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Queensland Theatre have announced that well-known cultural leader and director Lee Lewis, current Artistic Director and Chief Executive Officer of Griffin Theatre Company will succeed Sam Strong as the company’s Artistic Director, beginning in January 2020. Minister for the Arts Leeanne Enoch said the next Artistic Director will share the richness of vision that Sam... Continue Reading →
La Boite Theatre Company celebrates 95 years of fearless and unforgettable storytelling in 2020 with an uplifting and provocative program of experiences including two world premieres, one Australian premiere and the return of a family favourite. La Boite Artistic Director and CEO Todd MacDonald said Season 2020 embodied the daring, passion and deep connections the... Continue Reading →
Queensland Ballet has announced a 60th anniversary season for 2020 that celebrates the company’s heritage and its future in equal measure. Artistic Director, Li Cunxin, said the 2020 season was brimming with treasures old and new as a way of celebrating where the Company has come from and where its bold ambitions are taking it.... Continue Reading →
David Megarrity is a Brisbane creative of many talents - theatre-maker, composer, musician, and writer, having won the Queensland Premier's Drama Award 2018-2019 for his play The Holidays which will premiere as part of Queensland Theatre's 2020 season. David is also one half of duo Tyrone and Lesley, and has written, composed for, and will... Continue Reading →
Tyrone and Lesley in a Spot The Loft, Theatre Republic, Kelvin Grove 17 - 21 September Celebrating 20 years together, Tyrone and Lesley are a songwriting and performance duo who pair the high and low in a wild and binary orbit in the dark and sparkling space around the ukulele. Presented as part of Brisbane... Continue Reading →
The Club 12-15 September, 2019 Epson Lumen Room, Metro Arts Theatre, Brisbane City Tickets: $35 + booking fee; concession, $25 + booking fee JPR Productions present a limited season of David Williamson's iconic brawn-against-bureaucracy play The Club, starring Brisbane and Melbourne talent. The Club is one of Australia's most beloved plays, from one of its... Continue Reading →
Ruby Moon 30 August - 8 September, 2019 NeverLand Theatre, 5A 4-6 Burke Crescent, North Lakes Tickets: Adult $25; Concession and MBTC members $20 Moreton Bay Theatre Company present Ruby Moon, a riveting Australian play written by Matt Cameron in 2003, directed by Susan O'Toole-Cridland and starring Gary Farmer-Tricket and Sandra Harman. The story revolves... Continue Reading →
X-STACY 11 - 13 October Ron Hurley Theatre, Seven Hills Hub Tickets: $35; group booking fees available. Parents and teachers are encouraged to contact the producers for special ticketing options and educational resources. Recommended for audiences 15+ X-STACY envelops audiences in the depths of the Australian rave scene and problematic drug use. Exploring themes of... Continue Reading →
The Boy From Oz 28 September - 12 October, 2019 Iona Performing Arts Centre, Lindum Tickets: Adult $50; Concession $47; Group (10+) $45; Juniors (prep-high school) $28 The Boy From Oz is a musical biography and tribute to the late, great Peter Allen, told through his music. Peter was an Aussie pop star who enjoyed the... Continue Reading →
Queensland Theatre has launched its 2020 Season – the company’s 50th season, , and its final under Artistic Director Sam Strong. As the company celebrates 50 seasons of stories, it is especially proud of the success of the immediate past. Under the Artistic Direction of Sam Strong and the executive leadership of Amanda Jolly, Queensland... Continue Reading →
Henry IV, Part I 22 August - 8 September, 2019 The Amphitheatre, Roma Street Parkland Tickets: Adult $35; Concession/Preview $28; Group Discount (10+) $28; School Groups $24 (contact education@qldshakespeare.org to arrange school group bookings). Queensland Shakespeare Ensemble returns to the beautiful surrounds of Roma Street Parkland to present Shakespeare's history, Henry IV Part I, this August and September.... Continue Reading →
Cock 21 - 31 August, 2019 Sue Benner Theatre, Metro Arts, Brisbane City Tickets: $34 - $44 + booking fee Recommended for audiences 15+ Newly-launched Brisbane theatre company Bosco Productions present Olivier Award-winning playwright Mike Bartlett's contemporary theatre work Cock, which explores the timeworn tradition of the love triangle in a new way, dissecting one... Continue Reading →
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