New Theatre
542 King Street
Newtown, NSW, 2042
New Theatre was set up in 1932 as the Sydney Workers Art Club, opening with the slogan “Art is a Weapon”. The first full-scale production in 1933 was The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists. It has produced plays on important political and human rights issues through the struggles of anti-apartheid and black deaths in custody, to political satire on the Howard government. Since 1994 it has also regularly mounted productions in association with the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras.
The theatre has mounted some 550 productions, and is one of Australia’s oldest continuously producing theatres, moving from Pitt Street to Castlereagh Street and then to Kings Cross, until finally settling in its current home on King Street Newtown in 1973.
Newtown, NSW, 2042
New Theatre was set up in 1932 as the Sydney Workers Art Club, opening with the slogan “Art is a Weapon”. The first full-scale production in 1933 was The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists. It has produced plays on important political and human rights issues through the struggles of anti-apartheid and black deaths in custody, to political satire on the Howard government. Since 1994 it has also regularly mounted productions in association with the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras.
The theatre has mounted some 550 productions, and is one of Australia’s oldest continuously producing theatres, moving from Pitt Street to Castlereagh Street and then to Kings Cross, until finally settling in its current home on King Street Newtown in 1973.
Transport Information
Getting there:
Located at 542 King Street, Newtown, the venue is accessible by bus and train, with Newtown Station within walking distance. On-street parking is available nearby, though there are no reserved accessible spots. The theatre is part of a busy inner-west Sydney precinct, so allow extra time when navigating surrounding streets.