Brisbane Festival
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Betty Grumble: Love & Anger @ Brisbane Festival 2018 Review
I arrived a minute or two late. Too late to see Betty Grumble prance on stage in her oversized wig, drag queen make-up and body paint.
Instead I’m faced with her... -
Yothu Yindi And The Treaty Project Brisbane Festival Review @ The Tivoli Theatre
It was an evening of joy and politics, a blending of old and new, and celebration of family.
The Brisbane Festival performance by Yothu Yindi and The Treaty Project... -
Unknown Mortal Orchestra Brisbane Festival Review @ The Tivoli Theatre
Even before Unknown Mortal Orchestra (UMO) entered, The Tivoli Theatre stage (15 September) was teeming with life.
Plants dangled from the ceiling, each hanging in... -
California Crooners Club Review @ Brisbane Festival 2018
Conceived by Australian television star Hugh Sheridan, the 'California Crooners Club' is Dean Martin meets Diplo, or Sinatra singing Taylor Swift – utterly different to
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Hamnet Review @ Brisbane Festival 2018
Unlike Pinocchio, Hamnet was a real boy.
Unlike Geppetto, Shakespeare wasn’t involved in his son’s life.
Which character in this play is actually... -
Home Review @ Brisbane Festival 2018
Peek through the theatrical window of Brisbane Festival’s playful production, ‘Home’.
A cleverly devised and large-scaled production, ‘Home’ explores the... -
Ode To Man Review @ Brisbane Festival 2018
The Brisbane Festival and QUT present Emma Mary Hall in ‘Ode To Man’ and it proves a fascinating rumination on masculine ideals and their place in modern society.
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Life - The Show Review @ Brisbane Festival 2018
Strut & Fret's Creative Director, Scott Maidment has again shown he has an aptitude for assembling superbly talented performers for his off-beat festival
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Ball Park Music & San Cisco Brisbane Festival Review @ The Riverstage
Few words can encapsulate the feeling of witnessing your favourite artists perform.
But knowing that performance could be their largest scale yet conjures another... -
Séance Review @ Brisbane Festival 2018
Lose your senses at Brisbane Festival’s latest innovative production, 'Séance', presented by Realscape Productions in Association with Darkfield.
An immersive and... -
Violent Soho Bring The Curtain Down On Brisbane Festival
Violent Soho will make one of their few live appearances this year when they play the closing party for Brisbane Festival later this month.
The band released their... -
Elixir Collaborate With Cartoonist-Poet Michael Leunig On New Album
Cartoonist Michael Leunig has become the fourth member of Katie Noonan's longest-running creative project Elixir with their new album 'Gratitude And Grief'.
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Gareth Liddiard Brings Just His Guitar To Brisbane Festival
Australian music everyman Gareth Liddiard joins Brisbane Festival with a special in-the-round performance at The Tivoli Theatre.
Though not familiar with playing... -
Meg Mac Is Back To Close Brisbane Festival In Style
Life comes full circle for singer-songwriter Meg Mac this September when she performs at Brisbane Festival's Closing Party.
Just four years ago, Meg was a... -
Polish Club In The Round At Brisbane Festival
Sydney two-piece Polish Club have recently let their 2017 debut album 'Alright Already' loose on the rest of the world, while they'll be performing 'in the round' at this
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Ball Park Music Hit Their Next Home Run
Almost ten years on from playing their first gig mid-week at The Zoo (in Brisbane), Ball Park Music will be rocking their home town at Brisbane Festival's opening night
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Brisbane Festival Fever: New Lucky Dip System For The Adventurous
Brisbane Festival is giving festival lovers the chance to inject a bit of mystery into their experience with Festival Fever.
Festival Fever is a new initiative that... -
2018 Brisbane Festival Arts Line-Up
Brisbane Festival's 2018 arts programme is packed with big-name acts, world premieres, light shows and celebrations.
There will be almost 600 performances – 100... -
2018 Brisbane Festival Music Line-up
The music component at this year's Brisbane Festival (8-29 September) is one of its strongest ever with Ball Park Music and San Cisco to headlined an opening night
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Unknown Mortal Orchestra Give Us Sex & Food On New Album
With the recent release of their latest album 'Sex & Food', Unknown Mortal Orchestra will be on a national tour this September to play the new songs live in Australia for
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