Melbourne Workers Theatre (MWT) was an Australian theatre company based in Melbourne, Australia. The company was founded in 1987 by

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, Steve Payne and Michael White. It specialised in producing work from a

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stance, seeking to create work that "articulates flaws in the mainstream perception of Australian culture and identity, contesting how Australians think about themselves as a nation and as a people".

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actor and director (later playwright)

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participated in various projects with the theatre. After several arts funding bodies removed their financial support, the company struggled financially, eventually closing in 2012.

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{{authority control 1987 establishments in Australia Theatre companies in Australia Theatre in Melbourne 2012 disestablishments in Australia Political theatre companies

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