Theatre & More
Ad Astra Theatre Company began life in 2018. Initially located in a repurposed 1970s office block in Misterton Street, Fortitude Valley. It remained until the theatre was demolished in 2025. In this beautiful space we produced 30 productions, showcased hundreds of emerging and re-emerging actors, directors, stage managers and many other professional level emerging creatives both on and off the stage. In 2025, we moved to our exciting new complex on Petrie Terrace with four amazing spaces - Galaxy, Pluto, Cosmos and Halley’s Cottage. This new creative hub will be home to exciting Australian and International plays, new Queensland works, musicals, comedy and so much more.
Our Spaces
Discover Galaxy
A beautiful proscenium arch 151 seat theatre that showcases plays and musicals from Australia and across the planet.
Discover Pluto
Our 44 seat, blackbox theatre, which is a contemporary space infused with so much history, will showcase intimate productions
Discover Halley’s Cottage
A beautifully restored, century old cottage.
Discover Cosmos
A modern, fresh space with views to Mt Coot-Tha and an adjoining courtyard
Acknowledgement of Country
The Jagera and Turrbul people have been creating art and theatre to tell stories for tens of thousands of years where Ad Astra now stands. We recognise them as the first story tellers and creatives on this land.
There is strong oral and archaeological evidence of First Nations people using elevated areas such as what was later called “Green Hill” (now Petrie Terrace) for gatherings, ceremonies, and lookouts, given their prominence and vantage points.
Ad Astra acknowledges the traditional owners of the lands on which we work, rehearse and perform, the Jagera people and the Turrbal people. Stories have be told and preformed on these lands for thousands of years.
We pay respect to Elders past and present who continue the cultural and spiritual connections to our country. We recognise their contribution to the arts and continued traditions of storytelling.