52-594: The Twelfth Night Theatre is an established Australian entertainment venue located in Bowen Hills , in Brisbane , Queensland . Many notable actors, both international and Australian, have performed there. The Twelfth Night Complex includes the main theatre and a smaller basement area which used to home dinner theatre as of 2022 due to managerial differences. The Twelfth Night Players was an amateur group founded by Rhoda Mary Felgate who had directed many plays for
104-559: A Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire . In the following year the company obtained a church hall on Wickham Terrace named Gowrie Hall which became their small theatre. Felgate appeared in I Remember Mama before retiring from the company in 1962, but continued her association as its Patron. Joan Whalley was the artistic director of Twelfth Night Theatre from 1962 to 1976. Twelfth Night Theatre
156-493: A double: a middle class businessman is indistinguishable from the hall porter of a shady hotel, and the two are persistently mistaken for each other, to the bafflement of both. The play was first performed at the Théâtre des Nouveautés , Paris, on 2 March 1907. Les Annales du théâtre et de la musique said of the play, "It is a piece for which we need to invent a new description: funny, pleasing, comical, frenzied, dizzying, it
208-479: A fictitious and anonymous admirer, requesting a rendezvous at the Hotel Coq d'Or, an establishment with a dubious reputation, but a large and prominent clientele. Raymonde intends to confront her husband there, and she and Lucienne leave to do so. When Victor Emmanuel receives the letter he has no interest in such an affair and believes the invitation from the mysterious woman was meant for his best friend Tournel,
260-432: A handsome bachelor. Unknown to Victor Emmanuel, Tournel has his eye on Raymonde and eagerly exits to make the appointment. Camille, the young nephew of Victor Emmanuel, is overjoyed to have his speech impediment corrected by a new silver palate from Dr Finache. In celebration, he and the household cook, Antoinette, also hurry to the Hotel Coq d'Or, followed by Etienne, Antoinette's jealous husband. Dr Finache decides to go to
312-567: A museum hosting historical talks and themed exhibitions. Our Lady of Victories' Primary School opened on 13 November 1921 and closed in 1966. From 1924 until the 1970s, the Queensland Branch of the Australasian Trained Nurses Association (ATNA) operated a home for retired invalid members at 'Pymore', Mallon Street. In the mid-twentieth century Bowen Hills was well known as the location of
364-639: A result, the theatre was sold to the State Government. Rather than seeing the theatre as a considerable cultural asset for the people of Brisbane, the Queensland government simply sold the theatre, in what can only be seen as a very short-sighted policy, to recoup monies spent. Queensland had no professional theatre company until the establishment of the Queensland Theatre Company in 1969. Considerable praise should be given to
416-572: A review last March". There was also significant for women in these new provisions, as suggested in "Sylvia's Woman to Woman" column: "The official opening of the Twelfth Night Theatre Club on Tuesday night was the most exciting event of the week. It's cozy and intimate and snugly positioned in the basement of the soon-to-be-completed Twelfth Night Theatre complex at Bowen Hills... It's a club where women share equal status with men (at least we've made it in one field, girls) and it's
468-489: Is a hill ( 27°26′51″S 153°02′26″E / 27.4474°S 153.0405°E / -27.4474; 153.0405 ( Montpelier ) ) rising to 49 metres (161 ft) above sea level. There are a number of railway lines passing through the suburb, including the long-distance North Coast railway line , a number of Brisbane suburban lines, and the Exhibition Loop railway line. Railway stations within
520-448: Is all those, and more. The action goes forward with such velocity, explosiveness, prestissimo , from start to finish that the actors and the audience cannot catch their breath for even a second." The play seemed set to rival the run of Feydeau's greatest success, La Dame de chez Maxim (1899, 579 performances) but was cut short by the sudden death of the actor playing Camille Chandebise, and was taken off after 86 performances. The play
572-553: Is an inner north-eastern suburb in the City of Brisbane , Queensland , Australia. In the 2021 census , Bowen Hills had a population of 4,898 people. Bowen Hills is 3.2 kilometres (2.0 mi) by road from the Brisbane CBD . Mayne is a neighbourhood within the south of the suburb ( 27°27′00″S 153°02′00″E / 27.45°S 153.0333°E / -27.45; 153.0333 ( Mayne ) ). Montpelier
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#1732791026177624-1028: Is home to a large Queensland Rail maintenance and stabling depot. By road, The TransApex infrastructure plans for Brisbane has several interconnections in Bowen Hills. The Clem Jones Tunnel (Clem7) , Airport Link Tunnel and Inner City Bypass all have an entry/exit point in Bowen Hills and connect with each other at a spaghetti intersection . Virgin Australia Holdings, including Virgin Australia ; and associated airlines Virgin Australia International Airlines (formerly V Australia ) and Virgin Samoa (formerly Polynesian Blue); had their head office in Virgin Village in Bowen Hills until September 2020, when it
676-627: Is now held by the State Library of Queensland and in 2021 it was added to UNESCO 's Australian Memory of the World Register. In the 1960s, Queensland Newspapers built its headquarters at Campbell Street Bowen Hills having previously operated out of Adelaide Street . Bowen Hills Special School opened in January 1986 and closed on 11 December 1987. In the 2010s, a number of new residential apartment complexes were constructed in
728-524: Is set in Paris at the turn of the 20th century. Raymonde Chandebise, after years of wedded bliss, begins to doubt the fidelity of her husband, Victor Emmanuel, who has suddenly become sexually inactive. Raymonde is unaware that his behaviour is due to a nervous condition. She confides her doubts to her old friend Lucienne, who suggests a trick to test him. They write him a letter, in Lucienne's handwriting, from
780-543: Is unfaithful. Victor Emmanuel is believed to be insane when Poche, an alcoholic porter at the hotel who is a dead ringer for Victor Emmanuel, is mistaken for him. Camille loses his palate, and Tournel tries very hard to seduce Raymonde. The confusion persists even after all are reunited again at Victor Emmanuel's house. Things begin to clear up when Carlos discovers a rough copy of the letter written by Lucienne on Raymonde's desk, this one in Raymonde's handwriting. The owner of
832-595: The Brisbane Exhibition Grounds at Bowen Hills. Bowen Park is a small public pleasure garden with a long history dating back to 1863. Perry Park Stadium is a sports ground, mostly used for soccer . There are a number of parks in the area: By train, Bowen Hills Station is also one of Queensland's busiest railway stations with all Queensland Rail City network services on all lines, including express trains, stopping there; many services in peak periods terminate at Bowen Hills. Bowen Hills
884-547: The Brisbane Repertory Theatre Society . That society was for advanced performers and she believed that with her teaching skills she could found a new company for a company of improving amateurs who could perform important plays. When it started performing the company consisted of only a dozen or more actors. In the first three years of Twelfth Night Theatre the company staged 21 different plays. In 1937 Stanley Hildebrandt and Lorna Forbes were in
936-750: The Cloudland dance hall. Cloudland's domed structure on top of a hill was a prominent landmark on Brisbane's northside. Cloudland was controversially demolished in 1982 to make way for an apartment development. From 1950 until 1972, owners Brian and Marjorie Johnstone operated the Johnstone Gallery in Cintra Road, Bowen Hills. The gallery was the driving force behind building an appreciation of contemporary Australian art in Brisbane and beyond, arguably Australia's most famous commercial gallery of
988-403: The Johnstone Gallery included plans for a modern theatre at Cintra Road, Bowen Hills, which was to be linked to the gallery by gardens. The Johnstones anticipated a joint audience, and encouraged gallery clients to also become members of the theatre. Prior to the commencement of the building of the theatre, a production of Under Milk Wood by Dylan Thomas was staged in a tent on the site of
1040-614: The Johnstone Gallery in Cintra Road, Bowen Hills, was part of the Johnstones' attempt to create a cultural enclave embracing both performing and visual arts for Brisbane. Notable production staged in the gardens of the Johnstone Gallery by Twelfth Night Theatre of productions included Aristophanes ' Lysistrata , held between 24 April and 27 April 1962, with the set and costumes designed by Quentin Hole. The 1967 program for
1092-642: The Queensland State or Australian federal governments. The Twelfth Night Theatre continues as a contemporary theatre and has attracted over a number of years various British comedies starring such well-known actors as John Inman from the long-running television series, Are You Being Served , Gorden Kaye and Sue Hodge from Allo Allo . Other commercial productions have included Blithe Spirit by Noël Coward starring Rowena Wallace and June Salter . In 2007, an Australian season of Allo Allo
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#17327910261771144-539: The RNA Exhibition Grounds and home to the Brisbane Ekka , although part of it still remains as parkland. In 1866 Bowen Hills was defined as a postal district. Settlement increased in the 1870s. A post office was opened in 1878. The train station was opened in 1882. In 1886, William Perry , a local businessman, built Miegunyah House. The gracious Victorian era home remains intact today as
1196-552: The Ring based on the work of William Makepeace Thackeray . The latter production was directed by Bill Pepper , former Head of Voice at the National Institute of Dramatic Art, NIDA , Sydney. Noted designer, Gloria Ida Logan worked on the production. Among many other productions, a highlight was Guess Who's Coming to Dinner starring Frank Thring and Joan Whalley supported by a strong local cast. Whalley also directed
1248-612: The Tweed Valley, Wivenhoe, Rosewood, Logan, Stradbroke, North Pine and beyond. The area now occupied by the grounds of the Brisbane Exhibition Ground and Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital was named Walan (Woolan), meaning Bream (fish). The area of the present main Ekka oval was a "great fighting ground for the blacks" . Barrambin was an important location for "kippa-ring" or initiation ceremony. Tribes from
1300-610: The area, with a range of retail outlets built to cater to Brisbane's growing population. In the 2016 census , Bowen Hills recorded a population of 3,226 people, 45.6% women and 54.4% men. The median age of the Bowen Hills population was 30 years of age, 8 years below the Australian median. 49.0% of people were born in Australia. The next most common country of birth was New Zealand at 3.9%. 59.5% of people spoke only English at home. Other languages spoken at home included Mandarin 4.8% and Spanish 3.2%. The most common response for religion
1352-445: The cast of Shakespeare's Twelfth Night . In the 1940s the company performed many new plays which Felgate was able to source including John Van Druten 's I Remember Mama , Shaw's 1939 play In Good King Charles's Golden Days and the eponymous Gas Light . In 1948 the company found its first location on Wickham Terrace where it occupied two floors; the upper for play rehearsal and the lower for teachers. In 1955 Rhoda Felgate became
1404-401: The coast would travel here to have their "kippa's" (young men) initiated. Early European settlement named the area beside Gilchrist Avenue York's Hollow. The suburb was named after Queensland Governor Sir George Ferguson Bowen . The locality of Mayne is named after alderman Patrick Mayne . The Queensland Acclimatisation Society occupied Bowen Park in 1862, the area later known as
1456-576: The developing urban renewal area. A Flea In Her Ear A Flea in Her Ear ( French : La Puce à l'oreille ) is a play by Georges Feydeau written in 1907, at the height of the Belle Époque . The author called it a vaudeville, but in Anglophone countries, where it is the most popular of Feydeau's plays, it is usually described as a farce . The plot hinges on the central characters having
1508-659: The dual role of Victor-Emmanuel and Poche. The play was revived at Les Célestins, Théâtre de Lyon in 1953 in Vitaly's production, and again in 1968, directed by Jacques Charon . The play was admitted to the repertoire of the Comédie-Française in Paris in December 1978, directed by Jean-Laurent Cochet , with Jean Le Poulain in the lead. It has subsequently been produced at least fifteen times in Paris and other French cities. Although La Dame de chez Maxim remains
1560-656: The favourite with French audiences, in English-speaking countries A Flea in Her Ear has become the most popular of Feydeau's plays. In Britain a lightly bowdlerised adaptation called You Never Know Y'know played at the Criterion Theatre , London, in 1918, and ran for 351 performances. In 1966 John Mortimer translated the play for the National Theatre , at the Old Vic . The production
1612-464: The first place I've been in where I've been able to front up to the bar, order a drink from Barman Eddy, pay for it myself and still feel feminine..." The Johnstones had loaned "magnificent pictures and sculptures" to the Club premises as an indication of their support. Twelfth Night Theatre opened with two productions: A Flea In Her Ear by Georges Feydeau directed by Joan Whalley and The Rose and
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1664-570: The future theatre. Twelfth Night Theatre operated its offices for a time in a house in Abbotsford Road which backed on to the future Theatre land. Construction work commenced at the new site on 14 November 1969. In 1970, Johnstone Gallery openings were changed from the traditional Sundays to Friday evenings, due to the unexpectedly prompt completion of the theatre. Nonetheless, the theatre did not open until February 1971. The Johnstones were delighted, as Brian wrote to Sidney Nolan : "...with
1716-536: The hotel comes by to return an article left behind by a member of the household and clears up the confusion between his porter and Victor Emmanuel. Finally, Raymonde tells Victor Emmanuel the cause of her suspicions, and he assures her that he will put an end to her doubts—tonight. The first revival, forty-five years after the first production, was at the Théâtre Montparnasse , Paris, on 14 November 1952, directed by Georges Vitaly , with Pierre Mondy in
1768-785: The hotel in search of his own afternoon rendezvous. Victor Emmanuel shows the letter to Lucienne's husband, Carlos Homenides de Histangua, a passionate and violent Spaniard. Carlos recognises Lucienne's handwriting and assumes that she is trying to start an affair with Victor Emmanuel. He runs off to the hotel, vowing to kill her. Victor Emmanuel, hoping to prevent the threatened murder, hurries off in pursuit. The various characters arrive in search of their goals: Finache for fun; Raymonde for Victor Emmanuel; Tournel for Raymonde; Camille with Antoinette, followed by Etienne; Carlos for Lucienne; and Victor Emmanuel to stop Carlos. Carlos, attempting to kill his wife, shoots at anything that moves. Victor Emmanuel sees Raymonde talking with Tournel and believes she
1820-420: The house with a mud floor. Nothing was too difficult. But then I had an immediate source of inspiration - Marjorie Johnstone. How I loved that amazing woman. She gave me courage. She pulled no punches about human nature. There are the good ones and the duds. Sometimes bastards. She was right.'" at the end of 1976, the original Twelfth Night Theatre Company folded. In 1979, the successor group, TN! Theatre Company
1872-412: The new half-million dollar theatre next door, the establishment is now nicely rounded off, so perhaps one of these days Marjorie and I will be able to play ladies and gentlemen of the art world!" The Twelfth Night Theatre Club made headlines when it opened just before the theatre on 12 February 1971. The theatre club's "12 to 12 license was the first granted under provisions written into the liquor acts in
1924-686: The play (as Buba u uhu ) opened at the Teatar Bojan Stupica, Belgrade, in June 1971 and, at May 2016, had been running continuously ever since. At 1,700 performances this was the longest theatrical run in the country's history. As "Ψύλλοι στ' αυτιά" (Psili St' Aftia), the play was premiered in Greece in 1976, directed by Dinos Iliopoulos , and has been revived in productions by Minos Volanakis (1984 and 1998), George Kimoulis (2006) and Yannis Kakleas (2013). Mondy's portrayal of Chandebise/Poche
1976-672: The play in 2016 at the Sydney Opera House Drama Theatre in a new adaptation by Andrew Upton . In the US the play was given on Broadway in October 1969, in a production by Gower Champion , with Robert Gerringer as Victor-Emmanuel and Poche. A new adaptation by David Ives was commissioned by the Chicago Shakespeare Theater and first performed on 10 March 2006. In Serbia a production of
2028-625: The production. In June 1972, however, Marjorie's failing health forced her resignation from the Twelfth Night Theatre Committee. Despite this, she continued to support the theatre and its work, as evidenced in the 1994 memorial to her by later owner Gail Wiltshire. For years Twelfth Night Theatre had run a successful Junior Theatre Workshop, a training ground for many later successful actors. Tutors including such talent as June Finney , Judith McGrath and Carol Burns . The building of Twelfth Night Theatre at Bowen Hills
2080-440: The role of Twelfth Night Theatre in the theatre history of Brisbane and Queensland. The current owner, Gail Wiltshire wrote of the deplorable state of the theatre building: "When I moved into Twelfth Night Theatre in 1977, the challenges were enormous, almost impossible - a debt of $ 1.3 million, a vandalised theatre. I kept thinking of the women in my past - the long sea journey, the dray, the babies buried in small wooden coffins,
2132-774: The south-east. The nearest government secondary schools are Kelvin Grove State College in Kelvin Grove to the west and Kedron State High School in Kedron to the north. The Twelfth Night Theatre , with live theatre, is in Bowen Hills. Many well-known actors have appeared in plays at the Twelfth Night Theatre, including Derek Fowlds , John Inman , Jon English and Drew Forsythe . The Old Museum , in Gregory Terrace, Bowen Hills,
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2184-497: The suburb are: Before white settlement Bowen Hills was occupied by the indigenous Chepara people including the Brisbane, Ipswich and southern Jagera people. The higher parts were named Barrambin meaning windy place because they caught the breezes. It was one of the main campsites for the region, part of the Spring Hill, City area, where on occasions 700 to 1000 people were camped, including Brisbane locals, groups from Ipswich,
2236-406: The time. Owners Brian and Marjorie Johnstone created a focal point of Brisbane's cultural and social life, with their Sunday exhibition openings featuring leading Australian artists such as Sir Sidney Nolan , Robert Dickerson , Lawrence Daws , Margaret Olley , Charles Blackman , Ray Crooke , Arthur Boyd , Donald Friend , Laurence Hope . Their collection documenting the success of their gallery
2288-528: Was No Religion at 38.3%. In the 2021 census , Bowen Hills had a population of 4,898 people. Bowen Hills has a number of heritage-listed sites, including: There are no schools in Bowen Hills. The nearest government primary schools are Brisbane Central State School in neighbouring Spring Hill to the south-west, Ascot State School in Ascot to the north-east, and New Farm State School in New Farm to
2340-402: Was a brave and enormous undertaking. Due to the cost of the new building, Twelfth Night Theatre Company, which was initially established as an amateur theatre company under foundation artistic director Rhoda Felgate in 1936, was forced to turn professional in a bid to gain financial support from both the Queensland and Australian governments. However, sufficient funding was not forthcoming and as
2392-529: Was captured in a 1956 French television production directed by Stellio Lorenzi , alongside Albert Rémy (Camille), Alfred Adam (Finache), Robert Manuel (de Histangua), Louis de Funès (Ferraillon), Pascal Mazzotti (Étienne), Marthe Mercadier (Raymonde), and Suzanne Dantès (Olympe), released on DVD in 2008. The 1966 National Theatre production was televised by the BBC in 1967. By this time Finney had left
2444-582: Was directed by Charon and starred Albert Finney . Mortimer's translation has twice been restaged at the same theatre, first in an unsuccessful production by Richard Jones , starring Jim Broadbent , in 1989, and in 2010–11 in a successful one by Richard Eyre , starring Tom Hollander . In Australia the play was presented in Melbourne in 1967 by the Union Theatre Repertory Company . The Sydney Theatre Company presented
2496-586: Was moved to South Brisbane . In 2008 1,000 employees had worked at Virgin Village, which opened on 17 October 2008. In addition Sunstate Airlines , which operates under the QantasLink banner, has its head office in Bowen Hills. The headquarters of Brisbane's two newspapers, The Courier-Mail and The Sunday Mail , are located on Campbell Street, Bowen Hills. There are a growing number of retail outlets trading from and primarily catering to residents in
2548-555: Was relocated to its present location following the demolition of its former building due to the construction of the Turbot Street Bypass in 1971. The land was sold in 1966 by Brian Johnstone and Marjorie Johnstone , who also owned the adjacent Johnstone Gallery . Funds for the purchase were raised by the theatre, the Johnstones and the Myer family. The location of the new theatre designed by Vitaly Gzell , next door to
2600-615: Was spun-off to operate solely as a performing company that would lease whatever premises as required for performance. In 1986 it took a 10-year lease of the Princess Theatre in Woolloongabba, and its last performance was in 1991 due to financial difficulties. Twelfth Night Theatre is the only privately owned theatre in Australia, owned by Ken and Gail Wiltshire. It is not controlled by any commercially funded or government organisation and receives no public grants from either
2652-486: Was staged starring actors from the original British television series, Gorden Kaye , Guy Siner and Sue Hodge . Stagedoor Dinner Theatre has run dinner theatre shows in the basement theatre for seven years. Australian actors, who have appeared at the theatre, include: 27°26′50.24″S 153°2′18.06″E / 27.4472889°S 153.0383500°E / -27.4472889; 153.0383500 Bowen Hills, Queensland Download coordinates as: Bowen Hills
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#17327910261772704-750: Was the former location of the Queensland Museum until the museum's move to the Queensland Cultural Centre during the 1980s. The building is now home to the Queensland Youth Orchestras and provides rehearsal and performance space for many other community music and arts groups. A major feature on the Brisbane calendar of events, the Royal Queensland Show (the Ekka ), is held each year at
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