Melbourne_Workers_Theatre

Melbourne Workers Theatre

Melbourne Workers Theatre

Former Australian theatre company

Melbourne Workers Theatre (MWT) was an Australian theatre company based in Melbourne, Australia.

The company was founded in 1987 by Patricia Cornelius, Steve Payne and Michael White.[1]

It specialised in producing work from a left-wing stance, seeking to create work that "articulates flaws in the mainstream perception of Australian culture and identity, contesting how Australians think about themselves as a nation and as a people".[2] Indigenous actor and director (later playwright) Jada Alberts participated in various projects with the theatre.[3]

After several arts funding bodies removed their financial support, the company struggled financially, eventually closing in 2012.[4]

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References

  1. [1]
    "Melbourne Workers Theatre | History". melbourneworkerstheatre.com.au. Archived from the original on 6 July 2011. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
  2. [2]
    "Melbourne Workers Theatre | History". melbourneworkerstheatre.com.au. Archived from the original on 6 July 2011. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
  3. [3]
    "Jada Alberts". Drama Online. Retrieved 18 October 2022.
  4. [4]
    "Work is over: End in sight for Melbourne Workers' Theatre | News". 22 June 2012.
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