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Ishmael by Dead Puppet Society is coming to QPAC!

On the resource-depleted earth of a not so distant future, a young climate refugee named Ishmael is given the chance to build a new life, provided she can survive a voyage to the outer solar system aboard the MV Pequod under the command of the obsessive Captain Ahab. Literary epic Moby Dick reimagined as a contemporary space saga, Ishmael recasts earth’s no-longer-vast oceans with the immensity of space, and the endless possibilities and terrors it holds. Set on a futuristic version of ...

Paul McDermott Plus One is coming to the Brisbane Powerhouse this month!

Presenting this suite of beautiful damnation and hot off the heels of sold-out shows and five star reviews in Adelaide Fringe, the Maestro will be joined by his plus one Glenn (or was it Ben?) in this spectacle of mellifluous wonder. Sometimes there are no words.   //   A suite of beautiful damnation, and the usual standard of malarkey, for two nights only. Paul McDermott Plus One 24 - 25 July, 2021 Brisbane Powerhouse, Brisbane www.brisbanepowerhouse.org

The Marriage of Figaro is coming to QPAC this July!

And so begins one of the greatest love stories ever told. This is the opera that changed the direction of the art form. When it premiered in 1786 audiences were intrigued as they watched real people wrestling with feelings of desire, betrayal, remorse, unbridled lust… Feelings they knew well themselves.   //   The original title of the opera translates as, “Figaro’s Wedding or the Mad Day”, and from the first downbeat of the music, utter chaos unfolds with lusty ...

A Midnight Visit is coming to Brisbane this July!

Inspired by the works of macabre master Edgar Allan Poe, A MIDNIGHT VISIT follows in the footsteps of internationally renowned projects like New York’s Sleep No More, re-defining the immersive experience by creating a truly all-encompassing world. Part choose-your-own-adventure, part film-set, part performance, part sound-world, A MIDNIGHT VISIT is all parts absorbing. Providing a tantalizingly shape-shifting experience from night to night and unique to each person who embarks on this ...

Ceasar is coming to La Boite this July!

Five acts. Five writers. One electrifying theatrical experience. La Boite’s revitalised CAESAR is a sharp and playful take on Shakespeare’s most cut-throat political thriller with a modern script ripped straight from the headlines. The iconic tragedy about a self-absorbed politician and the men raging for revenge is turned on its head in the hands of five fierce female-identifying playwrights.   //   Over five acts, they tear apart the ideas of fear, control, ...

Rumour Has It is coming to QPAC this month!

Rumour Has It charts the incredible rise of the blockbuster soul sensation of the modern age, with all the upfront British wit and heart-stopping tunes that have made Adele the highest-selling recording artist of the 21st Century. Australian stage siren Naomi Price reprises her career-defining performance for one night only at QPAC’s Concert Hall, telling the astonishing story of the mischievous working class diva from North London who woke up the world with debut album 19, then ...

Nat’s What I Reckon is coming to the Brisbane Powerhouse

Join comedian, content creator, best-selling, award-winning writer, rock musician, isolation cooking champion and mental health advocate Nat as he takes his unique brand of content and comedy offline in his debut hour-long multimedia stage show and video party.   //   Nat will share stories of how insane this online universe has been, reveal some of the hilarious inspirations behind his videos and screen never-before-seen footage and outtakes. With sold out shows all ...

Cast announced for number one musical of all time!

Leading ladies Sophie Salvesani (Maria) and Angelina Thomson (Anita) alongside fellow Queenslanders Jade Coutts, Grace Driscoll, Sebastien Golenko and Jake O’Brien will join the next generation of musical theatre stars in the production which will open in Brisbane on 24 July, following a season at Crown in Perth. Considered one of the greatest pieces of musical theatre ever written, this 2021 production will also feature Nigel Huckle as Tony, Temujin Tera as Bernado and Noah Mullins in ...

Jekyll & Hyde is coming to the Brisbane Powerhouse!

Meet the most delightfully evil man alive – Mr Hyde, a man so evil he drop-kicks a quokka and yells ‘shark’ at the beach. This mad-cap rendition of Jekyll & Hyde celebrates the darkness within us all. A completely reworked version of Robert Louis Stevenson’s novel, into a terrifyingly hilarious theatre-comedy adventure for the 21st century.   //   Jekyll is the man who washes and separates his recycling before putting it out. Meanwhile, Hyde is the man who ...

Undertow is coming to the Brisbane Powerhouse

Undertow is an original work that explores themes of resilience, mental health, relationships, identity and empathy. Centred around a high school community and the events that take place over the course of two weeks, Undertow follows three main characters Jesse, Connor and Phil, as they each struggle to cope with the pressures of life, while trying to manage relationships with the people close to them.   //   Shock Therapy return to Brisbane Powerhouse, drawing on a ...