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Imagery supplied by Kath Rose & Associates Hosted by Guy Noble, Tradies and Artists will explore the idea that great tradespeople – like classical musicians – can tell you the story of how, where, and when they learned their craft. Many also use tools or instruments passed down through generations. The Queensland Symphony Orchestra, conducted... Continue Reading →
Queensland Ballet have launched their 2019 Season with the tagline ‘Move Boldly’, unveiling a program that Artistic Director Li Cunxin says promises more breadth than ever before. The season is laid out in full below: Dangerous Liaisons 22 March – 6 April A new ballet and world premiere ‘for mature audiences’ based on Pierre... Continue Reading →
Where? QPAC’s Concert Hall When? Saturday, August 25, 7.30pm (pre-concert talk, 6.30pm) Leonard Bernstein – superstar conductor, composer, educator, musician, cultural ambassador, and humanitarian – was born a century ago. Queensland Symphony Orchestra Music Director Alondra de la Parra has chosen to mark this event with four of his most wonderful works, and Backstreet... Continue Reading →
Queensland Symphony Orchestra has launched their 2019 season, promising ‘Orchestra for Everyone’ with a wide variety of performances for every age and stage. In their commitment to showcasing Australian artists and works, the exciting line-up includes six Australian conductors, thirteen Australian soloists, three Australian choirs, eight Australian composers, and ten Australian compositions, as well as... Continue Reading →
Photographed by Daniel Aimé Karakorum brings together The Australian Brandenburg Orchestra, Brandenburg Choir, and French ensemble La Camera delle Lacrime, with narration by Australian acting legend David Wenham. This unique musical journey reimagined the music encountered by 13th century Flemish monk William of Rubruck, an ordinary man who undertook an extraordinary journey from Constantinople to the... Continue Reading →
Joanna Nash as Velma Kelly, Joshua Moore as Billy Flynn, and Heidi Enchelmaier as Roxie Hart. Photographed by Chris Thomas. Where? Iona Performing Arts Centre, Lindum. When? September 29 - October 13 Savoyards, Brisbane’s oldest continuously running musical theatre company, is bringing a new production of CHICAGO to the stage this September and October. Directed by... Continue Reading →
Where?Holy Trinity Church Hall, Church St, Fortitude Valley. When? August 31 – September 1 (7pm & 8.30pm) and September 2 (7pm only). Following a sold out run at Anywhere Theatre Festival earlier this year (you can read my full review of that performance here), Republic of Song brings their haunting tale of a... Continue Reading →
Nicholas Denton and Melanie Zanetti. Imagery via Kath Rose & Associates. Where? Playhouse Theatre, QPAC When? 28 July – August 18 Part regional coming-of-age story and part gothic mystery, Queensland Theatre’s Jasper Jones has hit the Playhouse Theatre. Adapted from Craig Silvey’s classic Australian novel by Kate Mulvany and directed by Queensland Theatre’s Artistic Director... Continue Reading →
Queensland Theatre's Youth Ensemble in the soon-to-be Bille Brown Theatre with Minister for the Arts, the Hon Leeanne Enoch; QT Artistic Director Sam Strong and Executive Director Amanda Jolly; and QT artists and leading Queensland actors Bryan Probets and Hsiao-Ling Tang.West End’s Bille Brown Studio is currently undergoing a multi-million-dollar transformation and will re-open as... Continue Reading →
Photographed by Michelle Thomas, Christopher Thomas Photography Where? Iona Performing Arts Centre, Lindum. When? June 23 – July 7 Brisbane’s oldest continuously running musical theatre company, Savoyards, present the epic and uplifting musical theatre classic Les Misérables at the Iona Performing Arts Centre this June-July, directed by Robbie Parkin and with Geoffrey Secomb as Musical... Continue Reading →
Photograph by Mark Duffus Where?The Iona Performing Arts Centre, North Road, Lindum, Qld. When?23 June – 7 July, 2018 Brisbane’s oldest continuously running musical theatre company, Savoyards, present the epic and uplifting musical theatre classic Les Misérables at the Iona Performing Arts Centre this June-July. Winner of over 100 international awards and seen by over... Continue Reading →
Alana Sargent and Ivan CHAN in Natalie Weir's '4Seasons', photographed by Mak Where? QPAC’s Playhouse Theatre When? June 14-22 Expressions Dance Company, City Contemporary Dance Company (Hong Kong), and Queensland Performing Arts Centre present a breathtaking triple bill of new contemporary works, filled with powerful imagery and messages about our humanity and its impacts.... Continue Reading →
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