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Queensland Theatre; General information; Name: Queensland Theatre: Previous names: Royal Queensland Theatre Company (1984–2001) Queensland Theatre Company (1970–1983), (2001–2016) Year founded: 1970; 55 years ago () Founders: Alan Edwards: Principal venue: Bille Brown Theatre, Diane Cilento Studio: Website: queenslandtheatre.com.au ...
The theatre is a corner-stage with raked seating on three sides. It is the main venue for Queensland Theatre . It was named in 2002, in honour of the late Queensland actor, playwright and director Bille Brown , in recognition of his contribution to the Arts, when the Queensland Theatre Company moved to Queensland Performing Arts Centre (QPAC).
In May 2018, the Queensland Government and QPAC announced funding had been secured for The New Performing Arts Venue to be located on the Playhouse Green, adjacent to the current complex. [11] The new theatre was projected to be completed by late 2022, and planned to seat a minimum of 1,500 patrons. [12]
The following notable deaths occurred in 2025. Names are reported under the date of death, in alphabetical order. A typical entry reports information in the following sequence: Name, age, country of citizenship at birth, subsequent nationality (if applicable), what subject was noted for, cause of death (if known), and a reference.
Carol Ann Burns (29 October 1947 – 22 December 2015) was an Australian actress, theatre director and patron of the arts, with a career spanning 50 years. She worked extensively in theatre and television serials, as well as telemovies and mini-series in Australia and the United Kingdom.
The New Theatre was originally established in 1932 as part of the international New Theatre movement affiliated with Communist parties, and is the oldest theatre company in continuous production. Its most famous production was Reedy River in 1953 based on the 1891 Australian Shearer's Strike , which helped to launch the 1950s Folk Music Revival ...
Wesley James Enoch AM (born 1969) is an Australian playwright and artistic director.He is especially known for The 7 Stages of Grieving, co-written with Deborah Mailman.He was artistic director of the Queensland Theatre Company from mid-2010 until October 2015, and completed a five-year stint as director of the Sydney Festival in February 2021.
The production then opened at the Sydney Lyric Theatre on 28 June [10] and was followed by the Queensland Performing Arts Centre in Brisbane from 19 September. With McKenna performing in the Dear Evan Hansen US tour and Jones joining the Melbourne cast of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child , casting began in September 2018 for two new female ...