Talented storytellers have always inhabited the Queensland area and stories both new and old continue to be told through theatre. Explore the variety of voices and experiences that make up the residents of the sunshine state. From far-north to inner-city, these artists have been shaped by their homes.
These stories are told by and about Queenslanders, highlighting the talent of our state’s creatives.
31 Aug – 7 Sep
Meet Your Maker
Watch as an alternate reality unfolds on stage about indigenous artists controlling the narrative. A split second before the biggest show of her career, an Indigenous pop star goes missing. Wrestling with every choice she’s ever made; our icon traverses deep time to meet her makers in an attempt to discover the truth.
12 – 14 Sep
Lighting the Dark
Starting in Townsville Queensland, Chris Dyke explores and embodies love itself, emanates compassion, transcending limitations and inviting us all into his radiant embrace. Yet, amidst his rich internal landscape of dreams and boundless imagination, the world often fails to see beyond the cover of the book — a book that if we dared to open, would reveal radical inspiration, creative brilliance, hope
and love.
10 – 29 Sep
Trent Dalton’s Love Stories
Have your heart strings tugged as Trent Dalton’s play dives into the love stories of Brisbane and even his own marriage. Inspired by a personal moment of profound love and generosity, bestselling author – and one of Australia's finest journalists – Trent Dalton spent two months in 2021 pounding city pavements, speaking to Australians from all walks of life and asking them one simple and direct question: 'Can you please tell me a love story?’
5 – 7 Sep
The No Bang Theory
Aussie comedian Oliver Heatherington-Page entertains us about his love life – or the lack there of – and debunking the myths of 'cute' autism. It’s the non-romantic comedy of the year. Heartbreak and hilarity. Too much sex talk from a self-confessed 26-year-old virgin. The Tinder date without the messy bits. Autism may be no laughing matter, but that’s Olivers goal in his hilarious performance.
7 – 28 Sep
Dear Brother
Young men from various parts of Queensland arrive in the bustling city, fuelled by intense energy, ambition, and uncertainty. Each one is driven by a desire to break free, to carve out their destinies, to challenge the circumstances life has given them. While their personal motivations lead them to Brisbane, it is something deeper—an ancestral connection—that ultimately unites them.
