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Image credit: Marnie Vaughn Dance24 22 May - 1 June 2024 Metro Arts, West Village, West End A celebration of dance and creativity, Dance24 is set to take centre stage over two weeks at Metro Arts. The event serves as a testament to the transformative power of dance, igniting inspiration and connection among industry professionals,... Continue Reading →
Image credit: Daniel Boud Blue 16 May - 1 June 2024 La Boite Roundhouse Theatre, Kelvin Grove A poignant exploration of the complexities of growing up, written and performed by Logie and AACTA award winner Thomas Weatherall, Blue debuts at La Boite Theatre following its successful premiere season at Belvoir Street Theatre as part of Sydney... Continue Reading →
Jessica Pratt as Lucia, photographed by Murray Summerville Presented as part of Opera Queensland’s inaugural Brisbane Bel Canto festival, Lucia di Lammermoor is a pared-back production that serves to showcase the astonishing virtuosity of starring soprano Jessica Pratt. Lucia di Lammermoor is a three-act tragic opera by Italian composer Gaetano Donizetti. The Italian libretto was... Continue Reading →
Big Gay Day 5 May 2024 The Wickham Hotel, Fortitude Valley Hosted annually by The Wickham, Big Gay Day is one of Brisbane's largest LGBTQIA+ street festivals and in 2024 will be held on Sunday 5 May, headlined by Spice Girl’s Melanie C. Each year Big Gay Day raises around $10,000 for LGBTQIA+ charities and,... Continue Reading →
(L to R) Bianca Millroy, Matthew Wengert, and Anne Richards at the launch of the Brisbane Bookshops anthology. Please provide a brief introduction to who you are and what you do, in a broad sense and also in relation to Brisbane Bookshops. Matthew Wengert: I mostly think of myself as an historical researcher, with a... Continue Reading →
Tainika Kane-Potaka (left, back) as #13, Emily Marszalek (centre back) as #46, Madeline Armit (right, back) as #11, and Sharnee Tones (front) as #25. Image credit: Justin Harrison Ad Astra have kicked off 2024 with Sarah DeLappe’s drama The Wolves, transforming their black box theatre into an indoor soccer pitch where all the guts and... Continue Reading →
The cast of Rent, photographed by Wendell Teodoro Rent 27 January – 11 February Playhouse Theatre, QPAC The multi-Tony Award winning rock musical by Jonathan Larson, Rent, will embark on an Australian tour in 2024, opening in Brisbane and moving on to Melbourne, Newcastle, Perth and Canberra. Step into the vibrant streets of New York... Continue Reading →
Through My Eyes 7 November – 9 December 2023 Mitchell Fine Art Gallery, 86 Arthur Street, Fortitude Valley Mitchell Fine Art’s final exhibition for 2023 is a group exhibition showcasing contemporary and First Nations artworks by gallery represented and stockroom artists and features works from invited artists. ‘Through My Eyes’ is an exhibition of works... Continue Reading →
The cast of The Bed Party at PIP Theatre, photographed by Claudio Kirac Set in one sharehouse bedroom over the course of a weekend, new Australian play The Bed Party follows four housemates (and one prodigal ex-housemate) as they navigate love, sex, and relationships with support and solidarity. Written and directed by Sophia Davidson Gluyas,... Continue Reading →
Jason Klarwein in Every Brilliant Thing, photographed by Kenn Santos Review of preview performance, 4 October 2023 Content warnings: Adult Themes, Mental Health themes, References to self-harm, References to Suicide, Themes of Grief. Jason Klarwein gave an exceptional performance as the narrator of Every Brilliant Thing, a heartfelt one-man play about mental illness and making... Continue Reading →
Brisbane Music Festival Part One – October 23-29, 2023 Part Two – December 4-10, 2023 FourthWall Arts, 540 Queen Street, Brisbane City Curated by Alex Raineri, the annual Brisbane Music Festival (BMF) is now its sixth year. Celebrating eclectic approaches to programming, the BMF is a cross-cultivation of musical offerings from the old and familiar... Continue Reading →
A Night With The Villains 31 October - 1 November 2023 Ron Hurley Theatre, Seven Hills Hub Musical theatre's most infamous villains will take the stage for two nights only in a new Halloween concert, A Night With The Villains, a night of singing, dancing, and comedy. Whether you're a fan of Phantom of The... Continue Reading →
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