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Paul McDermott +1: Blood Orange returns to Queensland this month!

Australian comedy legend Paul McDermott has been fighting tyranny, injustice, and ennui for over 40 years, armed only with comedy and a pretty voice. Together with Tasmanian born musical director, guitarist, and comrade, Glenn Moorehouse, PAUL MCDERMOTT + 1: BLOOD ORANGE brings a mix of Paul’s angelic choir boy vocals with Glenn’s signature vitriolic incision for an unmissable evening of fervour and delight.   //   Queenslanders can marvel in their dynamic and ...

Possum Magic is coming to the Brisbane Powerhouse this June!

The magical stage adaptation of the beloved Australian story is back to celebrate its 40th birthday! Mem Fox and Julie Vivas’ beloved picture book Possum Magic has enchanted children for decades and Monkey Baa Theatre Company brings paper and ink to life with a beautiful original soundscape, puppetry, animation and stage magic!   //   From pumpkin scones in Brisbane to Minties in Melbourne, follow Grandma Poss and Hush as they travel around Australia to find the ...

MAMMA MIA! The Musical is returning to Brisbane this August!

Featuring 22 of ABBA’s greatest hits, including “Dancing Queen”, “Voulez Vous”, “S.O.S” and “Take a Chance On Me”, the iconic songs you know and love are guaranteed to have you dancing in the aisles at QPAC once again. //   A celebration of love, laughter and friendship, MAMMA MIA! The Musical is a fabulous night out for all ages! Seen and loved by over 65 million people around the world, this smash hit phenomenon is your ticket to join the party of a lifetim...

The Box Show is coming to Brisbane Powerhouse this April!

The Box Show excites the imagination of children and adults alike. We follow four characters during their daily activities in a world made of cardboard boxes and junk. The contents of an abandoned kitchen and wheelie bins become the greatest drum set in the world, plastic bags are an amazing musical instrument and the human body becomes a unique sound machine. Tag along for a day in the life of a bunch of musical misfits as they reinvigorate the junk that the world has forgotten. // ...

Lin-Manuel Miranda in conversation with Leigh Sales to be broadcast on ABC TV and ABC iView

In his first trip to Australia to meet the local company, HAMILTON creator Lin-Manuel Miranda, sat down with ABC journalist Leigh Sales in Brisbane – in front of an audience of what are affectionately known around the world as #Hamilfans; for a special Q&A to recognise his contribution to the cultural zeitgeist and to discuss the impact that HAMILTON is having around the world. Miranda was honest and candid with Sales about the challenges he faced bringing HAMILTON to the stage, ...

The Poison of Polygamy is coming to La Boite this May!

From the opium dens of 19th Century China to the harsh, rugged goldfields of colonial Australia, this production offers an illuminating insight into the early Chinese-Australian experience and puts a human face on the issue of migration. Sleep-Sick is an ambitious young man from southern China who sets sail for the Victorian goldfields to make his fortune. We bear witness to Ma, the long-suffering wife he leaves behind, Tsiu Hei, the seductive and cunning temptation he encounters, the ...

Hamilton $10 Digital ticket lottery confirmed for Brisbane!

The digital lottery, known in North America as Ham4Ham, is powered exclusively through the TodayTix app. The HAMILTON Lottery will have a limited number of tickets available for every performance at $10 each. The first lottery for the Brisbane season will open from 12:01am Friday 13 January through to 1:00pm Thursday 19 January for tickets to performances from January 27 - 29. Subsequent digital lotteries will begin on each Friday and close the following Thursday for the upcoming week’s ...

Pat Malone’s Magic Garden is coming to the Brisbane Powerhouse next month!

Pat Malone’s Magic Garden is a fun-fuelled exploration of creativity for families. Fusing Physical Theatre, Circus and Dance with a good old fashioned ‘Aussie yarn’ this is a colourful and iconic piece about the nature of reality and the power of imagination. Follow Pat Malone, a Mythical Creature Researcher, on a very unique journey, as he shares his research into Autonomous Imaginary Species, or A.I.S. These are creatures that begin in the imagination, and then become real, ...

Garden Party is coming to La Boite this Summer!

Join the bees on their magical adventure and be amazed by their super strength, glow-in-the-dark escapades, acrobatic skills, groovy dance moves, and giant new friends. From the team that brought you A Bee Story, this brand new show explores new themes around sustainability (pollination!), teamwork, and community spirit. The show was co-created by performer Robbie Curtis (Circa, Cirque du Soleil, Circus Oz, Australian Ballet), and performer Lizzie McRae (A Bee Story, Living Sculptures: How ...

Christmas Actually is coming to the Fortitude Music Hall this December!

Naomi Price and friends will return to stuff your stocking with the music of Love Actually live on stage, wrapped up with a sprig of holly and bucketloads of comedy and charm.   //   Relive the magic musical moments from your favourite festive film including hit songs by Mariah Care, Joni Mitchell, The Beatles and more. Brought to life by a band of Australia’s top musicians and superstar vocalists Naomi Price, Irene Lysiuk, Luke Kennedy and Tom Oliver. Bursting with ...