Mt Lawley Western Australia 6050
(08) 9370 1777
http://www.liveattheastor.com.au
A lovely old-fashioned theatre in an art-Deco building restored, refurbished and repainted a few years ago; the interior is very colourful and nice, sort of charming kitschy Deco, with a cute dressing circle.
The Astor was used as a cinema until not long ago, and regulars -like me- mourned the closing of its doors. Fortunately enough, The Astor is still home to very cool yearly events, like the Perth Comedy Festival, the Revelation Perth International Film Festival, and concerts from Indie bands and international solo artists, as well as individual performances by Australian comedians. An agent from
BOCS is inside the building for your convenience (3pm-7pm Mo to Fri).
Located in the heart of the Beaufort St, The Astor has plenty of food and drink places around to enjoy your time before or after the event you are attending. You can also buy drinks in the theatre, but I have always found that awkward.
I love old-style theatres like The Astor. They have flavour, and that indescribable feeling that you are in a proper theatre, if you know what I mean. The Astor is an institution in Perth, and in Mount Lawley.
If you are interested in what's on or in what's coming visit (beyond the official site mentioned above in the business page) their Facebook page at http://www.facebook.co.... I cannot understand why they don't have the opening times of the theatre and of the BOCS office mentioned in the main website.
