STAGE BUZZ BRISBANE
27 Feb 2026
Season: February 27th - 28th, 2026
Title: The Other Side of Me
Presented By: Queensland Performing Arts Centre in association with Gary Lang NT Dance Company / BlakDance
Genre: Dance / First Nations
Synopsis: The Other Side of Me translates into dance the true-life story of a young Aboriginal man - born in the 1960s in the Northern Territory, adopted by a white English family and raised in the United Kingdom. Based on personal letters and poems, this cross-cultural, emotional work explores identity, belonging and the legacy of the Stolen Generations as he tries to reconnect with his First Nations Australian origins.
Performance Dates: 27th - 28th February, 2026
Performance Times:
Friday - 7PM
Saturday - 1PM & 7PM
Performance Location and Address: Cremorne Theatre, QPAC, Corner of Melbourne St & Grey St, South Brisbane QLD 4101, Australia
Ticket Costs: From $49 + transaction fee.
Ticket Link: Buy Tickets - The Other Side of Me
Warnings: Contains references to the Stolen Generation; coarse language and haze effects. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander audiences are advised the work references people who have passed away.
Recommended Age: Recommended for ages 15+.
Duration: Approximately 1 hour (no interval; includes 45-minute performance plus a 15-minute Q&A)
Creative Team:
Co-Creator / Choreographer / Director - Gary Lang (Larrakia)
Cultural Consultants - Songman Banula Marika (Yolŋu), Josephine Crawshaw (Kalkarindji), Jesse Norris (Torres Strait Island descendent)
Co-Creators / Dramaturgs - Laura Fish, Liz Pavey
Voice Artist - Janet Munyarryun (Yolŋu)
Sound Designer - Arian Pearson (Yolŋu)
Lighting Designer - Joseph Mercurio
Costume Designer - Jennifer Irwin
Composer / Sound Designer - Samuel Pankhurst
Projection Designer - Samuel James
Producer - BlakDance
Production Website: QPAC - The Other Side of Me
Other Information:
Each performance concludes with a facilitated Q&A featuring the choreographer and artists.
QPAC’s Cremorne Theatre offers dedicated wheelchair seating and assistance for Companion Card holders; accessible seating bookings are available through QPAC’s Call Centre.
No alcohol permitted inside the theatre during this performance.
