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Venue	Sailors' Home Theatre
Other Names	The Marionette Theatre
Address	106-108 George Street The Rocks, Sydney NSW 2000 Australia
Notes	Originally a Sailor's Home built in the 1860s as cheap, clean accommodation for sailors. In the 1980s the Marionette Theatre briefly occupied the building and most recently it has been used as The Rocks Heritage and Information Centre.
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Latitude \| Longitude	-33.858696 \| 151.209216
Events	Date Contributor Organisation
	The Magic Pudding, January 1987 Wind in the Willows, January 1987 Smalls, 29 January 1986 Fool for Love, 19 June 1985 Wolf Boy, 15 January 1985 Life on Mars, 4 January 1985 Day to Day, 1 August 1984 I Can Give You a Good Time, 13 January 1984 Rapunzel in Suburbia, 1 November 1983 The Magic Pudding, 6 October 1983 Risks: Programme 2, 31 August 1983 Risks: Programme 1, 24 August 1983 Aussie Rules, 13 August 1983
	Festival of Sydney Wolf Boy, 15 January 1985 Life on Mars, 4 January 1985 I Can Give You a Good Time, 13 January 1984 Marionette Theatre of Australia The Magic Pudding, January 1987 The Magic Pudding, 6 October 1983 Aussie Rules, 13 August 1983 Sydney Dance Company Risks: Programme 2, 31 August 1983 Risks: Programme 1, 24 August 1983 Wang Community Foundation Risks: Programme 2, 31 August 1983 Risks: Programme 1, 24 August 1983 ...and moor theatre The Magic Pudding, January 1987 Arena Theatre Company Wolf Boy, 15 January 1985 Australia Council for the Arts I Can Give You a Good Time, 13 January 1984 Community Arts Board of the Australia Council Day to Day, 1 August 1984 Handspan Theatre Smalls, 29 January 1986 New Moon Theatre Company Life on Mars, 4 January 1985 New South Wales Government Day to Day, 1 August 1984 Playbox Theatre Company I Can Give You a Good Time, 13 January 1984 Sidetrack Theatre Company Day to Day, 1 August 1984 The Victorian Ministry for the Arts I Can Give You a Good Time, 13 January 1984 Theatre Board of the Australia Council Day to Day, 1 August 1984
	Jennifer Barry - Dancer Risks: Programme 2, 31 August 1983 Risks: Programme 1, 24 August 1983 Jon Burtt - Dancer Risks: Programme 2, 31 August 1983 Risks: Programme 1, 24 August 1983 Louise Dowling - Dancer Risks: Programme 2, 31 August 1983 Risks: Programme 1, 24 August 1983 Lucy Guerin - Dancer Risks: Programme 2, 31 August 1983 Risks: Programme 1, 24 August 1983 Michael Hennessy - Dancer Risks: Programme 2, 31 August 1983 Risks: Programme 1, 24 August 1983 Jamie Henson - Company Manager, Lighting Designer The Magic Pudding, January 1987 Wind in the Willows, January 1987 Tonia Kelly - Dancer Risks: Programme 2, 31 August 1983 Risks: Programme 1, 24 August 1983 Paul Mercurio - Choreographer, Dancer Risks: Programme 2, 31 August 1983 Risks: Programme 1, 24 August 1983 Graeme Murphy - Choreographer Risks: Programme 2, 31 August 1983 Risks: Programme 1, 24 August 1983 Bill Pengelly - Dancer Risks: Programme 2, 31 August 1983 Risks: Programme 1, 24 August 1983 Ross Philip - Choreographer, Dancer, Designer Risks: Programme 2, 31 August 1983 Risks: Programme 1, 24 August 1983 Francoise Philipbert - Dancer Risks: Programme 2, 31 August 1983 Risks: Programme 1, 24 August 1983 Derek Scott - Dancer Risks: Programme 2, 31 August 1983 Risks: Programme 1, 24 August 1983 Michael Scott-Mitchell - Designer Risks: Programme 2, 31 August 1983 Risks: Programme 1, 24 August 1983 Garry Stewart - Dancer Risks: Programme 2, 31 August 1983 Risks: Programme 1, 24 August 1983 Kim Walker - Dancer Risks: Programme 2, 31 August 1983 Risks: Programme 1, 24 August 1983 Alfred Williams - Dancer Risks: Programme 2, 31 August 1983 Risks: Programme 1, 24 August 1983 Nicole Wills - Dancer Risks: Programme 2, 31 August 1983 Risks: Programme 1, 24 August 1983 Susan Barling - Dancer Risks: Programme 2, 31 August 1983 Neil Barnett - Stage Manager Fool for Love, 19 June 1985 Anne Benjamin - Stage Manager The Magic Pudding, January 1987 Katy Bowman - Performer Smalls, 29 January 1986 Richard Bradshaw - Director, Playwright Aussie Rules, 13 August 1983 Ross Brewer - Sound Designer Fool for Love, 19 June 1985 Deirdre Burges - Designer Risks: Programme 1, 24 August 1983 Brett Cabot - Designer Risks: Programme 2, 31 August 1983 Chris Capper - Designer Risks: Programme 1, 24 August 1983 Danny Caretti - Actor, Devisor Day to Day, 1 August 1984 Kim Carpenter - Adaptor, Director Rapunzel in Suburbia, 1 November 1983 Kai Tai Chan - Choreographer Risks: Programme 1, 24 August 1983 Peter Charlton - Playwright Wolf Boy, 15 January 1985 Belita Chong - Dancer Risks: Programme 1, 24 August 1983 Michael Creighton - Director The Magic Pudding, January 1987 Eamon D'Arcy - Designer Life on Mars, 4 January 1985 Harriet Davidson - Deputy Stage Manager Fool for Love, 19 June 1985 Sheila Duncan - Narrator Wind in the Willows, January 1987 Gavan Dunn - Composer Smalls, 29 January 1986 Gilly Fraser - Playwright I Can Give You a Good Time, 13 January 1984 Max Gillies - Voice Over Artist The Magic Pudding, January 1987 Joe Gladwin - Director Wind in the Willows, January 1987 Paul Gluis - Set and/or Property Maker Fool for Love, 19 June 1985 Geoffrey Guiffre - Front of House Fool for Love, 19 June 1985 Andrew Hansen - Performer Smalls, 29 January 1986 Frank Italiano - Assistant Director Smalls, 29 January 1986 Paul Judd - Stage Manager Smalls, 29 January 1986 Christine Koltai - Playwright Life on Mars, 4 January 1985 Philip Lethlean - Lighting Designer Smalls, 29 January 1986 Don Mamouney - Devisor, Director Day to Day, 1 August 1984 Christian Manon - Actor, Devisor Day to Day, 1 August 1984 Peter Matthews - Choreographer Risks: Programme 1, 24 August 1983 Robert McFarlane - Photographer Fool for Love, 19 June 1985 Ann McGufficke - Puppeteer The Magic Pudding, January 1987 Bruce McKendry - Designer, Production Manager Fool for Love, 19 June 1985 Avril McQueen - Performer Smalls, 29 January 1986 Josephine Meagher - Dancer Risks: Programme 1, 24 August 1983 Michele Millner - Actor, Devisor Day to Day, 1 August 1984 Heather Monk - Performer Smalls, 29 January 1986 Mike Mullins - Choreographer Risks: Programme 1, 24 August 1983 Jillian Murray - Accompanist I Can Give You a Good Time, 13 January 1984 Robert Noble - Actor Fool for Love, 19 June 1985 Terence O'Connell - Director, Playwright Life on Mars, 4 January 1985 Terry O'Connell - Director Fool for Love, 19 June 1985 Peter Oyston - Director I Can Give You a Good Time, 13 January 1984 Jann Pahl - Dancer Risks: Programme 2, 31 August 1983 Lisa Peers - Actor Fool for Love, 19 June 1985 James Ridewood - Designer The Magic Pudding, January 1987 Lyn Rowland - Art Director Fool for Love, 19 June 1985 Terry Ryan - Puppeteer Wind in the Willows, January 1987 Sean Scully - Actor Fool for Love, 19 June 1985 Sam Shepard - Playwright Fool for Love, 19 June 1985 Helen Simondson - Choreographer Risks: Programme 2, 31 August 1983 Rosemary Simons - Designer I Can Give You a Good Time, 13 January 1984 Michele Spooner - Designer, Devisor, Director, Performer, Set and/or Property Maker Smalls, 29 January 1986 Nina Veretennikova - Dancer Risks: Programme 2, 31 August 1983 Garth Welch - Dancer Risks: Programme 2, 31 August 1983 Ross Williams - Actor I Can Give You a Good Time, 13 January 1984 Peter J Wilson - Designer, Devisor, Director, Performer Smalls, 29 January 1986 Eleanor Witcombe - Adaptor The Magic Pudding, 6 October 1983 Lawrence Woodward - Actor Fool for Love, 19 June 1985
Resources	Article: Marionettes find home in old sailors' refuge, Sydney Morning Herald, 23 July 1983, 14 Article: Puppets find a home at old sailors pleasure, Sydney Morning Herald, 2 June 1981, 8 Article: Puppets hard life on the Rocks, Sydney Morning Herald, 2 August 1989, 10
Data Set	AusStage
Venue Identifier	3888

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