In Brisbane, the landscape is changing. With the cultural Olympiad on the horizon, arts organisations are doing their best to prepare for a decade of growth. It’s not an easy transition. Queensland actors are still losing out on local roles to interstate counterparts. There’s a significant turnover in leadership in large companies, while a new body targeting Queensland touring and performance, Stage Queensland, has just launched.
Both have taken up new spaces in Brisbane’s inner suburbs and are committed to providing opportunities for emerging and independent artists through a suite of mainstage shows.