Our History
2000
![The Tunnel](/generated/960w-2-3/mvc-004f-1-a2a378d.jpg?1613039896)
The Tunnel
An iconic space for random acts of graffiti committed by generations of actors and techies!
![Moving On! Rosemary Walker far right with L to R: Bill & Wendy Parkinson, Sean Mee holding photo of Jennifer Blocksidge, Kylie Morris, Muriel Watson, Kaye Stevenson.](/generated/960w-2-3/moving-on-e269926.jpg?1613039897)
The Final Bow at Hale Street
It was the end of an era and a new beginning.
![The Roundhouse Theatre](/generated/960w-2-3/roundhouse-theatre-exterior-1-04f0308.jpg?1613039898)
The Roundhouse Theatre
Sean Mee leads the Company into a new home and a new creative era
![The Final Bow photo in The Australian September 19, 2003. L to R: Paul Dellit, Rosemary Walker, Bev Langford, Michael Forde, Anika Vilé & Ian Lawson.](/generated/960w-2-3/2003-he-final-bow-photo-from-the-australian-september-19-2003-6a9ab93.jpg?1613039931)
The Joy of La Boite
Stephen Sewell reminisces.
![La Boite staff, 1999. L to R (back row) Mark Lloyd Hunt, Campbell Misfeld, Sue Rider, Fraser Corfield, Craig Whitehead (back row) Leila Maraun, Rosemary Walker, Nicole Lauder, Cheryl Freeman, Eleanor Howlett.](/generated/960w-2-3/1999-la-boite-theatre-staff-courtesy-qpac-museum-19e4fbd.jpg?1613039931)
Champagne Memories
Rosemary Walker shares her favourite memories of her 22 years at La Boite.
![Margery and Michael Forde, The Courier Mail 2000.](/generated/960w-2-3/2000-margery-michael-forde-milos-wake-5b85076.jpg?1613439916)
A safe place in which to be dangerous
We remember La Boite as giving the audience, actors and writers a safe place in which to be dangerous.
![La Boite's name and symbol changes over the decades](/generated/960w-2-3/la-boites-bold-and-beautiful-symbol-1b5a9f6.jpg?1613037003)
La Boite's name and symbol changes over the decades
What's in a name?
![Bag O' Marbles](/generated/960w-2-3/la-boites-bold-and-beautiful-symbol-1b5a9f6.jpg?1613037003)
2000
Bag O' Marbles
![After January](/generated/960w-2-3/2000-after-january-poster-ce5b83a.jpg?1613440451)
2000
After January
![X Cess Baggage](/generated/960w-2-3/2000-x-cess-baggage-pm01-6765fba.jpg?1613384534)
2000
X Cess Baggage
![Closer](/generated/960w-2-3/2000-closer-pm01-e1390aa.jpg?1613440452)
2000
Closer
![Sean Mee as Milo, 2000.](/generated/960w-2-3/2000-milos-wake-pm01-d5ce0f0.jpg?1613384683)
2000
Milo's Wake
![Way Out West](/generated/960w-2-3/2001-way-out-west-pm01-440945f.jpg?1613440462)
2001
Way Out West
![A Paper House](/generated/960w-2-3/2001-a-paper-house-pm01-e40ed2a.jpg?1613440462)
2001
A Paper House
![Hayden Spencer in Small Mercies by Daniel Keene directed by Fraser Corfield, 2001.](/generated/960w-2-3/2001-hayden-spencer-in-small-mercies-by-daniel-keene-60f3aa5.jpg?1613440466)
2001
Small Mercies
![Emma's Nose](/generated/960w-2-3/2002-emmas-nose-pm01-3e8bdc8.jpg?1613384134)
2002
Emma's Nose
![Salt](/generated/960w-2-3/2002-salt-pm01-34d4785.jpg?1613359633)
2002
Salt
![Still Standing](/generated/960w-2-3/2002-still-standing-pm01-cf06f6e.jpg?1613385071)
2002
Still Standing
![The Holden Plays](/generated/960w-2-3/2002-the-holden-plays-pm01-6844dba.jpg?1613440472)
2002
The Holden Plays
![Milo's Wake](/generated/960w-2-3/2002-milos-wake-pm01-1a488a8.jpg?1613440472)
2002
Milo's Wake
![Cosi](/generated/960w-2-3/2003-cosi-pm01-34c8e85.jpg?1613382284)
2003
Cosi
![Half & Half](/generated/960w-2-3/2003-half-half-pm01-ba7f381.jpg?1613440478)
2003
Half & Half
![Still Standing](/generated/960w-2-3/2003-still-standing-01-ce5f1dd.jpg?1613440478)
2003
Still Standing
![Paul Denny](/generated/960w-2-3/2003-the-removalists-pm01-ede8fe1.jpg?1613351305)
2003
The Removalists
![The Final Bow photo in The Australian September 19, 2003. L to R: Paul Dellit, Rosemary Walker, Bev Langford, Michael Forde, Anika Vilé & Ian Lawson.](/generated/960w-2-3/2003-he-final-bow-photo-from-the-australian-september-19-2003-6a9ab93.jpg?1613039931)
2003
The Final Bow
![The inaugural production at the Roundhouse Theatre, 2004 featuring Mark Conaghan & Cara McIlveen. Image by Justine Walpole.](/generated/960w-2-3/2004-zigzag-st-pm01-ef60825.jpg?1613440486)
2004
Zigzag Street
![The 'eye' symbol disappears in 2004 with the Company's move to the Roundhouse Theatre](/generated/960w-2-3/2004-james-and-johnno-pm01-ec154f6.jpg?1613427105)
2004
James and Johnno
![Emily Tomlins in Urban Dingoes by Norman Price, 2004.](/generated/960w-2-3/2004-urban-dingoes-pm01-8c400f7.jpg?1613381583)
2004
Urban Dingoes
![Image by Karen Mayer.](/generated/960w-2-3/2004-wicked-bodies-pm01-51f5b84.jpg?1613430517)
2004
Wicked Bodies
![Eugene Gilfedder, Robert Coleby & Steven Tandy, 2005. Image by Justine Walpole.](/generated/960w-2-3/2005-amigos-pm01-c5b88d2.jpg?1613413979)
2005
Amigos
![Emily Tomlins in Creche & Burn by Elise Greig directed by Ian Lawson, 2005. Image by Justine Walpole.](/generated/960w-2-3/2005-creche-burn-pm01-c8a2dee.jpg?1613440491)
2005
Creche & Burn
![Christopher Sommers & Cara McIlveen, 2005. Image by Justine Walpole.](/generated/960w-2-3/2005-zigzag-street-pm01-bd454ac.jpg?1613440548)
2005
Zigzag Street
![Image by Justine Walpole.](/generated/960w-2-3/2006-operator-pm01-505f11d.jpg?1613440549)
2006
Operator
![Boogie Night](/generated/960w-2-3/boogie-night-1-32a03a4.jpg?1613440553)
2006
Boogie Night
![Perfect Skin](/generated/960w-2-3/2006-perfect-skin-pm01-f33d0ed.jpg?1613440553)
2006
Perfect Skin
![Sean Mee as Dante](/generated/960w-2-3/2006-johnno-poster-f0eba0b.jpg?1613440555)
2006
Johnno
![Last Drinks](/generated/960w-2-3/2006-last-drinks-pm01-43c4f96.jpg?1613415799)
2006
Last Drinks
![Rebekah Moore & Ryan Gibson](/generated/960w-2-3/rebekah-moore-ryan-gibson-56caaa7.jpg?1613356079)
2006
Sex: Cubed
![Sandro Colarelli as Xavier & Andrea Moor as Bronwyn](/generated/960w-2-3/006-1-1-bcbfd7e.jpg?1613382634)
2007
The Narcissist
![Paul Denny as Johnno with ensemble members](/generated/960w-2-3/derbyplhsjohnno-0255-5d061a2.jpg?1613382235)
2007
Johnno
![Red Cap](/generated/960w-2-3/030-7af6497.jpg?1613440563)
2007
Red Cap
![Helen Cassidy as Patsy Cline](/generated/960w-2-3/2007-post-office-rose-3-fb9f446.jpg?1613350298)
2007
Post Office Rose
![Bryan Probets & Lucas Stibbard, 2008.](/generated/960w-2-3/dsc0453-12aeed0.jpg?1613440575)
2008
The Danger Age
![Kitchen Diva](/generated/960w-2-3/dsc0189-2aa30d0.jpg?1613379834)
2008
Kitchen Diva
![The Narcissist](/generated/960w-2-3/dsc0366-2046d92.jpg?1613430598)
2008
The Narcissist
![The Wishing Well](/generated/960w-2-3/0030-159615a.jpg?1613440578)
2008
The Wishing Well
![The White Earth](/generated/960w-2-3/0902-twe-080-84d6189.jpg?1613352632)
2009
The White Earth
![Blue Love](/generated/960w-2-3/blue-love-small-7c4e22f.jpg?1613440582)
2009
Blue Love
![Eugene Gilfedder in The Kursk, 2009.](/generated/960w-2-3/the-kursk-1-d4b6a9e.jpg?1613432934)
2009