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Dead as a Dodo. Photo: Erato Tzavara.
Interviews

Dead As a Dodo descends into the underworld: ‘That's what puppetry brings – an easy way in’

Arriving this week at Brisbane Festival, the international hit Dead as a Dodo uses puppetry to draw audiences into a…

Werewolf plays at the 2026 Brisbane Festival. Photo: Lewis Ferris.
Interviews

Werewolf turns a party game into immersive theatre: ‘Every night is so completely different’

The hit production Werewolf arrives in Australia for Brisbane Festival.

The Farm's No One Gets Out of Here Alive. Photo: Billie Wilson Coffey.
Interviews

No One Gets Out of Here Alive dances with death: ‘We want it to go beyond words’

Playing Brisbane Festival and then Bleach Festival, No One Gets Out of Here Alive is a dance-theatre work about an…

Jim Henson with the Fraggle Five from Fraggle Rock. Photo: The Jim Henson Company.
Interviews

Celebrating 70 years of The Jim Henson Company at QAGOMA: ‘I think puppetry is the last magic trick’

A world exclusive exhibition is about to open in Brisbane with puppets, props and even a full-size set from The…

Strong is the New Pretty. Photo: Sam Scoufus / Compadre.
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Strong is the New Pretty is about more than women kicking goals: 'It speaks to a bigger movement'

Strong is the New Pretty traces the inspiring story of how the AFLW was created, but for its creative team,…

Daybreaker, pictured here in New York City, presents a morning dance party at Brisbane Festival. Photo: Sasha Bianca.
Features

10 must-see highlights at Brisbane Festival 2026

This year's Brisbane Festival ranges from a morning dance party to the world premiere about the women fighting to play…

Matilda the Musical returns in 2027. Pictured: Matilda Int. Tour 2023. Photo: Hanan Assor.
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Matilda the Musical is returning to Australia in 2027

More than one million Australians saw it the first time around. Now Matilda The Musical is back, with Tim Minchin's…

Stephanie Lake Company's Vista. Photo: Pippa Samaya.
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Vista by Stephanie Lake Company review: from monochrome to full colour

The latest work from Melbourne-based Stephanie Lake Company, Vista gives us one view of the vicissitudes of life… and then…

Anna Funder, best-selling Australian author. Image: Michelle Aboud.
Interviews

Anna Funder: 'I have zero interest in a book produced by a machine'

Ahead of her international tour, author Anna Funder speaks to ArtsHub about why we need to hold onto storytelling in…

Gunawarra Re-Creation. Photo: Jacinta Keefe Photography.
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Gunawarra Re-creation review: an astonishing reframing of creation myths

If you missed Gunawarra Re-creation a couple of years back, Ilbijerri is remounting Isobel Morphy-Walsh’s powerful work for NAIDOC Week.

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