La Mama Courthouse

Melbourne


As theatre-lovers wait for La Mama Theatre (205 Faraday St) to rebuild following a fire in 2018, it's business as usual at the nearby larger venue, La Mama Courthouse, built in 1887. Come for the beautiful period interior, stay for sparky new Australian works and bold experimental theatre.


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