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Dudley Powell as Willmore and Matt Gaffney as Don Antonio. Image credit: Benjamin Prindable Photography. Content note: The Rover includes mature themes, including sexual assault and simulated violence. Mischief, masks, and mistaken identities abound in Queensland Shakespeare Ensemble's production of Aphra Behn’s The Rover (or, The Banish’d Cavaliers), directed by Rebecca Murphy. Playing out at... Continue Reading →
Jane Binstead as Lindy Chamberlain-Creighton, photographed by Christopher Sharman Content note: Letters to Lindy contains coarse language and mature themes, including references to death and violence. In 1980, nine-week-old Azaria Chamberlain died when she was taken from the family tent by a dingo while camping at Uluru; her disappearance, and the phrase “a dingo stole... Continue Reading →
Leah Shelton, photographed by Joel Devereux Batshit 21 - 24 September 2022 New Benner Theatre, Metro Arts, West End Presented by Metro Arts and Brisbane Festival, Leah Shelton's third solo work explores the history of women who have been locked up, medicated, pathologized and silenced by a simple label - ‘crazy’. Directed by Olivier award-winning... Continue Reading →
Marvin's Room 1 - 24 September 2022 Ad Astra, Fortitude Valley Set in Florida, Scott McPherson's Marvin’s Room throws together characters who are dealing with aging, estrangement, mental illness, carer fatigue, and ties that bind a family; this play has a heart that is visible only once you excavate the layers of frustration, conflict, nostalgia,... Continue Reading →
Mistero Buffo 14 - 17 September 2022 New Benner Theatre, Metro Arts, West End Content warnings: Adult themes, coarse language, references to rape and sexual violence, haze / smoke effects, Presented by Metro Arts and Brisbane Festival, Mistero Buffo is lead by a 21st century travelling storyteller: a Deliveroo driver at the centre of the... Continue Reading →
Soup Cans 9 August - 3 September 2022 Mitchell Fine Art Gallery, Fortitude Valley Darwin-based artist Franck Gohier returns to Mitchell Fine Art with an exhibition of artworks that explores his interests in appropriation and iconoclasm. Born in France but raised in and identifying as Australian, Franck has always been intrigued with concepts of identity.... Continue Reading →
Image supplied Korean Film Festival in Australia (KOFFIA) 8 - 11 September 2022 Elizabeth Picture Theatre, Brisbane City The Korean Film Festival in Australia (KOFFIA) returns to Brisbane in 2022 with a line-up of new Korean films across drama, crime, fantasy, mystery, and romantic comedy. All films presented at the Festival will screen with English subtitles. KOFFIA... Continue Reading →
Image credit: Geoff Lawrence, Creative Futures Photography Destiny Doomed 29 September - 8 October 2022 Musgrave Park, South Brisbane Observatory Theatre will present Destiny Doomed, a musical retelling of Ireland’s infamous legend ‘Deirdre of the Sorrows’ by Brisbane writer and composer Anina-Marie Van Wyk, under the stars in the heart of South Brisbane. Featuring an... Continue Reading →
Queensland Shakespeare Ensemble, photographed by Richard Whitfield The Rover 19 August - 4 September 2022 Roma Street Parkland Amphitheatre, Brisbane Two sisters throw themselves into the chaotic streets of Naples during Carnival. One in search of her forbidden true love, the other in search of a good time! As their paths cross with a band... Continue Reading →
The cast of Cruel Intentions: The 90's Musical, photographed by Nicole Cleary. Content note: Cruel Intentions: The 90’s Musical includes strobe lighting, haze, smoke, coarse language, and adult themes. Patrons must be 16 years or older to attend, and patrons under 18 years of age must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. A jukebox... Continue Reading →
Shubshri Kandiah as Ella in Cinderella. Photographed by Jeff Busby. Rodgers + Hammerstein’s Cinderella 5 August – 3 September Lyric Theatre, QPAC, South Bank One of Rodgers & Hammerstein’s most popular titles, Cinderella was written for television, debuting in 1957 starring Julie Andrews, who was nominated for an Emmy Award for her performance. More than... Continue Reading →
The SpongeBob Musical 5 - 27 August 2022 Beenleigh Showgrounds, James Street, Beenleigh Who lives in a pineapple under the sea?! Phoenix Ensemble is bringing SpongeBob SquarePants and his friends to the Tin Shed stage in Beenleigh, starring in a quirky Broadway musical for the whole family. Based on the hit Nickelodeon animated series, and... Continue Reading →
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