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Mental Illness Is Not A Crime 7-8 May 2021 Elements Collective, Fortitude Valley Please note that this production is for patrons aged 18+ Award-winning speculative fiction author and performance artist Claire Fitzpatrick debuts her live interactive show at Anywhere Festival 2021, presented by Haus of Beaver Productions. Mental Illness Is Not A Crime is a... Continue Reading →
Local comedy institution and not-for-profit Big Fork Theatre has launched a fundraising effort to help make their new venue fully accessible for audiences and performers. Every donation over $2 is tax deductible and, with the help of the Plus1 Program, every donation will be maximised through dollar-for dollar fund-matching. After producing weekly sold out shows in... Continue Reading →
Paniyiri Greek Festival 22-23 May 2021 Online and at The Greek Club, South Brisbane In 2021 the 45th Paniyiri Greek Festival will be celebrated over the weekend of May 22 and 23 within The Greek Club precinct and online, a program combining real, virtual, and livestreamed experiences that will deliver the essence of Queensland’s favourite cultural... Continue Reading →
Northshore Adventure Day 16 April 2021, 11:00am - 4:00pm Riverlife, Naval Stores, Kangaroo Point Cliffs, Kangaroo Point The action-packed Northshore Adventure Pass unlocks a full day of outdoor adventure activities at Riverlife Brisbane for kids aged 8-16. Rotating through kayaking, rollerblading, outdoor laser tag and one mystery activity, the day will be full to the... Continue Reading →
Original Australian company, photographed by Jeff Busby Tony and Olivier award-winning musical Come From Away has opened in Brisbane, bringing the packed Lyric Theatre to its feet for a spirited standing ovation. Come From Away is an upbeat and uplifting musical that reminds us of the best bits of our humanity. Directed by Christopher Ashley and choreographed... Continue Reading →
Image supplied Lamb 30 & 31 March 2021 QUT Gardens Theatre, Brisbane City Directed by Green Room Award winner Julian Meyrick, Jane Bodie’s Lamb is a play charting two generations of a farming family, with original songs by Mark Seymour. Spanning 40 years of life on an Australian sheep farm, Bodie’s bittersweet story explores the... Continue Reading →
Image supplied Another Ed Sheeran Tribute 24 April 2021 Sandgate Town Hall, Sandgate For a one-night-only performance, Another Ed Sheeran Tribute will fill the Sandgate Town Hall with a journey through the love songs of the ever-talented British ginger. First performed as part of Your Theatrics International Cabaret at the Brisbane Powerhouse in 2015, the... Continue Reading →
Image credit: Jade Ferguson @visualpoetssociety. Provided by Opera Queensland. Content and trigger warning: This production contains strong coarse language and adult themes. After being postponed for a year due to COVID-19, Lorelei has finally made it to the QPAC Concert Hall and it is a witty, provocative, political work of operatic cabaret that turns a... Continue Reading →
Lauren Roche as Charlotte Corday in The Revolutionists. Images: NAZ MULLA. Content and trigger warning: This production contains coarse language, and spoken references to historical violence. The Curators’ Theatre have opened their 2021 season with the Australian premiere of The Revolutionists by American playwright Lauren Gunderson. Directed and designed by Michael Beh, this metatheatrical dramatic... Continue Reading →
Image supplied by Aruga PR Curiocity Brisbane 12-28 March Various locations throughout Brisbane City and South Bank From interactive and immersive installations to thought-provoking conversations, Curiocity Brisbane has unveiled an intriguing program of curious events and ideas that will spark inspiration from 12 to 28 March. The 17-day celebration of science, art and technology transforms Brisbane... Continue Reading →
Queensland Shakespeare Ensemble Artistic Director, and director of A Sleep of Prisoners, Rob Pensalfini. Image supplied by Queensland Shakespeare Ensemble. A Sleep of Prisoners 4 March 2021 St John's Cathedral, Brisbane City Tickets $15 A slice of Queensland entertainment history will be recreated next month with a performance tribute to the 60th anniversary of the... Continue Reading →
Patrick Shearer as Davey. Photographed by Naz Mulla. Content and trigger warning: Please note that this production contains, and therefore this review may refer to: domestic, sexual, and homophobic violence, mature themes, spoken references to sex, and coarse language. The Curators Theatre have christened Brisbane’s newest indie performance venue with a passionate production of Vincent... Continue Reading →
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