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TWE Short+Sweet Festival
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Short+Sweet Festival bursts into Brisbane Powerhouse

21 Aug 2014

The best in short theatre works from Brisbane and the Gold Coast will take to the Brisbane Powerhouse stage from Thursday August 21 until Sunday August 30. Presented by Short+Sweet Queensland, the Short+Sweet Festival will feature more than 40 local works of theatre and late-night cabaret in ten-minute bursts. From grisly drama to outlandish comedy to sultry song, the festival will show up to ten plays or six cabaret acts per night, with the audience then voting to send favourites acts through to the gala final on Sunday September 28. more

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Be enthralled by Brisbane Fringe Festival performances
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Be enthralled by Brisbane Fringe Festival performances

14 Aug 2014

Be captivated by a whirlwind of music, comedy, theatre, writing, poetry, circus, cabaret, visual art and creative workshops when Brisbane Fringe Festival fills local venues from this weekend. In its third annual appearance, the not-for-profit festival will showcase Brisbane’s diverse vanguard artistic community from Thursday August 14 to Sunday August 31. From restaurants and bars to traditional live music venues, the Brisbane Fringe Festival stage knows no limits, with the launch party kicking off at The Zoo tonight, before traversing locales like Lock ‘n’ Load, Lucky Duck, Avid Reader, The Tivoli and Black Bear Lodge. more

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TWE 1984
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1984 by George Orwell takes to QPAC

17 Jul 2014

After a sold-out season in 2012, shake & stir theatre co’s production of 1984 by George Orwell returns to QPAC this week. Directed by Michael Futcher, the literary masterpiece turned stage play follows the plight of the citizens of the fictional Oceania – a war-ridden nation, where cameras watch every move. The hero of the story, Winston Smith spends his days rewriting history to align the past with the current political agenda, while by night pursues a forbidden love affair. Running until August 2, this modern interpretation engages the gripping storyline of the original novel, presented against a digital backdrop. more

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TWE CATS
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CATS pounces onto the Brisbane theatre scene

03 Jul 2014

Familiar to many, the songs of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s famed production CATS will come to Brisbane from July 4–6. Starring Marina Prior as Grizabella, the Harvest Rain Theatre Company performance will feature a live band, more than 500 performers from Southeast Queensland and the poetry of T.S Eliot on stage. As the cast claw, crawl and screech around Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre, such classic songs as ‘Memory’ will be heard and the moves of celebrated choreographer Callum Mansfield will be seen. The event is set to be the largest production of CATS ever staged in the Southern Hemisphere. more

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TWE Brisbane Festival
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Brisbane Festival announces 2014 program

26 Jun 2014

As the second half of the year approaches, Brisbane denizens eagerly await the return of the city's annual arts festival. This year, Brisbane Festival is set to inspire with a host of unique performers and artists showcasing their talents. more

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TWE Don’t Clap, Just Throw Money
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Don’t Clap, Just Throw Money takes to New Globe Theatre

12 Jun 2014

Don’t Clap, Just Throw Money arrives at New Globe Theatre this evening, and is a splendid opportunity to enjoy more than just one show at the theatre. Running as a double bill with Faulty Fanny’s Cabaret and Things Are Looking Up, Don’t Clap, Just Throw Money is a brand new work by Bonnie Mullins and Louis Peake. more

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Catch My Baby Just Cares For Me at QPAC
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Catch My Baby Just Cares For Me at QPAC

12 Jun 2014

On the back of their successful production of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, Rachael Beck and David Hobson are set to to perform a mix of classical opera, musical theatre and popular songs in their latest show My Baby Just Cares For Me at QPAC's Concert Hall on Thursday June 12. more