Esmé Quartet 13 May 2024 QLD Conservatorium Theatre, South Bank Musica Viva Australia presents the Australian debut of one of the world’s finest young string ensembles, the award-winning Germany-based Esmé Quartet, in a seven-city national tour. The quartet will perform a program of works by Webern, Mendelssohn, Debussy, and Frerer. Named after the medieval French word... Continue Reading →
What’s On: My Vagina Tried to Kill Me! (Annisa B)
My Vagina Tried to Kill Me! 27 April 2024 Big Fork Theatre, Fortitude Valley Comedian Annisa B is set to take audiences on a rib-tickling ride through the often-overlooked world of women's health with her comedy show, My Vagina Tried to Kill Me!, which promises to be both enlightening and entertaining as it sheds light... Continue Reading →
What’s On: 35MM: A Musical Exhibition (Allentertainment, PIP Theatre & Passion Productions)
35MM: A Musical Exhibition 19 April - 3 May 2024 PIP Theatre, Milton A picture is worth 1,000 words — what about a song? 35MM: A Musical Exhibition is a unique multimedia musical, written and composed by Ryan Scott Oliver, that pairs each lyrical narrative with a photograph by Matthew Murphy, crafting a tapestry of... Continue Reading →
What’s On: Dark Vanilla Jungle & Tonight with Donny Stixx (The X Collective)
Dark Vanilla Jungle & Tonight with Donny Stixx 11 - 26 April 2024 Holy Trinity Church Hall, 141 Brookes St, Fortitude Valley The X Collective presents a double bill of Philip Ridley plays to open 2024 - bold, evocative, and unapologetically honest, these plays invite you to confront the depths of the human experience in... Continue Reading →
What’s On: Casino Royale in Concert (Queensland Symphony Orchestra)
Casino Royale in Concert 15 March 2024 Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre, South Bank Queensland Symphony Orchestra (QSO) is serving up a musical martini, presenting Casino Royale in Concert and performing the live musical score perfectly synchronised with the iconic film on the big screen. Casino Royale marked Daniel Craig's first appearance as the legendary MI6 operative,... Continue Reading →
What’s On: Frankenstein (Brisbane Arts Theatre)
Frankenstein 16 March - 20 April Brisbane Arts Theatre, Petrie Terrace Board the Prometheus, an exploration vessel trapped in the shifting ice of the Northern Pole with an unexpected shipmate brought aboard… a man in pursuit of his own demons and a creature of his own creation. This amateur production follows the story, based on... Continue Reading →
What’s On: Banging Denmark (PIP Theatre)
Banging Denmark 8 - 23 March 2024 PIP Theatre, Milton Jake Newhouse is a pickup artist who sells seduction techniques to the lovelorn men of the internet. Ish Madigan is a feminist academic whose life has been destroyed by male internet trolls. They are natural enemies…until Jake grows desperate for a favour. He’s developed a... Continue Reading →
What’s On: Divine Alchemy (Southern Cross Soloists)
Divine Alchemy 3 March 2024 QPAC Concert Hall, South Bank Southern Cross Soloists' Divine Alchemy concert will delve into the realm of beauty emerging from unexpected sources, presenting a musical journey forged in the crucible of adversity. This concert also features guest soloists, award-winning Pianist Konstantin Shamray and prize-winning NZ violinist Amalia Hall. The concert... Continue Reading →
What’s On: Big Yikes! (Playlab Theatre)
Image credit: Morgan Roberts Big Yikes! 13 - 23 March 2024 Underground Theatre, Brisbane Powerhouse, New Farm Big Dreams. Bigger Doubts. Big Yikes! Playlab Theatre’s latest mainstage production, Big Yikes!, premieres this March at the BrisbanePowerhouse. Written by emerging Meanjin playwright Madeleine Border, this is a coming-of-age story that explores the uncertainty of school leaving... Continue Reading →
What’s On: Palestinian Film Festival Australia 2024
Stills from A Gaza Weekend (left) and Bye Bye Tiberias (right), which will feature in the 2024 Palestinian Film Festival Australia Palestinian Film Festival 8 - 10 March 2024 Dendy Cinemas Coorparoo The Palestinian Film Festival Australia has announced its highly anticipated 2024 program of twelve films, featuring a mix of Australian premieres, award-winning features... Continue Reading →
What’s On: Camerata & Alex Raineri – Beethoven (Camerata & QPAC)
Camerata & Alex Raineri - Beethoven 17 February 2024 QPAC Concert Hall Camerata – Queensland’s Chamber Orchestra is a two-time Helpmann Award nominated ensemble performing without a conductor. Camerata’s Artistic Associates and guest artists take ownership of their music-making to form a refreshing and acclaimed voice that empowers artists, inspires audiences, and enriches communities through... Continue Reading →
What’s On: The Wolves (Ad Astra)
The Wolves 15 February - 9 March 2024 Ad Astra, 57 Misterton Street, Fortitude Valley A girls indoor soccer team warms up. From the safety of their suburban stretch circle, the team navigate big questions and wage tiny battles with all the vigour of a pack of adolescent warriors. Written by Sarah DeLappe and directed for... Continue Reading →