Twelfth Night Theatre
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The Twelfth Night Theatre is an established Australian entertainment venue located in Bowen Hills, in Brisbane, Queensland. Australian actors such as Rowena Wallace, Sigrid Thornton, Judith McGrath, Jon English, June Salter, Penny Downie, Carol Burns, Kate Wilson, Beverly Langford, and Tony Bonner have performed here.
The Twelfth Night Complex includes the main theatre and a smaller basement area which in recent years has been used as a dinner theatre.
Originally located on Wickham Terrace, Twelfth Night Theatre was relocated to its present location following the demolition of its former building due to the construction of the Turbot Street Bypass in 1971.
Joan Whalley was the artistic director of Twelfth Night Theatre. The land was sold in 1966 by Brian Johnstone and Marjorie Johnstone, who also owned the adjacent Johnstone Gallery.
Funds for the purchase were raised by the theatre, the Johnstones and the Myer family. The location of the new theatre next door to the Johnstone Gallery in Cintra Road, Bowen Hills, was part of the Johnstones\' attempt to create a cultural enclave embracing both performing and visual arts for Brisbane.
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