Chapel Off Chapel
37°50′51.461″S 144°59′43.879″E / 37.84762806°S 144.99552194°E / -37.84762806; 144.99552194
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Former names | Independent Church of Prahran |
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Address | 12 Little Chapel Street Prahran, Melbourne, Australia |
Owner | City of Stonnington |
Type | Theatre |
Genre(s) | Theatre, music, cabaret |
Capacity | Theatre: 255 seats Loft: 150 seats |
Opened | 1995 |
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Chapel Off Chapel is a theatre venue in Prahran, Melbourne. Located near Chapel Street and opened in 1995, the venue consists of the 255-seat Chapel Theatre, the 150-seat Chapel Loft and a visual arts gallery.
Chapel Off Chapel is particularly associated with independent music theatre and cabaret.[1] It has hosted independent productions of musicals, many as Australian premieres, including Dogfight, tick, tick... BOOM!, Violet, The Color Purple, Thrill Me, John & Jen, Avenue Q, In the Heights, Loving Repeating, Blood Brothers, Hair, It's Only Life!, Gutenberg! The Musical!, Zanna, Don't!, Is There Life After High School?, Bat Boy, I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change, The Last 5 Years, Hello Again, Songs for a New World, Kooky Tunes, And The World Goes Round, Putting It Together, Lucky Stiff and Closer Than Ever.
Australian musicals performed at Chapel Off Chapel include Prodigal Son, Life's A Circus, Only Heaven Knows, Tea with Oscar, Joe Starts Again and All Het Up.[2] Chapel Off Chapel also regularly hosts Home Grown, a showcase for new Australian musical theatre works.[3] Performers who have appeared at Home Grown events include Todd McKenney, Amanda Harrison, Lucy Durack, Virginia Gay and Kerrie Anne Greenland.[4]
The bluestone building is converted from the former Independent Church, built in 1858-9.[5]
References
- ^ Kylie Northovears (16 March 2015). "Chapel Off Chapel celebrates 20 years". The Age. Retrieved 16 January 2016.
- ^ "AusStage - Chapel Off Chapel". ausstage.edu.au. Retrieved 5 February 2017.
- ^ "About Us". Home Grown. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
- ^ "Top 10 Home Grown Highlights - Theatrepeople". www.theatrepeople.com.au. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
- ^ Former Independent Church (Report). Melbourne, Victoria: Victorian Heritage Database, Heritage Council Victoria. Retrieved 16 January 2016.
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