Civic Theatre, Auckland
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Civic Theatre, Auckland is a historic 1929 atmospheric cinema and performing arts venue in central Auckland, renowned for its opulent Indian-inspired interior and starry night sky ceiling.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Civic Theatre (Auckland) | 1 |
| Civic Theatre, Auckland canonical | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cinema
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performing arts venue ⓘ theatre building ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | atmospheric theatre ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | 1928 ⓘ |
| country | New Zealand ⓘ |
| designedBy |
Alfred Charles Scales
NERFINISHED
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Sidney Luttrell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| developer | Thomas O’Brien NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| floorCount | multiple levels including stalls and circle ⓘ |
| hasAtmosphericEffect | ceiling painted as night sky with stars and clouds ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
decorative plasterwork
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grand foyer ⓘ ornate proscenium arch ⓘ themed statuary and ornamentation ⓘ |
| hasUse |
venue for comedy and variety shows
ⓘ
venue for cultural festivals ⓘ venue for film premieres ⓘ |
| heritageProtection | protected from demolition and major alteration ⓘ |
| heritageRegister | Heritage New Zealand list NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | Category I historic place ⓘ |
| hostsEvent |
New Zealand International Film Festival screenings
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
live music concerts ⓘ theatrical productions ⓘ |
| interiorStyle | Indian-inspired ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Auckland
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Auckland CBD NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Queen Street, Auckland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbyLandmark |
Aotea Square
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Auckland Town Hall NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
exotic themed auditorium
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opulent interior decoration ⓘ starry night sky ceiling ⓘ |
| openingDate | 1929-12-20 ⓘ |
| operatedBy | Regional Facilities Auckland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Auckland Council NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryUse |
cinema for film screenings
ⓘ
live performance venue ⓘ |
| publicTransitAccess | served by central Auckland bus routes ⓘ |
| region | Auckland Region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| renovation | major restoration in the late 1990s ⓘ |
| reopenedAfterRestoration | 1999 ⓘ |
| seatingCapacity | approximately 2378 ⓘ |
| significance |
landmark building on Queen Street, Auckland
ⓘ
one of the few remaining large atmospheric theatres in the Southern Hemisphere ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Queen Street (Auckland)
this entity surface form:
Civic Theatre (Auckland)