Theatre

Patricia Piccinini's Skywhalepapa. | Newsreel

Skywhales loom on Sunshine Coast horizon

Festival goers can expect a whale of a time at the Sunshine Coast’s Horizon 2025 contemporary arts event in May. Sunshine Coast Mayor Rosanna Natoli said while the
Read more 17 February 2025
Young woman at music festival. | Newsreel

Creative team to guide green transition in the arts

A new national peak body has been created to help the arts sector transition from a carbon economy and adapt to the impacts of climate change. Creative Climate will be
Read more 12 February 2025
La Boite's production of Macbeth. | Newsreel

Witches’ toil and trouble bubbles to the surface at La Boite

With witches currently taking centre stage in many productions, it is timely that La Boite’s latest offering allows the witches of Macbeth to star. The Brisbane
Read more 28 January 2025
1984 production shit shake & stir. | Newsreel

Shake & stir go national with George Orwell’s 1984

A Brisbane theatre company has received a Creative Australia grant to embark on a national tour with its production of George Orwell’s 1984 . Shake & stir, based
Read more 23 January 2025
Tropical Arts performance on the Tempest.

Arts and cultural groups to showcase talents

More than 20 Queensland arts and cultural organisations will share almost $1.5 million in the latest round of grants under the Queensland Arts Showcase Program
Read more 30 December 2024
One of Brisbane's festive tiny doors - Newsreel

Christmas festivities light up across the city

It is less than two weeks until the jolly man in the big red suit comes to your house, so get your Christmas cheer on with these festive happenings around town. Go
Read more 10 December 2024
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La Boite Theatre celebrates its Centennial

La Boite Theatre will mark its 100th year in 2025 as Australia’s longest, continuously running theatre company with a lineup of special storytelling and events,
Read more 23 October 2024
Jesus Christ Superstar promo. | Newsreel

Brisbane season for Jesus Christ Superstar

Rock musical Jesus Christ Superstar will arrive in Brisbane in June next year. Promoters announced today the awarding-winning Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber production
Read more 21 October 2024
La Boite Season 2024 Yoga Play

Downward dog and profits in La Boite’s cultish new show

The spiritual vs business side of yoga will be hilariously portrayed in Yoga Play – at the La Boite Theatre from November 7-23. Andrea Moor stars as Joan, a savvy
Read more 18 October 2024
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Brisbane activities for the September school holidays

Queensland school students start their two-week spring holiday this Friday and Newsreel has you covered on what to do around Brisbane. Outdoors Try stand up paddle
Read more 12 September 2024