Step behind the theatre curtain at the Queensland Performing Arts Centre (QPAC) with a rare opportunity to enjoy a free backstage tour.
QPAC will celebrate its 40-year anniversary in 2025 with free backstage tours, workshops, and entertainment for all ages on Sunday, August 31.
QPAC Chief Executive Rachel Healy said the day was designed to celebrate 40 years of applause, connection, on-stage magic, and off-stage miracles.
“Our 40th birthday celebration will pull back the curtain on QPAC, giving hundreds of people the opportunity to see and feel the workings backstage of what is soon to become Australia’s biggest performing arts centre under one roof,” Ms Healy said.
QPAC backstage staff will lead workshops across Audio, Lighting, Staging, Stage Management, and Wardrobe on the Playhouse stage.
There will be 12 backstage tours across the day, offering insights from the venue’s production team that reveal how world-class performances are brought to life.
Technical activations will be rolled out on the set of Opera Queensland’s La Boheme in the Lyric Theatre, and there will be a chance to operate a followspot in the Cremorne theatre to illuminate costumes and props on the stage.
Part of the QPAC Collection – which comprises more than 80,000 items including costumes, photographs, set designs, programs and other ephemera – will be on display in the Lyric foyer.
Visitors will be invited to share their reflections on the last 40 years and aspirations for the future as part of a collaborative art installation designed by Penny Challen which will serve as a time capsule.
While the day’s festivities are free, select components must be booked in advance at qpac.com.au
