Brisbane Powerhouse February–April 2016 Program Guide
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04 WELCOME
Lord Mayor’s Message Brisbane loves a festival, and no other place in the city knows how to party like Brisbane Powerhouse. For a chuckle head to Brisbane Comedy Festival and enjoy the Brisbane Comedy Festival Gala at City Hall, where you’ll see a variety of talent including household names Tripod, Matt Okine, Mel Buttle, Steve Hughes and more. If you’re after inspiration then you’ll love WTF16: A Festival of Contemporary Performance, which sees a cavalcade of international artists hit the stage to bring shows from around the globe to your doorstep. This festival is flanked by the Australian Performing Arts
Market (APAM), which provides Australian and New Zealand artists with opportunities to display their works-in-progress to producers and venues from around the world. This February our new world city will see even more festivals with MELT: A Celebration of Queer Arts and Culture and the 17th annual Brisbane Queer Film Festival. Both explore LGBTI stories from Australia and around the world.
Whether you want to laugh, celebrate or be inspired, I encourage you to join us for this wonderful season. With the diverse program on offer there is something for everyone at Brisbane Powerhouse.
Graham Quirk Lord Mayor
If you’re after a free treat look no further than Brisbane Powerhouse’s weekly Powerkids, Livespark and Knockoff events, which bring you kids activities, music and comedians at no cost.
Brisbane Powerhouse is a not-for-profit organisation, owned and supported by Brisbane City Council.
CONTENTS 05
Brisbane Powerhouse February–April 2016 Program Guide Contents
COVER IMAGE: MANA WAHINE, ALEX EFIMOV, PAGE 18
04 LORD MAYOR’S MESSAGE
28 ZOE PORTER: HOMUNCULI
05 CONTENTS
29 THE AUSTRALIAN BALLET STORYTIME BALLET:
06 ARTISTIC DIRECTOR’S MESSAGE
08 MELT: A FESTIVAL OF QUEER ARTS AND CULTURE
30 BANQUET OF SECRETS
10 CAT POWER
31 DANIEL CHAMPAGNE
12 BRISBANE QUEER FILM FESTIVAL
32 BANFF MOUNTAIN FILM FESTIVAL
14 DEPOTNEXT
33 FESTIVAL OF TIBET
15 AUSTRALIAN PERFORMING ARTS MARKET (APAM)
34 AN EVENING WITH MR PAUL FOOT
16 WTF16: A FESTIVAL OF CONTEMPORARY PERFORMANCE
35 QSO & TOM THUM
17 WTF16: HUANG YI AND KUKA
36 QSO & SAMPOLOGY
17 WTF16: PENNY ARCADE: LONGING LASTS LONGER
36 LIVESPARK AND MIX TAPE: FREE SUNDAY MUSIC
17 WTF16: 심청 <SHIMCHONG>: DAUGHTER OVERBOARD!
37 KNOCKOFF: FREE FRIDAY COMEDY
17 WTF16: CONFIRMATION
38 POWERKIDS: LITTLE ARTISTS AT PLAY
18 WTF16: MANA WAHINE
39 PECHAKUCHA BRISBANE
18 WTF16: BIGMOUTH / SMALLWAR
39 POLITICS IN THE PUB
18 WTF16: PIECE FOR PERSON AND GHETTO BLASTER
40 MELBOURNE INTERNATIONAL COMEDY FESTIVAL ROADSHOW
19 WTF16: AEON WORK-IN-PROGRESS SHOWING
40 GRIGORIYAN BROTHERS
19 WTF16: THE LEPIDOPTORS: A SPACE OPERA
41 DAFFODILS (INSPIRED BY TRUE EVENTS)
19 WTF16: HANUMAN SPACEMAN BY THE CAMBODIAN
41 QUEENSLAND CABARET FESTIVAL
42 JAN POWER’S FARMERS MARKETS
SPACE PROJECT
THE SLEEPING BEAUTY
19 WTF16: HH: SYN INFECTION
42 SUITCASE RUMMAGE
20 BRISBANE COMEDY FESTIVAL
43 SUPPORT: BRISBANE POWERHOUSE CONTEMPORARIES
22 BRISBANE COMEDY FESTIVAL GALA
44 FUNCTIONS
23 BRISBANE COMEDY FESTIVAL SUNDAY SHOWDOWN
45 EAT + DRINK: BAR ALTO
23 BRISBANE COMEDY FESTIVAL BRISBANE BORN AND BREAD
45 EAT + DRINK: WATT AND NEW FARMER’S KITCHEN
24 RICHARD DAWKINS: MY LIFE IN SCIENCE
46 BOOKINGS
25 QUEENSLAND MUSIC AWARDS
47 LOCATION
26 SWEET: ABOUT THE PROGRAM
48 PARTNERS AND SUPPORTERS
27 HANAKO: DESIRE & OTHER SECRET WEAPONS
50 SCHEDULE
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06 WELCOME
Artistic Director’s Message “Open your eyes and then open your eyes again.” TERRY PRATCHETT
Sometimes you just need a bit of advice from Terry Pratchett. We think the king of bizarre would have approved of our upcoming eye-opening program. We have giant moths trying to colonise earth; Titanic sinking in the plaza; Richard Dawkins appearing for one night only and more than 100+ shows that will break the rules and open your eyes twice.
The only rule at Brisbane Powerhouse is that we’re here to break the rules (in a non criminal way).
Kris Stewart, Artistic Director
“…If you ignore the rules people will, half the time, quietly rewrite them so that they don't apply to you.” TERRY PRATCHETT
IMAGE: STUDIO IMPRESSIONS
WELCOME 07
08 FESTIVAL / MELT
JOIN THE PARTY PRESENTED BY BRISBANE POWERHOUSE DATE
Wed 3–Sun 14 Feb
FESTIVAL / MELT 09
MELT A Celebration of Queer Arts and Culture Celebrate summer the LGBTI way in 2016. Grab your picnic basket to prepare for a day of frolicking in the sun, put your best stiletto forward for Beauty Pageant or simply revel in the stunning offering of live performance. From Carlotta to Cat Power, MELT 2016 will present a rainbow of music, theatre, dance, comedy, circus and cabaret over 12 exhilarating days. PRESENTED BY BRISBANE POWERHOUSE DATE
Wed 3–Sun 14 Feb
Appalling Behaviour (Tom Markiewics) Beauty Pageant Black Queen Black King (Steven Oliver) Carlotta: Queen of the Cross Cat Power Christopher Doesn't Live Here Anymore Dangerous Liasons (Christopher Hampton) First Things First (Joseph Simons) Fluid (Vulcana Women’s Circus) Gaybies Gender Spanner (Jessica McKerlie) Gentlemen Prefer Blokes (Courtney Act & Trevor Ashley) Gone MELT Picnic MELT Portrait Prize One Woman Woyzeck (Re’anne Duffy) Something About Always (Simon Burke) Ziggy Stardust (James Lees, Sahara Beck, Lucinda Shaw, Brett Harris, Emma Dean, Tim Steward, Silver Sircus + more)
10 MUSIC
MUSIC 11
CAT POWER "An artist at the peak of her powers…" THE GUARDIAN
Savour the sultry sounds of Georgia-born singer Cat Power as she returns to Australia this summer for a series of intimate theatre-only performances. From indie-queen to modern day Southern soul heroine, Cat Power’s unconventional career path has spanned punk, folk, blues and soul. Her latest effort, 2012’s self-produced Sun, reached the top ten of the US charts. More recently Power has leant her voice to a cover of The Turtles lost classic ‘You Showed Me’ and provided the voice-over to Janis, a documentary about troubled female rock pioneer Janis Joplin. Don’t miss this opportunity to see Power up-close-and-personal as she performs a swag of new material and old favourites.
PRESENTED BY BRISBANE POWERHOUSE AND FEEL PRESENTS DATE
Fri 12 Feb
TIME
7.30pm
VENUE
Powerhouse Theatre
DURATION TICKETS
2 hrs
$69 + transaction fee
($3 single ticket/$6 multiple tickets)
12 FESTIVAL / BQFF
IMAGE: THE SUMMER OF SANGAILE
FESTIVAL / BQFF 13
Celebrate the 17th annual Brisbane Queer Film Festival with two weeks of awardwinning cinema from around the world. This year the program will take place at the iconic New Farm Cinemas and will commence in the week following MELT, forming a month-long spree of queer arts and cultural celebrations. Highlight selections include The Summer of Sangaile, Stories of Our Lives, The New Man and Drown. See the full line-up of features, documentaries and shorts at bqff.com.au. PRESENTED BY BRISANE POWERHOUSE DATE Wed 18–Sat 28 Feb VENUE New Farm Cinemas
THE SUMMER OF SANGAILE (LITHUANIA)
STORIES OF OUR LIVES (KENYA)
BEST DIRECTOR SUNDANCE 2015 WORLD
TEDDY SPECIAL JURY AWARD
CINEMA DRAMATIC COMPETITION
BERLINALE 2015
"A poetic surprise from Lithuania. A haunting, hypnotically shot story about a young woman in love with flying and another teenage girl who encourages her passion."
“…one of the most triumphant and stunning films of the year.” HUFFINGTON POST
DROWN (AUSTRALIA) WINNER BEST NARRATIVE FEATURE
LA TIMES
FILMOUT SAN DIEGO
THE NEW MAN (URUGUAY / NICARAGUA / CHILE)
QUEER FILM FESTIVAL 2015
WINNER BEST FEATURE MELBOURNE
“…eye-catching in all senses of the phrase, a feature marked by pumped “…an intimate but farreaching character study production, lensing and performance that of someone currently establishes Francis and living an undefined life his leads as talent to between two genders.” watch.” THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER TEDDY AWARD BEST DOCUMENTARY BERLINALE 2015
FILMINK
14 THEATRE WRITERS + IDEAS
IMAGE: STUDIO IMPRESSIONS
DEPOTnext Are you an aspiring or established creative entrepreneur? Then the DEPOTnext series is for you. BusinessDEPOT is partnering with Brisbane Powerhouse to help empower locals to let loose their bright ideas and break through barriers to success. Each event will feature a speaker from a different field. Previous events have featured Scott Draper (DraperFox), Martina Sheehan (MindGardener), Barry Thomas (Cook Medical), Murray Altham (Peak Performance Bubble) and Susannah George (The Urban List) speaking about subjects as diverse as ideas commercialisation, harnessing
the power of people and the art of paying attention. Learn from their experiences and apply insights to take your ideas to the next level.
PRESENTED BY BUISNESSDEPOT DATE
Tue 9 Feb
TIME
6pm (check-in and networking from 5pm)
VENUE
Turbine Platform
DURATION TICKETS
90 mins
FREE, register at brisbanepowerhouse.org
INDUSTRY EVENT / APAM 15
Australian Performing Arts Market Watch Australia Perform. Australian Performing Arts Market (APAM) is one of the world’s leading arts industry events, created in 1994 by the Australia Council for the Arts. APAM gives Australian and New Zealand artists and promoters the opportunity to showcase their work to international presenters, agents and influencers.
APAM 2016 industry delegates can attend activities and performances hosted at Brisbane Powerhouse and a network of local partner venues including the Queensland Performing Arts Centre, the Judith Wright Centre of Contemporary Arts and Sofitel Brisbane Central. Visit performingartsmarket.com.au for full details.
IMAGE: DJUKI MALA, SEAN YOUNG PHOTOGRAPHY
Brisbane City Council is the principal supporter of APAM. The Queensland Government, through Arts Queensland and Tourism and Events Queensland, proudly supports APAM 2014, 2016 and 2018. PRESENTED BY AUSTRALIA COUNCIL FOR THE ARTS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH BRISBANE POWERHOUSE DATE Mon 22–Fri 26 Feb DELEGATE REGISTRATIONS Sold Out
16 FESTIVAL / WTF
Come intrigued. Leave inspired. Australia • Belgium • Cambodia • Indonesia Korea • New Zealand • Taiwan • UK • USA
PRESENTED BY BRISBANE POWERHOUSE DATE
Thu 18–Sat 27 Feb
FESTIVAL / WTF 17
IMAGE: PENNY ARCADE, STEVEN MENDEZ
IMAGE: HUANG YI & KUKA, JACOB BLICKENSTAFF
IMAGE: 심청 <SHIMCHONG>: DAUGHTER OVERBOARD!, VICTOR RIJKEN
Huang Yi & KUKA See the line between humanity and robots blur as award-winning dancer, choreographer and inventor Huang Yi transfers his human qualities to his robot, KUKA. PRESENTED BY BRISBANE POWERHOUSE IN ASSOCIATION WITH SEYMOUR CENTRE DATE
Thu 18–Sat 20 Feb TIME 7pm VENUE Powerhouse Theatre
TICKETS
$49(f), $39(c), $25(schools) + transaction fee
IMAGE: CONFIRMATION, ARNIM FRIESS
Penny Arcade: Longing Lasts Longer Edinburgh’s double award-winning show from New York’s undisputed queen of the underground invites you to think, laugh and dance at the same time in this blow against the golden age of stupidity. PRESENTED BY BRISBANE POWERHOUSE DATE
Thu 18–Sat 20 Feb TIME 9pm VENUE Turbine Platform
TICKETS
$35(f), $30(c) + transaction fee
($3 single ticket/$6 multiple tickets)
($3 single ticket/$6 multiple tickets)
심청 <SHIMCHONG>: DAUGHTER OVERBOARD!
Confirmation
Following sold-out seasons of 지하 Underground in Brisbane and Seoul, Motherboard Productions returns to WTF in 2016 with a bold new work of transcultural storytelling. 만약 인당수가 아닌 인도양에 ‘심청이’가 뛰어든다면? 그리고 그녀를 다시 바다로 뛰어들게 한 것은 무엇인가? PRESENTED BY BRISBANE POWERHOUSE AND MOTHERBOARD PRODUCTIONS DATE
Thu 18–Tue 23 Feb TIME Thu, Fri, Sun, Tue 7.30pm,
Sat 2.30pm + 7.30pm, Mon 10am + 8.30pm VENUE Visy Theatre TICKETS
$35(f), $30(c), $25(schools) + transaction fee
($3 single ticket/$6 multiple tickets)
Prepare to question what you believe and why you believe it in this multi award-winning Edinburgh Fringe Festival hit. Confirmation explores political extremism and liberalism to decode our everyday decision-making processes. Produced by Warwick Arts Centre and China Plate, written by Chris Thorpe, developed with and directed by Rachel Chavkin. Commissioned by Northern Stage and Battersea Arts Centre. PRESENTED BY BRISBANE POWERHOUSE DATE
Thu 18–Sat 20 Feb TIME 8pm VENUE Turbine Studio
TICKETS
$39(f), $34(c), $25(schools) + transaction fee
($3 single ticket/$6 multiple tickets)
18 FESTIVAL / WTF
IMAGE: MANA WAHINE, ALEX EFIMOV
IMAGE: PIECE FOR PERSON AND GHETTO BLASTER, SARAH WALKER
IMAGE: BIGMOUTH / SMALLWAR, CHRISTOPHE ENGELS
Mana Wahine
BigMoutH
Celebrate powerful women with this all-female dance work that draws strength from traditional Maori mythology. Three of New Zealand’s best choreographers combine to create a powerful collage of dance, theatre and film.
Power, politics, propaganda and the spoken word feature in this powerful production. Writer and performer Valentijn Dhaenens spans 2,500 years of oration, from the Grand Inquisitor to Socrates and Mohammed Ali through to Osama Bin Laden. SKaGeN and Richard Jordan Productions
PRESENTED BY BRISBANE POWERHOUSE AND OKAREKA DANCE COMPANY DATE
Fri 26–Sat 27 Feb TIME Fri 7pm, Sat 2pm + 7pm
VENUE
Powerhouse Theatre TICKETS $39(f), $34(c),
PRESENTED BY BRISBANE POWERHOUSE DATE
Thu 25 + Sat 27 Feb TIME 7.30pm VENUE Visy Theatre
TICKETS
$44(f), $39(c), $25(schools), $60(two show package)
$25(schools) + transaction fee ($3 single ticket/$6 multiple tickets)
+ transaction fee ($3 single ticket/$6 multiple tickets)
Piece for Person and Ghetto Blaster
SmallWaR
This is the story of a man, a woman and a duck. Piece for Person and Ghetto Blaster dissects the excruciating realms of human behavior in an attempt to navigate the moral and ethical complexities of becoming a better person.
This intimate performance explores the reverse side of the glory of war using ingenious video projections and content from letters and memoirs of those who served across the centuries.
PRESENTED BY BRISBANE POWERHOUSE
PRESENTED BY BRISBANE POWERHOUSE
DATE
Thu 25–Sat 27 Feb TIME Thu + Fri 8pm, Sat 3pm + 8pm
VENUE
Turbine Studio TICKETS $35(f), $30(c) + transaction fee
($3 single ticket/$6 multiple tickets)
SKaGeN, Richard Jordan Productions and Theatre Royal Plymouth
DATE Fri 26 + Sat 27 Feb TIME Fri 7.30pm, Sat 2.30pm VENUE Visy Theatre TICKETS $44(f), $39(c), $25(schools), $60(two show package)
+ transaction fee ($3 single ticket/$6 multiple tickets)
FESTIVAL / WTF 19
IMAGE: AEON, LZ DUNN
FREE
IMAGE: THE LEPIDOPTORS, SELINA OU
IMAGE: THE CAMBODIAN SPACE PROJECT, DAVID A. ROSENBERGER
AEON Work-in-Progress Showing Using sound, movement and mass choreography, Aeon experiments with the fascinating flocking strategies of urban birds. Navigate your senses as you explore and engage in this interplay of 'natural' behaviour. PRESENTED BY BRISBANE POWERHOUSE DATE
Sat 20 + Mon 22 Feb TIME Sat 5pm, Mon 6pm
VENUE
Stores Rehearsal Room TICKETS FREE
Hanuman Spaceman by The Cambodian Space Project
IMAGE: HH, ETANG CHAN
The Lepidopters: A Space Opera Prepare yourself for The Lepidoptors, a trans-genre, cross-cultural spectacle. Can an Indonesian progmetal band, a virtuoso pianist, a narrator, a video artist, a comic book illustrator and instrumental ensemble survive the Alien-moth invasion for the purpose of inter-species reproduction? PRESENTED BY BRISBANE POWERHOUSE DATE
Fri 26 Feb TIME 9pm VENUE Turbine Platform
TICKETS
FREE
HH: Syn-Infection
Dance the night away as The Cambodian Space Project's 21st Century sound mashes traditional Khmer rock and soul, while tropical visuals tell stories of adventure and big dreams.
Join experimental music duo HH as they push the boundaries of syncronisation between sound and image in this sense-exploding evening.
PRESENTED BY BRISBANE POWERHOUSE
PRESENTED BY BRISBANE POWERHOUSE
DATE
Thu 25 Feb TIME 9pm VENUE Turbine Platform
TICKETS
FREE
DATE
Sat 27 Feb TIME 9pm VENUE Turbine Platform
TICKETS
FREE
20 FESTIVAL / BCF
ILLUSTRATION: JARROD PRINCE
FESTIVAL / BCF 21
ACT/REACT ADAM RICHARD ANNE EDMONDS AUNTY DONNA BECKY LUCAS BRISBANE BORN AND BREAD CAM KNIGHT CELIA PACQUOLA CLASS CLOWNS DAMIAN CALLINAN DAMIEN POWER DANNY BHOY DANNY MCGINLAY DAVE THORNTON DAVID O’DOHERTY DAVID QUIRK FRANK WOODLEY GEN FRICKER HANNAH GADSBY HARLEY BREEN HEATH FRANKLIN IMPROMAFIA JUDE PERL LAURA DAVIS LUCKY DIP MARTINI TIME MATT OKINE MEL BUTTLE NAZEEM HUSSAIN NICK CODY NOT 4 KIDS PETER HELLIAR RHYS NICHOLSON ROWENA HUTSON SAM CAMPBELL SAM SIMMONS STEEN RASKOPOULOS STEVE HUGHES TOMMY LITTLE TOM BALLARD TOM GREEN TOM GLEESON TRIPOD WIL ANDERSON +MORE
PRESENTED BY BRISBANE POWERHOUSE AND THE COMEDY CHANNEL DATE
Sat 27 Feb–Tue 23 Mar
22 THEATRE FESTIVAL / BCF
TRIPOD MATT OKINE STEVE HUGHES ANNE EDMONDS RHYS NICHOLSON MEL BUTTLE BECKY LUCAS DAVID QUIRK + MORE
Brisbane Comedy Festival GALA Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll make the corridors of power roar with laughter in this special evening of comedy. Starring Tripod, Matt Okine, Steve Hughes, Anne Edmonds, Rhys Nicholson, Mel Buttle, Becky Lucas, David Quirk and more, this is set to be a rollicking good time. Put on your bow ties, bring out your sequins and join us for the funniest gala in the city. Proudly supported by the Lord Mayor and Brisbane City Council.
PRESENTED BY BRISBANE POWERHOUSE DATE Sat 27 Feb TIME
7pm
VENUE
Brisbane City Hall
DURATION TICKETS
70 mins
$60(f), $54(c) + transaction fee
($3 single ticket/$6 multiple tickets)
FESTIVAL / BCF 23
NAZEEM HUSSAIN AUNTY DONNA HARLEY BREEN GEN FRICKER SAM CAMPBELL DAMIEN POWER CAM KNIGHT + MORE
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Tim tt i Hew
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Brisbane Comedy Festival Sunday Showdown
Brisbane Comedy Festival Brisbane Born and Bread
Start the week with a guffaw at Brisbane City Hall in this new comedy showdown.
Better than sliced bread or fairy bread, it’s Brisbane Born and Bread!
For one night only you’ll see Nazeem Hussain (SBS Fear of a Brown Planet), Aunty Donna (ABC iView), Harley Breen, Gen Fricker, Sam Campbell, Damien Power, Cam Knight and more take Brisbane City Hall by storm. Punchlines will fly, quips will reign and you’ll roar with laughter as these comedy black belts unleash the lols.
Tim Hewitt, Angus Gordon, Alex Ward, Gearard McGeown and Aaron Gocs are five of Australia’s most promising comedians, and they’re returning to their home town for a comical three-night stand. Come see what these emerging comedians have learned since leaving town and what they can never un-learn from being raised in Brisbane. This show is overflowing with honest humour.
PRESENTED BY BRISBANE POWERHOUSE
PRESENTED BY BRISBANE POWERHOUSE
DATE
Sun 28 Feb
TIME 6pm VENUE
TICKETS
Wed 2–Thu 3 + Tue 8 Mar
TIME 8.45pm
Brisbane City Hall
DURATION
DATE
70 mins
$50(f), $44(c) + transaction fee ($3 single ticket/
$6 multiple tickets)
VENUE
Wed+Thu: Visy Theatre, Tue: The Big Top
DURATION TICKETS
60 mins
$18 + transaction fee ($3 single ticket/
$6 multiple tickets)
24 WRITERS + IDEAS
IMAGE: DAVID LEVENSON
Richard Dawkins: My Life in Science
IN CONVERSATION
Join us for a fascinating evening with the world’s most famous atheist. In the second instalment of his memoirs, Brief Candle in the Dark, Dawkins discusses the key individuals, institutions and ideas that have inspired and motivated his life and career. Be enthralled as he shares his fascinating insights on science throughout his life as a thinker, teacher and writer.
Voted by Prospect Magazine as the World's Top Thinker, Richard Dawkins is a pioneering scientist, public thinker and an internationally famous provocateur. The son of enthusiastic naturalists, and connected genetically to a family of successful scientists, Dawkins will discuss the influences and inspirations that have shaped his life and intellectual development.
PRESENTED BY BRISBANE POWERHOUSE DATE Mon 29 Feb TIME
7pm
VENUE
Powerhouse Theatre
DURATION TICKETS
90 mins
$35(f), $30(c) + transaction fee
($3 single ticket/$6 multiple tickets) WRITERS + IDEAS IS SUPPORTED BY O’NEILL ARCHITECTURE AND RPS
MUSIC 25
IMAGE: VIOLENT SOHO, QMUSIC
Queensland Music Awards Celebrate Queensland’s best songwriters at the 2016 Queensland Music Awards. Proudly supported by APRA AMCOS and produced by QMusic, the awards ceremony is the Queensland music industry’s night of nights—and you’re invited! 2015 saw 24 awards go to a diverse range of acts including The Grates, Sahara Beck and The Amity Affliction.
The ceremony featured performances by Blank Realm, Airling, Katie Noonan, Yarwah and Halfway. Visit brisbanepowerhouse.org in February for the official announcement of nominees and performers for the 2016 event.
PRESENTED BY BOQ AND HUTCHINSON BUILDERS DATE Mon 21 Mar TIME
7pm (doors 6pm)
VENUE
Powerhouse Theatre
DURATION TICKETS
3 hrs
$63.50(tables: non-member rate),
$52.50(tables: member rate), $38.50(stalls) + transaction fee ($3 single ticket/$6 multiple tickets)
26 IN DEVELOPMENT
IMAGE: FLAUNT, MARK GREENMANTLE
SWEET! ABOUT THE PROGRAM
Brisbane Powerhouse loves to give artists a SWEET! deal. SWEET! is a key part of Brisbane Powerhouse’s commitment to creating new work and ensuring that the Australian independent performance industry continues to thrive. Each year Brisbane Powerhouse offers three creative teams $10,000 and the opportunity to take their show from page to the stage with a two-week season in the Visy Theatre and assistance from the Brisbane Powerhouse production and marketing teams.
In 2016 three new SWEET! shows will hit the stage: Caroline Dunphy and Katherine LyallWatson’s Hanako, Lisa F’alafi and Leah Shelton’s The Long-Toothed Devil and Tristan Meecham’s Versions of Truth. Previous SWEET! selections include Margi Brown Ash’s He Dreamed a Train (2014), Claire Marshall’s Flaunt (2014) and Brian Lucas and David Fenton’s Oscar Wilde’s De Profundis (2015).
THEATRE 27
HANAKO:
DESIRE & OTHER SECRET WEAPONS
Come on an electric, cross-cultural journey with the award-winning theatremakers behind Motherland. Hanako is a dynamic new performance inspired by one of Japan’s most famous authors, Yukio Mishima. This hyper-realistic theatrical event explores the fantasy of a girl’s precarious journey from a traditional Japanese Noh play into an east-west inspired future world. Traditional Japan collides with contemporary urban culture, music, anime
and fashion as we witness one girl’s attempts to escape the control of two warring adults from the past and the present. Concept & Director: Caroline Dunphy Writer: Katherine Lyall-Watson Producer: Danielle Shankey Dramaturg: Kathryn Kelly Performers: Noriaki Okubo, Kimie Tsukakoshi, Caroline Dunphy, Zachary Boulton, Masako Mizusawa
PRESENTED BY BRISBANE POWERHOUSE AND BELLOO DATE Wed 23 Mar–Sun 3 Apr TIME
Wed–Fri 7.30pm,
Sat 2.30pm + 7.30pm, Sun 5.30pm VENUE
Visy Theatre
DURATION TICKETS
60 mins
$25(preview), $35(f), $28(c),
$25(schools) + transaction fee ($3 single ticket/$6 multiple tickets) AN OFFICIAL SWEET! SELECTION
Sound Compositions: Lawrence English Lighting Design: Skye Lilliss
“New and daring.” CRIKEY (ON MOTHERLAND)
“Inventive and concise.” THE COURIER-MAIL (ON MOTHERLAND)
28 VISUAL
IMAGE: ZOE PORTER
ZOE PORTER: Homunculi
A COLLABORATION WITH BEN ELY AND OLIVIA PORTER
Enter a surreal world where the real and imaginary, and the animal and human, collide. Interdisciplinary artist Zoe Porter has combined forces with Ben Ely (Regurgitator) and Olivia Porter (Circus Oz) to create a collaborative performance work and a large-scale video projection. The artists explore mythology and ritual through
drawing, sculpture, installation and performance. These works present a personal mythology, which features imaginary forms and environments that sit between the animal, human, plant and non-human realms as well as drawing on the everyday and the subconscious. Join us for the opening night performance from 6pm on
Thursday 24 March, which will include live sound, dance, circus and drawing. PRESENTED BY BRISBANE POWERHOUSE DATE
Tue 22 Mar–Sun 17 Apr,
Opening Night: Thu 24 Mar TIME
Mon 9am–5pm, Tue–Sun 9am–9pm
VENUE
Brisbane Powerhouse Foyers
TICKETS
FREE
KIDS 29
ILLUSTRATION: MEL MATTHEWS
The Australian Ballet STORYTIME BALLET: THE SLEEPING BEAUTY
A dreamy kingdom full of magical fairies, a beautiful sleeping princess and a prince searching for his true love… Everyone’s favourite fairytale ballet comes to life on stage in a brand new production of The Sleeping Beauty for children aged three and up. Join the wedding party with Aurora, follow her Prince through the
woods and meet their friends Cinderella, Little Red Riding Hood and the Big Bad Wolf. Be a part of the magic in this live, interactive and narrated ballet that will cast its spell in under an hour and have your little ones dancing down the hallway when they get home! Don’t forget to dress up in your favourite balletinspired outfit.
PRESENTED BY THE AUSTRALIAN BALLET DATE Fri 1 + Sat 2 Apr TIME 11am, 2pm, 4pm VENUE Powerhouse Theatre DURATION TICKETS
50 mins
$49(A reserve), $39(B reserve),
$29(C reserve) + transaction fee ($3 single ticket/$6 multiple tickets)
30 MUSIC THEATRE
BANQUET OF SECRETS STEVE VIZARD AND PAUL GRABOWSKY Join us for a mouth-watering feast of music theatre, created by TV icon Steve Vizard and jazz legend Paul Grabowsky. In Banquet of Secrets, four old friends gather at their favourite restaurant for their annual dinner. During the course of their elaborate meal one of them asks: “Is it possible friends, as old as we, might have secrets hidden from each other, and from the world?” They each agree to share their deepest secret over the course of the meal. As secrets are spilled and food is consumed, old memories unexpectedly find new voice in the company of friends. Book, lyrics and original story: Steve Vizard Composer: Paul Grabowsky Director: Roger Hodgman Designers: Matt Scott and Christina Smith Cast: Antoinette Halloran, Dimity Shepherd, Kanen Breen and David Rogers-Smith. Ensemble led by Paul Grabowsky from the keyboard.
PRESENTED BY BRISBANE POWERHOUSE AND VICTORIAN OPERA DATE Thu 7–Sat 9 Apr TIME Thu + Fri 7.30pm, Sat 1pm + 7.30pm VENUE Powerhouse Theatre DURATION 90 mins TICKETS $69(f), $59(c) + transaction fee
($3 single ticket/$6 multiple tickets)
MUSIC 31
IMAGE: SARA CORWIN
DANIEL CHAMPAGNE Be captivated by the folk stylings of renowned guitar prodigy Daniel Champagne. Fresh from a marathon run of tour dates across Canada, USA and the UK, Daniel Champagne brings his blistering percussive guitar virtuosity to Brisbane Powerhouse this April. An internationally-recognised artist, Daniel won first prize in the International Acoustic Music Award for best Folk/Roots/Americana Performance, and continues to gain legions of fans following performances
at Winnipeg Folk Festival, California WorldFest and Woodford Folk Festival. Don’t miss the powerful melodies, jaw-dropping percussive technique and blistering stage presence of this one-of-a-kind performer. PRESENTED BY BRISBANE POWERHOUSE DATE
Fri 8 Apr
TIME
7pm
VENUE
Visy Theatre
DURATION TICKETS
90 mins
$25 + transaction fee
($3 single ticket/$6 multiple tickets)
“Champagne has proven that he's a talent you can't possibly ignore.” RHYTHMS MAGAZINE
32 FILM THEATRE
Banff Mountain Film Festival Hot on the heels of the largest and one of the most prestigious mountain festivals in the world, the Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour is heading to Brisbane. Brisbane filmgoers will need to switch into high gear this April when the Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour heads to Brisbane Powerhouse. The festival features a selection of the world’s most captivating mountain-themed short films that will leave audiences on the edge of their seats. The Banff Mountain Film Festival is an iconic event that takes place every November in the mountain town of Banff, in Canada. More than 300 mountain culture, adventure and exploration films are shown during the week-long celebration. Each year a selection of
award-winners and audience favourites then visits 35 countries around the globe as part of the festival’s official world tour. This year the Australian line-up features two-and-a-half hours of sublime footage shot in some of the most wild and remote corners of the world. Sure to get hearts racing, the festival showcases films packed full of mesmerising cinematography, thought-provoking storylines and adrenalin-inducing action sequences. PRESENTED BY WORLD EXPEDITIONS DATE Mon 11–Fri 15 Apr TIME 7pm VENUE Powerhouse Theatre DURATION 3 hrs, incl interval TICKETS $36.50(f), $26.50(c),
$31.50(groups 20+) + transaction fee ($3 single ticket/$6 multiple tickets)
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FESTIVAL OF TIBET Brisbane’s eighth annual Festival of Tibet is a celebration of the resilience and optimism of a people and culture under threat. The Festival of Tibet offers you the chance to experience the traditions and contemporary expressions of a culture determined to thrive despite the odds. Witness the creation of a superb sand mandala, learn to cook Tibetan dumplings, paint, meditate, contemplate and be swept up in beautiful music; the Festival of Tibet offers
something for everyone. Not only does the festival entertain and inform, it also supports a great cause by donating proceeds to the Tibetan Children’s Village in India, a non-profit institution for the care and education of orphaned and destitute Tibetan children in exile.
“Be kind whenever possible. It is always possible.” HH THE 14TH DALAI LAMA
PRESENTED BY BRISBANE POWERHOUSE AND TENZIN CHOEGYAL DATE
Mon 18–Sun 24 Apr
VENUE
Brisbane Powerhouse
Suitable for all ages WRITERS + IDEAS IS SUPPORTED BY O’NEILL ARCHITECTURE AND RPS
34 COMEDY
An Evening with MR PAUL FOOT The fabulous Mr Foot returns to Brisbane with a show highlighting the best work from his illustrious career. A caboodle of burning church keys flying through the debonair strike Clumpy Claud in his unclerical face. Seaside divorcees clatter as a parliament of owls descends. Shower gel pens were fine; mandatory mandarins are too far. Following sell out shows at Brisbane Comedy Festival 2013 and 2015, An Evening with Mr Paul Foot is a must for connoisseurs of one of comedy’s most original stars. WINNER BEST INTERNATIONAL SHOW SYDNEY AND PERTH COMEDY FESTIVAL NOMINEE BARRY AWARD MELBOURNE INTERNATIONAL COMEDY FESTIVAL
“His lunacy is truly inspired and remarkably structured… dreams are rarely this weird or wonderful.” êêêêê HERALD SUN
PRESENTED BY MELBOURNE INTERNATIONAL COMEDY FESTIVAL DATE
Fri 22 Apr
TIME
7.30pm
VENUE
Powerhouse Theatre
DURATION TICKETS
70 mins
$35(f), $32(c), + transaction fee
($3 single ticket/$6 multiple tickets)
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“What a show, I could have watched this forever!” AUSTRALIAN STAGE ON THUM PRINTS
QSO & TOM THUM Following sell-out performances of Thum Prints in 2015, beatboxing virtuoso Tom Thum and composer Gordon Hamilton reunite for a collaboration with the Queensland Symphony Orchestra.
QSO & SAMPOLOGY QSOCurrent continues to break new ground and invites prodigal producer Sampology to share the concert stage.
Prepare yourself for a tangle of symphonic colour and electrifying grooves in the second instalment of QSOCurrent. In his new role as QSOCurrent Artistin-Residence, Tom Thum brings you a beat boxing versus orchestra battle that’s not to be missed.
Join us for a fusion of acoustic orchestra with electronic and virtuosic mastery from Sampology—one of the world’s most renowned audio visual artists. An ensemble of winds, strings, brass and percussion arranged by Gordon Hamilton accompany Sampology in this new performance.
PRESENTED BY BRISBANE POWERHOUSE AND
PRESENTED BY BRISBANE POWERHOUSE AND
QUEENSLAND SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
QUEENSLAND SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
DATE Sat 30 Apr
DATE Sat 30 Apr
TIME
7.30pm
VENUE
Powerhouse Theatre
DURATION TICKETS
50 mins
$45(f), $35(c) + transaction fee
($3 single ticket/$6 multiple tickets)
TIME
9.30pm
VENUE
Powerhouse Theatre
DURATION TICKETS
50 mins
$45(f), $35(c) + transaction fee
($3 single ticket/$6 multiple tickets)
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Livespark + Mix Tape FREE LIVE MUSIC
Polish off the weekend with a good dose of free live music and musical collaborations. Join us at Livespark each Sunday for an ever-changing and eclectic mix of indie, pop, folk, alternative country and rock. Featuring some of Australiaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s best musicians, the March to April program includes We All Want To, Kristy Coote, Julia Rose, Asa Broomhall and many more.
Mix Tape continues on the last Sunday of every month, offering unique collaborations between singer-songwriters. Three different musicians are brought together to discuss the music that drives them and to perform their own mix tape of original songs or covers. Sunday 27 March features practising artist and musician Ben Ely, renowned for his work with Regurgitator, Pangaea, Ouch My Face and Decoder Ring.
Full line-up details can be found at brisbanepowerhouse.org PRESENTED BY BRISBANE POWERHOUSE, BRISBANE AIRPORT AND APRA/AMCOS DATE
Every Sun from 6 Mar
TIME
3.30pm
VENUE
Turbine Platform
DURATION TICKETS
2 hrs
FREE
BRISBANE AIRPORT IS KEEPING THIS FREE
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KNOCKOFF Free comedy If you like your comedy free, funny and full of surprises look no further than Knockoff on Fridays! Gather your friends, knock off and start your weekend with a good laugh and a cold beer at Brisbane Powerhouse.
PRESENTED BY BRISBANE POWERHOUSE AND THE COMEDY CHANNEL DATE
Every Fri from 4 Mar
TIME
6pm
VENUE
Turbine Platform
DURATION TICKETS
60 mins
FREE
Each week a variety of local and Australian comedians bring you the best one-liners, hilarious stories and sidesplitting observations. On the last Friday of each month you can see improvised comedy by Brisbaneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s own ImproMafia. Full line-up details can be found at brisbanepowerhouse.org
OURSELF GO CACK SYY OF THE COURTE CHANNEL! COMEDY
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LY WEEK
POWERKIDS Little Artists at Play WITH IMAGINARY THEATRE With a new host-artist every three months, this free weekly kids’ event is the perfect place for you and your family to relax, play and learn. Little Artists at Play is a creative play workshop series for children aged 0–5 years. Each week a host-artist from Imaginary Theatre will collaborate with the group on unique and engaging activities. From theatre and visual art to dance, music and digital media, there will be something to inspire everyone.
From January to March 2016 we’ll be joined by performance maker Verena Curr with Storyscapes, a storytelling adventure, rich with sounds, actions, visuals and other tactile experiences. A new artist will be in residence from April to June 2016. Visit brisbanepowerhouse.org closer to the date to discover our next creative practitioner and their chosen art form.
You and your children are invited to participate together. Please check brisbanepowerhouse.org for more details. PRESENTED BY BRISBANE POWERHOUSE AND IMAGINARY THEATRE DATE
Every Tuesday
TIME
9am–12pm
VENUE Turbine Platform AGES
0–5 years
TICKETS
FREE
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PechaKucha Brisbane
Politics in the Pub
The worldwide phenomenon is back!
Now in its 16th year, Politics in the Pub is a free, all-ages community forum that aims to raise awareness and engagement in local or topical issues.
A design forum with a difference, PechaKucha operates under the patented format of 20 slides, each shown for 20 seconds, as pioneered by Klein Dytham Architecture and originally debuted in Tokyo in 2003. Now an anticipated night in the creative calendar, these relaxed sessions allow designers to present and showcase their work, skills and ideas amongst Brisbane’s best and brightest creative thinkers.
PRESENTED BY BRISBANE POWERHOUSE DATE
Wed 2 Mar
TIME 8.20pm VENUE
Turbine Platform
DURATION TICKETS
90 mins
FREE
WRITERS + IDEAS IS SUPPORTED BY O’NEILL ARCHITECTURE AND RPS
Hosted by experts from a range of disciplines, discussions include current local, national and international topics.
PRESENTED BY NEW FARM NEIGHBOURHOOD CENTRE DATE
Tue 16 Feb
TIME 6pm VENUE
Turbine Platform
DURATION TICKETS
2 hrs
FREE
WRITERS + IDEAS IS SUPPORTED BY O’NEILL ARCHITECTURE AND RPS
40 MORE EVENTS
Coming Soon
Melbourne International Comedy Grigoryan Festival Roadshow Brothers Be prepared for laughs-a-plenty and a colossal night of hilarity as Melbourne International Comedy Festival‘s most loved comedians head to Brisbane. Visit brisbanepowerhouse.org for the full line-up. DATE
Wed 4–Sat 7 May
Celebrating the release of their sixth studio album This Time, don’t miss Australia’s most respected guitar duo when they bring their eclectic blend of classical, jazz and world music to Brisbane. DATE
Sat 14 May
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Daffodils (inspired by true events)
Queensland Cabaret Festival
Watch a romance unfold to the strains of a classic New Zealand soundtrack, including Neil Finn, Dave Dobbyn and Bic Runga. This new music theatre show has been described as ‘genius’ (Metro Mag), don’t miss it.
After two show-stopping years, Queensland Cabaret Festival returns in 2016 with a cavalcade of national and international performers ready to entertain and scandalise well into the night.
DATE
Wed 18–Sun 22 May
DATE
Thu 2–Sun 12 June
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Jan Power’s Farmers Markets
Suitcase Rummage
Now a weekly event with around 120 stalls, Jan Power’s Farmers Markets provide all the best available goodies in Queensland.
Buy, swap or sell in this feast of locally produced, handmade, recycled and up-cycled products.
Enjoy a relaxed breakfast by the river with family, a gourmet lunch with the dog, or stock up on fresh local produce for the week. Bustling with fresh farm produce, flowers, breads, artisan products, meat, fish, poultry and plants, these markets are perfect for whatever you need.
There will be vintage and handmade artwork, bric-a-brac, clothing, books, jewellery, shoes, records, music, badges, cards, paper… you name it. Come for a bargain, a swap, or an old fashioned haggle.
PRESENTED BY BRISBANE POWERHOUSE AND JAN POWER
PRESENTED BY BRISBANE POWERHOUSE AND SUITCASE RUMMAGE
To sign up as a stall/suitcase holder, visit brisbanepowerhouse.org.
DATE
Every Saturday
DATE
Sun 24 Apr
TIME
6am–12pm
TIME
11am–4pm
VENUE
Powerhouse Plaza
DURATION TICKETS
6 hrs
FREE
VENUE
Powerhouse Plaza
DURATION TICKETS
5 hrs
FREE
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Are you a Brisbane Powerhouse Contemporary? Vibrant Arts Brisbane Powerhouse Contemporaries is designed for Brisbaneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s young professionals who want to support vibrant arts and culture in our city.
New Connections Become a Contemporary and be part of a network of like-minded individuals who enjoy making personal and professional connections through a shared interest in the arts.
Shared Experiences As a member you will receive invitations to special events each year. Enjoy rooftop cocktails and cabaret, celebrate special exhibitions and previews, or go behind the scenes to learn more about the creative process from artists making work right here, right now.
Join Us Membership is $375* per year and is open to anyone aged in their early 40s and under. Membership is payable either as a one-off annual payment or by direct debit. For further information or to join Brisbane Powerhouse Contemporaries, visit brisbanepowerhouse.org/support or contact Nicole Woodward at NicoleW@brisbanepowerhouse.org or +61 7 3358 8678.
* $125 is fully tax-deductible. Brisbane Powerhouse Foundation (ABN: 95 508 371 609) is a tax-deductible fund listed on the Register of Cultural Organisations under Subdivision 30-B of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997.
44 FUNCTIONS
Functions Make your next event one to remember. Impress your guests and inspire your staff with a function at Brisbane Powerhouse. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve got multi-million dollar views, a rich history and a variety of spaces to help you create that special celebration, inspirational conference or exciting launch. For details on how we can help with your next event, email us at functions@brisbanepowerhouse.org IMAGE: STUDIO IMPRESSIONS
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Bar Alto
Simply Italian
Brisbane Powerhouse Level 1, 119 Lamington Street, New Farm Q 4005 TEL +61 7 3358 1063 TIME Tue–Sun 9.30am til late BARALTO.COM.AU
WATT and New Farmer’s Kitchen
Brisbane Powerhouse Ground Level, 119 Lamington Street, New Farm Q 4005 TEL +617 3358 5464 TIME Mon–Fri 10.30am til late, Sat + Sun 7am til late WATTRESTAURANT.COM.AU
46 BOOKINGS
BOOKINGS ONLINE brisbanepowerhouse.org PHONE +617 3358 8600 IN PERSON Brisbane Powerhouse Box Office 119 Lamington Street, New Farm BOX OFFICE OPENING HOURS Mon–Fri 9am–5pm, Sat 12–4pm, 90 mins prior to the performance start time. TRANSACTION FEES A $3 (single ticket purchase) or $6 (multiple tickets purchase) transaction fee applies for all bookings (online, over the phone and over the counter). You will receive a confirmation email when you book online, and a confirmation number when booking over the phone. REFUND AND EXCHANGE POLICY Your purchased tickets may only be exchanged, refunded or returned in accordance with the Live Performance Australia Ticketing Code of Practice. You can find this document at liveperformance.com.au. PRINT-AT-HOME TICKETS You can now print your tickets at home for shows. You can also choose postage via mail, and box office collection is also available for most shows (exclusions apply). For full ticketing terms, please check out brisbanepowerhouse.org.
CONTACT ADDRESS 119 Lamington Street, New Farm QLD 4005 PO Box 364, New Farm QLD 4005 BRISBANEPOWERHOUSE.ORG
GIFT VOUCHERS We’re an awesome gift to give. You can purchase a gift voucher over the phone or online. Please phone or visit the box office to redeem. CONCESSIONS We may offer concessions to full-time students, pensioners, seniors and health care card holders. Please bring your concession cards and ID when collecting tickets or we may have to charge you full price. SPECIAL NEEDS Our architect Peter Roy designed us to be accessible. Wheelchair and special needs seating is available at all theatre performances. Please let our box office know of any requirements when you make your booking. COMPANION CARDS We’re happy to accept companion cards for events unless otherwise stated. Please show your companion card when collecting your tickets. QUT POWERPASS We are proud to partner with QUT. QUT students can access a 25% discount off the concession price to selected events. During Feb–Apr QUT Students can use this offer for Dangerous Liaisons at MELT (page 8), Huang Yi & Kuka (page 17) and Penny Arcade: Longing Lasts Longer (page 17).
TEL +61 7 3358 8622 FAX +61 7 3358 8611 BOX OFFICE +61 7 3358 8600 EMAIL info@brisbanepowerhouse.org BUILDING OPENING HOURS
Mon 9am–5pm, Tue–Sun 9am–9pm
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LOCATION We live in a beautiful area of Brisbane. You can find us on the Brisbane River next to New Farm Park; there are flowering jacarandas in spring and roses for most of the year. Street access is via the end of Lamington Street (continuation of James Street). CITYCAT: After a lazy jaunt down the river you’ll have a well-lit 200 metre riverside walk from the New Farm Park CityCat Jetty. BUS: The 195 and 196 stop at New Farm Park. Take a short, enjoyable stroll along the riverside path from the CityCat jetty. If you want to give your legs a bit more of a workout you can catch the 199 bus, which stops on Merthyr Road within walking distance via Lamington Street. BICYCLES: It’s cool to be green! Bike racks are located outside the Stores Building (beside the car park) and Brisbane Powerhouse. A CityCycle station is also located at the entrance to the car park on Lamington Street.
TAXI: If you need a taxi it’s as easy as using the free taxi phones located in the foyer opposite the box office. Our collect and drop off area is in the car park beside the Stores Building. CAR: We have 140 free car parks on site via Lamington Street. After 4pm a link road opens to New Farm Park where there are more parking spots available. The parking fills up very quickly during busy shows so if you do plan on driving we recommend that you arrive early and have dinner at one of our two restaurants before the show. WHEELCHAIR: Wheelchair parking is available on-site via Lamington Street with lift access from the car park level beside the Stores Building. Please notify the box office of any special needs when booking.
48 PARTNERS AND SUPPORTERS
Our Partners and Supporters
Brisbane Powerhouse is Brisbane City Councilâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s leading arts performance venue helping to deliver a vibrant and creative city.
MAJOR PARTNERS
VENUE PARTNERS
Established 1912
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CULTURAL PARTNERS
SUPPORT PARTNERS
SUSTAINABILITY PARTNERS
OFFICIAL SUPPLIERS Bouquet Boutique
Jands
Mountain Goat Beer
Yellow Cab Co
SUPPORTERS Brisbane Powerhouse Foundation gratefully acknowledges members of the Brisbane Powerhouse Associates and many generous individuals for their support. If you would like to be involved, please contact Brisbane Powerhouse on +617 3358 8678 or email partnerships@brisbanepowerhouse.org
50 SCHEDULE
February 2016 03–14 FEB
MELT: A CELEBRATION OF QUEER ARTS AND CULTURE
FESTIVAL
PAGE 8
12 FEB
CAT POWER
MUSIC
PAGE 10
16 FEB
POLITICS IN THE PUB
WRITERS + IDEAS/FREE
PAGE 39
18–28 FEB
BRISBANE QUEER FILM FESTIVAL
FILM
PAGE 12
09 FEB
DEPOTNEXT
WRITERS + IDEAS
PAGE 14
22–26 FEB
AUSTRALIAN PERFORMING ARTS MARKET
FESTIVAL
PAGE 15
18–27 FEB
WTF16: A FESTIVAL OF CONTEMPORARY PERFORMANCE
FESTIVAL
PAGE 16
18–20 FEB
WTF16: HUANG YI & KUKA
FESTIVAL
PAGE 17
18–20 FEB
WTF16: PENNY ARCADE: LONGING LASTS LONGER
FESTIVAL
PAGE 17
18–23 FEB
WTF16: 심청 <SHIMCHONG>: DAUGHTER OVERBOARD!
FESTIVAL
PAGE 17
18–20 FEB
WTF16: CONFIRMATION
FESTIVAL
PAGE 17
20+22 FEB
WTF16: AEON
FESTIVAL/FREE
PAGE 19
25 FEB
HANUMAN SPACEMAN BY THE CAMBODIAN SPACE PROJECT
FESTIVAL/FREE
PAGE 19
25–27 FEB
WTF16: PIECE FOR PERSON AND GHETTO BLASTER
FESTIVAL
PAGE 18
25 + 27 FEB
WTF16: BIGMOUTH
FESTIVAL
PAGE 18
26–27 FEB
WTF16: MANA WAHINE
FESTIVAL
PAGE 18
26–27 FEB
WTF16: SMALLWAR
FESTIVAL
PAGE 18
26 FEB
WTF16: THE LEPIDOPTORS
FESTIVAL/FREE
PAGE 19
27 FEB
WTF16: SYN-INFECTION
FESTIVAL/FREE
PAGE 19
27 FEB–23 MAR
BRISBANE COMEDY FESTIVAL
COMEDY
PAGE 20
27 FEB
BRISBANE COMEDY FESTIVAL GALA
COMEDY
PAGE 22
28 FEB
BRISBANE COMEDY FESTIVAL SUNDAY SHOWDOWN
COMEDY
PAGE 23
29 FEB
RICHARD DAWKINS: MY LIFE IN SCIENCE
WRITERS + IDEAS
PAGE 24
This schedule is correct at time of printing. Please visit brisbanepowerhouse.org for all program updates.
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March 2016 27 FEB–23 MAR
BRISBANE COMEDY FESTIVAL
COMEDY
PAGE 20
02 MAR
PECHAKUCHA BRISBANE
WRITERS + IDEAS/FREE
PAGE 39
02–03 + 08 MAR
BRISBANE COMEDY FESTIVAL: BRISBANE BORN AND BREAD
COMEDY
PAGE 23
21 MAR
QUEENSLAND MUSIC AWARDS
MUSIC
PAGE 25
22 MAR–17 APR
ZOE PORTER: HOMUNCULI
VISUAL/FREE
PAGE 28
23 MAR–03 APR
HANAKO: DESIRE & OTHER SECRET WEAPONS
THEATRE
PAGE 27
April 2016 01–02 APR
THE AUSTRALIAN BALLET STORYTIME BALLET: THE SLEEPING BEAUTY
KIDS
PAGE 29
07–09 APR
BANQUET OF SECRETS
MUSIC THEATRE
PAGE 30
08 APR
DANIEL CHAMPAGNE
MUSIC
PAGE 31
11–15 APR
BANFF MOUNTAIN FILM FESTIVAL
FILM
PAGE 32
18–24 APR
FESTIVAL OF TIBET
WRITERS + IDEAS
PAGE 33
22 APR
AN EVENING WITH MR PAUL FOOT
COMEDY
PAGE 34
24 APR
SUITCASE RUMMAGE
MARKETS/FREE
PAGE 42
30 APR
QSO & TOM THUM
MUSIC
PAGE 35
30 APR
QSO & SAMPOLOGY
MUSIC
PAGE 35
EVERY TUESDAY
POWERKIDS: LITTLE ARTISTS AT PLAY
KIDS/FREE
PAGE 38
EVERY FRIDAY
KNOCKOFF: FREE COMEDY
COMEDY/FREE
PAGE 37
EVERY SATURDAY
JAN POWER’S FARMERS MARKETS
MARKETS/FREE
PAGE 42
EVERY SUNDAY
LIVESPARK: FREE LIVE MUSIC
MUSIC/FREE
PAGE 36
All Year