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The Broadway Jam 11 & 12 October 2024 PIP Theatre, Milton The Broadway Jam will present a special night of musical theatre and musical theatre “adjacent” songs at Milton’s PIP Theatre, showcasing 10 artists. With a performance format affectionately known as a “park & bark” (voice and piano), The Broadway Jam aims to cover every... Continue Reading →
Camerata, Lior, and Dr Lou Bennett AM perform Ngapa William Cooper, photographed by Alex Jamieson Camerata – Queensland's Chamber Orchestra collaborated with singer-songwriters Lior and Dr Lou Bennett AM on a deeply moving concert, presented for one night only as part of Brisbane Festival. The first half of the concert featured songs by Lior and... Continue Reading →
Curtains 21 September - 5 October 2024 Iona Performing Arts Centre, Wynnum West From the creators of Chicago and Cabaret, Curtains is a hilarious musical theatre parody of whodunnit classics. Savoyards Musical Comedy Society presents this fully staged, live orchestra production showcasing some of Brisbane’s finest performers in a strictly limited season. Intelligent and funny, Curtains is a great night out for music... Continue Reading →
After two successful staged readings earlier in the year, Yeah Nah Theatre presents their debut mainstage production at Backdock Arts, directed by Mik Hosking and produced by Campbell Lindsay. Written by Sydney playwright Miranda Michalowski, Young Bodies/Somebody’s premiered at Flight Path Theatre in 2022 and is a coming of age play about sisterhood, secrets, and... Continue Reading →
Tibian Wyles, Benjin Maza, and Lenny Donahue, photographed by Morgan Roberts Dear Brother, a co-production between Blak Dance and Queensland Theatre, has made its world premiere to a standing ovation as part of Brisbane Festival. Co-written by Lenny Donahue and Tibian Wyles, Dear Brother is directed by Isaac Drandic, who has recently been appointed Head... Continue Reading →
Alethea Beetson in Meet Your Maker, photographed by Jade Ellis Alethea Beetson’s theatrical debut Meet Your Maker was a colourful fantasy full of original pop songs, set in an alternate timeline where land was returned to First Nations communities in the 80s. Created and performed by Beetson, Meet Your Maker took the audience on a... Continue Reading →
Desiree Frahn as Ellen, photographed by Billie Wilson-Coffey Eucalyptus – The Opera made its world premiere as part of Brisbane Festival, adapted from Murray Bail’s Miles Franklin Award-winning Australian Gothic novel. Ellen has been raised by her protective father, Holland, on a large property in New South Wales. Alongside his only child, Holland has dedicated... Continue Reading →
The opening night of Limbo - The Return and The West End Electric, photographed by Camilo Hernandez Strut & Fret have christened their new permanent entertainment venue, The West End Electric theatre, with Limbo – The Return as part of Brisbane Festival. A new iteration of their award-winning variety show, it's full of feathers, fire,... Continue Reading →
Luke Murphy and Will Thompson perform Volcano, photographed by Emilija Jefremova Luke Murphy has brought his colossal, episodic dance theatre work Volcano to the Brisbane Powerhouse as part of Brisbane Festival 2024, and it is everything you could want from a festival work – big on ambition and impact, flawlessly delivered, and resisting convention and... Continue Reading →
Clarise Ooi and Anna Yen, photographed by Naz Mulla AI May 17 - 27 October 2024 PIP Theatre, Milton AI May is an original bilingual theatre production by Embodi Theatre, and all performances will be surtitled in Traditional Chinese and English. Set in Brisbane 2035, this poignant drama blends futuristic realism, movement, artificial intelligence, and multimedia... Continue Reading →
10 Reasons 19 September 2024 PIP Theatre, Milton For one night only, 10 Reasons showcases and celebrates the talent of Brisbane's female creative community, with 10 female performers bringing to life 10 one-acts of 10 minutes each. 10 Reasons will star Virginia Gray, Stephanie O’Shea, Nicky Whichelow, Peta Townend, Kailan Tyler-Moss, Lara Hinton, Traci Sumpter,... Continue Reading →
Speaking in Tongues 5 - 28 September 2024 Ad Astra, Fortitude Valley Nine lives weave together in ways known and unknown in Andrew Bovell’s piercing drama, Speaking in Tongues. Leon is married to Sonja, Jane is married to Pete. By chance, each spouse meets the other’s one night and wind up in motel rooms. Pete... Continue Reading →
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