For your boho cousin who's always up for an artsy adventure, we've curated a list of seven must-see shows at the festival scene. From mind-bending immersive experiences to soul-stirring theatrical journeys, these events are a bohemian dream come true. So grab your tickets, channel those free-spirited vibes, and get ready for a festival experience that's anything but ordinary.
19 — 21 Sep
Private View
Performed with joy and fervour, and against the backdrop of an exquisite set, this production is an intimate exploration of unspoken stories and secret longing from Restless Dance, Australia’s leading creator of dance theatre by dancers with and without disability. Private View breaks down societal myths and misinformation and sets the viewer on a path to twist their preconceived attitudes around sexuality and disability.
30 Aug — 29 Sep
Write Your Heart Out
For the poets and romantics, you can follow in Trent Dalton’s footsteps and write or type your very own love letter, to your friends, family, partner, icon or …..? Museum of Brisbane will burst with stories from the heart throughout September.
30 Aug — 14 Sep
Volcano
Existing in a liminal space, a living room in disrepair, a room without a door, two characters recreate the greatest hits of their old lives: a night at a rave, a favourite game show, an 80s music video, passing the time or quietly clinging to distant memories of a life out of reach. A serialised live performance miniseries spanning four 45-minute episodes, Volcano crosses the boundaries of experimental theatre,
contemporary dance and psychological sci-fi thriller.
11 — 14 Sep
GURR ERA OP
What would you do if you could never go home? Is your culture bound by place or by self? What happens to your identity when the physical place that holds your ancestral foundations disappears?
GURR ERA OP (which means 'the face of the sea' in Meriam Mir) is a celebratory sharing of culture and a call to action in the face of climate devastation, interweaving hybrid Torres Strait Islander contemporary storytelling, movement and spoken word.
Sun 1 Sep
Be Iconic
It’s a FABULOUS ADAPTIVE FASHION TAKEOVER. Every body is welcome to sign up to swagger, glide, stomp, crawl, or dance down the transformed Piazza runway. Bring all your friends for a groundbreaking showcase of sensational style and inclusivity! Join the textile renegades redefining the runway, bringing diverse bodies in iconic silhouettes to the centre of this moment.
11 — 28 Sep
Adrift
Part mystery, part game, Adrift is a participatory theatre work that brings audience members together to uncover a story exploring feelings of isolation and our fraught relationship with nature.
Following instructions through headsets, participants create detailed worlds as tiny architecture reveals itself, inviting participants to interact with and discover the world around them. Now immersed in the mystery of Adrift, participants explore a series of fantastical true stories of infatuated dolphins, lonely whales, and remote lighthouses.
14 — 15 Sep
Us & All of This
Unfolding momentarily on the Brisbane Powerhouse Forecourt, this largescale sculptural performance offers a rare moment of calm reflection, gathering 100 people from all walks of life to move together as one.
Us And All Of This rejects the positioning of humans as something separate to the environment and challenges the fast-paced, isolated structure of society.
