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Dinosaur World Live is roaming Australia this Summer!

Following hugely successful tours across the UK, USA, Canada and China, the Olivier Award-winning interactive family show will visit Melbourne, Canberra, Wollongong, Sydney, Newcastle, Brisbane and Perth from December 2026 to January 2027. Australian producer Andrew Kay said Dinosaur World Live offered families the chance to experience the wonder of dinosaurs in a way that simply couldn’t be replicated on a screen. “Dinosaurs have this extraordinary ability to capture children’s ...

The World’s Favourite Detective is Returning to QPAC!

Starring Eugene Gilfedder as Sherlock Holmes, Ian Stenlake as Dr. Watson and Bryan Probets as Professor Moriarty, witness one of the most legendary minds in all of literature brought boldly to life on stage in this fast-paced thriller. With spectacular staging and cinematic projections, Sherlock Holmes – The Mystery of the Valkyrie will keep you guessing right up to its final, breathless reveal.   //   The clues are all there. Whether you spot them is another matter ...

Pride & Prejudice (Sort Of) is coming to QPAC from September 2026!

Pride and Prejudice* (*sort of) is finally coming to QPAC! Direct from its triumph in the West End where it won the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Comedy, Pride and Prejudice* (*sort of) is a unique and audacious retelling of Jane Austen’s most iconic love story. Men, money and microphones will be fought over in this irreverent but affectionate adaptation where the stakes couldn’t be higher when it comes to romance. //   This “smart, laugh out loud funny” (Daily ...

Cirque Nouvelle Brings High-Flying Spectacle to Brisbane and Gold Coast These School Holidays!

Following sell-out performances across Australia, this internationally acclaimed production features an elite ensemble of acrobats, aerialists, jugglers and balancing artists, delivering a thrilling fusion of physical artistry, theatrical storytelling and modern stagecraft. //   At the heart of the show is a charismatic and quirky ringmaster confronting a universal theme: change. Blending humour, heart and breathtaking skill, Cirque Nouvelle explores the evolution of circus—...

Steel Magnolias Theatre Review

As a stage play in 2026, it still works as it sets out on a humble path, just to entertain. It steers way clear of any overt political statement and instead focuses solely on the trials and tribulations of a group of Southern gals. There is a tragic element to the story, but it happens mostly off-stage and adds more colour to the story, which becomes the central theme. In this way, it keeps the activities from becoming too dark or less appealing. //   Into the environment of the ...

The iconic Australian musical – The Sapphires – returns to Brisbane this April!

Based on the incredible true story of writer Tony Briggs’ mother, The Sapphires follows four Yorta Yorta women who blaze a trail from regional Victoria to the frontlines of Vietnam — entertaining American soldiers, breaking barriers and discovering love along the way. Featuring ’60s soul classics performed live including Respect, Ain't No Mountain High Enough and The Shoop Shoop Song (It’s in His Kiss), this joyous production transforms the intimate Bille Brown Theatre into an ...

ANASTASIA the Broadway Musical is coming to Brisbane from this September!

This dazzling production, by the Tony Award-winning team Terrence McNally, Stephen Flaherty, Lynn Ahrens and Darko Tresnjak, transports you from the twilight years of the Imperial rule to the euphoria of 1920s Paris. ANASTASIA follows a brave young woman on a journey to discover the mystery of her past. Pursued by an army officer determined to silence her, Anya enlists the aid of a dashing conman and a lovable ex-aristocrat. Together, they embark on an epic adventure to help her find home, ...

Steel Magnolias is returning live on stage in Brisbane this April!

Written by Robert Harling, the timeless tale of Steel Magnolias comes alive under the direction of Lee Lewis featuring an extraordinary ensemble led by Lisa McCune (Blue Heelers, Sea Petrol, The 39 Steps), Belinda Giblin (Home & Away, Amadeus, Doubt), Debra Lawrance (Home & Away, Harry Potter and The Cursed Child AU and UK, A Christmas Carol), Mandy Bishop (Wharf Revue, Blue Heelers), Jessica Redmayne (Home & Away, 800 Words, The Great Gatsby) and Lotte Beckett (Julia, The ...

The Great Gatsby is coming to QPAC this February!

Welcome to The Jazz Age: a fever dream of dizzying excess where love, lies and liquor are in hot supply. Late to this glittering party arrives Nick Carraway, a blow-in from the mid-West, who’s immediately drawn to the enigmatic playboy next door: Jay Gatsby. Every Saturday night New York’s Flappers, Freeloaders and Pleasure Seekers swill from Gatsby’s generosity while rumours swirl about their mysterious host. Is he a racketeer? A mobster? A bootlegger? A saint? Nick soon discovers ...

Wynnum Wonderland delivers pure joy wrapped up with a big bayside bow!

From Tom Oliver Productions – founder of Wynnum Fringe – in partnership with Trigger Happy Productions and Head First Acrobats, Wynnum Wonderland serves up the same trademark mix of world-class talent and local charm that has made the bayside one of Queensland’s most exciting cultural destinations. The beating heart of Wynnum Wonderland is the iconic Augathella Spiegeltent, a 380-seat revitalised performance tent proudly positioned on Bay Terrace. Designed by the world-renowned ...