Background Situated in the heart of Melbourne’s Southbank district, The Coopers Malthouse is one of the city’s most vibrant centres for the theatrical arts. The building – originally a brewery, built in 1892 – was donated by Carlton and United Breweries to the state government in 1986, with the aim of providing a home for the creation and presentation of contemporary Australian theatre. The Malthouse opened in 1990 and was renamed in 2013

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