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This edition of @QPAC marks the end of an extremely full and successful year for the Centre and the beginning of a busy summer. In curating our annual program, one of the things we strive for is diversity – a mix of art forms and artists that satisfies and stretches the desires of our audiences and that fulfils our ambitions as the state’s major performing arts centre. From time to time we welcome back a much loved musical but no production is welcomed year after year – except one. Since the very first year we opened, QPAC’s Spirit of Christmas concerts have brought together artists and audiences in a shared celebration of the season. I look forward to welcoming you to our 27th Christmas concert this December featuring guest artists, acclaimed musical theatre and television performers Alinta Chidzey and Simon Gleeson. In June we celebrated the two decades of another signature QPAC event – the Out of the Box Festival for Children. A particular favourite of our young audiences was the Dinosaur Petting Zoo and so T-Rex, Australovenator and friends are returning to the Melbourne Street Green to prompt screams of horror and delight from thousands more children in January. Inside the building, our theatres will be filled with magic and wonder. The Illusionists bring ancient magic to a new century, Queensland Ballet awakens a princess in The Sleeping Beauty and the Ballet Theatre of Queensland transports us to Neverland, the home of Peter Pan. Into the new year, every week holds something special. We welcome stage and screen icons Angela Lansbury and James Earl Jones in the Australian premiere of Driving Miss Daisy. Opera Australia returns in the new year with South Pacific which opened to critical acclaim and sell out performances in Sydney. Join the festivity this summer at QPAC.
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South Pacific After seven Tony Awards® and sell out seasons on Broadway and the West End, the Lincoln Center Theater’s stunning production of Rodgers & Hammerstein’s South Pacific is finally coming to Brisbane. A ground-breaking new production, directed by Bartlett Sher, South Pacific swept the 2008 Tony Awards® and played to sold-out houses for two and a half years, making it one of the Lincoln Center Theater’s most successful productions. Australian favourite LISA McCUNE stars as Nellie alongside celebrated baritone TEDDY TAHU RHODES as Emile and the talented DANIEL KOEK, playing Cable – a role he performed to great acclaim on the West End. A superb 26 piece orchestra will play what is undoubtedly one of Rodgers & Hammerstein’s most glorious scores, featuring magnificent numbers including: Some Enchanted Evening, I’m Gonna Wash That Man Right Outa My Hair, Bali Ha’i, There is Nothin’ Like a Dame.
‘10/10 – The best musical of the year!’ herald sun
‘Dramatic and enchanting; attractive and romantic, fans won’t want to miss it.’
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27 December to 27 January Lyric Theatre TICKETS $79.90 to $149.90* *transaction fee applies WHEN
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A Chorus Line In an empty theatre, on a bare stage, casting for a new Broadway musical is almost complete. For 17 dancers, this audition is the chance of a lifetime. It’s what they’ve worked for – with every drop of sweat, every hour of training, every day of their lives. It’s the one opportunity to do what they’ve always dreamed – to have the chance to dance. This is A Chorus Line, the story of the ones who make it and the ones who don’t. Told through captivating song, riveting drama and stunning choreography, they describe the events that have shaped their lives and their decisions to become dancers. Based on true stories, A Chorus Line revolutionised Broadway for 15 years becoming the longest running musical in Broadway history. The show won nine Tony Awards®, including Best Musical, seven Drama Desk Awards, the New York Critics Circle Award and the Pulitzer Prize for Drama.
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‘Thrills from the opening number to the glittering finale’ new york daily news
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16 November to 2 December Lyric Theatre TICKETS $64.90 to $124.90* *transaction fee applies WHEN
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THE MOUSETRAP THE WORLD’S MOST FAMOUS THRILLER IS TOURING AUSTRALIA FOR THE FIRST TIME! When a group of strangers are trapped together at Monkswell Manor during a snowstorm, they soon discover one of them is a murderer. Is it the newlyweds? Maybe it’s the spinster with the curious background? It could be the architect, the retired Army Major or maybe the odd man who claims his car overturned in a snow drift? Agatha Christie’s world renowned thriller has kept audiences guessing for six decades. Seen by over 10 million people across the globe, don’t miss this amazing opportunity to be a part of the phenomenon that has become the world’s longest running stage production of all time.
This critically acclaimed official Diamond Anniversary Production has enjoyed sold out seasons around the country as it tours Australia for the first time. From the queen of the murder mystery, Agatha Christie’s THE MOUSETRAP is an evening of intrigue and suspense where murder lurks around every corner. A masterpiece not to be missed, this classic whodunit will leave you guessing till the end.
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‘A whodunit at its best’ daily telegraph ‘One of the most skillfully written murder mysteries ever produced’ the new york times
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The Pitch & The China Incident Down-and-out film writer Walter Weinermann is psyching himself up for the biggest pitch meeting of his life. He has an epic idea, and a dream cast. The one thing he doesn’t have is a decent ending. After moving to Hollywood in the 1920s, screenwriter Herman J. Mankiewicz said to friends back in New York: “Millions are to be grabbed out here, and your only competition is idiots.” By the time the credits roll on Peter Houghton’s witty, manic, one-man show The Pitch, we’ll find out if Walter is destined to be a millionaire – or just an idiot.
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2 February to 9 March Cremorne Theatre TICKETS $33 to $65* (Single tickets on sale 4 December) *transaction fee applies WHEN
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Companion piece The China Incident is the story of one woman, a perfect storm of crises, and altogether too many phones. Bea Pontivec is a high-flying, highly-strung diplomatic consultant who’s quite literally well connected. She has hotlines to the White House, to the United Nations, to a bloodthirsty dictator. She’s a power-broker, a playmaker, a cast-iron negotiator, a control freak. But as this pin-sharp satire becomes ever more frenetic, and her personal and professional lives collide, Bea will learn the meaning of the term ‘communications breakdown’. The Pitch – Winner of Green Room Award for Best New Australian Play (2006).
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Driving Miss Daisy Two of the world’s greatest living actors – five-time Tony Award® and three-time Academy Award® nominee Angela Lansbury and two-time Tony Award® winner and Honorary Academy Award® recipient James Earl Jones – are coming together in Brisbane in Alfred Uhry’s Pulitzer Prize winning classic play Driving Miss Daisy.
affecting story of the decades-long relationship between an elderly Southern Jewish woman, Daisy Werthan, and her compassionate African-American chauffeur, Hoke Colburn. Their iconic tale of pride, changing times and the transformative power of friendship has warmed the hearts of millions worldwide.
A timeless American play, which inspired the beloved Academy Award®-winning film, Driving Miss Daisy tells the
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5 to 24 February Playhouse TICKETS $99.90 to $199.90* *transaction fee applies wHEN
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The Sleeping Beauty with the queensland symphony orchestra The evil Carabosse casts a spell on baby Princess Aurora, proclaiming that at 16 years old, she will prick her finger on a rose thorn and die. But the good Lilac Fairy changes the spell to an enchanted sleep for one hundred years... Aurora is finally woken by a kiss from a Prince, and a joyous wedding follows. The Sleeping Beauty is one of the most loved treasures of classical ballet, and this captivating production by François Klaus honours the style of Marius Petipa. With beautiful sets and costumes, the magical tale unfolds to the famous music of Tchaikovsky. You and your family will be enchanted by this magnificent ballet.
‘This production is full of highlights, with each act more entrancing and exciting than the last...’
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1 to 19 December Playhouse TICKETS $74 to $84* (Child $50*) *transaction fee applies WHEN
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The Australian Ballet – Swan Lake In the woods there is enchantment... Swan Lake, the world’s most beloved ballet, returns to its roots in a new, traditional production by The Australian Ballet. Commissioned especially for the company’s 50th anniversary, it has everything a good Swan Lake should – a troubled prince, an enchanted swan, a malevolent magician and doomed love. Celebrated for his intense musicality and classical purity, Stephen Baynes adds his unique touch to this 19th century masterpiece. Set to Tchaikovsky’s timeless score with designs by Hugh Colman, he’s created a ballet of unprecedented magnificence. Following 2012’s stellar season of Romeo & Juliet, Swan Lake promises to be another sell-out production by The Australian Ballet.
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‘Everything about Swan Lake is flawless – the tragic romance, the superb choreography and elegant prose represented through elongated limbs and stunning movement.’ australia stage
‘... fans will love its familiar elements coupled with a handful of modern injections’ herald sun
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Shen Yun
Polecats
Shen Yun – for the Chinese, the words evoke a sense of wonder, magic and the divine. To audiences who have seen it, they recall the experience of a lifetime, a moment so powerfully beautiful it touches the soul.
Following an award winning, sell out season at the Adelaide Fringe, Polecats is set to thrill audiences across Australia with its breathtaking and unique marriage of contemporary dance, ballet and pole dancing.
Discover the glory of a fantastically rich culture, that of classical China, brought to life through brilliantly choreographed dance and mesmerising, all-original orchestral compositions. Magnificently costumed dancers, the world’s elite, move in poetic arrangements that evoke pastoral beauty, imperial drama and the glory of an ancient civilization. This season, discover what art was meant to be. Discover Shen Yun.
Created by Artistic Director Cathy Adamek, Polecats combines elements of physical theatre and burlesque cabaret to create a visually spectacular performance.
‘An extraordinary experience… exquisitely beautiful.’ cate blanchett
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1 to 3 February WHERE Lyric Theatre TICKETS $85 to $155* *transaction fee applies 14 when
This stand-out show celebrates the artistry of pole dancing. The remarkable physicality of the routines showcases the strength, flexibility and endurance of the performers, embodying a message of female empowerment.
‘Brilliant! Skill, strength, sophistication…’ talkfringe
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4 to 8 December Cremorne Theatre TICKETS $57* *transaction fee applies WHEN
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Stephen Merchant Live: Hello Ladies
The Grand Illusionist
Straight off the back of his success on Australia’s Got Talent as 2011’s runner up, Cosentino – The Grand Illusionist is headed to Brisbane this December to wow audiences with his Distortions tour. He is the first ever Australian magician to have his own TV special which rated 1.975 million nationally, and has also won the Merlin Award for most Original Magician 2012. Be sure to get your seats before they sell out!
‘Cosentino mirrors the legendary Harry Houdini’
The Emmy, BAFTA and Golden Globe award winning cocreator of The Office and Extras is about to bring his first ever stand-up comedy tour Stephen Merchant Live: Hello Ladies... to Australia. Globally known for his acclaimed collaborative work with partner Ricky Gervais, Merchant has at last decided to take his considerable stand-up talents on the road. His recent UK tour was hugely successful – including ten nights at London’s Hammersmith Apollo – garnering universal critical acclaim.
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Stephen Merchant said: “Most people don’t realise that I was a stand-up comedian before I met Ricky Gervais and his coat-tails. Life can be lonely as a TV writer so this tour is a great opportunity for me to get out there and meet my fans. And make at least one of them my wife.”
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13 December at 7.30pm WHERE Lyric Theatre TICKETS $59 to $120* *transaction fee applies WHEN
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Classical Mystery Tour What would The Beatles have sounded like if they had the chance to perform live in concert with a symphony orchestra? Find out when Classical Mystery Tour: A Tribute to the Beatles performs live in QPAC’s Lyric Theatre. The four musicians in Classical Mystery Tour look and sound just like The Beatles, but Classical Mystery Tour is more than just a rock concert. The show features two unforgettable hours of non-stop Beatles hits. Hear Penny Lane with a live trumpet section, experience the beauty of Yesterday with an acoustic guitar and string quartet and enjoy the classical/rock blend on I Am the Walrus – plus many more, all performed exactly as they were originally recorded.
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From early Beatles music on through the solo years, Classical Mystery Tour is the best of The Beatles like you’ve never heard them before.
‘more than just an incredible simulation... a high goose-bump quotient... the crowd stood and bellowed for more.’ los angeles times
Queensland Pops Orchestra New Year’s Eve Gala
The Hollies
Celebrate New Year’s Eve with the Queensland Pops Orchestra in a spectacular gala event!
In celebration of their five decades of success, UK’s legendary group The Hollies perform live at QPAC.
Finishing with the traditional Auld Lang Syne as the old year slips away, join the Queensland Pops Orchestra and special guest artists, soprano Judit V. Molnár and tenor Craig Atkinson, who will bring you numbers from opera and musical theatre. The evening will also feature a special tribute to this Olympic year as well as all your favourite New Year’s Eve repertoire.
Witness original members guitar vocalist Tony Hicks and drummer Bobby Elliott on stage with Peter Horwarth, Ray Stiles, Steve Lauri and Ian Parker. The group will play all their hits, including He Ain’t Heavy, He’s My Brother, The Air that I Breathe, On a Carousel, Here I go Again and Carrie Anne. The Hollies’ trademark harmonies are coupled with sheer musical prowess. Their anthems promise to bring the concert to a crescendo and earn well-deserved recognition – winning over new generations of fans.
Over the last 28 years the Pops Orchestra’s sell out New Year’s Eve concerts have become a tradition and this year is set to be no exception, so book now and don’t miss out on the fun!
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31 December at 9.30pm WHERE Concert Hall TICKETS $80 to $85* *transaction fee applies WHEN
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8 February at 8pm Concert Hall TICKETS $79.90 to $98.90* *transaction fee applies WHEN
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Sarah Blasko with orchestra
Following the recording of her fourth album, I Awake, in Sweden and Bulgaria with the Bulgarian Symphony Orchestra in 2012, Blasko will perform the album across the country supported by Australia’s best orchestras. Blasko has won two ARIAs for Best Female and Best Pop Album, plus triple j’s J Award for Australian Album of the Year. She has also been nominated for a further 14 ARIAs (including two for Album of The Year) and been shortlisted for two Australian Music Prizes and another J Award. I Awake is a grand statement from one of the country’s most unique and respected artists. Blasko never shrinks from breaking new ground and, in true form, she takes to the stage of the QPAC Concert Hall accompanied by the lush sounds of a full orchestra.
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Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain After the phenomenal success of their first tour to Australia in March 2012, the Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain will be returning in February 2013 with a completely new show. Bringing only their ‘bonsai guitars’, and the belief that all musical genres are available for reinterpretation (as long as they are played on the ukulele!), the Ukes present a virtuosic collision of raw post-punk performance and toetapping oldies – from Tchaikovsky to Nirvana via Kate Bush, Black Sabbath and Spaghetti Western soundtracks. Routinely met with standing ovations, the Ukes’ depraved musicology gives you one plucking thing after another. Modern exercise in minimal art? Or a rabble-rousing music hall/stadium rock experience? Either way, you’ll never think about music in the same way.
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18 February at 8pm Concert Hall TICKETS $79.90 to $109.90* *transaction fee applies WHEN
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Glenn Frey
Tim Rogers & The Bamboos The Rock ‘n Soul Medicine Show
Eagles’ singer songwriter and founding member Glenn Frey heads to QPAC armed with a set list of iconic West Coast hits and his sixth solo album Pioneer of The Eagles’ harmonic California sound, Glenn Frey has a massive list of accolades including: 6 number one albums, 6 Grammy Awards, 5 American Music Awards and two inductions into the Songwriters and Rock & Roll Halls of Fame. Glenn’s massive career credits include Take it Easy, Desperado, Take it to the Limit, Tequila Sunrise, Lyin’ Eyes, Peaceful Easy Feeling, You Belong to the City, The Heat is On and many more.
Bringing together two iconic Australian artists in Tim Rogers (You Am I) and nine-piece soul/funk outfit The Bamboos, it’s The Rock n Soul Medicine Show! Sparks flew when Rogers collaborated with Bamboos bandleader Lance Ferguson on one of the biggest songs of 2012, I Got Burned, which was included on the ARIA Award nominated Bamboos album Medicine Man. The track was championed by the likes of Triple J, ABC Radio, Triple M and catapulted by a legendary live performance on ABC TV’s Adam Hills In Gordon St Tonight. These raucous merchants of Soul and Rock ‘n Roll will be rambling into town, peddling musical elixirs new and old alongside some carefully hand-picked classic covers.
Don’t miss Eagles legend Glenn Frey – with his band and the Queensland Pops Orchestra and special guest Troy Cassar-Daley.
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21 February at 8pm WHERE Concert Hall TICKETS $89 to $199* *transaction fee applies WHEN
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28 February at 8pm Concert Hall TICKETS $65* *transaction fee applies WHEN
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QSO Handel’s Messiah The Queensland Symphony Orchestra will hold its annual Messiah concert at 7pm on Saturday 1 December in the Concert Hall. This year the Orchestra performs Handel’s Messiah with the Brisbane Chorale, directed by Emily Cox.
Former Glyndebourne Chorus Master Tecwyn Evans heads a fine cast of singers including soprano Susanna Andersson, mezzo-soprano Georgia Hawes, tenor Henry Choo and baritone Andrew Collis.
Composed in just three weeks, Handel’s Messiah has enthralled and transported people of all faiths for more than 250 years. This work has proven to be one of the transcendent glories not just of Western music, but Western civilization itself.
Join the Queensland Symphony Orchestra for the final mainstage performance of 2012 and celebrate the start of the holiday season.
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Alpine Symphony john curro 80th birthday concert
Come and join the celebration as Queensland Youth Orchestras (QYO) pays tribute to its founder and Director of Music, John Curro AM MBE. To celebrate John Curro’s 80th birthday, QYO is forming a 150-member Alumni Orchestra – including some of Australia’s finest professional musicians – to perform Richard Strauss’s magnificent Alpine Symphony.
QSO with Kuerti & Fritzsch Haunting beauty and realms of enchantment. Anton Kuerti mesmerizes audiences with his revelatory performances of the Emperor, Beethoven’s final and much loved concerto. Kuerti’s affinity with this work is especially revealed in the haunting beauty of the concerto’s Adagio movement. The latter was recently used to poignant effect in the film The King’s Speech.
In the first half of the concert, the current Queensland Youth Symphony Orchestra will perform Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 4 with soloist Stephen Emmerson. Stephen, a member of the Queensland Youth Symphony from 1976 to 1980, performed widely as a pianist, in concerts and festivals around Australia, New Zealand, Asia and the Pacific.
Bruckner was accused unfairly of trying to “out-Beethoven Beethoven” in his lifetime but it is certainly true he loved his music. Like his hero, Bruckner composed nine symphonies of which the Fourth, steeped so romantically in medieval pageantry and realms of enchantment, is the most popular.
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22 December at 7pm WHERE Concert Hall TICKETS $25 to 33* *transaction fee applies WHEN
16 February at 8pm Concert Hall TICKETS $70 to $100* *transaction fee applies WHEN
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ACO – The Reef
Southern Cross Soloists mandolin mastery
In May, when the surf is at its best, Richard Tognetti took a crew of surfers, musicians and film makers to Ningaloo Reef, where the desert meets the sea. They spent two unforgettable weeks surfing, making music and filming and the result is The Reef.
Deutsche Grammophon artist and Grammy nominated mandolin virtuoso, Avi Avital, joins the Southern Cross Soloists in their first concert of 2013 in a stunning program featuring Baroque masterworks and traditional folk songs.
Immerse yourself in Jon Frank’s images of the ocean, the world’s best fin-free surfers, the arid desert landscape and the starry sky, as an incredible array of music swirls around you. You’ll never forget it.
This Israeli mandolin master charms audiences with his striking musicianship, technical brilliance and flamboyant style. The concert will showcase his extraordinary talents as we circle the globe visiting countries including France, Italy and Hungary. Be captivated with Avi’s performance of Bloch’s famous and haunting Nigun – Hebrew for ‘melody’.
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22 February at 8pm WHERE Concert Hall TICKETS $55.85 to $105.85* *transaction fee applies 22 WHEN
24 Feburary at 3pm Concert Hall TICKETS $37 to $59* *transaction fee applies when
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all dressed up Costumes from Broadway to Hollywood When sound was added to film, it was possible to recreate the biggest musical hits for a wider audience. At first the movie musical fed eagerly on Broadway’s brightest talents. Stage-bound productions were recreated ever more lavishly. Soon Hollywood began to develop its own style, adapting plays or books, or even starting with original ideas. But the biggest stage hits still became even bigger movie hits. In recent years the flow seems to have reversed, as Broadway explores the movie back catalogue for new ideas. All Dressed Up: Costumes from Broadway to Hollywood showcases costumes from Brisbane-based collector
Nicholas Inglis. The installation explores the changing relationship between stage and screen. It includes costumes from films based on stage shows, such as the film version of Annie, costumes from original films that have been made into stage shows, such as Priscilla, Queen of the Desert, and costumes created for the stage. Costumes worn by Judy Garland, Sammy Davis Jnr., Bette Midler, Julie Andrews, Ray Bolger, Ethel Merman, Liza Minnelli, Carol Channing, Nathan Lane, Peter Allen, Eddie Murphy and others are featured in the exhibition.
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brisbane exclusive ~ may 30 to june 9, 2013
Moscow’s mighty Bolshoi Ballet returns to Australia for the first time in almost two decades.
PICTURED ~ THE ANIMATED GARDEN, A SCENE FROM LE CORSAIRE. © BOLSHOI THEATRE, DAMIR YUSUPOV
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Lyrebird Restaurant Quality à la carte menu, excellent service and a relaxed atmosphere at QPAC’s flagship restaurant. Lyrebird bookings | 07 3840 7598 The Café Great range of burgers and meals cooked to order in an urban oasis next to the Melbourne Street Green. The Bistro Char-grill steakhouse menu for the whole family in a casual outdoor setting in the Cascade Court. PLAYHOUSE COFFEE Bar Discover the tempting new menu and extensive wine list as the Playhouse bar transforms into a new European wine bar. The Bar Featuring our hand-selected fine wines, cocktails and boutique beers, The Bar is the ideal meeting place either side of the show. Foyer Bars Foyer bars open 90 minutes prior to your performance. For a lighter dining option, enjoy an antipasto or cheese share plate.
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food and drink Unless otherwise advised, food and drink are not permitted in the theatres. Bottled water is permitted.
audio description At some performances trained Audio Describers provide a commentary with concise descriptions of actions, expressions and gestures to complement the theatre experience for patrons who are blind or have low vision. Patrons collect headsets at the Cloakroom, Ticket Sales Foyer, Mezzanine Level and need to be seated 15 minutes before the performance to receive program details together with descriptions of costumes and stage settings. To purchase tickets to audio-described performances phone qtix group sales (07) 3840 7466 or email groups@qpac.com.au
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ay Fun d i l o H S u mmer A little birdie told us there will be fun for the whole family across the Cultural Precinct these Summer holidays. We would even go as far to say that there is a little magic in the air, making the impossible, possible. Thought dinosaurs were extinct? Think again, as life sized, pre-historic creatures take over the Melbourne Street Green and thrill children young and old as part of Dinosaur Petting Zoo. If your family prefer pets that drool and cause a bit of mischief, then you should head over to the Cremorne Theatre for the delightful production Hairy Maclary and Friends – what tomfoolery will Hairy get into this time? Or do you prefer your thrills to come with the glitz and glamour of a Las Vegas style blockbuster? You’re in luck, as seven of the world’s greatest magicians present a stage spectacular that will have Mum gripping onto her seat and the kids cheering for more! They will be all tuckered out after the excitement of The Illusionists! And are you sick of Dad singing the wrong words to EVERY Christmas carol? The solution is to take him to Spirit of Christmas, the perfect celebration of the joyful season and a chance to sing along to his favourite carols. Our friends around the Cultural Precinct and South Bank also have a calendar full of family friendly and free activities on offer!
Don’t miss a moment of the fun or you’ll be tweeting mad! pictured on cover dinosaurs from dinosaur petting zoo™ an erth visual & physical inc. production images provided by erth
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Spirit Of Christmas
presented by qpac
7 and 8 December Concert Hall TICKETS $39* (Child $25*) *transaction fee applies WHEN
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Featuring guest soloists: musical theatre stars Simon Gleeson (Love Never Dies, Chess, Mamma Mia!) and Alinta Chidzey (West Side Story, Chess, The Music of Andrew Lloyd Webber); 150 voice Spirit of Christmas Choir with the QPAC Choir and Brisbane Chorale; the children’s choir from Brisbane’s Birralee Voices; the Queensland Symphony Orchestra conducted by Simon Kenway and the iconic Klais Grand Pipe Organ.
Spirit of Christmas is QPAC’s much loved annual celebration of the yuletide season, which this year will also see Spirit of Christmas favourite ABC TV’s Jenny Woodward return to host this special event. Presented in the grandeur of the Concert Hall, Spirit of Christmas is an occasion to enjoy uplifting songs, be inspired by the Christmas message and sing along with your favourite carols. Join us for this entertaining celebration of the true meaning and joy of Christmas.
spirit of christmas major partner: the sunday mail
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The halls will be decked, the stockings hung. December welcomes back Spirit of Christmas, with all our favourite carols to be sung.
photographer dylan evans
Green Jam Sessions Smooth Jazz, Groovy Lounge As the weather heats up, Green Jam Sessions return to QPAC’s Melbourne Street Green, swinging into action every Friday at dusk for an evening of chilled lounge and smooth jazz. In this free showcase of live music, supported by Heritage Bank, the multi-talented musicians from Queensland Conservatorium Griffith University showcase their impressive skills with a repertoire of jazz standards, contemporary grooves and laid back funk.
Friday evening at Green Jam is the perfect way to wrap up the working week and start the weekend wind down with cool tunes, chilled beverages and great company. green jam sessions major partner: heritage bank green jam sessions supported by: queensland conservatorium griffith university
presented by qpac WHEN
WHERE FREE
5 October to 7 December (Friday Evenings) 5pm to 8pm Melbourne Street Green
© hairy maclary and friends, lynley dodd, 2012
Hairy Maclary and Friends Hairy Maclary and Friends will be springing from the pages of the celebrated books by Lynley Dodd to the stage these summer holidays. Featuring Hercules Morse – as big as a horse, Bottomley Potts – covered in spots, Schnitzel von Krumm with the very low tum, Scarface Claw, the toughest tomcat in town, and of course, the lovable Hairy Maclary from Donaldson Dairy running amuck and causing mischief.
‘Fans of the storybooks cannot fail to enjoy this performance and every child should see this.’ one4review
With music, colourful costumes, singing and some of your favourite Hairy Maclary stories, this show is a must-see for young children and their families. Sing along and do the actions with all the characters from the books live on stage.
presented by qpac and andrew kay
From 9 January WHERE Cremorne Theatre TICKETS $39* *transaction fee applies WHEN
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THE ILLUSIONISTS Get ready to be blown away by the biggest, boldest and most spectacular magic show ever to be staged in Queensland! The Illusionists is a world first. Seven of the greatest magicians on the planet are coming together on stage, bringing with them the very best of their individual acts and a whole team of magical assistants. The result is a brand new show packed with thrilling and sophisticated magic of unprecedented proportions. From never before seen illusions to jaw dropping acts of levitation and escapes, The Illusionists is revolutionary, bringing the age old art of magic into the 21st century. Cutting edge and contemporary, don’t expect rabbits and top hats, but do expect to be mesmerised by these grand masters of magic and illusion, each with their own speciality and mind-blowing signature act. With over 25 million YouTube hits between them, their solo shows alone sell out arenas around the world. To see them all on the one stage in this unique collaboration is unheard of, creating a whole new genre of spectacular entertainment the whole family will enjoy.
‘It’s deliciously, self-knowingly over the top and brain-bendingly spectacular - genuinely satisfying family entertainment that should not be missed.’ the daily telegraph
warning: this performance may contain smoke effects, strobe lighting and pyrotechnics.
presented by qpac in association with tim lawson and simon painter
18 to 27 January Concert Hall TICKETS From $79* (Child $49*) WHEN
WHERE
*transaction fee applies
Peter Pan Ballet Theatre of Queensland Let Queensland’s premier youth ballet company take you on an adventure to the magical world of Neverland... Discover mermaids in a silky lagoon, witness a battle aboard Captain Hook’s ship and meet many more of Peter Pan’s friends and foes along the way! Be inspired by Ballet Theatre of Queensland’s all new, action packed ballet adaptation of J.M. Barrie’s timeless tale of a boy who never grows up. directed by timothy brown and libby mcdonnell
presented by ballet theatre of queensland
23 to 26 January Playhouse TICKETS $40 to $45* *transaction fee applies WHEN
WHERE
Dinosaur Petting Zoo™ It’s a petting zoo, but not as you know it! An interactive dinosaur puppet show for the whole family. Get up close and personal with prehistoric creatures that once roamed free across the ancient lands of Terra Australis. Come eye to eye with an amazing array of mostly friendly (!), life-like creatures, from cute baby dinosaurs to the teethgnashing ferocity of the Australovenator. Feed, pet and interact with them in a once-in-a-lifetime imaginative experience. Erth’s awesome menagerie of insects, mammals and dinosaurs will come to life in a unique, fun and educational performance that will thrill and delight children of all ages. Join us for an unforgettable experience that will take audiences on an informative journey through Australia’s prehistoric natural history. an erth visual & physical inc. production
presented by qpac and the sunday mail
8 to 20 January Melbourne Street Green TICKETS $15* *transaction fee applies WHEN
WHERE
Across the precinct these
Summer Holiday’s
DECEMBER Going Places Climb aboard a flight simulator, ride a hovercraft, try your luck at sailing a land yacht or test your skills controlling the traffic flow of a city in the latest Sciencentre exhibition, Going Places. WHEN
until 10 February WHERE Science Centre – Queensland Museum TICKETS with admission to Science Centre
Explore-a-saurus An exciting and interactive exhibition for the young and young at heart to use forensic methods to uncover prehistoric life, meet moving and roaring dinosaurs and uncover bones in a huge dig site. WHEN
23 November to 14 April WHERE Queensland Museum TICKETS $10
Kids’ APT at ‘The 7th Asia Pacific Triennial of Contemporary Art’ Especially for young visitors, Kids’ APT features 13 engaging artist projects and interactive art works as part of ‘The 7th Asia Pacific Triennial of Contemporary Art’ (APT7) exhibition, offering children and families insights into contemporary art across the Asia Pacific region. The Kids’ APT7 projects are displayed in spaces across both galleries, including the Children’s Art Centre at GOMA. There are also special art work labels, featuring Pong Pongan, the Kids’ APT7 hermit crab mascot, to help children and young people engage with the art works on display. WHEN
8 December 2012 to 14 April 2013 WHERE The Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art FREE
Sugarplums & Possum Chums – A South Bank Christmas
South Bank comes alive with the magic of Christmas with a Holly Jolly Cinema and Sandcastle, the Mistletoe and Melodies Lawn Party and the Yuletide Story Garden (presented in partnership with State Library of Queensland). WHEN
13 to 24 December
WHERE
South Bank Parklands FREE
South Bank New Year’s Eve Welcome in the New Year at South Bank with fireworks displays at 8:30pm and midnight. WHEN
31 December WHERE South Bank Parklands FREE
While you’re visiting QPAC for summer family fun why not make a day of it and see what else is on across the cultural precinct and South Bank. Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art, State Library of Queensland, Queensland Museum and South Bank present plenty of fun events and activities the whole family can enjoy.
JANUARY Untangled Tales holiday fun These holidays get tangled up in fairytales, myths and legends at SLQ! Drop by in January for magical performances; fairytale films; masquerade creation stations; enchanted spaces; super-sized games and more! WHEN
5 to 25 January WHERE State Library of Queensland FREE
The Parlour games lounge We’re super-sizing games in The Parlour this summer! Drop by State Library’s larger-than-life gaming lounge for epic board game battles, sure to set the scoreboard ablaze. For all ages. WHEN
5 to 14 January WHERE The Parlour, level 1, State Library of Queensland FREE
Cartoon, Animation & Manga workshops Love cartoons, comics, animated movies or Manga? Find out how to create your own with hands-on tips and tricks from professional artists at State Library these holidays! For ages 9 – 16. WHEN
14 to 25 January WHERE State Library of Queensland TICKETS $28 to $48
For more info on these events and more summer holiday fun across the cultural centre and South Bank visit QUEENSLAND ART GALLERY – GALLERY OF MODERN ART www.qagoma.qld.gov.au/apt7kids QUEENSLAND MUSEUM www.southbank.qm.qld.gov.au STATE LIBRARY OF QUEENSLAND www.slq.qld.gov.au/ SOUTH BANK PARKLANDS www.visitsouthbank.com.au/
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