@QPAC Winter 2019

What’s On at QPAC JUNE – AUGUST 2019 QUEENSLAND PERFORMING ARTS CENTRE

International Series Bolshoi Ballet Spartacus and Jewels

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Welcome

This winter, we welcome back the mighty Bolshoi Ballet for the QPAC International Series 2019. When they last performed at QPAC in 2013, the Bolshoi’s season was one of the cultural highlights of the year, an achievement I’m sure they will repeat in 2019. If you missed out last time, now is your chance to see what is arguably one of the most distinguished ballet companies in the world!

The Bolshoi will present two works: Spartacus – originally created for the company and one of the works for which the company is renowned; and Jewels – a visually stunning and colourful work by George Balanchine. These performances are exclusive to Queensland and our thanks must go to the Queensland Government through Tourism and Events Queensland for its ongoing support of the QPAC International Series.

Other programs and artists we welcome back to QPAC this winter include Duck an original Out of the Box production for young children, the QPAC Choir with a showcase concert called Rock Choir, and Deborah Conway and Willy Zygier who return to the Cremorne Theatre to perform EPIC. Drama fans and young people will have the opportunity to be immersed in Slingsby’s version of Oscar Wilde’s play The Young King and classical music fans will not want to miss out on Nicole Car in Recital.

I would also like to take this opportunity to congratulate Bangarra Dance Theatre on 30 years!

Bangarra returns to QPAC as part of its annual national tour with a new work thoughtfully titled 30 years of sixty five thousand. I look forward to seeing this production and to sharing in the celebrations of one of our great national Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander performing arts companies as they mark this milestone.

I hope you find something in our winter program that inspires you to visit QPAC.

Chief Executive QPAC ABOUT QPAC Queensland Performing Arts Centre (QPAC) is one of Australia’s leading centres for live performance. QPAC is a venue, a producer, an investor, a presenter and a public place.

Welcoming over 1.5 million visitors to approximately 1300 performances each year, we embrace the best in live performance – the world renowned alongside the emerging, local and new – and connect to the stories and ideas at the heart of each production.

QPAC respectfully acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the Lands across Queensland and pays respect to their ancestors who came before them and to Elders past, present and emerging.

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Our picks

Bolshoi Ballet

School of Rock

Rock Choir QPAC Choir Showcase Concert

Bangarra Dance Theatre – 30 years of sixty five thousand

Sharon Van Etten

EPIC – Deborah Conway & Willy Zygier

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QPAC Herbie Hancock 2 June

Billy Ocean – All The Hits Tour 15 June

Ruthie Henshall Live and Intimate 18 – 19 June

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The Choir of King’s College, Cambridge 1 August

Nicole Car in Recital 11 August

Happy place Megan Mullally and Her Band Nancy And Beth 19 June Nick Offerman – All Rise 21 June School of Rock from 12 July Soweto Gospel Choir 3 August Queensland Pops Orchestra That’s Show Business 31 August

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Opera Queensland Tosca 13 – 22 June Bolshoi Ballet Spartacus 26 – 28 June and 4 – 7 July My Urrwai 17 – 22 July QT Storm Boy 29 July – 17 August QB Romeo & Juliet 28 August – 7 September

Family Duck 4 – 8 June QSO Animal Kingdom 16 June QB The Little Green Road to Fairyland 11 – 21 July Slingsby’s The Young King 23 – 27 July Brisbane Sings 2019 18 August

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Queensland’s flagship symphony orchestra QUEENSLAND SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

OPERA GALA 1 June | Concert Hall 1 hour and 53 mins (incl interval) Opera has been popular for years because it turns all our human emotions up to eleven. Couples falling in love, heartbreaking love triangles, drinking songs, slaves celebrating their freedom. The stories and scenes almost don’t matter – they’re all just a great excuse to hear soaring melodies, rousing choruses and the glorious sound of the human voice in full

flight. We’ve picked some of the greatest opera moments of all time and we’re going to present them all in one spectacular night. Whether you’re an opera buff or want to sample the world of opera to see what the fuss is about, you’ll have a great time at our Opera Gala.

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JOHNNY CASH LIVE – BACK TO SAN QUENTIN 50 YEARS ON

1 June | Playhouse 2 hours and 30 mins (incl interval) In 1969, off the back of the huge success of 1968’s At Folsom Prison album, Johnny Cash recorded the second of his legendary prison albums at California’s notorious maximum security prison, San Quentin.

With the Folsom album kick starting a golden era of Cash’s career, At San Quentin continued his meteoric rise to his place as a legendary figure and icon of 20th century popular music.

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50 Years on, Daniel Thompson’s Johnny Cash Live hits the road celebrating this legendary album and the career of the Man in Black. A brand new show featuring more than 35 hits, Back to San Quentin – 50 Years On includes the great moments of the San Quentin album plus hits and favourites spanning Cash’s entire 50 year recording career.

PRESENTED BY THE HARBOUR AGENCY

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HERBIE HANCOCK 2 June | Concert Hall Duration to be confirmed at qpac.com.au One of the most revered and controversial figures in jazz – the innovative and influential living jazz legend, Herbie Hancock, returns to Australia.

Hancock is joined by long-time band member, guitarist Lionel Loueke, Brooklyn-based bassist James Genus and virtuoso drummer Vinnie Colaiuta.

Herbie Hancock is a true icon of modern music.

Having transcended limitations and genres with his unmistakable voice, the immortal Miles Davis has said, “Herbie was the step after Bud Powell and

Thelonious Monk, and I haven’t heard anybody yet who has come after him.”

Jazz aficionados and fans alike can expect to hear a couple of classic staples, surrounded by a fluid mix of Hancock’s extensive catalogue. This is an opportunity not to be missed – warm up with this icon of modern music, as he takes to the stage this winter.

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THE MABO ORATION 2019 3 June | Playhouse 1 hour and 30 mins (no interval) 25 years ago the Mabo Case rewrote Australian law and recognised the existence of native title.

Driven by a desire to honour the courage and significance of Edward Koiki Mabo’s work, in 2005 the Anti-Discrimination Commission Queensland (ADCQ) and QPAC partnered to establish The Mabo Oration – a biennial public oration from expert voices in the field of native title and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures.

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The Oration celebrates and pays tribute to Eddie Mabo and the landmark High Court decision which legally recognised that Indigenous people had a special relationship to the land that existed prior to colonisation.

This year Luke Pearson, a Gamilaroi man and founder of @IndigenousX, will feature as Orator.

PRESENTED BY ANTI DISCRIMINATION COMMISSION QUEENSLAND AND QPAC

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ORIGIN LEGENDS – BLUES VS MAROONS 4 June | Concert Hall 2 hours (incl interval) Origin Legends – Blues vs Maroons. For one night only hear the stories live on stage on the eve of Origin 1 in Brisbane.

The national theatre show will see Maroons Darren Lockyer, Alfie Langer, Fatty Vautin and Shane Webcke take on Blues Joey Johns, Mark Geyer and Paul Gallen.

Guests will be thoroughly entertained by mature aged stories and personal experiences. Along with expert analysis and insights by the best commentators in rugby league, including late mail directly from camp Maroon and inside the Blues bunker.

Myths, memories and much more…

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QPAC initiative AN OUT OF THE BOX PRODUCTION

DUCK 4 – 8 June | Cremorne Theatre 40 mins (no interval) Duck is yellow and raggedy, smells like a blanket, feels soft and woolly, and can do nothing without his hero, and his best friend. Everything is rosy, until one day Duck goes missing...

Duck is a simple yet heartfelt story of friendship and love showing us that we need others as much as they need us. Through movement and live music, follow the story of a boy and his best friend as they spend every waking hour together before Duck mysteriously goes missing. When the boy searches

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for him without any luck, we’re left wondering, will Duck ever be found? A truly beautiful story to share with those you love, and who love you. Children will giggle and gasp and parents will be taken back to their childhoods once again.

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SHARON VAN ETTEN – REMIND ME TOMORROW TOUR 7 June | Concert Hall 1 hour and 50 mins (incl interval) Acclaimed US singer-songwriter Sharon Van Etten is adding Australia to her World Tour following the release of her fifth full-length album, Remind Me Tomorrow. Touring with her five-piece band, Van Etten returns to Australia after guest starring in Netflix series The OA and David Lynch’s revival of Twin Peaks.

Recently released to rave reviews, Remind Me Tomorrow veers towards the driving, dark glimmer moods that have illuminated the edges of Van Etten’s

music and pursues them full force. Expect an honest and subtle approach to love and longing, with an upbeat energy that offers an unexpected gift to Van Etten’s celebrated minimal meditative sound.

Melbourne pop/folk and rock musician BATTS will join Van Etten as special guest. Citing musical influences such as Sigur Ros, Bon Iver and Stevie Nicks, it’s no surprise that BATTS’ music is both emotional and powerfully executed.

PRESENTED BY QPAC IN ASSOCIATION WITH MISTLETONE

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Queensland’s flagship symphony orchestra QUEENSLAND SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

SOULFUL JOURNEYS 8 June | Concert Hall 1 hour and 47 mins (incl interval) "I want to take listeners to a place that’s kind of familiar but also unsettling," says Australian composer Lachlan Skipworth about Spiritus, an exploration of the psychological and primal impact of the wind. Stylistically, the music glimmers with transparency, fresh harmonies and inventive timbral blends. Dream in Debussy’s impressionistic Nocturnes, where a women’s wordless chorus

contributes another skein of luminous colour in these stunning forays into light and shade. Championed by numerous cello greats, Dvořák’s soulful concerto radiates tuneful glory. Branded the ‘greatest’ by music lovers, the ingenious scoring ensures the cello’s sorrowful voice is always distinctly heard.

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QPAC joint initiative CAMERATA

UNEARTHING GEMS 9 June | Cremorne Theatre 1 hour and 20 mins (no interval) Eight Camerata Artistic Associates unearth a splendid selection of known and little-known music.

In this intimate concert you will be close enough to the musicians to see how they draw the sound from their instruments, to witness their passion and to catch fleeting wry smiles as they interact.

Rossini’s String Sonata, so full of character, charm and witty musical repartee, is like an imaginary mini opera, while Edwards’s Veni Creator Spiritus

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from 1993 begins with a gentle chant, as if written thousands of years ago. The Octet by Romanian composer Enescu, written at the age of 19, is brimming with youthful zest and ambition, with its virtuosity palpable and its symphonic scope breath taking. What better place to hear and see Camerata at close range than in the surrounds of the recently refurbished Cremorne Theatre, QPAC. PRESENTED BY CAMERATA & QPAC

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ROCK CHOIR QPAC CHOIR SHOWCASE CONCERT 2019

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11 June | Concert Hall 1 hour and 15 mins (no interval) Get ready to rock as the QPAC Choir and the QPAC Youth Choir present their annual showcase concert for 2019 – ROCK CHOIR.

from artists such as Bon Jovi, Queen, The Beatles, Fleetwood Mac, Billy Joel, The Doobie Brothers, Pink Floyd, The Beach Boys, Prince and many more hits!

Following on from the resounding success of previous showcase concerts 30 Years of Musicals, A Soul Celebration, ABBA: Thank You For The Music and last year’s Pop Goes The 80s, the QPAC Choir is set to take its repertoire to the next level by taking a series of classic rock songs and giving them the four part harmony choral treatment.

Featuring a 10-piece rock band and special guest artist performances by the Bachelor of Musical Theatre students from Queensland Conservatorium Griffith University, and dancers from Merge Dance Theatre.

Under the direction of QPAC Choirmaster Timothy Sherlock, over 200 choristers will perform songs

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ROCK CHOIR is putting the 'cool into choral'.

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THE MONKEES 12 June | Concert Hall 2 hours (incl interval) Great hits! Classics from the TV show! Over two hours of Monkees Magic!

The Monkees, Michael Nesmith and Micky Dolenz, will hit Australia and New Zealand this June. As well as all of those marvellous Micky hit singles, this will be the first time Mike has appeared in Australia or New Zealand since the release of his 1977 Live At The Palais album, so be assured the shows will highlight many of Nesmith’s compositions, including some that have never been performed live.

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Last Train to Clarksville, Listen To The Band, Mary Mary, Different Drum, (I’m Not Your) Steppin’ Stone, The Girl I Knew Somewhere, I’m A Believer, Good Clean Fun, D.W. Washburn, Circle Sky, Randy Scouse Git, Papa Gene’s Blues, Take a Giant Step, What Am I Doing Hangin’ Round… and that’s less than half of what you’ll get to singalong to on the night.

PRESENTED BY DAVID ROY WILLIAMS

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Queensland’s flagship opera company OPERA QUEENSLAND

TOSCA 13 – 22 June | Lyric Theatre 2 hours and 50 mins (two intervals) Often described as the greatest opera of them all, Tosca embraces the grand themes of the human spirit brought to life by one of the greatest composers of them all, Giacomo Puccini.

Tosca, a famous singer, is devoted to the artist Cavaradossi but Scarpia, the Chief of Police, has other plans and shows no remorse in his intent to

destroy their love. Tosca is a strong woman in a male dominated world. Refusing to submit to a system that wants to mercilessly exploit her, she works to tear it apart – but there’s a terrible cost.

This is opera where women are not afraid to fight for their right to be equal.

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JUST A COUPLE OF SONG AND DANCE MEN 14 – 15 June | Cremorne Theatre 1 hour and 20 mins (no interval) It’s Delightful, it’s Delicious and it’s De-lovely.

Come along and see why audiences across Australia have fallen head over heels in love with Just a Couple of Song and Dance Men – an all singing, all tap dancing tribute to the great Hollywood legends like Gene Kelly, Donald O’Connor, Fred Astaire, Bob Hope and more in one glorious stage production.

With plenty of toe-tapping tunes, including those fabulous songs from the Hollywood movie musicals and exciting dance routines, Just a Couple of Song and Dance Men will leave you with a smile on your face and a spring in your step.

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BILLY OCEAN — ALL THE HITS TOUR 15 June | Concert Hall 2 hours and 30 mins (incl interval) Following his sold out 2018 UK tour, Billy Ocean is coming to Australia as part of his world tour, where he will perform his greatest hits and favourite tracks.

He will be joined on stage by his super band to put on a show that will get everyone out of their seats.

Having achieved extraordinary success as both an artist and a songwriter, his smash hits include Caribbean Queen, When the Going Gets Tough, Get Outta My Dreams, Suddenly, Love Really Hurts Without You, Loverboy and There’ll Be Sad Songs.

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His live appearances are legendary, performing on the American half of 1985’s Live Aid and continuing to play to tens of thousands of fans at open-air events around the world.

With an untouchable stage presence and so many undeniable hits, get out of your dreams, get into your car and get yourself a ticket!

PRESENTED BY LENNARD PROMOTIONS AND MELLEN EVENTS

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Queensland’s flagship symphony orchestra QUEENSLAND SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

ANIMAL KINGDOM 16 June | Concert Hall 1 hour and 6 mins (no interval) We share our blue planet with thousands of species of diverse creatures – and now for one morning, we will share our stage with them as well. In this salute to the natural world, our musicians will bring to life a pantheon of beasts, including Rimsky-Korsakov’s

famous bumblebee! From the powerful to the petite, the furry to the feathered – this will be a wild and woolly morning. Guaranteed fun for the whole family!

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INDIES & IDOLS

RUTHIE HENSHALL LIVE AND INTIMATE

17 June | Concert Hall Duration to be confirmed at qpac.com.au

18 – 19 June | Cremorne Theatre 1 hour and 30 mins (no interval)

Music from the Radiohead’s Jonny Greenwood, The National’s Bryce Dessner and Sufjan Stevens presented alongside some of their shared classical musical influences: Polish composers Szymanowski and Lutosławski.

Ruthie Henshall Live And Intimate is the first solo tour of Australia from one of the most celebrated performers in the history of the West End.

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A favourite of Richard Tognetti’s Szymanowski’s surging String Quartet No.2 is a fusion of neoclassicism and Polish folk music. Bryce Dessner’s Réponse Lutosławski is a homage to Lutosławski, with one foot in neoclassicism and the other in the avant-garde. The suite from Jonny Greenwood’s film score, There Will Be Blood, is foreboding, hopeful and beautifully evocative. Sufjan Stevens is widely celebrated as an American indie luminary. Run Rabbit Run is a précis of his 2009 album Enjoy Your Rabbit.

Rhythmic drive, catchy melodies and mesmerising string sounds make for an energising and immersive experience.

Her multi-award winning career has seen her star in the most popular musicals in the West End and on Broadway, from her iconic appearance as Fantine in Les Misérables to Cats, Miss Saigon, Crazy For You, She Loves Me, Marguerite, Oliver!, A Chorus Line, Putting It Together, Billy Elliot and her legendary appearance as both Roxie and Velma in Chicago in the West End and on Broadway.

This new and intimate show is a rare opportunity to see this dazzling star up close and personal, reinterpreting highlights from her acclaimed career as well as exploring the work of other iconic artists including Stephen Sondheim and Carole King to The Beatles and Barbra Streisand.

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MEGAN MULLALLY AND HER BAND NANCY AND BETH

QPAC joint initiative

19 June | Concert Hall Duration to be confirmed at qpac.com.au The band formally known as Nancy And Beth is the punk/vaudeville heart-child of Megan Mullally (Will & Grace, Parks and Recreation) and Stephanie Hunt (Friday Night Lights, Californication). Nancy And Beth, described by Noel Gallagher as “definitely not bigger than The Beatles,” pick dope songs and then sing them while dancing and wearing matching costumes.

With a combination of psychic twinship, childlike enthusiasm, rigorous preparation of songs, and zero preparation of what happens in between, Megan

and Stephanie and the five dollfaces that back them up have created a musical outfit that is celebratory, surprising, sweet, tuneful, eye-catching, thoughtprovoking and amusing.

Hailed as “the most avant-garde show to play the Cafe Carlyle in recent memory,” (Theater Mania), bring yourself and your friends to see Nancy And Beth and let them entertain you. Bigly. Like two funny fairies who can sing and dance.

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MEGAN HILTY IN CONCERT PERFORMING WITH A 40 PIECE ORCHESTRA

20 June | Concert Hall 1 hour and 25 mins (no interval)

“A star of the first magnitude with a voice that could blast a tune to the back wall of the theatre or caress a ballad with touching sweetness or regret.”

After her sell-out QPAC concert in 2016, Megan Hilty returns to Brisbane for one night only!

Broadway star Megan Hilty is best known for her starring roles in the hit NBC television series Smash and the Broadway musicals Wicked and 9 to 5: The Musical.

Called a “burgeoning blonde bombshell” by The Daily Beast, Hilty’s sensational voice and star power are perfect for a trip through the American Songbook.

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Megan Hilty will be accompanied by Camerata – Queensland’s Chamber Orchestra.

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JOSH PITERMAN IN CONCERT 20 June | Cremorne Theatre 1 hour and 40 mins (incl interval) The last twelve months have seen Josh Piterman wrap up the critically acclaimed national tour of Beautiful: The Carole King Musical in the role of Gerry Goffin; the release of his debut self-titled pop-opera album (Fanfare & Sony Music) which reached number one on both the ARIA and iTunes Charts (Classical/Crossover); and most recently his show-stopping performance of Nessun Dorma at this years’ Australia Day Live Concert at the Sydney Opera House. Now Josh is thrilled to finally be taking his music to stages across the country.

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The live and intimate show featuring a band and string trio led by Jack Earle, includes songs from the album such as Burn for You (John Farnham), Unchained Melody (Righteous Brothers), Wicked Game (Chris Isaak), Creep (Radio Head), Iris (Goo Goo Dolls) and Hallelujah (Leonard Cohen) as well as crossover classics such as The Prayer, Music of the Night and Time to Say Goodbye.

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NICK OFFERMAN – ALL RISE 21 June | Concert Hall Duration to be confirmed at qpac.com.au All Rise is an evening of deliberative talking and light dance that will compel you to chuckle whilst enjoining you to brandish a better side of humanity than the one to which we have grown accustomed.

Genuflection optional: in my church, you kneel as you please!

“My aim in this undertaking is to encourage my fellow Homo Sapiens to aim higher in life than the channels of consumerism would have us imagine,” said Offerman.

Offerman is an accomplished entertainer known for Parks and Recreation (2009), The Founder (2016) and Fargo (2014). While having earned massive recognition for his work on-screen, Offerman also thrives on stage in front of a live audience. His solo show Full Bush was critically acclaimed when he brought it to Australia three years ago.

Don’t miss Nick Offerman’s Australian return in All Rise in 2019.

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QPAC joint initiative

EPIC DEBORAH CONWAY & WILLY ZYGIER 21 – 22 June | Cremorne Theatre 2 hours and 30 mins (incl interval) EPIC will be the concert event of 2019, celebrating the new alongside the much loved – it launches Deborah Conway and Willy Zygier’s tenth album, The Words Of Men and pairs it with 1993’s ARIA Award Winning and Gold selling record, Bitch Epic.

The Words Of Men is their latest recording.

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their renowned 27 year collaboration, traversing a wide range of themes against the backdrop of the strange circumstances we find ourselves in as the 21st century progresses.

EPIC provides an opportunity for Conway and Zygier to introduce audiences to this new and remarkable collection of songs and to revisit their highest charting and ARIA Award winning album.

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PUTTIN’ ON THE RITZ 22 June | Concert Hall 2 hours (incl interval) Dig out your sequins and slip into your dancing shoes. It’s time to head back to the Golden Age of Hollywood.

The soundtrack includes timeless classics by George Gershwin, Irving Berlin and Cole Porter including Cheek to Cheek, Alexander’s Rag Time Band, Birth of the Blues, Swanee, Night and Day, I Got Rhythm, Easter Parade and of course Puttin’ On The Ritz.

Back by popular demand, following the huge success of their 2017 debut Australian tour and direct from London, Puttin’ On The Ritz is returning to Australia. Come and enjoy the all-singing, all-dancing celebration of some of the most iconic music of all time.

In glittering costumes, the stellar cast of energetic dancers and multi-talented vocalists will give you a glamorous night out and a show you’ll never forget.

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Delivering all the razzamatazz and style, this wonderful extravaganza celebrates the most famous songs which hark back to the glory days.

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SPARTACUS QPAC INTERNATIONAL SERIES 2019

26 – 28 June and 4 – 7 July | Lyric Theatre 2 hours and 50 mins (incl two intervals) Moscow’s mighty Bolshoi Ballet returns to Australia with their grandiose epic Spartacus, recounting the story of a Roman slave’s fight for freedom.

In ancient Rome, Spartacus, a Thracian soldier, is turned captive by Crassus with his wife Phrygia. Forced to fight as a gladiator and kill one of his friends, Spartacus plots an unprecedented upheaval…

With its famous Khachaturian score, Spartacus has long been considered the company’s signature ballet. The choreography by Yuri Grigorovich fills

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the stage with dynamic scenes of tension and conflict, and gives full expression to the virility and strength for which Russian male dancers are renowned.

Since its first performance in the Bolshoi Theatre some 60 years ago, Spartacus remains the ultimate balletic tour de force and like the Bolshoi Ballet company itself, is dynamic, big and explosive.

MUSIC PERFORMED BY QUEENSLAND SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA CONDUCTED BY PAVEL SOROKIN PRESENTED BY QPAC

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"Beyond compelling.”

THE GUARDIAN

“Nobody performs Spartacus quite like the Russians.”

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JEWELS QPAC INTERNATIONAL SERIES 2019

29 – 30 June and 2 – 3 July | Lyric Theatre 2 hours (incl two intervals) George Balanchine’s glittering three-act ballet Jewels was inspired by the beauty of the gem stones he saw in the New York store of jewellers Van Cleef and Arpels.

Each of the three movements draws on a different stone for its inspiration and a different composer for its sound: • the French Romantic music of Fauré provides the impetus for the lyricism of Emeralds • the fire of Rubies comes from Stravinsky and the jazz-age energy of New York, and • the grandeur and elegance of Diamonds is set to Tchaikovsky’s opulent Third Symphony.

Sumptuously beautiful, Jewels offers audiences a unique chance for the Bolshoi Ballet to showcase its dancing strength in depth.

MUSIC PERFORMED BY QUEENSLAND SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA CONDUCTED BY PAVEL SOROKIN PRESENTED BY QPAC

For more information on the QPAC International Series and Bolshoi Ballet events and activities visit qpac.com.au/bolshoi

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THE BOXTIES – A NET OF SOULS: SONGS OF DISLOCATION AND COMMON GROUND

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27 – 29 June | Cremorne Theatre Duration to be confirmed at qpac.com.au Following highly successful seasons of Bound Away to Leave You and City of Strangers, The Boxties return to QPAC with a brand new show featuring some old songs for modern times and some modern songs that give voice to timeless themes.

A Net of Souls: Songs of Dislocation and Common Ground is a cycle of songs about the great forces that engulf us, overturning the lives of individuals, families, whole communities. Music old and new about turmoil, upheaval and love – the greatest disrupter of all. Music about the scattering of

people across the world and the connections that remain, with songs by Billy Bragg, June Tabor, Sting and others.

A Net of Souls is built on the artistic vision of Boxties directors Steph McCaw and Ashreya Ward, and on the power of eight strong musical personalities playing off each other. The ensemble is once again working with regular collaborators David Walters (lighting), Bill Haycock (design), and James Harper (spoken word).

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CREATIVE FUSIONS 3 – 5 July | Cremorne Theatre 3 day music workshop program Creative Fusions is an inspiring 3 day music-making program for participants aged 10 to 100 years that fuses diverse musical and cultural styles. Creative Fusions is for musicians of all levels of experience to share a passion for music, develop new skills, and perform alongside professional role models.

Led by Dr Anthony Garcia and organisation Sounds Across Oceans, and featuring a team of experienced Queensland teaching artists, Creative Fusions is an intercultural workshop process that is designed to foster an ethos of self-expression and experimentation. No matter what your instrument – from Chinese zither or African Djembe, to jazz

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guitar, classical violin, or didgeridoo – you will be able to immerse yourself in 3 days of music-making heaven where you will learn how to jam in groups, create new sounds and songs, and learn about other cultures and styles.

Come on your own, or come with a relative or friend. It's intercultural and intergenerational! The program will culminate in a performance on the Friday night, showcasing original compositions and fresh arrangements developed throughout the learning journey, and giving participants the opportunity to perform for family and friends.

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CABARET DE PARIS 5 – 6 July | Playhouse 1 hour and 45 mins (incl interval) Bringing the glamour of Paris to Brisbane.

Be transported by the atmosphere and excitement of a Parisian-themed revue with a parade of first-class entertainers and the daring beauty of exquisitely bejewelled dancers.

Cabaret De Paris is a stage spectacular celebrating old-fashioned showgirl glamour combined with the skill of adagio dancers, aerial pole artistry, comedy circus performers, quick change performers, illusionists and of course the famous French Cancan Dancers!

Don't miss your chance to fall under the charm of former Moulin Rouge star, Marissa Burgess, the legendary showgirl and the toast of Paris.

Marissa will be joined by the crème de la crème of showgirls, with dancers who have graced the stages of Moulin Rouge, The Lido and other French cabaret revues also featuring in the 90-minute production.

NOTE: CABARET DE PARIS IS A BURLESQUE TOPLESS REVUE SHOW, SOME ASPECTS MAY OFFEND

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THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO PAUL WRITTEN BY AND STARRING JONATHAN BIGGINS A SOFT TREAD PRODUCTION

9 – 13 July | Cremorne Theatre 1 hour and 30 mins (no interval) One of Australia’s favourite performers, Jonathan Biggins, is Paul Keating – visionary, reformer and rabble-rouser – in a highly anticipated new comedy, The Gospel According to Paul. Full of intelligence and wit, The Gospel According to Paul is a funny, insightful and occasionally poignant portrait of Paul Keating, the man that – as he tells it – single-handedly shaped contemporary Australia.

Showcasing his eviscerating wit, rich rhetoric and ego the size of Everest, The Gospel According to Paul distils Keating’s essence into 90 minutes,

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focussing on key biographical milestones, landmark political achievements and personal obsessions.

It shows the man who grew up in the tribe of the Labor Party and gained an education at the knee of Jack Lang, who treated economics as an artform, and demanded we confront the wrongs of our colonial past.

Biggins asks the question – what can we learn today from this singular politician, and the momentous time in our country’s history he dominated?

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Queensland’s flagship ballet company QUEENSLAND BALLET AND QUEENSLAND MUSIC FESTIVAL

THE LITTLE GREEN ROAD TO FAIRYLAND 11 – 21 July | Playhouse Duration to be confirmed at qpac.com.au A magical fairy tale for the littlest lovers of dance and music.

Set in the Australian bush, The Little Green Road to Fairyland takes the audience on a charming journey with colourful sets and costumes that will delight all ages. Inspired by the original 1922 tale by Annie R. Rentoul and Ida Rentoul Outhwaite, this whimsical production will spark the imagination of audiences with a tale of love, hope, compassion and a touch of fairy magic.

Soprano songstress Katie Noonan joins Queensland Ballet for select performances, and along with Paul Boyd’s mesmerising choreography and Elena KatsChernin’s original score The Little Green Road to Fairyland will enchant audiences of all ages.

THIS PRODUCTION HAS BEEN ASSISTED BY THE GENEROUS SUPPORT OF PHILIP BACON GALLERIES AND TIM FAIRFAX AC. QUEENSLAND MUSIC FESTIVAL IS AN INITIATIVE OF THE QUEENSLAND GOVERNMENT THROUGH ARTS QUEENSLAND. PRESENTED BY QUEENSLAND BALLET AND QUEENSLAND MUSIC FESTIVAL

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SCHOOL OF ROCK From 12 July | Lyric Theatre 2 hours and 40 mins (incl interval) Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Broadway and London smash hit musical is set to rock Brisbane this July.

School Of Rock is ‘loud and cheeky, a feel-good experience with a hint of anarchic wildness” (Evening Standard London).

Featuring 14 new songs from Andrew Lloyd Webber, this high-octane smash hit delivers facemelting guitar riffs and touching romance in equally awesome doses.

Based on the hit film, this hilarious new musical follows Dewey Finn, a failed, wannabe rock star who decides to earn a few extra bucks by posing as a substitute teacher at a prestigious prep school.

There, he turns a class of straight-A students into a guitar-shredding, bass-slapping, mind-blowing rock band.

'School's in – forever!'

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THE GENIUS OF JOHN RODGERS 13 July, 7.30pm | Concert Hall Duration to be confirmed at qpac.com.au The Genius of John Rodgers shares the incredible story of one of Queensland’s most renowned and eclectic musicians, Helpmann Award nominee, multi-instrumentalist and composer John Rodgers.

Having worked with Queensland Music Festival since 2001, no other composer has encapsulated the sound of this State with more wit, beauty and imagination than John.

The concert brings a number of John’s outstanding creative collaborators together with Queensland Symphony Orchestra as they reminisce with this

musical genius and showcase his incredible body of work, for the first time.

Featuring Andy McDonnell, Anthony Burr, Camaron De La Vega, Erkki Veltheim, Jamie Clark, Kate MillerHeidke, Keir Nuttall, Leah Cotterell, Mark Atkins, Megan Sarmardin, Paul Grabowsky, Pearly Black, Scott Tinkler and Simon Barker, plus other guests, with Queensland Symphony Orchestra.

PRESENTED BY QUEENSLAND MUSIC FESTIVAL, QUEENSLAND SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA AND QPAC

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THE NIGHT PARROT 19 July, 7.30pm | Cremorne Theatre Duration to be confirmed at qpac.com.au Music and conservation unite for an unforgettable concert.

In a world premiere, the enchanting story of one of the world’s most elusive birds will come to life through an intimate night of chamber music.

Once thought to be extinct for over a century, the extraordinary story of the night parrot, is being shared through music, with the world premiere of a commissioned work by revered Australian composer, Jessica Wells.

evocatively convey the plight of this elusive species, and includes additional repertoire inspired by birds from Australian composers Colin Brumby, Alfred Hill, John Spence, Alan Tregaskis and Sally Whitwell.

THE NIGHT PARROT COMPOSITION IS COMMISSIONED BY QUEENSLAND MUSIC FESTIVAL AND BUSH HERITAGE AUSTRALIA.

PRESENTED BY QUEENSLAND MUSIC FESTIVAL, BUSH HERITAGE AUSTRALIA AND QPAC

The composition features Mackay-born soprano Morgan England-Jones and Acacia Quartet to

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QPAC initiative

MY URRWAI

BY GHENOA GELA

17 – 22 July | Studio 1 1 hour and 5 mins (no interval) Ghenoa Gela – little sister, daughter, granddaughter, comic, teacher, fighter, gold medallist, air guitarist, charmer, TV star, Torres Strait mainlander, walking political statement – has made a show.

This is your invitation into the complex political, social, colonial and cultural expectations she navigates every day.

Ghenoa is a recipient of both the renowned Keir Choreographic Award and the Deadly Funny Melbourne International Comedy Festival Award.

Laughter and deep reflection go hand in hand in

this unique and intimate story told through movement and words.

My Urrwai, supported by a stellar team including director Rachael Maza and dramaturg Kate Champion, is a revealing reflection on and celebration of cultural and familial inheritance, and an unflinching comment on race relations in Australia.

PRODUCED BY PERFORMING LINES IN ASSOCIATION WITH ILBIJERRI THEATRE COMPANY PRESENTED BY QPAC

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Queensland’s flagship symphony orchestra QUEENSLAND SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

THE GREAT SYMPHONY 20 July | Concert Hall 1 hour and 48 mins (incl interval) Franz Schubert’s ninth symphony is like a fantastic machine from the steam age. Like hundreds of tiny cogs and wheels, small snatches of melody are passed back and forth between the instruments of the orchestra. Moment by moment, the music builds into an epic and joyous wall of sound. Also in this concert, enjoy the chance to hear the viola as a solo instrument. Bartók uses the instrument’s mellow tone to great effect in this intense viola concerto, which

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explores the composer’s grief about the Second World War and despair about his devastated country. Finally, we include an Australian farewell on a smaller scale. Composer Brett Dean was formerly a violist with the Berlin Philharmonic and he wrote Notturno inquieto when that orchestra bid farewell to its dynamic chief conductor, Simon Rattle.

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QPAC joint initiative SOUTHERN CROSS SOLOISTS

MAPS AND JOURNEYS 21 July | Concert Hall 1 hour and 30 mins (no interval) Guest artists Chris Williams (trumpet and didgeridoo) and Eddie Ayres (narrator) join Southern Cross Soloists to explore musical works inspired by the concept of navigating by the sky, sea and land.

Long before Europeans set foot on Australian soil, Indigenous Australians had rich astronomical traditions, and extraordinary navigational abilities.

Through their unique understanding of the star constellations and their creation of star maps and Songlines, they were able to establish sophisticated trade routes covering vast distances across the Australian continent. Likewise European explorers

used star navigation to explore the mysterious east and unknown southern oceans.

Maps and Journeys explores the routes of both of these cultures and their eventual intersection, through music and insightful narration from ABC radio personality, Eddie Ayres. The concert will also feature a world premiere of a new work called Ginan: Songs of Knowledge. Ginan, the Southern Cross star given a new Indigenous name to recognise Aboriginal astronomy.

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QPAC initiative SLINGSBY’S

THE YOUNG KING 23 – 27 July | Cremorne Theatre 1 hour and 20 mins (includes immersive theatre entry process, no interval)

BY OSCAR WILDE, ADAPTED FOR THE STAGE BY NICKI BLOOM

What kind of King would you be? A naïve boy raised by goatherds is discovered to be heir to the kingdom. Treasures and privileges are laid at his feet, but at what cost to others?

The Young King tells the story of a young boy born to a princess and a poor woodland man. Snatched from his parents as a baby, the Young King is raised by a kindly goatherd in a deep forest. Years pass and the old king, father of the princess, nears the

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end of his life. The old king calls for the boy to be brought to the palace; there he tells him, “You are not a young goatherd, you are my grandson the Young King and heir to my throne”.

The achingly beautiful and tender language of Oscar Wilde joins the intimate, immersive and magical world of internationally acclaimed Adelaide theatre company, Slingsby. Journey in wonder, to a land of challenging choices and rich rewards.

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VERDI REQUIEM 28 July | Concert Hall 1 hour and 30 mins (no interval) Four of Brisbane’s finest ensembles join forces to perform Verdi’s monumental Requiem.

final two operas – and is unlike anything else in his output.

From the thunderbolt explosions of the Dies Irae to the hushed prayers of the Libera Me, Verdi’s use of vigorous rhythms, sublime melodies, and dramatic contrasts showcases the insight, passion, and drama of one of history’s most superlative opera composers in his musical setting of the venerable funeral mass.

This stirring performance features four of Brisbane’s finest community ensembles under the baton of distinguished conductor, Peter Luff.

The Requiem’s composition came near the end of Verdi’s long career – after he had written all but his

PRESENTED BY BRISBANE CHORALE, THE QUEENSLAND CHOIR, BRISBANE CONCERT CHOIR AND BRISBANE PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA IN ASSOCIATION WITH QUEENSLAND MUSIC FESTIVAL, QPAC AND BRISBANE CITY COUNCIL.

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TOMMY CALDWELL AND KEVIN JORGESON LIVE ON STAGE 29 July | Concert Hall 3 hours and 30 mins (incl interval) Come and see two of the world’s best climbers live on stage in their first Australian tour. This is an opportunity to see Tommy Caldwell and Kevin Jorgeson up close and personal sharing stories of their journey that spanned years to achieve what many thought was impossible, the world’s hardest rock climb, The Dawn Wall.

film The Dawn Wall on the big screen with a new perspective after Tommy and Kevin’s inspiring talk.

Then a rare chance for a hosted Q&A with Tommy and Kevin that will take you behind the scenes and into their minds.

Get there early to be a part of the adventure experience, travel and gear store pop-ups. Then hear Tommy and Kevin share their inspiring personal stories and insights. See the critically acclaimed

There will be opportunities for meet and greet, book signings and more at what will be the climbing event of the year! Don’t miss out!

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Queensland’s flagship theatre company QUEENSLAND THEATRE

STORM BOY 29 July – 17 August | Playhouse 1 hour and 10 mins (no interval) 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.

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This landmark new production of Colin Thiele’s cherished yet bittersweet coming-of-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.

PRESENTED BY QUEENSLAND THEATRE AND MELBOURNE THEATRE COMPANY

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HANDEL’S ANTHEMS & FIREWORKS 30 July | Concert Hall 2 hours (incl interval) It’s big, it’s triumphant, it’s stirring and it’s joyful!

The music was planned on a grand scale. The Coronation ceremony – an occasion for pageantry and celebration which has remained essentially the same for over a thousand years.

The opening of Handel’s first anthem, Zadok the Priest, is one of the most breathtaking moments in musical history. Written for the Coronation of George II which took place at Westminster Abbey on 11 October 1727, this anthem has been performed at every English Coronation ever

since. The Anthems stir feelings of pride, pomp, expectation, excitement, and enormous exhilaration.

For the first time, the Brandenburg Choir will perform the complete set of the Coronation Anthems alongside his spectacular Royal Fireworks Music and as a very special treat, internationally acclaimed Baroque oboist Emma Black will return from Vienna to perform a musical jewel: Handel’s sublime Oboe Concerto No.3.

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THE CHOIR OF KINGS COLLEGE, CAMBRIDGE 1 August | Concert Hall 1 hour and 42 mins (incl interval) Founded in the fifteenth century, the Choir of King’s College, Cambridge is arguably the world’s most famous choir and the pre-eminent representative of the British church music tradition.

Their distinctively pure tone has been honed over centuries in the vaulted stone arches of the College Chapel. Comprising 16 boys (the youngest aged seven) and 15 male university students, the Choir remains a major force by balancing unmatched

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history and tradition with continual growth and choral excellence. The repertoire in this program reflects this breadth by showcasing pieces from the Renaissance to the present day. This performance is especially poignant, marking the Choir’s final tour with Stephen Cleobury, after 37 distinguished years as Director.

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SOWETO GOSPEL CHOIR 3 August | Concert Hall 1 hour 50 mins (incl interval) Winner of the 2019 Grammy Award for Best World Music Album for their latest album Freedom, a collection of songs which celebrate and commemorate South Africa’s democratic movements struggle for freedom, Soweto Gospel Choir now bring their Freedom concert to Australia for the first time.

Hailing from the town of Soweto, the birthplace of South Africa’s democratic movement’s struggle for freedom, Soweto Gospel Choir inspires audiences around the world with their powerful blend of African gospel, freedom songs and international classics.

In this uplifting and joyous repertoire, the Choir will perform a rousing program of freedom songs celebrating the life of Nelson Mandela as well as international gospel classics including a spinetingling take on Leonard Cohen’s Hallelujah and an extraordinary rendition of Amazing Grace.

Don’t miss the spectacular Soweto Gospel Choir LIVE in Australia in 2019!

PRESENTED BY ANDREW KAY AND ASSOCIATES

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Queensland’s flagship theatre company QUEENSLAND THEATRE

L’APPARTEMENT 3 – 31 August | Cremorne Theatre 1 hour and 30 mins (no interval) 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 of Australia’s most accomplished storytellers, Joanna Murray-Smith.

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SOUNDS FROM THE DEEP 4 August | Concert Hall 1 hour and 12 mins (no interval) Water – sometimes peaceful, sometimes turbulent, always captivating. You will experience all of this as Queensland Symphony Orchestra transports you into the world of water – a small trickle that transforms into a flowing river, a royal barge gliding down the

Thames, the frozen expanses of Antarctica, and of course, the one and only Beautiful Blue Danube.

Join us for a memorable Sunday morning as our musicians conjure up all these images and more.

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THE KINGDOM CHOIR STAND BY ME TOUR 5 August | Concert Hall Duration to be confirmed at qpac.com.au TEG Live proudly presents Royal Wedding Gospel Choir, The Kingdom Choir, for their inaugural Australian tour this August.

Following their show-stopping performance of Stand By Me at the Royal Wedding, in front of nearly two billion people, The Kingdom Choir have attracted worldwide acclaim and performed at the Closing Ceremony of the Invictus Games Sydney at Qudos Bank Arena last year.

The Kingdom Choir is an outstanding group of singers drawn from various Christian traditions in the South East area of England. They are an extraordinary talent who’s sound, energy and ability to execute have kept them in high demand nationally and internationally for well over a decade.

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LET IT BE: THE BEATLES SONGS OF LENNON AND MCCARTNEY 7 – 8 August | Concert Hall 2 hours and 20 mins (incl interval) Five of Australia’s finest vocalists, John Paul Young, Russell Morris, Glenn Shorrock, Doug Parkinson and Jack Jones, will take to the stage to celebrate the music and genius of the greatest song writing team of the modern era, John Lennon and Paul McCartney. Let It Be: The Beatles Songs of Lennon and McCartney will feature two hours of much loved songs including Yesterday, Blackbird, Let It Be, Dear Prudence, Eleanor Rigby, Come Together, Hey Jude and many more.

Let It Be: The Beatles Songs of Lennon and McCartney honours the musical and lyrical depth of this extraordinary collaboration. Thirty two of their most popular songs will be performed by five of our most respected singers, backed by the big sounds of the acclaimed 12 piece Day-Tripper Band.

As one of the most important song writing partnerships of the 20th century, John Lennon and Paul McCartney changed the voice of popular music forever... and the lives of singer-songwriters everywhere.

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THE NEW WORLD 9 – 10 August | Concert Hall 1 hour and 58 mins (incl interval) Appalachian Spring’s stirring vision of America roils with boundless optimism. This tribute to the resilience of the human spirit and discovery of a new world is invigorating. Frozen in Time is a concerto for percussion, performed by superstar Martin Grubinger. It presents four imaginary snapshots of earth as a prehistoric continent, each contrasting movement featuring a phase in the earth’s geological development. Dvořák’s late romantic symphony is one of classical music’s most popular

works. Trumpeting a new dawn for American music and threaded with memorable tunes, it’s regarded as a pre-Copland homage to the pioneering frontier’s wide-open spaces and ends in major-key glory.

QUEENSLAND SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA MUSIC DIRECTOR IS PROUDLY SUPPORTED BY TIM FAIRFAX AC.

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QPAC joint initiative

NICOLE CAR IN RECITAL 11 August | Concert Hall 2 hours (incl interval) Nicole Car, one of the truly remarkable Australian opera singers of recent years, joins her husband, internationally acclaimed baritone, Etienne Dupuis and renowned pianist Jayson Gillham for one performance only.

Featuring romantic French and Spanish songs and popular arias and duets, this is an opportunity not to be missed. Come and experience why Nicole is adored in Australia and across the globe.

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Nicole captivated audiences in Opera Australia’s 2018 production of La Traviata and is now in demand at the world’s greatest opera houses, including New York’s Metropolitan Opera where she and her husband recently starred in Puccini’s La bohème.

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THE PINK FLOYD EXPERIENCE 15 August | Concert Hall 3 hours (incl interval) After 2017’s hugely successful Animals Tour, which featured three entire albums, The Pink Floyd Experience returns to New Zealand and Australia with a brand new show.

Celebrating the 40th Anniversary of Pink Floyd’s masterpiece, The Wall, plus a collection of the band’s own favourites, this show promises to be a spectacular feast for all the senses. The band and crew realise the expectation on them is huge after

2017’s Animals show, so they have once again raised the bar even higher if that were possible and are determined to deliver another world class performance creatively and imaginatively while staying true to the essence and authenticity of the music of Pink Floyd.

23 years, and still going strong. They must be doing something right.

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Queensland’s flagship symphony orchestra QUEENSLAND SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

LATIN AMERICAN GALA 17 August | Concert Hall 2 hours and 10 mins (incl interval) Enrico Chapela’s orchestral composition Ínguesu is a musical description of one of Mexico’s proudest sporting moments – defeating Brazil in the 1999 FIFA Confederations Cup soccer match. It also highlights the theme of our night – music inspired

by Brazil and Mexico. You’ll hear music from Latin American composers and composers inspired

by Latin America in one inspiring night. Last time Music Director Alondra de la Parra conducted a program of music like this, audiences and reviewers alike went wild. “In the most exciting Queensland

Symphony Orchestra concert in memory, resident Music Director Alondra de la Parra conducted a never-to-be-forgotten performance that was bursting at the seams with vitality, giving the smiling players a white-knuckle ride that looked as enjoyable as it was terrifying.” Don’t miss out on what is sure to be one of the sensations of the 2019 season.

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BRISBANE SINGS 2019 18 August | Concert Hall Duration to be confirmed at qpac.com.au Brisbane Sings is a celebration of choirs, community and charity. It is a fun, uplifting and highly entertaining show that demonstrates all that is great about singing in a choir. The choral community in and around Brisbane is simply amazing! Watch the magic happen when all our choirs come together in a massed choir of over 500 voices with our stage band.

Brisbane Sings will be a reflection of the diversity in choral singing throughout Brisbane and is sure to be another highlight of the Brisbane music calendar.

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This year, Brisbane Sings will turn the QPAC Concert Hall into a green Beach Boys’ party in support of our charity partner Speld Qld. One of Brisbane's favourite tenors Gregory Moore will be joining Brisbane Sings in 2019. The QPAC Concert Hall stage is a second home for Gregory and he never fails to entertain a crowd. Gregory has been a passionate supporter of the Brisbane choral scene for many years.

PRESENTED BY QUEENSLAND SHOW CHOIR

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AUSTRALIAN CHAMBER ORCHESTRA

LUMINOUS 19 August | Concert Hall Duration to be confirmed at qpac.com.au Australian Chamber Orchestra’s 2005 collaboration with artist Bill Henson, Luminous, was a groundbreaking, cross-genre musical and visual feast.

Celebrating 10 years since their last performance of Luminous, they’re bringing it back, revived and refreshed, with indie Israeli-Australian singersongwriter Lior.

Henson’s haunting, dramatic photography remains the visual focus. His night-time urban landscapes and moody explorations of sensuality – twilight zones between day and night, male and female,

youth and adulthood, urban and rural settings – form the background to a meditative soundscape.

This revival features new imagery and music spanning Britten and Janáček to R.E.M., and the centrepiece is Peteris eteris Vasks’ pensive violin concerto, Distant Light. Nostalgic, melancholic, at times manic and beautifully evocative, Luminous is an arresting, multi-sensory journey.

PRESENTED BY AUSTRALIAN CHAMBER ORCHESTRA

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QUEENSLAND YOUTH SYMPHONY

A SALUTE TO ROY ORBISON

ALPINE

21 August | Concert Hall 2 hours (incl interval)

24 August | Concert Hall Duration to be confirmed at qpac.com.au

In memory of his father, Roy’s eldest son, Wesley Orbison, presents this live concert experience reliving the hits of music legend Roy Orbison. The international production stars award-winning artist John Stephan.

The Queensland Youth Symphony brass and percussion sections feature in the premiere performance of Katherine Summit’s Fanfare. We welcome the brilliant violinist Shaun Lee-Chen, Concertmaster of the Australian Brandenburg Orchestra, as soloist for the first time with QYS in Mozart’s Violin Concerto No.3. Strauss’s exhilarating Alpine Symphony is a majestic musical depiction of a dawn to dusk hike in the alps and the wanderer’s confrontation with the overwhelming forces of nature.

With over ten million albums sold worldwide, John has worked alongside the best in the industry. A voice filled with warmth, emotion and a four-octave range, ‘The Voice from Down Under’ will take the audience on an incredible trip through the storied career of Orbison, covering a multitude of his charttopping hits.

PRESENTED BY QUEENSLAND YOUTH ORCHESTRAS

Come and relive the glory days with iconic hits such as Pretty Woman, Crying, I Drove All Night, Leah, Working For The Man, Blue Bayou, Only The Lonely, In Dreams, Blue Angel, You Got It, Running Scared and many more.

This is the only show of its kind in the world and it is officially endorsed and presented by Roy Orbison’s eldest son Wesley Orbison.

PRESENTED BY BEN MAIORANA

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QPAC joint initiative BANGARRA DANCE THEATRE

30 YEARS OF SIXTY FIVE THOUSAND 23 – 31 August | Playhouse 2 hours (incl interval) Bangarra: 30 years of sixty five thousand is Bangarra Dance Theatre’s landmark 30th anniversary season. This diverse program of three contemporary works displays the passionate storytelling, rich artistry and deep community connections that have made Bangarra the premier Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander performing arts company in Australia.

choreographer Jiří Kylián as an homage to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and their cultures. Curated by Artistic Director Stephen Page, to make fire highlights the breadth, power, and beauty of Bangarra’s creations over three decades.

Frances Rings’ Unaipon is an absorbing portrait of the great Aboriginal inventor, philosopher, writer and storyteller, Ngarrindjeri man David Unaipon, who features on the Australian $50 note.

Stamping Ground was created by Czech

With roots in the world’s oldest continuing culture, Bangarra: 30 years of sixty five thousand carries the spirit of Bangarra into its fourth decade, promising many more years of deeply moving and authentic Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander stories.

PRESENTED BY QPAC AND BANGARRA DANCE THEATRE

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QUEENSLAND BALLET PRINCIPAL ARTISTS YANELA PIÑERA AND CAMILO RAMOS. CREATIVE DIRECTION DESIGNFRONT. PHOTOGRAPHY JULI BALLA.

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Queensland’s flagship ballet company QUEENSLAND BALLET

ROMEO & JULIET 28 August – 7 September | Lyric Theatre Duration to be confirmed at qpac.com.au After a sell-out season in 2014, Sir Kenneth MacMillan’s iconic rendition of the bard’s famous tale of star cross’d lovers, Romeo & Juliet returns for another magnificent season.

With special guest conductor Alondra de la Parra (Queensland Symphony Orchestra) taking the baton at select performances, this will be a sophisticated production of artistic grandeur.

MacMillan’s grand production brings the streets of Verona to vibrant life with elegant costumes, majestic sets and daring choreography that matches the dramatic heights of this classic love story.

A drama of romance, passion and tragedy, Romeo & Juliet is the unmissable ballet event of the year.

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PROUDLY PRESENTED BY QUEENSLAND BALLET AND SUNCORP

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QPAC joint initiative CAMERATA

QUEENSLAND POPS ORCHESTRA

SISTERS

THAT’S SHOW BUSINESS

29 August | Concert Hall 1 hour and 30 mins (no interval)

31 August | Concert Hall 2 hours and 30 mins (incl interval)

No sibling rivalry here! Brisbane-born sisters Monica and Sarah Curro make a welcome return home from the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra to show their musical mettle. The program celebrates old and new, with the iconic concerto affectionately known as the Bach Double and a stunning work for two violins and strings by Richard Mills, played in the 70th birthday year of this distinguished Toowoomba-born composer. Transfigured Night traces the romantic story of two lovers taking in an evening walk, but even in their state of blissful rapture one of them has a secret to reveal. It’s one of the most passionate, sensual and gripping pieces in the entire string orchestra repertoire.

The incredibly talented students from Queensland Conservatorium Griffith University Performing Arts join us for a fourth year. Their polished performances have won over larger audiences each year.

PRESENTED BY CAMERATA & QPAC

This year Rob Mills will be our very special guest artist. Bringing a wealth of showbiz experience from his performances on stage as well as his many television roles, the star of stage and screen will perform songs from Jesus Christ Superstar, Last Five Years, Grease and Wicked.

Our ever-popular collaboration with the Quensland Conservatorium Griffith University Performing Arts continues in our production That’s Show Business.

These 90 young artists have stunned audiences with their energetic and highly entertaining routines in recent years, and 2019 will be no different.

PRESENTED BY QUEENSLAND POPS ORCHESTRA

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QPAC initiative

GREEN JAM 5.30 – 7.30pm every Friday* Melbourne Street Green QPAC’s much-loved Green Jam, presented with thanks to Principal Partner Heritage Bank, eases you into the weekend every Friday from 5:30pm.

Mosey on down to the Melbourne Street Green, in the heart of South Bank and Brisbane’s Cultural Centre, and enjoy FREE live music – from jazz, folk, to contemporary rock, it’s always a chilled, easy vibe.

Featuring established and emerging artists from around South East Queensland, Green Jam also plays host to musicians and jazz students from

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Queensland Conservatorium Griffith University, Jazz Music Institute, JMC Academy and more.

Gather a crew, pull up a chair or lay down a blanket, and relax into Green Jam’s twinkling vibes.

Round it off with a drink from the bar and enjoy a Middle Eastern-inspired dish from the new Green Jam Eats menu. *SUBJECT

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PRESENTED BY QPAC WITH THANKS TO GREEN JAM PRINCIPAL PARTNER HERITAGE BANK

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E X P E R I E N C E Q PAC Discover the behind the scenes magic of the world’s greatest shows

QPAC Discovery Tours Fridays 10:30am to 11:30am Departing from the QPAC Cafe Adult tickets $15 Photographer Darren Thomas *Tours do not include access during performances

Reserve a place: tours@qpac.com.au or 07 3840 7444

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AUGUST

I AM SPARTACUS: REVOLUTIONARIES, RADICALS AND THEATRES OF DISSENT

QPAC TUNNEL

18 June – 14 September Tony Gould Gallery

From 14 June QPAC Tunnel

Spartacus was an enslaved Thracian gladiator with heroic determination and little to lose. In 73 BCE, he led his fellow slaves in a legendary uprising against the brutality of the Roman Republic, becoming a symbol for oppressed people standing together to overturn injustice. The story of Spartacus has been told and retold across many artforms, reminding us of the enduring power of the arts to speak publicly about social and political injustice.

Explore the moods and motivations of composers and choreographers behind the world famous ballets featured in the 2019 QPAC International Series.

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To this day, on the stage and in the street, revolutionaries and radicals use elements of theatre to create visible platforms for dissent that at once entertain, inform and persuade.

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Calendar of events

BOOK | QPAC.COM.AU | 136 246 JUNE 1 Jun

QSO Opera Gala

Concert Hall

1 Jun

Daniel Thompson’s Johnny Cash Live

Playhouse

2 Jun

Herbie Hancock

Concert Hall

3 Jun

The Mabo Oration 2019

Playhouse

4 Jun

Origin Legends – Blues vs Maroons

Concert Hall

4 – 8 Jun

Duck – An Out of the Box Production

Cremorne Theatre

7 Jun

Sharon Van Etten

Concert Hall

8 Jun

QSO Soulful Journeys

Concert Hall

9 Jun

Camerata Unearthing Gems

Cremorne Theatre

11 Jun

Rock Choir QPAC Choir Showcase Concert 2019

Concert Hall

12 Jun

The Monkees

Concert Hall

13 – 22 Jun

OQ Tosca

Lyric Theatre

14 – 15 Jun

Just a Couple of Song and Dance Men

Cremorne Theatre

15 Jun

Billy Ocean – All the Hits Tour

Concert Hall

16 Jun

QSO Animal Kingdom

Concert Hall

17 Jun

ACO Indies & Idols

Concert Hall

18 – 19 Jun

Ruthie Henshall Live and Intimate

Cremorne Theatre

19 Jun

Megan Mullally and Her Band

Concert Hall

20 Jun

Josh Piterman in Concert

Cremorne Theatre

20 Jun

Megan Hilty in Concert

Concert Hall

21 Jun

Nick Offerman – All Rise

Concert Hall

21 – 22 Jun

EPIC Deborah Conway & Willy Zygier

Cremorne Theatre

22 Jun

Puttin’ on the Ritz

Concert Hall

26 – 28 Jun

Bolshoi Ballet Spartacus

Lyric Theatre

29 – 30 Jun

Bolshoi Ballet Jewels

Lyric Theatre

27 – 29 Jun

The Boxties

Cremorne Theatre

2 – 3 Jul

Bolshoi Ballet Jewels

Lyric Theatre

3 – 5 Jul

Creative Fusions

Cremorne Theatre

JULY

4 – 7 Jul

Bolshoi Ballet Spartacus

Lyric Theatre

5 – 6 Jul

Cabaret De Paris

Playhouse

9 – 13 Jul

Gospel According to Paul

Cremorne Theatre

11 – 21 Jul

QB & QMF The Little Green Road to Fairyland

Playhouse

From 12 Jul

School of Rock

Lyric Theatre

13 Jul

The Genius of John Rodgers

Concert Hall

17 – 22 Jul

My Urrwai

Studio 1

19 Jul

QMF The Night Parrot

Cremorne Theatre

20 Jul

QSO The Great Symphony

Concert Hall

21 Jul

SXS Maps and Journeys

Concert Hall

23 – 27 Jul

The Young King

Cremorne Theatre

28 Jul

Verdi Requiem

Concert Hall

29 July

Tommy Caldwell and Kevin Jorgeson

Concert Hall

29 Jul – 17 Aug

QT Storm Boy

Playhouse

30 Jul

Handel’s Anthems & Fireworks

Concert Hall

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The Choir of King's College, Cambridge

Concert Hall

3 Aug

Soweto Gospel Choir

Concert Hall

3 – 31 Aug

QT L’Appartement

Cremorne Theatre

4 Aug

QSO Sounds from the Deep

Concert Hall

5 Aug

Kingdom Choir – Stand By Me Tour

Concert Hall

7 – 8 Aug

Let It Be

Concert Hall

9 – 10 Aug

QSO The New World

Concert Hall

11 Aug

Nicole Car in Recital

Concert Hall

15 Aug

The Pink Floyd Experience

Concert Hall

17 Aug

QSO Latin American Gala

Concert Hall

18 Aug

Brisbane Sings 2019

Concert Hall

19 Aug

ACO Luminous

Concert Hall

21 Aug

A Salute to Roy Orbison

Concert Hall

23 – 31 Aug

Bangarra Dance Theatre 30 years of sixty five thousand

Playhouse

24 Aug

QYO Alpine

Concert Hall

28 Aug – 7 Sep

QB Romeo & Juliet

Lyric Theatre

29 Aug

Camerata – Sisters

Concert Hall

31 Aug

Queensland Pops Orchestra That’s Show Business

Concert Hall

IMPORTANT INFORMATION HOW TO BOOK Online: qpac.com.au Telephone: 136 246 9am-8.30pm AEST Mon-Sat (closed Public Holidays)

LOCATION QPAC is located at the corner of Grey and Melbourne Streets, South Bank in South Brisbane.

TRAVELLING TO QPAC There are many easy ways to get to QPAC. • • • • • •

Walk from the city over Victoria Bridge Bus to Cultural Centre Train to South Brisbane CityCat to South Bank Taxi to Grey Street Car via Melbourne Street, Victoria Bridge or Grey Street

For timetables, visit translink.com.au or phone 131 230.

PARKING Closest parking is at Performing Arts car park, but additional parking is available at Queensland Art Gallery, State Library of Queensland, Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre, SW1 and South Bank.

Visit qpac.com.au for parking details.

Pre-paid parking can only be used at Performing Arts car park.

ACCESSIBILITY

Audio description At some performances, trained Audio Describers provide a commentary with concise descriptions of actions, expressions and gestures to complement the theatre experience for patrons who are blind or have low vision.

Contact qtix Group Sales on (07) 3840 7466 or groups@qpac.com.au for information and bookings.

MAKE THE MOST OF YOUR VISIT Here are a few simple tips to help you make the most of your visit to QPAC. Check your tickets Make sure you check the date, time and location of your performance before you come.

Plan to arrive early QPAC is located in a vibrant part of the city, with many events occurring, particularly on the weekend. Please plan to arrive early as, for most performances, latecomers cannot be admitted until a suitable break in the program.

Dine with us QPAC has four restaurants, all located just moments from your theatre seats, and bars in every theatre foyer. Arrive early to ensure a relaxing prelude to your performance.

Cloak it Cloak rooms are available at every theatre for backpacks, bags and items larger than an A4 sheet of paper and umbrellas.

Switch off Please ensure mobile phones (including messaging) are switched off and that cameras are not used during the performance.

STAY INFORMED It’s easy to stay up to date with all the latest events at QPAC.

Your visit to QPAC may involve some stairs. If you require assistance due to mobility or hearing difficulties, please mention at the time of booking or call 136 246 before your visit.

Visit the website qpac.com.au

Set down areas Designated set down areas for patrons are available at Grey Street (for Lyric Theatre and Concert Hall) and Russell Street (for Playhouse and Cremorne Theatre).

Join us QPAC Members receive pre-sale emails for most events at QPAC, parking and dining discounts and many other benefits. Become a QPAC Member at qpac.com.au/membership

Mobility difficulties For the convenience of visitors who have difficulty walking, a specific set down area is open in the QPAC basement 60 minutes before and after performances in the QPAC Concert Hall and Lyric Theatre. Entry to the set down area is from the tunnel entrance at Grey Street.

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CREMORNE THEATRE

TONY GOULD GALLERY

LYRIC THEATRE

CASCADE COURT

PLAYHOUSE

CONCERT HALL

MELBOURNE STREET GREEN

South Bank Cultural Precinct TO CITY

BRISBANE RIVER

PRE-PAID PARKING

THE EDGE STATE LIBRARY OF QUEENSLAND

BUS STATION

BUS STOP

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STANLEY PLACE TO WILLIAM JOLLY BRIDGE

Footpath

Road

Parking

Set-down area

SOUTH BRISBANE RAILWAY STATION

Chair Professor Peter Coaldrake AO

ACKNOWLEDGMENT

Deputy Chair Leigh Tabrett PSM

The Queensland Performing Arts Trust is a statutory body of the State of Queensland and is partially funded by the Queensland Government

Trust Members Dare Power Susan Rix AM Leanne de Souza Chief Executive John Kotzas

The Honourable Leeanne Enoch MP, Minister for Environment and the Great Barrier Reef, Minister for Science and Minister for the Arts Director-General, Department of Environment and Science: Jamie Merrick

RUSSELL STREET

MELBOURNE STREET

QUEENSLAND ART GALLERY

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QPAC is grateful for the support of our valued Partners

Partnerships play a critical role in our ability to produce and present cultural projects.

We thank our partners and supporters for their continued investment in ensuring the growth and potential of live performance in Queensland.

QPAC GOVERNMENT PARTNERS

QPAC PRINCIPAL PARTNER

GREEN JAM

CORPORATE MEMBER

PRINCIPAL PARTNER

2019 QPAC INTERNATIONAL SERIES PRINCIPAL PARTNER

MEDIA PARTNERS

AIRLINE PARTNER

QPAC BENEFACTORS

CHAMPAGNE PARTNER

SUPPORTING PARTNERS

Friends of International Series

OUT OF THE BOX FESTIVAL TRUSTS AND FOUNDATIONS

SUPPORTING PARTNER

Siganto Family Foundation TRANSPORT PARTNER

SUPPORTING BENEFACTOR

MAJOR BENEFACTOR

Friends of Out of the Box

Dr Cathryn Mittelheuser AM

QPAC’s corporate partners are vital to our continuing success and we strive to build long-lasting, mutually beneficial partnerships.

For further information and to discuss the opportunities available, please contact QPAC’s Partnership Team on 07 3840 7740.