Chapel Off Chapel

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
View of Chapel Off Chapel from Malvern Road
Former namesIndependent Church of Prahran
Address12 Little Chapel Street
Prahran, Melbourne, Australia
OwnerCity of Stonnington
TypeTheatre
Genre(s)Theatre, music, cabaret
CapacityTheatre: 255 seats
Loft: 150 seats
Opened1995
Website
chapeloffchapel.com.au

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 Durack, Virginia Gay and Kerrie Anne Greenland.[4]

The bluestone building is converted from the former Independent Church, built in 1858-9.[5]

References
  1. Kylie Northovears (16 March 2015). "Chapel Off Chapel celebrates 20 years". The Age. Retrieved 16 January 2016.
  2. "AusStage - Chapel Off Chapel". ausstage.edu.au. Retrieved 5 February 2017.
  3. "About Us". Home Grown. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
  4. "Top 10 Home Grown Highlights - Theatrepeople". www.theatrepeople.com.au. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
  5. Former Independent Church (Report). Melbourne, Victoria: Victorian Heritage Database, Heritage Council Victoria. Retrieved 16 January 2016.
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