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A Very Naughty Christmas 21 November - 18 December 2024 La Boite Theatre, Kelvin Grove A Very Naughty Christmas, an adults-only Christmas comedy, returns this silly season to Brisbane, Melbourne, and the Gold Coast. Created in 2017 by Australian theatre maestros Alex Woodward and Daniel Venz for fans of Magic Mike, La Clique and The... Continue Reading →
Imagery provided by Brisbane Music Festival, from a previous performance of Piano Room Piano Room was a reprieve, a transporting mid-morning performance in a carefully curated space. Presented as part of Brisbane Music Festival, it meditated on the interconnectedness of the natural and man-made worlds through soundscapes and music, and the internal world through poetry.... Continue Reading →
Eurovision On Tour 13 November 2024 The Tivoli, Fortitude Valley Following concerts in London, Paris and Madrid, Eurovision On Tour brings the Eurovision experience to the fans in Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney, touring for the first time since the Eurovision Song Contest began in 1956. Australia is the only country in the world to receive... Continue Reading →
Love Lies Bleeding 31 October - 23 November 2024 Ad Astra, Misterton Street, Fortitude Valley This play concerns an artist named Alex Macklin in the last years of his life, and the effect his condition has on his son, Sean, and his second and fourth wives, Toinette and Lia, respectively. After a major second stroke,... Continue Reading →
Imagery by Joel Devereux DragSpeare: Drag Kings do Shakespeare 1 - 9 November 2024 PIP Theatre, Milton Lucinda Shaw, director says “We’ve got an amazing cast of Kings who are not just delivering Shakespeare but doing it with style, sass, and a lot of heart. This is a show for anyone who loves drag, music,... Continue Reading →
Liliana Macarone (Brutus) Lillian Duggan (Caesar) and Rebecca Murphy (Cassius), photographed by Benjamin Prindable Photography Julius Caesar 7 - 24 November 2024 The Avalon Theatre, St Lucia Politics is sport. Sport is politics. And the fight for power is a high-stakes game. When Caesar returns to Rome, riding high on a wave of victories and... Continue Reading →
The Fifth Elephant 19 October – 2 November 210 Petrie Terrace, Petrie Terrace In this stage adaptation of Sir Terry Pratchett's 1999 novel by Stephen Briggs, Commander Vimes is sent to the icy, Transylvania-like realm of Uberwald to build trade relations with the Dwarf King. But his mission soon takes a turn as he finds... Continue Reading →
Yoga Play 7 - 23 November 2024 La Boite Roundhouse Theatre, Kelvin Grove La Boite Theatre is limbering up to present an Australian-first season of Dipika Guha’s Yoga Play, a tale of downward dog and downward profits, in collaboration with the National Theatre of Parramatta. Brisbane stars Andrea Moor and Thomas Larkin will bring the... Continue Reading →
Camerata & Davide Monti: Baroque Labyrinth Wednesday, 13 November 2024, 7pm Concert Hall, QPAC, Brisbane Baroque Labyrinth sees the long-awaited return of one of Camerata’s favourite collaborators, the Italian Baroque violin virtuoso Davide Monti. A much sought-after director, soloist, and chamber musician, Davide teams ups with Camerata to uncover a labyrinth of bold, adventurous baroque... Continue Reading →
Image credit: Red Anchor Media CAKE 6 - 16 November 2024 Metro Arts, West Village, West End Join Marie Antoinette’s Royal Court and witness her cascade through parties, PR disasters and debauchery on the road to her inevitable beheading. Returning by popular request for a second serving, CAKE is a provocative comedy, inviting audiences to... Continue Reading →
Magic, Mystique and Melancholy 20 October 2024 Concert Hall, QPAC, South Bank Drawing inspiration from Stravinsky's enchanting yet poignant ballet Petrushka and the iconic Ballets Russe, this program evokes an atmosphere of enchantment and allure whilst embracing the bittersweet essence of the human experience. From Russian émigré maestros to the dazzling Belle Époque era of... Continue Reading →
A Night With The Villains 29 - 31 October 2024 Ron Hurley Theatre, Seven Hills A Night With The Villains returns for Halloween – bigger, badder, and boasting an all-new cast of local talent. This musical parody concert promises the ultimate Halloween experience with thrilling performances, dark humour, and spine-tingling villainy. Following its successful 2023... Continue Reading →
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