His Majesty’s Theatre

A necessary stop if you are doing a historical tour of Perth.
The Maj is the oldest theatre in Perth, having celebrated it’s 100^th birthday recently (that’s a long time in Australian history terms!).
Exquisite Edwardian style, infused with Italian architectural influences. The ‘Friends’ of the Maj — the volunteers who man the foyer from 10 – 4 Monday — Friday, are there to show the interions of the foyers and auditorium and inform you on the history of the building, as well as upcoming shows.

Well maintained but way too small, uncomfortable… A bit disappointing, requires a proper renovation, Perth deserves that. I understand there’s not much room for big changes but architects are creative! Ballet Season could become really enchanting.

His Majesties is such a lovely building and the exterior has undergone repair in the last year or so, inside it offers a number of surprising little oddities! The restrooms are HUGE seriously I have lived in smaller apartments; and the painting and detail within the main auditorium is really interesting.
For events I find that the bar service could be better, however it is not the main attention, most seats offer a good view and are surprisingly comfortable for a venue of this eras.
Having added the downstairs at his maj and the café/​restaurant in recent years adds more life to this venue and it is well worth checking out a performance

His Majesty’s Theatre had a photographers open day where for a small fee we were able to wander through the theatre and take photos.
I have never been to a show but after going through today, I definitely will! The venue is truly amazing, it is an Edwardian theatre so there is lots of red and gold colours, detail in everything. It is completely the opposite to the modern arena nearby. It is a small theatre with 3 steep levels.
Now that there is The Brookfield precinct nearby it is possible to make a good night out of going to the theatre.

Seating is very comfortable. $ 8 glass of red wine at intermission wasn’t very nice (cheap wine). Theatre has good viewing points from all seating areas.

Great food, good coffee, just a fun place to chill in the afternoon as its usually quiet there on weekdays!

This venue is a classic in my books, and not just for its beautiful heritage aesthetic. I recently visited The Maj to see Paul Capsis perform live and it proved once again the perfect setting for an intimate cabaret act such as his.
Within a couple of weeks I was back again to hear six local divas channelling all manner of female icons, from Britney to Bette, Madonna to Gaga, but this time the setting was in the cosier downstairs bar — again, perfect for intimate cabaret-​style performances.
The drinks at the bar are fairly priced, and if you’re hungry, they offer a mean cheese platter.
Every now and again, too, The Maj host an exhibition of sorts. I’ve yet to see one, but having poked my head into their gallery space once or twice, I’ve noticed some interesting pop cultural artefacts lying around.
All hail His Majesty’s.

This is not to take away from the stunning contemporary design of our State Theatre Centre, but anyone who’s had the pleasure of an evening at His Maj will agree: this is one of the richest theatre experiences around. The ornate Edwardian façade continues into the foyer with beautiful checkered floors, stunning light-​wells and detailed archways. The staircases to the second and third dress circles are seared into my memory with their elaborate cornices and mirrored walls. His Maj has retained its period sentiment, no matter what I wear I feel underdressed here. The theatre space has three tiers, again with beautiful detailing and lots of charm. Unfortunately some seats are real stinkers (far left and right on the second and third, pretty much all of third is a headache). I’ve seen some of my favourite productions in the theatre space — War of the Roses and Edward Scissorhands stand out among the lot. Plus there’s a cool cabaret venue with table-​seating downstairs, aptly titled Downstairs at the Maj. It’s a lot of fun. Check out BOCS ticketing for show details.

His Majesty’s Theatre (or The Maj, as it is called by locals) is a stunning theatre in the heart of Perth that homes the WA Ballet and WA Opera.
The Maj is the last working Edwardian theatre — not just in Perth, but all of Australia — and the architecture is really something to behold.
It showcases everything from contemporary comedy to children’s shows. In fact, last school holidays a play version of ‘Ben 10′ (‘Ben 10 Live: Time Machine’) was shown there to great success.
The Maj also has a café attached, so even if you don’t feel like a show you can still stop on by and have a coffee or grab some lunch while taking in this incredible building.

His Majesty’s Theatre opened up its grand doors to the beautiful Edwardian theatre in 1904. Throughout the past century or so it has seen many theatre productions, ballets and operas. I am a huge theatre lover and have sat in the stalls many times, laughing, weeping and singing along unawares to the likes of War of the Roses, and the Alice, Edward Scissorhands and Sleeping Beauty ballets. It is truly a wonderful place to go, there are many restaurants surrounding the theatre to have dinner beforehand including their own Barre Lounge Café and à la carte restaurants. There is also a bar for drinks during the interval, and if you ask for an ‘interval drinks pre-​order form’ and avoid the long queues. The theatre has retained its original elegant designs with impressive staircases, red carpets and Edwardian paneling.
While the theatre has touring shows play there, they also house the West Australian Ballet and West Australia Opera, so there is always a show to see here. They also have the Museum of Performing Arts open during the week to visit to learn about the history and stories of the theatre.
His Majesty’s Theatre is a remaining piece of history in Perth and a place that can let you escape to any fantasy in the world with its shows.