| Queensland Theatre | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Name | Queensland Theatre |
| Previous names | Royal Queensland Theatre Company (1984–2001) Queensland Theatre Company (1970–1983), (2001–2016) |
| Year founded | 1970 |
| Founders | Alan Edwards |
| Principal venue | Bille Brown Theatre, Diane Cilento Studio |
| Website | queenslandtheatre.com.au |
| Senior staff | |
| Director | Criena Gehrke |
| Artistic staff | |
| Artistic Director | Vacant |
Queensland Theatre, formerly the Queensland Theatre Company and Royal Queensland Theatre Company, is a professional theatre company based in Brisbane, Australia. It regularly performs in its own Bille Brown Theatre and the Queensland Performing Arts Centre's Playhouse.
The company was founded in 1970 by British actor and director Alan Edwards with a full company of performers. It was granted the prefix "Royal" in 1984.[1] It is currently headed by executive director Criena Gehrke.