The Independent Theatre — Attraction in Sydney

Step back into history when you come to this grand old theatre in North Sydney!! Old fashioned building, old fashioned service, beautifully maintained, old but well maintained and spotless toilet facilities. Beautiful old theatre space. High roof great acoustics although it seems that sometimes microphones are needed (and they suffer from some interference when the food fair is on over the road on Sundays!!!), very comfortable red velour seats in well designed tiers. Limited space for wheelchairs and this place was just not designed for wheelchairs. ..you have to do it the hard way. A great venue for performers or audience. We saw Little Women starring Jessica Kelly who was superb!! Great singer, dancer, actor, music teacher, musician!! Oh, and parking is excellent at night on weekends - you can park right opposite if you grt there early! Easy free parking - not like every other...

Fabulous venue for concerts and staged performances. Generously restored by benefactors and now owned by Wenona School. Excellent acoustics do not require amplification. Professional lighting rigged. Good facilities for serving afternoon teas. We enjoyed a tightly choreographed "Barber of Seville" presented by Pacific Opera, a starting point for Australia's next opera stars. And street parking was readily available, with public bus services to North Sydney Station and CBD, right outside...

This theatre reminds me of a beautiful and stately old lady. As you walk into this Art Deco style building, originally used as a cable tram cable winding station, you are enveloped by history. It is intimate and cosy and not at all stuffy. The theatre seats 303, including the balcony. We have been a number of times, for, amongst others, The Idea Of North, Jenny Ericsson's The Marais Project and an excellent talk on Domestic Violence. Can't wait for...