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#CREATING THEATRE SINCE 1925
Australia’s oldest continuously running theatre company, Brisbane’s La Boite Theatre has been telling stories and making theatre for over a century.
From its wandering beginnings as the Brisbane Repertory Theatre Society in 1925 — performing wherever a stage could be found across a young, growing city — to its first Roundhouse home on Hale Street, where it became known as La Boite, and now to its vibrant home in Kelvin Grove, this small but mighty theatre with a big heart has spent generations bringing audiences together and stories to life.
Today, La Boite stands as a bold, inclusive home for new Australian stories and contemporary voices that reflect the richness and diversity of Brisbane and beyond.
La Boite continues to push the boundaries of theatre, building pathways for local and national artists to bring their work to mainstream stages, and forging powerful connections between artists and audiences through stories that entertain, move, empower, and surprise.
Our work is grounded in cultural equity, social cohesion, and a deep sense of individual and collective responsibility. We are proud to sustain Queensland-based artistic practice and to have a long and proven history of nurturing artists as they grow from emerging to established careers.
We believe that leaving a legacy means actively creating one. Guided by this vision, La Boite is shaping another century of brave storytelling — transforming our world, one story at a time.
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#What We Do
Mainstage Season
An annual season of programmed new works, mixing both risk–taking and commercial productions.
Artist Programs
HWY, the overarching program for artist development, boasts a cohort of diverse theatre-makers and creatives who are given the opportunity to seed new work, assist on productions, and collaborate with La Boite.
Youth and Education
School programs align with the Queensland and National Drama Curriculum and provide educational and training experiences for teachers, students and emerging artists.
Venue Hire & Functions
Catering for events and functions in the La Boite Roundhouse Theatre, La Boite Studio, and Espresso Bar.
Partnerships
La Boite partners with a range of companies and artists to collaborate on projects, productions and events.
Sector Leadership and Engagement
Board and management advocate for the arts through leadership, participation in arts markets, forums, assessment panels and mentorships.
Placemaking
La Boite curates programs of community engagement and public programs within its public precinct.
Touring and Regional Engagement
New works are co-commissioned and productions are toured regionally and nationally to expand and consolidate audience development.