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La Boite Theatre Company is a major Australian theatre company, based in Brisbane. It is the second largest theatre company in Queensland,[1] after Queensland Theatre Company. Established in 1925, it occupies an important place in Queensland’s cultural history. It is known for its bold contemporary approach, its development of new Australian work, and for touring. It also runs a number of creative and professional development programs. Its La Boite Indie program, begun in 2010, offers four independent productions a supported season of three weeks. The space is offered rent-free to independent theatre companies and artists, and La Boite contributes financial, technical, marketing and artistic assistance. It has become a much-needed new platform for independent work in Brisbane.
La Boite is funded by the Queensland government through Arts Queensland.
La Boite is based at Brisbane’s Roundhouse Theatre, Australia’s only purpose-built theatre-in-the-round. Located in the Creative Industries Precinct of the Queensland University of Technology in Kelvin Grove. It seats 400, or 340 in thrust staging. The company moved into this new venue in February 2004, leaving its smaller theatre-in-the-round building in Hale Street, Milton, where it had been since 1972.
The Artistic Director is David Berthold, who took up his role in November 2008[1][2]. Previous Artistic Directors include Sean Mee (2000-2008) and Sue Rider (1993-2000).
2011 season
- The Gruffalo's Child based on the novel by Julia Donaldson, 5 - 23 January
- Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare, 12 February - 20 March
- boy girl wall by The Escapists, 30 March - 17 April
- Statespeare by Nellie Lee, 28 April - 6 May
- Edward Gant's Amazing Feats of Loneliness by Anthony Neilson, 20 May - 12 June
- Ruben Guthrie by Brendan Cowell, 8 October - 13 November
La Boite Indie
- Michelle Miall presents Colder - 22 Jun - 10 Jul 2011
- Dead Puppet Society presents The Harbinger - 13 - 31 Jul 2011
- Umber Productions presents Water Wars - 3 - 21 Aug 2011
- The Danger Ensemble presents The Hamlet Apocalypse - 24 Aug - 11 Sept 2011
2010 season
- The Gruffalo based on the novel by Julia Donaldson, 11-29 January
- Hamlet by William Shakespeare, 6 February - 14 March
- Stockholm by Bryony Lavery, 28 April - 22 May
- The Chairs by Eugene Ionesco, 5 June - 4 July
- I Love You, Bro by Adam J A Cass, 17 July - 8 August
- Engine by Janis Balodis, 25 August - 12 September
- Gwen in Purgatory by Tommy Murphy, 27 September - 24 October
2009 season
- The White Earth by Andrew McGahan, 23 February-21 March
- Blue Love devised and choreographed by Shaun Parker, 28 April-9 May
- Statespeare, 19-29 May
- Oodgeroo by Sam Watson, 30 June-11 July
- The Pineapple Queen by Norman Price, 28 July-8 August
- The Kursk by Sasha Janowicz, 1-12 September
History
La Boite was founded in 1925 as the Brisbane Repertory Theatre Society. It is one of the oldest, continuously operating, theatre companies in Australia. In 1972, the Company opened La Boite Theatre, a purpose built, 200-seat theatre-in-the-round.
La Boite has made a journey from 1920s community theatre company to one holding a key position in Australia’s professional theatre landscape. In 1976, it employed its first professional Artistic Director, establishing a record of achievement in creative leadership and professional development within the Queensland theatre culture. In 1993, the Company completed its transformation to a fully professional enterprise and is now one of Australia's major theatre companies.
References
- ^ a b Sorensen, Rosemary (2008-10-09). "Berthold to Direct La Boite". The Australian. Retrieved 2008-10-19.
- ^ Turner, Tonya (2008-10-17). "David Berthold follows his instincts to head La Boite". The Courier-Mail. Retrieved 2008-10-19.