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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 →
Naomi Price in Christmas Actually. Imagery supplied by The Little Red Company Christmas Actually returned to the Brisbane Powerhouse in 2025, a cabaret-style confetti bomb of holiday cheer, noughties nostalgia, and grand romantic gestures. Now in its eighth year, Christmas Actually was created by Adam Brunes and Naomi Price of The Little Red Company and... 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 →
Image credit: Harrison Allen 8 More Years 10–12 December 2025 PIP Theatre, 20 Park Road Milton Brisbane’s upcoming Olympic Games has inspired a new Australian Play to be premiered at PIP Theatre’s annual Toucan Club Festival. 8 More Years is a quintessentially Australian comedy with relatable flavour. The classic suburban family with petty dramas set... Continue Reading →
Image credit: Georgia Haupt Bahala/o 19 - 29 November 2025 New Benner Theatre, West End Recommended Age 16+ Bahala/o by Buddy Malbasiasis a raw, energetic dance theatre experience that beckons you to embrace the spirit of ‘bahala na’ - whatever happens, happens! Drawing from the Filipino philosophy of ‘Bahala Na’, the work is seriously unserious,... Continue Reading →
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