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Rosana Cade & Ivor MacAskill perform The Making of Pinocchio, photographed by Yousef Iskandar, Hamburg 2022 Content warnings: adult themes, full frontal nudity, coarse language, sexual references, depictions of sex acts, discussions of lived trans experiences. The Making of Pinocchio had its world premiere as part of the 2022 London International Festival of Theatre but... Continue Reading →
Olivia Porter and Jarred Dewey in Party Ghost. Image credit: Carnival Cinema Circus artists Jarred Dewey and Olivia Porter performed their award-winning show Party Ghost, which was a ghoulishly good time, at Metro Arts as part of Brisbane Festival 2023. Directed by Nicci Wilks, Party Ghost incorporated elements of dance, drag, cabaret, circus, and comedy... Continue Reading →
Australian String Quartet, photographed by Jacqui Way Florescence 19 October, 2023 Ithaca Auditorium, Brisbane City Hall The Australian String Quartet's latest concert celebrates the string quartet across continents and contexts. A dramatic proclamation sets the scene as Australian composer Justin Williams’ Movement for String Quartet begins this concert with an exploration of distinct and juxtaposing musical material.... Continue Reading →
Talking Heads: A Lady of Letters & A Woman of No Importance 30 November - 2 December 2023 Latvian Hall, Woolloongabba Talking Heads is a series of dramatic, kitchen-table monologues written for BBC television by British playwright Alan Bennett. These intimate monologues cover a variety of subjects and explore recurring themes, such as death, illness,... Continue Reading →
The Bed Party 12 - 28 October 2023 PIP Theatre, Milton Fluff up your pillows and climb in for the party! The Bed Party, a new Australian play by Sophia Davidson Gluyas, makes its Brisbane debut at PIP Theatre after a critically acclaimed season in Sydney. Five feminist comrades take to bed one messy weekend... Continue Reading →
Camerata - Queensland's Chamber Orchestra perform Stravinsky's Concerto in Re, accompanying Anthony Lucas' short film Housefly, as part of Camerata Cinematheque. Photographed by Alex Jamieson. Camerata – Queensland's Chamber Orchestra closed their 2023 mainstage season with a charming collaboration, featuring bespoke short films set to classical pieces performed live by Camerata’s string musicians. Founded in... Continue Reading →
IRL 6 – 25 November 2023 La Boite Theatre, Kelvin Grove. The final show of La Boite's 2023 mainstage season is the world premiere of Lewis Treston's IRL, which promises to be "a pop culture fuelled romp full of big laughs, sharp dialogue, iconic costumes, and just enough romance to set hearts racing." The play... Continue Reading →
Plantapalooza 6am to 1pm, Saturday 7 October 2023 Saturday Fresh Market, 385 Sherwood Road, Rocklea $2 entry The Plantapalooza plant festival, celebrating spring and all things plants, returns to the Saturday Fresh Market in October. Located at the new undercover venue at 385 Sherwood Road, Rocklea, Plantapalooza will feature thousands of indoor and outdoor plants,... Continue Reading →
Image credit: Ross Ritchie The Little Mermaid - Live on Stage 13 - 22 October 2023 Twelfth Night Theatre, Bowen Hills Be transported to a kingdom beneath the sea with Queensland Musical Theatre’s latest musical offering, the spellbinding aquatic adventure, The Little Mermaid – Live on Stage, accompanied by a live orchestra. Embark on an... Continue Reading →
The cast of The Music Man (centre - David West as Harold Hill), photographed by Sharyn Hall Savoyards finish their 2023 season with a lively and colourful production of award-winning classic musical The Music Man at the Iona Performing Arts Centre. Savoyards last produced this musical 40 years ago and four cast members from that... Continue Reading →
Thomas E.S. Kelly performs Kuramanunya, photographed by Simon Woods Review of preview performance, September 13 Content warning: Adult Themes, Themes of Death and Suicide, Themes of Violence and Genocide, Haze / smoke effects, Strobe Lighting Effects. Recommended for ages 15+. Karul Projects' new dance theatre work, Kuramanunya, made its world premiere at Metro Arts as... Continue Reading →
Jason Klarwein, photographed by Chris Patrick Hansen Every Brilliant Thing 4 - 21 October 2023 New Benner Theatre, Metro Arts, West Village, West End The Queensland premiere of Every Brilliant Thing promises a poignant yet buoyant interactive theatrical experience, inviting audiences to consider the small joys and everyday moments of beauty that make life brilliant.... Continue Reading →
