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Rumour Has It is returning to Brisbane this March!

Starring award-winning British performer Naomi Price in her career-defining tour de force, Rumour Has It charts the astonishing story of blockbuster soul sensation Adele with the upfront British wit and heartfelt tunes that made her the highest-selling recording artist of the 21st Century. Hear Adele’s life story come alive in the deliciously frank words of this world-class stage performer, backed by a 20-strong band and special guest vocalists Rachel Everett-Jones, Luke Kennedy and ...

Chicago Theatre Review

Adding to the sense of occasion was a first night out together since a fur baby came into our lifes. Many adult beverages were consumed and the rowdy feeling off-stage was perfectly matched by all the action on-stage. The original play came out in the twenties and was based on two real-world court cases. The musical version came out in 1975.   //     The seventies in retrospect were a time for the expansion of many forms of popular culture and the representation ...

Bluey’s Big Play is coming to QPAC!

When Dad feels like a little bit of Sunday afternoon time out, Bluey and Bingo have other plans! Join them as they pull out all of the games and cleverness at their disposal to get Dad off that bean bag.   //     Bluey’s Big Play is a theatrical adaptation of the Emmy® award-winning children’s television series, with an original story by Bluey creator Joe Brumm, and music by Bluey composer, Joff Bush. Join the Heelers in their first live theatre show ...

Dinosaur World Live is coming to the Brisbane Powerhouse!

Grab your compass and join our intrepid explorer across uncharted territories to discover a pre-historic world of astonishing (and remarkably life-like) dinosaurs. Meet a host of impressive creatures, including every child’s favourite flesh-eating giant, the Tyrannosaurus Rex, a Triceratops, Giraffatitan, Microraptor and Segnosaurus! A special meet and greet after the show offers all our brave explorers the chance to make a new dinosaur friend.   //     Now ...

Chicago The Musical is coming to Brisbane January 2024!

One of Australian theatre’s greatest leading men, Anthony Warlow, will step into the shoes of the cunning and charismatic lawyer Billy Flynn. Returning to the stage to play the powerful and glamorous Velma Kelly is one of Australia’s favourite actors, Perth-born Zoë Ventoura. Joining her as the irreverent and determined Roxie Hart is in-demand musical theatre star Lucy Maunder. As Roxie’s gullible and hapless husband, Amos, will be much-loved comedy icon and character actor Peter ...

The festive event of the year, Christmas Actually is returning to Brisbane this December!

The Little Red Company presents the music of Love Actually live on stage with four big seasons in Brisbane (13 – 17 December), Sydney (6 – 9 December), Adelaide (8 December) and Melbourne (15 – 16 December). This marks the sixth consecutive year the five-star festive smash has wowed audiences with its signature heart and humour and celebrates the 20th anniversary of the film’s release. The Brisbane season reunites Christmas Actually favourites Naomi Price, Irena Lysiuk and the ...

Comedy that hits the heart and tackles homelessness and hunger!

Community Canteen, a devoted not-for-profit organization in Brisbane, is excited to announce an upcoming Comedy Fundraiser Night on December 12, at The Triffid headlined by Mel Buttle with support from Emma Zammit & Peter James and hosted by Shad Wicka. The event aims to address the critical issue of hunger among the homeless population in Brisbane, a problem exacerbated by the city's record number of 9,700 homeless individuals on any given night, constituting almost 2% of the populat...

The world premiere of IRL is coming to La Boite this November!

Being a gay 17-year-old cosplayer with a mild Disney Princess obsession, a TV celebrity as a best friend and a first date with a shy guy you met online takes awkward to the next level. IRL is fairytale meets fanfiction in the quest for ‘happily ever after’. It is a fierce and funny reflection of what it means to be a teenager searching for friendship, love and acceptance and trying to find your community. Alexei and his long-time internet crush, Thaddeus, are about to meet IRL (in ...

Pink Floyd’s The Dark Side of the Moon Planetarium Experience!

With the help of modern technology, the idea of a show combining breath-taking views of the solar system and beyond, played out to 42 minutes of The Dark Side Of The Moon in surround sound, has been embraced by the band. NSC Creative have led the visual production efforts, working closely with Pink Floyd’s long time creative collaborator Aubrey Powell from Hipgnosis.   //   Each song has a different theme; some futuristically looking forward and some a retro acknowle...

Bananaland – A new musical comedy – is coming to QPAC this September!

If that sounds unappealing, you’re right. Kitty Litter have been together for four years, have played five hundred shows, and have one fan. One. One fateful day Kitty Litter take the stage to be greeted by a sold-out audience… of small children. It turns out their furious protest song “Bananaland” has accidently become a hit on the kids’ music charts! Is Kitty Litter destined to become the next Wiggles? Spoiler: yes. And it’s our total delight as the audience to witness ...