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La Mama Theatre
Earliest: 1967
History : Named after the off-Broadway theatre in New York, La Mama was established in Carlton, Melbourne by Betty Burstall in 1967 for avant-garde theatre, music, poetry readings, improvisations and screenings of new films. In 1977 Liz Jones was appointed artistic director and administrator of the theatre.
Activities/Occupation: Theatres
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