Overview
Work is well underway on Rooty Hill's ambitious new performing arts centre, with theatre-lovers west of Sydney now just 12 months away from having their own local destination for musicals and large-scale stage productions.
Plans for the Western Sydney Performing Arts Centre (WSPAC) were revealed this time last year, raising a few eyebrows with the fact the project is funded by profits from Rooty Hill RSL's pokies. Aside from the questionable cash, the $100 million, world-class centre is undoubtedly a huge pull for the area, which currently has nothing to rival a cultural offering of this scale.
The state-of-the-art facility will boast a 2000-seat 'multi-mode theatre' that can be adapted to host musicals, ballet productions and everything in between, as well as a 30-capacity orchestra pit, retractable seating (so it can also host concerts) and a swag of plush amenities, including 11 dressing rooms.
New technology is promising audiences a fully immersive sound experience, complete with clever acoustic design and sustainable LED lighting. A five-star Pullman Hotel will also be built nearby, to cope with the expected boom in visitors lured to the area.
WSPAC as of October 3, 2018
The Western Sydney Performing Arts Centre has this week announced it's "open for business", now taking program submissions and bookings one year out from the anticipated opening date. We'll update you as soon as any notable shows are announced.
The Western Sydney Performing Arts Centre is slated for completion in October 2019.