Our History
1960
![The Entrance to Brisbane Repertory's La Boîte Theatre in the converted cottage at 57 Hale Street, Milton.](/generated/960w-2-3/1967-entrance-to-the-first-la-boite-in-a-converted-cottage-57-hale-street-milton-c8f2e32.jpg?1613383434)
The First La Boite Theatre
A box, a theatre in the round; it was an amazing choice. How did it all happen?
![Ian Mitchell & Tina Flor in The Unexpected Guest directed by Gloria Birdwood-Smith, 1963.](/generated/960w-2-3/1963-the-unexpectd-guest-1-5e187ad.jpg?1613427311)
Box-Office Success
Charismatic Theatre Director Gets Results
![Exit the Leading Man](/generated/960w-2-3/untitled-scanned-46-c14149c.jpg?1613383084)
Exit the Leading Man
This particular opening night, the Clayfield Kindergarten Ladies and their husbands were having a fun evening.
![Nude With Violin](/generated/960w-2-3/1960-nude-with-violin-pm01-fe75b1e.jpg?1613379034)
1960
Nude With Violin
![Beverley Bates as Gigi](/generated/960w-2-3/gigi-show-shot-for-paper-1960-b0ede45.jpg?1613427426)
1960
Gigi
![Twelfth Night](/generated/960w-2-3/1961-anastasia-pm01-82e05e3.jpg?1613427822)
1960
Twelfth Night
![Affairs of State](/generated/960w-2-3/1961-anastasia-pm01-82e05e3.jpg?1613427822)
1960
Affairs of State
![Silver Wedding](/generated/960w-2-3/1960-silver-wedding-pm01-88b5f35.jpg?1613414502)
1960
Silver Wedding
![Anastasia](/generated/960w-2-3/1961-anastasia-pm01-82e05e3.jpg?1613427822)
1961
Anastasia
![L to R: Jack Brown, Geoffrey Brown, Frank Miller, Graham Knight with Eric Hauff as Malvolio in front](/generated/960w-2-3/1961-twelfth-night-photo-6-00f3f18.jpg?1613356388)
1961
Twelfth Night
![Intent to Murder](/generated/960w-2-3/1961-intent-to-murder-01-9b9e204.jpg?1614456422)
1961
Intent to Murder
![The Women](/generated/960w-2-3/the-women-pic-28f9678.jpg?1613956179)
1961
The Women
![L to R: Roy Dawkins, Edward Thompson, Eric Hauff](/generated/960w-2-3/1961-one-more-river-photo-1compressed-1-0f72389.jpg?1613586869)
1961
One More River
![L to R: Franklyn Evans, Gloria Birdwood-Smith, Robert Sloane, Beverley Bates, Eric Hauff, June James, Noel Cannon](/generated/960w-2-3/1961-see-how-they-run-photo-3d40513.jpg?1613474943)
1961
See How They Run
![Couple on left: Geoffrey Baker as Henry V & Beverley Bates as Katharine in King Henry V, 1962.](/generated/960w-2-3/king-henry-v-photo-1962-c09abbd.jpg?1613414167)
1962
King Henry V
![Dinner at Eight](/generated/960w-2-3/1962-dinner-at-eight-rikki-burke-5cc800c.jpg?1613384334)
1962
Dinner at Eight
![Dear Delinquent](/generated/960w-2-3/1962-dear-delinquent-pm01-83dd8c3.jpg?1613488105)
1962
Dear Delinquent
![Inherit The Wind](/generated/960w-2-3/1963-inherit-the-wind-pm01-e31ca60.jpg?1613583741)
1963
Inherit The Wind
![Sound of Murder](/generated/960w-2-3/1964-sound-of-murder-pm01-b3dbbd8.jpg?1613359015)
1964
Sound of Murder
![Beverley Bates, Yvonne Chantler, Ian Austin & Linley Harris](/generated/960w-2-3/billy-liar-1964-99e001e.jpg?1613429342)
1964
Billy Liar
![South Sea Bubble](/generated/960w-2-3/1964-south-sea-bubble-pm01-d08b7d5.jpg?1613429426)
1964
South Sea Bubble
![Wolf's Clothing](/generated/960w-2-3/1964-wolfs-clothing-rikki-burke-1-fc1491d.jpg?1614306983)
1964
Wolf's Clothing
![A Dead Secret](/generated/960w-2-3/1964-a-dead-secret-pm01-496d00f.jpg?1614456527)
1964
A Dead Secret
![L to R: Ian Mitchell, Rowena Wallace, Michael Gaut, Jocelyn Anderson, Edward Thompson, Michele Ferguson, Eric Hauff](/generated/960w-2-3/1965-calamity-jane-photo-1-305070f.jpg?1613588118)
1965
Calamity Jane
![Moon on the Hill](/generated/960w-2-3/1959-the-great-sebastians-pm01-87742a7.jpg?1613318538)
1965
Moon on the Hill
![Breaking Point](/generated/960w-2-3/1965-breaking-point-pm01-5cf52ab.jpg?1614318080)
1965
Breaking Point
![Mrs Willie](/generated/960w-2-3/1965-mrs-willie-pm01-832eca0.jpg?1613385352)
1965
Mrs Willie
![Lesley Ricketts, Jennifer Blocksidge, Denise Otto & Murial Watson in rehearsal for The Women, 1965.](/generated/960w-2-3/1965-the-women-rikki-burke-1-b30e09d.jpg?1613384583)
1965
The Women
![Trick photography showing the 'real' Anne Robin and her 10 year old character from The Bad Seed, 1966.](/generated/960w-2-3/1966-the-bad-seed-rikki-burke-1-0489860.jpg?1613582629)
1966
The Bad Seed
![Kind Lady](/generated/960w-2-3/1966-kind-lady-pm01-340aca2.jpg?1614193833)
1966
Kind Lady
![Cast autographs (including Barry Otto's) and drawing presented to director Rikki Burke.](/generated/960w-2-3/1967-the-man-card-rikki-burke-a1abcfb.jpg?1614455554)
1967
The Man
![The Creeper](/generated/960w-2-3/1967-the-creeper-pm01-abb62e0.jpg?1613590863)
1967
The Creeper
![Semi-Detached](/generated/960w-2-3/1967-season-605a3ad.jpg?1614455444)
1967
Semi-Detached
![Green Julia](/generated/960w-2-3/1968-green-julia-pm01-8f63ecf.jpg?1613389458)
1967
Green Julia
![Courtesy QPAC Museum](/generated/960w-2-3/1968-experiment-pm01-38da2cd.jpg?1614456063)
1968
Experiment
![Helen Jolly, Gwen Smith, Denise Morgan in rehearsal for Brief Suspicion, 1968.](/generated/960w-2-3/1968-brief-suspicion-photo-rikki-burke-7f0b542.jpg?1613353694)
1968
Brief Suspicion
![The Promise](/generated/960w-2-3/1969-the-promise-pm01-0287702.jpg?1613480321)
1969
The Promise
![Lesley Ricketts - prominent director and actress during the 1960s and '70s.](/generated/960w-2-3/1960s-1970s-lesley-ricketts-prominent-actor-courtesy-fryer-library-uq-1-21b21c4.jpg?1613585541)
1969
Double Image
![Billy Liar](/generated/960w-2-3/img-20180916-0016-7116804.jpg?1613374538)
1969
Billy Liar
![The Homecoming](/generated/960w-2-3/1969-the-homecoming-pm01-4edf15c.jpg?1613486940)
1969
The Homecoming
![One Act Plays](/generated/960w-2-3/margaret-hickey-2-7a92793.jpg?1614455620)
1969
One Act Plays
![Director Jane Atkins.](/generated/960w-2-3/1960-jane-atkin-2-79a1086.jpg?1614455823)
1969
Our Town
![Tango](/generated/960w-2-3/img-20180916-0011-2fc96f4.jpg?1614456130)
1969