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theatrePUNK Co presented Grace Wilson's contemporary take on the myth of Pallas and Athena, Pallas Sister Rising, at BackDock Arts in Fortitude Valley. Wilson's poetic script casts the two young goddesses as (presumably mortal) housemates in a toxic friendship. In a version of the original myth closest to Wilson’s interpretation, Athena (daughter of Zeus) and... Continue Reading →
Camerata and Catherina Lee perform Mendelssohn's Violin Concerto in E minor, photographed by Michael Marston. Camerata - Queensland's Chamber Orchestra and QPAC presented a thrilling and evocative concert of music by Mendelssohn and Rossini, Viva Violin, including an electric performance by guest soloist Catherina Lee and the premiere of a new work by Camerata’s 2023... Continue Reading →
An official still from the film Life is Beautiful The Korean Film Festival in Australia (KOFFIA) 14 - 17 September 2023 Elizabeth Street Picture Theatre, Brisbane City The Korean Film Festival in Australia (KOFFIA) returns in 2023, showcasing an impressive line-up of highly acclaimed and captivating Korean films across genres and showcasing the brilliance and diversity of... Continue Reading →
Image credit: Morgan Roberts Content warnings: Adult Themes, Mild Coarse Language, References to Sexual Assault, References to violence, Strobe Lighting Effects Dance Masala's contemporary dance theatre work ITEM is both a love letter to and an indictment of the multibillion-dollar institution of Bollywood film, as joyful and energetic as it is engaging and intellectually provocative.... Continue Reading →
Umberto Clerici conducts the Queensland Symphony Orchestra for Macbeth in Concert. Photographed by Jade Ferguson. Opera Queensland opened their 2023 season with Macbeth in Concert, an exciting and engrossing semi-staged production of Shakespeare’s timeless tragedy scored by Verdi. Directed by Laura Hansford in her mainstage directing debut, the performance featured some incredible vocal performances as... Continue Reading →
Pallas Sister Rising 24 - 27 August 2023 Backdock Arts, Fortitude Valley We don’t see shit like us on the TV. You can call it bizarre, I call it fucking scary. Pallas Sister Rising is a raw new work by emerging Australian playwright Grace Wilson, directed by El Waddingham. Taking the myth of Pallas Athena... Continue Reading →
Checked Out 25 - 26 August 2023 Merthyr Rd Uniting Church, New Farm Content warnings: discussions of abortion and emotional abuse, coarse language, sexual references Checked Out is a new musical comedy presented by Inscape Assembly that invites you into the inner lives of several young employees through the trials and tribulations of both the... Continue Reading →
Reverie - music for clarinet and strings 20 August, 2023 St David’s Anglican Church, Chelmer Professional chamber music collective Riverbend Ensemble, led by Oxley resident and violinist Helen Carvolth, will present a concert of music for clarinet and strings at St David's Anglican Church, including the world premiere of a new piece by Alys Rayner.... Continue Reading →
Shiyeon Sung conducts Queensland Symphony Orchestra, photographed by Sarah Marshall Queensland Symphony Orchestra was joined by guest soprano Sara Macliver, The Australian Voices, and trailblazing South Korean conductor Shiyeon Sung for this concert, showcasing works by Wagner and Golijov alongside Gustav Holst’s celestial suite The Planets. The concert began with Richard Wagner's overture to his... Continue Reading →
Written by Caryl Churchill and first performed in 1982, Top Girls follows the lead character of Marlene as she strives for success in a male-dominated workplace. Ad Astra’s production is directed by Mikayla Hosking, with assistant direction by Samara Louise, and stars an excellent ensemble of character actors, led by Aurelie Roque as Marlene. In... Continue Reading →
Chimene Steele-Prior and Lucie, photographed by David Kelly Warning: Drones, strobe lighting, haze and occasional high sound pressure levels. Australasian Dance Collective brought dancers and drones together as onstage equals with their new contemporary dance work Lucie In the Sky, which made its world premiere at the QPAC Playhouse in May. Based in Brisbane, ADC continues... Continue Reading →
The Penelopiad 25 August - 10 September 2023 PIP Theatre, Milton “Now that I am dead I know everything…” The Queensland Shakespeare Ensemble will bring Margaret Atwood’s epic novella-turned-play, The Penelopiad to Brisbane with PIP Theatre, directed by Rebecca Murphy. Penelope, dutiful wife of Odysseus and less beautiful cousin of Helen, is ready to tell... Continue Reading →
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