Administrator Woodenhead, 12 May 1992 Andrea Swifte - Actor, Director, Producer, Set Designer Fallen Angels, 19 November 1980 Lois Swifte - Front of House Fallen Angels, 19 November 1980 Lee Tholen - Actor Swaggy Mack and His Magic Back Track, 1 January 1976 Bronwyn Thomas - Assistant Stage Manager Fallen Angels, 19 November 1980 Russell Thompson - Production Manager Streets in the Sky, 5 August 1985 Russell Thomson - Producer The Dumb Waiter, 9 August 1986 John Tilley - Set Designer They're Playing Our Song, 16 October 1986 Lorna Toulmin - Actor Stinking Houses, 26 April 1989 Paul Trahair - Actor The City Times, 9 October 1978 Kim Trengove - Actor Fossils, 13 March 1992 Bob Vinnard - Musician Fallen Angels, 19 November 1980 Paul Virgona - Actor, Writer Woodenhead, 12 May 1992 Michael Ward - Actor Stinking Houses, 26 April 1989 Rob Wardrop - Designer Streets in the Sky, 5 August 1985 Vivienne C Welburn - Playwright Johnny So Long, 30 November 1976 Lauren Williams - Actor Johnny So Long, 30 November 1976 Tony Yap - Dancer Mangone, April 1992 Carole Yelland - Actor Swaggy Mack and His Magic Back Track, 1 January 1976
Venue Identifier	124
Dataset	AusStage