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Speaking in Tongues 5 - 28 September 2024 Ad Astra, Fortitude Valley Nine lives weave together in ways known and unknown in Andrew Bovell’s piercing drama, Speaking in Tongues. Leon is married to Sonja, Jane is married to Pete. By chance, each spouse meets the other’s one night and wind up in motel rooms. Pete... Continue Reading →
Psycho Beach Party 8 - 24 August 2024 PIP Theatre, Milton Surf’s up, and murder’s afoot, as Psycho Beach Party mashes up ’50s psychodramas, ’60s surfer films and ’80s slasher horror flicks into a truly madcap comedy. Think Gidget meet’s Mommie Dearest! It’s 1962 and teenage tomboy Chicklet Forrest desperately wants to be a part... Continue Reading →
Image credit: PIF Productions Fun Home 29 August - 14 September 2024 PIP Theatre, Milton Adapted from Alison Bechdel's groundbreaking graphic novel, Fun Home is a refreshingly honest, wholly original musical about seeing your parents through grown-up eyes. When her father dies unexpectedly, graphic novelist Alison dives deep into her past to tell the story... Continue Reading →
Fancy Long Legs 12 - 22 September 2024 La Boite Roundhouse Theatre, Kelvin Grove Suitable for ages 3+ Rachel Burke’s Fancy Long Legs, an all-ages musical that celebrates individuality and creativity, will make its debut at La Boite Theatre from 12 to 22 September. The colourful and fantastical production follows sparkly spider Fancy and her... Continue Reading →
Image Credit: Daniel East Photography The Drowsy Chaperone 26 July - 4 August 2024 Fire Station 101, Ipswich Swich Up Productions and Ipswich Civic Centre present the Tony Award-winning The Drowsy Chaperone, a send-up of classic Broadway musicals. Get ready for witty commentary, outrageous characters (think gangsters disguised as pastry chefs!), and show-stopping song and... Continue Reading →
Horizon Underground Theatre, Brisbane Powerhouse, New Farm 31 July - 10 August 2024 With the horizon ahead of them, Cole and Sky drive into the guts of the country in search of freedom. Cole’s dad is sick, Sky is bored of the corporate ladder, and so they’re excited to hit the road and leave their... Continue Reading →
Set Me On Fire 24 July - 2 August 2024 Backdock Arts, 102 Brunswick St, Fortitude Valley “When I hear your name, it feels like I’ve been set on fire all over again. With a matchstick made of anxiety, some what-could-have-beens, and a tiny bit of resentment. But there is also warmth, a lot of... Continue Reading →
Disney Off Ice August 16 - September 1 Studio1, Yeerongpilly The rumours are true...he's back! This August, Observatory Theatre will present the highly anticipated Disney Off Ice, an absurd lampoon that imagines the infamous urban legend of Walt Disney's cryonic freezing. After decades frozen in the cryonic tank, Disney is feeling refreshed and ready to make... Continue Reading →
Tartuffe 12 - 28 July 2024 PIP Theatre, Milton “You see him as a saint. I’m way less awed; In fact, I see right through him. He’s a fraud!” First performed and then speedily banned in 1664, Molière’s Tartuffe is a satirical exploration of greed, seduction, piety, and deception. This July, the Queensland Shakespeare Ensemble... Continue Reading →
Plied & Prejudice From 14 June 2024 The Shed, Dock C, Northshore Brisbane Plied and Prejudice is an 80-minute romp through Jane Austen's beloved classic, as it was never intended. Five actors take on the challenge of portraying 20 characters, all while navigating the chaos that ensues when one of them imbibes five shots of... Continue Reading →
Image credit: Sean Dowling Scaredy House 19 - 29 June 2024 Metro Arts, West Village, West End Something is going bump in the night - but this time it could be us?! Set to send shivers down your spine and spark imaginations, Scaredy House is a fun, immersive theatrical experience that invites young audiences to... Continue Reading →
Equus 7 - 15 June 2024 Holy Trinity Church Hall The X Collective presents Peter Shaffer's Tony Award-winning masterpiece, following the journey of psychiatrist Martin Dysart as he unravels the enigmatic story of Alan Strang, a young man who commits a shocking and violent act against six horses. As Dysart delves deeper into Alan's troubled... Continue Reading →
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