Entertainment
Torres Strait Islanders broke records building train lines. Now their untold story is a musical
Brisbane Festival show Straight from the Strait ensures railway builders of the WA mining boom are no longer unsung heroes.
- by Nick Dent
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‘Overwhelming public support’ for new Suncorp Stadium plan
Queensland premier Steven Miles has backed the proposal after more than 80 per cent of surveyed residents voted in favour.
- by William Davis
‘It’s a crisis’: Dismay deepens over cancellation of Brisbane play
Queensland Theatre cited illness when it cancelled a play satirising Donald Trump, but the truth is proving more complicated.
- by Nick Dent
Arts community rocked by Queensland Theatre cancellation due to mystery illness
The entire three-week run of the White House farce has been pulled, but a spokesperson says sickness, not politics, was behind the decision.
- by Nick Dent
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Sublime, erotic, dangerous: Dido and Aeneas is 80 minutes of baroque astonishment
Physical feats match vocal brilliance in this powerful staging of Purcell’s tragedy by Opera Queensland with the help of the acrobats of Circa.
- by Nick Dent
‘So honest about domestic abuse’: How Tina Turner’s story resonates here and now
Turner’s triumph over prejudice and violence to become the Queen of Rock ‘n’ Roll is a timely one for Australia in 2024.
- by Nick Dent
Pulitzer-winning play breaks down barriers with Australian debut
The 2016 drama Cost of Living – set to run in Brisbane and Sydney – stipulates that disabled actors should play two lead roles, marking a “tipping point” for diversity.
- by Nick Dent
‘The school feels bad’: True story of bullying is touring Qld region where it occurred
Fourteen, the stage version of Shannon Molloy’s memoir of extreme bullying, is also touring other towns where its message of hope is needed most.
- by Nick Dent
Hit the green with Brisbane’s best mini-golf courses
If you’re keen to try your hand at mini golf, or are wanting to get back in the swing, our guide to Brisbane’s courses is a great place to start.
- by Nick Dent
Bluey’s World coming to Brisbane this November
After a dramatic season finale, Bluey and her family and friends will be back on show in a 70-minute interactive and immersive experience at Northshore Hamilton.
- by Kristen Camp
This Aussie’s invention has probably saved your life – now it’s a musical
A plane crash in Mackay changed air safety forever. Now it’s chronicled in a musical.
- by Nick Dent