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Tyrone and Lesley in a Spot The Loft, Theatre Republic, Kelvin Grove 17 - 21 September Celebrating 20 years together, Tyrone and Lesley are a songwriting and performance duo who pair the high and low in a wild and binary orbit in the dark and sparkling space around the ukulele. Presented as part of Brisbane... Continue Reading →
The Club 12-15 September, 2019 Epson Lumen Room, Metro Arts Theatre, Brisbane City Tickets: $35 + booking fee; concession, $25 + booking fee JPR Productions present a limited season of David Williamson's iconic brawn-against-bureaucracy play The Club, starring Brisbane and Melbourne talent. The Club is one of Australia's most beloved plays, from one of its... Continue Reading →
Moreton Bay Theatre Company present Ruby Moon, directed by Susan O’Toole-Cridland – a chilling piece of absurdist theatre full of mystery and ambiguity, written by Matt Cameron in 2003 but enduringly resonant in an Australian society growing increasingly paranoid. Six-year-old Ruby Moon has disappeared on her way to visit Grandma at the bottom of the... Continue Reading →
Queensland Shakespeare Ensemble return to the Roma Street Parkland to perform one of Shakespeare’s histories, although it is hardly the history of England you’ll find in books – Henry IV Part I kept the audience engaged all night with pranks, war, drinking, sword fights, rousing speeches, and more. Despite the title, much of the action... Continue Reading →
Ruby Moon 30 August - 8 September, 2019 NeverLand Theatre, 5A 4-6 Burke Crescent, North Lakes Tickets: Adult $25; Concession and MBTC members $20 Moreton Bay Theatre Company present Ruby Moon, a riveting Australian play written by Matt Cameron in 2003, directed by Susan O'Toole-Cridland and starring Gary Farmer-Tricket and Sandra Harman. The story revolves... Continue Reading →
X-STACY 11 - 13 October Ron Hurley Theatre, Seven Hills Hub Tickets: $35; group booking fees available. Parents and teachers are encouraged to contact the producers for special ticketing options and educational resources. Recommended for audiences 15+ X-STACY envelops audiences in the depths of the Australian rave scene and problematic drug use. Exploring themes of... Continue Reading →
The Boy From Oz 28 September - 12 October, 2019 Iona Performing Arts Centre, Lindum Tickets: Adult $50; Concession $47; Group (10+) $45; Juniors (prep-high school) $28 The Boy From Oz is a musical biography and tribute to the late, great Peter Allen, told through his music. Peter was an Aussie pop star who enjoyed the... Continue Reading →
Lab Kelpie brought Katy Warner’s hilarious and heart-warming family drama, directed by Sharon Davis, to the QUT Gardens Theatre on their national tour, introducing Brisbane audiences to the dysfunctional Prior family – footy-mad, fiercely loyal, and laugh-out-loud funny. The Prior kids have all come home – Ben, the enthusiastic Auskick coach with a failed marriage... Continue Reading →
Newly-launched Brisbane theatre company Bosco Productions present a tense and engaging production of Mike Bartlett’s contemporary theatre work Cock, directed by Helen Howard and performed by a talented cast of four. Cock tells the story of John (Julian Curtis), a young man who, while on a break from his long-term boyfriend (Derek Draper) is surprised... Continue Reading →
Henry IV, Part I 22 August - 8 September, 2019 The Amphitheatre, Roma Street Parkland Tickets: Adult $35; Concession/Preview $28; Group Discount (10+) $28; School Groups $24 (contact education@qldshakespeare.org to arrange school group bookings). Queensland Shakespeare Ensemble returns to the beautiful surrounds of Roma Street Parkland to present Shakespeare's history, Henry IV Part I, this August and September.... Continue Reading →
Cock 21 - 31 August, 2019 Sue Benner Theatre, Metro Arts, Brisbane City Tickets: $34 - $44 + booking fee Recommended for audiences 15+ Newly-launched Brisbane theatre company Bosco Productions present Olivier Award-winning playwright Mike Bartlett's contemporary theatre work Cock, which explores the timeworn tradition of the love triangle in a new way, dissecting one... Continue Reading →
A co-production between Queensland Theatre and Melbourne Theatre Company in association with Dead Puppet Society, Storm Boy brings Colin Thiele’s classic Australian coming-of-age novel to the stage in a poignant and awe-inspiring production that will thrill audiences young and old. Directed by Sam Strong and adapted for the stage by Tom Holloway, Queensland Theatre’s Storm... Continue Reading →
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