Arthur Miller’s towering classic is a timeless meditation on the human need to feel special, a withering commentary on capitalism, and a tragic portrait of a fallout between father and son.

What better way to kick off the Festival than a spectacular line-up of the funniest comedians in two hours of laughs.

Join host Maeve Marsden and your favourite LGBTQI+ comedians for a night of queer stories, unexpected tales of lives well lived and battles fought, pride, prejudice, love and of course, humour.

Australia’s sirens of comedy hit the stage together in a laugh-out-loud evening in support of ActionAid and their work promoting women’s rights across more than 40 countries.

Award-winning Sue Smith weaves the original writings of two of Australia’s literary icons into a moving relationship drama.

Hitting the big time is tough when the only booking your kick-ass band can score is a pub gig. But the boisterous, bolshie Barbara and her rockers the Camp Dogs are in it for the long haul.

A BATTLE CRY FROM THE FRONT LINE OF AUSTRALIAN IDENTITY

Young Storm Boy lives a simple yet free life on the coastal wilds of the South Australian Coorong, combing the beaches with his reclusive father, Hideaway Tom.

A COMEDY THAT ASKS IF GOOD INTENTIONS ARE THE ULTIMATE CRIME OF THE MIDDLE CLASS

THE NEW MUSICAL COMEDY ABOUT A POORLY UNDERSTOOD FORCE OF NATURE

A great city has been torn apart by a civil war between two brothers. THE EPIC ARGUMENT RAGES ON.

Celebrate the Christmas spirit with the 2018 Carols by Candlelight with Auslan!

The Musical Theatre department staff and students celebrate Christmas through music and drama in the stunning surrounds of St John’s Cathedral.

Loops and knots: a festival of weaving across waters is part of the IMA’s current exhibition: The commute.

A nail-biting thriller – the play probes the psychology of jealousy in the shadow of a savage and brutal murder

Logie Award-winning actor Danielle Cormack (Wentworth, Rake) is the Hedda we’ve all been waiting to see. Melissa Bubnic gives us a local version of the Henrik Ibsen classic that is as dangerous and surprising as its heroine.

The adult gap-year you never knew you needed.

Featuring performances by award winning songstress Katie Noonan and renowned New Zealand baritone Teddy Tahu Rhodes, the concert will be sound-tracked by songs of remembrance, as a reflection of war and peace.

Featuring performances by award winning songstress Katie Noonan and renowned New Zealand baritone Teddy Tahu Rhodes, the concert will be sound-tracked by songs of remembrance, as a reflection of war and peace.

Based on the Oscar-winning film, PRISCILLA is the hilarious adventure of three friends who hop aboard a battered old bus bound for Alice Springs to put on the show of a lifetime.

Isaac Newton’s laws of motion are the foundation of countless human advancements. This is the story of how one of the greatest moments of scientific illumination almost didn’t happen. 

A new work from Australia’s leading physical theatre company tells the story of an Australian family – three Aboriginal kids from a small town – and how two choose to survive when one is lost.

Poetic, uplifting, dark, and funny, Outside Mullingar is a compassionate work about how sometimes the very things we’re looking for happen to be right in front of us the whole time.

Aboard a magical pea-green boat, this charming work explores universal themes of love, harmony and acceptance.

If you love your children but hate boring kids’ shows, come get a taste of this!

“Love and Anger isn’t merely funny, it really is hilarious. And genius.” (AUSTRALIAN STAGE)

Woven from true stories and wild machinations, this epic adventure will resonate with audiences of all ages.

Hamnet is too young to understand Shakespeare. And he is one letter away from being a great man. We are too old to understand Hamnet. We meet in the middle, in a theatre.

The inspirational true story of Carole King’s remarkable rise from teenage songwriter to global superstar.

On Monday August 20, we’ll be revealing our SEASON 2019 to the world. 

Aristophanes crossed with a girl group power-ballad served with a plate of your Grandma’s best CWA scones. 

The smash-hit stage adaptation of the classic Australia coming-of-age mystery.

Ladies and gentlemen, we interrupt our program of dance music to bring you a special bulletin…’.

Limited Seats! An irreverent but tender memoir of a father, a son and a question of faith.

Nothing hits you like the anticipation of a series deciding Origin prior to kick off! The pre match speeches will be Auslan interpreted at the ground.

Watch classic nursery rhyme characters magically come to life as the pages of the storybook are turned in this exciting new production, ‘Once Upon A Time’.

Celebrate the legacy of Disney in this ice skating spectacular!

The Mathematics of Longing is a love story of whimsical delight and earnest gravity;

One football club, one family, and one unforgettable NRL Grand Final!

This story follows the life of an Italian family attempting to make a new life in Australia, in the aftermath of World War II.

Moving, brutal, dark and funny, this new work about indulgent creative chaos and lives on-the-very-edge, asks – is it ever too late to finally face up to what you have become?

Aladdin will sweep you into an exotic world of daring adventure, classic comedy and timeless romance.

After the twelfth night, the land of Illyria will never be the same. 

Part game-show, part Zumba class, part comedy routine, it’s a madcap, ridiculous and uproarious hour of interactive comedy. Expect toilet paper guns, beach balls and the worlds dirtiest pair of underpants!

Part game-show, part Zumba class, part comedy routine, it’s a madcap, ridiculous and uproarious hour of interactive comedy. Expect toilet paper guns, beach balls and the worlds dirtiest pair of underpants!

Part game-show, part Zumba class, part comedy routine, it’s a madcap, ridiculous and uproarious hour of interactive comedy. Expect toilet paper guns, beach balls and the worlds dirtiest pair of underpants!

Part game-show, part Zumba class, part comedy routine, it’s a madcap, ridiculous and uproarious hour of interactive comedy. Expect toilet paper guns, beach balls and the worlds dirtiest pair of underpants!

Kweku Mandela is your host for an incredible evening of African music – a live tour de force of the power of change, music and unity. 

Over three nights, and before a live audience, 18 Gold Coast participants of all ages, beliefs and backgrounds have five minutes to respond to the question: Who has power over you and what do you want to say to them? 

In ‘Sameville’, you’ll find yourself right in the middle of the action, surrounded by people who dress the same, move the same, and act the same. You’ll meet several colourful characters and discover the truth about this mysterious place.

Australia’s most powerful female fronted acts will feature in Electric Lady, for their first ever Queensland event.

In ‘Sameville’, you’ll find yourself right in the middle of the action, surrounded by people who dress the same, move the same, and act the same. You’ll meet several colourful characters and discover the truth about this mysterious place.

A sick whale, a lost navigator, and ridiculous doctor, whatever could be the matter? Ever wonder what it’s like to be swallowed whole? You’re about to find out!

Over three nights, and before a live audience, 18 Gold Coast participants of all ages, beliefs and backgrounds have five minutes to respond to the question: Who has power over you and what do you want to say to them? 

A sick whale, a lost navigator, and ridiculous doctor, whatever could be the matter? Ever wonder what it’s like to be swallowed whole? You’re about to find out!

Discover a remarkable way to inspire young minds in this immersive experience for children and their families.

Kick off your heels, loafers or bedazzled thongs and relax into a very special evening of song, dance, laughter and delight with performers, athletes and speakers from across the Commonwealth.

Over three nights, and before a live audience, 18 Gold Coast participants of all ages, beliefs and backgrounds have five minutes to respond to the question: Who has power over you and what do you want to say to them? 

Discover a remarkable way to inspire young minds in this immersive experience for children and their families.

Follow the fun adventures of Sally and Possum as they explore, discover and learn about the world around them using Auslan sign language.

Discover a remarkable way to inspire young minds in this immersive experience for children and their families.

Follow the fun adventures of Sally and Possum as they explore, discover and learn about the world around them using Auslan sign language.

Emil and the Detectives is told by two skilled actors and is made complete with smoke and mirrors, miniature worlds and a cinematic score.

Emil and the Detectives is told by two skilled actors and is made complete with smoke and mirrors, miniature worlds and a cinematic score.

Follow the fun adventures of Sally and Possum as they explore, discover and learn about the world around them using Auslan sign language.

Follow the fun adventures of Sally and Possum as they explore, discover and learn about the world around them using Auslan sign language.

Check-in has opened. Restless Dance invites audiences to a unique and enchanting performance where not all is as it seems.

Emil and the Detectives is told by two skilled actors and is made complete with smoke and mirrors, miniature worlds and a cinematic score.

Based on the beloved childhood poem, this is a new musical work made especially for children and families. The show explores the universal themes of love, harmony and acceptance with live vocals, puppetry, interactive theatre and a troupe of musical Puffins.

Emil and the Detectives is told by two skilled actors and is made complete with smoke and mirrors, miniature worlds and a cinematic score.

Based on the beloved childhood poem, this is a new musical work made especially for children and families. The show explores the universal themes of love, harmony and acceptance with live vocals, puppetry, interactive theatre and a troupe of musical Puffins.

Based on the beloved childhood poem, this is a new musical work made especially for children and families. The show explores the universal themes of love, harmony and acceptance with live vocals, puppetry, interactive theatre and a troupe of musical Puffins.

Based on the beloved childhood poem, this is a new musical work made especially for children and families. The show explores the universal themes of love, harmony and acceptance with live vocals, puppetry, interactive theatre and a troupe of musical Puffins.

When two families on the brink of matrimonial union become stranded in a freak storm will the couple’s dawning incompatibility coax them to fight for integrity as the only reliably stable choice?

Tongue in cheek Noir thrills as four actress deliver hundreds of characters and thousands of laughs!

McDonagh meets Tarantino in a biting new comedy about leading the charge for change.

Two politically powerful families at war. A son and daughter helplessly in love, defying their parents. You’ve heard this story before – but what if Romeo was white, Juliet was black and the war mainly fought on Twitter? 

Celebrate the Christmas spirit with the 2017 Carols by Candlelight with Auslan!

The Musical Theatre department staff and students celebrate Christmas through music and drama in the stunning surrounds of St John’s Cathedral.

The Musical Theatre department staff and students celebrate Christmas through music and drama in the stunning surrounds of St John’s Cathedral.

Australia v England Test Series 2017/2018, 1st Test – Gabba, Brisbane!

A massive Ashes summer begins in Brisbane with the first match and ODI of the Commonwealth Bank Women’s Ashes Series

KINKY BOOTS is based on the true story of a young man’s struggle to save his family shoe business with an outrageous idea and thanks to a fabulous new friend!

This work is a circus piece which explores life through Ethan’s eyes, with shafts of colour and light; a dazzling kaleidoscope.

Terror is a thrilling courtroom drama that has been stirring debate across the globe.

Exclusive Australian premiere of astonishing circus and physical theatre.

The Mabo Oration is a biennial event presented by the Anti-Discrimination Commission Queensland and QPAC

Come along and see the reason why so many Aussie families know and love The Wiggles!

Be whisked away into the wintery world of Disney’s Frozen and join Elsa and Anna, Olaf, Kristoff and Sven in a story full of action, adventure, magic and unforgettable characters.

Circus Oz returns to the Big Top with an exciting new show with an amazing new acrobatic ensemble!

Circus Oz returns to the Big Top with an exciting new show with an amazing new acrobatic ensemble!

Come and enjoy a laugh with Tom Ballard – Winner Helpman Award Best Comedy Performer 2016!

Come and enjoy a laugh with Tom Ballard – Winner Helpman Award Best Comedy Performer 2016!

Matilda revels in the anarchy of childhood, the power of imagination and the inspiring story of a girl who dares to change her destiny!

A Christmas concert suited to all ages in the beautiful St John’s Cathedral.

Jess Thom has Tourettes, (a most frequently misunderstood syndrome). She is neurologically incapable of staying on script, and that’s when the fun begins. No two shows can ever be the same!

Jess Thom has Tourettes, (a most frequently misunderstood syndrome). She is neurologically incapable of staying on script, and that’s when the fun begins. No two shows can ever be the same!

Jess Thom has Tourettes, (a most frequently misunderstood syndrome). She is neurologically incapable of staying on script, and that’s when the fun begins. No two shows can ever be the same!

Jess Thom has Tourettes, (a most frequently misunderstood syndrome). She is neurologically incapable of staying on script, and that’s when the fun begins. No two shows can ever be the same!

Jess Thom has Tourettes, (a most frequently misunderstood syndrome). She is neurologically incapable of staying on script, and that’s when the fun begins. No two shows can ever be the same!

Jess Thom has Tourettes, (a most frequently misunderstood syndrome). She is neurologically incapable of staying on script, and that’s when the fun begins. No two shows can ever be the same!

A violent exploration of the thin line that separates love and jealousy, Othello is a relentless journey of vicious passion.

Part play, part picture book , and performed by a narrator, a musician, a comic book or street artist, and a physical performer / puppeteer. This is a family show that is suitable for all ages.

In an outburst of noise and movement, Alain Platel and Frank Van Laecke assemble a full-scale brass band alongside actors and dancers on stage.

Be whisked away into the wintery world of Disney’s Frozen and join Elsa and Anna, Olaf, Kristoff and Sven in a story full of action, adventure, magic and unforgettable characters

This production tells the true story of the von Trapp family’s flight across the mountains and works its magic, for young and old alike!

A spellbinding musical journey through the best-loved Disney songs of all time, bringing a little Disney magic to a series of outdoor shows in iconic Australian locations.

This stirring, ambitious adaptation of Kate Grenville’s award-winning novel, tells the powerful story of two families divided by culture and land.

One of the foremost comedians and entertainers in the industry today.

Cameron Mackintosh’s acclaimed new production of the legendary musical!

Musical Theatre Department staff and students celebrate Christmas through music and drama in the stunning surrounds of St John’s Cathedral.