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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.

Against a row of pigeonholes you can see silhouettes of two people descending a stairs. In the background is a close up of a woman's face. The Dictionary of Lost Words
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Theatre review: The Dictionary of Lost Words, Playhouse Theatre, Brisbane

The Dictionary of Lost Words is a worthy and thought-provoking play but lacks dramatic excitement. 

A woman dressed as the Red Queen ( a red robe with white trim over spangled gold costume) and another dressed as Alice (white flouncy dress)
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Circus review: Cirque Alice, Concert Hall, QPAC

A high-energy, Las Vegas-styled spectacular featuring some of the world’s best circus artists lands in Brisbane.

Two women wearing white shirts, olive vests and brown skirts. There is a red cross behind them in the left hand corner.
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Theatre review: A Girl's Guide to World War, Cremorne Theatre, QPAC

A remarkable story of the bravery of female medical pioneers, exploring the strictures of the early 20th century within a…

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