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Putting On The Mask 21 May 2022 Elements Collective, Fortitude Valley Putting On The Mask is a one-woman show about loss and mortality; an homage to past, present, and future. The single act of two women getting ready in the morning - a mother and a daughter - putting on their mask for the day... Continue Reading →
Image supplied The Last Five Years 30 May - 18 June 2022 Roundhouse Theatre, Kelvin Grove A heartfelt musical about love lost and gained, The Last Five Years tells the story of Cathy and Jamie, two 20-something New Yorkers who used to be giddily in love but break apart over time, dissecting their last five... Continue Reading →
Image supplied Old F... Ducks! 13, 20 & 21 May EC Venue, Fortitude Valley Directed, written, and performed by local Brisbane women, Old Fuck Ducks is a fun-filled collection of stories so strange that they must be true. Starring Sandra Harman, Glenda Ashleigh, and Elizabeth Ross, these stories are shared as thoughtful and provocative monologues... Continue Reading →
Image supplied by Observatory Theatre Control 9 - 11 June 2022 Queensland Multicultural Centre, Kangaroo Point Observatory Theatre bring Keziah Warner’s dystopian blockbuster Control to the Queensland Multicultural Centre for a limited season in June. Control was originally developed through the INK program at Red Stitch Actors’ Theatre in Melbourne, and this production will be... Continue Reading →
Gregory J Wilken as Roland Henning in Toy Symphony, photographed by Christopher Sharman Content note: This production contains coarse language, adult themes, and depictions of drug use Ad Astra present Michael Gow’s award-winning play Toy Symphony, directed by Michelle Carey, a two-act drama that dives into memory and contemplates the nature and commodification of creativity.... Continue Reading →
Toy Symphony 21 April - 20 May 2022 Ad Astra Theatre, 57 Misterton St, Fortitude Valley Written by playwright Michael Gow, who was Artistic Director of Queensland Theatre Company from 1999-2010, Toy Symphony follows the journey of Roland Henning, a playwright suffering from dreaded ‘writers’ block’. As he embarks on a voyage of self-reflection in... Continue Reading →
Aidan O’Donnell and Nathan Kennedy as Barry and Steven in Leaves of Glass, photographed by Naz Mulla Content note: This production contains coarse language, depictions of domestic violence, and spoken references to suicide and child abuse. Following postponements earlier in the year due to COVID-19, The X Collective has now opened their riveting production of... Continue Reading →
Rabbit Hole 24 March - 9 April 2022 Ad Astra, Fortitude Valley Winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, David Lindsay-Abaire's play Rabbit Hole follows Becca and Howie Corbett, a couple in their late thirties, in the months following a horrific accident. Becca finds pain in the familiar, while Howie finds comfort. He wants to... Continue Reading →
Moreblessing Maturure and Iolanthe as Cleo and Kara, photographed by Teniola Komolafe La Boite have opened their 2022 season with a raucous, rapid-fire contemporary play that plunges audiences into an online realm of tweets, trolls, and tensions. Written by British playwright Jasmine Lee-Jones, seven methods of killing kylie jenner premiered in London in 2019 and... Continue Reading →
Image supplied Stephanie Collins will perform as The Baker's Wife in Redcliffe Musical Theatre's upcoming production of Into The Woods. Stephanie has previously performed in numerous shows including Miss Saigon, Legally Blonde, Phantom of the Opera, and Cinderella. She has also played Sandy in Grease, Cosette in Les Miserables' and her life’s dream, Belle in Beauty... Continue Reading →
Image supplied String: an odd evening with Tyrone and Lesley 12 March 2022 New Benner Theatre, Metro Arts, West End Unwinding as a cross between a concert and slide night, Tyrone and Lesley will make your heartstrings ring as they string together 20 years of hits and premiere songs from their new recording String. Tyrone and... Continue Reading →
Image credit: Ben McShea of BEAK Photographics Into the Woods 17 February - 5 March 2022 Theatre 102, Redcliffe Performing at their own Theatre 102, Redcliffe Musical Theatre's reimagining of Stephen Sondheim’s classic comes with a slight twist on the traditional fairytale concept. Into The Woods follows the story of a Baker and his wife... Continue Reading →
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