La Mama Theatre is a small theatre in Carlton, Victoria, Australia. Carlton is an inner north-east suburb of the city of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ... Motto: Peace and Prosperity Other Australian states and territories Capital Melbourne Governor HE Mr John Landy Premier Steve Bracks (ALP) Area 237,629 km² (6th) - Land 227,416 km² - Water 10,213 km² (4. ...
It is located in a building which was built in 1883 for Anthony Reuben Ford, a local printer. The building has also served as a boot factory, electrical engineering workshop, and a silk underwear factory. In 1967, Betty Burstall established the theatre modeled on the experimental theatre scene in New York. The first play performed at the premises was Jack Hibberd's Three Old Friends. The venue played an important role in the development of Melbourne's live theatre scene. 1883 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... 1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... State nickname: The Empire State Other U.S. States Capital Albany Largest city New York City Governor George Pataki (R) Senators Charles Schumer (D) Hillary Rodham Clinton (D) Official languages None (English is de facto) Area 141,205 km² or 54,556 square miles (27th) - Land 122,409 km² - Water... The City of Melbournes coat of arms The central business district of Melbourne, viewed from the north Alternate meanings: Melbourne (disambiguation) Melbourne is the capital and largest city of the state of Victoria, and the second largest city in Australia, with a population of 52,117 in the Central...
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[1]The Real La MaMa Experimental Theater Club founded by Ellen Stewart
LaMaMa Experimental Theatre Club is a world-renowned cultural organization led by its founder, Ellen Stewart.
LaMaMa began as a tiny basement theater dedicated to the playwright and all aspects of the theater.
LaMaMa’s buildings contain three theatres (The First Floor Theatre, The Club, and The Annex), a gallery space, the celebrated and extensive LaMaMa Archive which documents the history of Off-Off-Broadway theater, six floors of rehearsal studios and company offices, dormitories for visiting artists, set and costume storage and LaMaMa’s own administrative offices.
The theatre was the brainchild of Tim's then wife Betty Burstall and was modelled on the "off-off-Broadway" theatre of the same name in New York City.
The theatre gained considerable notoreity in 1969 when Alex Buzo's controversial play Norm and Ahmed premiered there, leading to the arrest and charging of several of the actors by the Victorian ViceSquad for the use of 'obscene' language.
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