Roslyn Packer Theatre

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| name = Roslyn Packer Theatre

| nickname = The Ros

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| fullname = {{no wrap|Roslyn Packer Theatre Walsh Bay}}

| former names = Sydney Theatre

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| location = Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

| coordinates = {{coord|33|51|26|S|151|12|17|E|type:landmark|display=inline,title}}

| broke_ground = October 2001

| built = January 2002 – January 2004

| opened = {{Start date|2004|01|10|df=y}}

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| owner = Sydney Theatre Company

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| architect = Andrew Andersons
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| capacity = 896

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| website = {{URL|roslynpackertheatre.com.au}}

| publictransit = The Rocks, Circular Quay

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| address = 22 Hickson Road, Walsh Bay

| type = Theatre

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| production = Nineteen Eighty-Four

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The Roslyn Packer Theatre Walsh Bay is a theatre in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. The theatre is on Hickson Road at Walsh Bay, {{convert|150|m}} west of The Wharf Theatre, opposite Pier 6/7 on Walsh Bay.{{cite web |url=https://www.roslynpackertheatre.com.au/your-visit/our-venues |title=Roslyn Packer Theatre |work=Our venues |publisher=Sydney Theatre Company }} It seats up to 896 people. Originally named as the Sydney Theatre, the theatre was renamed in March 2015 in honour of Roslyn Packer {{post-nominals|country=AUS|AC}}, the widow of Kerry Packer. James Packer and family made a philanthropic gift to the Sydney Theatre Company in advance of the renaming.{{cite press release |url=https://www.sydneytheatre.com.au/magazine/posts/2014/october/sydney-theatre-to-be-renamed |title=Sydney Theatre to be renamed |date=21 October 2014 |publisher=Sydney Theatre Company |access-date=22 October 2014 }}{{cite news |url=http://www.limelightmagazine.com.au/news/roslyn-packer-gets-her-own-theatre |title=Roslyn Packer gets her own theatre |work=Limelight |date=22 October 2014 |access-date=5 May 2017 |author=Paget, Clive }}{{cite news |url=http://www.limelightmagazine.com.au/news/roslyn-packer-gets-her-own-theatre |title=Sydney Theatre to be renamed Roslyn Packer Theatre Walsh Bay, or 'The Ros' |work=The Sydney Morning Herald |date=22 October 2014 |access-date=5 May 2017 |author=Morris, Linda }}

The theatre is used by the Sydney Theatre Company, the Sydney Dance Company and the Sydney Writers' Festival.

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{{Theatres in Sydney}}

Category:Theatres in Sydney

Category:Theatres completed in 2004

Category:Dawes Point, New South Wales

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