The QSO Maestro 7 Symphonic Dances concert, featuring Rachmaninov’s reflective, nostalgic, elegant, and spirited Symphonic Dances Op.45 , was a delightful way to mark the end of our 2026 Brisbane Festival - and to learn more about the QSO 2027 Season.
Read MoreEscape is a captivating, athletic and fast-paced blend of acrobatics, circus skills, and contemporary dance. If funds allow, I highly recommend getting to the QPAC Playhouse to see Escape, and to experience the dance.
Read MoreThe 2026 Brisbane Festival Camerata Attenborough's Ocean in Concert offers audiences a memorable experience, and is another impressive demonstration of the talents of the Camerata team, and of their willingness to offer rich and varied programming to their followers.
Read MoreThe Choir of Man is a joyful, upbeat, musical celebration of mateship, community, friendship and pubs. Impressive harmonies, fabulous tap dancing, live music, and excellent audience engagement all make for a fun night out. Go with your mates or—in the best tradition of British pubs—just turn up on your own and leave having made a few new friends.
Read MoreWired Differently is an entertaining piece of theatre, with important themes and messages, strong dance moves, humorous lines, fantastic acrobatics, thought-provoking prose, and excellent cello playing.
Read MoreWhite Noise is a memorable performance artwork that communicates aspects of lived experience as a mother with disability. In inviting audiences into Alisha’s world, White Noise encourages us all to ‘consider our place in the conversation.’
Read MoreLauren Watson has selected an excellent cast of artist performers for 6 Degrees, creating a work that is at times powerful, moving, and inspiring.
Read MoreTina: A Tropical Love Story is a fun one-hour cabaret showcase of First Nations’ talent that gives a platform for local and emerging artists; great frocks, charming stories, excellent lip sync and interpretation, and solid musical choices. But this is a show would work much better in a more intimate space …
Read MoreAs a show that is part rock concert and part theatrical performance, Big Name, No Blankets is well-served by a strong band and excellent cast.
Read MoreIt would be fascinating to see how Lighting the Dark is further developed—perhaps with dramaturgical support to create more a sense of the on-stage/off-stage stories—and I would be interested to see the piece staged in smaller venues.
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