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Embers of Heritage 29 October – 14 December 2024 Mitchell Fine Art Gallery, Fortitude Valley Mitchell Fine Art in Fortitude Valley Brisbane proudly presents the first solo exhibition of Brisbane artist Dylan Sarra. Dylan Sarra was born in the Bundaberg region and belongs to the Gooreng Goreng people. Graduating from the Queensland College of Art... Continue Reading →
Image credit: Prudence Upton Blanc de Blanc Encore From 21 November (previews from 14 November) The West End Electric, West End Strut & Fret are thrilled to bring their cheeky circus cabaret, Blanc de Blanc Encore, to Brisbane’s bespoke new theatre and bar The West End Electric. Creative Director Scott Maidment toured the original Blanc de... Continue Reading →
Women Like Us 5 - 7 December 2024 PIP Theatre, Milton Mandy Nolan and Ellen Briggs are Women Like Us—two of Australia’s most relatable and hilarious comedians. With over 320 sold-out shows across the country, 5-star reviews from Adelaide Fringe Festival and Melbourne International Comedy Festival, this powerhouse duo brings their uproarious act to new corners... Continue Reading →
The Vintage Belles 21 - 23 November 2024 PIP Theatre, Milton Boo-doop-di-doo! The Vintage Belles bring a classic twist to contemporary songs, transporting audiences on a journey between past and present. With dazzling harmonies, stylish stage presence, and engaging banter, they reimagine modern pop hits as they might sound through a vintage radio. Audiences will... Continue Reading →
A Very Naughty Christmas 21 November - 18 December 2024 La Boite Theatre, Kelvin Grove A Very Naughty Christmas, an adults-only Christmas comedy, returns this silly season to Brisbane, Melbourne, and the Gold Coast. Created in 2017 by Australian theatre maestros Alex Woodward and Daniel Venz for fans of Magic Mike, La Clique and The... Continue Reading →
Imagery provided by Brisbane Music Festival, from a previous performance of Piano Room Piano Room was a reprieve, a transporting mid-morning performance in a carefully curated space. Presented as part of Brisbane Music Festival, it meditated on the interconnectedness of the natural and man-made worlds through soundscapes and music, and the internal world through poetry.... Continue Reading →
Eurovision On Tour 13 November 2024 The Tivoli, Fortitude Valley Following concerts in London, Paris and Madrid, Eurovision On Tour brings the Eurovision experience to the fans in Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney, touring for the first time since the Eurovision Song Contest began in 1956. Australia is the only country in the world to receive... Continue Reading →
Love Lies Bleeding 31 October - 23 November 2024 Ad Astra, Misterton Street, Fortitude Valley This play concerns an artist named Alex Macklin in the last years of his life, and the effect his condition has on his son, Sean, and his second and fourth wives, Toinette and Lia, respectively. After a major second stroke,... Continue Reading →
Imagery by Joel Devereux DragSpeare: Drag Kings do Shakespeare 1 - 9 November 2024 PIP Theatre, Milton Lucinda Shaw, director says “We’ve got an amazing cast of Kings who are not just delivering Shakespeare but doing it with style, sass, and a lot of heart. This is a show for anyone who loves drag, music,... Continue Reading →
Liliana Macarone (Brutus) Lillian Duggan (Caesar) and Rebecca Murphy (Cassius), photographed by Benjamin Prindable Photography Julius Caesar 7 - 24 November 2024 The Avalon Theatre, St Lucia Politics is sport. Sport is politics. And the fight for power is a high-stakes game. When Caesar returns to Rome, riding high on a wave of victories and... Continue Reading →
The Fifth Elephant 19 October – 2 November 210 Petrie Terrace, Petrie Terrace In this stage adaptation of Sir Terry Pratchett's 1999 novel by Stephen Briggs, Commander Vimes is sent to the icy, Transylvania-like realm of Uberwald to build trade relations with the Dwarf King. But his mission soon takes a turn as he finds... Continue Reading →
Yoga Play 7 - 23 November 2024 La Boite Roundhouse Theatre, Kelvin Grove La Boite Theatre is limbering up to present an Australian-first season of Dipika Guha’s Yoga Play, a tale of downward dog and downward profits, in collaboration with the National Theatre of Parramatta. Brisbane stars Andrea Moor and Thomas Larkin will bring the... Continue Reading →
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