CABARET QUEENSLAND CABARET FESTIVAL
The inaugural Queensland Cabaret Festival celebrates the best of local, Australian and international cabaret.
Join us for nights filled with hilarious, heartwarming and shocking storytelling, songs that can warm or break your heart, and some of the most entertaining antics you’ll ever see on a stage. We invite you to stay up past bedtime, throw on some sequins, grab a drink with friends and enjoy storytelling from around the world.
Building on the success of Brisbane Cabaret Festival, Queensland Cabaret Festival is presented across a variety of venues as a
collaboration between Brisbane Powerhouse, Queensland Performing Arts Centre, The Arts Centre Gold Coast, Judith Wright Centre of Contemporary Arts, The Ipswich Civic Centre and Queensland Conservatorium Griffith University. The festival reaches across Queensland stages and celebrates the contribution of Queensland’s cabaret community. From established to emerging artists, local performers and storytellers will take to the stage and thrill you with their unique stories and compelling talents.
KRIS STEWART AND ALISON ST. LEDGER FESTIVAL DIRECTORS
MELANIE SAFKA: PEOPLE IN THE FRONT ROW TOUR
Witness the charm and talent of this legendary performer.
Melanie will take the stage to perform her hits, new compositions and tell stories from her extraordinary career.
Melanie first shot to stardom with her unforgettable appearance at the Woodstock Festival in 1969 and she toured to Australia five times during the 70s. Melanie’s singles ‘Brand New Key’ (Roller Skate Song), ‘Candles In The Rain’, ‘Peace Will Come’, ‘Look What They’ve Done To My Song Ma’ and ‘Ruby Tuesday’ have all sat on the Australian charts for weeks. ‘Brand New Key’ was a number one hit in Australia and sat on the charts for 18 weeks in 1971. In the USA, Melanie has had 13 top 40 hits, including three number ones.
A new generation was exposed to Melanie’s ‘People In The Front Row’ as the sample behind the massive worldwide hit ‘Nosebleed Section’ from Hilltop Hoods. This intimate evening of song will feature
Melanie’s son Beau Jarred Schekeryk on guitar, Andrew Worboys on piano, Dave Hatch on drums and Tina Harris on bass.
“People who have made an impact on the music world can be recognized by just one part of their name. Lennon, McCartney, Dylan, Jagger etc. Here’s a name for you: MELANIE.”
ROLLING STONE
SWEET DREAMS: SONGS BY ANNIE LENNOX
The one-man pop cabaret masterpiece that will play with your heart.
Michael Griffiths IS Annie Lennox. No accent, costume or wig. Annie’s lyrics have been plumbed for new meaning, melodies reinterpreted, and songs peppered with candid musings and remembrances from the moody songstress herself.
Encounter Annie’s triumphs and heartbreak as told through her bittersweet lyrics. From the gender-bending early days as one-half of 80s new wave sensation Eurythmics through to her stunning solo career, revisit unforgettable songs like ‘Why,’ ‘Love Is a Stranger,’ ‘Walking on Broken Glass’ and ‘There Must Be An Angel (Playing With My Heart)’. Sweet Dreams: Songs by Annie Lennox won Best Cabaret at the Adelaide Fringe 2014.
“Griffiths is extraordinary.”
ADVERTISER
MY LATIN HEART
BATT ON A HOT TIN ROOF
PERFORMED AND WRITTEN BY BRYAN BATT
MadMen star hits the stage to sing his story.
Bryan Batt is best-known for his SAG-winning performance as Salvatore Romano in the critically acclaimed TV series MadMen and his featured role in the Golden Globe and Academy Award-winning film 12 Years a Slave. He’s also a Broadway veteran with principal roles in La Cage Aux Folles, Beauty and the Beast, Sunset Boulevard, Saturday Night Fever, Cats and The Scarlet Pimpernel
Batt on a Hot Tin Roof is a comedic and moving musical
journey that leads you through Batt’s eventful Louisiana childhood, dominated by his strong-willed ‘Southern belle’ mother, on to his leading roles in Broadway musicals and starring role on MadMen
The show features a host of charming and witty songs, from classic Cole Porter to modern comedic numbers that are interwoven with a series of hilarious monologues. You’re guaranteed to fall in love with the very “theatrical” boy from New Orleans who dreamed of a life on Broadway and in Hollywood.
“Batt has both the talent and charisma to forge a lasting presence.”
THE STAGE
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BRISBANE POWERHOUSE
Powerhouse Theatre
Fri 20 June, 7.30pm
$29(f), $20(groups 8+)
+transaction fee (see p.26) brisbanepowerhouse.org
07 3358 8600
Featuring José Carbó, Leonard Grigoryan and Slava Grigoryan.
Internationally acclaimed Opera Australia baritone José Carbó is joined by celebrated classical guitarist brothers Slava and Leonard Grigoryan for an evening of passionate tango in My Latin Heart Carbó’s album My Latin Heart was number one on the classical charts and features a sensuous collection of Latin American songs. The album is a sentimental tribute to Carbó’s Latin American heritage, and includes songs gifted to him by his Argentinian grandfather who inspired him to follow a career in music. Join us for live renditions of these classic songs and watch some of Australia’s
best tango dancers bring this brilliant and compelling music to life as part of a national album tour.
Expect an evening of sumptuous song, stunning strings and tantalising tango.
“Carbó swaggers around the stage as if he owns it, as a good Figaro should. He’s handsome, charismatic, and utterly assured, with a beautifully produced baritone that has a surprisingly easy top”
THE CLASSICAL REVIEW
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BRISBANE POWERHOUSE
Powerhouse Theatre
Sat 21 June, 7.30pm
$79(f), $69(c)
+transaction fee (see p.26)
brisbanepowerhouse.org
07 3358 8600
THE GREENROOM PROJECT
A talk show, a cabaret, a showcase.
The Greenroom Project is Australia’s first live cabaret talk show, with on-the-couch interviews, performances and behind-the-scenes gossip. Hosted by Matt Ward, Australian theatre legends Nancye Hayes and Peter Cousens are joined by some of Brisbane’s hottest music theatre performers for a night that mixes intimate conversation with an explosion of musical talent.
If you’re a cabaret performer, why not audition to be a part of exclusive masterclasses hosted by Nancye and Peter ahead of the showcase? Following these workshops at the Judith Wright Centre of Contemporary Arts you’ll perform on stage alongside your mentors as part of The Greenroom Project. Full information available at thegreenroomproject.com.au.
DAVID CAMPBELL AND JOHN BUCCHINO IN CONCERT
“Without doubt one of the most innovative ideas in years!”
COAST CONFIDENTIAL
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BRISBANE POWERHOUSE
Powerhouse Theatre
Sun 15 June, 3pm
$29(f), $20(groups 8+)
+transaction fee (see p.26) brisbanepowerhouse.org
07 3358 8600
Join long-time friends and collaborators David Campbell and John Buccino for an intimate evening of song and reminisces.
John and David have toured and performed around the world and in this special show they return to the stage to talk about their lives, careers and the songs that have bound them together. David Campbell is one of Australia’s foremost entertainers. He’s currently hosting Nine’s Mornings with Sonia Kruger and has won three Helpmann Awards, an ARIA award and has four platinum-selling albums to date.
John is one of America’s most beloved composers and his songs have been recorded by everyone from Liza Minnelli to Art Garfunkel and Kristen Chenoweth. His work has been performed around the world and has taken centre stage at Carnegie Hall, The Metropolitan Opera, Sydney Opera House, London’s O2 Arena and also at the White House.
PICTURED DAVID CAMPBELL (LEFT) AND JOHN BUCCHINO (RIGHT)
MY BABY JUST CARES FOR ME
FEATURING RACHAEL BECK AND DAVID HOBSON, ACCOMPANIED BY DAVID CAMERON
An intimate evening with Rachael Beck and David Hobson.
Two of Australia’s most popular performers come together to perform a unique blend of classical, musical theatre and popular songs in their show My Baby Just Cares For Me
Rachael Beck is a leading musical theatre and concert
performer and is also widely known for her television roles on such shows as Home and Away, Hey Dad, It Takes Two, and Carols by Candlelight. David Hobson is a renowned operatic performer and recording artist and also recognised for his television appearances on Dancing with the Stars, It Takes Two, Spicks
and Specks and Carols by Candlelight
My Baby Just Cares For Me will explore the romance and fun of musical theatre
– featuring songs from Les Miserables, My Fair Lady, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang and The Sound of Music – the power and beauty of classical opera, the emotion of contemporary pop, the charm of Celtic music and selections from their recently recorded duet album
My Baby Just Cares For Me
“Rachael Beck’s performance is flawless and mesmerising.”
AUSTRALIAN STAGE
“Is there anything David Hobson can’t do …. breathtaking ... masterful singing” THE SUNDAY AGE
Eighties pop and hot jazz: one girl’s trash is another girl’s treasure…
Direct from a critically acclaimed season in Edinburgh, 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. In Alchemy she’ll bring a truly individual flavour to some of
your favourite songs. If you’ve ever wanted to see mash-ups and genre-defying versions of Madonna, Salt’n’Pepa and INXS sung in the style of a 40s siren then Alchemy is your perfect night out.
NOVA NOIR WITH KIM SMITH
Electro-pop meets Weimar cabaret in this direct-from New York hit.
Award-winning New Yorkbased cabaret performer Kim Smith conjures the glitter and doom of Weimar-era Germany, interspersed with original electro-pop tunes and revamped dance floor classics.
Mining his debut album, Nova, Smith gives his own songs a decadent 1920s treatment and performs them alongside his inventive mash-ups of everyone from
Friedrich Hollaender, Kurt Weill and Mischa Spoliansky, to Madonna, The Supremes, Kylie Minogue and myriad others.
Join Smith and critically acclaimed accordionist and music director Benjamin Ickies for Nova Noir and celebrate the future of cabaret.
“Completely stellar… slyly subversive.”
THE WALL STREET JOURNAL
“There’s no one else around these days offering the kind of cabaret that he does so compellingly.”
THE VILLAGE VOICE, NEW YORK
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BRISBANE POWERHOUSE
Visy Theatre
Thu 12 June, 7pm Fri 13 June, 9pm
Tickets: $29(f), $20(groups 8+)
+transaction fee (see p.26) brisbanepowerhouse.org
07 3358 8600
THE ARTS CENTRE GOLD COAST
The Basement
Sat 14 June, 7.30pm
$30(f), $26(c)
+transaction fee (see p.26) theartscentregc.com.au
07 5588 4000
BORN TO RUN
STARRING MICHELLE NIGHTINGALE, WRITTEN BY ESTHER OTTOWAY MUSICAL DIRECTION BY MATTHEW CAREY
Springsteen combines with Australian history for this special night of storytelling.
Acclaimed cabaret singer and musical theatre performer Michelle Nightingale channels the troubled heart of Bruce Springsteen’s work in this one-woman show which has had sell-out seasons at Adelaide Cabaret Festival and Hobart Festival of Voices.
PRESENTED BY QUEENSLAND CABARET FESTIVAL
BRISBANE POWERHOUSE
Visy Theatre
Fri 13 June, 7pm
$29(f), $20(groups 8+)
+transaction fee (see p.26) brisbanepowerhouse.org
07 3358 8600
IPSWICH CIVIC CENTRE
Studio 188
Sat 14 June, 7.30pm
$35
studio188.com.au
07 3810 6100
Nightingale takes the emotive and compelling lyrics from some of The Boss’s iconic songs – ‘Hungry Heart’, ‘Human Touch’ and ‘Born to Run’ – and interweaves them with the true stories of Australian women forced to put their children up for adoption in the 60s and 70s.
Born to Run is a captivating journey driven by a woman’s need to keep running. Backed by heartfelt acoustic arrangements, you will be moved by a performance which is both intimate and global.
THIS IS WHY WE CAN’T HAVE NICE THINGS
Hilarious and charming original songs that will make you glad these things
haven’t happened to you.
After the success of her debut show, Waitressing... and Other Things I Do Well, Gillian Cosgriff is doing less waitressing and a lot more of the other things. These may include: drinking, procrastinating, voicemail messages, love, sex, dreams, humiliation, grammar, hangovers and Band-Aids.
Gillian Cosgriff’s new show is about trying to improve yourself and become a better person, but constantly struggling against your true nature. Through her charming and funny original songs, Gillian asks, “How can you have nice things when your nature is to be clumsy and careless?”
This Is Why We Can’t Have Nice Things won the Best Cabaret Award at Melbourne Fringe Festival 2013.
p.26) theartscentregc.com.au
ROSA
Trace one family’s history from Sicily to Far North Queensland, in this new Australian love story from women in docs’ Roz Pappalardo.
Told through original song and storytelling, Rosa is a joyous tale of the family ties that traverse through maternal ancestry from grandmother to granddaughter.
Best known for her work with Queensland folk songwriting outfit women in docs, Roz steps out of her musical comfort zone to deliver a personal story. Received with standing ovations and repeat performances throughout regional Queensland, Rosa now makes its way to Queensland Cabaret Festival.
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Visy Theatre
Sat 14 June, 9pm
$29 (f), $20 (groups 8+)
+transaction fee (see p.26) brisbanepowerhouse.org 07 3358 8600
SILVER SIRCUS
Enjoy the dark glamour and smoky sounds of Brisbane’s own Silver Sircus.
Silver Sircus commands the stage with intimate stylised performances that focus on storytelling and lush acoustic instrumentation. The band combines dark cabaret sensibilities with old-fashioned theatricality to create an atmosphere of passion and longing.
Silver Sircus is co-created by vocalist/writer Lucinda Shaw
and drummer/composer James Lees and features guitarist Mark Angel, bass guitarist Terry Dixon, violinist Sallie Campbell, cellist Wayne Jennings, pianist Parmis Rose and percussionist Fionn Elwood.
“Rich,
live orchestration
coupled with droning underlines provide a steady undercurrent for vocalist Lucinda Shaw’s
varieties of tone colour.”
THE AU REVIEW
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BRISBANE POWERHOUSE
Turbine Platform
Thu 12 June, 8pm
$25(f), $20(groups 8+)
+transaction fee (see p.26)
brisbanepowerhouse.org
07 3358 8600
DUM VIVA DISCO: IT’S NOT ROCKET SURGERY
CO-DIRECTED BY BRIAN CAVANAGH AND ANNIE LEE (THE KRANSKY SISTERS).
Go on a journey with escapees from another dimension that is ruled by evil cats with special needs!
Dum Viva Disco (Latin for ‘while I live I learn’) creates original, melodic and slightly weird-ass music, multimedia and theatrical performance. The group uses dark comedy, beautiful visuals and the hot beats and melodies of original contemporary music
to explore popular culture issues such as fame, social media, faith, hope, charity, love and partying.
“The most amazing music and vocals I’ve heard in a long long time…”
THE BUZZ
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Turbine Platform
Fri 13 June, 8pm
$25(f), $20(groups 8+)
+transaction fee (see p.26)
brisbanepowerhouse.org
07 3358 8600
IMAGE BY CLARISSA BONES
GENTLEMEN SONGSTERS
FEATURING TYRONE AND LESLEY
Fall in love with Brisbane’s favourite Ukulele dreamboats.
Tyrone and Lesley (David Megarrity and Samuel Vincent) present a concert about concerts full of songs about songs. These new standards offer romance from the age of the wireless, optimism of the ‘glass a third full’ kind, and the awkward thrill of the dance. Join the songsters for a celebration of the gentle power of song (and gentlemen).
With three Queensland Music Award nominations
and critically acclaimed festival performances in Melbourne, Sydney, New Zealand and Cairns, the Gentlemen Songsters are sure to enrapture you with their bittersweet love songs and absurd performance style.
“…consummately performed... imaginative, fun and visually striking.” LOWDOWN
UNSEEN: A TRIBUTE TO MARNI NIXON
You’ve heard her voice, now hear her story.
PRESENTED BY QUEENSLAND CABARET FESTIVAL
BRISBANE POWERHOUSE
Rooftop Terrace
Fri 13 June, 7pm
$29(f), $20(groups 8+)
+transaction fee (see p.26)
brisbanepowerhouse.org
07 3358 8600
Marni Nixon is remembered as “The Voice of Hollywood”. Her dulcet tones have been memorialised in some of the greatest music theatre tunes of our time including songs from West Side Story, My Fair Lady, The King and I and many more.
Join Melody Beck, winner of the International Cabaret Contest 2014, for a stroll down memory lane in this unique biopic cabaret about one of the most remembered, yet unknown, voices of the golden age of movies.
PRESENTED BY QUEENSLAND CABARET FESTIVAL AND YOUR THEATRICS INTERNATIONAL
BRISBANE POWERHOUSE
Turbine Platform
Sat 14 June, 6pm
$25(f), $20(groups 8+)
+transaction fee (see p.26)
brisbanepowerhouse.org
07 3358 8600
I CAN KEEP A SECRET
CREATED BY BABUSHKA
A world of delicious mash-ups, where Tchaikovsky meets Kate Bush and Kylie crash tackles Carmen.
Enter an intimate confessional box for a musical celebration of the quirky and the unexpected. Hiding your lust for Daryl Somers? Pretending that pesky STD doesn’t itch? Eat the chocolate frosting before it makes the cake? You’re not alone.
I Can Keep A Secret combines the dirty and flirty talents of Brisbane’s Alicia Cush, Bethan Ellsmore, Arlie McCormick and Judy Hainsworth. Gallivanting through a far-wandering songbook, these femme fatales will draw you into their fabulously flawed world and take you to the deepest, darkest corners of Portishead, Sondheim and Gotye. Salacious musical revelations in four-part harmony, duets and solos provide the red velvet carpet to their secrets. You’ll laugh with delight and cry with melancholy as they weave stories into a champagne-soaked afternoon of peccadillo and peculiarity.
ON A NIGHT LIKE THIS: THE ERIN MINOGUE STORY
An entirely untrue story featuring some true Minogue hits.
In the early 80s, three young Melbourne girls were on the path to stardom. The first was YTT darling Dannii Minogue. The second was Kylie, who shot to fame on Neighbours and instantly acquired about 100 million adoring fans.
But what about the third, their younger sister, Erin Minogue? The forgotten sister.
Now Erin has her chance –tonight. On this very stage, she could be so lucky.
A one-woman contemporary comic cabaret featuring a swag of classic Kylie and Dannii hits, this is an eye-opening stagedbiopic of an extraordinary life unled, revealing untold insight into a celebrity sibling who never existed, based on an entirely untrue story.
“Erin is the Minogue sister we didn’t know we loved until now.”
(UK)
BRISBANE POWERHOUSE
Visy Theatre
Sun 15 June, 3pm
$29 (f), $20 (groups 8+)
+transaction fee (see p.26) brisbanepowerhouse.org 07 3358 8600
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CON2THECABARET
Be dazzled, hoodwinked and scandalised by some of Australian cabaret’s next stars.
Queensland Conservatorium’s talented second year musical theatre students will lie to you, cheat on you and then beg you to forgive them in this intriguing self-crafted cabaret.
Multi-award-winning composer and playwright Megan Shorey leads thirty of Australia’s emerging musical theatre stars in this one-of-akind cabaret. Con2TheCabaret features a dizzying blend of traditional, contemporary and new arrangements of the world’s most evocative and treasured songs.
Join us for an evening of fabulous music and storytelling with the next generation of cabaret and musical theatre stars.
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QUEENSLAND CONSERVATORIUM
GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY
Burke Street Studios
Fri 13 June–Sat 21 June
Tue- Sat 7.30pm, Sat 21 2.30pm+7.30pm
$33(f), $21.50(c), $11.50(students) conevents.com.au
Contains adult themes and strong language
Hannah Montana is dead. The postmortem is inconclusive. Natural causes or hot-mess murder gone platinum?
Childhood friend Miley returns home to Nashville for the wake. F**k the funeral, it’s the party she’s come for.
In this open letter to you –her pouters and doubters – Miley takes a sledge hammer to Disney dreams, teen idols and tabloid fantasies.
From the creators of the critically acclaimed Rumour Has It: Sixty Minutes Inside Adele comes the ultimate coming of age party, starring Naomi Price. This is one eulogy you’ll kill to see.
Starring Naomi Price with Mik Easterman, Rachel EverettJones, Andrew Johnson, Jason McGregor and Nathan Seiler.
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IPSWICH CIVIC CENTRE
Studio 188
Fri 6 June, 7.30pm
$35
studio188.com.au
07 3810 6100
A LITTLE RED COMPANY PRODUCTION CREATED BY ADAM BRUNES AND NAOMI PRICE MUSIC DIRECTION BY JASON MCGREGOR
GRUB BEDTIME BAR
Fresher than an afterdinner mint, GRUB is a performance platter designed to whet your musical appetite.
GRUB features artists from the Queensland Cabaret Festival, local singers, songwriters, dancers and musicians. Join Oscar Theatre Company as they dish up a selection of Brisbane’s spiciest performers in an event infused with cabaret, musical theatre and burlesque. Relax in our bedtime bar and savour the delectable entertainment.
FROLIC
Get ready to party with this free mid-week cabaret treat!
PRESENTED BY QUEENSLAND CABARET FESTIVAL AND OSCAR THEATRE COMPANY
BRISBANE POWERHOUSE
Turbine Platform
Fri 13 June, 10pm Sat 14 June, 10pm
3358 8600
Featuring a frothy and fun line-up of cabaret, comedy and burlesque, Frolic promises a night of giddy pleasures and fabulous music. See local and international artists from Queensland Cabaret Festival hit the stage with their favourite
party pieces and mostrequested numbers. You’re invited to drink, dance and flirt the night away with the festival stars, cabaret fans and musical lovers.
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CABARET FESTIVAL
BRISBANE POWERHOUSE
Turbine Platform Wed 11 June, 6pm
brisbanepowerhouse.org 07 3358 8600
VENUE AND BOOKING INFO
ARTS CENTRE GOLD COAST
The Arts Centre is the Gold Coast’s premier cultural facility, bringing visual and performing arts to residents of South East Queensland. The complex houses the Arts Theatre, Gold Coast City Gallery, two Cinemas and the Arts Cafe as well as several stunning function rooms, a chapel and two small performance spaces. Whether you’re looking for quality entertainment, or a unique venue to hold your next event or stage production, look no further than The Arts Centre Gold Coast.
135 Bundall Road, Surfers Paradise QLD 4217 (07) 5588 4000, theartscentregc.com.au
Box Office Hours: Mon–Sat 9am–9pm, Sun 11am–7pm
Transactions attract a $6 fee, except online print-at-home tickets which are $4.
BRISBANE POWERHOUSE
IPSWICH CIVIC CENTRE
QPAC
QUEENSLAND
Brisbane Powerhouse presents is a centre of contemporary culture and presents over 1,000+ events a year, ranging from theatre, music, comedy, dance, film, visual arts, festivals and ideas, offering Brisbane a chance to experience something different any day of the week. Brisbane Powerhouse is Brisbane City Council’s leading arts performance venue and houses a variety of spaces and theatres which house everything from festivals to intimate weddings. 119 Lamington St, New Farm QLD 4005 07 3358 8600, brisbanepowerhouse.org
Brisbane Powerhouse is a centre of contemporary culture and presents over 1,000+ events a year, ranging from theatre, music, comedy, dance, film, visual arts, festivals ideas, offering Brisbane chance to experience something different any of the week. Brisbane Powerhouse is Brisbane Council’s leading arts performance venue and features a variety of spaces and theatres which house everything from festivals to intimate weddings.
119 Lamington St, New Farm QLD 4005 07 3358 8600, brisbanepowerhouse.org
Box Office hours: Mon–Fri 9am–5pm, Sat 12–4pm, 90 min prior to performance
Box Office hours: Mon–Fri 9am–5pm, Sat 12–4pm, 90 min prior to performance
A $6 fee applies per transaction.
Ipswich Civic Centre operates as a function and conference centre, and presents an extensive year-round program of local, national and international theatre events.
AA recent addition to the centre’s operations is the opening of Studio 188. Studio 188 is a new creative performing arts space located in the top of town within the Ipswich CBD. The space has been transformed from a Baptist Church into a dynamic cultural and performing arts studio with cutting edge facilities and equipment.
recent addition to the centre’s operations is the opening of Studio 188. Studio 188 is a new creative performing arts space located in the top of town within the Ipswich CBD. The space has been transformed from a Baptist Church into a dynamic cultural and performing arts studio with cutting edge facilities and equipment.
Studio 188: 188 Brisbane Street, Ipswich QLD 4305
Ticket office:
Venue address: 188 Brisbane Street, Ipswich QLD 4305
143 Brisbane Street, Ipswich
Box Office address: 143 Brisbane Street, Ipswich Tickets and bookings: 07 3810 6100, studio188.com.au
Tickets and bookings: 07 3810 6100, studio188.com.au
The Judith Wright Centre is home to a unique blend of cabaret, circus, dance, music and contemporary performance in the heart of Fortitude Valley’s creative precinct. The venue is a base for internationally recognised arts companies and creative industry tenants. Local artists are supported via the Fresh Ground artist-in-residence initiative. Affectionately known as ‘the Judy’, facilities include the signature Performance Space and intimate Shopfront, as well as several rehearsal and meeting rooms. The experience is made complete with Arthouse Coffee by day and Glass Bar and Restaurant by night.
Queensland Performing Arts Centre (QPAC) is one of Australia’s leading centres for live performance. QPAC hosts leading international and Australian actors, dancers, musicians, artists and companies. The Centre’s venues accommodate a wide variety of performance including dance, musicals, theatre, opera, comedy and contemporary and classical music concerts. QPAC coproduces and invests in some of Australia’s most innovative and successful shows and free outdoor programs.
Cnr Grey & Melbourne Streets, South Bank Qld 4101 qpac.com.au, 136 346
CONSERVATORIUM GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY
With internationally renowned teachers, researchers, programs and facilities, Queensland Conservatorium Griffith University is a leading centre for music in the Asia-Pacific. As a vibrant performance venue, Queensland Conservatorium is home to over 200 concerts, festivals and events each year, including performances by leading national and international artists, ranging from Classical, Jazz and Popular music to Musical Theatre, Opera and Digital music.
Burke Street Studios, 8 Burke Street, Woolloongabba QLD conevents.com.au
Box Office Hours: Mon–Fri 8am–4.30 pm and tickets available at the door.
Box Office Hours: Mon–Fri 8am–4.30 pm and one hour prior tperformances
420 Brunswick Street, Fortitude Valley QLD 4006 judithwrightcentre.com
Box Office Hours: Mon–Sat 9am-8.30pm, one hour prior to each performance
A $6.20 fee applies per transaction.
JUDITH WRIGHT CENTRE OF CONTEMPORARY ARTS
THE ARTS CENTRE GOLD COAST
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CAROLINE NIN: SONGS AND STORIES OF THE PARIS LIDO
celebrated chanteuse direct fom Paris.
In a city famed for its sophisticated night life, one venue stands out on the Champs-Elysees – The Paris Lido.
Marlene Dietrich, Edith Piaf, Shirley Maclaine, the divine Miss Bette Midler, Judy Garland, Liza Minnelli and Noel
Coward are just a few of the stars in the Lido’s pedigree of performers. In 2005, French chanteuse Caroline Nin was invited to headline the venue’s glamorous revue Bonheur For the next five years
Caroline took to the stage and bedazzled her audiences
with the desires, struggles and heartaches of her character Lola Lola.
Nin is both a mistress and a muse. Her smoky jazz-inflected voice delights crowds around the world. Join her in this exciting display of repertoire that celebrates the cosmopolitan and multicultural nature of Paris with songs from Brel, Legrand, Gainsbourg, Piazzolla, Grace Jones and Kurt Weill. “Nin is a classic femme fatale… a taste of intimacy with one of
$45 +transaction