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A shot of The Capitol auditorium taken from the stage. The ceiling is cast in multi-coloured lights. The green seats are empty.

A shot taken of The Capitol Theatre from the back of the theatre. The ceiling is casting a white light, all the seats are empty, and the olive-green stage curtain is down.

A person wearing a black costume with a large black, feathered headdress. The costume completely covers their body, including their face, and is covered in black sequins. The person is leaning against a black seat divider, holding a pose - one hand on their hip, while the right elbow is resting on a barrier. In the background is The Capitol Theatre. The stage is visible. The geometric ceiling is illuminated in pink and orange.

Two people are on stage performing and a crowd of people are standing to watch. A screen is drawn behind the performers, showing an image of three people wearing black sparkly bodysuits. Their heads and faces have been covered. They wear black afro-like wigs. Only their mouths can be seen through a circular cut-out in the fabric. The Theatre has been lit up in a pink colour.

An upwards shot taken behind two people walking upstairs into the The Capitol theatre. The geometric ceiling is dominating overhead in a purple and red pattern.

A shot taken of The Capitol Theatre from the back of the theatre. The ceiling is illuminated in multicoloured lights, all the seats are empty, and the olive-green stage curtain is down.

A full auditorium of people are looking up at three performers in the back of the photograph standing on a balcony. Two of the performers are wearing large, red glittery costumes and the third is standing in front wearing a gold outfit. The performers have a spotlight on them and the rest of the auditorium is dark. On the left of the photograph the stage is visible and there is a large screen visible with the holding slide ‘RMIT The Capitol’ on it.

A side wall of The Capitol Theatre inside the auditorium. The geometric ceiling, theatre seats and open "window" spaces can be seen. There are 6 people standing along the balcony of the auditorium. One of the people is looking up at the geometric ceiling. The image is pink.

The Capitol's geometric ceiling lit up in blue, greens and purples. A crowd of people are gathered underneath standing in the theatre auditorium.

A corner of the Capitol's geometric ceiling lit up in rainbow colours. In the bottom left corner, a cartoon face can be seen on the screen.

The Capitol stage with the boom boxes lowered in the centre of the stage. In the foreground of the image the green seating bank is visible. The geometric ceiling surrounds the stage and is illuminated. Green and black curtains can be seen on either side of the speakers.

A street shot of The Capitol. It’s night time and the lights are glowing brightly. Blurred people walk past the front of the building. It looks warm and inviting. Two trees with green foliage stand on either side of the arcade entrance.

A photo of The Capitol auditorium taken from the back of the Theatre. The theatre is full of people seated in the auditorium. The ceiling is illuminated in red and blue. There is a large screen on the stage that is blank.

A geometric pattern, illuminated in blue and orange. This is The Capitol ceiling.

A person speaking on The Capitol stage standing at a lectern. The speaker is illuminated by a spotlight. There is a green curtain behind them. There are multiple people seated in the audience. The geometric ceiling is illuminated in blue and warm neutral lighting.

The Capitol Theatre stage. In the background of the image there are 5 people in focus seated on the stage with a green curtain behind them. Surrounding the stage is an illuminated geometric ceiling. In the foreground of the image multiple blurry bodies are standing in the green seats of the auditorium.

An image of The Capitol Salon from a ground floor perspective. There is red and orange geometric carpet along the floor, two cream pillars with gold check pattern in the foreground and two in the background. On the right-hand side of the image there is dark green curtain. In the back of the image is a large mirror surrounded by smaller ornate pillars.

An image of the The Capitol Salon from the perspective of the lounge, which is one storey above. On the lower level there is red and orange geometric carpet. There are three cream pillars with gold check patterns. On the second storey there are dark couches that can be seen behind a glass balcony.

An image of The Capitol Salon. There is red and orange geometric carpet on the floor with 4 tall cream pillars with gold check patterning. There are bright lights along the ceiling.

The Lounge. A lady is sitting on a couch that runs along the right wall. There are small tables and chairs. Cream pillars with gold check patterning are on the left. There is a man sitting in the background at a black chair. Further back a person is walkin in motion. In the left side of the image a person can be seen standing at the balcony. The balcony passage is narrow.

Inside the theatre looking down at the salon. There are cream pillars on either side of the image with gold check pattern. At the bottom of the image, you can see geometric check carpet with a man sitting on a green couch. On the second storey there are two people leaning against the banister. The photograph is taken from the second storey looking down into the first.

Theatre

568 pax seated
8 accessible spaces with 8 companion seats
4K DCP Projection
Dolby surround sound for cinema
Retractable cinema screen

Lectern and plug-and-play capabilities for talks, conferences and lectures
LED coloured ceiling light display
Fly tower and stage rig
Sound and lighting desks, AV facilities

Salon

100 pax seated lecture-style, 20 seated meeting-style, 200 standing
Integrated AV system including hearing loop, wireless microphones and speaker system, lectern and mobile large screen
computer system (MoCow)

Wine Bar for drinks and snacks
Optional event catering
Optional cocktail tables
Toilet facilities
Accessible lift access from the Foyer
Built in digital display screen

Lounge

• 25 seated, 80 standing
• 10 pax seated in banquets and armchairs in-situ
• Integrated AV system including hearing loop, wireless microphones and speaker system, lectern and mobile large screen computer system (MoCow)

• Optional event catering
• Toilet facilities
• Accessible lift access from the Foyer and the Salon

Foyer

• 150 pax standing
• Integrated AV system including hearing loop, wireless microphones and speaker system, lectern and mobile large screen computer system (MoCow)
• Coffee & Candy Bar for drinks, snacks and confectionary
• Box office facilities

• Flexible networking, event and breakout space
• Optional event catering
• Accessible and general toilet facilities
• Accessible lift access from the Arcade on the ground floor (Swanston Street)
• Three arrays of digital signage display screens

Bookings

The Capitol is available to hire for screenings, performances, talks, conferences, festivals, meetings and private events.

For venue booking enquiries please contact
venues@rmit.edu.au.

General questions, media enquiries and location shoots can get in touch via thecapitol@rmit.edu.au.