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Brisbane 19 March - 11 April 2026 Ad Astra Galaxy Theatre, Petrie Terrace Australia. 1942. Fourteen-year-old Danny Fisher is coming of age when his hometown of Brisbane is invaded by the American Armed Forces under the command of General Douglas MacArthur. While events in the Pacific threaten to tear Danny’s family apart, he meets an... Continue Reading →
Hotel Sorrento 19 February - 14 March 2026 Ad Astra Pluto Theatre, Petrie Terrace Three sisters reunite after being estranged for 10 years. What could possibly go wrong? Hotel Sorrento by Hannie Rayson tells the story of Pippa, Hilary and Meg, and their unresolved family secrets. This Ad Astra production will be directed by Susan... Continue Reading →
Photographed by Stephen Henry Under a sparkling chandelier in the QPAC Concert Hall, Southern Cross Soloists' Wonder braided together compositions by Clara Schumann, her husband Robert Schumann, and Johannes Brahms. The concert also included readings from a dramatised version of the trio's letters, an interpretation of their complex relationship through dance, and the premiere of... Continue Reading →
Loren Hunter as Charity Valentine (centre), photographed by Brit Mobbs Prospero Arts closed the year with a semi-staged production of Cy Coleman’s sentimental sixties musical Sweet Charity in the QPAC Concert Hall. Sweet Charity follows plucky dance hall hostess Charity Hope Valentine through a series of misadventures in life and love across New York City.... Continue Reading →
(L to R) Amelia Slatter as Tracey, Meryn Cooper as Mum, and Hayden Burke as Coach. Image credit Jenna Todd. A highly topical local story, 8 More Years was a gold medal new family comedy about the impact of Brisbane’s impending Olympics. Written and produced by Amelia Slatter, who also starred as Tracey, 8 More... Continue Reading →
The cast of Into the Woods. All imagery supplied by Ad Astra. Ad Astra have opened their new home on Petrie Terrace with a production of Stephen Sondheim's fairytale musical Into The Woods, featuring a large cast of talented independent artists. First performed on Broadway in 1987, with music and lyrics by Sondheim and book... Continue Reading →
Naomi Price in Christmas Actually. Imagery supplied by The Little Red Company Christmas Actually returned to the Brisbane Powerhouse in 2025, a cabaret-style confetti bomb of holiday cheer, noughties nostalgia, and grand romantic gestures. Now in its eighth year, Christmas Actually was created by Adam Brunes and Naomi Price of The Little Red Company and... Continue Reading →
Lachlan Driscoll. Image credit: Backstreet Brisbane Ahead of Observatory Theatre’s 2026 season launch, I sat down with Artistic Director & Producer Lachlan Driscoll to discuss Act 1 of the programming, nurturing new stories, and taking Observatory and audiences to new heights and new worlds while sharing distinctly local stories. What will 2026 look like for... Continue Reading →
Buddy Malbasias (L) and Clare Dark (R) perform Bahala/o, photographed by Georgia Haupt Two dancers, a pedestal fan, and a whole lot of rice took the audience on an emotional journey in Bahala/o, a truly contemporary dance theatre piece and the first full-length work by Buddy Malbasias. Directed, choreographed, and performed by Malbasias, with dramaturgy... Continue Reading →
If you’ve followed along with 12 Days of Christmas at Backstreet Brisbane – thank you! Supporting local means a lot to me and it’s great to see so many others with the same enthusiasm. The twelfth and final day of Backstreet Brisbane’s 12 Days of Christmas is about giving the gift of an experience, from... Continue Reading →
There’s always plenty of champagne and six packs in our family fridge for Christmas (and usually heaps left over for New Year’s celebrations) but here are some local tipples you might like to bring home to the family this year. Cheers! Beenleigh Artisan Distillery 142 Distillery Rd, Eagleby Australia's oldest operating distillery Beenleigh Rum has... Continue Reading →
Holidays are so often centred around food, and it's a great gifting choice if the people you love have enough 'stuff' in their lives - from locally made sweet treats to fresh produce, check out these local businesses for your food-loving loved ones! Noosa Chocolate Factory Factory Cafe, 156 Adelaide Street, Brisbane City Factory Cafe,... Continue Reading →
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