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THE AUSTRALIAN ELIZABETHAN THEATRE TRUST
Fix this textThe Australian Elizabethan Theatre Trust is a non-profit organization
Fix this textestablished in 1954 to provide Australians with their own national
Fix this textballet, opera and marionette companies and regional drama companies.
Fix this textIt was the original institution through which public monies were
Fix this textchannelled to the performing arts not normally within the scope of
Fix this textcommercial entrepreneurs. This role has now largely passed to the
Fix this textAustralian Council for the Arts, the Commonwealth Government's
Fix this textofficial body for disbursement of subsidies to a wide range of cultural
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Fix this textThe Australian Opera and The Australian Ballet, which were established
Fix this textby the Trust, have now been reconstituted on an independent basis with
Fix this texttheir own governing bodies and their own management structure.
Fix this textThe Melbourne Theatre Company, the Old Tote Theatre Company and the
Fix this textSouth Australian Theatre Company, which the Trust helped to found, are
Fix this textnow also autonomous although they continue to receive annual grants
Fix this textfrom the Trust.
Fix this textThe Trust maintains two orchestras, the Elizabethan Trust Sydney
Fix this textOrchestra and the Elizabethan Trust Melbourne Orchestra which provide
Fix this textfull-time employment for 118 musicians who accompany The Australian
Fix this textBallet and The Australian Opera, as well as presenting symphony concerts
Fix this textand chamber music recitals.
Fix this textThe Marionette theatre of Australia plays, a vital role in bringing
Fix this text"live" theatre to city and country children.
Fix this textThe puppets have just presented their first venture in the famous
Fix this textIt's easy and takes two shakes of a lamb's tail!
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