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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 →
Silvan Rus and Ellen Hardisty in The Blood Votes, photographed by Antony Dyer Queensland Shakespeare Ensemble continue their proud tradition of developing new work with The Blood Votes by Michael Futcher, an emotionally engaging work of historical theatre examining the conscription debates of 1916 and 1917, directed by QSE Artistic Director Rob Pensalfini. The... 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 →
Winner of the Queensland Premier's Drama Award 2018-19 David Megarrity (centre) with Queensland Theatre's Artistic Director Sam Strong and Minister for the Arts Hon Leanne EnochFollowing the opening night of Queensland Theatre’s current production, Good Muslim Boy, Brisbane writer David Megarrity was announced as the winner of the Queensland Premier’s Drama Award (QPDA) 2018-19 for... Continue Reading →
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