Minerva Theatre, Art Deco theater in Kings Cross, Sydney, Australia
The Minerva Theatre stands on Orwell Street, featuring geometric shapes and rounded corners in an asymmetrical composition with streamlined moderne architectural elements.
Opening its doors in 1939, the Minerva Theatre served as a cinema and live performance venue before Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer transformed it into Metro Kings Cross in 1952.
The theater hosted the Australian premiere of Noel Coward's Design for Living in 1940, with the playwright attending the performance in person.
The venue contains multiple pairs of entrance doors leading to different sections of the auditorium, with an air-conditioned vestibule featuring concealed fluorescent lighting.
During the 1980s, the theater transformed into a production studio where notable Australian films like Mad Max and Babe were created.
Location: Sydney
Inception: 1939
Address: 26-30 Orwell Street, Sydney NSW 2011
GPS coordinates: -33.87209,151.22467
Latest update: March 15, 2025 20:51
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