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All Shook Up 1 - 23 August 2025 Pavilion Theatre, Beenleigh Showgrounds, James Street, Beenleigh The music of Elvis comes alive in All Shook Up, presented in Beenleigh by award-winning community theatre company Phoenix Ensemble. Inspired by Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night, All Shook Up follows a small Midwestern town that is thrown into a frenzy with the arrival of Chad,... Continue Reading →
(L to R) Dana Summer, Izabela Wasilewska, Rebel Star, Deidre Grace, Isaiah Harrison, and Greg Scurr (front), photographed by Jade Ellis PIP Theatre's Queensland-flavoured production of Dario Fo's Accidental Death of an Anarchist, adapted from the translation by Ed Emery, turns the force of Fo’s ferocious wit onto local history. Accidental Death of an Anarchist... Continue Reading →
Carla Haynes and Ellen Hardisty, photographed by Laura Fois Presented as part of Anywhere Festival Brisbane, Samantha Hill's She Works Hard for (No) Money was a clever and comedic exploration of gendered expectations surrounding unpaid labour and the mental load. Written and produced by Hill, the play moved through a series of vignettes that approached... Continue Reading →
(L to R) Matthew Filkins, Jett Robson, and Michaela Faux, photographed by Jasmine Prasser Thought-provoking and violently funny, Cut & Run Productions made their debut with Kathryn Marquet's environmentalist black comedy The Dead Devils of Cockle Creek at PIP Theatre. In an isolated location in a Tasmanian national park, Dr Georgina Templeton has been working... Continue Reading →
Ammi Johnson, Jeremiah Rees & Erin Lowry. Image credit: Ollie Smith. The Secret Garden 12 - 27 July 2025 Enoggera Performing Arts Centre Transport yourself to the moors of Yorkshire with The Secret Garden a Tony Award-winning musical that weaves a tale of hope, healing, and the transformative power of love and nature. Local Matilda Award-winning company Passion... Continue Reading →
Michael and Belinda Lewis, photographed by Justin Marriner Parade 19 July to 3 August Ron Hurley Theatre, Seven Hills Embark on a powerful and gripping theatrical journey as Parade – the groundbreaking musical by Jason Robert Brown and Alfred Uhry – returns to the Brisbane stage for the first time in two decades, presented by... Continue Reading →
Image credit: Stageshots Thank You for the Music - The ABBA Show 24 - 27 July, 2025 Twelfth Night Theatre, Bowen Hills More than just a tribute act, this original theatrical production is a high-energy, feel-good celebration of ABBA’s iconic music, brought to life by an all-Brisbane cast of professional singers, dancers, and musicians. Featuring... Continue Reading →
MILLENNIAL: Hits of the 90s & 00s 11 July 2025 The Augathella Spiegeltent – Wynnum Fringe Stop right now! Fringe World favourite Lisa Woodbrook is heading to Wynnum Fringe for the very first time with her hit show, MILLENNIAL: Hits of the 90s and 00s. The award-winning performer is a regular on the Fringe festival... Continue Reading →
Accidental Death of an Anarchist 23 July - 2 August 2025 PIP Theatre, Milton A lone maniac turns the Queensland police upside down in this riotous, razor-sharp adaptation of Nobel Prize-winner Dario Fo’s classic political farce, Accidental Death of an Anarchist. This version has been adapted by Helen Strube and PIP Theatre, based on the... Continue Reading →
She Works Hard For (No) Money 24 July – 2 August 2025 ‘The Precinct’, TC Beirne Building, 315 Brunswick St. Mall, Fortitude Valley Grab your rubber gloves and a bottle of chardonnay — Samantha Hill’s new comedy She Works Hard For (No) Money, presented as part of Anywhere Festival 2025, promises to serve up a... Continue Reading →
WE'RE ALL GONNA DIE! 30 July - 16 August 2025 La Boite Roundhouse Theatre, Kelvin Grove An epic battle between unknown monsters and unlikely heroes unfolds when La Boite Theatre and Dead Puppet Society team up to present the world premiere of WE’RE ALL GONNA DIE! Combining a razor-sharp script, all-Queensland cast, cutting-edge puppetry and... Continue Reading →
The Queensland Garden Show 11 - 13 July 2025 Nambour Showgrounds, Coronation Avenue, Nambour The Queensland Garden Show — formerly the Queensland Garden Expo — returns for its 41st year with a fresh new name that organisers say better reflects the event’s evolution over the past four decades. The family friendly, grassroots event is for... Continue Reading →
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