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Sean Dow and Jazleen Latrise as Sam and Ally, photographed by David Kelly. Capricorn 24 July - 12 August 2023 Roundhouse Theatre, Kelvin Grove Content warnings: Coarse language, themes of sexual violence, miscarriage, family passing and relationship breakdown. Recommended for ages 15+. A bittersweet play about love, loss, identity, culture, sexuality, and pet fish, will... Continue Reading →
Spirited 17 August 2023 Old Museum, Fortitude Valley Brisbane chamber music collective Ensemble Trivium present an evening of high-spirited, virtuosic and folk inspired Bohemian masterpieces, along with a freshly composed work by one of Brisbane’s favourites, John Rotar. As well as the world premiere of Rotar's Bromeliad Dances for flute, viola & double bass, be... Continue Reading →
Alex: A Play with Holograms 6 - 8 July 2023 Roundhouse Theatre, Kelvin Grove Researchers from the Queensland University Technology will debut the world premiere of Alex: A Play with Holograms, a live performance combining traditional theatre practice with cutting edge technology to create a communal augmented reality theatrical experience. A story for brave kids... Continue Reading →
Children of the Black Skirt 12 - 23 July 2023 Christ Church, Milton The Australian bush. Five children stumble upon a ruined orphanage, crossing the threshold into a spirit world haunted by the lingering voices from times past. This gothic fairytale recounts the dislocation of the Australian psyche, its unresolved tensions with its landscape, its... Continue Reading →
Picnic at Hanging Rock 11 - 20 August 2023 Studio1, Yeerongpilly Observatory Theatre will present the iconic Australian mystery Picnic at Hanging Rock, adapted by Tom Wright after Joan Lindsay, at Studio1 in Yeerongpilly this August. The company’s Founder and Creative Producer, Lachlan Driscoll, will be directing the adaptation. Based on Lindsay’s 1967 novel of... Continue Reading →
Queensland Garden Expo 7 - 9 July 2023 Nambour Showgrounds, Coronation Avenue, Nambour The 2023 Queensland Garden Expo will be held from 7-9 July at the Nambour Showgrounds, Coronation Avenue, Nambour. Queensland’s premier gardening event and the largest annual event on the Sunshine Coast, the Queensland Garden Expo is one of Australia’s most-loved gardening events,... Continue Reading →
Chopin's Piano 13 July 2023 QPAC Concert Hall, South Bank Musica Viva Australia is thrilled to present Chopin’s Piano, a fusion of chamber music and theatrical performance honouring Frederick Chopin’s revolutionary 24 Preludes, as well as the history of a small, craftsman’s pianino. Pianist Aura Go, a Musica Viva Australia FutureMakers alumnus, returns to the... Continue Reading →
The Tap Pack 12 - 15 July 2023 Playhouse, QPAC Following sold out houses on London’s West End and in the USA, Australia’s The Tap Pack are taking their high energy tap comedy show around Australia. Producer Kym Halpin said, “The show is pure entertainment. We can’t wait to thrill and delight audiences with this feel-good... Continue Reading →
CAKE 11 - 15 July 2023 New Benner Theatre, Metro Arts, West End Content warning: coarse language, sexual references, casual and flippant references to violence and sexual violence, mild gore and violence, flashing lights. After several pandemic-induced setbacks IMRSE, led by Emma Churchland and Dan Gough, is thrilled to unveil their inaugural production: CAKE. In... Continue Reading →
Tony Nixon and Janelle Bailey as André and Anne (front), Ophelia Novak as Laura (back). Image credit: Kris Anderson Content Warning: Depictions of dementia, emotional distress, themes of aging and mortality, family conflict, and sensitive language and scene depicting elder abuse. Heartbreaking and beautifully crafted, The Father is a story of love, loss, and caretaking... Continue Reading →
Photographed by Darren Thomas, courtesy of QPAC and SXS Southern Cross Soloists opened 2023 with a dynamic concert inspired by the city of lights and love, including a programme of classical pieces by composers who had experienced life in Paris: French composers Debussy and Ravel, but also German composer Gluck, Austrian composer Mozart, and Russian... Continue Reading →
Amanda McErlean and Rebecca Day as Olympia and Basra Macquarie Content warnings: Frequent mentions of climate change, coarse language, sexual references, and use of strobe lighting. Observatory Theatre has opened its 2023 season with a darkly funny political farce about the climate crisis, set in a collapsing world that feels closer every day. Melbourne has... Continue Reading →
