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If you love getting out to enjoy live theatre and entertainment there is plenty to look forward to at RPAC trove of Hollywood and Broadway’s mostloved soundtracks will be brought together in one glistening show, when superstar vocalists Luke Kennedy and Irena Lysiuk perform Golden as part of this year’s RPAC Musical Melodies Concert Series.

Multi-platinum, five-time ARIA Award winning artist Katie Noonan makes a welcome return to the RPAC stage to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Joni Mitchell’s Blue album in June. There are also a number of popular music tribute shows to look forward to in the coming months, with the music of ABBA, Pink Floyd, Elton John, Billy Joel and Neil Young all celebrated.

Redland Performing Arts Centre (RPAC) continues to serve up a stellar line-up of shows and events throughout the year.

With circus and acrobatics, family theatre, drama, classic opera and popular music all on offer, there is something for everyone. Here are some of our top picks for the coming months, with full details available on the RPAC website for each of these shows. Visit: rpac.com.au

Award-winning Circa returns by popular demand in May with their latest thrilling five-star performance. On by Circa is an unmissable and powerful new work infused with fierce humanity and exceptional acrobatics that “reaches beyond the technical and physical nature of circus” according to The Australian, and was described as “stylish, flawlessly executed” by The Age.

Also in May, the Grand Kyiv Ballet of Ukraine will present two exquisite performances in one magnificent show, with the Ukrainian showpiece Forest Song in Act 1 and the flamboyant and much-loved romantic comedy Don Quixote in Act 2.

Opera fans are in for a treat when Opera Australia performs The Barber of Seville in July. This is opera at its light-hearted, effervescent best. Opera Australia’s finest

Young families will fall in love all over again with much-loved classics when three popular children’s books are brought to life on stage. David Walliams’ award-winning book Mr Stink will be a touching, twisted, hilarious and very smelly tale for children to enjoy in May. Then in the June/July school holidays the beloved Australian story Possum Magic and the family adventure Are We There Yet are both set to entertain young children and their families.

These are just some of the great shows coming soon to RPAC, with more shows being added regularly. For the full list of shows visit rpac.com.au voices and a live orchestra will deliver a score that is instantly familiar from movies, cartoons and commercials. This riotous romp along the road to true love is a mustsee if you love Downton Abbey, Sliding Doors, clever disguises gone wrong and a case of mistaken identities.

Music fans can also look forward to a number of daytime treats, with Jonathon Welch AM performing a delightful Mother’s Day concert in May. Then in July, a treasure-