Theatre Royal is situated in the heart of Hobart. Here you can see music and drama, Opera and ballet. It is also the oldest operating theatre of Australia, housed in a building Dating back to 1834 – 37-m years. Several times he wanted to carry, but these plans were never implemented. In 1940, there were himself, Laurence Olivier, the great English actor, who urged residents of Tasmania not be allowed to destroy this temple of art. In 1950 actress Gwen Frend and Fifi Banvard heard about the latest plans for the demolition of the Theatre Royal. They cancelled their overseas tour, which had to go in a few days, and arrived in Hobart, where he took a theatre building for rent. Gwen gave 28 thousand pounds for the restoration of the building and founded the production company, which in the next two years produced a variety of shows. However, after the expiration of the lease, the building again fell into disrepair.

Irreparable damage to the building caused a major fire in 1984, which damaged the interior and the paintings on the ceiling. Several years and one million dollars was spent in order to recover lost decorations and works of art. But the theatre will be managed, and today he again takes visitors.

The famous "inhabitant" of the theater is a Ghost named Fred – say, once in the building was killed actor, and his spirit is still wandering somewhere behind the stage.