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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 →
Not Really Billy: a celebration of Billy Bragg's Workers Playtime 21 September 2024 It's Still A Secret, South Brisbane Join award-winning playwright and musician David Megarrity (Friends of the Iguana, The Goodbye Notes, Tyrone & Lesley) and Samuel Vincent (Trichotomy, Estampa, Tyrone & Lesley) alongside emerging singer songwriter Isabel Yamazaki for a great leaping celebration of Billy... Continue Reading →
Quiet and Still exhibition, photographed by Josef Ruckli Quiet and Still 3 - 28 September 2024 Mitchell Fine Art Gallery, Fortitude Valley Archibald Prize finalist Mirra Whale returns to Mitchell Fine Art with her third solo show exhibition of still life paintings from 3 September. The works in the show were inspired and created during... Continue Reading →
Luminsecence 28 September 2024 Old Government House, QUT Gardens Point Campus Float away from the mundane and find yourself adrift in an ethereal soundscape of some of the most beautiful works written for flute, viola and harp. Experience a soothing Telemann Sonata, Ravel’s luscious Sonatine en Trio and bathe in the exquisite stillness of Takemitsu’s And I Knew ‘twas Wind,... Continue Reading →
Camerata, Lou Bennett & Lior: Ngapa William Cooper Saturday, 7 September 2024 Concert Hall, QPAC, South Bank Lior, Nigel Westlake and Lou Bennett’s moving song cycle Ngapa William Cooper, exploring the extraordinarily powerful story of Yorta Yorta man Uncle William Cooper, will make its Queensland premiere as part of Brisbane Festival. Ngapa William Cooper was... Continue Reading →
Photographed by Nathaniel Knight Presented by The Reaction Theory and BIPOC Arts Australia, Nathan Joe’s Scenes From A Yellow Peril is a theatrical mosaic that pulses with passion, and a powerful commentary on the experience of trans-Tasman Asian identity. This is the second production in Queensland Theatre's inaugural DOOR 3 program, which provides opportunities for... Continue Reading →
Brush and Bow - Art + Music 23 - 24 August 2024 Corinda Bowls Club (23 August) and Graceville Uniting Church (24 August) Riverbend Ensemble, led by violinist Helen Carvolth, will present a unique double-header of string quartet music fused with art. Ms Carvolth was awarded a Creative Sparks Program grant by Brisbane City Council... Continue Reading →
The Cat Empire with Queensland Symphony Orchestra 19 September 2024 Fortitude Music Hall, Fortitude Valley The Queensland Symphony Orchestra (QSO) will join forces with The Cat Empire for one night only at the Fortitude Music Hall on Thursday 19 September. The electrifying performance fuses the band’s most beloved tunes and exuberant new music with the might... 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 →
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