03-14 December
PRESENTED BY BRISBANE POWERHOUSE
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2014
welcome Get weird and wonderful this December with Wonderland. Brisbane’s warm weather and long summer evenings were made for staying out late, and at Wonderland you’re invited to stay as long as you like, and meet some very interesting people. There are the BRIEFS boys of burlesque, the delightful Kransky Sisters, the hilarious Dandyman, the stunning Lillian Lace, local chanteuse Emma Dean, our roaming pop-up
performers and many more acts just waiting to beguile you with their talent and charms. Whether you want to be entertained, amused or seduced there’s definitely a show (or five) for you at Wonderland.
KRIS STEWART Brisbane Powerhouse Artistic Director
BRIEFS: The Second Coming
Circus
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Fresh from sold-out London shows, Brisbane’s original boylesque stars, BRIEFS, are back! Get ready for a madcap safari through extravagant birdbath boylesque, too-closefor-comfort yoyo tricks, valiant aerial acrobatics, irreverent interludes, ferocious fanfare and show-stopping drag artistry. Expect the unexpected in this array of satire and skills as the BRIEFS boys present burlesque... with balls! PRESENTED BY BRISBANE POWERHOUSE AND BRIEFS FACTORY DATE
WED 3 – SUN 14 DEC
TIME WED – FRI 7.30PM, SAT + SUN 7PM VENUE
POWERHOUSE THEATRE
TICKETS $30 - $54 + TRANSACTION FEE ($3 SINGLE/$6 MULTIPLE TICKETS)
“No one else does enormous, gloriously perverted fun quite like this!”
*****
TIME OUT
“Show stopping, pants dropping, circus burlesque”
*****
HAIRLINE
“…seeing is believing, and even then you won’t believe your eyes.” NOISE CANNON
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Party
Club BRIEFS Stay up late and party with the BRIEFS boys! Check out Club BRIEFS, where these cheeky boylesque stars bring you some of their other crowd-pleasing acts, plus a cavalcade of guest cabaret and circus artists. The feathers will fly, the sequins will sparkle and your heart will race as the BRIEFS boys get raucous!
PRESENTED BY BRISBANE POWERHOUSE AND BRIEFS FACTORY
DATE
SAT 6 + SAT 13 DEC
TIME 10PM VENUE
POWERHOUSE THEATRE
TICKETS $20 + TRANSACTION FEE ($3 SINGLE/$6 MULTIPLE TICKETS)
Music/Comedy
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Topology & The Kransky Sisters: Tunes from the Tube Join The Kransky Sisters for a TV and movie marathon when they join forces with Topology. Have the Kransky Sisters developed square eyes and a new obsession? When the sisters invited acclaimed local band Topology into their home for rehearsal, little did they know that Topology would bring their sleeping bags, TV set and DVD collection. Sit back and enjoy unique versions of some of the world’s most loved scores and songs. PRESENTED BY BRISBANE POWERHOUSE AND TOPOLOGY
DATE
FRI 5 – SAT 13 DEC
TIME WED – FRI 7PM, SAT 6.30PM + 9PM VENUE
VISY THEATRE
“Topology are probably the most creative and important composers of new contemporary classics in Australia today” ABC FM
“If Wednesday Adams formed a girl band, the Kransky Sisters are what it would look like.” THE ADVERTISER
TICKETS $39 (F), $29 (C), $25 (GROUP 4+) + TRANSACTION FEE ($3 SINGLE/$6 MULTIPLE TICKETS)
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Markets
World Food Markets Wonderland continues outdoors with our new World Food Markets. Stroll under the stars and discover sensational international cuisine with our gourmet food trucks and stalls. DATE FRI 5 – SUN 7 DEC + FRI 12 – SUN 14 TIME
5.30PM TIL LATE
VENUE
POWERHOUSE PLAZA
TICKETS FREE
Cabaret
Dead! Enjoy the afterlife with the femme fatales of Babushka, and their murder ballads dripping with sass, sexiness and sadism. Dead! is a cheeky cabaret that tackles everything from My Chemical Romance and Nick Cave to Kurt Weill and Foster the People. Enjoy sultry songs of death, murder, crime and passion sung by the sinister songstresses of Babushka.
“They are sexy, sassy and ready to tackle the absurd.” XS ENTERTAINMENT
PRESENTED BY BRISBANE POWERHOUSE AND BABUSHKA
DATE
FRI 5 + SUN 7 DEC
TIME
FRI 6PM, SUN 5.30PM
VENUE FRI TURBINE STUDIO SUN VISY THEATRE TICKETS $29 + TRANSACTION FEE ($3 SINGLE/$6 MULTIPLE TICKETS)
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Comedy
Ryan Coffey: Live & Loud Fresh from festivals in Edinburgh, Singapore, Melbourne and Adelaide, rock-comedy raconteur Ryan Coffey now brings his impressive beard and rambunctious show to Brisbane. You’ll fall in love with festival favourite Ryan Coffey as he gleefully combines his impressive musical ability with his dirty sense of humour to tackle topics like first love and garage sales. His stories will have you cackling with laughter, and his skilful loop-pedal and rock-based songs will stick in your head for days to come. And if you ask nicely he might even let you stroke his beard.
“The beatboxing, one-man band has an impressive range; like a foul-mouthed angel….Coffey’s dynamic energy is contagious.”
**** THE SKINNY
PRESENTED BY BRISBANE POWERHOUSE AND UPSTART PRODUCTIONS
DATE
FRI 5 – SUN 7 DEC
TIME
FRI 9PM, SAT 7.30PM, SUN 5.30PM
VENUE
GRAFFITI ROOM
TICKETS $20 + TRANSACTION FEE ($3 SINGLE/$6 MULTIPLE TICKETS)
Comedy/Circus
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Dandyman Mr Bean + Frank Woodley + drinking straws + watermelons =Dandyman Internationally acclaimed and awarded, Daniel Oldaker’s Dandyman is a quirky prince of physical comedy and circus. Join him for an evening of jaw-dropping circus, absurd acrobatics, side-splitting comedy and mischievous hi-jinks!
“High energy clowning rivals Buster Keaton.”
***** THE ADVERTISER
“…cheeky, clever and a whole mess of fun” THE HECKLER
PRESENTED BY BRISBANE POWERHOUSE AND VARIETYVILLE PRODUCTIONS
DATE
FRI 5 – SUN 7 DEC
TIME FRI + SAT 7.30PM, SUN 7PM
VENUE
TURBINE STUDIO
TICKETS $25 + TRANSACTION FEE ($3 SINGLE/$6 MULTIPLE TICKETS)
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Poetry
Icarus Falling See Edinburgh Fringe favourite Scott Wings and his latest acclaimed poetry performance. Combining his trademark humour and lyricism, Scott Wings presents a whimsical and magical hour of performance that will leave you inspired. Icarus Falling covers the story of Icarus’ descent from the sky, which acts as a metaphor for depression and masculinity.
“Scott Wings offers his audience an opportunity to see performance art, fused with poetry, music and a physicality that grabs hold and takes one’s breath away.” THE NEW CURRENT
PRESENTED BY BRISBANE POWERHOUSE AND SCOTT WINGS
DATE
FRI 5 – SUN 7 DEC
TIME FRI 7.30PM, SAT 6PM, SUN 8.30PM
VENUE
GRAFFITI ROOM
TICKETS $20 + TRANSACTION FEE ($3 SINGLE/$6 MULTIPLE TICKETS)
Cabaret
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The Complete Unauthorised Biography of Cabaret After a sold-out New York performance you can catch award-winning Bradley McCaw’s historical cabaret in Brisbane. From its beginnings in the Black Cat salon in Paris circa 1881, cabaret has been filling stages, lifting hearts and adding a little sparkle to life around the world ever since. Now you can go on a musical trip down memory lane with The Complete Unauthorised Biography of Cabaret, created by Bradley McCaw (Winner 2013 International Cabaret Showcase). Enjoy old favourites from every era and some new tunes from McCaw himself. PRESENTED BY BRISBANE POWERHOUSE AND AN OLD FASHIONED PRODUCTION COMPANY
DATE
FRI 5 – SUN 7 DEC
TIME
FRI 6PM, SAT 9PM, SUN 7PM
VENUE
GRAFFITI ROOM
TICKETS $20 + TRANSACTION FEE ($3 SINGLE/$6 MULTIPLE TICKETS)
“His own songs are poignant, and rich in lyrical detail…" ARTSHUB
“…He has an excellent touch on the piano, and if you're sitting close, a neat set of feet on the pedals of the baby grand. The voice is attractive and tuneful. He is a very charming young man… he'll go far.” ADELAIDE ADVERTISER
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Burlesque
Burlesque
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Vanguard Burlesque Dazzling showgirls, hilarious comedians and suave hosts will keep you alternatively titillated and giggling. A local institution, Vanguard Burlesque features award-winning performers including burlesque stars Alyssa Kitt (reigning Miss Burlesque Queensland), Lillian Lace (RAW Performer of the Year 2012), Dolly Cakes (Miss Burlesque Gold Coast 2014) and more. You’ll have a raucous time whether the clothes are coming off, or the jokes are flying thick and fast.
PRESENTED BY BRISBANE POWERHOUSE AND VANGUARD BURLESQUE
DATE
FRI 5 + SAT 6 DEC
TIME 9PM VENUE
TURBINE STUDIO
TICKETS $25 + TRANSACTION FEE ($3 SINGLE/$6 MULTIPLE TICKETS)
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Cabaret
The Devil Wears Leigh Buchanan Brisbane’s favourite sharp-tongued socialite, Leigh Buchanan, reveals all in this hysterical new show that celebrates celebrity secrets and red-carpet style. Through heart-rending song and catwalk comedy, Buchanan (Project Runway) and his nemeses Barbara Winsor Woo and (YouTube famous) Nanna, translate his rags-to-Swarovski crystal life. You’ll be laughing and begging for more, after hearing his big secret involving two very famous and powerful Aussie TV celebs and his love of “ranga” men.
“Leigh Buchanan is the loud and proud design diva who singlehandedly stole Project Runway” THE COURIER MAIL
PRESENTED BY BRISBANE POWERHOUSE AND TROY ARMSTRONG MANAGEMENT
DATE
FRI 5 + FRI 12 DEC
TIME 9.30PM VENUE
VISY THEATRE
TICKETS $34 (F), $30 (C / Group 6+) + TRANSACTION FEE ($3 SINGLE/$6 MULTIPLE TICKETS)
Variety
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Acts of Absurdity Internationally renowned Dandyman and his circus cohorts have thrilled audiences from Edinburgh to Ballarat; now they’re back for more hysterical hi-jinks! The brainchild of physical comedian Dandyman (Daniel Oldaker), Acts of Absurdity features audience favourites Neridah Waters, Lucas Stibbard, Marianna Joslin, Rani Huzar and Leighton Stephens as
well as an ever-changing line-up of local and international talent who will have you hollering for more. Grab a drink, stay up late and meet some characters that your parents definitely warned you about.
"…wonderfully weird and hilarious - Acts of Absurdity is not to be missed!" HERALD SUN
PRESENTED BY BRISBANE POWERHOUSE AND VARIETYVILLE PRODUCTIONS
DATE
FRI 5 DEC
TIME 10.30PM VENUE
TURBINE STUDIO
TICKETS $25 + TRANSACTION FEE ($3 SINGLE/$6 MULTIPLE TICKETS)
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Music
Bec Laughton After performing at South by Southwest, Adelaide Fringe Festival and Island Vibe, Bec Laughton is back in Brisbane with her latest retro soul and R&B tunes. You’ll want to move when you hear Laughton launch into tracks off her latest EP, M&R, filled with dance-floor friendly hooks and that voice that earned her the nickname “little lion lungs”. Be sure to catch this big voice as she performs her adventurous tunes with a vaudevillian-style troupe like never before.
“Laughton is a true performer; her voice is commanding and versatile. It's hard not to be charmed by her genuine and energetic performance." TONEDEAF
PRESENTED BY BRISBANE POWERHOUSE AND BEC LAUGHTON
DATE
SAT 6 + SAT 13 DEC
TIME 6PM
VENUE
TURBINE STUDIO
TICKETS $20 + TRANSACTION FEE ($3 SINGLE/$6 MULTIPLE TICKETS)
Comedy
Ben from Brisbane: A Quiet Night In Big Brother celebrity and unlikely comedian Ben Zabel hits the stage to dish the dirt and deliver the laughs. After becoming one of the most loved Big Brother housemates Ben Zabel is now a media darling, social media star and is stopped for over 200 selfies a day. Meet Ben and hear his stories about looking for love on Grindr, being “adopted” by Bert Newton, becoming a spokesperson for mental illness and finding himself unintentionally thrust into the spotlight. PRESENTED BY BRISBANE POWERHOUSE, SAMUEL KLINGNER ENTERTAINMENT ENTERPRISES AND CHRISTOPHER WAYNE
DATE
SUN 7 – THU 11 DEC
TIME
SUN 8PM, WED + THU 9.30PM
VENUE
VISY THEATRE
TICKETS $39 (F), $29 (C), $53 (SHOW + ARTIST MEET AND GREET) + TRANSACTION FEE ($3 SINGLE/$6 MULTIPLE TICKETS)
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Music
Buella Blue & the Raven Be enthralled in a world of dark, thunderous music and caustic wit in this new Brisbane gothic cabaret. Described as “the weirdest band I have ever heard” and “cabaret on meth”, Buella Blue combines gothic sensibilities, black humour and melancholic music to deliver a compelling performance. This threepiece has toured Australia, and their intensity is matched by their inventive musicality and technical prowess.
PRESENTED BY BRISBANE POWERHOUSE AND BUELLA BLUE
DATE
SUN 7 DEC
TIME 5.30PM VENUE
TURBINE STUDIO
TICKETS $20 + TRANSACTION FEE ($3 SINGLE/$6 MULTIPLE TICKETS)
Comedy
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The Late Night Sexy Show With Grant Busé
Be seduced and amused by award-winning cabaret star Grant Busé. With songs such as 'Car Sex', 'The Spots That Make You O', and his signature tune 'Booty Mix', Grant Busé has become a critically acclaimed musical comedian. You can expect a debaucherous, cheeky and hilarious night of entertainment. Pants optional!
“Part-musical, part-comedy, partstrip show and political satire, this is a highly entertaining performance that demonstrates taboo subjects can be humorous without being distasteful.” THEATRE PRESS
PRESENTED BY BRISBANE POWERHOUSE AND GRANT BUSÉ
DATES
SUN 7 – SUN 14 DEC
TIMES
THU 9PM, SUN 8.30PM
VENUE
TURBINE STUDIO
TICKETS $22 + TRANSACTION FEE ($3 SINGLE/$6 MULTIPLE TICKETS)
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Opera/Circus
OPRACUS Following its premiere at the Tapei International Arts Festival OPRACUS brings its stunning fusion of opera and contemporary circus to Brisbane. A compelling mix of exquisite aerial acrobatics and soaring opera vocals, OPRACUS will set your pulse racing and your heart pounding. Featuring opera classics given the funky beat treatment and Vivaldi’s timeless Four Seasons, this show will challenge your ideas of opera and circus. Created and directed by Sean Dennehy (Opera Queensland, Short+Sweet, OperaWorks LA) and Allie Wilde (Wilde Applause).
PRESENTED BY BRISBANE POWERHOUSE, DENNEHY PRODUCTIONS AND WILDE APPLAUSE
DATES
WED 10 DEC
TIMES
6PM + 8.30PM
VENUE
TURBINE PLATFORM
TICKETS $29 + TRANSACTION FEE ($3 SINGLE/$6 MULTIPLE TICKETS)
Circus
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Luster Star performer Natano Fa’anana leads a new show exploring the private side of circus life. Shining a light on the camaraderie that ties together a cast of performers, Luster gives you a glimpse into the dressing-room rituals, love affairs and tensions that are left behind when the lights go up. Winner of the Melbourne Fringe Festival Circus Oz Award and founding member of BRIEFS, Casus and Polytoxic, Natano Fa’anana knows the dizzying heights of life at the top of the circus world. Now he directs a new crowd of performers in Luster as they share their hearts and dreams.
PRESENTED BY BRISBANE POWERHOUSE AND FLIPSIDE CIRCUS
DATE
THU 11 DEC
TIME 8.30PM VENUE
TURBINE PLATFORM
TICKETS $29 + TRANSACTION FEE ($3 SINGLE/$6 MULTIPLE TICKETS)
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Circus
Illuminate Have fun with glow-in-the-dark circus stunts in this quirky new show! Hula-hooping, bottle-walking, juggling and acrobatics take on a new edge in Illuminate as these fierce performers use everything from fairy lights to torches to light up the stage. After seasons at Perth’s Fringeworld and Adelaide’s Fringe Festival, Illuminate’s young and talented performers will electrify you with their dare-devil antics and otherworldly presence.
"The young troupe of Victorian performers are polished and professional, mixing death-defying leaps, rope and hoop work with some very graceful dance moves"
**** THE ADELAIDE ADVERTISER PRESENTED BY BRISBANE POWERHOUSE AND MADHOUSE CIRCUS
DATE
THU 11 + FRI 12 DEC
TIME
THU 6PM, FRI 7.30PM
VENUE
TURBINE STUDIO
TICKETS $20 + TRANSACTION FEE ($3 SINGLE/$6 MULTIPLE TICKETS)
Cabaret
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These Things Take Wine Fresh from a sold-out Melbourne season, Brisbane’s own Natasha York is back to join you for a cheeky tipple and an intimate chat. A fine wine matures with age, and in this new show York reveals her stories of inebriated hi-jinks and heartbreak that have helped her develop into the well-rounded vintage she has become. With songs by Nancy Sinatra, Amy Winehouse, Nina Simone and Aretha Franklin, These Things Take Wine is a cheerfully tipsy look for the meaning of life in the bottom of a bottle of wine – so raise your glass and join York for the answer!
PRESENTED BY BRISBANE POWERHOUSE AND NY ENTERTAINMENT
DATE
THU 11 – SUN 14 DEC
TIME THU + FRI 6PM, SAT 7.30PM, SUN 8.30PM VENUE
GRAFFITI ROOM
TICKETS $20 + TRANSACTION FEE ($3 SINGLE/$6 MULTIPLE TICKETS) PHOTO BY VANESSA LAVERTY PHOTOGRAPHY
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Magic
Turning Tricks Enter the inner sanctum of tricksters, pranksters, hoaxers and scammers, and learn the Centuries-old tricks that have been used to separate people from their money. Mentalist Sean Mergard and magician Pete Booth will reveal how to take down the casino, convince people you’re psychic and raise the dead. Using magic, mentalism and comedy, this show explores the biggest scams from around the world; from the beginnings of the supernatural to TV psychics.
PRESENTED BY BRISBANE POWERHOUSE, PETE BOOTH AND SEAN MERGARD
DATE
THU 11 – SUN 14 DEC
TIME THU 7.30PM, FRI 9PM, SAT 6PM, SUN 7PM VENUE
GRAFFITI ROOM
TICKETS $20 + TRANSACTION FEE ($3 SINGLE/$6 MULTIPLE TICKETS)
Cabaret
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Public Toilets, Private Words Have a chuckle (or guilty squirm) at this toilet graffiti-inspired cabaret, fresh from Melbourne International Comedy Festival. Set in night club toilet stalls around the world, Public Toilets, Private Words has turned the drunken rants, earnest musings and crude invitations from graffiti into hilarious stories and surprisingly catchy tunes. Come along and find out if your words of wisdom have made their way on stage!
“…surprisingly classy slice of highquality cabaret!” THE HERALD SUN
PRESENTED BY BRISBANE POWERHOUSE AND CRADLE PRODUCTIONS DATE
THU 11 + SUN 14 DEC
TIME
THU 7.30PM, SUN 5.30PM
VENUE
TURBINE STUDIO
TICKETS $20 + TRANSACTION FEE ($3 SINGLE/$6 MULTIPLE TICKETS)
Developed in partnership with Judith Wright Centre of Contemporary Arts, an initiative of Arts QLD.
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Comedy
Mono Logs
Award-winning sketch comedy troupe The Sexy Detectives guarantee you a night of laughs with their latest show.
Mono Logs is the latest show from this talented troupe whose critically acclaimed performances at Melbourne, Adelaide and Brisbane Fringe Festivals have seen them win fans in addition to their two Rottofest Funniest Shorts Awards. Described as “slick, theatrical and funny” (Rip It Up) and “the best sketch comedy troupe in the world" (The Sexy Detectives), you’re sure to be left howling with laughter.
“Astoundingly hysterical.”
REVIEWBRISBANE
“Extremely tight, clever and entertaining." CREATIVE DRINKS
PRESENTED BY BRISBANE POWERHOUSE AND THE SEXY DETECTIVES
DATES
THU 11 – SUN 14 DEC
TIMES THU + SAT 9PM, FRI 7.30PM, SUN 5.30PM
VENUE
GRAFFITI ROOM
TICKETS $20 + TRANSACTION FEE ($3 SINGLE/$6 MULTIPLE TICKETS)
Circus
Disruptive Camouflage Witness some of Australia’s finest circus performers unleash a safari of skill and spectacle. After performing around the world for Circa, BRIEFS, Polytoxic, Strut’n’Fret and Aerial Angels, acclaimed performers Abbey Church, Pitsi Hatcher, Rachel Gibson and Michelle Grant-Iramu combine forces to create a new spectacle. Featuring live music, circus stunts, sizzling acrobatics and sparkling comedy, this will be a memorable night in the theatre.
PRESENTED BY BRISBANE POWERHOUSE AND RAUCOUS ENTERTAINMENT
DATE
FRI 12 + SAT 13 DEC
TIME
FRI 8.30PM, SAT 8PM
VENUE
TURBINE PLATFORM
TICKETS $25 + TRANSACTION FEE ($3 SINGLE/$6 MULTIPLE TICKETS)
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Comedy
Grimm A hysterically funny journey through the deliciously dark heart of your favourite bedtime stories. Direct from Brisbane Fringe Festival, ImproMafia will take their brand of spontaneous comedy to a whole new level in Grimm. Concocting wild and wicked new fairy tales using audience suggestions, the show will swing from the grisly to the absurd. You’re sure to both squeal and squirm as things inevitably get Grimm.
“The audience delighted in the improbable plot….the twists and turns of this unlikely tale are tidily resolved.” CITIZENJ
PRESENTED BY BRISBANE POWERHOUSE AND IMPROMAFIA
DATE
FRI 12 + SAT 13 DEC
TIME 9PM VENUE
TURBINE STUDIO
TICKETS $20 + TRANSACTION FEE ($3 SINGLE/$6 MULTIPLE TICKETS)
Comedy
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Pretending Things Are A Cock Hysterically funny, award-winning and puerile… Meet comedian Jon Bennett. Bennett has collected the Critics Choice Award at San Diego Fringe, a nomination for Just for Laughs Best Comedy Award and a legion of 15,000+ fans on his Pretending Things Are A Cock Facebook gallery page; not a bad start for a phallus joke. In addition to pretending things are his cock, Bennett will also beguile and amuse you with his heart-warming and hilarious stories.
“Gut-wrenchingly good – Bennett is a master storyteller. ****” TIME OUT MAGAZINE
“Jon Bennett is such a warm and charismatic performer he turns one of the most puerile concepts into something quite special indeed. ****” HAIRLINE REVIEWS, EDINBURGH
PRESENTED BY BRISBANE POWERHOUSE AND 2HOOTS PRODUCTIONS
DATE
FRI 12 – SUN 14 DEC
TIME FRI 6PM, SAT 7.30PM, SUN 7PM
VENUE
TURBINE STUDIO
TICKETS $20 + TRANSACTION FEE ($3 SINGLE/$6 MULTIPLE TICKETS)
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Cabaret
Alchemy Want to see genre-defying versions of Madonna, Salt’n’Pepa and INXS sung in the style of a 40s siren? Then Ali McGregor’s Alchemy is your perfect night out. Ali McGregor’s new show Alchemy draws on her years as a diva with Opera Australia and her love of trashy 80s pop music. The show features new hybrids of popular songs, jazz standards and blues classics. Ali is one of this country’s most versatile singers with an incredible vocal range, and in Alchemy she’ll bring a truly individual flavour to some of your favourite songs.
**** BROADWAY BABY **** SYDNEY MORNING HERALD ***** THE NEW CURRENT PRESENTED BY BRISBANE POWERHOUSE AND WORKING MANAGEMENT
DATES
SUN 14 DEC
TIMES
5.30PM + 8PM
VENUE
VISY THEATRE
TICKETS $29 + TRANSACTION FEE ($3 SINGLE/$6 MULTIPLE TICKETS)
Music
Emma & The Hungry Truth “Kate Bush meets Queen” is the new sound for award-winning songstress Emma Dean and her band. Featuring tribal rhythms, break-your-heart lyrics, catchy melodies and epic harmonies, Emma & The Hungry Truth will leave you feeling inspired and desperate for more. The band recently released their debut EP Feast, produced by ARIA award winner Paul McKercher.
“Singer, songwriter and self-proclaimed ringmaster Emma Dean is a hobobag full of crazy pills. Like the really awesome hallucinogenic kind.” THE NEW YORK POST
PRESENTED BY BRISBANE POWERHOUSE AND EMMA DEAN
DATE
SUN 14 DEC
TIME 7PM VENUE
TURBINE PLATFORM
TICKETS $29 + TRANSACTION FEE ($3 SINGLE/$6 MULTIPLE TICKETS)
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Music
Livespark It’s your free Sunday afternoon musical lucky dip: Livespark Join us for an ever-changing and eclectic mix of indie, pop, alternative rock, jazz, country and folk by some Australia’s best musicians. During Wonderland QUT's brightest and finest new bands will hit the stage on Sunday 7 December, and Brisbane’s own Texas Kate (Texas Tea) will deliver her smoky blues sound on Sunday 14 December.
PRESENTED BY BRISBANE POWERHOUSE, BRISBANE AIRPORT AND BRISPOP.COM
DATES
SUN 7 + SUN 14 DEC
TIMES 3.30PM VENUE
TURBINE PLATFORM
TICKETS FREE Brisbane Airport is keeping this free
Comedy
Knockoff Down tools, grab your friends and knock off early to start your weekend with a good laugh. If you enjoy one-liners, hilarious stories and sidesplitting observations you’ll be right at home at our free weekly comedy series, Knockoff. During Wonderland, Knockoff will continue to deliver a mix of international and Australian comedians to help you start the weekend with a smile.
PRESENTED BY BRISBANE POWERHOUSE AND BRISBANE AIRPORT
DATES
FRI 5 + FRI 12 DEC
TIMES 6PM VENUE TURBINE PLATFORM TICKETS FREE
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Acts of Absurdity
Turbine Studio
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Alchemy
Visy Theatre
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Bec Laughton Turbine Studio Ben from Brisbane: A Quiet Night In Visy Theatre Powerhouse BRIEFS: The Second Coming Theatre Powerhouse Club BRIEFS Theatre Buella Blue & the Raven Turbine Studio Dandyman Turbine Studio Visy Theatre Dead! Turbine Studio Disruptive Camouflage Turbine Platform Emma & The Hungry Truth Turbine Platform Grimm Turbine Studio Icarus Falling Graffiti Room Illuminate Turbine Studio Knockoff Turbine Platform Livespark Turbine Platform Luster Turbine Platform Mono Logs Graffiti Room
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Pretending Things Are A Cock Public Toilets, Private Words Ryan Coffey: Live & Loud The Complete Unauthorised Biography of Cabaret The Devil Wears Leigh Buchanan The Late Night Sexy Show with Grant BusĂŠ These Things Take Wine Topology & The Kransky Sisters: Tunes from the Tube Turning Tricks Vanguard Burlesque
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