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Venue	Kinselas
Other Names	Kinsela's Cabaret Theatre Kinselas Hotel
Address	383 Bourke Street Darlinghurst NSW 2010 Australia
First Date	4 September 1982
Notes	It was the headquarters of Charles Kinsela, Undertaker, from 1933 until 1982. Renovated as a cabaret and bar. The former funeral chapel within the building is an important example of the work of major architect C. Bruce Dellit.
Related Venues	Also known as Kinselas Hotel
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Latitude \| Longitude	-33.880977 \| 151.216469
Events	Date Contributor Organisation
	Turbo Trivia, 29 May 2006 New York Funny Gay Males, 21 February 1995 Lea DeLaria: Muff Diva, 15 February 1994 Joey Arias, 24 February 1993 Elvis Herselvis and Friends, 16 February 1993 Please Send (More) Money... Travels with Wendy, 24 November 1992 Very Very Together, 14 February 1992 Love Gone Wrong, 22 October 1991 Forbidden Broadway, 29 May 1991 Go Cat Go, 1990 Dancin' Man, 9 July 1987 Nothing Like a Dame, 10 November 1986 Doug Parkinson in Don't Fight It Feel it, 29 September 1986 Sirens, 3 January 1986 One for the Money, 1986 The Fabulous Singlettes - Stop in the Name of Love, 1986 The Balmain Boys, October 1985 Judi Connelli with the Ritz Company, 27 February 1985 The Cambridge Buskers, 22 January 1985 The Ritz Company at Kinselas, 5 January 1985 2001 - A Postcode, November 1984 Gentlemen Only, 26 July 1984 Deadly Sins, 14 June 1984 The Maltese Ford Falcon, 6 February 1984 Pot Luck, 9 January 1984 Rose's Turn, 18 October 1983 A Night of National Reconciliation, 11 October 1983 Balmain Boys Don't Cry, 7 September 1983 Tonight! Tonight!, 27 June 1983 A Night of National Reconciliation, 26 April 1983 So You Want Blooid, 11 February 1983 So You want Blood, 24 January 1983 Mother Goose in Wonderland, December 1982 Four Lady Bowlers in a Golden Holden, 23 November 1982 The Stripper, 18 August 1982
	Kinselas Productions Nothing Like a Dame, 10 November 1986 Doug Parkinson in Don't Fight It Feel it, 29 September 1986 Sirens, 3 January 1986 Judi Connelli with the Ritz Company, 27 February 1985 The Cambridge Buskers, 22 January 1985 Gentlemen Only, 26 July 1984 The Maltese Ford Falcon, 6 February 1984 Pot Luck, 9 January 1984 Tonight! Tonight!, 27 June 1983 So You want Blood, 24 January 1983 Festival of Sydney Sirens, 3 January 1986 The Cambridge Buskers, 22 January 1985 Pot Luck, 9 January 1984 Four Lady Bowlers in a Golden Holden, 23 November 1982 Sydney Dance Company Sirens, 3 January 1986 Deadly Sins, 14 June 1984 Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras Joey Arias, 24 February 1993 Very Very Together, 14 February 1992 Sydney Theatre Company Four Lady Bowlers in a Golden Holden, 23 November 1982 The Stripper, 18 August 1982 The Eddys Go Cat Go, 1990 One for the Money, 1986 The Glenndells Go Cat Go, 1990 One for the Money, 1986 The Ritz Company Judi Connelli with the Ritz Company, 27 February 1985 The Ritz Company at Kinselas, 5 January 1985 Bloch's Dance Wear Dancin' Man, 9 July 1987 Colin McLennan Productions Forbidden Broadway, 29 May 1991 Foster's Lager Doug Parkinson in Don't Fight It Feel it, 29 September 1986 Greg Hocking and Tim Woods Pty Ltd So You want Blood, 24 January 1983 Jenny Gorka Enterprises Doug Parkinson in Don't Fight It Feel it, 29 September 1986 Kinsellas Productions Deadly Sins, 14 June 1984 Mardi Gras Outrageous Comedy Festival New York Funny Gay Males, 21 February 1995 Tear it Up Elvis Herselvis and Friends, 16 February 1993 The Australian Elizabethan Theatre Trust So You want Blood, 24 January 1983 The Fabulous Singlettes The Fabulous Singlettes - Stop in the Name of Love, 1986 The Promcon Corporation The Cambridge Buskers, 22 January 1985
	Graeme Blundell - Actor, Devisor, Director, Producer, Writer Go Cat Go, 1990 Dancin' Man, 9 July 1987 Nothing Like a Dame, 10 November 1986 Doug Parkinson in Don't Fight It Feel it, 29 September 1986 One for the Money, 1986 The Fabulous Singlettes - Stop in the Name of Love, 1986 The Balmain Boys, October 1985 Balmain Boys Don't Cry, 7 September 1983 Bob Hudson - Actor, Director, Writer Go Cat Go, 1990 Nothing Like a Dame, 10 November 1986 Doug Parkinson in Don't Fight It Feel it, 29 September 1986 One for the Money, 1986 The Fabulous Singlettes - Stop in the Name of Love, 1986 The Balmain Boys, October 1985 Peter Neufeld - Lighting Designer Go Cat Go, 1990 Doug Parkinson in Don't Fight It Feel it, 29 September 1986 One for the Money, 1986 The Fabulous Singlettes - Stop in the Name of Love, 1986 Alexander Buzo - Actor, Writer Nothing Like a Dame, 10 November 1986 The Balmain Boys, October 1985 Balmain Boys Don't Cry, 7 September 1983 Dannielle Gaha - Actor, Performer Go Cat Go, 1990 Doug Parkinson in Don't Fight It Feel it, 29 September 1986 One for the Money, 1986 Nancye Hayes - Choreographer, Director Judi Connelli with the Ritz Company, 27 February 1985 2001 - A Postcode, November 1984 Gentlemen Only, 26 July 1984 Anthony Jones - Costume Designer, Set Designer Doug Parkinson in Don't Fight It Feel it, 29 September 1986 Sirens, 3 January 1986 Deadly Sins, 14 June 1984 Robyn Moase - Actor, Director, Performer Dancin' Man, 9 July 1987 One for the Money, 1986 The Stripper, 18 August 1982 Ted Robinson - Director, Playwright Balmain Boys Don't Cry, 7 September 1983 So You Want Blooid, 11 February 1983 So You want Blood, 24 January 1983 Tom Thompson - Actor, Devisor, Writer The Balmain Boys, October 1985 The Maltese Ford Falcon, 6 February 1984 Balmain Boys Don't Cry, 7 September 1983 David Atkins - Actor, Choreographer, Director Dancin' Man, 9 July 1987 Doug Parkinson in Don't Fight It Feel it, 29 September 1986 Robina Beard - Actor, Choreographer Four Lady Bowlers in a Golden Holden, 23 November 1982 The Stripper, 18 August 1982 Joan Brockenshire - Actor, Choreographer Gentlemen Only, 26 July 1984 So You want Blood, 24 January 1983 Judi Connelli - Actor, Performer Judi Connelli with the Ritz Company, 27 February 1985 Gentlemen Only, 26 July 1984 Lance Curtis - Actor, Scriptwriter Deadly Sins, 14 June 1984 The Maltese Ford Falcon, 6 February 1984 Robert Dein - Set and/or Property Maker, Set Designer Deadly Sins, 14 June 1984 The Stripper, 18 August 1982 John Drummond Montgomery - Lighting Designer Sirens, 3 January 1986 Deadly Sins, 14 June 1984 Martin Dyckhoff - Performer Judi Connelli with the Ritz Company, 27 February 1985 The Ritz Company at Kinselas, 5 January 1985 David J Foster - Actor, Performer 2001 - A Postcode, November 1984 The Stripper, 18 August 1982 Jodie Gillies - Performer Go Cat Go, 1990 One for the Money, 1986 Max Gillies - Playwright A Night of National Reconciliation, 11 October 1983 A Night of National Reconciliation, 26 April 1983 Wendy Harmer - Comedian, Devisor, Performer, Playwright Please Send (More) Money... Travels with Wendy, 24 November 1992 Love Gone Wrong, 22 October 1991 Bob Hornery - Actor Four Lady Bowlers in a Golden Holden, 23 November 1982 The Stripper, 18 August 1982 Jennifer Irwin - Costume Co-ordinator, Costume Designer Sirens, 3 January 1986 Deadly Sins, 14 June 1984 Geoff Kelso - Actor, Writer Nothing Like a Dame, 10 November 1986 The Balmain Boys, October 1985 Max Lambert - Music Advisor, Musical Advisor Sirens, 3 January 1986 Deadly Sins, 14 June 1984 Jeannie Lewis - Performer, Playwright So You Want Blooid, 11 February 1983 So You want Blood, 24 January 1983 David Mitchell - Director, Playwright Judi Connelli with the Ritz Company, 27 February 1985 Rose's Turn, 18 October 1983 Graeme Murphy - Choreographer, Director Sirens, 3 January 1986 Deadly Sins, 14 June 1984 Linda Nagle - Actor Dancin' Man, 9 July 1987 Four Lady Bowlers in a Golden Holden, 23 November 1982 Robyn Nevin - Actor, Director Sirens, 3 January 1986 Tonight! Tonight!, 27 June 1983 Andrew Saw - Writer Nothing Like a Dame, 10 November 1986 The Maltese Ford Falcon, 6 February 1984 Phillip Scott - Performer, Writer Nothing Like a Dame, 10 November 1986 A Night of National Reconciliation, 26 April 1983 Glenn Shorrock - Performer Go Cat Go, 1990 One for the Money, 1986 Brian Thomson - Designer, Director, Set Designer Four Lady Bowlers in a Golden Holden, 23 November 1982 The Stripper, 18 August 1982 Michael Tyack - Conductor, Musical Director Judi Connelli with the Ritz Company, 27 February 1985 The Stripper, 18 August 1982 Janet Vernon - Assistant Choreographer, Choreographer, Dancer Sirens, 3 January 1986 Deadly Sins, 14 June 1984 Gary Young - Performer Judi Connelli with the Ritz Company, 27 February 1985 The Ritz Company at Kinselas, 5 January 1985 Celeste - MC Elvis Herselvis and Friends, 16 February 1993 Kelley Abbey - Actor Dancin' Man, 9 July 1987 Gerard Alessandrini - Writer Forbidden Broadway, 29 May 1991 Joey Arias - Devisor, Drag Artist Joey Arias, 24 February 1993 Victor Ashelford - Lighting Designer Forbidden Broadway, 29 May 1991 John Barningham - Director 2001 - A Postcode, November 1984 Adrian Batchelor - Dancer Sirens, 3 January 1986 Roger Bennett - Dancer Sirens, 3 January 1986 Mike Bishop - Actor Nothing Like a Dame, 10 November 1986 Sheryl Black - Performer The Fabulous Singlettes - Stop in the Name of Love, 1986 Carter Brown - Adaptor The Stripper, 18 August 1982 Simon Burke - Performer Tonight! Tonight!, 27 June 1983 Tina Bursill - Performer 2001 - A Postcode, November 1984 Shane Carroll - Dancer Sirens, 3 January 1986 Michael Caton - Actor The Stripper, 18 August 1982 Ron Challinor - Playwright Mother Goose in Wonderland, December 1982 Leonard Choice - Actor Dancin' Man, 9 July 1987 Jaffe Cohen - Comedian New York Funny Gay Males, 21 February 1995 Barbara-Jane Cole - Actor The Stripper, 18 August 1982 Ross Coleman - Choreographer The Stripper, 18 August 1982 Patrick Cook - Writer Nothing Like a Dame, 10 November 1986 Penny Cook - Actor Nothing Like a Dame, 10 November 1986 Michael Copley - Performer The Cambridge Buskers, 22 January 1985 Barry Creyton - Writer 2001 - A Postcode, November 1984 David Crooks - Designer, Stage Manager So You want Blood, 24 January 1983 Leigh Crow - Drag Artist Elvis Herselvis and Friends, 16 February 1993 Su Cruikshank - Actor Nothing Like a Dame, 10 November 1986 Max Cullen - Actor The Stripper, 18 August 1982 Sheree da Costa - Actor Dancin' Man, 9 July 1987 David Dale - Writer The Maltese Ford Falcon, 6 February 1984 Ian Date - Musician Please Send (More) Money... Travels with Wendy, 24 November 1992 Myra de Groot - Performer 2001 - A Postcode, November 1984 Wendy De Waal - Performer Tonight! Tonight!, 27 June 1983 Tony Deary - Lighting Designer Dancin' Man, 9 July 1987 Lea DeLaria - Performer, Writer Lea DeLaria: Muff Diva, 15 February 1994 Maggie Dence - Actor Four Lady Bowlers in a Golden Holden, 23 November 1982 John Derum - Actor Four Lady Bowlers in a Golden Holden, 23 November 1982 Barry Dickins - Actor The Balmain Boys, October 1985 Terence Donovan - Actor The Stripper, 18 August 1982 Louise Dowling - Dancer Sirens, 3 January 1986 Bob Downe - Drag Artist Very Very Together, 14 February 1992 Roy Dudley - Actor Dancin' Man, 9 July 1987 Rod Dunbar - Performer 2001 - A Postcode, November 1984 Christopher Essex - Costume Designer Judi Connelli with the Ritz Company, 27 February 1985 Naomi Eyers - Performer The Fabulous Singlettes - Stop in the Name of Love, 1986 Virginia Ferris - Assistant Choreographer Doug Parkinson in Don't Fight It Feel it, 29 September 1986 Warren Field - Set Designer 2001 - A Postcode, November 1984 Wayne Findlay - Musical Director The Fabulous Singlettes - Stop in the Name of Love, 1986 Roger Ford - Designer One for the Money, 1986 William Forsythe - Actor Dancin' Man, 9 July 1987 Lea Francis - Dancer Sirens, 3 January 1986 John Freedson - Director Forbidden Broadway, 29 May 1991 Werner Friedrichs - Musical Director Dancin' Man, 9 July 1987 Russell Garbutt - Singer So You want Blood, 24 January 1983 Paul Grabowsky - Musician: Keyboardist So You want Blood, 24 January 1983 Dave Gray - Actor Nothing Like a Dame, 10 November 1986 Anne Grigg - Actor The Stripper, 18 August 1982 Neil Grigg - Milliner Sirens, 3 January 1986 Mary Haire - Actor Gentlemen Only, 26 July 1984 Richard Hartley - Composer The Stripper, 18 August 1982 Lyn Heal - Costume Designer Forbidden Broadway, 29 May 1991 Barry Heindreich - Musical Arranger, Musical Director The Ritz Company at Kinselas, 5 January 1985 Michael Hennessy - Dancer Sirens, 3 January 1986 Mary Hickson - Secondment The Stripper, 18 August 1982 Margaret Hilton - Actor The Balmain Boys, October 1985 Jacqui Howard - Actor Dancin' Man, 9 July 1987 David Ingram - Performer The Cambridge Buskers, 22 January 1985 Melissa Jaffer - Actor Gentlemen Only, 26 July 1984 Alison Jiear - Actor Doug Parkinson in Don't Fight It Feel it, 29 September 1986 Karen Johns - Performer The Fabulous Singlettes - Stop in the Name of Love, 1986 Janette Kearns - Actor Gentlemen Only, 26 July 1984 Tonia Kelly - Dancer Sirens, 3 January 1986 David King - Musical Director Forbidden Broadway, 29 May 1991 Denise Kirby - Actor Gentlemen Only, 26 July 1984 Roger Kirk - Costume Designer The Stripper, 18 August 1982 Brian Langsworth - Performer Forbidden Broadway, 29 May 1991 Donna Lee - Performer Forbidden Broadway, 29 May 1991 Kathy Lette - Writer Nothing Like a Dame, 10 November 1986 Lyn Lovett - Actor Gentlemen Only, 26 July 1984 Frances Macken - Stage Manager Deadly Sins, 14 June 1984 Annie Marshall - Costume Designer Doug Parkinson in Don't Fight It Feel it, 29 September 1986 Ian McDonald - Musician: Bass So You want Blood, 24 January 1983 Andrew McFarlane - Performer 2001 - A Postcode, November 1984 Sue McIntyre - Stage Manager Sirens, 3 January 1986 John McKellar - Writer Four Lady Bowlers in a Golden Holden, 23 November 1982 Todd McKenney - Actor Dancin' Man, 9 July 1987 Sally McKenzie - Actor and Singer The Maltese Ford Falcon, 6 February 1984 Maggie McKinney - Actor Doug Parkinson in Don't Fight It Feel it, 29 September 1986 Colin McLennan - Producer Forbidden Broadway, 29 May 1991 Danny McWilliams - Comedian New York Funny Gay Males, 21 February 1995 Maria Mercedes - Performer Forbidden Broadway, 29 May 1991 Paul Mercurio - Dancer Sirens, 3 January 1986 Eve Merriam - Playwright Gentlemen Only, 26 July 1984 Joan Millar - Singer So You want Blood, 24 January 1983 Janine Mooru - Actor The Balmain Boys, October 1985 Genevieve Mooy - Performer 2001 - A Postcode, November 1984 Terry Murray - Musical Director Doug Parkinson in Don't Fight It Feel it, 29 September 1986 Richard O'Brien - Lyricist The Stripper, 18 August 1982 Geoffrey O'Connell - Composer Tonight! Tonight!, 27 June 1983 Anthony O'Keeffe - Performer Forbidden Broadway, 29 May 1991 Barry Oakley - Writer Nothing Like a Dame, 10 November 1986 Stephen Page - Dancer Sirens, 3 January 1986 John Paramor - Actor The Stripper, 18 August 1982 Doug Parkinson - Actor Doug Parkinson in Don't Fight It Feel it, 29 September 1986 David Penfold - Director, Playwright Rose's Turn, 18 October 1983 Barry Perez - Musician Joey Arias, 24 February 1993 Francoise Philipbert - Dancer Sirens, 3 January 1986 Ross Phillip - Dancer Sirens, 3 January 1986 Jim Pike - Writer Nothing Like a Dame, 10 November 1986 Jan Pinkerton - Dancer Sirens, 3 January 1986 John Rayment - Lighting Designer The Stripper, 18 August 1982 Jack Rees - Performer Judi Connelli with the Ritz Company, 27 February 1985 Jackie Rees - Performer The Ritz Company at Kinselas, 5 January 1985 Annette Reid - Costume Designer So You want Blood, 24 January 1983 Dale Ringland - Musical Director 2001 - A Postcode, November 1984 Tony Rossiter - Stage Manager The Stripper, 18 August 1982 Mariette Rups-Donnelly - Performer Forbidden Broadway, 29 May 1991 Terry Ryan - Costume Designer Four Lady Bowlers in a Golden Holden, 23 November 1982 Lily Savage - Drag Artist Very Very Together, 14 February 1992 Lyn Shakespeare - Actor Nothing Like a Dame, 10 November 1986 Sal Sharah - Stage Manager Forbidden Broadway, 29 May 1991 Max Sharman - Drag Artist, Musician Elvis Herselvis and Friends, 16 February 1993 Tony Sheldon - Writer Dancin' Man, 9 July 1987 Robert Sherman - Drag Artist Joey Arias, 24 February 1993 Rosemary Simons - Designer Gentlemen Only, 26 July 1984 Bernadette Smith - Performer Forbidden Broadway, 29 May 1991 Bob Smith - Comedian New York Funny Gay Males, 21 February 1995 Christian Sommerville - Accompanist Love Gone Wrong, 22 October 1991 Vince Sorrenti - Actor Nothing Like a Dame, 10 November 1986 Darren Spowart - Dancer Sirens, 3 January 1986 Red Symons - Musical Director So You want Blood, 24 January 1983 Ian Tasker - Director The Maltese Ford Falcon, 6 February 1984 Tony Taylor - Actor Four Lady Bowlers in a Golden Holden, 23 November 1982 Victoria Taylor - Dancer Sirens, 3 January 1986 Andris Toppe - Choreographer So You want Blood, 24 January 1983 Andrea Toy - Dancer Sirens, 3 January 1986 Mark Trevorrow - Performer Tonight! Tonight!, 27 June 1983 Eddie van Rosendael - Musician: Drummer So You want Blood, 24 January 1983 Nina Veretennikova - Dancer Sirens, 3 January 1986 Sue Walker - Actor Four Lady Bowlers in a Golden Holden, 23 November 1982 George Washingmachine - Musician Please Send (More) Money... Travels with Wendy, 24 November 1992 Jack Webster - Actor The Stripper, 18 August 1982 Richard Wherrett - Director Four Lady Bowlers in a Golden Holden, 23 November 1982 Alfred Williams - Dancer Sirens, 3 January 1986 Helena Wilson - Actor Dancin' Man, 9 July 1987 George Worontschak - Musician: Keyboardist So You want Blood, 24 January 1983 Tony Youlden - Lighting Designer So You want Blood, 24 January 1983
Resources	Ross Thorne, Kinsela's Cabaret Theatre, Companion To Theatre In Australia, 1995, 316 Theatre-restaurant in Darlinghurst, Sydney, opened 4 September, 1982, seating 240. Built as three-storey draper's shop and offices 1910. Remodelled as funeral parlour 1933. Architect: Bruce Dellit. Converted to restaurant and theatre restaurant 1982 Architects: Michael Davis and Glen Murcutt. Comedy revue returned to Sydney for about four years in the 1980s at Kinsela's, a theatre-restaurant named after an undertaker. Charles Kinsela leased the ‘Mansion House’ building in 1932 and had the architect Bruce Dellit remodel the ground floor in angular art-deco style. In 1981 Kinsela sold the building. In a clever and sympathetic conversion the ground floor became a restaurant, with the lofty chapel, a superb example of Art Deco, preserved as required by a heritage order. A stair rose to bar, dressing rooms and toilets on the first floor, and the theatre-restaurant on the second. The audience sat at tables stepped up slightlv toward the rear of an almost square room, facing a narrow open stage stretching the length of one wall. The Sydney Theatre Company prepared the first cabarets, which began with The Stripper, and other revues or variety in late-night second shows. On 23 November 1982 Four Lady Bowlers in a Golden Holden brought back John McKellar and Lance Mulcahy, the writer and the composer of many Phillip Street Revues some 25 years before. Max Gillies was among the performers in the new wave of revue. The restaurant licence, requiring food to be consumed with alcoholic drink, created problems and after four years the proprietors closed Kinsela's and sold the property. The new owners changed to a hotel licence, converted the chapel into a bar and reopened in 1988, with mainly musical shows. There was a major production Forbidden Broadway, in mid-1991. Article: Ross Thorne, Kinsela's Cabaret Theatre, Companion To Theatre In Australia, 1995, 316
Venue Identifier	2975
Dataset	AusStage