YEAR IN
Review Queensland Performing Arts Centre 2017
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As Minister for the Arts, I acknowledge and thank the QPAC team, led by Chair Professor Peter Coaldrake AO and Chief Executive John Kotzas, for ensuring Queensland’s reputation as a cultural destination continues to grow.
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QPAC is Queensland’s centre for live performance, and its reputation extends beyond our own state – to national and international audiences and industry. There were many highlights from QPAC’s 2017 program. I particularly mention the Australian debut of two works from England’s The Royal Ballet – Woolf Works and The Winter’s Tale – both of which were performed exclusively at QPAC for the 2017 International Series. The Royal Ballet, one of the world’s leading ballet companies, also performed a special one-night gala performance in Cairns to share their work with a wider Queensland audience. Queenslander’s love of musical theatre was supported with a big year of productions at QPAC including Kinky Boots, The Wizard of Oz, American Idiot and MAMMA MIA! In 2017, the Queensland Government funded $2.3 million upgrade of QPAC’s
Cremorne Theatre was completed to provide an enhanced experience for patrons and delivering on our commitment to invest in arts and cultural infrastructure. QPAC is part of a thriving arts industry in Queensland. As the state’s leading live performance centre, QPAC works collaboratively with many companies to build the capacity of the arts in Queensland. It contributes to a vibrant and diverse industry that provides entertainment and enrichment to audiences as well as employment, training and career paths to many Queenslanders. QPAC’s support of local arts companies helps celebrate and showcase the breadth of artistic talent in our state. The Queensland Government recognises the value of the arts in helping make Queensland a great place to live and an enticing place to visit and do business. I am proud to support QPAC in carrying out its core mission of enriching the lives of Queenslanders through art and look forward to another fantastic year in 2018. LEEANNE ENOCH MP Minister for Environment and the Great Barrier Reef, Minister for Science and Minister for the Arts
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Congratulations to QPAC on a wonderful year of captivating arts and cultural performance in 2017.
2017 was a busy and extremely exciting year for QPAC, perhaps best exemplified by the outstanding success of a richly curated program of events and performances comprising 1 145 performances attended by 1.3 million patrons. The Australian premiere of Woolf Works and The Winter’s Tale by The Royal Ballet was a particular highlight and demonstrated the strong reputation of QPAC internationally in bringing this prestigious company to perform exclusively in Queensland. New productions including American Idiot and Mozart Airborne were created in collaboration with leading Queensland arts companies, and The Mabo Oration commemorated a quarter of a century since the landmark High Court decision recognising Indigenous land rights with a special panel discussion featuring prominent Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and native title experts. The smooth operation of a bustling performing arts centre relies on the capacity of its team working together to ensure that, to paraphrase a theatre saying, the show goes on. We extend our particular thanks to the Queensland Government for its continuing commitment to the performing arts, and place on record our gratitude to both the Premier, The Honourable Annastacia Palaszczuk MP, and our Arts Minister, The Honourable Leeanne Enoch MP. The Queensland Government’s investment in culture in our State is strong and critically important for the continued growth of the creative sector as an integral building block for Queensland’s future. We would like to take this opportunity to warmly acknowledge the great contributions of QPAC’s previous Chair, Christopher Freeman AM, and other Board Members – Simon Gallaher,
Sophie Mitchell and Kylie Blucher – who concluded their appointments on the QPAC Board in 2017. Along with fellow Board Members, we look forward to building on this already impressive foundation and to guiding one of Queensland’s leading cultural institutions in the years ahead. To our partners, sponsors, donors and philanthropists, so much of what we do is about collaboration and, with your support, we have been able to extend the breadth and reach of our program. To our loyal QPAC Members who are our passionate advocates, your ongoing support is highly valued. And to the many producers, presenters, artists and companies that come through our doors each day, we would not be here without you. Thank you, everyone. As we look to the future, there are new ventures and new opportunities on the horizon. Our focus is on expanding our reach, in particular expanding regionally to truly be Queensland’s performing arts centre, and to focus on engagement internationally, nationally and locally, and with Indigenous communities. There are many exciting programs to look forward to in 2018, including QPAC’s signature events taking place between June and November – Out of the Box and the QPAC International Series. We hope to see you at QPAC for these, and many more events in the future. PROFESSOR PETER COALDRAKE AO Chair
JOHN KOTZAS Chief Executive
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It is with great pleasure that we present this Year in Review, showcasing the many highlights and achievements of the Queensland Performing Arts Centre in 2017.
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QPAC is a destination for the best live performance in Australia and a leading performing arts centre in the Asia Pacific region.
About QPAC
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Queensland Performing Arts Centre (QPAC) is one of Australia’s leading centres for live performance. Welcoming over 1.3 million visitors to around 1 200 performances in 2017, we embrace the best in live performance – the world renowned alongside the emerging, local and new – and connect to the stories and ideas at the heart of each production. Through the warmth and expertise of our staff, we have become a trusted curator, presenter and host; a place to come together to relax, reflect, share stories and celebrate. QPAC is located in the vibrant cultural and educational precinct at South Bank, Brisbane that encompasses the Cultural Precinct (QPAC, Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art, Queensland Museum and State Library of Queensland) as well as Griffith University, Queensland University of Technology, Opera Queensland, Queensland Symphony Orchestra, The Australian Broadcasting Corporation, and Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre and extending towards West End with Queensland Theatre, QPAC’s Merivale Street Studio (a rehearsal and studio space for QPAC and its companies in residence) and Queensland Ballet. This precinct is unique in Australia in size and character. At the heart of QPAC’s activities is the aim to cultivate excellence in cultural thinking, planning and delivery and help build the success of art in Queensland. QPAC strives to be a place that is readily accessible, filled with people learning, exploring and having fun.
QPAC has four theatres suitable for a range of performance styles: Lyric Theatre (2 000 seats) is designed primarily for opera, ballet and large-scale theatre events such as musicals; Concert Hall (1 600 seats) is a versatile space, designed primarily for orchestra performances and also ideal for contemporary music, stand-up comedy and presentations; Playhouse (850 seats) is primarily designed for theatre and dance; and Cremorne Theatre (277 seats) is an intimate and versatile black box theatre space. In 2017, the Cremorne Theatre underwent an extensive refurbishment – the first time for this theatre since QPAC opened in 1985. Food and culture meet at QPAC with a range of dining and bar options available around the Centre. The Lyrebird features contemporary Australian cuisine showcasing creativity on the plate; this is QPAC’s flagship restaurant. The Bistro sits within QPAC’s Cascade Court and provides tasty family favourites. Adjacent to this is The Cafe, open daily and offering a relaxed escape from the CBD. Set on the Melbourne Street Green, The Cafe offers fresh and seasonal produce also hosting Green Jam on Friday afternoons. The Russell Street Wine Bar is located in the Ground Floor Foyer of QPAC’s Playhouse. As well as dining outlets, QPAC’s Foyer Bars provide space for audiences to meet and share experiences before and after performances. QPAC’s Functions and Events team create events with a different perspective and opportunities to gaze upon Brisbane’s twinkling landscape. Outside of the four theatres, there are a variety of unique and versatile event spaces at QPAC.
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QPAC’s vision is to create a lifetime of unforgettable live performances for all Queenslanders.
QPAC in 2017 Visits to QPAC onsite: Ticketed 970 677 Un-ticketed 389 938 Total attendance 1 360 615
Online engagement high Venue utilisation 90% Audience satisfaction 94% Number of performances 1 145 Number of seasons 275 Percentage of seasons by Queensland artists and companies 50%
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Regional engagement 34%
LYRIC THEATRE
PLAYHOUSE
1-31 January Matilda The Musical Louise Withers and Associates
1-22 January Fawlty Towers Live Michael Coppel and Phil McIntyre in association with Louise Withers
CONCERT HALL 4-5 January Steve Backshall’s Deadly 60 Pole to Pole QPAC, Andrew Kay and Phil Bathols
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7 January Swing on This QPAC, Good Egg Creative and Asia Theatricals 9 January Ane Brun – Songs and Rarities QPAC 10 January Lloyd Cole – The Retrospective QPAC in association with Troubadour Music 13-15 January Mister Maker QPAC and Live Nation 19-21 January Cinderella Ballet Theatre of Queensland
28-31 January Ladies in Black Queensland Theatre in association with QPAC CREMORNE THEATRE 6-22 January The Snail and The Whale QPAC in association with Tall Stories 17-22 January Trevor Ashley in Liza’s Back (Is Broken) QPAC TONY GOULD GALLERY 1-31 January Dramatic Imaginations QPAC
QPAC presents a broad program – the world renowned alongside the emerging, local and new.
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JANUARY
LYRIC THEATRE 1-12 February Matilda The Musical Louise Withers and Associates 24-28 February The Sleeping Beauty The Australian Ballet in association with QPAC CONCERT HALL
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2 February Nigel Kennedy – Vivaldi The New Four Seasons + Dedications QPAC and Andrew Kay 3 February Anh Do – The Happiest Refugee Alive A-List Entertainment 4 February Doug Parkinson Honours Joe Crocker Ben Maiorana Entertainment 7 February Suzi Quatro – Leather Forever Duet Entertainment and Sony Music 9 February Worldbeat – Year of the Rooster Queensland Symphony Orchestra 10-11 February Ludovico Einaudi – Elements QPAC and Arts Projects Australia 12 February Treasures of a Nation – Chinese New Year Concert 2017 Ausfeng Event Productions Pty Ltd 13 February Murder & Redemption Australian Chamber Orchestra
14-15 February The Hollies ATA Allstar Artists 17-18 February QSO, Alondra and Mahler 1 Queensland Symphony Orchestra in association with QPAC 19 February Piers Lane – A Night in Vienna Medici Concerts 21 February Cultural China and Spring Festival VAC International Group Pty Ltd 23 February Vengerov in Recital Queensland Symphony Orchestra and QPAC 24 February Explosions in the Sky QPAC in association with Handsome Tours 25 February The Beatles Orchestrated II Ostavocal and Ben Maiorana Entertainment PLAYHOUSE 1-19 February Ladies in Black Queensland Theatre in association with QPAC 23-28 February Green Day’s American Idiot shake & stir theatre co and QPAC
CREMORNE THEATRE 10-28 February The Flick Queensland Theatre presents A Red Stitch Actors Theatre Production MELBOURNE STREET GREEN 3, 10, 17, 24 February Green Jam QPAC TONY GOULD GALLERY 1-28 February Dramatic Imaginations QPAC
In 2017, QPAC partnered with shake & stir theatre co to present the Australian premiere of Green Day’s American Idiot. The season was exclusive to Brisbane.
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FEBRUARY
The theatre is a welcoming space for all of us to explore what it means to be human.
LYRIC THEATRE 1-4 March The Sleeping Beauty The Australian Ballet in association with QPAC 14-31 March My Fair Lady Opera Australia and John Frost CONCERT HALL 3 March Classique Camerata and QPAC
22-23 March A Live Presentation of 2001: A Space Odyssey The World Science Festival Brisbane 25 March Towards 2050: Renewing Energy Expectation The World Science Festival Brisbane 25 March We Don’t Know What We Didn’t Know: Big Science, Big Rewards The World Science Festival Brisbane
23 March The New Normal: The Quantum Age of Computing The World Science Festival Brisbane 23 March Staying Connected: A Privacy Crisis The World Science Festival Brisbane 24 March Pioneers in Science: Professor Ian Frazer The World Science Festival Brisbane
26 March Ocean Action: How Can Science Save This Precious Environment? The World Science Festival Brisbane
24 March On or Off the Grid: Securing Australia’s Energy Future The World Science Festival Brisbane
5 March Angels and Demons QPAC and Southern Cross Soloists
26 March Under the Microscope: Pioneering Women in Science The World Science Festival Brisbane
24 March First Astronomers: Indigenous Knowledge Systems The World Science Festival Brisbane
9 March Kurt Vile QPAC
29 March Twilight Notes: Paavali Jumppanen QPAC
25 March Collision: A Walk Through the World of Hadron The World Science Festival Brisbane
10 March Kate Miller-Heidke with Camerata of St John’s Orchestra QPAC
PLAYHOUSE
25 March Earth 2.0: A Future Habitat for Humanity? The World Science Festival Brisbane
4 March Side by Side Queensland Pops Orchestra
11 March Fritzsch and Howard Queensland Symphony Orchestra 12 March Adventure Time Live Nice Events and Cartoon Network 16 March Eddi Reader – The Songs of Robert Burns QPAC 18 March Concerto for Orchestra Queensland Youth Orchestra 19 March Vienna City of Dreams Queensland Symphony Orchestra 20 March Paris Combo QPAC
1-12 March Green Day’s American Idiot shake & stir theatre co and QPAC 17-25 March Raw Queensland Ballet 31 March White Snake QPAC CREMORNE THEATRE 1-5 March The Flick Queensland Theatre presents A Red Stitch Actors Theatre Production 8-11 March Every Brilliant Thing QPAC, Paines Plough and Pentabus Theatre Company 22 March Water: It’s not a Privilege The World Science Festival Brisbane
26 March Microplastics: A Macro Problem The World Science Festival Brisbane 26 March Discovering Degas: The Science Behind the Art The World Science Festival Brisbane MELBOURNE STREET GREEN 3, 10, 17, 24, 31 March Green Jam QPAC TONY GOULD GALLERY 1-31 March Dramatic Imaginations QPAC
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MARCH
OUR PLACE
QPAC is a place dedicated to the experience of live performance. Set within the unique South Bank precinct, QPAC utilises its location to work with partners from across the Cultural Precinct, South Bank, Brisbane and more broadly from around Australia and beyond to attract the best artists and artistic collaborators. Through digital technologies and other means, including touring works produced and co-produced by QPAC, QPAC is able to extend the reach of the centre beyond South Bank into regional and remote areas of the State. Connecting audiences with arts experiences, no matter who or where they are is integral to QPAC’s mission of engaging people and enriching lives through live performance.
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QPAC is built upon the ancestral meeting grounds of Australia’s First Peoples. In continuing to use this land as a focal point for cultural life in the city, QPAC acknowledges and celebrates the rich tradition of the land as once dedicated to expressing creativity, telling stories and connecting with others.
The Academy of St Martin in the Fields is one of the world’s most revered and recorded chamber orchestras. Their return to QPAC in 2017 was part of a national tour by the orchestra.
LYRIC THEATRE
PLAYHOUSE
1-23 April My Fair Lady Opera Australia and John Frost
1 April White Snake QPAC
CONCERT HALL
5-9 April The 13-Storey Treehouse QPAC and CDP Kids
7 April Anh Do – The Happiest Refugee Alive A-List Entertainment 8 April Bach: B Minor Mass Queensland Symphony Orchestra 10 April Bach Violin Concertos Australian Chamber Orchestra 12 April Bonnie Raitt QPAC in association with Bluesfest Touring 14-15 April Shen Yun Fallun Dafa Association of Australia 18 April The Next Step Live on Stage Live Nation and Disney Channel 20 April The Grand Tannhauser Queensland Symphony Orchestra 21-22 April QSO, Glass and Rachmaninov Queensland Symphony Orchestra 26-27 April Academy of St Martin in the Fields QPAC in association with QCGU 28 April The Whitlams 25th Anniversary Tour QPAC and The Music House
12-15 April Circus OZ – Model Citizens QPAC and Circus Oz 22-30 April Once in Royal David’s City Queensland Theatre and Black Swan State Theatre Company CREMORNE THEATRE 19-29 April Raw Dance – Untapped QPAC and Raw Dance MELBOURNE STREET GREEN 7, 21, 28 April Green Jam QPAC TONY GOULD GALLERY 1-22 April Dramatic Imaginations QPAC
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APRIL
LYRIC THEATRE 5-13 May Swan Lake Queensland Ballet 25-31 May The Pearlfishers Opera Queensland 27 May An Afternoon with Jason Barry-Smith and Friends Opera Queensland
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CONCERT HALL 4-14 May The Play That Goes Wrong Lunchbox Theatrical Productions, Kenny Wax Ltd and Stage Presence in association with David Atkins Enterprises and ABA International Touring present The Mischief Theatre Production 15 May ACO Soloists Australian Chamber Orchestra 16 May Spanish Baroque: Brandenburg and Circa Australian Brandenburg Orchestra 17 May GPS Music Showcase 2017 The Great Public Schools Association of Queensland Inc. 18 May Yiruma – Autumn Rain Castiglione Arts & Culture 19 May QSO, Haydn and Sibelius Queensland Symphony Orchestra 20 May Celtic Spectacular Queensland Pops Orchestra
23-24 May Strassmans “iTedE” Rockcity Event Marketing 26 May Petula Clark ATA Allstar Artists 27 May Masterpiece Concert 2 Queensland Youth Orchestras 28 May Resurrection University of Queensland School of Music 29 May The Music of CREAM – 50th Anniversary Tour Liberty Stage Ltd PLAYHOUSE 1-14 May Once in Royal David’s City Queensland Theatre and Black Swan State Theatre Company 19-27 May Behind Closed Doors Expressions Dance Company and QPAC MELBOURNE STREET GREEN 5, 12, 26 May Green Jam QPAC TONY GOULD GALLERY 16-31 May Made on the Body: Choreography from The Royal Ballet QPAC
For the Brisbane season of the Olivier Award winning production The Play That Goes Wrong – a highly physical comedy, QPAC transformed its Concert Hall into a proscenium-arch stage.
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MAY
LYRIC THEATRE 1-3 June The Pearlfishers Opera Queensland 9 June Stairway to Heaven Tim Woods and Phil Bathols 10 June Ultimate Eagles Phil Bathols and Tim Woods
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14-18 June 1984 by George Orwell ATG, GWB Entertainment, STCSA and QPAC 29-30 June QPAC International Series – The Royal Ballet’s Woolf Works QPAC CONCERT HALL 1 June The Necks QPAC 2 June APIA Good Times Tour Premier Artists 4 June Julia Morris – Lift and Separate Live Nation 5 June Twilight Notes: Ensemble Liaison QPAC
6 June QPAC Choir – Thank You For The Music: An ABBA Celebration! QPAC as part of Queensland Cabaret Festival 8 June Sierra Boggess in Concert QPAC in association with Concertworks and Queensland Conservatorium Griffith University as part of Queensland Cabaret Festival 9 June Bill Frisell – When You Wish Upon a Star QPAC as part of Queensland Cabaret Festival 10 June QSO with Muhai Tang Queensland Symphony Orchestra 13 June Ancient Rain – Paul Kelly & Camille O’Sullivan QPAC as part of Queensland Cabaret Festival produced by Far and Away Productions in association with Brink Productions 16-17 June Prince Siddhartha The Musical FGS Chung Tian Buddhist Temple & Buddha’s Light International Association of Queensland 18 June One Thousand and One Nights QPAC and Southern Cross Soloists
22 June Young at Heart celebrating the hits of Frank Sinatra and Doris Day Jeff Lewis and Phil Bathols 25 June Sweet Night Music Queensland Symphony Orchestra PLAYHOUSE 3-25 June Noises Off Queensland Theatre and Melbourne Theatre Company MELBOURNE STREET GREEN 2, 9, 16, 23 June Green Jam QPAC 29-30 June Let’s Dance QPAC TONY GOULD GALLERY 1-30 June Made on the Body: Choreography from The Royal Ballet QPAC
The QPAC Museum curated three major exhibitions in 2017: Dramatic Imaginations, Made on the Body and Puppet People: A Snapshot of Australian Puppetry
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JUNE
OUR PROGRAM
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This is the primary way the public understands who we are and what we do. The program reflects our respect for and understanding of our audiences and our interconnectedness with the broader arts industry.
Telling Australian stories, creating opportunities for young and emerging artists to find their voice and contribute to the rich legacy of Australian art is important. QPAC invests and supports new works which in turn creates meaningful arts experiences for our audiences and provides pathways for our artists to remain working and creating in Australia. This Year in Review reflects on the many performances and events that shaped QPAC in 2017 and is a reminder of the transformative power of art to shape communities, audiences and the world.
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QPAC’s performance program embraces the best in live performance. As a venue, a producer, an investor, a presenter and a collaborator, QPAC delivers a broad program to reflect and enrich all lives.
QPAC International Series The QPAC International Series links Brisbane to the world’s greatest stages and feeds a growing desire in Australian audiences to experience the preeminent artists of our time.
The 2017 QPAC International Series featured England’s Royal Ballet. A phenomenal success acclaimed by audiences and critics alike, The Royal Ballet presented two original works, Woolf Works and The Winter’s Tale in QPAC’s Lyric Theatre, as well as a gala performance in Cairns following the Brisbane season. Both Woolf Works and The Winter’s Tale had not been performed by The Royal Ballet outside the Company’s performance home of Covent Garden in London. Queensland audiences embraced the works which demonstrated the scope of The Royal Ballet as one of the world’s leading companies. The performance by The Royal Ballet in Cairns at Munro Martin Parklands was the first time the company had performed in a tropical outdoor venue. The one-night gala performance extended the reach of the visiting company to regional Queensland and enabled audiences outside Brisbane to experience this leading international company firsthand. This was the first time QPAC toured an international company to Cairns as part of the QPAC International Series.
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Since it began in 2009, the QPAC International Series has reached a collective audience of 140 000 people, drawn around a third of audiences from outside Brisbane and generated a combined economic impact of more than $20M. The high profile seasons have directed national attention towards Brisbane showcasing the city and state as an attractive cultural destination.
In 2017, an extensive program accompanied the performances in the Lyric Theatre including one of the largest community projects undertaken by QPAC and The Royal Ballet, We All Dance – a community dance project bringing together community groups from a range of diverse backgrounds with teaching artists from The Royal Ballet as well as Queensland. Other elements in this curated program included creative insight sessions with choreographers from The Royal Ballet; masterclasses; conversations with creatives and academics unpacking the themes seen on stage; and an exhibition about creating costumes for dance called Made on the Body.
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The QPAC International Series is more than what you see on stage; QPAC creates multiple connection points between artist and audiences. As part of the 2017 season, QPAC curated a program of events and activities to connect with as many people as possible across the state. This program offered different ways to connect with the on stage productions as well as explore the ideas, themes, artists behind them. The program included live events, exclusive digital content and streamed activity created specifically for audiences, artists and communities across the state.
OUR AUDIENCES AND COMMUNITIES
For contemporary performing arts organisations, bringing productions to the stage is not enough. QPAC has both an obligation and a desire to create value for our audiences and communities by contributing to our society’s cultural, social and intellectual development. Great public institutions reflect the communities they work for. Key to achieving this is developing an understanding of who makes up our audiences and communities, their interests and drivers. While QPAC’s audience mainly reflects the demographic make-up of South East Queensland, where the majority of our audience is from, QPAC also uses digital platforms to engage with a wider community. QPAC seeks out ways to find points of connection and meaning-making while promoting cultural literacy and demonstrating the public value of arts and culture.
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Performing arts centres bring together audiences, artists and communities and variously function as performance houses, meeting places, community centres, national icons and vibrant sites of civic and cultural expression.
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#atQPAC
QPAC has an active social media presence with more than 276 860 followers across Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, Pinterest and Google+. QPAC encourages visitors to share their experiences via #atQPAC. Below is a selection of highlights from 2017.
LYRIC THEATRE 1-2 July QPAC International Series – The Royal Ballet’s Woolf Works QPAC 5-9 July QPAC International Series – The Royal Ballet’s The Winter’s Tale QPAC 19-31 July The Bodyguard The Musical John Frost, Michael Harrison and David Ian
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CONCERT HALL 2 July Pemulwuy! Finale Concert – Voices from the Trenches QPAC in association with the Voices of Birralee 4 July Twilight Notes: Enoch Arden QPAC 8 July The Pink Floyd Experience Animals 40th Anniversary In the Flesh Productions 10-11 July Russell Howard Round the World Live Tour Live Nation and Melbourne International Comedy Festival 13 July Sanctuary Queensland Music Festival, Camerata and QPAC in association with Brisbane City Council 14 July 16 Lovers Lane Queensland Music Festival and Brisbane City Council
15 July The Everly Brothers & Buddy Holly International Tribute Ben Maiorana Entertainment 17-20 July QUT Graduations July 2017 Queensland University of Technology 21-22 July QSO, Simone Young and Ray Chen Queensland Symphony Orchestra 24 July Australian World Symphony Orchestra Chamber 8 on Tour Australian World Orchestra 29 July Hang with QYO Queensland Music Festival and Brisbane City Council 30 July Ballet Theatre of Queensland 80th Anniversary Gala Ballet Theatre of Queensland PLAYHOUSE 14-29 July Ruddigore, or the Witch’s Curse Opera Queensland 22 July Lawrence Mooney – Like Literally A-List Entertainment MELBOURNE STREET GREEN 1-9 July Let’s Dance QPAC 2 July We All Dance Brisbane QPAC 28 July Green Jam QPAC
TONY GOULD GALLERY 1-31 July Made on the Body: Choreography from The Royal Ballet QPAC
Twilight Notes enchanted audiences with a collection of intimate musical discoveries in 2017. Designed as an early evening escape from the ordinary, the concerts showcased some of Australia’s, and the world’s most cherished chamber artisans.
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JULY
AUGUST
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1-13 August The Bodyguard The Musical John Frost, Michael Harrison and David Ian
A collaborative work from Expressions Dance Company, Opera Queensland and QPAC, Mozart Airborne, was the first production to be staged in the newly refurbished Cremorne Theatre.
22-31 August Kinky Boots Michael Cassel Group
14 August Mountain – A Cinematic & Musical Odyssey Stranger Than Fiction Films and Lingo Pictures, in association with Camp 4 Collective, and Sherpas Cinema and Australian Chamber Orchestra
CONCERT HALL
18 August Roy Orbison Orchestrated Ben Maiorana Entertainment
3 August Our Man in Havana Queensland Symphony Orchestra
19 August Shostakovich 11 Queensland Youth Orchestras
4-5 August QSO, Alondra and Duo Lechner Tiempo Queensland Symphony Orchestra
20 August Tangos and Dancers Queensland Symphony Orchestra
6 August Brisbane Sings 2017 The Queensland Show Choir
21 August Queen – It’s a Kinda Magic Rockcity and Showtime
8 August ABO Dmitiry Sinkovsky – The Singing Violin Australian Brandenburg Orchestra
25 August QSO, Alondra and Mahler 5 Queensland Symphony Orchestra
10 August Jon Stevens Starlight Album Tour with Kate Cebrano Premier Artists 11 August The TEN Tenors – 20th Anniversary Tour Frog in a Sock 12 August Mozart: Great C Minor Mass Queensland Symphony Orchestra 13 August Imogen Cooper Medici Concerts in association with QPAC
28 August Twilight Notes: Butterflying – Elena KatsChernin / Tamara-Anna Cislowska QPAC 30 August Puttin’ on the Ritz Mellen Events PLAYHOUSE 4-19 August La Fille Mal Gardée A co-production of Queensland Ballet and West Australian Ballet 25-31 August Bennelong QPAC and Bangarra Dance Theatre
28 August The Mabo Oration QPAC in association with Anti-Discrimination Commission Queensland CREMORNE THEATRE 5-12 August Mozart Airborne Expressions Dance Company, Opera Queensland and QPAC 15-31 August Dracula shake & stir theatre co and QPAC MELBOURNE STREET GREEN 25 August Green Jam QPAC TONY GOULD GALLERY 1-30 August Made on the Body: Choreography from The Royal Ballet QPAC
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LYRIC THEATRE
LYRIC THEATRE 1-30 September Kinky Boots Michael Cassel Group CONCERT HALL 2 September Queensland Korean Orchestra 10th Anniversary Concert Queensland Korean Orchestra
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3 September Guy Noble’s Excellent Musical Quiz Queensland Symphony Orchestra 6 September Michael Mosley – Live on Stage Live Nation and BBC Worldwide 9 September Cabaret de Paris M2 Productions & Entertainment 13 September The Beatles First 5 Beatles Live 19 September Twilight Notes: Debussy Quartet QPAC and Brisbane Festival in association with Griffith University 21-22 September Kevin Bridges Live Adrian Bohm 23 September QSO Plays the Romantics Queensland Symphony Orchestra in association with Brisbane Festival 28 September Megan Washington & Queensland Symphony Orchestra Brisbane Festival
29 September Diamonds are for Trevor: A Sparkling Tribute to Dame Shirley Bassey Brisbane Festival PLAYHOUSE 1-2 September Bennelong QPAC and Bangarra Dance Theatre 9-16 September Per Te Brisbane Festival and Aurecon 19-23 September Terror Brisbane Festival in association with QPAC 27-30 September Under Siege Brisbane Festival and Philip Bacon Galleries in association with QPAC CREMORNE THEATRE 1-2 September Dracula shake & stir theatre co and QPAC 22-23 September Grug and the Rainbow Brisbane Festival 26-30 September Kaleidoscope Brisbane Festival MELBOURNE STREET GREEN 29 September Green Jam QPAC TONY GOULD GALLERY 1-23 September Made on the Body: Choreography from The Royal Ballet QPAC
QPAC’s audiences love musical theatre. In 2017 57% of audiences coming to QPAC attended musical theatre works; for many, it’s their first time attending a live performance.
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SEPTEMBER
OUR ORGANISATION AND PARTNERS QPAC is a space that brings together artists, provides a platform and stage for artistic works and collaborations, and connects artists with audiences.
Critical components of our organisational capacity are our staff, partners, sponsors and donors. To innovate and grow our staff have the right combination of skills and are united by a shared vision cultivated by a culture of safety, collaboration, curiosity and fun. In order to extend the reach of all that QPAC does, we need to unlock the potential of our relationships with partners, sponsors and donors, to bring them on the journey with us and to develop two-way creative partnerships. QPAC’s ongoing success also relies on the many partnerships and relationships with Australia’s network of producers and presenters who are responsible for touring performances nationally. Building and maintaining a robust industry is important for QPAC but also has wider implications; the vitality of art in Australia is a collective responsibility.
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In order for QPAC to innovate and grow we need more than just great ideas, we need the capacity to implement them. We want to be equipped for real innovation, to be truly adaptable and creative.
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PRINCIPAL PARTNERS
ACCOMMODATION PARTNER
Hyundai MinterEllison – QPAC International Series Heritage Bank – Green Jam Lendlease – Out of the Box
Mantra
MAJOR PARTNERS
TRUSTS AND FOUNDATIONS
C&K Treasury Hotel and Casino Aveo
Maria Vasas Foundation John Villiers Trust QLD Community Fund
SUPPORTING PARTNERS
MAJOR BENEFACTORS
YFG Moët Hennessy National Storage Neals Hire
Dr Cathryn Mittelheuser AM Philip Bacon AM
AIRLINE PARTNER Singapore Airlines
SUPPORTING BENEFACTORS Circle of Influence Out of the Box Circle of Influence QPAC International Series MEDIA PARTNER JC Decaux CORPORATE PARTNER Qantas
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QPAC thanks
OUR SUSTAINABILITY AND GROWTH Vital cultural organisations deliver on mission and create impact and public value. They do not deliver at the same scale and in the same way year on year. They are nimble, resourced to adapt and change and they reinvest in themselves. Our financial capacity underpins our ability to invest, expand and try new things or old things in new ways. To this end, we are committed to working with partners, from all sectors, to achieve results and amplify impact.
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The development of new works is a huge undertaking and carries with it some risk but it is important in building the capacity of the arts industry and in telling our stories. As a leader in the arts in Queensland, QPAC prepares for industry growth and supports and collaborates across the sector.
LYRIC THEATRE 1-22 October Kinky Boots Michael Cassel Group CONCERT HALL 1 October Glenn Hughes – Classic Deep Purple Live! Liberty Stage
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3 October Tommy Emmanuel In Concert Rob Potts and Jeff Lewis 5 October Michael Ball & Alfie Boe – Together Live Nation 6 October Aled Jones – One Voice Live In Concert Live Nation 7 October Broadway and Beyond Queensland Pops Orchestra 9 October Emmanuel Pahud Australian Chamber Orchestra 11 October The Glen Miller Orchestra ATA Allstar Artists 13-14 October QSO and Piers Lane – 40 Years Queensland Symphony Orchestra 15 October Ode to Joy The University of Queensland School of Music 19-20 October A Festival of Russian Ballet Russian Ballet Ltd
21 October Scotland The Brave Andrew McKinnon 22 October Classic Sounds of the Screen Queensland Symphony Orchestra 23 October Kathy Griffin Live Nation 24 October St Rita’s College Annual Thanksgiving Celebration 2017 St Rita’s College 25 October Clayfield College Annual Speech Night 2017 Clayfield College 26 October All Hallows’ Night of Celebration 2017 All Hallows’ School Limited 27 October CSTD Dance Extravaganza 2017 Commonwealth Society of Teachers of Dancing 28 October QYO Finale Queensland Youth Orchestras 29 October Mark Vincent Lunchbox Theatricals Productions 30 October Twilight Notes: Joseph Tawadros Trio QPAC 31 October Villanova College Celebration of Excellence 2017 Villanova College
PLAYHOUSE 5-7 October Lights, Music, Dance! Ashgrove Dance Studio 11-15 October Bambert’s Book of Lost Stories A Barking Gecko Theatre Company production presented by QPAC 25-30 October Peter Pan Queensland Ballet CREMORNE THEATRE 12 October The Sky’s The Limit: Student Cabaret Showcase QPAC and Queensland Conservatorium Griffith University 13-14 October An Evening with Liz Callaway QPAC and Queensland Conservatorium Griffith University MELBOURNE STREET GREEN 13, 27 October Green Jam QPAC TONY GOULD GALLERY 10-30 October Puppet People: A Snapshot of Australian Puppetry QPAC
Creativity is our first language. Throughout the year, QPAC’s program ensures there is space for kids by acknowledging them as important participants and creators of art.
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OCTOBER
LYRIC THEATRE 4-30 November The Wizard of Oz The Gordon Frost Organisation CONCERT HALL 1 November Iona College Junior and Senior School Speech Night 2017 Iona College
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2 November Guy Sebastian The Harbour Agency 5 November Australian Girls’ Choir Annual Concert 2017 Australian School of Performing Arts 7 November Brisbane Boys College Speech Night 2017 Brisbane Boys College 8 November 2017 John Paul College Speech Night 2017 John Paul College Limited 10 November Blame it On – Bianca Bel Rio Working Management 11 November Ziggy Alberts Select Music Agency 13 November St Aidan’s AGC Annual Award Ceremony 2017 The Trustee for the Society of The Sacred Advent – St Aidan’s Trust
14 November St Margaret’s Speech Night 2017 St Margaret’s Anglican Girls School 15 November Brisbane Grammar School Speech Day 2017 The Board of Trustees of Brisbane Grammar School 16 November Somerville House Speech Night 2017 The Trustee for The Presbyterian & Methodist Schools Association Somerville House 17-18 November QSO, Alondra + Vengerov Queensland Symphony Orchestra and QPAC 19 November Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment & Rachel Podger Musica Viva Australia 21 November The Rhythms of Ireland 10 Year Anniversary Tour Rokitz Entertainment 25 November Carmen In-Concert Queensland Symphony Orchestra, QPAC and Opera Queensland 26 November The Nightingale QPAC and Southern Cross Soloists 27 November Sounds of Light Human Appeal International Australia
28 November Brisbane Grammar School Presentation Afternoon The Board of Trustees of Brisbane Grammar School PLAYHOUSE 1-4 November Peter Pan Queensland Ballet 11-30 November Scenes From a Marriage Presented by arrangement with the Ingmar Bergman Foundation, Josef Weinberger Ltd and Hal Leonard Australia Pty Ltd CREMORNE THEATRE 25 November ASPAFTV End of Year Performance 2017 Australian School of Performing Arts, Film and Television MELBOURNE STREET GREEN 24 November Green Jam QPAC TONY GOULD GALLERY 1-30 November Puppet People: A Snapshot of Australian Puppetry QPAC
The London Palladium production of The Wizard of Oz had its Australian premiere in QPAC’s Lyric Theatre, before starting a national tour.
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NOVEMBER
LYRIC THEATRE 1-3 December The Wizard of Oz The Gordon Frost Organisation 8-16 December The Nutcracker Queensland Ballet 26-31 December Mamma Mia! The Musical Louise Withers and Michael Coppel Entertainment
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CONCERT HALL 2 December From Broadway to La Scala Spiritworks Pty Ltd 3 December The White Mouse Camerata 5 December The Shins QPAC in association with Handsome Tours 6 December Bach’s Christmas Oratorio Australian Chamber Orchestra 7 December Go! Show Gold Dennis Smith 9 December Handel: Messiah Queensland Symphony Orchestra
10-15 December QUT Graduations December 2017 Queensland University of Technology
12-23 December Emily Brown and the Thing QPAC Presents Tall Stories
22-23 December Spirit of Christmas QPAC
19-23 December A Very Kransky Christmas QPAC and The Kransky Sisters
31 December New Year’s Eve Gala Queensland Pops Orchestra
MELBOURNE STREET GREEN
PLAYHOUSE 1-3 December Scenes From a Marriage Presented by arrangement with the Ingmar Bergman Foundation, Josef Weinberger Ltd and Hal Leonard Australia Pty Ltd 6-9 December Humans QPAC and Circa 13-23 December The 78-Storey Treehouse QPAC CREMORNE THEATRE 1-2 December Awakening QPAC and Aboriginal Centre for the Performing Arts 7-9 December The Boxties: Bound Away To Leave You QPAC
8, 15, 22 December Green Jam QPAC TONY GOULD GALLERY 1-31 December Puppet People: A Snapshot of Australian Puppetry QPAC
In 2017, QPAC and Circa Contemporary Circus announced a three-year partnership that will further enable the internationally-renowned ensemble to push the boundaries of the art form and grow the opportunities to present ground-breaking works to audiences in Queensland.
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DECEMBER
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Credits
Cover:
The Royal Ballet’s The Winter’s Tale. Photo Darren Thomas
P1:
QPAC from Victoria Bridge. Photo Darren Thomas
P2-3:
QPAC’s refurbished Cremorne Theatre
P4-5:
The Royal Ballet’s Woolf Works. Photo Darren Thomas
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P6-7:
Kate Miller-Heidke
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P8-9:
The Royal Ballet’s The Winter’s Tale. Photo Darren Thomas
P10-11:
MAMMA MIA! Photo Darren Thomas
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P12-13:
Ane Brun
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P14-15:
Phil Jamieson American Idiot
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P16-17:
James Rowland Every Brilliant Thing
P18-19:
Bennelong, Bangarra Dance Theatre. Photo Daniel Boud Dancers: Beau Dean Riley Smith and Bangarra Dancers
Contact PO Box 3567, South Bank, Qld, 4101 (07) 3840 7444 | qpac.com.au qpac.reception@qpac.com.au
Acknowledgement
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PHOTO CREDITS
The Queensland Performing Arts Trust is a statutory body of the State of Queensland and is partially funded by the Queensland Government The Honourable Leeanne Enoch MP, Minister for Environment and the Great Barrier Reef, Minister for Science and Minister for the Arts Director-General, Department of Environment and Science: Jamie Merrick QPAC respectfully acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the Lands across Queensland and pays respect to their ancestors who came before them and to Elders past, present and emerging.
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P20-21:
Joshua Bell. Photo Phil Knott
P22-23:
The Play That Goes Wrong
P24-25:
Natalia Osipova and Edward Watson in rehearsal for Tetractys ©ROH/Johan Persson, 2014
P26-27:
My Fair Lady. Photo Jeff Busby
P28-29:
The Royal Ballet’s Cairns Gala Performance. Lovegreen Photography
P30-31:
We All Dance. Photo Darren Thomas
P32-33:
Let’s Dance. Photo Darren Thomas
P34-35:
Courtesy QPAC Social Media
P36-37:
John Bell. Photo Pierre Toussaint
P38-39:
Alana Sargent & Richard Causer in Mozart Airborne, EDC and OperaQ. Photo Jeff Camden
P40-41:
Toby Francis as Charlie in Kinky Boots. Photo Matthew Murphy
P42-43:
White Snake
P44-45:
Backstage at QPAC Partner event. Photo Darren Thomas
P46-47:
The Royal Ballet’s Woolf Works. Photo Darren Thomas
P48-49:
Sierra Boggess Masterclass, Maddison McDonald
Board
P50-51:
Bambert’s Book of Lost Stories
Chair – Professor Peter Coaldrake AO Deputy Chair – Leigh Tabrett PSM Charles Berry Dare Power Susan Rix AM Professor Chris Sarra Leanne de Souza
P52-53:
Samantha Dodemaide as Dorothy in The Wizard of Oz. Photo Jeff Busby
Executive Chief Executive – John Kotzas Executive Director – Stakeholder Engagement Strategy: Jackie Branch Executive Director – Visitation: Roxanne Hopkins Executive Director – Business Performance: Kieron Roost Acting Executive Director – Curatorial: Bill Jessop
P54-55:
Circa Humans. Photo by Sarah Walker
P56-57:
Puppet People. Photo Sharyn Swanepoel
P58-59:
American Idiot. Photo Darren Thomas
P60:
Green Jam