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Emily Liu, photographed by AJ Moller Death in a Statesman 8 - 12 November 2022 Judith Wright Centre, Fortitude Valley Content warnings: mild swearing / offensive language, adult themes and haze / smoke effects. Suitable for ages 15+. Murder in Queensland. Yeah, noir. Of all the rum joints in all the world, it had to... Continue Reading →
The Prince and The Prostitute 22 October 2022 Brisbane Multicultural Centre, Kangaroo Point Appropriate for audiences aged 16+ A new musical, written and composed by Lindsay McGregor, tells the story of Queen Victoria's second son, Prince Alfred. While undertaking the first Royal tour of the Empire in 1867, Alfred falls in love with a Melbourne... Continue Reading →
Eleonora Ginardi, photographed by Naz Mulla Shadows of Love: A Triptych 13 October - 6 November 2022 Christ Church, Milton Suitable for audiences aged 15+ In the final offering of their 2022 season, The Curators’ Theatre Company presents a noir cabaret in which song, dance, and drama collide to explore the dark side of love.... Continue Reading →
Image supplied 4MBS Brisbane Shakespeare Festival - Romeo & Juliet 14 - 16 October 2022 Roma Street Parkland Amphitheatre Now in its 16th year, 4MBS Brisbane Shakespeare Festival is run by Brisbane classical music community radio station 4MBS Classic FM. The festival began in 2007, regularly featuring actors from Queensland Theatre and La Boite, and... Continue Reading →
Why Young Men Run at 2am 6 - 22 October 2022 Ad Astra, Fortitude Valley Terry Schmidt Jr, a travelling pawn shop salesman for Schmidt's Pawn and Laundry, finds himself working his way down the east coast of Australia. 'TJ' is becoming more and more infatuated with this lifestyle as the months sail on. He's... Continue Reading →
Image supplied by Allentertainment Constellations 11 - 26 November 2022 Sir Thomas Brisbane Planetarium Cosmic Skydome, Toowong Director Harrison Allen brings Constellations by Nick Payne to life at the Sir Thomas Brisbane Planetarium Cosmic Skydome, starring newlyweds Will & Katie Toft. Featuring an immersive 8K resolution projection dome above the audiences, Constellations explores how even... Continue Reading →
Angus Thorburn, Leah Fitzgerald-Quinn, Rebekah Schmidt, Dudley Powell & Rob Pensalfini. Image supplied by Queensland Shakespeare Ensemble. Shakespeare Pick and (re)Mix! 14 & 21 October 2022 EC Venue Hub – Warehouse Space and Blackbox Studio 17 McLachlan Street, Fortitude Valley Macbeth, Hamlet, Romeo and Juliet walk into a bar… Following a successful season at Anywhere... Continue Reading →
Image credit: Creative Street The Producers 21 - 30 October 2022 Twelfth Night Theatre, Bowen Hills The Producers is recommended for audiences aged 16+ Independent theatre company Queensland Musical Theatre are presenting Mel Brooks' laugh-out-loud musical The Producers, the show that set the record for most Tony Award wins. A down-on-his-luck Broadway producer and his... Continue Reading →
Silvan Rus, Julian Wong, Ming Yang Lim, Jonathan Chan, and Egan Sun-Bin, photographed by Stephen Henry. Content note: Slow Boat includes low level coarse language, depictions of suicide, depictions of war, racial slurs, references to violence, haze/smoke effects, and loud sounds. Anna Yen’s Slow Boat has made its world premiere at the Brisbane Powerhouse, directed... Continue Reading →
Twelve Angry Men 9 - 24 September 2022 KSP Theatre, Burpengary Ghostlight Theatre Co. presents their latest production, Twelve Angry Men, directed by Susan O'Toole Cridland. A contemporary take on the iconic play by Reginald Rose. Twelve jurors must decide the fate of a teenager accused of murdering his father. Eleven are convinced of his... Continue Reading →
Leah Shelton, photographed by Joel Devereux Batshit 21 - 24 September 2022 New Benner Theatre, Metro Arts, West End Presented by Metro Arts and Brisbane Festival, Leah Shelton's third solo work explores the history of women who have been locked up, medicated, pathologized and silenced by a simple label - ‘crazy’. Directed by Olivier award-winning... Continue Reading →
Marvin's Room 1 - 24 September 2022 Ad Astra, Fortitude Valley Set in Florida, Scott McPherson's Marvin’s Room throws together characters who are dealing with aging, estrangement, mental illness, carer fatigue, and ties that bind a family; this play has a heart that is visible only once you excavate the layers of frustration, conflict, nostalgia,... Continue Reading →
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