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Queensland Theatre Company is the state's flagship professional theatre company, headed up by multi-award winning playwright and director Michael Gow. Each year Queensland Theatre Company presents a season of nine plays – comedies, classic drama and new Australian work. Season 2009 features the latest Australian and international works as well as great theatre classics;

The Alchemist by Ben Jonson
That Face by Polly Stenham
God of Carnage by Yasmina Reza
25 Down by Richard Jordan
The School of Arts by Bille Brown
Ninety by Joanna Murray-Smith
The Year of Magical Thinking by Joan Didion
The Crucible by Arthur Miller
Toy Symphony by Michael Gow

The company has a strong history of development programs and is dedicated to encouraging artistic growth across the state through its emerging artists program, writing program – which includes the Queensland Premier’s Drama Award – and regional partnerships program.

Emphasis is also placed on developing and inspiring young people through the company's youth & education program, with specially devised education performances, theatre skills courses, a playwriting program and more.

The Company is principally supported by the Queensland Government through Arts Queensland and the Major Performing Arts Board of the Australia Council.

Actors who began their career with Queensland Theatre Company include Geoffrey Rush, Bille Brown, Kate Foy - current Chair of the Board of the Queensland Theatre Company and Associate Professor of Drama at the University of Southern Queensland, Carol Burns, Babette Stephens, Diane Cilento, and many others.

The foundation Artistic Director was Dr. Alan Edwards AM MBE. He was succeeded in the position by Aubrey Mellor, Chris Johnson, Robyn Nevin and the current Artistic Director and playwright Michael Gow. Gale Edwards, Joe McCallum, Murray Foy and David Berthold have also directed for the company over the years.

External links

Queensland Theatre Company - official website
Royal Queensland Theatre Company (plays presented until 2001) - Australian Performing Arts (list incomplete)
Queensland Theatre Company - (plays presented from 2001) - Australian Performing Arts (list incomplete)

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 '''Queensland Theatre Company''' is the state's flagship professional theatre company, headed up by multi-award winning playwright and director Michael Gow. Each year Queensland Theatre Company presents a season of nine plays – comedies, classic drama and new Australian work. Season 2009 features the latest Australian and international works as well as great theatre classics;
-The Alchemist by Ben Jonson<br />
+[[The Alchemist]] by [[Ben Jonson]]<br />
-That Face by Polly Stenham<br />
+[[That Face]] by [[Polly Stenham]]<br />
-God of Carnage by Yasmina Reza<br />
+[[God of Carnage]] by [[Yasmina Reza]]<br />
-Down by Richard Jordan<br />
+[[25 Down]] by [[Richard Jordan]]<br />
-The School of Arts by Bille Brown<br />
+[[The School of Arts]] by [[Bille Brown]]<br />
-Ninety by Joanna Murray-Smith<br />
+[[Ninety]] by [[Joanna Murray-Smith]]<br />
-The Year of magical Thinking by Joan Didion<br />
+[[The Year of Magical Thinking]] by [[Joan Didion]]<br />
-The Crucible by Arthur Miller<br />
+[[The Crucible]] by [[Arthur Miller]]<br />
-Toy Symphony by Michael Gow<br />
+[[Toy Symphony]] by [[Michael Gow]]<br />
 The company has a strong history of development programs and is dedicated to encouraging artistic growth across the state through its emerging artists program, writing program – which includes the Queensland Premier’s Drama Award – and regional partnerships program.