Amateur theatre company in Adelaide, Australia
'TheAdelaide Repertory Theatre , often calledAdelaide Rep orThe Rep , is an amateurtheatre company inAdelaide ,South Australia , founded in 1908. It usually presents its productions atThe Arts Theatre .
Adelaide Rep is the longest survivingamateur theatre company in theSouthern Hemisphere ,[ 1] [ 2] Elder Conservatorium .[ 3] [ 4]
Since its inception, the company's venues have included:[ 5] [ 6]
In 1963, the company built The Arts Theatre inAngas Street in theAdelaide city centre .[ 12] Adelaide Fringe and other performances.[ 5] Peter Ustinov comedy,Romanoff and Juliet [ 13] [ 5]
The company has performed at many venues around Adelaide,[ 4]
The company is run by a board, as of January 2023[update] [ 14]
Notable associates of the Theatre include:
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