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Image supplied by Australasian Dance Collective THREE 2.0 13 -16 July 2022 Brisbane Powerhouse After the cancellation of their QPAC season due to the impacts of flooding, Australasian Dance Collective (ADC) have announced the rescheduling of their mainstage performance season of THREE 2.0 at the Brisbane Powerhouse. THREE is an annual curated collection of commissions,... Continue Reading →
Image supplied by Observatory Theatre Control 9 - 11 June 2022 Queensland Multicultural Centre, Kangaroo Point Observatory Theatre bring Keziah Warner’s dystopian blockbuster Control to the Queensland Multicultural Centre for a limited season in June. Control was originally developed through the INK program at Red Stitch Actors’ Theatre in Melbourne, and this production will be... Continue Reading →
Image supplied by Queensland Shakespeare Ensemble Shakespeare Pick and (re)Mix: A Night of Revels! 21 May 2022 Loft West End 100 Boundary Street, West End Cast your vote at the polling booth, and then again for your favourite Shakespeare story as Queensland Shakespeare Ensemble (QSE) present Shakespeare Pick and (re)Mix: A Night of Revels! Macbeth, Hamlet, Romeo,... Continue Reading →
Toy Symphony 21 April - 20 May 2022 Ad Astra Theatre, 57 Misterton St, Fortitude Valley Written by playwright Michael Gow, who was Artistic Director of Queensland Theatre Company from 1999-2010, Toy Symphony follows the journey of Roland Henning, a playwright suffering from dreaded ‘writers’ block’. As he embarks on a voyage of self-reflection in... Continue Reading →
Brisbane Writers Festival 2021 State Library of Queensland Brisbane, QLD Australia. Image credit: Joe Ruckli Brisbane Writers Festival 2022 3 - 8 May State Library of Queensland and various other venues The 60th Brisbane Writers Festival (BWF) program will take place over six days, a city-wide celebration of more than 200 events spanning venues from... Continue Reading →
Image supplied Minimalism in Aboriginal Art 5 - 30 April 2022 Mitchell Fine Art Gallery, Fortitude Valley The term ‘minimalism’ was first coined in the United States in the late 1950’s, its movement challenging preconceived notions of what art is and could be. The artworks in this exhibition challenge the viewers' perceptions of Aboriginal art... Continue Reading →
Rabbit Hole 24 March - 9 April 2022 Ad Astra, Fortitude Valley Winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, David Lindsay-Abaire's play Rabbit Hole follows Becca and Howie Corbett, a couple in their late thirties, in the months following a horrific accident. Becca finds pain in the familiar, while Howie finds comfort. He wants to... Continue Reading →
Mike Tyler, Joel Fenton, Apollo Jackson, Christopher Wayne, and Josh Norbido Showmen - The Ultimate Magic Spectacular 7 - 9 April Various venues in SEQ - Gold Coast, Redlands, Redcliffe Recommended for people aged 8+ years Showmen - The Ultimate Magic Spectacular is a new show created by Mike Tyler and Chris Wayne, also known... Continue Reading →
Big Gay Day 2022 1 May 2022 The Wickham Hotel, Fortitude Valley Brisbane’s biggest and best rainbow festival will return to The Wickham Hotel on Sunday 1st May for its 22nd instalment. Closing down an inner-city street outside The Wickham for its main stage, Big Gay Day has evolved into one of Brisbane’s biggest street... Continue Reading →
Image supplied Sparrowland Short Film Festival 2022 Saturday, 26 March 2022 19 Lotus Street, Woolloongabba Proudly presented by Sparrowland Productions, Sparrowland Short Film Festival is dedicated to showcasing independent films and providing film makers with a platform from which to have their voices heard. The community festival starts from 1pm and will hold various sessions and... Continue Reading →
Totems 8 March - 2 April 2022 Mitchell Fine Art Gallery, Fortitude Valley Mitchell Fine Art presents an energetic and eclectic exhibition of paintings, drawings, ceramics and sculptures by Queensland artist, Carlos Barrios, who continues to play with familiar themes of human connection and the blurred lines between reality and fantasy. These concepts are portrayed... Continue Reading →
Image credit Embellysh CIRCFest22 Meanjin 21 April - 1 May 2022 Various locations Tickets are now on sale for CIRCFest22 Meanjin, a new Brisbane-based festival dedicated to showcasing the best of Australian contemporary circus and physical theatre. Through a unique partnership with international circus centre TOHU in Montreal, CIRCFest22 Meanjin intends to further establish Brisbane’s... Continue Reading →
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