Congratulations OG Courtney Stewart (Class of 2005) - Appointed Artistic Director of La Boite

Congratulations to OG Courtney Stewart (Class of 2005) on her recent appointment as the new Artistic Director of La Boite commencing in July, 2022.  Courtney describes a "deep existing connection to the company and the industry in Queensland" having studied at QUT and worked at La Boite including her professional stage debut in the 2017 La Boite production "Single Asian Female". In the years since Stewart has honed her talents as an artistic leader, diversity specialist and change maker, developing and directing works by artists as diverse as Kip Williams, Michelle Law, Kate Mulvany, Omar Musa, Saman Shad, and Katrina Irawati Graham. It is exciting to see Courtney return home to Brisbane from Sydney leaving her current role as Directing Associate at Sydney Theatre Company.  Courtney was previously Chair of the Equity Diversity Committee, a delegate to the National Performers Committee, and a former board member for Contemporary Asian Australian Performance. 

Photography by John McRae

Of the announcement, La Boite Chair Julian Myers remarked "Courtney is a remarkable and experienced theatre artist and leader and uniquely qualified to spearhead Loa Boite's vision to be Australia's most diverse theatre company".

"With deep experience across all facets of the theatre-making process, from directing to dramaturgy, advocacy and performance, Courtney exemplifies the future of Australian theatre and brings the energy, ambition and humanity required to read La Boite into its second century of operation in 2025 and beyond." 

Congratulations Courtney!

Please see the full announcement from La Boite HERE.