55 Exhibition Street
Melbourne, Victoria 3000
Australia
Performances were sporadic community events during this locations years as Kelvin Hall. In 1969 the space was rebuilt as the Playbox Theatre. In 1978 a second smaller performance space was added, see separate listing for Playbox Upstairs. Both spaces were destroyed by fire in 1984. The original 1927 facade still survives, but the interior was rebuilt as office space.
1927
300 seats
Newspaper clippings about productions at this stage, or about the stage in general. More source types can be added later.
| Type | Date | Title | Production | Stage | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newspaper Clipping | 6 Feb 1970 | ad for The Boys in the Band at the Playbox Theatre (The Age) | The Boys in the Band | Playbox Theatre | |
| Newspaper Clipping | 31 Dec 1969 | There's a change for Boys in the Band (The Age) | The Boys in the Band | Playbox Theatre | |
| Newspaper Clipping | 30 Jul 1969 | What those boys think about it (The Age) | The Boys in the Band | Playbox Theatre | |
| Newspaper Clipping | 21 Jun 1969 | Two of 'The Boys' charged (The Age) | The Boys in the Band | Playbox Theatre | |
| Newspaper Clipping | 3 May 1969 | ad for The Boys in the Band in Melbourne (The Age) | The Boys in the Band | Playbox Theatre |