Regal Theatre, Perth

Regal Theatre
Regal Theatre, cnr Hay Street and Rokeby Road
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General information
Architectural styleArt Deco
Address474 Hay Street
Town or citySubiaco
CountryAustralia
Coordinates31°56′49″S 115°49′26″E / 31.9469°S 115.8238°E / -31.9469; 115.8238
Construction started1936
Inaugurated27 April 1938
ClientCoade and A.T. Hewitt
LandlordBaker Trust
Design and construction
Architect(s)William G. Bennett
Website
www.regaltheatre.com.au
TypeState Registered Place
Designated28 February 1995
Reference no.2454

The Regal Theatre is a fine Art Deco theatre located in the suburb of Subiaco in Perth, Western Australia. It was built in 1937, and the official opening was on 27 April 1938.[1] It was built by a wealthy grazier family Coade/Hewett, who were the grandparents and parents of the playwright Dorothy Hewett.[2]

The theatre was named for King George VI who, at the time it was being constructed, had taken up the throne. It was originally a theatre for films, but in 1977 the Regal was converted into a live theatre. It is one of the few remaining theatres in Perth.

  1. ^ "Regal Theatre - History of the Regal Theatre". www.regaltheatre.com.au. Retrieved 9 August 2022.
  2. ^ Hewett, Dorothy (2012). Wild Card: An Autobiography 1923-1958. UWA Publishing. ISBN 978-1-74258-395-2.