Suzannah Conway

Suzannah Conway is an experienced arts administrator, having been CEO of Opera Queensland, the Brisbane Riverfestival and the Centenary of Federation celebrations for Queensland. She is a freelance arts writer and has been writing reviews and articles for over 20 years, regularly reviewing classical music, opera and musical theatre in particular for The Australian and Limelight magazine as well as other journals. Most recently she was Arts Hub's Brisbane-based Arts Feature Writer.

Suzannah Conway's Latest Articles

In 2026, the Australian Festival of Chamber Music takes place in Cairns. Photo: Supplied.
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These music festivals are thriving – here's what they're doing right

While the big music festivals are struggling, these smaller community events are drawing loyal audiences.

Sting in The Last Ship. Photo: Mark Senior.
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The Last Ship review: Sting performs his 'deeply personal' musical in Brisbane

Sting’s childhood-inspired musical The Last Ship is a beautifully crafted, well-realised story of defiance tempered with hope.

Messa da Requiem ballet at QPAC Glasshouse Theatre. Photo: David Kelly.
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Messa da Requiem review: Queensland Ballet meets Verdi’s Requiem Mass

Verdi’s brilliant score is fused with movement and dance in Queensland Ballet’s Messa da Requiem – but it's not always…

A Winter's Journey. Image: David Cox.
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Musica Viva’s A Winter’s Journey review: a potent retelling of Schubert’s Winterreise.

In A Winter's Journey, visual art and atmospheric lighting add to a mesmerising musical interpretation.

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Crossing the Divide review: theatre for young people that grapples with tough questions

Crossing the Divide weaves a story about colonial explorers and modern day schoolkids.

The Great Gatsby. Photo: Queensland Theatre Company / Shake & Stir Theatre Co.
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The Great Gatsby review: a vivid examination of the American dream

This theatrical production of The Great Gatsby is a faithful adaptation of F Scott Fitzgerald's classic novel.

Artist's render of the new Glasshouse Theatre at QPAC, Brisbane. Image: Supplied.
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Brisbane's new Glasshouse Theatre set to open in March

After long delays, the 1500-seat Glasshouse Theatre will soon open in Brisbane.

Stories You Wear: Magpie Goose at Museum of Brisbane 2025. Image: Red Handed Productions.
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Stories You Wear: Magpie Goose review, Museum of Brisbane

The First Nations’ wearable art exhibition, Magpie Goose, weaves themes of community, culture and Country.

Five men stand in a sandy space with a fire pit in front of them. Dear Son. Bille Brown Theatre
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Theatre review: Dear Son, Bille Brown Theatre

Reflecting on First Nations fathers and sons, 'Dear Son' is a heart-warming tribute to masculinity, beautifully realised and lovingly delivered.  

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Theatre review: Breaking the Castle, Frankston Arts Centre and more

This extraordinary piece of writing is brought vividly to life in a one-man show by and starring Peter Cook.

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