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Alliance Française French Film Festival 2021 17 March - 13 April Palace Barracks and Palace James Street cinemas Transport yourself to France and experience that Gallic ‘joie de vivre’ when Alliance Française French Film Festival 2021 touches down in Brisbane during its ‘Tour d’Australie’. New Artistic Director Karine Mauris is passionate about nurturing new talent and discovering... Continue Reading →
Original Australian company, photographed by Jeff Busby Come From Away 28 March - 2 May QPAC Lyric Theatre, South Bank Tony and Olivier award-winning musical Come From Away, will open at QPAC’s Lyric Theatre from 28 March 2021 for a strictly limited season. It will be the first major musical to open in Queensland since the COVID-enforced shutdown.... 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 →
Lorelei 6 - 13 March 2021 QPAC Concert Hall This production contains coarse language and adult themes. Recommended for ages 15+. By arrangement with Victorian Opera, Opera Queensland presents the much-anticipated Queensland premier of new Australian opera cabaret Lorelei, after being postponed in 2020. The sumptuous, female-led production tells the story of the Lorelei, three sirens... 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 →
This Wide Night 18 February - 7 March 2021 Backdock Arts, 103 Brunswick Street, Fortitude Valley Starring Julia Johnson and Shardé Anne, with direction and design by Michael Beh and produced by Terry Hansen, This Wide Night explores the importance and uniqueness of relationships formed in prison: how they can, or perhaps cannot, exist in another... Continue Reading →
Brisbane Improv Festival 18-21 February, 2021 The Ron Hurley Theatre and Seven Hills Hub Local comedy institution Big Fork Theatre has launched the inaugural Brisbane Improv Festival, featuring 4 full nights of live shows showcasing the best comedians and improvisers from Brisbane and beyond. Improvised comedy (improv) is a comedic artform where everything is made up... Continue Reading →
June 10 - July 18 Mitchell Fine Art Gallery 86 Arthur St, Fortitude Valley With the easing of restrictions and galleries welcoming back art enthusiasts, Mitchell Fine Art presents a dynamic exhibition featuring two of Australia’s great landscape artists, showing in Fortitude Valley, Brisbane, from June 10. Born in the remote centre of Australia in... Continue Reading →
Play Club: The Turquoise Elephant by Stephen Carleton Tuesday 23 June, 7.30pm Via Zoom webinar Tickets: Free, bookings required Queensland Theatre’s Play Club continues with the live reading of The Turquoise Elephant by Stephen Carleton (Bastard Territory) over Zoom webinar, a “shockingly black, black, black political farce" that is "urgent, contemporary and perilously close to being... Continue Reading →
Queensland Theatre’s Play Club Reading: Mr Bailey’s Minder by Debra Oswald Tuesday 12 May, 8pm Hosted on Zoom webinar “We believe theatre should be open, even when it’s closed, and so Queensland Theatre is going digital. Through our Quality Time with QT program we are inviting our supporters to join us behind the curtain for play... Continue Reading →
Birds of Tokyo, in concert with Queensland Symphony Orchestra February 12 & 13 2021 QPAC Concert Hall To mark the release of contemporary Australian rock band Birds of Tokyo’s brand-new string-laden album, Human Design, two special concerts will be performed with Queensland Symphony Orchestra. Tickets are now on sale for these shows, part of a handful... Continue Reading →
Begotten: The Radio Play From May 16 Listen or watch online at the Minola Theatre website Join Minola Theatre for an opening night listening party on Saturday the 16th May as they present Begotten: The Radio Play. Dim the lights, crack a bottle, and let's listen together from our own cosy homes. Click here to... Continue Reading →
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