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Nina Korbe as Molly Johnson in a promotional image for QPAC and Opera Australia's 2026 co-production, 'The Drover's Wife – The Opera'. The photo shows a First Nations woman standing in profile, her arms folded and her face shadowed beneath a battered Akubra hat. The background is shadowy, highlighting the isolated female figure.
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The Drover's Wife – The Opera to have 2026 world premiere at QPAC’s new Glasshouse Theatre

Adapted by Leah Purcell AM from her play, novel and film, The Drover's Wife – The Opera features a score…

The cast of The Visitors - Seven people in suits either sitting or standing on a rock-like formation.
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The Visitors review: a play's reimagining of the First Fleet from an Indigenous perspective

'The Visitors' invites us to see our past from a different storyline.

Four performers bathed in red light have their hands in the air. They are in a huddle. Scenes of a Yellow Peril.
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Scenes from a Yellow Peril reviewed: QPAC show exploring systemic and structural racism

A show that uses verbatim words to depict scenes of violence and racism in Australia and New Zealand.

A large snake head worn by some actors with lights coming out of the eye. Gurril Storm Bird
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Theatre review: Gurril Storm Bird, Out of the Box Festival, QPAC

Celebrating and advocating for First Nations culture, this is an example of children's theatre getting it absolutely right...

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Reuben Kaye and Bernadette Peters will Melt Brisbane audiences in 2025

Brisbane’s queer cultural festival Melt returns for its second year with a city-spanning program, highlights of which have just been…

A group of ballerinas with their arms in the air resembling swan necks.
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Dance review: Ballet Preljocaj: Swan Lake, Lyric Theatre, QPAC

Ballet Preljocaj’s 'Swan Lake' offers a radical reimagining of Tchaikovsky’s masterpiece in a finely crafted, beautifully delivered production.    

Three men in Elizabethan style costume against and elaborate backdrop. Two are fighting and the third is lying on the ground.
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Theatre review: The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged), Cremorne Theatre, QPAC

A riotous romp through all 37 of Shakespeare’s plays, this Abridged version is as hilarious as it is joyful. 

A man is sitting in a boat with his back to us. A woman is sitting on a chair with her face down.
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Dance review: Blue, Playhouse Theatre, QPAC

The Australasian Dance Collective celebrates its 40th anniversary with 'Blue', a powerful and beautifully realised trilogy. 

A group of young adults dressed in school uniform of white, red and black. They seem to be taunting a girl in the centre.
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Musical review: Carrie: The Musical, Cremorne Theatre, QPAC

A contemporary stage adaptation of Stephen King’s novel, 'Carrie: The Musical' explores issues relevant to today's youth.   

A group of ballerinas mid dance, dressed in white.
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Free program of community events from Queensland Performing Arts Centre 

Free dance and screenings as part of QPAC's 40th birthday celebrations.

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