10.12.2008

New La Boite Director

THEATRE director David Berthold is returning to Brisbane to become artistic director and chief executive at La Boite Theatre Company.

From La Boite's site:

David Berthold is one of Australia’s most prominent theatre directors. He was Artistic Director of Sydney’s Griffin Theatre Company between 2003 and 2006, transforming it into one of the nation’s most visible and successful arts companies. He was also Artistic Director of the Australian Theatre for Young People (1999-2003) - building the company into the world’s largest youth theatre with many national and international collaborations - Associate Director of Sydney Theatre Company (1994-99), and Artistic Associate of the Queensland Theatre Company (1991-94). He has also directed work for Melbourne Theatre Company, Company B at Belvoir Street, the Sydney Opera House, Playbox Theatre, Black Swan, NIDA, QUT, La Boite, Opera Queensland, Auckland Theatre Company, the Royal National Theatre in London, and Theater an der Parkaue in Berlin. He was the Festival Director of World Interplay 2007, the world's largest festival of young playwrights.

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La Boite Theatre Company to be headed by David Berthold

Berthold to direct La Boite

Theatre in Residence Week

Qld Theatre Company's "Theatre in Residence Week" was held recently.
Two of our Year 10 students participated in the course and immensely enjoyed their immersion in drama and theatre.