Matilda Awards reveal a busy and diverse Brisbane theatre scene

The Queensland performing arts industry gathered for the annual Matilda Awards to celebrate 2024. A diverse range of winners were celebrated, with the night’s unique ‘Gold Matilda’ going to Flipside Circus to recognise its continued and expansive work for Queensland.

Scenes from a Yellow Peril, made by The Reaction Theory and BIPOC Arts Australia, won Best Independent Production and Best Ensemble. The show was part of Queensland Theatre’s Door 3, designed to partner with local theatre-makers and assist in making independent works. This, along with other mainstays such as PiP Theatre and Ad Astra has meant enormous growth in the independent theatre sector in recent years.