Christmas Actually
13 – 17 December 2023
Brisbane Powerhouse, New Farm
Recommended for ages 13+
This year, audiences in Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne and Adelaide can spend the festive season with the dazzling stars of Christmas Actually, the little red company’s popular seasonal show featuring the music of Love Actually live on stage (hits from artists including Mariah Carey, Joni Mitchell, Norah Jones, Eva Cassidy, The Beach Boys and The Beatles).
2023 marks twenty years since the film’s release, and the sixth consecutive year of Christmas Actually on Brisbane stages. Starring Naomi Price, Irena Lysiuk, and the original dancing Prime Minister Luke Kennedy alongside musical theatre star Doron Chester (Aladdin, Frozen the Musical) making his Little Red debut. For the first time, Christmas Actually will be performed at the Brisbane Powerhouse, backed by a four-piece band.
Co-creator and star Price said that just as there was more than one lobster present at the birth of Jesus, so too was there more than enough of Little Red’s signature sparkle to sprinkle on Australian audiences.
“This year marks 20 years since the release of Richard Curtis’ instant holiday classic, Love Actually, yet it remains as poignant and nostalgic as ever,” Price said. “The film chronicles 10 completely different love stories – romantic love, unrequited love, new love, familial love, platonic love – each soundtracked by music that plucks at heartstrings and raises the roof with equal power and potency. This has been another tough year for so many people and we are reminded that what the world really needs now, more than ever, is love.
“So, say it’s carol singers, get ready in the flashiest of flashes and brace yourself to experience the total agony of being in love when Little Red brings powerhouse performances, so many laughs and a few tears to concert halls and theatres across Australia this December.”
For ticketing and further information, visit the Christmas Actually website
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