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(L to R) Hugh Parker, Merlynn Tong, and Reagan Mannix, photographed by Daniel Boud Dead Puppet Society's The Riddle of Washpool Gully, an all-ages Australian fable about isolation, imagination, and what makes a monster, returned to QPAC as part of a national tour. A boy and his mother move to Washpool, in the middle of... Continue Reading →
Die, Mommie, Die! 25 March - 11 April 2026 PIP Theatre, Milton A Midnight Social is thrilled to present the outrageously camp cult classic Die, Mommie, Die!, a deliciously twisted homage to 1960s melodrama. Written by Charles Busch, Die, Mommie, Die! follows fading Hollywood star Angela Arden: a glamorous, chanteuse trapped in a crumbling mansion... Continue Reading →
You Can't Tell Anyone 10 - 12 April 2026 PIP Theatre, Milton It’s the end of school and Gwen is throwing a party. After an emotional year, her friends are keen to spend the night drinking, playing games, and arguing about literally everything. But when a party game spirals out of control, long-held tensions start... Continue Reading →
Murder Village: An Improvised Whodunnit 22 - 24 April 2026 Brisbane Powerhouse, New Farm Immerse yourself in the cozy world of a 1950s Agatha Christie novel as Australia's funniest improvisers craft eccentric characters and perplexing mysteries from your suggestions. Any of the village’s suspicious denizens could be dispatched at any moment, and any of them... Continue Reading →
Imagery supplied Your Song 25 - 29 March 2026 Auslan interpreted, and audio described performance 3pm on 28 March Brisbane Powerhouse, New Farm The Matilda Award-winning production Your Song by The Little Red Company returns to Brisbane Powerhouse with a cast of acclaimed performers, before heading to the Sydney Opera House and touring across Queensland.... Continue Reading →
Antigone 5 - 21 March 2026 La Boite Roundhouse Theatre, Kelvin Grove A story of conscience and courage explodes onto the stage when Antigone opens La Boite Theatre’s 2026 season, setting the pace for a year of bold, fiercely relevant storytelling. This interpretation of Sophocles’ timeless tragedy invites audiences into a world where personal conviction... Continue Reading →
Brisbane 19 March - 11 April 2026 Ad Astra Galaxy Theatre, Petrie Terrace Australia. 1942. Fourteen-year-old Danny Fisher is coming of age when his hometown of Brisbane is invaded by the American Armed Forces under the command of General Douglas MacArthur. While events in the Pacific threaten to tear Danny’s family apart, he meets an... Continue Reading →
Hotel Sorrento 19 February - 14 March 2026 Ad Astra Pluto Theatre, Petrie Terrace Three sisters reunite after being estranged for 10 years. What could possibly go wrong? Hotel Sorrento by Hannie Rayson tells the story of Pippa, Hilary and Meg, and their unresolved family secrets. This Ad Astra production will be directed by Susan... Continue Reading →
Loren Hunter as Charity Valentine (centre), photographed by Brit Mobbs Prospero Arts closed the year with a semi-staged production of Cy Coleman’s sentimental sixties musical Sweet Charity in the QPAC Concert Hall. Sweet Charity follows plucky dance hall hostess Charity Hope Valentine through a series of misadventures in life and love across New York City.... Continue Reading →
(L to R) Amelia Slatter as Tracey, Meryn Cooper as Mum, and Hayden Burke as Coach. Image credit Jenna Todd. A highly topical local story, 8 More Years was a gold medal new family comedy about the impact of Brisbane’s impending Olympics. Written and produced by Amelia Slatter, who also starred as Tracey, 8 More... Continue Reading →
The cast of Into the Woods. All imagery supplied by Ad Astra. Ad Astra have opened their new home on Petrie Terrace with a production of Stephen Sondheim's fairytale musical Into The Woods, featuring a large cast of talented independent artists. First performed on Broadway in 1987, with music and lyrics by Sondheim and book... Continue Reading →
Lachlan Driscoll. Image credit: Backstreet Brisbane Ahead of Observatory Theatre’s 2026 season launch, I sat down with Artistic Director & Producer Lachlan Driscoll to discuss Act 1 of the programming, nurturing new stories, and taking Observatory and audiences to new heights and new worlds while sharing distinctly local stories. What will 2026 look like for... Continue Reading →
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