Australian Nouveau Theatre, also known as the Anthill Theatre, was a Melbourne-based theatre company under the direction of Jean-Pierre Mignon. Operating from 1980 to 1994, it concentred on classic European drama, often in experimental productions.

After early productions at La Mama and the Pram Factory, the Australian Nouveau Theatre took over the Temperance Hall in Napier Street, South Melbourne in 1981, renaming it the Anthill Theatre.^[1]

Its notable works include an innovative 1983 production of Summer of the Seventeenth Doll, a Molière triptych first performed in 1984, and Julie Forsyth's solo performance of Kid's Stuff by Raymond Cousse. Various Australian Nouveau Theatre productions toured Australia and were performed at major international arts festivals.^[2]

Australian Nouveau Theatre moved to the larger and newly developed Gasworks Theatre in 1992, before closing under funding pressure in 1994.^[3]