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Final letter from Lee

With a certain sadness, I have decided to step down as Artistic Director of Queensland Theatre from 29 March. After carrying the weight of leadership of this extraordinary Company for four years, through the hardest time in its history, I feel it is in the best interests of the Company for new energy to inspire artists and audiences alike. The Board and I agree that the vision of Executive Director Criena Gehrke promises an exciting future for Queensland Theatre and the artists it so proudly serves...

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Associate Artistic Directors

Queensland Theatre is expanding its mission to grow the arts across Queensland with the appointment of three new Associate Artistic Directors in Education and Youth, First Nations, and Programming, welcoming three renowned industry specialists to these newly created roles.

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Queensland Premier's Drama Award 2025

We are happy to announce that the finalists for the Queensland Premier’s Drama Award 2025 are:
David Burton: The Good Dad
Steve Rodgers: The Future is History
Jordan Shea: Malacañang Made Us

These three artists are now in the running for the title, guaranteeing the professional production of the winning play in our 2025 Season, a $16,000 commission fee to develop their play ahead of the premiere production, and a $30,000 cash prize from Prize Sponsor Griffith University.

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Calling all theatre makers!

DOOR 3 marks the entrance to the Diane Cilento Studio — Queensland Theatre’s up-close and intimate venue whose namesake was a beloved actress and patron of the arts.

In 2024, DOOR 3 will also become an entry-point for three Queensland-based theatre collectives to stage three bold and blistering independent theatre works in three sharp seasons in the Diane Cilento Studio.

Queensland Theatre will be here for support — through rehearsal and production — but the important thing is that this is your space and your work to own.

Expressions of interest closed 11:59pm Sunday 4 February 2024.

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Eerie Street podcast

Prepare yourself for Eerie Street, a new six-episode podcast by Matriark and Queensland Theatre.
Join seven young writers from across regional Queensland for a series of uniquely Australian horror stories.

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