National Theatre
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Built in 1920 as the Victory Theatre (a cinema), the National Theatre was converted into a live performance venue in 1972-74.
It functions today as a community arts centre for over 70 groups including musical comedy performances, dance companies, multi-cultural events and school groups.
Annual Festivals are held by groups as diverse as the Latvian Community, Surfing Films and the St Kilda Writers' Festival. Commercial events recently have included Janis Ian, Henry Rollins, Rufus Wainwright and Edgley Productions' Swan Lake.
School holidays usually feature the Reel Holidays programme - recent release films shown at very low prices (usually free to adults accompanied by children).
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- Historically the conversion saved the bulk of the auditorium and all of the main foyers which are now protected by heritage controls, as is the exterior. The existing building is substantially the 1928 renovation undertaken by then owner Frank Thring (snr), father of the actor. Frank Thring Snr was very involved in both the film making and film distribution businesses in early Australia so the site is important for that reason.
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