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So Frenchy So Chic returns to Brisbane Powerhouse this month!

Gearing up for a performance sure to be a wondrous melange of the eccentric and the melodic, join Nouvelle Vague as they take us on an unexpected journey through their rich musical history of popular culture, mixed with good humour and glamour, and topped with excellent musicianship.   //   Known for their innovative reworking of a diverse range of songs, from new wave classics like Love Will Tear Us Apart (Joy Division), Guns of Brixton (The Clash) and The Killing Moon ...

Emerald City is coming to Brisbane this February

To celebrate this joint stage milestone, Williamson’s 1987 satire, Emerald City,  under the direction of outgoing Artistic Director Sam Strong, will open Queensland Theatre’s much-anticipated 50th Anniversary Season from Saturday 8th February to Saturday 29th February 2020 in the Playhouse, QPAC. Says Sam Strong, “I have wanted to direct this play for many years. Over half a century David has written many extraordinary plays but Emerald City must rank as his finest comedy. It is ...

The Mormons are coming back to Brisbane!

This outrageous musical comedy follows the misadventures of a mismatched pair of missionaries, sent on a mission to a place that’s about as far from Salt Lake City as you can get. Now with sold out productions in London, on Broadway, North America, and around Australia, The Book of Mormon has truly become an international sensation.   //   ★★★★★ “The hottest tickets in town. I can’t wait to see it again.” The Age “Profane, potty mouthed and ...

Party into the roaring 20’s with Brisbane Immersive Ensemble!

As the clock strikes midnight and rings in the roaring 2020's, be entertained by powerhouse performances, bump and grind burlesque and colourful characters mixing with the crowd. For one night only, this immersive event is sure to transport you to the era of excess for a party that leaves you thirsty for more. For one night only, Baedeker Wine Bar is transformed into a lavish, seductive and secretive speakeasy where the city's elite come to ring in the New Year with the beautiful and ...

Comedian James Veitch is returning to Australia!

James has filmed a TED Talk which went on to become the fastest ever to reach over ten million views. Currently at 52.4m views and climbing, the talk sees James narrate an hilarious exchange with an email spammer who offered to cut him in on a hot deal. The former Apple Store Genius brings us Tentative, a brand-new show, full of even more pranks, scams and emails.   //   “Gleefully, brazenly cheeky” (The Scotsman), the YouTube star and best-selling author delivers ...

Expressions Dance Company becomes Australian Dance Collective

With collaboration and artistic excellence at its heart, Australian Dance Collective Chair, Marian Gibney, said the name change was part of the evolution of the company, aligning its history and vision. “The board is incredibly proud of what the company has achieved under the guiding vision of original artistic director, Maggi Sietsma, and, in the recent decade, Natalie Weir. We have been leaders in investing in dance education and development, and renowned for our commitment to ...

Rolling Thunder Vietnam back by popular demand in 2020

The powerful production, comprising brilliant songs, stunning video footage and an emotive story, has become one of the most talked about musical and theatrical events since its world premiere in 2014. It is a vibrant and stirring show with humanity and heart. The Director of the Australian War Memorial, Dr Brendan Nelson, is Patron of the Rolling Thunder Vietnam tour in 2020. “The show brings to life stories of courage, endurance, sacrifice and love in the context of the Vietnam ...

Roald Dahl’s classic Fantastic Mr Fox returns to QPAC these summer school holidays!

Following a smash-hit, sold out season in 2019, Dahl’s much-loved Fox leaps off the page (and all around the stage) in this mind-blowing, visually-stunning production. No one outfoxes a fox, especially not the horrible and greedy farmers Boggis, Bunce, and Bean – one fat, one short, one lean.   //   When Mr Fox needs to save his family and friends, he’ll go to any length (above or underground) to outwit the mean humans. Join Mr Fox and his team of furry friends ...

Christmas Actually is returning to La Boite!

Starring Queensland’s first lady of song Naomi Price (The Voice Australia, Ladies in Black, Beautiful: The Carole King Musical), Christmas Actually delivers all the hits from beloved holiday classic Love Actually wrapped up with a sprig of holly and The Little Red Company’s trademark comedy and charm. Relive the magic musical moments from your favourite festive film including smash hit songs by Mariah Carey, Joni Mitchell, Norah Jones, Eva Cassidy, Kelly Clarkson, The Beach Boys and ...

Under My Eye, the new circus work from Bianca Mackail is coming to the Brisbane Powerhouse

She could stay confined in her visceral minefield of contradictions, deliberations and judgments, but she allows the box to crack open and exposes the honest shit storm of her ramblings and the joy and passion of her beautifully distorted chaos.   //   A fiercely vulnerable and extreme physical adventure into the unrelenting chitchat of the mind. Always searching for story, dissecting, criticising, categorising, judging and boxing them all up into distorted ideas and ...