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Cthonica co-presented with Kristian Santic. Image by Matthew Doueal. Where: Various locations across Brisbane When: October 15 – November 4 Following its successful inaugural festival in 2016, Australia’s first arts and culture festival on death, dying and the best way to live returns with another curated program responding to this essential but avoided part... Continue Reading →
Where: Playhouse Theatre, QPAC When: October 19 – November 3 Opera Queensland are opening the gates of hell later this month, unleashing a reimagined production of Don Giovanni on the QPAC stage and Brisbane audiences. A reimagining of Mozart’s masterpiece, Opera Queensland’s production will be conducted by Johannes Fritzsch, with rising international star Duncan Rock making his Australian... Continue Reading →
All That Jazz! Joanna Nash as Velma Kelly, photographed by Christopher Thomas Photography Savoyards are razzle dazzling audiences with their new production of Chicago. Directed by Sherryl-Lee Secomb and with musical direction by Benjamin Tubb-Hearne, the production features a cast of over 40 incredibly talented local performers as well as a live orchestra, playing onstage... Continue Reading →
Richard Causer and Brian Lucas, photographed by Dylan Evans. In collaboration with the Australian Voices, Expressions Dance Company will premiere Everyday Requiem at QPAC on October 12; a “touching, poignant work, full of humour, romance and heartbreaking moments, as we follow The Old Man (played by acclaimed Brisbane performer Brian Lucas) through his memories... Continue Reading →
Conductor Carlos Kalmar and soloist Arabella Steinbacher. Imagery provided by Kath Rose & Associates. Queensland Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Carlos Kalmar and with acclaimed guest violinist Arabella Steinbacher, presented an evening of works Shakespearean in their depth and scope with The Bard and Beyond, part of their Maestro series of concerts. The pre-concert talk with... Continue Reading →
I didn't intend to write a review of this work, but my Instagram post was getting out of hand...! So, I've transplanted my thoughts into a blog post. Last night we saw I Am My Own Wife at QUT Gardens Theatre. The play, written by Doug Wright, has won every major drama award, including the... Continue Reading →
Imagery supplied by Kath Rose & Associates Hosted by Guy Noble, Tradies and Artists will explore the idea that great tradespeople – like classical musicians – can tell you the story of how, where, and when they learned their craft. Many also use tools or instruments passed down through generations. The Queensland Symphony Orchestra, conducted... Continue Reading →
Queensland Ballet have launched their 2019 Season with the tagline ‘Move Boldly’, unveiling a program that Artistic Director Li Cunxin says promises more breadth than ever before. The season is laid out in full below: Dangerous Liaisons 22 March – 6 April A new ballet and world premiere ‘for mature audiences’ based on Pierre... Continue Reading →
WIN a double pass (there are two up for grabs!) to see Queensland Symphony Orchestra's The Bard and Beyond, with guest conductor Carlos Kalmar and acclaimed violinist Arabella Steinbacher. Head over to my Instagram to enter now. If every piece of music is like an act in a play, then together these three pieces of music create a... Continue Reading →
Rhys Muldoon, who will play the role of Isaac Newton, with playwright David Williamson. Photographed by Jono Searle. Where? The brand new Bille Brown Theatre! 78 Montague Rd, South Brisbane When? October 6 – November 3 Tickets: Available via queenslandtheatre.com.au or by calling 1800 355 528 Queensland Theatre will christen the newly redesigned Bille Brown Theatre,... Continue Reading →
Where? Spencer Park – 42 Newberry St, Newmarket When? Sunday, October 14, 11am until 6pm Tickets: Available at the Festitalia website - $10 adults, $6 concessions, children under 12 are free! Bellissimo! Brisbane’s one-day festival of all things Italian returns on Sunday, October 14 to colour the city red, white, and green with world-class... Continue Reading →
Silvan Rus as Hamlet. Imagery via Queensland Shakespeare Ensemble. Queensland Shakespeare Ensemble are currently performing Hamlet and Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead in ‘rep’ – alternating shows each night with actors playing the same role in both plays. The plays are staged in the Roma Street Parklands’ Amphitheatre with the audience seated on the... Continue Reading →
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