Dictionary of Sydney

The Dictionary of Sydney was archived in 2021.

Old Tote Theatre Company

Named for its reused building, the Old Tote Theatre grew out of the National Institute of Dramatic Art, and became one of Sydney's major theatre companies during the 1970s.

Milestone
Closed
1978
Position
1963
1971 - 1972
1975 - 1977
Property
Part of
1962 - 1967
Occupied
1963 - 1967
Occupied
1966 - 1981
Type

Old Tote Theatre

,
2012

Founded as a complement to the National Institute of Dramatic Art, the Old Tote Theatre company ushered in the era of modern, state-supported theatre in Sydney.