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‘The No Bang Theory’ // Wynnum Fringe

by Isabel Davies December 1, 2021

by Isabel Davies December 1, 2021

‘The No Bang Theory’ was mind-blowing. ‘The No Bang Theory’ was a blast of a show, performed inside the quaint Waterloo Bay…
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‘The Unspoken Word is Joe’ // Reaction Theory Collective

by Bella Schwarzenecker November 29, 2021

by Bella Schwarzenecker November 29, 2021

‘The Unspoken Word is “Joe”‘ was intoxicating. The Reaction Theory deserves a round of applause for their debut show, ‘The Unspoken Word…
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‘The Creatures of Prometheus’ // Lynch & Paterson

by Sophie Mason November 23, 2021

by Sophie Mason November 23, 2021

‘The Creatures of Prometheus’ was ornate. Lucas D. Lynch is a self-proclaimed “cult follower” of Ludwig Van Beethoven, which explains why he…
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‘Absolute Trash’ // Glitter Martini

by Isabel Davies November 23, 2021

by Isabel Davies November 23, 2021

‘Absolute Trash’ was trash-tastic. A dark alleyway strung with fairy lights led audience members to a car park-turned-stage as one of the…
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‘The Road to Huntsville’ // Wynnum Fringe

by Ness Moltzen November 23, 2021

by Ness Moltzen November 23, 2021

‘The Road to Huntsville’ was enthralling. Wynnum Fringe Festival brought the goods with ‘The Road to Huntsville’ – a one-woman show. Playwright…
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‘The Cocoon’ // Pink Lake Productions

by Lachlan Driscoll November 22, 2021

by Lachlan Driscoll November 22, 2021

‘The Cocoon’ was spiritual. Something very special and magical happened at the Wynnum Library as part of the Wynnum Fringe Festival this…
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‘Portraits: A Haunted Mansion’ // Observatory Theatre

by Pippa Haupt November 22, 2021

by Pippa Haupt November 22, 2021

‘Portraits: A Haunted Mansion’ was intense. Gathered in a room at the Waterloo Bay Leisure Centre Little Theatre in Wynnum, audiences were…
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‘Death and the Maiden’ // Ad Astra

by Yasmin Elahi November 22, 2021

by Yasmin Elahi November 22, 2021

‘Death and the Maiden’ was intense. Ad Astra’s final show for 2021 is Ariel Dorfman’s play, ‘Death and the Maiden’. Staged in…
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‘PUFFS’ // Brisbane Arts Theatre

by Ellie Waddingham November 16, 2021

by Ellie Waddingham November 16, 2021

‘PUFFS’ was spellbinding. Nestled in Petrie Terrace’s Brisbane Arts Theatre, something magical has been bubbling and brewing, and on Saturday night, ‘PUFFS’…
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‘Sometimes It’s Hot Like The Sun’ // Imperfect Creatives

by Oliver Gough November 16, 2021

by Oliver Gough November 16, 2021

‘Sometimes It’s Hot Like The Sun’ was kaleidoscopic. It’s the apocalypse, but not as you know it, in this psychedelic, digressive, and…

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02dec(dec 2)7:30 pm24(dec 24)3:00 pmA Christmas Carolshake & stir theatre

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Presented by shake & stir theatre company
Theatre Performance

This December, the award-winning stage spectacle – Charles Dickens’ ‘A Christmas Carol’ – returns to lift your spirits. Brimful of song, humour, love, and lashings of festive joy, ‘A Christmas Carol’ is a magical, grand-in-scale production – perfect for the entire family.

It’s Christmas Eve and Ebenezer Scrooge is counting down the seconds until the silliness of the season passes. Deeply entrenched in his own misery, Scrooge receives a visit from four ghosts who whisk him away on a journey through Christmases past, present and future. Here, he revisits fragments of his life and is faced with a number of choices. Redemption is his for the taking – but is Old Scrooge capable of changing his ways before it’s too late?

Complete with live music, yule-tide carolling, innovative video design, lavish costumes and, of course, snow, ‘A Christmas Carol’, is quite simply “the most uplifting theatrical experience you’ll have this year” (The Courier-Mail).

Kickstart your festive celebrations this year with our special Christmas Eve performances – strictly limited tickets!

Performance Season:

Thursday, 2 December – Friday, 24 December 2021

Location:

QPAC – Playhouse Theatre

Tickets:

$59.00 – $69.00

Tickets are available from the QPAC website.

Time

2 (Thursday) 7:30 pm - 24 (Friday) 3:00 pm AEST

Location

Queensland Performing Arts Centre (QPAC)

Corner Grey and Melbourne Street

Organizer

shake & stir theatre coP | 07 3358 6025 E | [email protected] 150 Arthur Street, Fortitude Valley QLD 4006

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09dec(dec 9)7:00 pm19jan(jan 19)5:30 pmA Very Naughty ChristmasBrisbane Powerhouse and Woodward Productions

11dec4:00 pm9:00 pmLord Mayor's Christmas CarolsBrisbane City Council

11dec(dec 11)7:00 pm18(dec 18)7:00 pmBite Club: The XMAS EditionBriefs Factory and Sahara Beck

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Presented by Briefs Factory and Sahara Beck
Cabaret Performance

Brisbane’s award-winning cult-cabaret mischief mongrels and heart-stopping hooligans Briefs Factory, are back, making their Princess Theatre debut with the much-celebrated headliner and sainted songstress Sahara Beck.

Australia’s infamous theatre thugs and carnie queens are serving up their signature concoction of circus, drag, burlesque and comedy in a silly, sassy and sexy showcase. Sahara and her rollcall of Brisbane’s maven muso’s team up with the Briefs boys and throw down an arty party like no other. We’ve checked twice and this show is definitely on the naughty list.

If your holiday season is in need of a good dose of art, spirit and decadence, this fabulously festive and gloriously risqué show will leave your baubles sparkling and Xmas spirit overflowing. The Carol Lloyd award-winning Sahara Beck armed with her band and backed by her Briefs boys will string you along and gift wrap your Bite Club experience with a cheeky mistletoe overhead.

Performance Season:

Saturday, 11 December to Saturday, 18 December 2021

Location:

The Princess Theatre
8 Annerley Road, Woolloongabba QLD 4102

Tickets:

$65.00 – $119.00

Tickets are available from The Princess Theatre’s website.

Time

11 (Saturday) 7:00 pm - 18 (Saturday) 7:00 pm AEST

Location

Princess Theatre

8 Annerley Rd

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12dec(dec 12)7:30 pm23(dec 23)7:30 pmDie Hard: The Movie, The PlayAct React

15dec(dec 15)7:30 pm23(dec 23)7:30 pmChristmas ActuallyThe Little Red Company

16dec(dec 16)7:30 pm23(dec 23)1:30 pmThe NutcrackerQueensland Ballet

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Presented by Queensland Ballet
Dance Performance

Be captivated by an enchanting Christmas Eve story, featuring a dance by the Sugar Plum fairy and a Waltz of the Flowers in the Land of the Sweets. Share the festive tradition with family and friends as Queensland Ballet brings the lovable characters of ‘The Nutcracker’ to life.

The story has all the delightful elements: a buoyant family party, a Christmas tree glittering with ornaments and a surprise magician with presents. As you enter the dream of a young girl being enchanted by a world of dance featuring mice, toys and lollies that create magic for every imagination.

This classical ballet was first performed in Russia in 1892 and has become a cherished Christmas tradition the world over. Queensland Ballet’s production was choreographed by Ben Stevenson OBE in 1976 and premiered for the Brisbane audience in 2013. Now in its ninth season be delighted by this Christmas tradition and get whisked away by ‘The Nutcracker’.

Performance Season:

Thursday, 16 December to Thursday, 23 December 2021

Location:

QPAC – Lyric Hall

Tickets:

$40.00 – $160.00
*Booking Fees Apply

Tickets are available from the QPAC website.

Time

16 (Thursday) 7:30 pm - 23 (Thursday) 1:30 pm AEST

Location

Queensland Performing Arts Centre (QPAC)

Corner Grey and Melbourne Street

Organizer

Queensland BalletEmail: [email protected] or Phone: 07 3013 6666

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17dec11:00 am12:30 pmMirusia Christmas MemoriesLogan Arts

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Presented by Logan Arts
Musical Theatre Performance

Mirusia sparkles with her stunning Christmas show.

For more than a decade, internationally renowned Star Soprano Mirusia has toured the world as André Rieu’s Star Soprano performing with the musical phenomenon across Europe, the U.K., U.S.A., Asia, Canada, South America, South Africa, Australia and New Zealand. She has appeared on more than 20 Million André Rieu CDs and DVDs sold worldwide and achieved Number 1 ARIA chart success and Gold album sales in Australia for her own solo music releases.

‘Mirusia’s Christmas Memories show will feature a selection of songs that made Mirusia world famous with Andre Rieu as well as a collection of many Christmas favourites from her Christmas Memories album including White Christmas; Silent Night; Little Drummer Boy; Away in a Manger; O Holy Night and many more!

Ticket price includes Chef selection of Christmas inspired treats with tea and coffee.

Lunch is available to purchase after the show. Baked ham, roast turkey and delicious pork (vegetarian options are available) with a selection of sides and condiments accompanied by a bread roll and served with a soft drink. Staff will be on hand to take your order on the day. The cost will be $15.00 per person.

Performance Season:

Friday, 17 December 2022 at 11:00 AM

Location:

Logan West Community Centre
Wineglass Drive, Hillcrest QLD 4118

Tickets:

$29.50 All Tickets

Tickets are available from Logan Arts’ website.

Time

(Friday) 11:00 am - 12:30 pm AEST

Location

Logan West Community Centre

2 Wineglass Drive

Organizer

Logan Arts

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21dec7:30 pm7:30 pmEddie Perfect IntrospectiveQPAC

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Presented by QPAC
Music Performance

Eddie Perfect returns to the stage for one night only with his new show ‘Introspective’ – an intimate hour of musical comedy about his experiences living in Manhattan, writing two Broadway shows, and the songs that took him from Brunswick to New York and back again.

Stripped back, intimate and honest, ‘Introspective’ will be a candid reflection on Eddie’s recent life and career working on ‘Strictly Ballroom The Musical’, ‘Vivid White’, and on Broadway writing ‘Beetlejuice The Musical’ and ‘King Kong; Alive On Broadway’. Many of these songs have never been heard or recorded, but every one of them has a story.

Having spent the last two years living in New York, Eddie packed up the family and escaped back to Melbourne at the start of the pandemic. In between home schooling his kids and appearing as a giant frilled neck lizard on the second season of ‘The Masked Singer’, Eddie filled in the lockdown hours reconnecting with the piano. It’s been a time of self-reflection and introspection on the other side of what has been a very loud, stressful, high-stakes period of his life.

With Eddie back on stage and at the piano, and accompanied by violin and cello, ‘Introspective’ is a rare glimpse of what it takes to write songs in some of the most creative and hostile environments known to humankind.

Performance Season:

Tuesday, 21 December 2021

Location:

QPAC – Concert Hall

Tickets:

$59.00 – $69.00

Tickets are available from the QPAC website.

Time

(Tuesday) 7:30 pm - 7:30 pm AEST

Location

Queensland Performing Arts Centre (QPAC)

Corner Grey and Melbourne Street

Organizer

QPAC

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29dec7:00 pmDog Act ComedyThe Catchment Brewing Co

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Presented by shake & stir theatre company Theatre Performance

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Presented by Brisbane Powerhouse and Woodward Productions Comedy Cabaret

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Presented by Brisbane City Council Concert and Community Event

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Presented by Briefs Factory and Sahara Beck Cabaret Performance

Presented by shake & stir theatre company
Theatre Performance

Presented by Brisbane Powerhouse and Woodward Productions
Comedy Cabaret

Presented by Brisbane City Council
Concert and Community Event

Presented by Briefs Factory and Sahara Beck
Cabaret Performance