About this episode
The episode discusses the cultural battle over saving the historic Metro-Minerva theatre in Sydney.
Does Sydney have theatres to spare? In this episode of The Sydneyist, host Elizabeth Farrelly sits down with investigative journalist and author Duncan McNab to discuss the cultural battle over saving the historic, Art Deco Metro-Minerva theatre in Sydney’s Potts Point. Originally opened in 1939, this prominent piece of Sydney’s architectural history faces an uncertain [...]Read More... from Murdering Minerva
People in this episode
Host: Elizabeth Farrelly
Guest: Duncan McNab
Topics covered
- theatre
- cultural heritage
- architecture
- investigative journalism
- Sydney history
Keywords
- Sydney
- theatre
- Metro-Minerva
- Duncan McNab
- Elizabeth Farrelly
- cultural heritage
- architecture
- Potts Point
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: Metro-Minerva theatre
Places: Sydney, Potts Point
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