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1. The Regent Theatre in Collins Street, Melbourne has had a rocky existence, with numerous closures, threats of demolition and re-development. Since the mid-1990s the Regent Theatre has enjoyed a come back, and stages mainly what type of theatre?
2. This Melbourne theatre is the oldest continuously operating theatre on mainland Australia. Which theatre is it?
3. The great ballet dancer Anna Pavlova performed twice in Melbourne at this theatre. What was it?
4. The Comedy Theatre was the venue for the first production of a famous Australian musical based on a novel by Ethel Turner. What is it?
5. Originally this organisation was called Hoopla, which it changed to the Playbox Theatre Company. It is located at the Malthouse Theatre. The main purpose of the company is to support Australian playwrights.
6. This theatre is not located in Melbourne's central business district, but at the bayside suburb of St. Kilda. What theatre is it?
7. Fortyfivedownstairs theatre is progressive, seeking out experimental and thought-provoking work. The amazing thing about it is that it is not-for-profit.
8. Improvisational theatre is an integral part of what Melbourne festival?
9. Barry Humphries was a well known comedian, writer, actor, author and satirist, known in his early university days for his Dada movement involvement. What was the theatre group he joined while in University?
10. Along the Yarra River is the Arts Centre Melbourne. Construction of the Centre began in the 1970s but the theatre of the Arts Centre did not open until 1984. Who was the architect?
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