< Back CHILDREN'S THEATRE: Youth Cabaret Slam - Room to Play Theatre 6 Sept 2024 Season: September 6th, 2024 Title: Youth Cabaret Slam Presented By: Room to Play Kids Genre: Cabaret / Youth Performance Synopsis: The Youth Cabaret Slam is a curated and audition-based extension of the monthly Youth Scratch Nights held at Room to Play Kids. This event will feature eight to ten young performers each month, each showcasing a talent no longer than five minutes. Performances can range from musical items, monologues, comedy skits, dance pieces, poetry, magic tricks, and more. At the end of the night, the audience and guest judges will vote to crown a Youth Cabaret Slam winner, who will receive a small prize. The event will conclude with a ten-minute open mic session for audience members who wish to perform. Performance Dates: Friday, 6th September 2024 Performance Times: 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm Performance Location and Address: BrisWest Centre, 132 Latrobe Terrace, Paddington QLD Ticket Costs: Concession: $10 Adult: $15 Group of three or more: $30 Ticket Link: Get tickets Audition Information: To perform on the night, interested individuals can either send a video audition or attend an in-person audition. Email Virag at virag@roomtoplay.com.au for more details. Previous Next

< Back CHILDREN'S THEATRE: Cinderella & Once Upon A Time - Acting Up! Youth Theatre Academy 23 Aug 2024 Season: August 23rd - 25th, 2024 Title : Double Bill: Cinderella & Once Upon A Time Presented By: Acting Up! Youth Theatre Academy Genre : Comedy, Theatre, Musical Synopsis : Join the Junior Acting Up! crew as they bring to life the classic story of Cinderella in a fun, musical production filled with colourful performances and breezy musical numbers. Following this, the Senior Crew will have you laughing with their comedic take on Once Upon A Time, navigating the world of dysfunctional fairytale characters. This double bill promises a night of family-friendly entertainment suitable for all ages. Performance Dates & Times: Friday, 23 August 2024: 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM (Opening Night) Saturday, 24 August 2024: 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM (Saturday Matinee) 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM (Saturday Night) Sunday, 25 August 2024: 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM (Sunday Matinee) Performance Location: The Lind Theatre, 16 Mitchell St, Nambour QLD 4560 Ticket Costs: $18.00 - $25.00 Ticket Link: Get Tickets Here Production Website: Acting Up! Youth Theatre Duration: Approximately 2 hours Age Suitability: Suitable for all ages Previous Next

< Back THEATRE: Picnic at Hanging Rock - NAPA 23 Aug 2024 Season: August 23rd - 24th, 2024 Title: Picnic at Hanging Rock Presented By: National Academy of Performing Arts Genre: Theatre / Drama Synopsis: Picnic at Hanging Rock is a captivating adaptation of Joan Lindsay's iconic Australian novel. The story unfolds on Valentine's Day in 1900, when a group of schoolgirls from a prestigious boarding school goes on a picnic at Hanging Rock. The tranquil outing takes a dark turn when several girls and a teacher mysteriously vanish, leading to a haunting and enigmatic investigation. This production promises to explore themes of mystery, the supernatural, and societal constraints with dramatic flair. Performance Dates: 23 August 2024, 7:00 PM 24 August 2024, 7:00 PM Performance Location and Address: The Napa Studios, 3 Stevenson Ct, Burleigh Heads, QLD Ticket Costs: Regular Tickets: $30.00 Child Tickets: $20.00 Senior Tickets: $20.00 Ticket Link: Book Tickets for Picnic at Hanging Rock Previous Next

< Back THEATRE: Doctor Deranged in the Multiverse of Malpractice - UQMS, Twelfth Night Theatre 11 Aug 2024 Season: August 11th - 13th, 2024 Title: Doctor Deranged in the Multiverse of Malpractice Presented By: UQMS (University of Queensland Medical Society) Genre: Comedy / Parody / Student Theatre Synopsis: UQMS is proud to present Med Revue 2024: Doctor Deranged in the Multiverse of Malpractice ! Have you ever wondered why people do ParkRun? Or whether Zoomers make good doctors? Grab your cape (or white coat) and join us for the strangest journey across the mediverse!Written, directed, and performed entirely by medical students, this year's Med Revue offers a not-at-all-exaggerated peek into the life of a medical student, with plenty of laughs, absurdity, and perhaps a few too-real moments. Performance Dates: 11 August 2024 – 13 August 2024 Performance Location and Address: Twelfth Night Theatre, 4 Cintra Road, Bowen Hills, QLD Ticket Costs: $32.00 Ticket Link: Book Tickets for Doctor Deranged in the Multiverse of Malpractice Warnings: This show contains adult themes and is not recommended for viewers under 16. Recommended Age: 16+ Duration: Approximately 2 hours (120 minutes) with a 15-minute intermission Previous Next

< Back THEATRE CIRCUS: Cirque Africa - Rokitz Entertainment, QPAC 27 Aug 2024 Season: August 27th, 2024 Title: Cirque Africa Presented By: Rokitz Entertainment Genre: Circus / Cultural Performance Synopsis: Cirque Africa is produced and directed by ‘Papa Africa’ aka Winston Ruddle, the mastermind behind the hit Broadway show CIRQUE MOTHER AFRICA. This brand-new show for 2024 features the best talent from across Africa, offering a vibrant and immersive experience of traditional African culture. The two-hour spectacle includes acrobats, dancers, musicians, and contortionists, delivering a rhythmic, colourful, and energetic performance. Cirque Africa promises to captivate audiences with its combination of contortion, acrobatics, traditional dance, live music, pan spinning, hand balancing, and more. Directed By: Winston Ruddle Performance Dates: 27th August 2024 Performance Times: 7:30 pm Performance Location and Address: Concert Hall, QPAC Ticket Costs: $69 - $99.90 Ticket Link: Buy Tickets Recommended Age: All ages Duration: 2 hours Cast: Hand-picked world-renowned African troupe Previous Next

< Back THEATRE: Prickly Love - APAC 8 Aug 2024 Season: August 8th - 9th, 2024 Title: Prickly Love Presented By: APAC Genre: Drama / Comedy Synopsis: Prickly Love is a funny and beautifully dark play exploring clichés, hopelessness, break-ups, and modern love. The story delves into the lives of various characters: April who demands hilarity, Matt who struggles with simple greetings, Holly who’s lost in cosmic secrets, Harry who doubts the survival of his office romance, and Lila who wonders if a cactus could ruin her relationship. Amidst the chaos of modern life, the play reveals the challenges of maintaining meaningful connections and finding truth in a noisy world. Performance Times: Thursday 8 August 2024: 6:00 PM - 7:15 PM Friday 9 August 2024: 8:00 PM - 9:15 PM Performance Location and Address: VENTspace, 23 Glenelg Street, South Brisbane Ticket Costs: Thursday 8 August 2024: Free Friday 9 August 2024: Free (Sold Out) Ticket Link: Register for Free Duration: 1 hour 15 minutes Cast: Showcasing APAC Students Directed by: Catarina Hebbard Previous Next

< Back MUSICAL: Menopause the Musical - The Events Centre 7 Aug 2024 Season: August 7th - 11th, 2024 Title : Menopause the Musical Presented by: SK Entertainment and GFour Productions Genre : Musical Theatre About: Join four women at a lingerie sale who have nothing in common but a black lace bra, memory loss, hot flushes, night sweats, not enough sex, too much sex, and more. Menopause The Musical is a celebration for women who are on the brink of, in the middle of, or have survived “The Change”. This side-splitting musical parody set to classic tunes from the 60s, 70s, and 80s will have you cheering and dancing in the aisles! Performance Dates: Wednesday, 7 August 2024: 7:30 PM Thursday, 8 August 2024: 7:30 PM Friday, 9 August 2024: 7:30 PM Saturday, 10 August 2024: 1:30 PM, 7:30 PM Sunday, 11 August 2024: 1:30 PM Performance Location: The Events Theatre, 20 Minchinton St, Caloundra Ticket Costs: Premium Seating: $89.90 A Reserve Seating: $79.90 Book Tickets: Click here to book tickets Age Recommendation: Ages 15+. Contains menopausal themes and sexual references. Warnings: Smoke and haze effects are used throughout this performance. Duration: Approximately 90 minutes, no interval Previous Next

< Back MUSICAL REVUE: Pretty Little Lawyers - UQLS 22 Aug 2024 Season: August 22nd - 24th, 2024 Title: UQ Law Revue: Pretty Little Lawyers Presented By: The UQLS Genre: Comedy / Musical Revue Synopsis: Clueless, extravagant, and dripping in drama, these lawyers are the last ones you’d want representing you. With topical sketch comedy, hilarious videos, and sensational musical numbers, the 2024 UQ Law Revue packs a perfectly manicured punch. Tackling everything from Steven Miles to New Farm yuppies, Aussie media, and Prince Harry, no one is spared. This A-grade university production is not one to miss. Don’t get ugly, get your tickets. Performance Dates: Thursday 22nd August 2024 Friday 23rd August 2024 Saturday 24th August 2024 Performance Times: 7:00 PM Performance Location and Address: Twelfth Night Theatre, 4 Cintra Road, Bowen Hills, QLD Ticket Costs: $30.00 Ticket Link: Get tickets Duration: 2.5 hours (Including Interval) Production Website: Twelfth Night Theatre Previous Next

< Back CHILDREN'S THEATRE: Shrek Jr. - Southern Cross Catholic College 17 Aug 2024 Season: August 17th - 18th, 2024 Title: Shrek The Musical JR. Presented By: Southern Cross Catholic College Genre: Family / Musical Synopsis: Beauty is in the eye of the ogre in Shrek The Musical JR., based on the Oscar-winning DreamWorks Animation film and Broadway musical. It's a "big bright beautiful world" as everyone's favourite ogre, Shrek, leads a cast of fairytale misfits on an adventure to rescue a princess and find true acceptance. Performance Dates: Saturday, 17th August - Sunday, 18th August 2024 Performance Times: Saturday, 17th August: 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM Saturday, 17th August: 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM Sunday, 18th August: 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM Sunday, 18th August: 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM Performance Location and Address: Timothy Peter Centre307 Scarborough Road, Scarborough QLD 4020 Ticket Costs: Family Ticket (Good for 4): $60.00 (2 adults + 2 children) Adult: $20.00 Concession: $15.00 (Child, Student & Seniors) Child (Age 5 and under): $0.00 (Requiring a seat) Ticket Link: Get tickets Previous Next

< Back THEATRE: Joyce - A Little Life Theatre 9 Aug 2024 Season: August 9th - 11th, 2024 Title: Joyce Presented By: A Little Life Theatre Genre: Drama / Historical Theatre Synopsis: ‘Many artists’ children turn out just fine and grow up to edit their parents’ work and live off the royalties. But some do not - for example, James Joyce’s two children. His son became an alcoholic, and his daughter went mad.’ JOYCE explores the life and times of the children of artists, focusing particularly on the experience of Lucia Joyce. Lucia was a gifted modern dancer whose career and life were overshadowed by her family's expectations and eventual mental illness. The play delves into the interaction and oscillation between obsession, perfection, muse, and artist. Performance Dates: Friday, 9th August - 11th August 2024 Performance Times: Friday, 9th August: 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm Saturday, 10th August: 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm Sunday, 11th August: 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm Sunday, 11th August: 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm Performance Location and Address: House Conspiracy, 42 Mollison St, West End QLD Ticket Costs: General Admission: $30.00 Concession: $25.00 Ticket Link: Get tickets Previous Next

< Back THEATRE: One Act Play Festival - Ipswich Little Theatre 9 Aug 2024 Season: August 9th - 11th, 2024 Title: ILT 68th One Act Play Festival 2024 Presented By: Ipswich Little Theatre Genre: Theatre Festival Synopsis: The ILT One Act Play Festival is the longest-running play festival in the Southern Hemisphere, showcasing a variety of one-act plays performed by theatre groups from across South East Queensland. The festival features around 15-20 plays in both intermediate and open sections, with awards presented based on performances judged by a selected Adjudicator. This year's festival promises a lively and well-organised event celebrating the talent and creativity of local theatre. Performance Dates: 9-11 August 2024 Performance Location and Address: Walter Burley Griffin Incinerator Theatre, 15 Burley Griffin Drive, Ipswich, QLD Ticket Costs: $10.00 - $15.00 Ticket Link: ILT 68th One Act Play Festival 2024 Tickets Creative Team: Adjudicator - Talisa Pariss-Proby Production Website: ILT One Act Play Festival Previous Next

< Back THEATRE: Vernon God Little - Queensland Conservatorium Acting 15 Aug 2024 Season: August 15th - 17th, 2024 Title : Vernon God Little Presented By: Queensland Conservatorium Griffith University Genre : Drama Synopsis : The Queensland Conservatorium 3rd year actors present their final play, Vernon God Little, a darkly riotous and superbly fast-talking adventure. Adapted from the Booker Prize-winning novel, Ronder’s Vernon God Little was nominated for the 2007 Olivier Award for Best New Play. Vernon Little, a fifteen-year-old boy, lives with his mother in Martirio, a small Texan town. After his best friend massacres sixteen classmates and then kills himself, the town seeks vengeance and shifts its focus onto Vernon, who is arrested at the start of the story. Performance Dates & Times: 15 August 2024 7:30pm 16 August 2024 7:30pm 17 August 2024 2:00pm and 7:30pm Performance Location and Address: Cremorne Theatre, QPAC, Corner of Melbourne St and Grey St, South Brisbane Ticket Costs: $45 Ticket Link: Purchase Tickets Duration: 2 hours 20 minutes (including interval) Warnings: This production contains coarse language, sensitive content, and references to suicide which may be triggering for some viewers. Previous Next