St Martins Youth Arts Centre

It is a non-profit organisation[1] that makes contemporary theatre works for adult audiences[2][3] and runs weekly drama workshops for young people.

[4] Irene Mitchell, an established actress, joined "between engagements" during the Great Depression, and there accumulated directorial skills till she became a major force in Melbourne theatre.

Operation of the theatre continued until 1977, when the Victorian Government purchased the site with the intent to establish a youth arts centre.

[6] St Martins alumni include: Julian Day Matt Day Amanda Douge Geire Kami[7] Barrie Kosky[8] Colin Lane[9] Catherine McClements[10] Ben Mendelsohn Jonathan Messer[11] Gina Riley[12] Noah Taylor[13] Mark Trevorrow (Bob Downe) Tripod (Scott Edgar, Simon Hall and Steven Gates) Jane Turner[14] Madeleine West Frank Woodley Julia Zemiro Matt Scholten St Martins administers three buildings in South Yarra: a theatre complex and an administration building (on St Martins Lane) and a converted church (on Millswyn St).

16 Girls is a promenade work that presents the image of a large group of pregnant teenagers engaging in regular everyday activities.

[23] The work takes inspiration from a real event in 2008, a group of teenagers at Gloucester High School, Massachusetts made a pact to become pregnant and raise the children collectively.

[27] The Bacchae is a theatre work directed by Adena Jacobs, made collaboratively with the female ensemble cast of teenagers.

[30] Genius is a theatre work that creates "an intimate hour with six young performers from a neurological minority, encountered on their own terms.".