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Global Hit Musical Come From Away is coming to Brisbane this March!

Set to inspire audiences, COME FROM AWAY follows the incredible real-life journey of 7,000 air passengers who became grounded in Gander, Newfoundland in Canada in the wake of the September 11 tragedy. The small community that welcomed the ‘come from aways’ into their lives provided hope and compassion to those in need. Award-winning husband and wife duo David Hein and Irene Sankoff (book, music and lyrics), travelled to Newfoundland and interviewed thousands of locals, compiling ...

Shaun the Sheep’s Circus Show is coming to QPAC this March!

Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk announced that Queensland had secured the World Premiere season to be held at QPAC’s Lyric Theatre in March 2021. “Thanks to the way Queenslanders have managed the coronavirus pandemic, we’re now able to return to the theatre,” the Premier said. “Today’s announcement is a great win for Queensland, not only for our arts community but also for our economy as we continue to rebuild from the pandemic. “Shaun the Sheep is a global phenomenon. ...

MZAZA – The Birth & Death of Stars is coming to the Brisbane Powerhouse!

The Birth & Death of Stars, based on the award-nominated album of the same name, draws inspiration from history’s philosophers and astronomers, leading us on a surreal voyage through the ether to explore what links us to each other and the world around us.   //   Sitting comfortably between music and theatre, the show is a powerful collaboration of creative minds featuring director Benjamin Knapton, Finnish animator Laura Matikainen and writer Pauline Maudy. T...

Aftermath is coming to the Brisbane Powerhouse this February!

A rousing aural, visual and sensory trip, Australasian Dance Collective and The Kite String Tangle’s Danny Harley hurtle us through a cascade of events towards a high-octane climax in Aftermath. Set to a searing new score by the acclaimed producer, vocalist and songwriter behind The Kite String Tangle, Aftermath opens into a haunting world of disquiet, both familiar and unfamiliar. Through a landscape of fragmented memories and imperfect recollection, we slowly piece together the ...

Naked & Screaming is making its world premiere at La Boite this February!

With Simon in LA for work, a sleep-deprived Emily is left alone to care for baby Dylan, triggering a chain reaction that will alter everyone’s lives. Audiences are in for a heart-stopping psychological thrill ride, not knowing who to trust and who to believe, as the couple’s relationship unravels.   //   The world premiere of Naked & Screaming is a new Australian family tragedy with a savage script by award-winning playwright Mark Rogers (2019 Griffin Award, ...

It’s raining Jen! Qld icon Jenny Woodward debuts one-woman show in 2021!

Weathering Well is a potted history of the life and times of the popular presenter who chalks up 35 years with the national broadcaster in 2021. Combining comedy, live music, video projections and a killer script with Jenny’s natural wit and charm, Weathering Well is an 80-minute autobiographical theatre experience with a high probability of intriguing anecdotes and behind-the-scenes revelations. “I’m also going to talk about hairstyles and fashion and how they’ve changed over ...

Shrek The Musical is coming to QPAC!

This lavish multi-million dollar musical, starring Ben Mingay as Shrek, Lucy Durack as Princess Fiona, Todd McKenney as Lord Farquaad, special guest appearance by Marcia Hines as The Dragon and Nat Jobe as Donkey, will open at the Lyric Theatre from 9 January 2021. Shrek The Musical, based on the Oscar®-winning DreamWorks film, brings the hilarious story of everyone’s favourite ogre to life on the stage.   //   Join Shrek, our unlikely hero, and his loyal steed ...

Brisbane Immersive Ensemble’s Speakeasy: On New Years Eve is coming to The Tivoli

Leave prohibition and your inhibitions at the door, as you enter through the Bakery shopfront and into The Tivoli ballroom to find powerhouse performances, bump and grind burlesque and colourful characters mixing with the crowd. Saucy showgirls and debonaire vaudevillians sing and dance for tables of thirsty patrons as tumultuous love triangles play out, desperate lovers seek a midnight kiss, and resolutions are made and broken in the same wild night.   //   For one ...

Briefs: Bite Club is coming to The Tivoli!

Bite Club re-introduces Brisbane’s award-winning cult-cabaret mischief makers, circus stars and heart-stopping hooligans Briefs Factory International, as they go head-to-head with much celebrated and sainted song bird Sahara Beck. In an event sautéed in hedonistic haze, guests will be treated to a shotgun wedding and table settings of music, circus, drag, burlesque, theatre and comedy.   //   Under the ornate ceiling and on the punk infused flooring of Brisbane’s ...

Bombshell Burlesque – Celebration is coming to the Brisbane Powerhouse!

Having had to close the curtains on their 10th Anniversary Celebration in April, Bombshell Burlesque are back with more glamour and glitter to make the most of 2020. Celebrating 10 years of Tease, Queensland’s premier showgirls invite you to join them to raise a toast to fun and frivolity! A fast-paced hour of sparkling sin, you’re in for a night of striptease, giggles and a touch of danger, capturing Bombshell Burlesque’s most iconic routines and brand new acts ready to capture ...