Malthouse Theatre
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Malthouse shares a courtyard with Chunky Move and the Australian Centre for Contemporary Art, and the combined complex goes by the name of Ngargee, gathering for celebration , in the language of the local Bunurong Indigenous people and guardians. The CUB malthouse was redeveloped to become the new home for the Playbox Theatre Company as the theatre s original home had been destroyed by fire. Under artistic director Michael Kantor, executive producer Stephen Armstrong and associate producer/business manager Catherine Jones, the company is a leading force in Australia’s performing arts culture. Malthouse Theatre produces and presents up to twenty productions annually, from Australia and abroad, a multidisciplinary contemporary theatre where the combined possibilities of all the theatre arts are offered centre-stage. Originally built in 1892 as a brewery and malting works, The C.U.B Malthouse was generously donated by Carlton and United Breweries for the creation and presentation of contemporary Australian theatre in 1990.
Coordinates: 37°49′37″S 144°57′59″E / 37.827°S 144.9665°E / -37.827; 144.9665 Malthouse Theatre is the resident theatre company of The C.U.B Malthouse in Southbank, part of the Melbourne Arts Precinct. Malthouse Theatre commissions, produces and presents contemporary Australian theatre. Playbox Theatre Company re-branded as Malthouse Theatre in 2005, building on Playbox s dedication to Australian playrights.
Collins Street · Melbourne Central Shopping Centre · Myer Emporium · Melbourne GPO · Queen Victoria Market · Queen Victoria Village · Royal Arcade · Swanston Street Colonial Tramcar Restaurant · Crown Casino and Entertainment Complex · Luna Park · Melbourne Aquarium · City Tourist Shuttle · Melbourne Zoo · See also: Events in the Melbourne City Centre · Theatres in the Melbourne City Centre Australian Centre for Contemporary Art · Australian Centre for the Moving Image · National Gallery of Victoria, inc.
