17-630: Queensland Theatre , formerly the Queensland Theatre Company and Royal Queensland Theatre Company , is a professional theatre company based in Brisbane, Australia. It regularly performs in its own Bille Brown Theatre and the Queensland Performing Arts Centre's Playhouse. The company was founded in 1970 by British actor and director Alan Edwards with a full company of performers. It was granted
34-546: A Nightingale Sang by C. P. Taylor and Toy Symphony by Michael Gow . In 2017 the company staged a production of Ingmar Bergman 's Scenes from a Marriage starring Sydney-based actors Marta Dusseldorp and her husband Ben Winspear . In May 2021, the company staged an adaptation of William Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew in the Bille Brown Theatre, Brisbane, directed by Damien Ryan. Petruchio
51-645: A new major performing arts centre, in addition to a new location for the Queensland Museum and State Library . It was opened by the Duke of Kent in 1985. Although originally opened as the Queensland Performing Arts Complex, after years of resisting the popular mis-naming of the building, it was officially changed to the “Queensland Performing Arts Centre” and all signage was altered to match. Opening with only 3 stages,
68-410: A wide variety of performance including dance, musicals, theatre, opera, comedy and contemporary and classical music concerts featuring leading Queensland, Australian and international actors, dancers, musicians, artists and companies. In addition, QPAC co-produces and invests in some of Australia's most innovative and successful shows and free outdoor programs. In recent years, QPAC has presented some of
85-654: Is based in its own complex at South Brisbane. It performs in the much smaller venues than the original SGIO Theatre, named after two well known Brisbane theatre actors, Bille Brown and Diane Cilento . It has in the past performed in the Playhouse Theatre, Cremorne Theatre and at one time in the Lyric Theatre, all part of the Queensland Performing Arts Centre. Productions have included: many Shakespeare's plays presented in
102-597: Is part of the Queensland Cultural Centre and is located on the corner of Melbourne Street and Grey Street in Brisbane 's South Bank precinct. Opened in 1985, it includes the Lyric Theatre, Concert Hall, Playhouse and Cremorne Theatre. QPAC was designed by local architect Robin Gibson in the mid-1970s, after State Cabinet formally recognised in 1972 the need for a new Queensland Art Gallery and
119-895: The Roma Street Parkland Amphitheatre (formerly called the Albert Park Amphitheatre), as well in the Lyric Theatre, Cremorne Theatre and the Playhouse at the Queensland Performing Arts Centre . Other productions have included: Black Diggers , Macbeth (directed by Michael Attenborough ), Twelfth Night , The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde , The Alchemist by Ben Jonson , That Face by Polly Stenham , God of Carnage by Yasmina Reza , 25 Down by Richard Jordan, The School of Arts by Bille Brown , Ninety by Joanna Murray-Smith , The Year of Magical Thinking by Joan Didion , The Crucible by Arthur Miller , And
136-633: The Board of the Queensland Theatre Company and Honorary Professor of Theatre at the University of Southern Queensland ), Carol Burns and David Waters . Many Queenslanders including Babette Stephens and Diane Cilento have worked with the original Queensland Theatre Company during their careers. A large number of Sydney - and Melbourne -based actors have performed with the company, which some considered controversial as it reduced
153-731: The Lyric Theatre, the Concert Hall and the Cremorne Theatre, the Centre was designed with expansion in mind. In 1998 the Playhouse was opened, ending the original extension plans. A fifth and final theatre (seating 1500–1700) was announced in late May 2018 with a budget of $ 125 million. It was under construction as of 2018 . In 2017, QPAC hosted more than 1.3 million visitors to more than 1,200 performances. Each year QPAC hosts over 1,200 performances across its four theatres and outdoor spaces. The centre's versatile venues accommodate
170-748: The QPAC First Nations Program which recognises the significant role First Nations Peoples have contributed and continue to contribute to Queensland’s historical, creative and cultural landscapes. QPAC is the performance home for Queensland's leading performing arts companies – Queensland Ballet , Queensland Theatre Company , Opera Queensland , Queensland Youth Orchestras and Queensland Symphony Orchestra . In addition, QPAC regularly hosts many of Australia's leading performing arts companies including The Australian Ballet , Sydney Dance Company , Australian Chamber Orchestra and Bangarra Dance Theatre . (Under Construction) In May 2018,
187-699: The company's education and youth program, with programs including The Scene Project, Youth Ensemble, Theatre Residency Week, Young Playwrights and other master classes . The company is principally supported by the Queensland Government through Arts Queensland and the Major Performing Arts Board of the Australia Council . Actors who began their career with the original Queensland Theatre Company include Geoffrey Rush , Bille Brown , Kate Wilson (Foy) (former Chair of
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#1732790716388204-799: The first Indigenous person to head a state-funded theatre entity in Australia. Enoch left Queensland Theatre to become director of the Sydney Festival in October 2015, handing over to Sam Strong , former Associate Artistic Director at the Melbourne Theatre Company . Other directors have included Gale Edwards , Joe McCallum, Rodney Fisher, Arnie Neeme and Murray Foy . In 2019 it was announced that artistic director Sam Strong would be stepping down and that Lee Lewis would succeed him. In March 2024, Lee Lewis resigned from
221-487: The number of opportunities for Queensland-based actors within the state-funded professional theatre. The foundation artistic director was Alan Edwards . He was succeeded in 1988 by Aubrey Mellor , who was followed by Chris Johnson, Robyn Nevin and director/ playwright Michael Gow . From July 2010, Wesley Enoch took over as artistic director, firstly on a part-time basis and then full-time in January 2011. becoming
238-524: The position. Following Elizabeth Jameson's eleven year stint, filmmaker Dean Gibson was appointed chair of the company's board in June 2024. For almost thirty years the Queensland Theatre Company used the purpose-built 600 seat SGIO Theatre in Turbot Street , Brisbane, as their chief venue for productions. In 1996 they moved to the Queensland Performing Arts Centre at South Bank. Queensland Theatre
255-496: The prefix "Royal" in 1984. It is currently headed by executive director Criena Gehrke. The company has a strong history of development programs and has always aimed to encourage artistic growth across the state. There is an emerging artists program, writing program, including the Queensland Premier's Drama Award, and regional partnerships program. Emphasis is also placed on developing and inspiring young people through
272-646: The world's leading artists and companies in the QPAC International Series including Paris Opera Ballet in 2020, Bolshoi Ballet in 2019, La Scala Theatre Ballet in 2018, The Royal Ballet in 2017, Bolshoi Ballet in 2013, Hamburg Ballet , Hamburg State Opera and Hamburg Philharmonic in 2012 and American Ballet Theatre in 2014. QPAC produces the Out of the Box Festival for children 8 years and under, and Clancestry program, as part of
289-701: Was played by Nicholas Brown , and Katharina by Anna McGahan . This year the company was also using the QPAC Playhouse. Bille Brown Theatre Too Many Requests If you report this error to the Wikimedia System Administrators, please include the details below. Request from 172.68.168.226 via cp1108 cp1108, Varnish XID 247316827 Upstream caches: cp1108 int Error: 429, Too Many Requests at Thu, 28 Nov 2024 10:45:16 GMT Queensland Performing Arts Centre The Queensland Performing Arts Centre (also known as QPAC )
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