Marian Street Theatre
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  Marian Street Theatre Location within Sydney | |
| Address | 2 Marian Street, Killara, New South Wales, Australia |
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| Coordinates | 33°46′00″S 151°09′41″E / 33.766757°S 151.161326°E |
| Owner | Ku-ring-gai Council |
| Capacity | 400 |
| Type | Theatre |
| Public transit |  Killara railway station |
| Construction | |
| Built | 1906 |
| Opened | 1966 |
| Closed | 2026 |
| Architect | Oliver Harley |
| Builder | Mr Gazzard[clarification needed] |
| Website | |
| Marian Street Theatre for Young People | |
Marian Street Theatre is located in Killara, a suburb on the North Shore of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. From its establishment until 2013, the theatre played a significant role in the cultural life of the North Shore.
Built in 1906 as a Soldiers Memorial Hall, it was used as a community hall up until 1966. Hosting dances, parties, lectures, drama performances, Polio vaccines and school breakups. In 1948, the actress Vivien Leigh opened a flower show at Marian Street. In 1966 the building was opened as The Community Theatre, Killara, by the English born actor, Alexander Archdale.[1][2]
Seating was increased from 311 to 400 in 1980.[3] For safety reasons, the theatre temporarily closed in 2013[4] with Ku-ring-gai Council approving plans to modernise the venue in 2020 these plans were due to lapse in August 2026 following another vote, citing concerns that the cost of the redevelopment had risen to $30.3 million as of 2024.[5] Following a community rally in support of revitalising Marian Street Theatre, $100,000 was raised over ten days to kickstart minor works on the venue to keep the plans for redevelopment of the theatre alive.[5]
Artistic directors included Peter Collingwood, Aarne Neeme, John Krummel, Noel Ferrier and Alastair Duncan. Prominent actors who have performed at Marian Street include Leonard Teale, Stuart Wagstaff, Ruth Cracknell, Helen Morse, Ron Haddrick, Noel Hodda, Joan Bruce, Anne Haddy and Nancye Hayes.[6][7]
External links
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ Alexander Archdale and the Community Theatre Retrieved 18 December 2024.
- ↑ "Marian Street Theatre". Dictionary of Sydney. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
- ↑ "Marian Street Theatre". The Australian Live Performance Database. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
- ↑ James, Erin (17 December 2013). "Marian Street Theatre closed down unexpectedly". AussieTheatre.com. Archived from the original on 14 September 2025. Retrieved 23 June 2026.
- 1 2 Morris, Linda (11 August 2026) [27 June 2026]. "Ten days ago, this theatre was on death row. Then something marvellous happened". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 27 June 2026.
- ↑ "Plans for the Marian Street Theatre". Save The Marian Street Theatre. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
- ↑ "Marian Street Theatre Limited". The Australian Live Performance Database. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
