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Henry IV, Part I 22 August - 8 September, 2019 The Amphitheatre, Roma Street Parkland Tickets: Adult $35; Concession/Preview $28; Group Discount (10+) $28; School Groups $24 (contact education@qldshakespeare.org to arrange school group bookings). Queensland Shakespeare Ensemble returns to the beautiful surrounds of Roma Street Parkland to present Shakespeare's history, Henry IV Part I, this August and September.... Continue Reading →
Cock 21 - 31 August, 2019 Sue Benner Theatre, Metro Arts, Brisbane City Tickets: $34 - $44 + booking fee Recommended for audiences 15+ Newly-launched Brisbane theatre company Bosco Productions present Olivier Award-winning playwright Mike Bartlett's contemporary theatre work Cock, which explores the timeworn tradition of the love triangle in a new way, dissecting one... Continue Reading →
A co-production between Queensland Theatre and Melbourne Theatre Company in association with Dead Puppet Society, Storm Boy brings Colin Thiele’s classic Australian coming-of-age novel to the stage in a poignant and awe-inspiring production that will thrill audiences young and old. Directed by Sam Strong and adapted for the stage by Tom Holloway, Queensland Theatre’s Storm... Continue Reading →
L'Appartement August 3 – 31, 2019 Cremorne Theatre, QPAC It’s a dream holiday for Aussie couple Meg and Rooster – a decadent getaway in Paris in a swanky Airbnb, with fine wine, lavish food, and best of all, no three-year-old twins in tow – a chance for these parents to look after themselves, kick back... Continue Reading →
Brisbane Writers Festival 5 - 8 September 2019 State Library of Queensland, South Brisbane The 2019 Brisbane Writers Festival will see over 160 internationally renowned writers, thinkers and opinion makers appearing at State Library of Queensland. Now in its 57th year, Brisbane Writers Festival celebrates and champions the work of writers who contemplate the big... Continue Reading →
Storm Boy July 29 – August 17, 2019 Playhouse, QPAC A Melbourne Theatre Company co-production in association with Dead Puppet Society Auslan Interpreted Mon 5 Aug 2019, 6.30pm Audio Described Thu 15 Aug 2019, 7.30pm + Sat 17 Aug 2019, 2pm Relaxed Performance Sat 10 Aug 2019, 2pm Young Storm Boy lives a simple yet... Continue Reading →
I Often Find That I Am Naked 17 & 18 July 2019 Black Bear Lodge, Fortitude Valley Rouge Theatre Company present their first production, I Often Find That I am Naked by Brisbane artist Fiona Sprott. The work was originally showcased at Metro Arts Theatre, starring the playwright. The show is a darkly comic journey through the mayhem... Continue Reading →
Tosca 13 - 22 June QPAC Lyric Theatre Opera Queensland present a new production of Puccini’s politically-charged thriller Tosca, directed by the company's Artistic Director, Patrick Nolan, and starring award-winning Australian soprano Rachelle Durkin. This production will transplant the opera to 1970s Italy, where political and religious tensions are at breaking point in an era of labour strikes, political... Continue Reading →
Opera Queensland's 2019 season will open with the Brisbane premiere of Patrick Nolan’s Helpmann® Award winning work, A Flowering Tree. This enchanting work is based on folktale from the Kannada language of Southern India and is a contemporary love story about magic, metamorphosis and the dawning of moral awareness, sung in English and Spanish. The opera recounts the... Continue Reading →
Imagery via Queensland Shakespeare Ensemble Where? Holy Trinity Parish Hall, Church Street, Fortitude Valley When? 7 – 11 November 2018 Queensland Shakespeare Ensemble will continue their proud tradition of developing stimulating new work with their production of The Blood Votes, a new play by Michael Futcher. Bringing to life the divisive and, at times, violent... Continue Reading →
