Sam Strong

Sam Strong is an Australian theatre director and the current Artistic Director of Queensland Theatre Company.

Sam Strong commenced as Artistic Director of Queensland Theatre Company in November 2015 and was appointed Chair of contemporary circus company, Circa in April 2015. In February 2016, Strong announced a National Artistic Leadership Team at QTC to 'lead the nation from Brisbane'. The team comprised Jimi Bani, Wayne Blair, Margi Brown Ash, Marcel Dorney, Christie Evangelisto, Kat Henry, Nakkiah Lui, Annette Madden, Renée Mulder and Lucas Stibbard.

Strong launched his first season as Artistic Director on 12 September 2016 with a rebranding of the company to Queensland Theatre. Highlights of the season include real-life couple Marta Dusseldorp and Ben Winspear in Scenes from a Marriage, Nakkiah Lui making her directing debut with An Octoroon, starring Miranda Tapsell, and co-productions with Melbourne Theatre Company, Griffin Theatre Company and Black Swan State Theatre Company. Strong also announced nine commitments for his 2017 season that will deliver on the company’s vision to lead the nation from Queensland, including opening a world premiere production in Cairns, performing in 15 interstate venues, gender parity of writers and directors and one third diverse casting.

From 2013 to 2015, Strong was the Associate Artistic Director of Melbourne Theatre Company, where he was known for the stylistic variety of his work, box office success and directing the theatrical debuts of visual artist Callum Morton and screen comedians Working Dog. From 2010 to 2013, Strong was Artistic Director of Griffin Theatre Company, where he directed successful revivals of contemporary Australian classics, tripled subscribers, and directed the highest selling show in the company’s history (The Boys). From 2008 to 2010, Strong was Literary Associate at Belvoir St Theatre, where he dramarturged the hit Brendan Cowell play Ruben Guthrie. From 2006 to 2008, Strong was the dramaturg in residence at Red Stitch Actors Theatre, where he co-founded the Red Stitch Writers residency and directed the Green Room Award-winning Red Sky Morning. Strong has directed many of Australia’s leading actors including Justine Clarke, Lucy Durack, Colin Friels, Noni Hazlehurst, Asher Keddie, Lachy Hulme, Robyn Nevin, Josh McConville, Luke Mullins, Pamela Rabe, Kat Stewart, Erik Thomson, Hugo Weaving, and David Wenham.

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