About Australia’s
Oldest Boldest
Theatre
#Who is La Boite?
Over 95 years of existence takes resilience and ingenuity.
La Boite is Australia’s longest continuously running theatre company, celebrating its 100th year of operation in 2025. Located within the Queensland University of Technology’s Kelvin Grove campus in Brisbane, La Boite is home to the iconic 400 seat Roundhouse Theatre, the country’s only purpose-built theatre in-the-round.
La Boite has a proud reputation for developing artists and audiences – with the aim to push the boundaries of theatre and create a pathway for local and national artists to mainstream stages in Brisbane and beyond. La Boite plays a crucial role in the local, state and national arts sector as an incubator and producer of new work, with a dedicated focus on the sustainability of Brisbane based arts practice from emerging to established practitioners, producers, and arts managers.
Our mission is to create powerful connections between artist and audiences through stories that entertain, move, empower, surprise and transfix.
#Annual Reports
Annual Reports
Strategic Plan
Strategic Plan
#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.
