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Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland is coming to QPAC this February!

After sell-out seasons in 2017, Christopher Wheeldon’s madcap Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland© is coming to Brisbane. Witness as Wheeldon translates the wit and charm of Lewis Carroll’s story into dance, with extravagant sets, magnificent costumes and an extraordinary score. Wonderland comes to life with puppetry, eye-bending illusions and playful costumes. Join Alice as she meets a twitchy White Rabbit, tap-dancing Mad Hatter and a tyrannical Red Queen in this family-friendly ...

Arthur Miller’s Prize-winning Death of a Salesman is on sale now!

Once the king of the road, Willy is veering off it. Time was, he could sell anyone anything, and his reward was the whole package: wife, two sons, the car, the white picket fence. But now he’s feeling his years. He’s behind on the mortgage, he’s sidelined by his wet-behind-the-ears boss, and the final straw is when his adult son Biff – once a sporting prodigy, now a directionless disappointment – lands on the doorstep, further loosening Willy’s grip on the reality of his ...

School of Rock is coming to Brisbane!

Andrew Lloyd Webber, the man who brought rock and romance to Broadway, is back with a new heart-stirring hit. SCHOOL OF ROCK is a New York Times Critics’ Pick and “AN INSPIRING JOLT OF ENERGY, JOY AND MAD SKILLZ!” (Entertainment Weekly ). Reuters raves ”ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER HAS BROADWAY ROCKING AGAIN!” Based on the hit film, this hilarious new musical follows Dewey Finn, a failed, wannabe rock star who decides to earn a few extra bucks by posing as a substitute teacher at a ...

Cluedo! The Interactive Game: The Christmas Edition Theatre Review

So starts the night when Brisbane Immersive Ensemble deliver their special brand of magic and bring the popular board game Cluedo to life for some real live action. The evening begins with a room filled with merry makers along with Professor Plum, Miss Scarlett, Colonel Mustard, Dr. Black and the rest of the Cluedo cast dressed to the hilt and totally in character.   //   As the adult refreshments flow and the discussions climb in volume, there is suddenly a loud scream ...

Gabriel Iglesias – One Show Fits All touring Australia this January!

Iglesias can be heard voicing top roles in many animated films including the "Head Clerk" in the animated hit film Coco, the voice of "Rufus the Dog" in The Star, "Cuatro" in Ferdinand, the Smurfs: The Lost Village, Norm of the North, The Book of Life, The Nut Job and Disney's Planes.   //   Iglesias starred in the theatrical stand-up concert comedy film, The Fluffy Movie and co-starred in A Haunted House 2. He hosted and executive produced three seasons of the hit ...

Friday Nights at the Sir Thomas Brisbane Planetarium

Bella Gaia is a poetical musical journey around planet Earth, blending NASA science visualisations with cultural scenes from ancient Egypt to modern cities. It explores the relationship between human civilization and our ecosystem, and simulates the new perspectives gained by orbiting astronauts.   //   Come along for a unique Friday night at the Planetarium. Duration: approximately 45 minutes, inclusive of night sky tour. For more information about the Sir Thomas ...

Two Man Tarantino Theatre Review

One man (Stephen Hirst) and one woman (Emily Kristopher) meet at the Red Apple Video store during its dying day. He behind the counter and soon to be out of work and her dropping off those overdue discs and still in the throes of a bad break up. Together they engage in a titanic riff off, quoting their favourite QT moments from Reservoir Dogs all the way to The Hateful Eight.   //   The battle include everyday items used as props and more than a little physicality as ...

Hedda by Queensland Theatre is now playing!

The story: Hedda Gabler is railing against her life. She didn’t marry drug slinger George Tesman so she could play housewife in a monstrous Gold Coast mansion with white leather couches, blingy chandeliers and endless rounds of Aperol Spritz. She wants something much more and now her old flame, Ejlert Løvborg, is out of prison and off the junk. Is he about to slice off a piece of George’s empire? Maybe Hedda can pull some strings to work this to her advantage. The story is brought ...

The King And I: from the Palladium Review

Rendered in high definition and featuring the best seats in the house, the presentation is almost faultless. Kelli O’Hara as Anna is strong of voice and her expressive stage craft is outstanding. Seeing Ruthie Ann Miles return to stage as Lady Thiang is very inspiring after the tragedies she’s had to endure and Ken Watanabe puts in a workman like take on the King of Siam. The songs are as memorable as ever and the young cast are uniformly cute.   //   The multi-award ...

Depthless is coming to Judith Wright Centre for Contemporary Art!

“Depthless is a brilliantly navigated transit along the edges of conflict and power, a meditation on who we are, how we connect and the many ways we fail to.   //   With stunning songwriting by multi-ARIA award winning musician Ben Ely (Regurgitator), performed by Guy Webster and with powerful dance by choreographer Kate Harman, Depthless is both remarkably vulnerable and explosively urgent.” Depthless November 29 - December 1 2018 Judith Wright Centre for ...