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Entries are now open for the Queensland Premier’s Drama Award (QPDA) 2020-2021. The program assists writers and performance makers develop their first drafts or pitch documents, into a world premiere professional production, with the winner programmed into Queensland Theatre’s 2021 Season. Now in its 17th year, this prestigious national award continues a legacy of successful partnership between... Continue Reading →
L'Appartement August 3 – 31, 2019 Cremorne Theatre, QPAC It’s a dream holiday for Aussie couple Meg and Rooster – a decadent getaway in Paris in a swanky Airbnb, with fine wine, lavish food, and best of all, no three-year-old twins in tow – a chance for these parents to look after themselves, kick back... Continue Reading →
Storm Boy July 29 – August 17, 2019 Playhouse, QPAC A Melbourne Theatre Company co-production in association with Dead Puppet Society Auslan Interpreted Mon 5 Aug 2019, 6.30pm Audio Described Thu 15 Aug 2019, 7.30pm + Sat 17 Aug 2019, 2pm Relaxed Performance Sat 10 Aug 2019, 2pm Young Storm Boy lives a simple yet... Continue Reading →
City of Gold June 29 – July 20, 2019 Bille Brown Theatre A Griffin Theatre Company co-production All Breythe ever wanted was to be an actor, but this isn’t how he imagined his first big television gig – as a young Aboriginal man, being the face of a disastrous misfire of an advertisement that will... Continue Reading →
In a hugely exciting coup, Queensland Theatre has secured the rights for the world premiere season of the stage version of Brisbane-born author Trent Dalton’s award-winning and much acclaimed debut novel, Boy Swallows Universe, to be produced with Brisbane Festival. Queensland Theatre’s Artistic Director Sam Strong will direct an adaptation by Tim McGarry, premiering as part of Queensland... Continue Reading →
Barbara and the Camp Dogs is a fierce, fresh, and vital new musical which examines family tensions and loyalty, and questions of personal and national identity through raging rock and beautiful ballads. Following a powerful opening song, the audience meet Barbara and René – cousins raised together in Katherine by René’s mother Jill, and now... Continue Reading →
Barbara and the Camp Dogs 1 – 25 May, 2019 Bille Brown Theatre Barbara (Ursula Yovich) and her band, The Camp Dogs, have been trying to make it in Sydney, but it’s a tough town for musicians. In all the relentless demands of city life, the wild and unpredictable Barbara craves a sense of belonging.... Continue Reading →
Rhys Muldoon, who will play the role of Isaac Newton, with playwright David Williamson. Photographed by Jono Searle. Where? The brand new Bille Brown Theatre! 78 Montague Rd, South Brisbane When? October 6 – November 3 Tickets: Available via queenslandtheatre.com.au or by calling 1800 355 528 Queensland Theatre will christen the newly redesigned Bille Brown Theatre,... Continue Reading →
Queensland Theatre is set to continue its upward trajectory with the announcement of an exciting 2019 season, featuring no less than five world premieres as well as theatre classics and new takes on old favourites. Titled ‘A Season of Dreamers’, Queensland Theatre Artistic Director Sam Strong said that the collection of works that will... 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 →
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 →
Where? Playhouse Theatre, QPAC When? 28 July – August 18 Queensland Theatre’s next production is the acclaimed adaptation of Craig Silvey’s classic Australian novel Jasper Jones, and I have two double passes to give away! Pop over to Instagram to enter. Adapted from the novel by Kate Mulvany, Queensland Theatre Artistic Director will... Continue Reading →
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