Established in 1975, the Australian Performing Arts Collection is the national leader of performing arts collections, and holds thousands of pieces from the fields of circus, theatre, dance, music and opera.
This exhibition is the third in a series presented by the Arts Centre Melbourne, with previous designs exhibits taking place in 2004 and 2007.
The 2016 Stage Presence exhibition will showcase over 150 items drawn from Australian Performing Arts Collection, even highlighting some of their most recent acquisitions, including the White Witch robe and headdress from The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe (2002) and set models from the 2006 London production of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert.