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Venue	Paramount Theatre
Address	25-29 Courtenay Place Te Aro, Wellington 6011 New Zealand
First Date	1917
Notes	A late Edwardian theatre, and the only survivor of a number of theatres designed by James Bennie. The façade, including the 1927 parapet, is authentic above verandah-level and contributes to the Courtenay Place Heritage Area. It’s Wellington’s oldest-surviving purpose-built cinema. It screene
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Latitude \| Longitude	-41.293928 \| 174.782158
Events	Date Contributor Organisation
	Bushfires, 1 March 2006 Heavenly Burlesque, 2006 I Am Skelly, 8 March 2004 3 Dark Tales, 12 March 2002 Rita, Sue and Bob Too, 6 March 2002 A State Affair, 6 March 2002 Rita, Sue and Bob Too / A State Affair, 6 March 2002 Failing Kansas, 1 March 2002 Stones in his Pockets, 22 February 2002 Experimentum Mundi, 17 March 1998 Stop Calling Me Vernon, 10 March 1998 Fascinating Aida, 5 March 1998 Don't Explain, 27 February 1998 Woyzech on the Highveld, 20 March 1996 Lano and Woodley, 12 March 1996 The Brother, 4 March 1996 Ningali, 1 March 1996 The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged), 15 March 1994 The Bleeding Heart, 9 March 1994 Bob Berky, 1 March 1994 Astrid Hadad and Los Tarzanes, 1994 Dylan Thomas: Return Journey, 16 March 1992 Punch and Judy, 9 March 1992 The Punch and Judy Show, 9 March 1992 Femme Fatale, 9 March 1992 Laurel and Hardy, 1 March 1992 Exposed, 1992 Babes in the Mood, 1 October 1991 Love Letters, 1991 Ladies' Night, 1990 A Pinch and a Punch, 17 August 1968 Oh What a Lovely War, 11 November 1965
	The British Council 3 Dark Tales, 12 March 2002 Rita, Sue and Bob Too / A State Affair, 6 March 2002 Stones in his Pockets, 22 February 2002 Stop Calling Me Vernon, 10 March 1998 Fascinating Aida, 5 March 1998 Dylan Thomas: Return Journey, 16 March 1992 Femme Fatale, 9 March 1992 Punch and Judy, 9 March 1992 New Zealand International Festival of the Arts Stop Calling Me Vernon, 10 March 1998 Don't Explain, 27 February 1998 The Brother, 4 March 1996 The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged), 15 March 1994 Bob Berky, 1 March 1994 Air New Zealand Stop Calling Me Vernon, 10 March 1998 Fascinating Aida, 5 March 1998 Don't Explain, 27 February 1998 The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged), 15 March 1994 Capital Power Limited Woyzech on the Highveld, 20 March 1996 Lano and Woodley, 12 March 1996 The Brother, 4 March 1996 Ningali, 1 March 1996 Energy Direct Woyzech on the Highveld, 20 March 1996 Lano and Woodley, 12 March 1996 The Brother, 4 March 1996 Ningali, 1 March 1996 Out of Joint Theatre Company Rita, Sue and Bob Too / A State Affair, 6 March 2002 A State Affair, 6 March 2002 Rita, Sue and Bob Too, 6 March 2002 Telecom Australia Dylan Thomas: Return Journey, 16 March 1992 Femme Fatale, 9 March 1992 Punch and Judy, 9 March 1992 The Snarling Beasties Femme Fatale, 9 March 1992 Punch and Judy, 9 March 1992 The Punch and Judy Show, 9 March 1992 Australia Council for the Arts Don't Explain, 27 February 1998 Ningali, 1 March 1996 Downstage Theatre Company (Wellington) A Pinch and a Punch, 17 August 1968 Oh What a Lovely War, 11 November 1965 New Zealand Festival Rita, Sue and Bob Too / A State Affair, 6 March 2002 Stones in his Pockets, 22 February 2002 The Evening Post 3 Dark Tales, 12 March 2002 Stones in his Pockets, 22 February 2002 Allied Pickfords Bob Berky, 1 March 1994 Arts Projects Australia 3 Dark Tales, 12 March 2002 Australia New Zealand Foundation Ningali, 1 March 1996 Festival of Perth Bob Berky, 1 March 1994 Glynis Henderson Management and Production 3 Dark Tales, 12 March 2002 Handspring Puppet Company Woyzech on the Highveld, 20 March 1996 NZ Family Planning Association Exposed, 1992 Sleeping Giant Productions Exposed, 1992 The Actors Theatre of Scotland Laurel and Hardy, 1 March 1992 The Adelaide Festival of Arts Woyzech on the Highveld, 20 March 1996 The Reduced Shakespeare Company The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged), 15 March 1994 The Right Size Stop Calling Me Vernon, 10 March 1998 The Umbilical Brothers Don't Explain, 27 February 1998 theatre O Productions 3 Dark Tales, 12 March 2002
	Debbie Isitt - Director, Playwright, Producer Femme Fatale, 9 March 1992 Punch and Judy, 9 March 1992 The Punch and Judy Show, 9 March 1992 Max Stafford-Clark - Director Rita, Sue and Bob Too / A State Affair, 6 March 2002 Rita, Sue and Bob Too, 6 March 2002 A State Affair, 6 March 2002 Andrea Dunbar - Playwright Rita, Sue and Bob Too / A State Affair, 6 March 2002 Rita, Sue and Bob Too, 6 March 2002 Astrid Hadad - Performer, Writer The Bleeding Heart, 9 March 1994 Astrid Hadad and Los Tarzanes, 1994 Mark Kilmurry - Performer, Producer Femme Fatale, 9 March 1992 Punch and Judy, 9 March 1992 Cecily Polson - Actor A Pinch and a Punch, 17 August 1968 Oh What a Lovely War, 11 November 1965 Ian Redford - Actor Rita, Sue and Bob Too, 6 March 2002 A State Affair, 6 March 2002 Emma Rydal - Actor Rita, Sue and Bob Too, 6 March 2002 A State Affair, 6 March 2002 Robin Soans - Playwright Rita, Sue and Bob Too / A State Affair, 6 March 2002 A State Affair, 6 March 2002 Matthew Wait - Actor Rita, Sue and Bob Too, 6 March 2002 A State Affair, 6 March 2002 Michele A'Court - Performer Exposed, 1992 Gene Alexander - Director Bushfires, 1 March 2006 Joseph Alford - Director, Performer 3 Dark Tales, 12 March 2002 Kevin Allfrey - Actor A Pinch and a Punch, 17 August 1968 Adele Anderson - Performer Fascinating Aida, 5 March 1998 Robyn Archer - Creator Ningali, 1 March 1996 Giorgio Batistelli - Musician Experimentum Mundi, 17 March 1998 Tom Beauchamp - Director Heavenly Burlesque, 2006 Bob Berky - Clown Bob Berky, 1 March 1994 Penni Bousfield - Performer Exposed, 1992 Raymond Boyce - Puppet Designer A Pinch and a Punch, 17 August 1968 Colin Broadley - Actor Oh What a Lovely War, 11 November 1965 Georg Buchner - Playwright Woyzech on the Highveld, 20 March 1996 Nica Burns - Director Fascinating Aida, 5 March 1998 Richard Campion - Director Oh What a Lovely War, 11 November 1965 Angela Chaplin - Creator, Director Ningali, 1 March 1996 Jason Chasland - Actor, Playwright Bushfires, 1 March 2006 Charles Chilton - Playwright Oh What a Lovely War, 11 November 1965 Jackie Clarke - Performer Babes in the Mood, 1 October 1991 Peter Coates (Elder) - Actor Oh What a Lovely War, 11 November 1965 David Collins - Comedian Don't Explain, 27 February 1998 Sarah Coxon - Performer 3 Dark Tales, 12 March 2002 Matt Croke - Actor, Writer The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged), 15 March 1994 Louis Dempsey - Actor Stones in his Pockets, 22 February 2002 Denis Diderot - Writer Experimentum Mundi, 17 March 1998 Shane Dundas - Comedian Don't Explain, 27 February 1998 Stig Eldred - Musician: Pianist Exposed, 1992 Tim Eliott - Actor Oh What a Lovely War, 11 November 1965 Paul Elliott - Producer Stones in his Pockets, 22 February 2002 Vivienne Epsom - Actor Oh What a Lovely War, 11 November 1965 Don Farr - Director A Pinch and a Punch, 17 August 1968 Jan Farr - Playwright A Pinch and a Punch, 17 August 1968 Sean Foley - Devisor, Performer Stop Calling Me Vernon, 10 March 1998 Neill Gladwin - Director Lano and Woodley, 12 March 1996 A R Gurney - Playwright Love Letters, 1991 Tracey Haskell - Performer Exposed, 1992 Anthony Hopkins - Actor, Director Dylan Thomas: Return Journey, 16 March 1992 Jozef Houben - Director Stop Calling Me Vernon, 10 March 1998 Ross Jolly - Actor A Pinch and a Punch, 17 August 1968 Marie Jones - Playwright Stones in his Pockets, 22 February 2002 Dillie Keane - Performer Fascinating Aida, 5 March 1998 William Kentridge - Animator, Director Woyzech on the Highveld, 20 March 1996 Adam Kenwright - Producer Stones in his Pockets, 22 February 2002 Treena Kerr - Actor Oh What a Lovely War, 11 November 1965 Bob Kingdom - Actor, Producer Dylan Thomas: Return Journey, 16 March 1992 Colin Lane - Comedian Lano and Woodley, 12 March 1996 Ningali Lawford - Creator, Performer Ningali, 1 March 1996 Joan Littlewood - Playwright Oh What a Lovely War, 11 November 1965 Jo Logan - Actor Exposed, 1992 Lucien MacDougall - Performer 3 Dark Tales, 12 March 2002 Reed Martin - Actor, Writer The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged), 15 March 1994 Bruce Mason - Actor Oh What a Lovely War, 11 November 1965 Forbes Masson - Actor Laurel and Hardy, 1 March 1992 Anthony McCarten - Playwright Ladies' Night, 1990 Hamish McColl - Devisor, Performer Stop Calling Me Vernon, 10 March 1998 Ian Mcelhinney - Director Stones in his Pockets, 22 February 2002 Kate McGill - Actor, Playwright Bushfires, 1 March 2006 Tom McGrath - Writer Laurel and Hardy, 1 March 1992 Dorothy McKegg - Actor Oh What a Lovely War, 11 November 1965 Peter McKenzie - Actor A Pinch and a Punch, 17 August 1968 Eamon Morrissey - Devisor, Performer The Brother, 4 March 1996 Pat Moylan - Producer Stones in his Pockets, 22 February 2002 Ian Mune - Actor Oh What a Lovely War, 11 November 1965 Joseph Musaphia - Actor Oh What a Lovely War, 11 November 1965 Robin Nathan - Performer Babes in the Mood, 1 October 1991 Flan O'Brien - Author The Brother, 4 March 1996 Patricia O'Connor - Actor Oh What a Lovely War, 11 November 1965 Margaret O'Hanlon - Performer Exposed, 1992 Don Ramage - Designer Oh What a Lovely War, 11 November 1965 Gerald Ramage - Director Laurel and Hardy, 1 March 1992 Jon Rand - Performer 3 Dark Tales, 12 March 2002 Janet Roddick - Performer Babes in the Mood, 1 October 1991 Mikel Rouse - Creator, Director Failing Kansas, 1 March 2002 Lewis Rowe - Director Love Letters, 1991 Fiona Samuel - Performer, Playwright Babes in the Mood, 1 October 1991 Martyn Sanderson - Actor Oh What a Lovely War, 11 November 1965 William Shakespeare - Playwright The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged), 15 March 1994 Ronald Simon - Actor Laurel and Hardy, 1 March 1992 Stephen Sinclair - Playwright Ladies' Night, 1990 Sean Sloan - Actor Stones in his Pockets, 22 February 2002 Dylan Thomas - Playwright Dylan Thomas: Return Journey, 16 March 1992 Austin Tichenor - Actor, Writer The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged), 15 March 1994 Kenneth Tillson - Actor Oh What a Lovely War, 11 November 1965 Carolina Valdes - Performer 3 Dark Tales, 12 March 2002 Issy van Randwyck - Performer Fascinating Aida, 5 March 1998 David Weatherley - Actor Oh What a Lovely War, 11 November 1965 Jean Williams - Actor Oh What a Lovely War, 11 November 1965 Susan Wilson - Director Ladies' Night, 1990 Eric Wood - Actor Oh What a Lovely War, 11 November 1965 Frank Woodley - Comedian Lano and Woodley, 12 March 1996 Michael Woolf - Actor Oh What a Lovely War, 11 November 1965 Carolyn Wright - Actor Oh What a Lovely War, 11 November 1965 Charlotte Yates - Performer Babes in the Mood, 1 October 1991 Peter Zwartz - Sound Designer Oh What a Lovely War, 11 November 1965
Venue Identifier	20722
Dataset	AusStage