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Sam Strong will leave Queensland Theatre to support wife’s career

After four successful years at the helm, Strong is putting the career of his wife, Katherine Slattery, first as she takes on a new role at Film Victoria in Melbourne.

29 Mar 2019

Richard Watts

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After four successful years as Artistic Director of Queensland Theatre, Sam Strong today announced he would leave the company in November.

‘I’m not going on to another company. Leadership for me at this point in my life means being more available to my family. I’m committed to supporting my wife Katherine Slattery who is taking up a position with Film Victoria. Katherine has always enabled my ambitions, and I’m looking forward to a period of supporting hers,’ he said.

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Richard Watts

Richard Watts is ArtsHub's National Performing Arts Editor; he also presents the weekly program SmartArts on Three Triple R FM, and serves as the Chair of La Mama Theatre's volunteer Committee of Management. Richard is a life member of the Melbourne Queer Film Festival, and was awarded the status of Melbourne Fringe Living Legend in 2017. In 2020 he was awarded the Sidney Myer Performing Arts Awards' Facilitator's Prize. Most recently, Richard was presented with a Lifetime Achievement Award by the Green Room Awards Association in June 2021. Follow him on Twitter: @richardthewatts