Image credit: Pier Andrea Morolli Garrick Ohlsson in recital 1 June 2023 Conservatorium Theatre, South Bank Musica Viva Australia is delighted to present Garrick Ohlsson in recital, an exhilarating national tour opening in Brisbane and concluding in Perth, featuring one of the world’s finest pianists. A native of White Plains, New York, Ohlsson has been... Continue Reading →
What’s On: Grand Horizons (PIP Theatre)
Grand Horizons 11 - 27 May PIP Theatre, Milton Fifty years into their marriage, Bill and Nancy want a divorce. While they seem unfazed by the decision, their two adult sons are shaken to the core, forced to reexamine everything they thought they knew about their parents’ outwardly happy lives. As the family grapples with... Continue Reading →
What’s On: The Turquoise Elephant (Observatory Theatre)
The Turquoise Elephant 2 - 11 June 2023 Studio1, 190 Station Road, Yeerongpilly Observatory Theatre will open their 2023 season with the outrageous black comedy The Turquoise Elephant by award-winning Brisbane playwright Stephen Carleton, exploring the absurd delays on global climate change through fast-paced theatre and dark humour. Directed by Observatory Theatre's Founder and Creative... Continue Reading →
What’s On: The Unheard Of Tyrone & Lesley
The Unheard Of Tyrone & Lesley 20 May 2023 Junk Bar, Ashgrove As part of Anywhere Festival 2023, award-winning uke and double bass duo Tyrone and Lesley play the tunes that got away on a night just for you: rarities, requests, song dedications and a rewarding chance to bring your uke and Strumalong. If you... Continue Reading →
What’s On: Utopias (Australian String Quartet)
Image credit: Jacqui Way Utopias 19 May 2023 Queensland Conservatorium Theatre The Australian String Quartet (ASQ) brings an imaginative and moving musical journey to Brisbane audiences during their national tour of Utopias. The Utopias programme features a carefully curated selection of works that explore the themes of imagined worlds and inner reflections, showcasing the ASQ’s... Continue Reading →
What’s On: From My Homeland (Camerata)
From My Homeland 25 May 2023 QPAC Concert Hall, South Bank Presented by Camerata, evocative Australian music takes centre stage with ARIA Award-nominated didgeridoo virtuoso William Barton and captivating violinist Veronique Serret. This performance for chamber orchestra will conjure vivid Australian soundscapes and the universal stories and experiences that we tie to our homeland. Camerata will intertwine works... Continue Reading →
What’s On: CATS (Queensland Musical Theatre)
Image credit: Creative Street CATS 12 - 21 May 2023 Twelfth Night Theatre, Bowen Hills Andrew Llyod Webber's classic musical CATS is pouncing onto the Twelfth Night Theatre stage this May, served up by a troupe of local performers from Queensland Musical Theatre. This West End and Broadway hit is based on T.S. Eliot’s poetry collection, Old Possum’s Book of Practical Cats, and was reworked by the original... Continue Reading →
What’s On: The Reunion (Minerva Theatre Co & Anywhere Festival)
The Reunion 11 - 13 May Blutes Bar, Fortitude Valley The Reunion will also be performed at Hills District Community Centre, Arana Hills, on 26 & 27 May You’re invited to the class of 2013’s 10 year reunion! We are so excited to hear how your education at Mt. St. Celine has fuelled your success.... Continue Reading →
What’s On: Bakersfield Mist (Ad Astra)
Bakersfield Mist 11 May - 3 June 2023 Ad Astra, Misterton Street, Fortitude Valley Bakersfield Mist is inspired by the true story of a retired long-haul trucker in California, Teri Horton, who went hunting for a gag present for her depressed friend and found a big painting of drips and splurges and squiggles in a junk... Continue Reading →
What’s On: Kaleidoscope (Riverbend Ensemble)
Kaleidoscope 5 May 2023 St. Thomas’ Anglican Church, Toowong Riverbend Ensemble will also perform Kaleidoscope at Maleny Community Centre on 7 May. Riverbend Ensemble will begin its 2023 season with a concert of classical music ranging across five centuries and both hemispheres - a kaleidoscope of string music. The Brisbane-based independent professional ensemble, led by... Continue Reading →
What’s On: Into the Light (D.I.V.E. Theatre Collective)
Imagery by Vlad Da Cunha / Vlad Photo Into the Light 19 & 20 May 2023 The Paint Factory, Yeronga Into The Light will also be performed at The Black Box Theatre in Nambour, on 5, 6 & 13 May. This show is designed for theatre goers 16+. Sunshine Coast-based multicultural contemporary theatre company D.I.V.E.... Continue Reading →
What’s On: Urinetown: The Musical (Phoenix Ensemble)
Urinetown: The Musical 5 - 27 May 2023 (every Friday and Saturday) Phoenix Ensemble, Beenleigh Showgrounds, James Street, Beenleigh "I know it's not the best name, but don't let that put you off. It's just a town, like any other, except for the name, of course," says Little Sally Two Shoes, one of Urinetown’s narrators.... Continue Reading →