Chapel Off Chapel
Coordinates: 37°50′51.461″S 144°59′43.879″E / 37.84762806°S 144.99552194°E / -37.84762806; 144.99552194
 View of Chapel Off Chapel from Malvern Road | |
| Former names | Independent Church of Prahran |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Website | |
chapeloffchapel.com.au | |
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 Durak, 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 (March 16, 2015). "Chapel Off Chapel celebrates 20 years". The Age. Retrieved January 16, 2016..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}
^ "AusStage - Chapel Off Chapel". ausstage.edu.au. Retrieved 2017-02-05.
^ "About Us". Home Grown. Retrieved 2017-12-21.
^ "Top 10 Home Grown Highlights - Theatrepeople". www.theatrepeople.com.au. Retrieved 2017-12-21.
^ Former Independent Church (Report). Melbourne, Victoria: Victorian Heritage Database, Heritage Council Victoria. Retrieved January 16, 2016.
