SCTA
About Lind Lane Theatre
Nambour Lind Lane Theatre opened it's new
state-of-the-art $1 million theatre in 2004,
located at 16 Mitchell Street,
behind the Maroochy Council chambers carpark.
The new theatre features a 113 seat auditorium with raked seating and air conditioning.
History of Lind Lane Theatre
Originally known as Nambour Amateur Theatrical Society, the group was established late in 1945,
with their first production taking place in 1946, which means that next year the group celebrates 60 years of theatre.
It was reported in the Nambour Chronicle of 1946 that "Over 800 persons attended the initial production
by the Nambour Amateur Theatrical Society in the Diggers Hall last Wednesday and Thursday evening
and expressed appreciation of the excellence of local talent in song, dance, comedy sketches and orchestral sections". |
Upon becoming incorporated in 1986, the group changed its name to Nambour Lind Lane Theatre Incorporated.
Starting out in 1945 in the Diggers Hall in Nambour, productions continued to be staged at the Diggers Hall until 1958, when a move was made to the new Diggers Hall Theatre. This was home for 3 years, until 1963, when productions were staged in the Nambour Civic Hall. It was not until 1963 that the group acquired its own premises, The Little Theatre in Blackall Terrace. However in 1972, disaster struck when the theatre was destroyed by fire.
It took many more years of hard-work, blood, sweat and tears for the group to be able to build it's own theatre in Lind Lane which was finally completed in 1980. During those years period productions were staged at the School of Arts building in Yandina whilst the funds were raised for the new premises.
In 1988 a foyer area and fly-tower were added (almost unheard of in amateur theatre),
making it one of the best and most intimate theatre facilities on the coast.
In 2003, rumours spread through Nambour that the building was being pulled down to make way for a shopping centre.
The rumours turned out to be true, and Lind Lane Theatre was approached by Maroochy Shire Council with relocation plans.
Developers wishing to extend the Nambour Plaza , wanted to acquire the land occupied by Lind Lane Theatre from the council.
As Lind Lane Theatre owned the building, the developers were obliged to replace the building.
After a period of 18 months in the dark, the new Lind Lane Theatre,
located in Mitchell Street Nambour, was completed in June 2004 and officially opened by renowned Australian playwright David Williamson.
The first production at the new facility, the musical spectacular La Cage Aux Folles opened in July 2004.