The 2008 Business Case and Feasibility Study investigated a major redevelopment of the 40-year-old Canberra Theatre Centre to provide a 2,000 seat lyric theatre capable of hosting major international and national touring shows.
The revised facilities are to include the three level lyric theatre and associated front of house and backstage support, stagehouse and backstage, new 300 seat studio theatre, improved rehearsal room, new administration for 50 staff, upgraded foyer and patrons amenities and improved aspect and relationship to Canberra’s Civic Square. A variety of siting and planning options were investigated to identify a preferred development model.
In 2012 and 2015 we undertook further concept design studies of the lyric theatre to assist the Cultural Facilities Corporation to advance the project.