WINTER 2021 PROGRAM GUIDE
BRISBANE
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. . . n O s t ' a h W JUNE
Jekyll & Hyde Wed 02 – Sun 06 Jun
Melbourne International Comedy Festival Roadshow Fri 04 + Sat 05 Jun
JULY Norman Swan Sat 03 Jul
Politics in the Pub Thu 10 Jun
Sarah Wilson Fri 09 Jul
Women in Voice 2021 Fri 11 + Sat 12 Jun
Brisbane Comedy Festival 2021 Fri 16 Jul – Sun 08 Aug
The Design Conference 2021 Wed 16 – Fri 18 Jun
AUGUST
Undertow Wed 16 – Sat 26 Jun
Lawrence Mooney Fri 13 Aug
Ben Lee Sat 19 Jun
Weathering Well Sat 14 Aug
Becky Lucas Sun 20 Jun
Blue Bones Wed 18 – Sat 28 Aug
Ian Moss Sat 26 Jun
Boy&Girl Thu 19 – Sat 28 Aug
World Press Photo Exhibition 2021 Sat 26 Jun – Sun 18 Jul
Titanic The Movie The Play Thu 19 Aug – Sun 12 Sep
Livespark Sun 27 Jun, 01 + 29 Aug
All year
Dinosaur Time Machine Tue 29 Jun – Sat 03 Jul
Powerkids Every Wednesday to 23 Jun
Pechakucha Night Brisbane 2021 Wed 30 Jun
Jan Powers Farmers Markets Every Saturday
We’re really excited to be presenting such a jam-packed program this season, and at the heart of it all, our muchloved Brisbane Comedy Festival is back with a bang, this time held during Brisbane’s balmy winter. We’ve got some other changes in the wind too. It’s lovely to write my first and last welcome to a guide, as I finish as Brisbane Powerhouse CEO at the end of June. I’d also like to pay tribute to the amazing work of my friend and colleague, outgoing Artistic Director, Kris Stewart, who has also recently finished with us to head over to QMusic as their new CEO. It seems fitting to have this photograph below of the two of us, taken to commemorate Brisbane Powerhouse’s recently celebrated 21st birthday.
To honour our 21 years we have published Regenerate, a commemorative book that uncovers the story of our great building, almost a century old and literally a time capsule of Brisbane’s history. I encourage you to get your hands on a copy. With Brisbane Powerhouse so close to our hearts, and given we’re holidaying in Australia for the next little while, I encourage folk from across the country to spend their winter in sunny Brisbane with us. Fiona Maxwell Chief Executive Officer Brisbane Powerhouse
2021 has been a moment to reflect for Brisbane Powerhouse, not only on the past 21 years as Brisbane’s home of contemporary arts and culture, but also the history of this extraordinary site on the Brisbane River and the strong connection many of us have for this iconic building. This was certainly evident in the support we received during the unusual times of 2020. Whether you are visiting one of our fine bars and restaurants, attending a show or joining friends and family at the regular markets on-site, Brisbane Powerhouse, thanks to the stories and memories it holds, has secured a place in most Brisbanite’s hearts. I know it has made a mark on mine and I look forward to enjoying the continued success of this much-loved organisation. Image credit: Tara Croser
Brisbane is the envy of the rest of the country at this time of year, with blue skies and crisp evenings making it the perfect time to experience the best of Brisbane Powerhouse’s cultural calendar.
by the world’s best photojournalists; a not-to-be-missed experience. There’s also a superb line-up of music to fire up the senses, including performances from Ben Lee and Brisbane’s much-loved cabaret event, Women in Voice 2021.
Once again, Brisbane Comedy Festival takes over the venue, attracting home-grown heroes and national legends of comedy, and drawing in large crowds. The evocative World Press Photo Exhibition 2021 shines the spotlight on the most compelling and controversial moments captured
For those seeking inspiration, Brisbane Powerhouse’s Writers+Ideas program will host three key appearances with writers including Becky Lucas, Norman Swan and Sarah Wilson sharing insights into their compelling lives and inspiring careers. Plenty of free events are also on offer including the popular children’s art adventure Powerkids and Politics in the Pub. Add in Jan Powers Farmers Markets, showcasing all the best available local food and goodies, and Brisbane Powerhouse is your second home this winter. So whether you’re seeing a performance, soaking up the festival atmosphere or simply enjoying the breathtaking river views, there’s something for everyone to look forward to during this wonderful season at Brisbane Powerhouse. Adrian Schrinner Lord Mayor
01• Welcome
Jekyll & Hyde Hyd
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Meet the most delightfully evil man alive — Mr Hyde, a man so evil he drop-kicks a quokka and yells 'shark' at the beach. This mad-cap rendition of Jekyll & Hyde celebrates the darkness within us all. A completely reworked version of Robert Louis Stevenson's novel, into a terrifyingly hilarious theatre-comedy adventure for the 21st century. Jekyll is the man who washes and separates his recycling before putting it out. Meanwhile Hyde is the man who uses the last of the toilet roll and doesn't replace it before leaving the bathroom. Who does that? Who is this mad man?!
Thrilling, charming & shockingly good comedy DATE Wed 02 – Sun 06 Jun TIME Wed – Fri 7pm, Sat 2pm + 7pm, Sun 6pm TICKETS $42 (a), $38 (c + Group 6+) + $6.90 transaction fee PRESENTED BY Brisbane Powerhouse Suitable for ages 15+. Contains coarse language and adult themes 02 • Theatre
03 • Theatre
WOMEN in Voice 2021 Brisbane's much-loved cabaret event returns with another great line-up of favourites and fresh new talent. Women in Voice favourite Leah Cotterell will join extraordinary Indian fusion artist Menaka Thomas to deliver a set guaranteed to delight. The inimitable Hannah Grondin, who wowed audiences in Women in Voice 2018 and Women of Woodstock, joins us again, and Roz Pappalardo of Women in Docs and legend of the Queensland music scene, will perform with sublime newcomer Bellani Smith. For laughs there's Jenny Wynter who's had us in stitches and your MC is Anna Slack [Bridget Boyle], that goldenhearted girl from the bush, still bursting with misplaced confidence as she takes on life in the big smoke.
DATE Fri 11 + Sat 12 Jun TIME Fri 7.30pm, Sat 2pm + 7.30pm TICKETS $69 (a), $65 (c + Group 6+) + $6.90 transaction fee
PRESENTED BY WIV Suitable for ages 15+ Contains coarse language 04 • MUSIC
Beloved Australian singer-songwriter, activist and lo-fi pop legend Ben Lee brings his distinctive sound to Brisbane Powerhouse for one night only.
"We're all in this together" BEN LEE
DATE Sat 19 Jun TIME 7.30pm TICKETS $49.90 + $6.90 transaction fee
PRESENTED BY The Harbour Agency
Ben Lee 05 • MUSIC
BOY&GIRL Backstreet’s back, Beyonce's packing and the champagne is on ice. Our baby’s coming home! After three sell-out seasons at Brisbane Powerhouse and packed parties at The Tivoli, BOY&GIRL returns to its roots with a fresh and filthy new feast. Featuring a live band, jaw-dropping acts and a world-class ensemble of singers, dancers, cirque and specialty acts, BOY&GIRL is the steamy one night stand you won’t regret in the morning. So go on — pop the champagne and slip into a salacious new season of song, circus and unapologetically bad behaviour.
"Sexy, filthy and outrageously entertaining" STAGE WHISPERS
DATE Thu 19 – Sat 28 Aug TIME Thu 7pm , Fri – Sat 7pm + 9:45pm TICKETS $89 (A Reserve), $79 (B Reserve), $69 (C Reserve) + $6.90 transaction fee PRESENTED BY Oscar Production Company Suitable for ages 16+ Contains coarse language, nudity, adult themes and sexual references 06 • Cabaret
07 • Cabaret
World
Press
Photo Exhibition The World Press Photo Exhibition 2021, showcasing the best visual journalism of the past year, returns to Brisbane Powerhouse in 2021.
Attracting 4,315 photographers from 130 countries, this coveted award is the world’s leading contest for professional press photographers, photojournalists and documentary photographers. In 2021, the highly-anticipated exhibition will be even more poignant, following an unprecedented year marked by the COVID-19 pandemic and social justice protests around the globe. The nominees share a diversity of interpretations and perspectives to these and other urgent issues such as the climate crisis, transgender people's rights and territorial conflicts. 08 • Visual Arts
DATE Sat 26 Jun – Sun 18 Jul
TIME Tue-Sun daily sessions at 10.30am, 12.30pm + 2.30pm
TICKETS FREE (registrations required) PRESENTED BY Brisbane Powerhouse and Brisbane Airport Suitable for all ages Contains adult themes and violent images The World Press Photo Foundation is supported by its global partner, the Dutch Postcode Lottery, and its Netherlands partners, PwC and Aegon. Brisbane Powerhouse gratefully acknowledges the support from Brisbane Airport to help host this exhibition.
The First Embrace © Mads Nissen, Denmark, Politiken/Panos Pictures
One Way to Fight Climate Change: Make Your Own Glaciers © Ciril Jazbec, Slovenia, for National Geographic
Fighting Locust Invasion in East Africa © Luis Tato, Spain, for The Washington Post 09 • Visual Arts
by Shock Therapy Productions
Undertow
As society attempts to keep up with our rapidly changing world, the team at Shock Therapy present an honest and powerful look at the hidden forces beneath the surface that move us and determine the choices we make and the actions we take. Undertow is an original work that explores themes of resilience, mental health, relationships, identity and empathy. Centred around a high school community and the events that take place over the course of two weeks, Undertow follows three main characters Jesse, Connor and Phil, as they each struggle to cope with the pressures of life, while trying to manage relationships with the people close to them.
DATE Wed 16 - Sat 26 Jun TIME Wed - Fri 7pm, Sat 2pm + 7pm, Wed 23 Jun 1pm TICKETS $39 (a), $25 (c) + $6.90 transaction fee PRESENTED BY Brisbane Powerhouse Suitable for ages 13+ Contains adult themes, drug references and violence
10 • Theatre
11 • Theatre
Blue Bones By Merlynn Tong
12 • Theatre
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A Playlab Theatre Production
Playlab Theatre's multi-award winning production, Blue Bones returns for another season this August.
Based on the true story of two teenagers' romance as it blossoms then warps in the heat of bustling Singapore, Blue Bones is a one-woman show told with incredible honesty by Merlynn Tong. Combining multiple characters, Kung Fu and arcade games; Blue Bones is a whirlwind of love and naivety, violence and courage, with the wreckage felt across the years. Against the backdrop of Singapore with all its beauty, rigidity, and chaos, Blue Bones will enchant, disturb, and perhaps even wake the stories in your bones.
DATE Wed 18 - Sat 28 Aug TIME 7pm TICKETS $45 (a), $39 (preview + c) + $6.90 transaction fee PRESENTED BY Playlab Theatre in Partnership with Brisbane Powerhouse Suitable for ages 15+. Contains strobe, coarse language, adult themes and trigger warning
13 • Theatre
Weathering Well An Evening Behind the Screen with ABC's Jenny Woodward Back by popular demand, the long-range forecast is for fun, flashbacks and fashion when ABC's revered weather presenter Jenny Woodward returns her onewoman stage show. Combining comedy, live music, video projections and a killer script with Jenny's natural wit and charm, Weathering Well is an 80-minute autobiographical theatre experience with a high probability of intriguing anecdotes and behind-thescenes revelations.
"One of the most heart warming shows I’ve ever seen" THE COURIER MAIL
DATE Sat 14 Aug TIME 2pm + 7pm TICKETS $59 - $65 + $6.90 transaction fee PRESENTED BY Jenny Woodward & Woodward Productions Suitable for all ages 14 • Theatre
Join aristocratic Rose and lowborn Jack as they discover love, loss and a lack of lifeboats on board the ‘unsinkable’ ocean liner. There’s a rogue iceberg out for revenge, and (spoilers!) not everyone will survive. But if you’re lucky, you might get to have sex in a car. Warning: contains Hollywood-ish special effects, that awful Celine Dion song and jokes about Billy Zane’s career. Strap on your life jacket and get ready to board this comedic homage to the most epic romance of the 90s. 15 • Theatre
The Movie The Play
c i n iT ta
DATE Thu 19 Aug - Sun 12 Sep TIME Thu - Sat 7.15pm + 9pm, Sun 5.15pm + 7pm TICKETS $30-$39 (a), $35 (c + Group 6+) + $6.90 transaction fee
PRESENTED BY Act React in partnership with Brisbane Powerhouse Suitable for ages 15+ Contains coarse language
Featuring the most fascinating writers and ideas-makers in conversation. Writers+Ideas this season presents a cultural hive of story makers and ideas shakers taking a deep dive into their journey, creative process and general hysteria. Join multi award-winning producer and broadcaster Norman Swan, writer and stand-up comedian Becky Lucas and Australian TV presenter, author and activist Sarah Wilson as they share their stories of how they got to where they are today, moments that defined them and the struggles they overcame. Joyously devious, honest and raw, moving and poetic, Writers+Ideas brings you face-to-face with some of the people who shaped our visual landscape, and have used their talents to enrich our lives.
PRESENTED BY BRISBANE POWERHOUSE
PROUDLY POWERED BY
16 • IDEAS
Norman Swan So you think you know what is good for you For over thirty years, Dr Norman Swan has been delivering straight, honest, common-sense health information to ordinary Australians as both a physician and much-loved broadcaster. And when Australia needed clear scientifically-backed COVID-19 facts and advice, it was Norman Swan who stepped up every day to provide the answers we required. After many years of listening, Norman Swan knows what medical issues people are curious and concerned about. Drawing on the questions he hears time and again, from millennials to baby boomers and all the generations in between, So You Think You Know What's Good For You? is a one-stop handbook that will settle fruitless anxieties and allow people to focus on what matters to them. Hear Norman Swan as he uncovers medical myths, halftruths and misconceptions, replacing them with information that will put your mind at ease and ensure you and your family's health is the best it can be.
DATE Sat 03 Jul TIME 7.30pm TICKETS $35 (a), $65 (a + book), $30 (c), $60 (c + book) + $6.90 transaction fee
PRESENTED BY Brisbane Powerhouse 17 • IDEAS
DATE Sun 20 Jun TIME 7.30pm TICKETS $49.90 + $6.90 transaction fee
PRESENTED BY Live Nation Suitable for 16+ Contains coarse language
Becky Lucas Acknowledgments: Book Launch Acknowledgments is the debut book from critically acclaimed comedian Becky Lucas. It’s a funny, consoling and very candid collection of stories and essays that highlight the power of saying thank you to the ones you may not have wanted to thank at the time. Something most people can relate to, and if not, you’re probably far too well adjusted for this show. So instead of compulsively checking the same four apps over and over to diminishing results, come and join Becky for a big night of laughs, guests and conversation. Depending on her mood, she might even drink two glasses of white wine and have a small breakdown before winning you back by disclosing a few juicy pieces of goss. In fact, Becky’s so eager to please she’ll even let you check your phones mid show. 18 • IDEAS
Sarah Wilson The Wild and Precious Tour Sarah Wilson, one of Australia's most celebrated and recognised authors, is embarking on a book club-style 'Big Conversation' as part of Writers+Ideas. The New York Times bestselling author of I Quit Sugar and First, We Make The Beast Beautiful will talk in conversation about her latest book release, This One Wild and Precious Life. Be prepared for a fun, wild, deep dive into the clusterf*ck of issues we are struggling to live with and talk about – the state of our planet, COVID-19, our disconnection from each other.
DATE Fri 09 Jul TIME 7.30pm TICKETS $61.10 (a), $81.10 (a + book) + $6.90 transaction fee
PRESENTED BY Live Nation Suitable for all ages 19 • IDEAS
FRI 16 JUL - SUN 08 AUG
ABORIGINAL COMEDY ALLSTARS AKMAL AMOS GILL ANNE EDMONDS & LLOYD LANGFORD BRISBANE COMEDY FESTIVAL OPENING GALA BRISBANE COMEDY FESTIVAL’S SUNDAY ROAST BRISBURNED CAL WILSON CHRISTIAN HULL DAMIEN POWER DAVE THORNTON DILRUK JAYASINHA EFFIE FIONA O’LOUGHLIN FROCKING HILARIOUS GERALDINE HICKEY HEATH FRANKLIN’S CHOPPER IVAN ARISTEGUIETA JEFF GREEN JIMEOIN JOSH EARL JUDE PERL KAREN FROM FINANCE KEVIN KROPINYERI LIZZY HOO LLOYD LANGFORD LUKE HEGGIE MEL BUTTLE MELANIE BRACEWELL MICHELLE BRASIER NAT’S WHAT I RECKON NATH VALVO NIKKI BRITTON NIKKI OSBORNE NINA OYAMA ONE TRICK PONY CLUB PAUL MCDERMOTT PETER HELLIAR POLITICS IN THE PUB QUEERSTORIES RANDY FELTFACE ROSIE WATERLAND ROSS NOBLE SAM TAUNTON SHAD AND PETE STAV & KAT DAVIDSON THE NAKED MAGICIANS THEATRESPORTSTM GRAND CHAMPIONSHIPS KNOCKOFF THIS IS YOUR TRIAL TOM THUM, DAMIEN POWER & SACHÉM TOM BALLARD
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BRISBANECOMEDYFESTIVAL.COM 20 • Brisbane Comedy Festival
D PERSPECTIVES AN FRESH VOICES, NEW NING. AS KEVIN PROPERLY ENTERTAI SHOW IS DEADLY. MIGHT SAY – THIS WILL UNDERSTAND. GO SEE IT AND YOU SMAN. THE SCOT
ABORIGINAL COMEDY ALLSTARS Starring Australia’s premier comedians Sean Choolburra, Kevin Kropinyeri, Andy Saunders and Steph Tisdell.
DATE Sun 01 Aug TIME 4.45pm TICKETS $44.90 + $6.90 transaction fee
After sell-out seasons and five star reviews in the UK, Adelaide, Melbourne and beyond, the Allstars bring huge belly laughs from the heart of the wide brown land.
PRESENTED BY ACA Collective in partnership with Brisbane Comedy Festival Suitable for ages 18+ Contains coarse language, adult themes, sexual + drug references
21 • Brisbane Comedy Festival
Aboriginal All Stars
QUEERSTORIES There’s more to being queer than coming out and getting married. Queerstories returns to Brisbane Comedy Festival with a stellar line-up of unexpected tales, stories of pride, prejudice, resilience and resistance, delivered with warmth and humour by some of Australia’s best LGBTIQ+ comedians, as well as incredible local storytellers. Vulnerable and powerful, hilarious and heartbreaking, Queerstories celebrates the culture and creativity of the LGBTIQ+ community, one true story at a time. This event is Auslan interpreted. Please contact boxoffice@brisbanecomedyfestival.com to arrange suitable seating. 22 • Brisbane Comedy Festival
DATE Sat 31 Jul TIME 6pm TICKETS $28 (f), $24 (c) + $6.90 transaction fee PRESENTED BY Brisbane Comedy Festival and Maeve Marsden Suitable for ages 15+ Contains coarse language, adult themes + sexual references
FROCKING HILARIOUS A NIGHT OF LAUGHTER FOR WOMEN’S RIGHTS
Australia’s queens of comedy hit the stage together for a laugh-out-loud show in support of ActionAid and their work promoting women’s rights in more than 45 countries globally. Returning to Brisbane Comedy Festival after a sell-out 2020 show, Frocking Hilarious features some of the funniest women in the business. Hosted by the legendary Claire Hooper, this comedy extravaganza promises to have you shaking with laughter - and all for a good cause! Join us for this gala event to support women living in poverty around the world to take action to change the world.
DATE Sat 07 Aug TIME 4pm TICKETS $45 (f), $40 (c + group 4+) + $6.90 transaction fee PRESENTED BY Brisbane Comedy Festival & ActionAid Suitable for ages 15+ Contains coarse language + adult themes This event is Auslan interpreted. Please contact boxoffice@brisbanecomedyfestival.com to arrange suitable seating.
23 • Brisbane Comedy Festival
EFFIE
BETTER OUT THAN IN In 2020 the world stopped spinning. The sh*t hit the fan and no toilet paper to clean it up. But thank God we're all finally out. Out of the house. Out of the pantry. Out of the fridge. Seriously it was so bad I thought about writing a COVID memoir called ‘Eat, Pray, Eat.’ Right now we need a good laugh more than anything. Let me lift youse up where youse belong!
DATE Sat 17 + Sun 18 Jul TIME Sat 6pm, Sun 5pm TICKETS $45 (f), $40 (c) + $6.90 transaction fee PRESENTED BY Banajig Pty Ltd Suitable for ages 15+ Contains adult themes + sexual references
ADELAIDE FRINGE 2021
PAUL MCDERMOTT PLUS ONE
Paul McDermott has been fighting tyranny, injustice and enuui for 40 years, armed only with comedy and a pretty voice. Hot off the heels of sold-out shows and five star reviews in Adelaide Fringe, the Maestro will be joined by his plus one Glenn (or was it Ben?) in this spectacle of mellifluous wonder. Sometimes there are no words.
, HIS WIT IS SHARP, HIS VOICE IS STRONG ENJOYING HIMSELF AND HE SEEMS TO BE MORE THAN EVER. ADELAIDE THEATR
DATE Sat 24 + Sun 25 Jul TIME Sat 6pm, Sun 5pm TICKETS Sat $30, Sun $25 + $6.90 transaction fee PRESENTED BY Rhinestone Rebel Suitable for 18+ Contains coarse language + adult themes
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24 • Brisbane Comedy Festival
KEVIN KROPINYERI GOES TALKABOUT
Rapidly becoming a national treasure, Kev is one of Australia’s premier comedians. A proud Ngarrindjeri man, he has experienced challenges, failures and successes. In this heart-warmingly humble and hilarious hour, Kev opens up the book on his colourful and chequered past, brings his own truth and his comedy A-game!
DATE Wed 04 – Sun 08 Aug TIME Wed – Sat 6.30pm, Sun 5.30pm
BELLY ACHING, CHEEK HURTING, HILARIOUS THE ADVERTISER
TICKETS $30 + $6.90 transaction fee PRESENTED BY Brisbane Comedy Festival Suitable for 15+ Contains coarse language
ROSS NOBLE
2021 COMEBACK SPECIAL COVID-19 forced Noble off the road for the first time in years. He’s chomping at the bit, he’s raring to go. Get your tickets now for his Comeback Special.
DATE Tue 27 Jul – Sun 08 Aug TIME Tue – Thu 7pm, Fri + Sun 6.45pm, Sat 7.45pm
S ER OF SPONTANEOU THE SUPREME MAST KING OF SURREAL STAND-UP AND TRUE Y. FLIGHTS OF FANTAS
TICKETS $42 - $49 + $6.90 transaction fee PRESENTED BY alist.com.au Suitable for 15+ Contains coarse language
TIME OUT
25 • Brisbane Comedy Festival
MEL BUTTLE
HERE IF YOU NEED Huddle up and place your bets on this brand-new show by Mel Buttle. This is a show for anyone who’s ever played sport, gone to the gym and still woken up as a size 14. Mel has had a go at playing softball, touch footy, hockey and AFL, all at intermediate levels, but rest assured her comedy is grand final worthy. Sit on the sidelines and soak in one of comedy’s top players.
DATE Tue 27 Jul – Sun 01 Aug TIME Tue – Sat 7pm, Sun 6pm TICKETS $29 - $38 + $6.90 transaction fee
BUTTLE’S DRY CRITIQUE OF THE PERILS OF LIFE HAS THE AUDIENCE IN HYSTERICS.
PRESENTED BY Token Events Suitable for ages 15+. Contains coarse language + adult themes
THE AGE
KNOCKOFF Brisbane Powerhouse’s free comedy Friday is back during Brisbane Comedy Festival! Start your weekend right with a variety of local and national comedians bringing you the best one liners. Forget beer yoga or laughing circles, it’s Friday and the only way to get those stomach muscles working is at the best free comedy night in town, Knockoff.
DATE Fri 23 + 30 Jul, 06 Aug TIME 6pm TICKETS Free PRESENTED BY Brisbane Comedy Festival Suitable for ages 15+ Contains coarse language + adult themes
26 • Brisbane Comedy Festival
IVAN ARISTEGUIETA PIÑATA
Australia’s favourite Venezuelan is back! And he’s carrying a big stick! Ivan survived lockdown, and now he just wants to break something. See the smash hit of this year’s Melbourne International Comedy Festival. As a boy, Ivan bashed many piñatas. Decades later, he must confront this tradition once again; but this time in Japan, with his Mum on the day he turned forty. But the irony of the piñata is: you must destroy something beautiful to get to the good stuff inside. DATE Sat 17 + Sun 18 Jul TIME Sat 7.45pm, Sun 6.45pm TICKETS $30 - $36 + $6.90 transaction fee
MOST OUTSTANDING SHOW NOMINEE 2021
PRESENTED BY Laughing Stock Productions Suitable for ages 15+ Contains coarse language
TIONAL MELBOURNE INTERNA COMEDY FESTIVAL
CAL WILSON
LET’S TRY THAT AGAIN While other people learnt new skills over lockdown, Cal watched every season of Love It or List It, Vancouver. Which means she’s perfectly equipped to value any house in British Columbia, ten years ago. After a year of hunkering down in Victoria, Cal’s thrilled to be in a different state of mind, and a different actual state.
DATE Tue 20 – Sun 25 Jul
DIENCE MASTERFUL… HER AU SS DISSOLVED IN HELPLE THEIR PUDDLES FORMED FROM TEARS OF MIRTH. EDINBURGH EVENIN
TIME Tue – Sat 7pm, Sun 6pm TICKETS $29 - $38 + $6.90 transaction fee PRESENTED BY Token Events Suitable for ages 15+ Contains coarse language + adult themes
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27 • Brisbane Comedy Festival
Lawrence Mooney Beauty, An Encore He’s back with a new show having stepped out from behind Malcolm Turnbull and into the light of a brave new world. An encore performance of Lawrence Mooney's hit 2020 Brisbane Comedy Festival show. There’s lots to get through after three years. Buy a ticket, take the ride – it’s going to be quite beautiful.
"Australia’s funniest comedian" NEW IDEA
DATE Fri 13 Aug TIME 7pm TICKETS $54.90 + $6.90 transaction fee PRESENTED BY alist.com.au and Triple M Suitable for ages 16+ Contains coarse language and adult themes 28 • Comedy
e y Australia's favourite comedy convoy is locked, loaded and hitting every corner of the country! Join the Melbourne International Comedy Festival Roadshow in 2021 as it rolls into Brisbane to home deliver the comedy festival vibe to every crack and crevice of Australia. With an all killer, no filler line-up featuring Damien Power – MC, Cassie Workman, Daniel Connell, Matt Ford and Mel Buttle, buckle in for a night of stand-up, sketch, silliness and song to satisfy all your comedy cravings!
DATE Fri 04 + Sat 05 Jun TIME Fri 8pm, Sat 5pm + 8pm TICKETS $49.90 (a), $44.90 (c + Group 8+) + $6.90 transaction fee PRESENTED BY Melbourne International Comedy Festival Suitable for ages 15+ Contains coarse language, adult themes and sexual references
"Some of the country's best comics... had audiences in tears" THE QUEENSLAND TIMES
29 • comedy
One Guitar,
One Night Only 2021 National Tour Ian Moss, with a touch that can be as delicate as a butterfly, has rightfully earned his place as one of the world's premier guitarists. Coupled with a voice as smooth as honey and exquisite tenderness, Mossy has been mesmerising audiences in Australia and overseas for well over 40 years. Put simply, Ian Moss is part of Australian music's soul. The One Guitar, One Night Only 2021 National Tour will be the first time in five years that Mossy has played acoustically in theatres to his beloved fans. Performing the songs you love – from 'Bow River', 'Georgia', 'Tucker's Daughter', 'Broadway' – and plenty more, don't miss your chance to see a true master at work.
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DATE Sat 26 Jun TIME 8pm
TICKETS $89.40 - $130.20 + $6.90 transaction fee PRESENTED BY Thrillhill Music, The Harbour Agency and Noise11 Suitable for all ages
30 • Music
PechaKuchaNight Brisbane 2021
Meet Brisbane's best and brightest creative thinkers as they discuss their work, ideas and process. This June, presenters will share stories of how their work responds to our beings and our environment in the context of sustaining, improving, retaining and preserving. The patented format (20 slides, 20 seconds per slide) has become a worldwide phenomenon and keeps the presentations lively, interesting and to the point.
The Design Conference The Design Conference is an event for creatives. Each year we navigate the future of design, including how you can be an active participant. Attendees are offered an opportunity to evolve their practice through an elevated way of thinking. From professional insights and advice to anecdotes of self-care and growth, this experience is designed to help you find your path, expand your mind and learn from those who came before you. DATE Wed 16 – Fri 18 Jun TICKETS thedesignconference.com.au PRESENTED BY Analogue Digital Agency 31 • IDEAS
DATE Wed 30 Jun TIME 6.30pm TICKETS FREE PRESENTED BY Presented by Brisbane Powerhouse in partnership with PechaKucha Brisbane
dinosaur time machine AN ADVENTUROUS RIDE INTO THE PREHISTORIC
The hit kids show Dinosaur Time Machine returns to take families on an adventurous ride into the prehistoric! Join two-time travelling adventurers as they explore all things dinosaurs. Using science, circus, puppetry and plenty of imagination, Dinosaur Time Machine is a visual feast that gives dino lovers young and old an unforgettable glimpse into the past.
32 • KIDS
DATE Tue 29 Jun – Sat 03 Jul TIME 10.30am + 1pm TICKETS $26 (a), $22 (Group 4+) + $6.90 transaction fee
PRESENTED BY Brisbane Powerhouse Suitable for ages 3 - 9 years
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POWERKIDS: ART LAB
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Be guided through fantastical tales with an arty adventure designed to unlock creativity. Igniting little imaginations, experiment with the artists of Little Match Productions in a multi-sensory experience combining storytelling, music and visual arts in fun, play-based activities for 0-5 year-olds.
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DATE Every Wednesday to 23 Jun TIME 9am-12pm TICKETS FREE (registrations required)
DATE Sun 27 June, 01 + 29 Aug
PRESENTED BY Brisbane Powerhouse
TIME 3pm TICKETS FREE Supported by Live Music Australia an Australian Government initiative and Triple M
33 • FREE
PRESENTED BY Brisbane Powerhouse
Politics in the
Pub Jan Powers
Is Tough on Youth Justice the weak solution
Farmers Markets
There is a common perception that governments need to be tough on crime to keep our communities safe from young offenders. Many have implemented such policies but the issue is still with us. What could a more nuanced approach offer?
Each Saturday, the Jan Powers Farmers Markets brings the freshest Queensland produce to Brisbane Powerhouse.
Featuring over 120 stalls, the markets are bustling with fresh farm produce, flowers, artisan products, breads, pastries, meat, fish, poultry and plants.
Do the alternatives to getting tough on crime come at too high a price?
Whether you're craving a freshly squeezed juice, a gourmet lunch on the lawn, or want to stock up on fresh local produce for the week—the Jan Powers Farmers Markets are the perfect start to your weekend.
Join our panel of experts for a lively conversation, where audience members will have an opportunity to put their own questions to the panel.
DATE Thu 10 Jun TIME 6pm DATE Every Saturday TIME 6am – 12pm
TICKETS FREE (registrations required) PRESENTED BY New Farm Neighbourhood Centre in partnership with Brisbane Powerhouse
TICKETS FREE PRESENTED BY Jan Powers Farmers Markets
Suitable for ages 15+ 34 • free
LAUNCH your next product Brisbane Powerhouse is the perfect location for events aimed at engaging clients, consumers and the wider community.
We have a great range of venues that can be used as the backdrop for your launch, including large outdoor areas, theatre spaces and smaller rooms. Combined with our strong in-house production experience, the events team can stage incredible product launches and creative activations. FOR MORE INFORMATION ON OUR INDOOR AND OUTDOOR OPTIONS, TALK TO OUR FRIENDLY EVENTS STAFF ON 07 3358 8620 OR EVENTS@BRISBANEPOWERHOUSE.ORG
35 • events
BAR ALTO SIMPLY ITALIAN The space provides a perfect backdrop to one of the most laid back and beautiful bars in Brisbane, and one of its best Italian restaurants THE URBAN LIST
Level 1, Brisbane Powerhouse 119 Lamington Street, New Farm QLD 4005 Tel 07 3358 1063
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R e g e n e r at e
For almost a century, the iconic Brisbane Powerhouse building has been a time capsule of Brisbane’s history. To celebrate 21 years as a ground-breaking cultural precinct, we are proud to unveil Regenerate – a commemorative book, written by Stefan Treyvaud. This limited edition book is now available for purchase at the Brisbane Powerhouse Box Office or online at brisbanepowerhouse.org 37
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Brisbane Powerhouse is Brisbane City Council’s centre for living art, ideas and experiences helping to deliver a vibrant and creative city.
MAJOR PARTNERS
PARTNERS
CREATIVE PARTNER
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MEDIA PARTNERS
SUPPORT PARTNERS
SUPPORTERS
Brisbane Powerhouse gratefully acknowledges Our Giving Community and many generous individuals for their support. These donors help shape the future of Brisbane Powerhouse and support local artists. Cass + Ian George in recognition of the work of Nata Antonieff + The Jelley Family Foundation + Diane Quinn + Fiona Maxwell + Gordon Zhong If you would like to be involved, please contact Brisbane Powerhouse on +61 7 3358 8673 or email development@brisbanepowerhouse.org
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TICKETS Online brisbanepowerhouse.org Tel +61 7 3358 8600 In-Person 119 Lamington Street, New Farm Qld 4005 Box Office Mon–Fri 9am-5pm, Sat 12noon–4pm We'll also be open 60mins prior to the performance start time.
Transaction Fees
CONTACT
PO Box 364, New Farm Qld 4005
A transaction fee of $6.90 applies for all bookings, including online, phone and over the counter. When purchasing online, you can choose to receive your tickets via Mobile Ticket, Print-At-Home ezyTicket or for collection at the Box Office.
Building
Unauthorised Sellers
Tel +61 7 3358 8622 Address 119 Lamington Street, New Farm Qld 4005
Email info@brisbanepowerhouse.org For the most up-to-date opening hours please
We do not accept tickets sold through unauthorised sales channels, including Viagogo, eBay, Facebook or Gumtree. Please ensure you take care when purchasing tickets and only purchase through the Brisbane Powerhouse website or Ticketek.
visit our website.
Web brisbanepowerhouse.org Social #brisbanepowerhouse Feedback We would love to hear from you: brisbanepowerhouse.org/feedback
Refunds + Exchanges
COVID-19 Advice We take our patrons, staff, and artists' safety seriously with all events at Brisbane Powerhouse following Queensland Government COVID-19 guidelines. Being COVID Safe is a shared responsibility. To allow us to bring you great shows safely, please visit brisbanepowerhouse.org/advice-on-covid-19. If patrons do not comply with protocols or authorised requests, they will be refused entry or asked to leave immediately without refund or further recourse.
Program Guide If you would like to receive this guide via mail, please register your details at brisbanepowerhouse.org/guide.
Unfortunately, refunds or exchanges may not be possible once a booking has been completed, unless due to circumstances described in the Live Performance Australian Ticketing Code of Practice. There may be a fee applicable on eligible refunds and exchanges.
Concessions If you are a full-time student, Centrelink Health Care, Pensioner Concession or Government issued Seniors cardholder, you are eligible to buy your ticket at the reduced price if concession prices are available. Please ensure you bring your concession card and ID on the day of the performance.
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Accessibility
Bus
We provide a range of services, facilities and programs to enable all visitors to attend performances and participate in programs. With advance notice Brisbane Powerhouse can accommodate a range of individual needs, and we strongly encourage visitors to notify staff of any individual needs at the time of booking. Wheelchair parking is available on-site via Lamington Street with lift access from the car park level. Powerhouse and Underground Theatres are equipped with a sound reinforcement system to assist patrons with all levels of hearing impairment, including hearing aids.
The 195 and 196 bus services stop at the end of Brunswick Street at Oxlade Drive, on the East side of New Farm Park. The 199 bus stops at Merthyr Road and Hawthorne Street. Both stops are a short walk away from Brisbane Powerhouse.
Companion Cards We offer companion card tickets to all performances unless otherwise stated. If companion tickets are not available, you may be eligible for the concession price if available. Please phone the Box Office to arrange your tickets.
Car We have more than 100 car parks. During busy times we also open a one-way link road that connects to New Farm Park and provides an additional 200 car parks. If you have a dinner or performance reservation, we encourage you to arrive 40-50 minutes early to give yourself enough time to find a park. Please note that if you park at New Farm Park, the gate will close at 11pm.
CityCat The New Farm Ferry Terminal is located approximately 200 metres from Brisbane Powerhouse, with services every 30 minutes until midnight.
Lockouts For some performances, you'll be permitted entry at a suitable break in the performance. For others, you won't be permitted entry after the performance has started. Lockouts will be advised on our website at the time of booking.
River Hub The New Farm Park River Hub is located on the river directly in front of Brisbane Powerhouse with easy vessel access for tour boats, kayaks, canoes and recreational vessels.
LOCATION
TAXI/RIDESHARE
Brisbane Powerhouse is located on the Brisbane River, adjacent to New Farm Park – one of Brisbane's oldest and grandest parks. Here are just a few tips on how you can travel to Brisbane Powerhouse.
The taxi/rideshare collect and drop off area is located inside the car park beside the Stores Building.
Bikes
This program guide is correct at the time of printing. For updates please visit our website.
DISCLAIMER
Brisbane Powerhouse is very conveniently located on the Newstead–New Farm Bikeway, which connects to the city centre via the New Farm Riverwalk. You can find secure bike racks outside the Stores and Turbine buildings.
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Cover Illustration The illustrated cover was created from a love for the building's rich 95-year history. It is a tribute to what the building has endured from its life as a magnificent power station, to its wild 80s-90s derelict decades, to what is now — a destination of artistic performance and culture. Its vibrant colours and drifting energy is captured in the transforming shapes, as the venue often transforms to suit the wide variety of productions it houses. The angular and diamond shapes capture its sharp and flashy nature of class and combined with roughness, a venue that welcomes and includes all who enter.
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Brisbane Powerhouse acknowledges the Jagera/Turrbal peoples, the First Nation Traditional Owners of the land on which we gather. We pay respects to all Elders past and present and acknowledge the young leaders who are working beside our Elders in our cultural industries. We recognise all First Nation peoples as the original storytellers of these lands and acknowledge the important role they continue to play in our community.