The Rite of Spring 20-22 February 2025 QPAC Concert Hall An audacious and innovative staging of The Rite of Spring will challenge perceptions of live performance when Queensland Symphony Orchestra (QSO) opens its 2025 Season. QSO will join forces with the internationally acclaimed contemporary circus company, Circa, to present a bold and stunning interpretation of... Continue Reading →
Review: GODZ (Head First Acrobats)
Melbourne-based performance company Head First Acrobats have brought their flagship show GODZ to the Spiegeltent at Wynnum Fringe, presenting a cheeky and high-energy adults-only acrobatics show grounded in Greek mythology. GODZ showcases the superhuman talents of four incredible acrobats as the god Apollo (Head First Acrobats company director and lead performer Thomas Gorham), Cupid, God... Continue Reading →
What’s On: CIRCFest22 Meanjin (Cluster Arts)
Image credit Embellysh CIRCFest22 Meanjin 21 April - 1 May 2022 Various locations Tickets are now on sale for CIRCFest22 Meanjin, a new Brisbane-based festival dedicated to showcasing the best of Australian contemporary circus and physical theatre. Through a unique partnership with international circus centre TOHU in Montreal, CIRCFest22 Meanjin intends to further establish Brisbane’s... Continue Reading →
Review: Orpheus & Eurydice (Opera Queensland & Circa)
Opera Queensland and Circa take audiences to hell and back in their striking, visceral production of Orpheus and Eurydice. In Greek mythology, Orpheus is a legendary musician, endowed with such skill that all living things, and even stones, were charmed by his music. The most well-known of the myths surrounding Orpheus is the one which... Continue Reading →
Review: English Baroque with Circa (Australian Brandenburg Orchesta & Circa)
In the third instalment of their award-winning collaboration, the Australian Brandenburg Orchestra and Circa delighted Brisbane audiences with their skilful, joyful performance, bringing together contemporary circus, stunning vocals, and music from the English baroque. Leading period musicians from the Australian Brandenburg Orchestra, which celebrates its 30th anniversary this year, played a pasticcio (I looked it... Continue Reading →