SEASON 2019 - Queensland Theatre

A Season of Dreamers

welcome to 2019

A defining feature of a theatre season — and especially a Queensland Theatre season — is variety.

No other medium can treat its audience to such a range of experiences across 12 months.

2019 at Queensland Theatre is a case in point.

Between the book-ends of two of the greatest plays ever written, we have an exquisitely observed relationship portrait, a rock and roll road trip, an incendiary political battle cry, a heart-warming family classic, a wicked social comedy, and even a joyous new musical.

This range extends to generational experiences too. In 2019 you can be part of the extreme passion that only teenage years can induce, the disillusion that can accompany the end of a working life, the idealism of young adulthood, the ebbs and flows of a long relationship, and the bittersweet passage from childhood to adulthood. Thanks to the genius of the shows, we can all recognise these things intimately, however near or far they are.

If there is diversity across the eight shows, they are all tied together by the quality of artistry you have come to expect from Queensland Theatre. They are also unified by a spirit of optimism. Even if the stories occasionally break our hearts with tragic circumstances, they are all shot through with hope. This is a season full of dreamers, of people who confront even the darkest of times with a faith that life can be better.

On the topic of life being better, we’re thrilled that 2019 also marks the commencement of our principal partnership (the first in the Company’s history) with RACQ. Partnerships like this are only possible when two companies share a profound alignment of purpose. Both of us are about creating great experiences for Queenslanders.

That’s something we’ve loved doing for nearly 50 years at Queensland Theatre. In 2019 we will start the celebrations for our milestone before programming an anniversary season for you in 2020.

In the meantime, enjoy the next instalment.

— Sam Strong Artistic Director

The Plays Era

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Ro ck ‘n’ Ro ll

Idealism

9 Feb — 2 Mar

Death of a Salesman

9 Mar — 6 Apr

hydra

1 — 25 May

barbara and the camp dogs

29 Jun — 20 Jul

city of gold

29 Jul — 17 Aug

storm boy

3 — 31 Aug

l’appartement

7 Sep — 5 Oct

fangirls

26 Oct — 16 Nov

antigone

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The requiem for the American Dream that defined the 20th Century As the death-rattle of American optimism echoes through the land of the Free Market, travelling salesman Willy Loman loses himself in the halcyon haze of the past.

Once the king of the road, Willy is veering off it. Time was, he could sell anyone anything, and his reward was the whole package: wife, two sons, the car, the white picket fence. But now he’s feeling his years.

He’s behind on the mortgage, he’s sidelined by his wet-behind-the-ears boss, and the final straw is when his adult son Biff – once a sporting prodigy, now a directionless disappointment – lands on the doorstep, further loosening Willy’s grip on the reality of his broken-down life.

Arthur Miller’s towering classic is a timeless meditation on the human need to feel special, a withering commentary on capitalism, and a tragic portrait of a fallout between father and son.

Directed by Jason Klarwein Set Designer Richard Roberts Associate Designer/Costume Designer Anthony Spinaze Lighting Designer Verity Hampson Composer/Sound Designer Justin Harrison Cast includes: Charles Allen (True West, Hoges: The Paul Hogan Story), Kevin Hides (Composing Venus, A Conversation), Peter Kowitz (Janet King, Crownies), Thomas Larkin (The Wider Earth, Macbeth), Jackson McGovern (The Owl and the Pussycat, Rent – The Musical), Angie Milliken (The Effect, Rake), Ilai Swindells (Redfern Now, Open Slather) Pictured Peter Kowitz

‘Arthur Miller’s masterful 1949 play is a work of such heightened theatricality, its language both raw and lyrical, that its characters need to live and breathe in our direct presence.’

– The Hollywood Reporter

Presentation Sponsor

The play won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama and the Tony Award for Best Play. It’s gone on to win three more Tony Awards for Best Revival on Broadway.

American Classic

Dream Sequence

1940s

9 Feb — 2 Mar Playhouse, QPAC

Death of a salesman

By Arthur Miller

9 Mar — 6 Apr Bille Brown Theatre

Hydra

By Sue Smith

The true love story of Charmian Clift, George Johnston and My Brother Jack They were writers, dreamers and free spirits.

In the 1950s, Australian authors Charmian Clift and George Johnston fled halfway across the world to the idyllic Greek island of Hydra, determined to carve out a bohemian living as artists.

As they revel in their picturesque community, far off the world’s literary map, inspiration for the great Australian work strikes. But a manyheaded monster of jealousy, infidelity, illness and alcoholism also rises from the crystal blue waters of their sun-kissed island home.

Award-winning Sue Smith weaves the original writings of two of Australia’s literary icons into a moving relationship drama. She conjures the passion and intensity of the near mythical ‘King and Queen of Hydra’ as they follow their dream, only to end up in a Greek tragedy of their own making.

Directed by Sam Strong Designer Vilma Mattila Lighting Designer Nigel Levings Cast includes: Anna McGahan (Picnic at Hanging Rock, Underbelly), Nathan O’Keefe (Alexandra’s Project, Balloon Man), Bryan Probets (The 39 Steps, Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales) Pictured Anna McGahan

A State Theatre Company of South Australia co-production

Hydra has been supported by the Queensland Theatre Legal Chapter, through the Play Commissioning Fund

‘Ask nothing of it and the soul retires, the flame of life flickers, burns lower, expires for want of air. Here, in the midst of all our difficulties, life burns high.’

– Charmian Clift While living on Hydra, George Johnston wrote his 1964 Miles Franklin Award-winning novel, My Brother Jack.

queensland theatre premiere Paradise

Love Story

Expats

A rock’n’roll family reunion that will break your heart and fill it with songs Hitting the big time is tough when the only booking your kick-ass band can score is a pub gig. But the boisterous, bolshie Barbara and her rockers the Camp Dogs are in it for the long haul.

When a family tragedy beckons, Barbara and her sister (and fellow muso) René set off on a long and winding motorbike adventure from Sydney, through Darwin, and finally to Katherine – where the bickering pair come face to face with some home truths.

Part madcap buddy comedy, part electrifying rock gig, and part clarion call against the taint of inequality, this effervescent play with songs sold out its original season at Sydney’s Belvoir. Now it’s set to charm the pants off Brisbane.

Directed by Leticia Cáceres Set Designer Stephen Curtis Costume Designer Chloe Greaves Lighting Designer Karen Norris Sound Designer Steve Toulmin Musical Rehearsal Director Adm Ventoura Musicians: Sorsha Albuquerque (Guitar), Jessica Dunn (Bass Guitar), Michelle Vincent (Drums) Cast includes: Troy Brady (Black Arm Band, Troy n Trevelyn and the Tribe), Elaine Crombie (Top of the Lake, An Octoroon), Ursula Yovich (Mother Courage and Her Children, Australia) Pictured Ursula Yovich

A Belvoir production in association with Vicki Gordon Music Productions Indigenous Theatre at Belvoir supported by The Balnaves Foundation

‘This is a wonderfully stirring show, funny and moving. It enriches the heart.’

– The Australian Ursula Yovich was recently listed as one of the Top 21 most iconic Women of Australian Stage, Page and Screen

by The Age.

Smash Hit

Comedy

Sisters

1 — 25 May Bille Brown Theatre

Barbara AND THE CAMP DOGS

By Ursula Yovich and Alana Valentine

29 Jun — 20 Jul Bille Brown Theatre

CITY OF GOLD

By Meyne Wyatt

A battle cry from the front line of Australian identity All Breythe ever wanted was to be an actor, but this isn’t how he imagined his first big television gig – as a young Aboriginal man, being the face of a disastrous misfire of an advertisement that will get him roasted by his mob.

When a messenger bird suddenly brings Breythe tragic tidings from his family, it spurs him on a journey of grief and duty. Returning home to Kalgoorlie, he is thrust headlong into family conflict and the reality of what it means to be an Indigenous youth in today’s Australia.

Rising star Meyne Wyatt’s debut play is as riveting and unflinchingly honest as his stage presence. Urgent, wryly funny and politically incendiary, City of Gold is a call for change that will sound out for years to come.

Directed by Isaac Drandic Lighting Designer Jason Glenwright Cast includes: Meyne Wyatt (The Sapphires, Mystery Road) Pictured Meyne Wyatt

A Griffin Theatre Company co-production

Supported by Playwriting Australia as part of its Muru Salon and National Script Workshop programs

This project has been assisted by the Australian Government through the Australia Council for the Arts, its arts funding and advisory body

‘Redfern Now is widely revered as one of the most powerful television dramas ever produced in this country and looks set to propel the promising career of dynamic young WA actor Meyne Wyatt.’

– The West Australian

NITV research found that Indigenous people are celebrated only when they fit the model of the “good Aboriginal” who conforms to the demands of neoliberal citizenship and whose cultural practices are limited to art and entertainment.

queensland theatre premiere Representation

Family

Kalgoorlie

The beloved Australian novel given delightful new stage life Young Storm Boy lives a simple yet free life on the coastal wilds of the South Australian Coorong, combing the beaches with his reclusive father, Hideaway Tom. During a long summer, he makes two friends who will shepherd him from childhood into adulthood: the jester Fingerbone Bill, who teaches him about his country; and Mr Percival, an orphaned pelican who prepares Storm Boy for the wider world with a poignant lesson about love, loss and letting go.

This landmark new production of Colin Thiele’s cherished yet bittersweet comingof-age story brings together the creative forces behind Jasper Jones and The Wider Earth. It will touch the hearts of young and old with its masterful puppetry and boundless imagination.

Directed by Sam Strong Associate Director/Puppet Designer David Morton Designer Anna Cordingley Lighting Designer Matt Scott Composer & Sound Designer Darrin Verhagen AV Designer Justin Harrison Cast includes: John Batchelor (Sea Patrol, Red Dog), Tony Briggs (Black is the New White, The Sapphires), Emily Burton (The Wider Earth, The Seagull)

A Melbourne Theatre Company co-production, in association with Dead Puppet Society

‘ A beautiful work, with a deep emotional resonance, a masterful adaptation ideal for children just discovering this incredible story or those of us revisiting after many decades.’

– The Daily Telegraph Presentation Sponsors

After The Age declared the ecosystem of Coorong “dead” in 2006 hope is not lost - a bird boom in early 2016 suggests a path to recovery and reinforces the importance of Storm Boy’s message of sensitivity and conservation.

Endless Summer

Family Classic

Puppetry

STORM BOY

By Colin Thiele Adapted for the stage

by Tom Holloway

29 Jul — 17 Aug Playhouse, QPAC

3 — 31 Aug Cremorne Theatre, QPAC

‘Murray-Smith is clearly one of the nation’s big exports.’

– ABC Paris Syndrome is a psychological condition experienced almost exclusively by Japanese tourists who are disappointed when The City of Lights does not live up to their romantic expectations.

A comedy that asks if good intentions are the ultimate crime of the middle class It’s a dream holiday for Aussie couple Meg and Rooster – a decadent getaway in Paris in a swanky Airbnb, with fine wine, lavish food, and best of all, no three year old twins in tow – a chance for these parents to look after themselves, kick back and reconnect.

But when they pick up the keys from their departing hosts – an achingly cool, overachieving young French couple – all it takes is 15 minutes for the trip to be derailed.

And when they crack open a mysterious package that arrives on the doorstep, it throws up the biggest ethical dilemma they’ve ever faced.

Razor-sharp and whip-smart, this edgy new comedy marks the directorial debut of one Australia’s most accomplished storytellers, Joanna Murray-Smith.

L’Appartement

By Joanna Murray-Smith Directed by Joanna Murray-Smith Designer Dale Ferguson Lighting Designer Ben Hughes Cast includes: Pacharo Mzembe (Safe Harbour, The Mountaintop), Melanie Zanetti (Jasper Jones, Romeo and Juliet) Pictured: Melanie Zanetti, Pacharo Mzembe

Presentation Sponsor

queensland theatre premiere Date Night

Parisian Chic

Envy

The new musical comedy about a poorly understood force of nature Meet Edna: She’s 14, chronically awkward, and everyone thinks she’s a serial liar. But none of this will matter when her REAL life starts. With Harry. There’s just one problem, Harry is in True Connection - the world’s biggest boyband.

When True Connection announce a tour stop in Edna’s city, she realises that this is her one chance to meet Harry and convince him of their destiny. But just how far is she prepared to go in the name of love? Edna takes her obsession to unforeseen heights in this thrilling and hilarious musical comedy about first love, fan culture, and the danger of underestimating teenage girls.

This world premiere by gifted young comedian, singer and playwright Yve Blake is stacked with insanely catchy numbers that will take you straight back to your first crush and make you feel ALL THE FEELS. Directed by Paige Rattray Vocal Arranger/Music Director Alice Chance Music Producer/Sound Design David Muratore Dramaturg Jonathan Ware

Cast includes: Yve Blake (THEN, The Race Was On) Pictured Yve Blake

A Belvoir and Brisbane Festival co-production in association with Australian Theatre for Young People

‘[Yve Blake is] the girl next door with a wicked sense of humour and a serious pair of lungs.’

– London24

Although pop fandom has since become more complex and more self-documenting (few Beatles fans had cameras), the tropes of Beatlemania have recurred in fan crazes from the Bay City Rollers to Bros, East 17 to One Direction: the screaming, the queuing, the waiting, the longing, the trophycollecting, the craving for even the briefest contact.

queensland theatre premiere Celebrity

Superfans

Romance

7 Sep — 5 Oct Bille Brown Theatre

fangirls Book, music & lyrics

by Yve Blake

26 Oct — 16 Nov Bille Brown Theatre

The epic argument rages on A great city has been torn apart by a civil war between two brothers. In the aftermath, both lie dead – one hailed as a hero and lying in state, the other condemned as a traitor and dumped in a carrion pile. From the ashes of their conflict rises a dystopian state under a new leader – a career politician who rose to power by dint of her ruthlessness.

Grieving and heartbroken, their sister Antigone challenges the leader for the right to bury and mourn her dead brother with dignity, sparking a furious act of rebellion that will shake the city to its foundations.

In this lyrical adaptation of Sophocles’ timeless tragedy, award-winning Brisbane playwright Merlynn Tong adds an urgent modern twist, reuniting Christen O’Leary and Jessica Tovey after their triumphant pairing in Twelfth Night.

Antigone Adapted by Merlynn Tong after Sophocles Directed by Travis Dowling Designer Vilma Mattila Lighting Designer Ben Hughes Cast includes: Christen O’Leary (Twelfth Night, Ladies in Black), Jessica Tovey (Twelfth Night, Home and Away) Pictured: Jessica Tovey, Christen O’Leary

‘Universal truths are universal, and the tragedy of ancient times is just as relevant in the politically and morally-challenging present as ever’ – Theatre Press Sophocles’ Antigone has been performed and adapted more than any other Greek tragedy.

queensland theatre premiere Greek Tragedy

Dignity

Human Rights

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Opening Nights

Legal Chapter

Opening Night Packages include your invitation to mingle with the stars at every post-performance party, and a $272 taxdeductible donation to Queensland Theatre.

Take all 8 Plays for $1096.

The Legal Chapter is a group of legal professionals whose love of language and theatre inspires them to support the essential work of Queensland Theatre’s Play Commissioning Fund. The Fund supports playwrights and encourages the development of new, ground-breaking works of theatre that are uniquely Australian. Legal Chapter members enjoy reserved seating and pre-show functions for three performances during the 2019 Season – Death of a Salesman (21 February), Barbara and the Camp Dogs (16 May) and Storm Boy (1 August).

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Opening Night

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Matinees

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help us leave a legacy

Legacy

As we approach our 50th anniversary we are asking ourselves about our legacy – what mark have we made, what have we enabled, how have we made our community a better place?

Rather than answer that question ourselves, we decided to ask a range of our artists, colleagues and supporters what Queensland Theatre means to them - how have we changed their lives and what would they like us to do for the next 50 years? On the page overleaf you will be able to read their responses. When you do, I hope you feel the same pride I experienced, coupled with a renewed determination to make our Company even greater.

It’s clear from these answers that a huge part of our legacy has been created behind-thescenes, over many years. Our Education and Youth Programs are having a lasting impact on the lives of young people throughout the State. So many artists have had their first breaks at Queensland Theatre - actors stepping onto the mainstage for the first time, playwrights developing new Australian plays supported by our dramaturgs, emerging directors and designers assisting leading industry professionals, and people in regional Queensland having their stories presented on our stages.

Your support is what makes this possible.

So many of you have been part of this wonderful journey, right up until our most recent, concrete manifestation of our legacy – the creation of a new theatre for Brisbane, the Bille Brown Theatre, our own home venue.

Thank you.

I invite you all to choose an area to support and feel the thrill of leaving your personal legacy on the arts in Queensland.

— Amanda Jolly Executive Director

Penny Everingham Actor

Hannah Belanszky QPDA Finalist 2018-19

Cass George Donor & Subscriber

‘Everybody makes you feel very much at home so as an actor you have freedom to experiment a little bit — take risks.’

‘Working with Queensland Theatre as a playwright has given me the opportunity to collaborate with highly skilled artists who help elevate the quality of my own work.’

‘I’d like to see a situation evolve where the population of Brisbane, and even the greater population of Queensland, won’t want to miss a QT production.’

Colin Smith Actor

Travis Dowling Associate Director

Parker Newlan Scholarship Recipient

Nathalie Ryner Costume Supervisor

‘The Queensland Theatre team recognised that I’m a talented black man, cast me in Black Diggers and my career has pretty much skyrocketed since then.’

‘Queensland Theatre reflects the whole voice of Queensland, who we are as a state and a collective people.’

‘I really need Queensland Theatre because it’s a creative space where I can express myself.’

‘When an actor feels at home and comfortable in a costume, we’ve done our job right.’

choose your legacy

Artists

Education and Youth

Regional

Creating the right environment for artists to flourish and develop is vital for the arts in Queensland.

Actor Penny Everingham has graced our stages for over two decades and we look forward to many more years to come.

Support this area to create opportunities for artists from the start of their careers right through to the height of their powers.

Our audition-only Youth Ensembles lead Australia in actor training for young artists aged 12–18. Parker Newlan has received a scholarship to be part of this in-depth skills development program. Other young people across the state participate in many of our schoolbased programs. Make this your legacy area if you are interested in supporting the next generation.

We’re touring our work to regional Queensland, providing Education Programs to remote schools and working with local artists to tell the stories of their communities.

Make this your legacy area and be part of ensuring that regional Queenslanders don’t miss out on the theatre experiences we all love.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Work Sharing stories like My Name is Jimi, An Octoroon, Black is the New White and Black Diggers, where actor Colin Smith had his big break, is a huge part of what makes Queensland Theatre unique. Contribute to this area if you’re interested in seeing the development of more of these outstanding stories.

New Stories Queensland Theatre is a thriving hub of activity when it comes to the development of new plays.

Talented first-time playwright Hannah Belanszky was a finalist in our Queensland Premier’s Drama Award 2018-19 and spent many hours working with dramaturgs and actors to hone her script.

Donate to this area if you like the excitement of being there when a new work is coming to life.

Landmark Productions Troupes of actors. Technical innovation. Intricate set and costume design. So much goes into bringing world-class productions to the stage. Death of a Salesman calls for a large ensemble, while Storm Boy incorporates beautiful puppetry into the story telling. Supporting this area leaves a legacy of unforgettable productions.

Ways to support

The work we do is impossible without you.

If you’re inspired by what we do and wish to leave a legacy, please consider including a gift with your Season Ticket purchase. All donations, large or small, will go towards creating more collective experiences that change lives.

Thank you for your support.

$500 A bus service to bring regional students to a performance

$2100 A scholarship to our Youth Ensemble

$270 10 subsidised theatre tickets for students and artists

$120 An hour of dramaturgy for a playwright

$1000 A day of creative development for a new script

leave your legacy in the bille brown theatre

Be part of Queensland Theatre’s history and claim your seat in our new home theatre. Dedicating a chair is a meaningful way to honour a loved one, celebrate your love of theatre, or give a gift to someone who has everything, whilst providing crucial support for the work Queensland Theatre does on and off stage.

Dedicate your chair in the new Bille Brown Theatre.

With a tax-deductible donation of $1,250 or more, you will be able to take your place in the theatre, with your dedication inscribed on a plaque affixed to the back of your chair.

Donations can be spread over two to five years if desired.

To choose your seat visit queenslandtheatre. com.au/dedication, or include your dedication with your Season Ticket booking.

Thank you for your support.

Chair J20 Great theatre is QT Sharyn Ghidella

Chair B38 Olwyn M. Kerr Joy, tears, delight

Chair B17 Erin Feros Arts Advocate

Chair H53 I remember you Edna and Harry Please note: Inscriptions are limited to two lines of up to 20 characters per line, including spaces Chair selections are subject to availability Dedicating a chair does not guarantee that you will be able to sit in your chair each time you come to the theatre Supported by the Queensland Government through Arts Queensland

Dedications will remain for 10 years (or the life of the chair)

Sponsors make it possible

Announcing RACQ as Principal Partner of Queensland Theatre.

As the inaugural Principal Partner of Queensland Theatre, RACQ is very proud to help bring the creativity and talent of this vital arts institution to people of all ages and backgrounds as part of our shared focus on Queenslanders and their stories.

With now more than 1.7 million members, RACQ continually strives to be of service in the daily lives of Queenslanders, whether it’s coming to the rescue on the road, through our advocacy efforts, as trusted finance and insurance providers, helping with the household budget through our wide-ranging discounts program, or supporting community events across the state.

RACQ has been an integral part of the Queensland landscape for over 110 years, and as a proud mutual organisation the Club is committed to making life better for all Queenslanders, returning value to our members and their communities.

Importantly this partnership will also support vital education initiatives for young Queenslanders, aligning RACQ’s groundbreaking Docudrama road safety program with Queensland Theatre’s The Scene Project to give our most vulnerable road users an empowering safety message.

RACQ is also very pleased to continue providing opportunities for new audiences to experience their first Queensland Theatre production through the $20 ticket program.

We’re excited to help present an entertaining and thought-provoking array of productions throughout the 2019 season, and hope you enjoy as many of them as possible.

Ian A Gillespie Group Chief Executive Officer RACQ

Our sponsors & partners

Corporate partners are an essential part of what makes Queensland Theatre great Together we build our community by offering sell-out theatre productions, inclusive education programs and new plays that tell our own stories. Our partners have the opportunity to go behind-the-scenes to see how theatre is made, meet with artists and attend Opening Nights. Exclusive corporate events can be shaped to suit different client groups and extensive media and branding opportunities are available.

If you’d like to partner with Queensland Theatre, please contact our Corporate Partnerships Manager on 07 3010 7600 or mail@queenslandtheatre.com.au

Government Partners

Principal Partner

Foundation Partners

Building Enhancement Partner

Presentation Sponsors

Season Sponsors

Media Supporters

Season Supporters

Co-producer of Fangirls, Brisbane Festival, is an initative of the Queensland Government and Brisbane City Council Brisbane Festival is an initiative of the Queensland Government and Brisbane City Council

International Airline Partner

Let us help you

Play Briefings

Complimentary Programs

Parking

Come and hear the cast and crew talk about the production you are about to experience.

Play Briefings are held on the stage a few days before the first Preview, so you often get a sneak peek at the set as well!

The Briefings are free and typically run for an hour. You’ll receive an email reminder before the date so you can let us know if you are attending.

Programs can be emailed to you before each performance.

You can also visit queenslandtheatre.com.au for more information about each play, including behind-the-scenes videos and production trailers.

If you pick up a program at the theatre please consider recycling it in the bins provided.

Parking can be pre-purchased through Queensland Theatre for Bille Brown Theatre productions, or via QTIX for QPAC shows.

Accessibility Needs

Auslan Interpretation

Wheelchair access and facilities are available at all theatres.

Hearing enhancement systems are available in the Bille Brown Theatre and in the Playhouse.

Please let us know about your individual needs when you book.

For patrons who are deaf or hard of hearing Auslan interpretation is scheduled for all productions in 2019, provided by Auslan Stage Left. Please let the Queensland Theatre Season Ticketing Team know if this service is required at the time of booking.

Audio Descriptions For patrons with vision impairment, an Audio Description service is available at most productions courtesy of Vision Australia. Please let the Queensland Theatre Season Ticketing Team know if this service is required at the time of booking. / Audio Described

Patrons with Individual Needs With advance notice we can accommodate a range of individual needs. It is strongly encouraged that patrons notify staff of individual needs at the time of booking.

Transport A range of public transport options are available to all of our production venues.

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For more information please see: queenslandtheatre.com.au, email sales@queenslandtheatre.com.au or call 1800 355 528

Your visit

In 2019, we will perform in Queensland Theatre’s Bille Brown Theatre and QPAC’s Playhouse and Cremorne Theatres.

Discover the new Bille Brown Theatre Be one of the first to enjoy Brisbane’s newest venue, a sophisticated corner stage theatre. Relax in the elegantly renovated bar and foyer, then make your way to comfortable, fixed seats that wrap around the stage, bringing you closer to the actors than ever before. Inside you will be able to appreciate the excellent acoustics and state-of-the-art theatre technology, enhancing every performance. A hearing loop facility is available as well as a patron lift. Stay after the show to catch up with friends and cast members to make the most of the lively and inviting atmosphere.

Find us

Bille Brown Theatre, Queensland Theatre 78 Montague Road, South Brisbane Our impressively renovated foyer bar opens 90 minutes before each performance, offering a range of beverages, snacks and light meals. Secure undercover parking for all performances can be pre-purchased with your subscription. Metered parking is also available along Merivale Street, with other parking available in nearby streets. Please ask our Season Ticketing Team for more details and for bookings. We recommend patrons consider public transport to the venue.

Playhouse, QPAC

Cremorne Theatre, QPAC

Corner Grey and Melbourne Streets, South Bank

Corner Grey and Melbourne Streets, South Bank

Located at the South Bank Parklands end of QPAC, opposite the ABC building. Enter via stairs or lift on Russell Street. The Playhouse is serviced by three bars, with snacks and light meals available. There are a number of car parks in the precinct - QPAC, Cultural Centre, BCEC and South Bank Parklands.

The Cremorne Theatre entrance faces the South Bank Cultural Forecourt and river. The foyer bar is open before each performance.

There are a number of car parks in the precinct (QPAC, Cultural Centre, BCEC and South Bank Parklands). The area is home to a range of excellent bars and restaurants to help you make the most of your visit.

CITYCAT TERMINAL

QUEENSLAND ART GALLERY (QAG)

GALLERY OF MODERN ART (GOMA)

QUEENSLAND PERFORMING ARTS CENTRE (QPAC)

STANLEY PLACE

GREY STREET

HOPE STREET

MERIVALE STREET

BILLE BROWN THEATRE

QUEENSLAND THEATRE

CORDELIA STREET

MELBOURNE STREET

GO BETWEEN BRIDGE

FLEET LANE

PEEL STREET

MONTAGUE ROAD

WILLIAM JOLLY BRIDGE

CREMORNE

RUSSELL STREET

QUEENSLAND MUSEUM

STANLEY PLACE

SOUTH BANK PARKLANDS

PLAYHOUSE

STATE LIBRARY OF QUEENSLAND

VICTORIA BRIDGE

KURILPA WALKING BRIDGE

BRISBANE RIVER

BRISBANE CONVENTION AND EXHIBITION CENTRE (BCEC)

How to book

Choose your plays Select a package Include your donation Plan your visit

Jump online Book online at

queenslandtheatre.com.au

Or email us

mail@queenslandtheatre.com.au

Call us Order by calling us 9:30am-5pm, Monday to Friday Freecall 1800 355 528

Mail us Queensland Theatre Season Ticketing Team PO Box 3310, South Brisbane, QLD 4101

Drop in Queensland Theatre Administration 78 Montague Road, South Brisbane

Quick FAQs

What is a Season Ticket?

Can I exchange my tickets?

What is a Preview performance?

A Season Ticket is a package of 8, 6, 5 or 3 plays, when you book all your performances in advance. You can save up to 35% on Single Ticket prices. You can always exchange to a new date if something comes up. Season Ticket Holders get the first pick of the best seats.

Season Ticket Holders may exchange their tickets up to 48 hours prior to the ticketed performance. Go to queenslandtheatre.com.au/ exchanges and follow the steps to upload a picture of your ticket/s destroyed. Email sales@ queenslandtheatre.com.au, attach a picture of your ticket/s destroyed and tell us your new date. Post/In Person – mail or present your ticket/s to 78 Montague Rd, South Brisbane, QLD 4101. Exchange and upgrade fees may apply.

Previews are the performances prior to Opening Night.

Actors may still be fine-tuning their performance, and on rare occasions the director may even interrupt the show to make technical or other adjustments. Previews can give you a fascinating insight into the process of theatre making.

What is a Fully Flex Package?

It’s a type of subscription where you receive vouchers now and you can book your shows later, once you know your availability.

Please note: there is a processing fee of $25 at the time of booking.

Multiple passes cannot be used to book for the same play. We recommend you redeem your vouchers as early as you can as shows do sell out!

What is the policy on refunds?

We follow ticketing guidelines set down by Live Performance Australia (LPA). Visit liveperformance.com.au for more information.

What discounts do we offer?

What if I miss a performance?

We offer Senior, Concession and 35 & Under. To see what discounts apply to you go to the booking form or see our website.

If you miss a booked performance or fail to get an exchange in on time, you can purchase a Season Ticket replacement at a special price of $30 (subject to availability).

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Preview

Can I pay by instalment?

You sure can. Choose our Post-pay option. Make life easier - book and pay nothing upfront. You will then be charged fortnightly over eight instalments (donations, fees and gift vouchers included in first instalment).

Can I sit with friends?

If you wish to sit with a friend you must submit your forms together.

For more comprehensive FAQs please visit our website.

The 2019 season

Death of a Salesman

9 Feb — 2 Mar Playhouse, QPAC Play Briefing: Monday, 4 February 6pm

By Arthur Miller Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday 9

7:30pmP

12 6:30pmP

13

7:30pmP 14 7:30pmO

15 7:30pm

16 2pmQT

7:30pm

18 6:30pmN

19 6:30pm

20 1pm

7:30pm

21 7:30pmLC

22 7:30pm

23 2pm

7:30pm

25 6:30pm

26 6:30pm

27 1pm

7:30pm

28 7:30pm

11 6:30pmP

1

Hydra

2pm

7:30pm

9 Mar — 6 Apr Bille Brown Theatre Play Briefing: Monday, 4 March 6pm

By Sue Smith Monday

Tuesday

11 6:30pmP

Wednesday

Thursday

12 6:30pmP

13

7:30pmP 14 7:30pmO

18 6:30pmN

19 6:30pm

20 1pm

7:30pm

21 7:30pm

25 6:30pm

26 6:30pm

27 1pm

7:30pm

28 7:30pm

1 6:30pm

2

6:30pm

3

1pm

7:30pm

4

7:30pm

Friday 9

7:30pmP 7:30pm

22 7:30pm

23 2pm

7:30pm

29 7:30pm

30 2pm

7:30pm

5

Tuesday

Wednesday

7:30pm

Thursday

7:30pmP 2

Friday

7:30pmP

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7:30pm

7:30pmO

Saturday 4

2pmQT

7:30pm

1pm

7:30pm

9

10 7:30pm

11 2pm

7:30pm

13 6:30pm

14 6:30pm

15 1pm

7:30pm

16 7:30pmLC

17 7:30pm

18 2pm

7:30pm

20 6:30pm

21 6:30pm

22 1pm

7:30pm

23 7:30pm

24 7:30pm

25 2pm

7:30pm

PH

6:30pm

8

2pm

1 — 25 May Bille Brown Theatre Play Briefing: Monday, 29 April 6pm

1 7

6

7:30pm

By Ursula Yovich and Alana Valentine Monday

Saturday

16 2pmQT

15 7:30pm

Barbara and the Camp Dogs

6 6:30pmN

2

7:30pm

City of Gold

29 Jun — 20 Jul Bille Brown Theatre Play Briefing: Monday, 24 June 6pm

By Meyne Wyatt Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday 29

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2

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11 7:30pm

12 7:30pm

13 2pm

7:30pm

15 6:30pm

16 6:30pm

17 1pm

7:30pm

18 7:30pm

19 7:30pm

20 2pm

7:30pm

Audio Described

Auslan Interpreted

N Night with the Artists

7:30pmO

O Opening Night

5

7:30pm

6

7:30pmP 2pmQT

7:30pm

P Preview PH Public Holiday QT QT Club LC Legal Chapter

Brochure design: For The People Photography: Tim Jones Photography Stylist: Nathalie Ryner Hair & Makeup: Katrina Anger & Megan Farquharson

OFFICE USE ONLY

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Queensland Theatre Season 2019 - Booking Form

Before completing this form, please consider using our easy online booking service at queenslandtheatre.com.au/season Please note, if you wish to sit with a friend, you must submit your forms together.

Groups whose forms are not received together cannot be guaranteed requested seating.

Ways to book

*Full terms and conditions can be found at our website queenslandtheatre.com.au

Jump online Book online at queenslandtheatre.com.au Or email us mail@queenslandtheatre.com.au

Call us

Mail us

Order by calling us 9:30am-5pm, Mon to Fri Freecall 1800 355 528

Queensland Theatre Season Ticketing Team PO Box 3310, South Brisbane, QLD 4101

Drop in Queensland Theatre Administration 78 Montague Road, South Brisbane

STEP 1. SEASON TICKET HOLDER DETAILS NO. 1: Title

2018 Season Ticket Holder

New Season Ticket Holder

First name

Surname

Street

Suburb

Postcode

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Patron ID (if known)

Phone

State Mobile

Previous address Email

D.O.B. (Optional)

PACKAGE TYPE:

PRICE TYPE:

PRICING GUIDE:

8

6

Adult

5

3

Senior

QLD Government Seniors Card, excludes Business & National Senior Cards

Year first subscribed

Concession

Pension Card



35 & Under

Official document providing birthdate (e.g. Licence)^

DVA Card

Senior/Concession Card No. 

So we can assign your loyalty tier

Full Time Student Card^

Expiry Date



^Please provide official document showing proof of age and/or student status for 35 & Under and Student prices

NO. 2: Title

Healthcare Card

2018 Season Ticket Holder

New Season Ticket Holder

First name

Surname

Street

Suburb

Postcode



Patron ID (if known)

Phone

State Mobile

Previous address Email

D.O.B. (Optional)

PACKAGE TYPE:

PRICE TYPE:

PRICING GUIDE:

8

6

Adult

5

3

Senior

QLD Government Seniors Card, excludes Business & National Senior Cards

Year first subscribed

Concession

Pension Card



35 & Under

Official document providing birthdate (e.g. Licence)^

So we can assign your loyalty tier

Healthcare Card

DVA Card

Senior/Concession Card No. 

Full Time Student Card^

Expiry Date



^Please provide official document showing proof of age and/or student status for 35 & Under and Student prices

OFFICE USE ONLY

DATE 

DETAILS CHECKED

CHANNEL 

LINE ITEMS ADDED

SEATED

PAID

INV SCH

SOURCE 

PROCESSED BY 

DONATION  DONATION PROCESSED BY 

STEP 2. SIT WITH A FRIEND, SEATING PREFERENCES & ACCESS NEEDS Do you wish to sit near a friend? If so, you need to submit both your booking forms together.

Please write your friend’s name and patron ID (if known)  SEATING PREFERENCE

Front

ACCESS NEEDS

Manual Wheelchair

Middle

Hard of Hearing

Back

Aisle

Other, please specify

Motorised Wheelchair Low Vision



Transfer to theatre seat

Other, please specify

Remain in wheelchair

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STEP 3. PERFORMANCES (Fully Flex Season Ticket Holders go to next step) THE PLAYS

YOUR TICKETS No. of package tickets

Death of a Salesman 9 Feb — 2 Mar Playhouse, QPAC

Hydra

9 Mar — 6 Apr Bille Brown Theatre

Barbara and the Camp Dogs 1 — 25 May Bille Brown Theatre

City of Gold 29 Jun — 20 Jul Bille Brown Theatre

Storm Boy 29 Jul — 17 Aug Playhouse, QPAC

L’Appartement 3 — 31 Aug Cremorne Theatre, QPAC

Fangirls

7 Sep — 5 Oct Bille Brown Theatre

Antigone

26 Oct — 16 Nov Bille Brown Theatre

No. of additional tickets

DAY / DATE / TIME TOTAL TICKETS

1st Preference

2nd Preference

e.g. Sat 23 Feb 7:30pm

e.g. Sat 2 Feb 7:30pm

STEP 4. PACKAGES, ADDITIONAL TICKETS & DELIVERY 2019 Packages

8 Plays

6 Plays

5 Plays

3 Plays

Additional tickets Bille Brown Theatre / Cremorne Theatre

Additional tickets Playhouse

Opening Night  $1096

Includes post-performance parties and a $272 tax-deductible donation

$

Adult

 $440

 $390

 $345

 $231

 $85

 $77

$

Senior

 $416

 $372

 $325

 $219

 $80

 $73

$

Concession

 $384

 $342

 $300

 $201

 $74

 $67

$

Adult Saturday Evening

Weeknights Monday - Friday Evening Adult

 $424

 $378

 $335

 $225

 $83

 $75

$

Senior

 $408

 $360

 $320

 $213

 $78

 $71

$

Concession

 $376

 $330

 $295

 $195

 $72

 $65

$

Matinees Wednesday & Saturday Afternoon Adult

 $392

 $342

 $300

 $198

 $73

 $66

$

Senior

 $360

 $318

 $280

 $180

 $66

 $60

$

Concession

 $336

 $294

 $255

 $165

 $61

 $55

$

Adult

 $304

 $264

 $230

 $147

 $54

 $49

$

Senior

 $304

 $264

 $230

 $147

 $54

 $49

$

Concession

 $304

 $264

 $230

 $147

 $54

 $49

$

35 & Under

 $240

 $180

 $150

 $90

 $32

 $32

$

Previews

QT Club

QT

Select the QT Club first Saturday matinee performances and enjoy a pre or post-show discussion over coffee and cake, a tour of the set and a meeting with the cast

Legal Chapter

LC

Support new playwriting and enjoy a pre-show function for – Death of a Salesman (21 February), Barbara and the Camp Dogs (16 May) and Storm Boy (1 August) Includes a $250 tax-deductible donation

Parking

Pre-pay Bille Brown Theatre secure parking.

(Parking for QPAC performances can be booked via QTIX 136 246)

Fully Flex Package

Choose your dates later (8, 6, 5 and 3 Play packages)

Add $ $12 per play Add $430 single $ $860 double Add $ $15 per play Add $ $25 per package TOTAL $

Ticket delivery options:  Collect at Box Office at each performance

 Post

STEP 5. CHAIR DEDICATION, DONATIONS & GIFT VOUCHERS FOUNDATIONS FOR THE FUTURE CAMPAIGN Be part of Queensland Theatre history and leave a legacy by making a personalised dedication on one or more chairs in the Bille Brown Theatre.

With a tax-deductible donation of $1,250 or more, you will be able to take your place in the theatre with your dedication inscribed on a plaque affixed to the back of your chair. To choose your chair now, jump online at queenslandtheatre.com.au/dedication or phone 07 3010 7600.

Queensland Theatre will contact you regarding your inscription and chair location preference.

Please note: For credit card instalments a maximum of 5 instalments are available. We will contact you to finalise all details.

Chair Dedication

 PAY IN FULL

Add $1,250 PER $ CHAIR

 INSTALMENT PAYMENTS

My dedication is: (Inscriptions are limited to two lines of up to 20 characters per line, including spaces)

DONATIONS: Leave your legacy Please consider including a gift with your Season Ticket purchase. All donations, large or small, make a difference. THANK YOU.  $5,000

 $2,500

 $1,000

 $500

 $250

 $100

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 My choice

I/We would like to be acknowledged as Donations over $2 are tax-deductible and matched dollar-for-dollar by the Queensland Government. Donations over $500 are acknowledged in our play programs and in the Annual Report. All donations over $250 are acknowledged on our electronic honour boards.

GIFT VOUCHERS: Purchase a Gift Voucher of any value for family and friends.

$

Recipient Name/s

GRAND TOTAL $

STEP 6. PAYMENT DETAILS PAYEE 1:

 CHEQUE (Payable to Queensland Theatre)  CREDIT CARD (in full)  POST-PAY PLAN (Credit Card Instalments)

*Book and pay nothing upfront. You will be charged fortnightly over 8 instalments (donations, fees and gift vouchers are included in first instalment)

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Please note any chair dedications (unless other payment option has been arranged), donations, fees and gift vouchers are included in first instalment.

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Calendar dates

Storm Boy

29 Jul — 17 Aug Playhouse, QPAC Play Briefing: N/A

By Colin Thiele, adapted for the stage by Tom Holloway Monday 29 6:30pmP

Tuesday

Wednesday

30 6:30pmP

5 6:30pmN

6

12 6:30pm

13 6:30pm

31 7

6:30pm

Thursday

7:30pmO 1 1pm

7:30pm

14 1pmPH

8

Friday

7:30pmLC

2

7:30pm

3

7:30pm

9

7:30pm

10 2pm

7:30pm

16 7:30pm

17 2pm

7:30pm

15 1pm 7:30pm

L’Appartement Tuesday

5 6:30pmP

6

12 6:30pmN

13 6:30pm

19 6:30pm 26 6:30pm

Wednesday

Thursday

7

7:30pmP 8

14 1pm

7:30pmPH 15 7:30pm

20 6:30pm

21 1pm

7:30pm

27 6:30pm

28 1pm

7:30pm

6:30pmP

Friday

9

Saturday 3

7:30pmP

10 2pmQT

7:30pm

17 2pm

7:30pm

22 7:30pm

23 7:30pm

24 2pm

7:30pm

29 7:30pm

30 7:30pm

31 2pm

7:30pm

7:30pm

7 Sep — 5 Oct Bille Brown Theatre Play Briefing: Monday, 2 September 6pm

Book, music & lyrics by Yve Blake

9 6:30pmP

7:30pm

16 7:30pm

7:30pmO

Fangirls

Monday

2pmQT

3 — 31 Aug Cremorne Theatre, QPAC Play Briefing: Monday, 29 July 6pm

By Joanna Murray-Smith Monday

Saturday

Tuesday

Wednesday

10 6:30pmP

Thursday

11

7:30pmP 12 7:30pmO

Friday

13 7:30pm

Saturday 7

7:30pmP

14 2pmQT

7:30pm

16 6:30pmN

17 6:30pm

18 1pm

7:30pm

19 7:30pm

20 7:30pm

21 2pm

7:30pm

23 6:30pm

24 6:30pm

25 1pm

7:30pm

26 7:30pm

27 7:30pm

28 2pm

7:30pm

30 6:30pm

1

2

6:30pm

1pm

7:30pm

3

7:30pm

4

Antigone

5

2pm

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday 26

28 6:30pmP

29 6:30pmP

4 6:30pmN

5

11 6:30pm

12 6:30pm

Audio Described

6:30pm

Auslan Interpreted

© The State of Queensland (Queensland Theatre) 2018

7:30pm

26 Oct — 16 Nov Bille Brown Theatre Play Briefing: Monday, 21 October 6pm

Adapted by Merlynn Tong, after Sophocles Monday

7:30pm

30 6

1pm

13 1pm

7:30pmP

7:30pmP 31 7:30pmO

1

7:30pm

2

2pmQT

7:30pm

7:30pm

7

8

7:30pm

9

2pm

7:30pm

7:30pm

14 7:30pm

16 2pm

7:30pm

N Night with the Artists

7:30pm

O Opening Night

Queensland Theatre is a member of the Australian Major Performing Arts Group.

15 7:30pm

P Preview PH Public Holiday QT QT Club LC Legal Chapter

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