The Regal Theatre is a theatre located in the suburb of Subiaco

Subiaco, Western Australia

Subiaco is an inner western suburb of Perth, Western Australia, situated to the north west of Kings Park. Its Local Government Area is the City of Subiaco.-History:Prior to European settlement the area was home to the Noongar Indigenous people....

 in Perth, Western Australia

Perth, Western Australia

Perth is the capital and largest city of the Australian state of Western Australia and the fourth most populous city in Australia. The Perth metropolitan area has an estimated population of almost 1,700,000....

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The theatre was named for King George VI who, at the time, had taken up the throne.

It was originally a theatre for films, but in 1977 the Regal was converted into a live theatre.
It is one of the few remaining theatres in Perth.

Opening night

The Regal Theatre's opening night was on 27 April 1938 with the film Love Under Fire.

Venue

The Regal Theatre is suited to all forms of theatre including stage shows, concerts, comedies, operas, film festivals and rock shows. The seating capacity is 1074 people.

Facilities

• 56 possible Fly Lines (32 Installed)
• 23.4 square meter orchestra pit
  Orchestra pit
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• FOH camera
• 5 dressing rooms
• 2 chorus rooms
• 1 green room
  Green room
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Past performances

• David Strassman
• Beauty and the Beast
• South Pacific
• Hair
• The Complete Works of Shakesphere
• Stayin' Alive
• Floorplay
• Off Work
• Robbee Williams Show
• Respect

There have been many performances at the Regal Theatre, some are listed below

• Joseph and His Amazing Technicolor Dream Coat - Performed by Perth Youth Theatre
  Perth Youth Theatre
  The Perth Youth Theatre is a holiday school for kids in Perth, Western Australia. They have put on performances at many different theatres in Perth-Musicals:A class teaching Musical Theatre Skills with performances such as:...
  
  
• The Wizard Of Oz
• Menopause the Musical
• Art
• Peter Pan
• RENT07 (Rent (musical)
  Rent (musical)
  Rent is a rock musical with music and lyrics by Jonathan Larson based on Giacomo Puccini's opera La bohème...
  
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• Wakakirri 2002 Heats

See also

• The Playhouse Theatre (Perth)
  The Playhouse Theatre (Perth)
  The Playhouse Theatre in central Perth, Western Australia was purpose-built for live theatre in the 1950s and remained one of the city's principle venues for performing arts for over half a century until replaced by the State Theatre Centre of Western Australia in January 2011.-History:The theatre...
  
  
• His Majesty's Theatre, Western Australia
  His Majesty's Theatre, Western Australia
  His Majesty's Theatre is an Edwardian Baroque theatre in Perth, Western Australia. Constructed from 1902 to 1904 during a period of great growth for the town, the theatre is located on the corner of Hay Street and King Street in Perth's central business district. At the time the theatre was opened,...
  
  
• Regal Cinema (disambiguation)

Further reading

• Dunn, Frank. (2004) Now and then - Brief history of the Regal Theatre. Sunday times (Perth, W.A.), 14 March 2004
• Geneve, Vyonne.(1998) The picture gardens of Western Australia. Trust news, Apr. 1998, p. 8-10
• Hocking Planning and Architecture.(2001) Regal Theatre, Subiaco : conservation plan Perth, W.A. Hocking Planning and Architecture.

External links

• Regal Theatre