Since the floods devastated Queensland in 2011, the path of rebuilding has been a hard one for many, not least of all the Queensland Theatre Company (QTC) who lost $651,000 in props, costumes and furniture.
As the floodwaters receded, the company was greeted by a small army of people who helped to remove the water and mud and tried to restore some order to the theatre. However physical labour can only go so far and as a result the performance studio, seating bank and artist facilities were extensively damaged, and a huge amount of costumes, props and furniture were ruined by the 1.2m of flood waters that inundated the Bille Brown Studio (performance & rehearsal venue), public foyers, rehearsal Studio 2, kitchen facilities, carpark and storage areas.
