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A plausible emotional roller coaster: The Last Five Years
June 3, 2022 | Auran Abraham
The Last Five Years follows a couple through the ups and downs of a five year long relationship.
Caesar: A Fresh Retake on a Classic
July 9, 2021 | Claire Matthews
Five fierce voices weave together in a rich tapestry for a retake on a classic play. La Boite’s Caesar promises to be like no Shakespeare you’ve seen before. Read More
The Time is Now: All-Teenage Play to Debut in May
May 14, 2021 | Ed Saba
High-school students enrolled in the Young Artist Company are featuring an original, ambitious play from La Boite Theatre. Read More
La Boite Theatre Company Cancels Entire 2020 Season
April 21, 2020 | Emily Lowe
For the first time in its 95-year history, Brisbane’s La Boite Theatre Company, has canceled its 2020 season in response to the Coronavirus pandemic. Read More
La Boite HWY Festival Celebrates New Theatre
March 7, 2020 | Claire Matthews
La Boite’s HWY Festival celebrates diverse new theatre and screen works, held at La Boite Theatre, Kelvin Grove, from 4-18 March.
Neighbours become storytellers in Open Homes
October 11, 2019 | Kaylee Randall
Getting to know your neighbours takes new form with Open Homes presented by La Boite, Backbone, and Jeffrey Tan. From 25 October to 1 November, Brisbanites are welcoming audiences into their homes for authentic storytelling and genuine connection.
From Darkness Brings It Into The Light
September 13, 2019 | Nahima Kern
Have you ever sat on a bus on your morning or evening commute and looked up to see everyone staring at their phones? Read More
Single Asian Female; Singular, Authentic, Fierce
March 13, 2019 | Harry Wallace
If you haven’t heard of this breakout success from Michelle Law, you simply aren’t going to the right type of parties. Never fear, The Creative Issue is here to clue you in.
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Neon Tiger: seeking the heart of Bangkok
November 2, 2018 | Paige Duffy
Neon Tiger, a grungy karaoke bar off tourist-central Khao San road, sets the stage for two opposites to find themselves and each other in the busy heartbeat of Bangkok. Read More
Raise a glass to gin-soaked cabaret Mother’s Ruin
September 23, 2018 | Fran Gibson
‘It’s a good time though!’ exclaims blonde bombshell Libby Wood to a concurring crowd. As one half of Mother’s Ruin – one third if we count Jeremy on piano’s speakeasy charm – she could be describing her own show. Read More
Lysa and the Freeborn Dames: making a stand for women
August 13, 2018 | Paige Duffy
In the wake of worldwide Women’s Marches, Lysa, Tania Vukicevic, returns home to the small, backward town she grew up in, ready to make a stand of her own. Read More
Calculating the Gravity of Love: The Mathematics of Longing
June 11, 2018 | Paige Duffy
I’m always excited when arriving at La Boite’s Roundhouse Theatre. Read More
A Night at ‘Blackrock’
August 1, 2017 | Kayla Wratten
A lot has changed in Australia over the past two decades, but something that hasn’t lost its relevance or gravity in society since its birth in 1995 is Nick Enright’s renowned Australian play, Blackrock.
La Boite Opens a New Door
April 12, 2016 | Madeleine Dale
La Boite kicks off their 2016 season with a fresh new manifesto, a sense of real danger and a whole lot of glitter.