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Checked Out 25 - 26 August 2023 Merthyr Rd Uniting Church, New Farm Content warnings: discussions of abortion and emotional abuse, coarse language, sexual references Checked Out is a new musical comedy presented by Inscape Assembly that invites you into the inner lives of several young employees through the trials and tribulations of both the... Continue Reading →
Chimene Steele-Prior and Lucie, photographed by David Kelly Warning: Drones, strobe lighting, haze and occasional high sound pressure levels. Australasian Dance Collective brought dancers and drones together as onstage equals with their new contemporary dance work Lucie In the Sky, which made its world premiere at the QPAC Playhouse in May. Based in Brisbane, ADC continues... Continue Reading →
The Penelopiad 25 August - 10 September 2023 PIP Theatre, Milton “Now that I am dead I know everything…” The Queensland Shakespeare Ensemble will bring Margaret Atwood’s epic novella-turned-play, The Penelopiad to Brisbane with PIP Theatre, directed by Rebecca Murphy. Penelope, dutiful wife of Odysseus and less beautiful cousin of Helen, is ready to tell... Continue Reading →
Così fan tutte 10 - 26 August 2023 QPAC Playhouse, South Bank Opera Queensland will present the third and final instalment of the Mozart – Da Ponte trilogy with Mozart's provocative opera, Così fan tutte, at the Playhouse this August. Greek Maestra Zoe Zeniodi returns to Brisbane to lead the Queensland Symphony Orchestra, the cast... Continue Reading →
Image credit: Julian Palma ITEM 17 - 19 August 2023 New Benner Theatre, Metro Arts, West End Brisbane’s Dance Masala Bollywood Dance Company flips the script on Indian idealised romance and storytelling tropes with ITEM, a knowing love letter to the iconic institution of Bollywood. Inspired by personal letters, messages and interviews collected from hundreds... Continue Reading →
Viva Violin 5 August 2023 QPAC Concert Hall, South Bank Camerata will present an enchanting evening of chamber music by Mendelssohn and Rossini, featuring Queensland-born violinist Catherina Lee, home from Vienna, for Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto and performed, as always for Camerata, without a conductor. Rossini's famed Barber of Seville Overture will open the performance, diving straight into... Continue Reading →
Top Girls 20 July - 6 August Ad Astra, 57 Misterton St, Fortitude Valley Set in the early 1980s, Top Girls depicts the lifestyle and life choices of its central character, Marlene. A successful career woman, who’s just received a major promotion, who indisputably fought her way to the top to get it - Marlene’s... Continue Reading →
Beginning 13 - 29 July 2023 PIP Theatre, Park Road, Milton Set in the aftermath of Laura's housewarming party at her new flat in London, Danny, having attended simply as the plus one of a friend, is the last remaining guest. Laura (Crystal Arons) is 38, single, childless and with no immediate family; Danny (Jesse... Continue Reading →
Brisbane Pinball & Arcade Collective (BPAC) Showcase 14 - 23 July 2023 BrewDog Brewery and Taproom, 77 Metroplex Avenue, Murarrie Pricing: Unlimited gaming on 100+ games is available for just $10 on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday nights. Spectating is free at all times, and competitive events are priced individually. The Brisbane Pinball and Arcade Collective... Continue Reading →
Sean Dow and Jazleen Latrise as Sam and Ally, photographed by David Kelly. Capricorn 24 July - 12 August 2023 Roundhouse Theatre, Kelvin Grove Content warnings: Coarse language, themes of sexual violence, miscarriage, family passing and relationship breakdown. Recommended for ages 15+. A bittersweet play about love, loss, identity, culture, sexuality, and pet fish, will... Continue Reading →
Spirited 17 August 2023 Old Museum, Fortitude Valley Brisbane chamber music collective Ensemble Trivium present an evening of high-spirited, virtuosic and folk inspired Bohemian masterpieces, along with a freshly composed work by one of Brisbane’s favourites, John Rotar. As well as the world premiere of Rotar's Bromeliad Dances for flute, viola & double bass, be... Continue Reading →
Alex: A Play with Holograms 6 - 8 July 2023 Roundhouse Theatre, Kelvin Grove Researchers from the Queensland University Technology will debut the world premiere of Alex: A Play with Holograms, a live performance combining traditional theatre practice with cutting edge technology to create a communal augmented reality theatrical experience. A story for brave kids... Continue Reading →
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