Perth (and other WA) Theatre Ghosts

Hi all, The Treasured Paul and I are meeting this week with a man who is writing a book on ghosts in Western Australia. Paul and I are helping with the theatre ghosts. If you feel you can contribute to our knowledge bank, I would love to hear from you as soon as possible. Could you please email me at yak@git.com.au or phone me on 08 9291 4045 as soon as possible. And Paul, I forgot to tell you...we're meeting with Joe this week. Kimberley

There's some down at the Fremantle Arts Centre and Harbour Theatre in Freo, I've heard.

Try Garrick Theatre as I am sure a ghostly aparition is present there too.

Theres definately at elast two at the Freo arts centre. I did some volunteer work there and the staff know about them - some claimed to have seen them. Also we were talking about ghosts that haunt Garrick while we were doing Quality Street there end of last year. So really all this does is confirm the above responses. I shall PM you with a bit more info. ~ Tari The Writer is a child forever listening at the keyhole of the adult world.

I recently read a book something of the title Australian Ghosts. Or something like that. I know there is one in an Adelaide cinema.. and a few on stage ones..

Have a talk to Wanneroo Rep. They recently had an article in the Joondalup Times (a front page article I might add) about the ghost they have at the Limelight and all the crazt stuff that has happened there. Pat McGinn or Rob Benson-Parry may be the best ones to speak to regarding this. I'm actually directing a show up there this year and I will be making sure that I'm not in the venue on my 'Pat Malone'!! EVER!!!

There was one at the old Patch theatre, when it was in Williams Street Perth. He was named by George, he would move sets & lights about overnight, always after a strange garlic & onion smell would fill the bio box, during bump in. (May be he should have been named Georgio?) However I think it was actualy cooking odours from Millies Deli, which was on the floor below the theatre. also I often wonder if a more likely suspect was old David Cran who actualy inistigated this? keeping the myth alive. There was one at the Playhouse. It was supposedly the ghost of Jimmy Punch a scenic artist. He was burnt to death on stage, while painting a backdrop. Jimmy always had a smoke in his mouth while painting & lit up while cleaning his brushes & tools with meths & Turps. The story was mentioned to me during painting drop cloths there, by Bobby Sherman back in the 60's. Also check with Andy King at the Maj, I think there are a few from the Music Hall/Variety days knocking about there.

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[May you always play to a full house] Hear the lights & see the sounds. 

There's one at The Bijou Theatre in Esperance. Her name's "Mary", I'm sure the good folk in Esperance will remember more than I do!

Paddy Baker still lives in the Regal Theatre.

The Mandurah Little Theatre had a ghost of a elderly male. He had been seen by many people over the years. apparently he died of a heart attack during one of the performances many years ago. Saddly the Building no longer exists. After council kicked us out and sold it off 5 years ago it remained empty until before christmas when it was demolished. It will be interesting to see if he is seen in the new building when it is built.