![1970](/generated/images/1970-1_640-1280.jpg)
![La Boite Theatre Opens in 1972](/generated/images/phd-photo-la-boite-1-oct-2002-1_640.jpg)
La Boite Theatre Opens in 1972
It was an extraordinary achievement for an amateur Brisbane theatre group to build a purpose-designed theatre-in-the-round.
![La Boite's First Professional Artistic Director](/generated/images/1976-to-1979-rick-billinghurst-inaugural-artistic-director-courtesy-fryer-uq-1_640.jpg)
La Boite's First Professional Artistic Director
The Historic Transition from Amateur to Pro-Am began in 1975
![The Jennifer Blocksidge Story](/generated/images/1972-circa-jennifer-blocksidge-with-long-hair-1_640.jpg)
The Jennifer Blocksidge Story
Jennifer was profoundly influential in shaping La Boite’s destiny during a crucial period in the theatre’s history.
![The Early Childhood Drama Project (ECDP) 1975 to 1982](/generated/images/ecdp-sean-and-co-1_640.jpg)
The Early Childhood Drama Project (ECDP) 1975 to 1982
The drama in education work of ECDP was unique in Australia.
![The Lemon Meringue Pie Story](/generated/images/1975-the-women-cast-rikki-burke-1-2_640.jpg)
The Lemon Meringue Pie Story
'Who's got a script? Who's goat a script?' Graeme Johnston remembers a very funny night at La Boite.
![A Brilliant Space to Focus the Performer](/generated/images/1977-bill-haycock-for-senecas-oedipus-1-1_640.jpg)
A Brilliant Space to Focus the Performer
... and my Red Gloss Floor and Y-Front Underpants!
![La Boite is Out of the Box!](/generated/images/1978-rick-billinghurst-1_640.jpg)
La Boite is Out of the Box!
Colin Robertson investigates alternative theatre in Brisbane in 1978
![La Boite's political theatre in the '70s and early '80s](/generated/images/1981-occupations-program-cover-1_640.jpg)
La Boite's political theatre in the '70s and early '80s
“Without La Boite, the heart sinks to one’s thongs”
![A Scent of Flowers](/generated/images/1970-a-scent-of-flowers-kaye-stevenson-george-roberts-2-courtesy-gary-onwil-1_640.jpg)
1970
A Scent of Flowers
![Lovers, Winners, Losers](/generated/images/jane-atkins-1_640.jpg)
1970
Lovers, Winners, Losers
![The Queen and the Rebels](/generated/images/1970-the-queen-and-the-pm01-1_640.jpg)
1970
The Queen and the Rebels
![Eden House](/generated/images/1970-eden-house-pm01-1_640.jpg)
1970
Eden House
![The Burglar](/generated/images/1970-the-burglar-pm01-1_640.jpg)
1970
The Burglar
!['Orange Souffle' & 'The American Dream'](/generated/images/la-boites-bold-and-beautiful-symbol-8_640.jpg)
1970
'Orange Souffle' & 'The American Dream'
![Johnny So Long](/generated/images/1970-johnny-so-long-pm01-1_640.jpg)
1970
Johnny So Long
![MIDDLE STAGERS Deja Vu](/generated/images/1970-deja-vu-pm01-1_640.jpg)
1970
MIDDLE STAGERS Deja Vu
!["Private Ear" & "No Exit"](/generated/images/la-boite-symbol-3-la-boite-collection-15_640.jpg)
1970
"Private Ear" & "No Exit"
![The Beaux Stratagem](/generated/images/1970-the-beaux-stratagem-pm01-1_640.jpg)
1970
The Beaux Stratagem
!['Bird Bath' & 'While Bennie Waited'](/generated/images/1971-the-bird-bath-while-bennie-waited-pm01-1_640.jpg)
1971
'Bird Bath' & 'While Bennie Waited'
![Poppity](/generated/images/1971-poppity-pm01-1_640.jpg)
1971
Poppity
![The Birthday Party](/generated/images/1971-the-birthday-party-pm01-1_640.jpg)
1971
The Birthday Party
![The Killing of Sister George](/generated/images/1971-the-killing-of-sister-pm01-1_640.jpg)
1971
The Killing of Sister George
![I Am A Camera](/generated/images/la-boites-bold-and-beautiful-symbol-10_640.jpg)
1971
I Am A Camera
![Halloran's Little Boat](/generated/images/1971-hallorans-little-boat-courtesy-gary-oneil-1_640.jpg)
1971
Halloran's Little Boat
![Under the Yum-Yum Tree](/generated/images/1971-under-the-yum-yum-tree-pm01-1_640.jpg)
1971
Under the Yum-Yum Tree
![The Dumb Waiter, April Dawn, The New Quixote](/generated/images/1971-the-dumb-waiter-april-dawn-pm01-1_640.jpg)
1971
The Dumb Waiter, April Dawn, The New Quixote
![The Physicists](/generated/images/1971-the-physicists-pm01-1_640.jpg)
1971
The Physicists
![Rooted](/generated/images/1971-rooted-pm01-2_640.jpg)
1971
Rooted
![A Refined Look At Existence](/generated/images/a-refined-look-at-existence-1_640.jpg)
1972
A Refined Look At Existence
![The Price](/generated/images/1972-the-price-pm01-1_640.jpg)
1972
The Price
![Biggles](/generated/images/1972-biggles-pm01-2_640.jpg)
1972
Biggles
![The Chapel Perilous](/generated/images/the-chapel-perilous-program-cover-1_640.jpg)
1972
The Chapel Perilous
![The Houses by the Green](/generated/images/1972-the-house-by-the-green-pm01-1_640.jpg)
1972
The Houses by the Green
![The Matchmaker](/generated/images/1972-the-matchmaker-directed-by-graeme-johnston-courtesy-graeme-johnston-1_640.jpg)
1972
The Matchmaker
![Trumbo's House](/generated/images/la-boite-symbol-3-la-boite-collection-8_640.jpg)
1972
Trumbo's House
![Indians](/generated/images/1973-indians-pm01-1_640.jpg)
1973
Indians
![The Sweatproof Boy](/generated/images/1973-the-sweatproof-boy-pm01-1_640.jpg)
1973
The Sweatproof Boy
![One Act Plays](/generated/images/la-boites-bold-and-beautiful-symbol-11_640.jpg)
1973
One Act Plays
![Three Months Gone](/generated/images/three-months-gone-1973-1_640.jpg)
1973
Three Months Gone
![Heidi Grows Up](/generated/images/la-boite-symbol-3-la-boite-collection-12_640.jpg)
1973
Heidi Grows Up
![It's a Two-Foot-Six-Inches-Above-the-Ground World](/generated/images/1973-its-a-two-foot-six-pm01-1_640.jpg)
1973
It's a Two-Foot-Six-Inches-Above-the-Ground World
![Australian One Act Plays](/generated/images/la-boite-symbol-3-la-boite-collection-9_640.jpg)
1973
Australian One Act Plays
![MIDDLE STAGERS 'Butterflies...And That' & 'Alice Returns to Wonderland](/generated/images/la-boite-symbol-3-la-boite-collection-10_640.jpg)
1973
MIDDLE STAGERS 'Butterflies...And That' & 'Alice Returns to Wonderland
![Horses](/generated/images/1973-horses-pm01-1_640.jpg)
1973
Horses
![Rest and Recreation](/generated/images/1973-rest-and-recreation-pm01-1_640.jpg)
1973
Rest and Recreation
![The Anniversary](/generated/images/1973-babette-stephens-the-anniversary-courtesy-qpac-museum-1_640.jpg)
1973
The Anniversary
![Hay Fever](/generated/images/1973-hay-fever-pm01-1_640.jpg)
1973
Hay Fever
![Daphne in Cottage 'D'](/generated/images/1974-daphne-in-cottage-d-pm01-1_640.jpg)
1974
Daphne in Cottage 'D'
![Workshop One Act Plays](/generated/images/la-boite-symbol-3-la-boite-collection-14_640.jpg)
1974
Workshop One Act Plays
![The Mating of Ulich Dooley](/generated/images/1974-the-mating-of-ulich-dooley-rikki-burke-1-1_640.jpg)
1974
The Mating of Ulich Dooley
![Captain Midnight V.C.](/generated/images/1974-captain-midnight-v-c-pm01-1_640.jpg)
1974
Captain Midnight V.C.
![MIDDLE STAGERS The Thwarting of Baron Bolligrew](/generated/images/la-boites-bold-and-beautiful-symbol-13_640.jpg)
1974
MIDDLE STAGERS The Thwarting of Baron Bolligrew
![This Story of Yours](/generated/images/1974-this-story-of-yours-pm01-1_640.jpg)
1974
This Story of Yours
![The Trouble with Gillian](/generated/images/1974-the-trouble-with-gillian-rikki-burke-2-1_640.jpg)
1974
The Trouble with Gillian
![Workshop One Act Plays](/generated/images/la-boite-symbol-3-la-boite-collection-11_640.jpg)
1974
Workshop One Act Plays
![Fetch Me A Figleaf!](/generated/images/1974-fetch-me-a-figleaf-pm01-1_640.jpg)
1974
Fetch Me A Figleaf!
![A Stretch of the Imagination](/generated/images/1974-a-stretch-of-the-pm01-1_640.jpg)
1974
A Stretch of the Imagination
![The Coming of Stork](/generated/images/1974-the-coming-of-stork-pm01-1_640.jpg)
1974
The Coming of Stork
!['The Collection' & 'Silence'](/generated/images/la-boites-bold-and-beautiful-symbol-12_640.jpg)
1974
'The Collection' & 'Silence'
![Home and Beauty](/generated/images/1974-home-beauty-pm01-1_640.jpg)
1974
Home and Beauty
![Utopia](/generated/images/1975-utopia-pm01-1_640.jpg)
1975
Utopia
![The Sport Of My Mad Mother](/generated/images/1975-the-sport-of-my-mad-mother-cast-director-ron-finney-centre-back-crew-1_640.jpg)
1975
The Sport Of My Mad Mother
!['The Maids' & 'Deathwatch'](/generated/images/la-boite-symbol-3-la-boite-collection-2_640.jpg)
1975
'The Maids' & 'Deathwatch'
![The Women](/generated/images/1975-the-women-cast-rikki-burke-1-1_640.jpg)
1975
The Women
![Workshop One Act Plays](/generated/images/1975-the-proposal-from-randall-berger-1_640.jpg)
1975
Workshop One Act Plays
![Saved](/generated/images/1975-saved-pm01-1_640.jpg)
1975
Saved
![A Midsummer Night's Dream](/generated/images/puck-500-1_640.jpg)
1975
A Midsummer Night's Dream
![Australian Writers: An Evening of One Act Plays](/generated/images/la-boite-symbol-3-la-boite-collection-6_640.jpg)
1975
Australian Writers: An Evening of One Act Plays
![No Man's Land](/generated/images/no-mans-land-1975-christine-hoepper-as-rose-and-jennifer-flowers-as-jane-photo-by-bob-heidrich-1_640.jpg)
1975
No Man's Land
![An Evening Off Broadway](/generated/images/1975-an-evening-off-pm01-1_640.jpg)
1975
An Evening Off Broadway
![Loot](/generated/images/1975-loot-pm01-1_640.jpg)
1975
Loot
![Vampire](/generated/images/vampire-1-1_640.jpg)
1975
Vampire
![Macbeth](/generated/images/1976-macbeth-pm01-1_640.jpg)
1976
Macbeth
![Bedfellows](/generated/images/1976-bedfellows-pm01-1_640.jpg)
1976
Bedfellows
![Dark of the Moon](/generated/images/la-boites-bold-and-beautiful-symbol-14_640.jpg)
1976
Dark of the Moon
![Miss Julia](/generated/images/1976-miss-julia-pm01-1_640.jpg)
1976
Miss Julia
![The House of Bernarda Alba](/generated/images/1976-the-house-of-bernarda-pm01-1_640.jpg)
1976
The House of Bernarda Alba
![The Floating World](/generated/images/1976-robert-arthur-in-the-floating-world-courtesy-fryer-library-uq-1_640.jpg)
1976
The Floating World
![Passports Please](/generated/images/passports-please-1-2_640.jpg)
1976
Passports Please
![Marat Sade](/generated/images/1976-marat-sade-01-1_640.jpg)
1976
Marat Sade
![The Innocents](/generated/images/1976-the-innocents-pm01-1_640.jpg)
1976
The Innocents
![What's Made Magdelane?](/generated/images/1976-whats-made-magdelane-pm01-1_640.jpg)
1976
What's Made Magdelane?
![Happy Birthday Wanda June](/generated/images/1976-happy-birthday-wanda-pm01-1_640.jpg)
1976
Happy Birthday Wanda June
![If It's Not on the Menu Just Ask For It](/generated/images/la-boites-bold-and-beautiful-symbol-16_640.jpg)
1976
If It's Not on the Menu Just Ask For It
![Lysistrata](/generated/images/1976-lysistrata-directed-by-ron-finney-poster-2_640.jpg)
1976
Lysistrata
![Theatre of Silence](/generated/images/la-boite-symbol-3-la-boite-collection-3_640.jpg)
1976
Theatre of Silence
![Mulga Bill's Bicycle](/generated/images/la-boite-symbol-3-la-boite-collection-1_640.jpg)
1976
Mulga Bill's Bicycle
![How Could You Believe Me ...](/generated/images/1976-sean-mee-graeme-hattrick-in-how-could-you-believe-me-2_640.jpg)
1976
How Could You Believe Me ...
![Female Transport](/generated/images/la-boites-bold-and-beautiful-symbol-17_640.jpg)
1976
Female Transport
![The Sea](/generated/images/the-sea-1977-1_640.jpg)
1977
The Sea
![Bullshot Crummond](/generated/images/1977-bullshot-crummond-photo-1_640.jpg)
1977
Bullshot Crummond
![THREE QUEENSLAND PLAYWRIGHTS](/generated/images/1977-three-queensland-playwrights-pm01-1_640.jpg)
1977
THREE QUEENSLAND PLAYWRIGHTS
![Grease](/generated/images/1977-grease-pm01-1_640.jpg)
1977
Grease
![Seneca's Oedipus](/generated/images/1977-bill-haycock-for-senecas-oedipus-2_640.jpg)
1977
Seneca's Oedipus
![Dennis Is The King Too!](/generated/images/la-boite-symbol-3-la-boite-collection-7_640.jpg)
1977
Dennis Is The King Too!
![The Gift](/generated/images/1977-the-gift-pm01-1_640.jpg)
1977
The Gift
![Romeo and Juliet](/generated/images/1977-romeo-juliet-director-jennifer-blocksidge-with-peta-gottschalk-graeme-hattrick-courtesy-rod-lum-1_640.jpg)
1977
Romeo and Juliet
![Jack the Ripper](/generated/images/1977-jack-the-ripper-pm01-1_640.jpg)
1977
Jack the Ripper
![Inner Voices / Everest Hotel](/generated/images/1977-inner-voices-pm01-1_640.jpg)
1977
Inner Voices / Everest Hotel
![Happy Birthday East Timor](/generated/images/1978-happy-birthday-east-timor-national-times-dec-5-10-1977-1_640.jpg)
1977
Happy Birthday East Timor
![Man of Steel](/generated/images/la-boites-bold-and-beautiful-symbol-18_640.jpg)
1977
Man of Steel
![School for Clowns](/generated/images/1978-school-for-clowns-pm01-1_640.jpg)
1977
School for Clowns
![Small Change](/generated/images/1978-small-change-pm01-1_640.jpg)
1978
Small Change
![The Beast](/generated/images/la-boites-bold-and-beautiful-symbol-19_640.jpg)
1978
The Beast
![She Stoops to Conquer](/generated/images/1978-she-stoops-to-conquer-cast-and-crew-1_640.jpg)
1978
She Stoops to Conquer
![Young Mo](/generated/images/1978-young-mo-pm01-1_640.jpg)
1978
Young Mo
![City Sugar](/generated/images/1978-city-sugar-pm01-1_640.jpg)
1978
City Sugar
![The Good Person of Szechwan](/generated/images/1978-the-good-person-of-szechwan-pm01-1_640.jpg)
1978
The Good Person of Szechwan
![The Father We Loved On A Beach By The Sea](/generated/images/1978-the-father-we-loved-on-a-beach-pm01-1_640.jpg)
1978
The Father We Loved On A Beach By The Sea
![Tales from the Vienna Woods](/generated/images/1978-tales-from-the-vienna-woods-pm01-1_640.jpg)
1978
Tales from the Vienna Woods
![King Richard](/generated/images/1978-king-richard-pm01-1_640.jpg)
1978
King Richard
![Heartbreak House](/generated/images/hh-5-1_640.jpg)
1978
Heartbreak House
![Mr Herod's Christmas Pageant](/generated/images/mr-herods-4-1_640.jpg)
1978
Mr Herod's Christmas Pageant
![The Hills Family Show](/generated/images/1979-the-hills-family-show-pm01-1_640.jpg)
1978
The Hills Family Show
![Irish Stew](/generated/images/1979-irish-stew-2_640.jpg)
1979
Irish Stew
![Fallen Angels](/generated/images/1979-fallen-angels-3-1_640.jpg)
1979
Fallen Angels
![Visions](/generated/images/1979-visions-pm01-1_640.jpg)
1979
Visions
![The Merry Wives of Windsor](/generated/images/1979-the-merry-wives-of-windsor-cast-1_640.jpg)
1979
The Merry Wives of Windsor
![Peer Gynt](/generated/images/1979-peer-gynt-pm01-1_640.jpg)
1979
Peer Gynt
![They Shoot Horses, Don't They?](/generated/images/1979-they-shoot-horses-dont-they-with-errol-oneill-sally-mckenzie-courtesy-errol-oneill-1_640.jpg)
1979
They Shoot Horses, Don't They?
![Sheer Luck, Holmes!](/generated/images/sheer-luck-holmes-8-1_640.jpg)
1979
Sheer Luck, Holmes!
![The Sleeping Beauty](/generated/images/la-boites-bold-and-beautiful-symbol-20_640.jpg)
1979