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Image supplied La Traviata 14 - 23 July 2022 QPAC Lyric Theatre, South Bank This new production of La Traviata, reimagined by director Sarah Giles, features an ensemble of some of Australia’s most exciting singers, including Lorina Gore as the famed heroine Violetta, Kang Wang as Alfredo, and José Carbó as Germont, backed by the... Continue Reading →
Will Carseldine and Patrick Jhanur for An Ideal Husband. Image supplied. An Ideal Husband 18 July – 6 August 2022 Roundhouse Theatre, Kelvin Grove Political scandal and ‘90s pop culture are set to combine in Lewis Treston's modern adaptation of Oscar Wilde’s An Ideal Husband. Set in the hallowed halls of Canberra’s House of Representatives... Continue Reading →
Image supplied Our Blood Runs in the Street 13 - 16 July 2022 New Benner Theatre, Metro Arts, West End In 2019, the NSW Parliament reopened the NSW Parliamentary Inquiry into Gay and Transgender hate crimes between 1970 and 2010 to delve into the state's history of violence and persecution against LGBTQIA+ Australians. Shane Anthony's production... Continue Reading →
Image supplied Important Aboriginal Art #1 21 June - 16 July 2022 Mitchell Fine Art Gallery, Fortitude Valley A collection of exceptional paintings by some of Australia’s foremost Aboriginal artists feature in this exhibition. Image supplied The first in a series of exhibitions in this theme, this collection of artworks features predominantly Central Australian artists... Continue Reading →
The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee 6 - 9 July 2022 Emerge Church, 1 Coorparoo Rd, Warner Winner of the Tony and the Drama Desk Awards for Best Book, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee features an eclectic group of six mid-pubescents who vie for the spelling championship of a lifetime, while candidly... Continue Reading →
The Ugly One 1 - 9 July 2022 PIP Theatre, 20 Park Road, Milton Independent theatre company Allentertainment will present a one-act comedy by German playwright Marius Von Mayenburg, translated by Maja Zade, in Brisbane’s newest theatre venue. Directed by Calum Johnston, The Ugly Ones confronts what it means to be beautiful: Lette is a... Continue Reading →
Brilliant Traces 16 June - 8 July 2022 Ad Astra Theatre, 57 Misterton St, Fortitude Valley Fiona Kennedy will direct Brilliant Traces, by Cindy Lou Johnson, for Ad Astra this June and July. In a remote cabin in the wilds of Alaska, as a blizzard rages outside, Henry Harry, lies sleeping. Suddenly, he is awakened... Continue Reading →
Priyah Shah as Nancy, Oliver Dobrenov as Artful Dodger, and Jeremiah Rees as Oliver. Photographed by Mark Duffus. Oliver! 18 June - 2 July, 2022. Iona Performing Arts Centre, Lindum Content note: Oliver! contains mature and adult themes, depictions of physical violence, strobe and haze smoke effects, and loud noises. Discretion is advised for parents... Continue Reading →
Image supplied by The Curators Theatre King Lear Monster Show! 18 May - 5 June 2022 Christ Church, Milton Content note: KLMS! is suitable for ages 15+ and features simulated violence and drug use, adult themes, language and moments of a highly sexualized nature. The Curators’ Theatre Company will open their 2022 season with King... Continue Reading →
Putting On The Mask 21 May 2022 Elements Collective, Fortitude Valley Putting On The Mask is a one-woman show about loss and mortality; an homage to past, present, and future. The single act of two women getting ready in the morning - a mother and a daughter - putting on their mask for the day... Continue Reading →
Image supplied The Last Five Years 30 May - 18 June 2022 Roundhouse Theatre, Kelvin Grove A heartfelt musical about love lost and gained, The Last Five Years tells the story of Cathy and Jamie, two 20-something New Yorkers who used to be giddily in love but break apart over time, dissecting their last five... Continue Reading →
Image supplied Old F... Ducks! 13, 20 & 21 May EC Venue, Fortitude Valley Directed, written, and performed by local Brisbane women, Old Fuck Ducks is a fun-filled collection of stories so strange that they must be true. Starring Sandra Harman, Glenda Ashleigh, and Elizabeth Ross, these stories are shared as thoughtful and provocative monologues... Continue Reading →
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