What's on
Rhonda Burchmore
Sat 25 Feb 2012 - 8:00pm
After 25 years as Australia's leading musical theatre and cabaret artist, Rhonda Burchmore is still wowing audiences with her sensuality, comedy, dance, energy and phenomenal vocal talents.
Busting Out
Thu 1 Mar 2012 - 8:00pm
Direct from sold-out seasons in London and Los Angeles, the Australian made, international hit show, Busting Out! is touring Australia in 2012. With more front than Myer, our bosom-buddies return in their own laugh-out-loud and totally liberating show which has been seen by over 400,000 adoring fans throughout the world.
Funny Boys
2 Mar to 4 Mar 2012
Dan wants to be famous. Steve wants to be Dan. Josh wants Dannii Minogue. Matt saw a three legged dog once. The Funny Boys have always been told by their mum and dad that they will be brilliant entertainers. They have rehearsed in their rumpus room for years, waiting for the opportunity to show off their amazing skills.
John Williamson
Sat 3 Mar 2012 - 8:00pm
Experience the iconic John Williamson at the Empire Theatre, unveiling his new songs from his forthcoming album release. This is your chance to hear them performed live first!
Dierks Bentley and Lee Kernaghan
Fri 9 Mar 2012 - 7:30pm
For the first time ever, US superstar Dierks Bentley and Aussie country icon Lee Kernaghan are hitting the road together for a series of explosive concerts in March, hot on the heels of their #1 hit duet 'Scars'.
Camerata of St John's - Sara Macliver
Fri 16 Mar 2012 - 7:30pm
Radiating beauty and integrity, soprano Sara Macliver sings Handel's sparkling Silete Venti and sublime songs by Grieg. Baroque composer, Valentini was sometimes referred to as 'the little ragamuffin'. Our performance of his Concerto Grosso will be an Australian premiere.
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The Wizard of Oz
23 Mar to 1 Apr 2012
Little Dorothy Gale of Kansas, like so many girls her age, dreams of what may lie over the rainbow. When a tornado hits her home town and carries her away to Munchkinland she discovers a world full of magical creatures and wicked witches.
Ross Noble
Fri 13 Apr 2012 - 8:00pm
Ross Noble brings a brand new tour, Nonsensory Overload, to Australia, following the success of last year's UK 160 date THINGS tour. Prepare your brain for a Nonsensory Overload!
Back to the Tivoli with Wayne Cornell
Thu 19 Apr 2012 - 11:00am
The second Back to the Tivoli for 2012 will feature popular vocalist Simone Nicole, international comedian Paul Stevens, mime artist Leo Bonne and award-winning vocalist Rikki Organ.
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Sesame Street Presents Elmo's World Tour
Fri 20 Apr 2012 - 10:00am
Come along with Elmo and the Sesame Street gang as they circle the globe in this all-singing, all-dancing stage show touring Australia in 2012. Abby Cadabby, Big Bird, Grover, Zoe, Cookie Monster and Elmo use the letters of the alphabet to navigate a voyage through imagination that sees the gang visiting China, Zambia, France, India and Australia!
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April's Fool
26 Apr to 27 Apr 2012
A true story of love, family and the choices we make. In April 2009, two weeks short of his 19th birthday, Toowoomba teenager Kristjan Terauds died due to complications from illicit drug use.
Jane Rutter: An Australian in Paris
Sun 29 Apr 2012 - 7:30pm
An artistic young musician goes to Paris to learn how to live. Along the way she encounters ghosts of the artistic Parisian past. Jane Rutter: An Australian in Paris is a concert-theatre piece with delicious French music from la Belle Epoque to the present day.
The Old Fella and Benchmark
Fri 25 May 2012 - 8:00pm
Comedian THE OLD FELLA and barbershop quartet BENCHMARK (Australia's Got Talent Grand Finalists) get together for the first time to provide a unique evening of top Australian entertainment. Don't miss this opportunity to see two of Australia's top talents in the one show.
James and the Giant Peach
31 May to 1 Jun 2012
When James Henry Trotter accidentally drops a bag full of magic by the old peach tree, something strange begins to happen...
Goldner and Camerata
Fri 1 Jun 2012 - 7:30pm
An exciting collaboration! The internationally lauded Goldner Quartet performs side by side with Camerata's players. Elgar's sumptuous Introduction and Allegro is featured, and the Goldners will also perform as soloists.
Les Ballet LOL 'Men in Pink Tights'
Tue 5 Jun 2012 - 8:00pm
Making their world premiere season in Australia, Les Ballet's Eloelle are bringing their new production, Men in Pink Tights - the most spectacular, talented and hilarious all-male comedy ballet ever, direct from Las Vegas!
Boy and Bear - Remember the Mexican Tour
Sun 10 Jun 2012 - 7:00pm
Australia is in for one big treat from Boy & Bear, as they look to thank their fans for what has been a year of big journeys and greater accomplishments for the Sydney Quintet.
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Biddies
Tue 12 Jun 2012 - 8:00pm
Five ordinarily marvellous women find themselves back in their Infants School classroom plying their needles in a good old-fashioned session of "stitch and bitch". Their confessions are frank, their rivalries intense and their jokes outrageous.
Queensland Ballet's Cloudland
Tue 19 Jun 2012 - 7:30pm
The lights dim, the music swells and, wrapped in the magical embrace of Cloudland, the dance begins...
Back to the Tivoli with Wayne Cornell
Thu 21 Jun 2012 - 11:00am
Featuring non-stop entertainment with five diverse performances, this Back to the Tivoli line-up includes vocalist Matthew Dal Cin, Mo Award nominee for 'Best Instrumentalist' Amber Jade, comedian Greg Hayes and international popular vocalist Annie Francis.
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Syncopation
Thu 28 Jun 2012 - 8:00pm
Syncopation is a smash-hit fusion of comedy, drama, romance and ballroom dancing set in the exciting, electric rush of New York City in 1912.
Chasing the Lollyman
Thu 5 Jul 2012 - 7:30pm
Chasing the Lollyman is a one man show devised and performed by one of Queensland's most dynamic and funny Indigenous performers, Mark Sheppard. It is a joyous sharing of stories, a celebration of urban Indigenous identity and takes a satirical look at the media and popular culture.
Opera Queensland's The Mikado
Tue 7 Aug 2012 - 7:30pm
A world of forbidden love and delightful satire. A true romantic comedy, Gilbert and Sullivan's The Mikado is fresh, fun, cheeky...and sung in English.
Australian Army Band Brisbane
Thu 9 Aug 2012 - 11:00am
Since its formation in 1949, the Australian Army Band Brisbane has enjoyed a reputation as one of the finest military bands in Australia. Known and admired for its great versatility, the Australian Army Band Brisbane enjoys a wide reputation for its musical excellence and impressive military appearance.
Jon English in Rock Revolution
Fri 10 Aug 2012 - 8:00pm
The Harbour Agency and the producers of the phenomenally successful 'Rock Show' - Sound One - proudly present Jon English, back bigger and better in 2012!
Happy Birthday Peter Rabbit
13 Aug to 14 Aug 2012
Celebrate the 110th Anniversary of Beatrix Potter's beloved classic with Happy Birthday Peter Rabbit, a mischievous musical about the world's most loved bunny.
Origin8 Fast Film Festival
17 Aug to 19 Aug 2012
Your mission - make an 8 minute film in 24 hours! Back for its fourth year the Origin8 Fast Film Festival, presented by Colin Mackay The Good Guys, will be even bigger and better in 2012.
Don Quixote
Tue 21 Aug 2012 - 7:30pm
In 2012 The Dancers Company, the regional touring arm of The Australian Ballet, will present the lively ballet classic, Don Quixote. Based on the legendary tale by Spanish author Cervantes, this classic ballet tells the story of the knight Quixote on a quest to find his lost love.
Nordic Fantasy - Queensland Symphony Orchestra
Wed 5 Sep 2012 - 7:30pm
Marvel at the majestic landscapes these composers depicted and at the unique voices and colours they achieved. Sibelius, the grand old man of Scandinavian music, wrote monumental symphonies, often likened to the fjords themselves.
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Mystical Cathedral
Thu 6 Sep 2012 - 8:00pm
For this year's Mystical Cathedral, distinguished cellist David Pereira performs as soloist with Camerata in the epic, The Protecting Veil of John Tavener.
Back to the Tivoli with Wayne Cornell
Thu 18 Oct 2012 - 11:00am
The final Back to the Tivoli for 2012 will feature host Wayne Cornell, as he introduces five exciting variety acts including Fallon, a tribute to John Farnham. Instrumentalist John MacDonald and Lisa Crouch, who was awarded 'Best Female Vocalist' at the Mo Awards, will also feature.
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The Female of the Species
18 Oct to 20 Oct 2012
Margot Mason, celebrated feminist, academic, mother and author of best-seller The Cerebral Vagina, has never had any problems inspiring adulation. As she sits in her country home, struggling with a deadline, in walks Molly Rivers, student, idealist and daughter of one of Margot's biggest fans.
Kransky Sisters
Fri 26 Oct 2012 - 8:00pm
Having won awards in Edinburgh and Australia, Mourne, Eve and Dawn Kransky, three endearing spinsters from Esk in Queensland, are packing up their old Morris to hit the road again with a brand new show.
Sleeping Beauty
Sat 27 Oct 2012 - 8:00pm
Following their 2011 sellout performance of A Festival of Russian Ballet, the Imperial Russian Ballet company returns to Australia with their presentation of the classic masterpiece "Sleeping Beauty" in three acts. The Imperial Russian Ballet Company combines the unity and integrity of the great Russian ballet schools where traditions are passed on from one generation to another.
Circus! Circus! - Queensland Symphony Orchestra
Thu 15 Nov 2012 - 7:30pm
Today's children are reliant on more sophisticated forms of entertainment than the circus, but a glance at the list of composers featured in this wonderful concert reveals the creative impact of the circus and the fairground atmosphere on musicians of highly diverse characters.
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Tenorissimo!
Thu 6 Dec 2012 - 11:00am
Comprised of former members of The Ten Tenors, Tenorissimo! is recognised as one of Australia's most exciting ensembles. Its winning formula is the professionalism that comes from years of experience on the international stage combined with their down-to-earth Aussie attitude.
Gift to be Free!
Fri 7 Dec 2012 - 7:30pm
This joyous celebration of Queensland talent welcomes Camerata alumni: Dale Barltrop - Concertmaster of the Vancouver Symphony, Cameron Patrick - Hollywood-based composer and violinist, and Gail Aitken - gited arranger and QSO Principal Second Violin.
