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QUT GARDENS THEATRE

X Block, Gardens Point Precinct 2 George Street
Brisbane, Queensland QLD 4001


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Past Shows

Edge Of The Present
2/8 - 2/12/2022

The Big Reach
2/10 - 2/11/2022

Magic Beach
4/7 - 4/10/2021


Every year, an everyday family go on a beach holiday. This isn't just any beach - it's Magic Beach, where everything you can imagine becomes ...

An Evening With Groucho
An Evening With Groucho
11/8 - 11/9/2016


Award-winning actor/director/playwright Frank Ferrante returns with his acclaimed portrayal of legendary comedian Groucho Marx in this fast paced 90 minutes of hilarity. The two-act comedy ...

Dance 16
Dance 16
11/1 - 11/5/2016


Features final-year Bachelor of Fine Arts (Dance Performance) students in their graduating performances. Exploring creative works from national and international choreographers, this showcase highlights students ...

The Merchant of Venice
The Merchant of Venice
10/4 - 10/8/2016


Shakespeare's tale of Antonio, a merchant in 16th-century Venice, who defaults on a large loan provided by Shylock, an abused Jewish moneylender. Shylock takes out ...

Always ... Patsy Cline
Always ... Patsy Cline
9/14 - 9/15/2016


Always ... Patsy Cline is more than a tribute to the legendary country singer. Based on a true story, Patsy's personal life is revealed though ...

SuperGirly
SuperGirly
8/25 - 8/26/2016


SuperGirly: Return of the Pop Princess is a musical rollercoaster that will change the way you listen to pop music forever. An all-singing, all-glamour laughfest ...

Angels in America: Part 1 Millennium Approaches


Twenty five years after its premiere, Angels in America is still hailed as the most ambitious American play of its time. Angels in America is ...

Snugglepot & Cuddlepie
Snugglepot & Cuddlepie
7/19 - 7/23/2016


This exquisite new stage adaptation will spark the imagination and sense of adventure in 5 – 10 year olds and their families as they experience ...

The Wharf Revue
The Wharf Revue
7/15 - 7/16/2016


Over 15 years and 21 shows, they've mercilessly mocked all the usual suspects. From politicians to celebrities – it's been a who's who of 21st ...

The Peasant Prince
The Peasant Prince
7/6 - 7/9/2016


Li Cunxin's iconic autobiography Mao's Last Dancer was first published as a children's picture book, The Peasant Prince. Monkey Baa is honoured to adapt this ...

Ladies Night
Ladies Night
6/21 - 6/22/2016


The story of four unemployed guys, motivated by 'The Chippendales' to form a male stripping act, in order to make some fast cash. They pitch ...

The 52-Storey Treehouse
The 52-Storey Treehouse
6/14 - 6/18/2016


They're back! Andy and Terry's Treehouse is now 52 storeys high, but there's no time to play! Mr Big Nose has mysteriously disappeared, Jill has ...

Essentially Dance
Essentially Dance
6/7 - 6/11/2016


Showcases the best of QUT's Bachelor of Fine Arts (Dance Performance) students in a range of original works by both established and emerging choreographers....

Carole King - The Songbook Of Her Life


Carole King, legendary songwriter and performer took Australia by storm during her Natural Woman Tour in 2013. With 118 pop hits in the Billboard Top ...

Educating Rita
Educating Rita
4/14 - 4/15/2016


What happens when Rita, a naive hairdresser, meets Frank, a cynical, burnt-out English professor? She has a thirst for knowledge, but who ends up teaching ...

The Government Inspector
The Government Inspector
3/18 - 3/23/2016


A self-serving mayor is in panic mode since discovering the imminent arrival of a government inspector in his backwater town. Terrified that he will be ...

Dance 15
Dance 15
11/3 - 11/7/2015


Dance 15 features final-year Bachelor of Fine Arts (Dance Performance) students in their graduating performances. Exploring creative works from national and international choreographers, this showcase ...

Hamlet
Hamlet
10/6 - 10/10/2015


It's 2015 and an ensemble of 15 young actors explore one of the greatest plays ever written – with one question – what does this ...

The Voice in the Walls
The Voice in the Walls
9/21 - 10/2/2015


Victor and Mary are voices from the past lingering like ghosts in the walls of Old Government House. They need your help and they need ...

All My Love
All My Love
9/14 - 9/15/2015


Still revered across Australia, Henry Lawson is one of the nation's favourite writers and poets. His contemporary, Mary Gilmore, was a literary icon and radical ...

The Cowgirl & The Showgirl


Who would expect the golden girl of country to swap notes with a critically acclaimed cabaret and jazz performer? It's an unexpected match, but something ...

The Government Inspector
The Government Inspector
8/10 - 8/15/2015


A case of mistaken identity sets off a comedy of errors in this wildly funny story of corruption, greed and stupidity. The corrupt officials of ...

Squaring The Wheel
Squaring The Wheel
7/13 - 7/14/2015


Squaring the Wheel combines circus, clown, strange mechanisms and contraptions, puppetry, magic and music into an unusual, thingamabobbish theatre extravaganza! With a little imagination, a ...

The 26-Storey Treehouse
The 26-Storey Treehouse
6/29 - 7/7/2015


Well, what are you waiting for? Come on up! THEY'RE BACK! Yes, that's right. Andy and Terry had such a ball with their crash-landing entry ...

Australia Day
Australia Day
6/25 - 6/26/2015


The country town of Coriole is gearing up for its biggest Australia Day party yet – a time to crack open a frothy, stick a ...

The Gruffalo's Child
The Gruffalo's Child
6/9 - 6/13/2015


One wild and windy night the Gruffalo's child ignores her father's warning and tiptoes out into the snow. After all, the Big Bad Mouse doesn't ...

Essentially Dance
Essentially Dance
6/2 - 6/6/2015


Essentially Dance showcases the best of QUT's Bachelor of Fine Arts Dance Performance students in a range of original and restaged works....

The Australian Bee Gees Show


After four years and over 1200 shows headlining on the Las Vegas strip, Stayin' Alive – The Australian Bee Gees Show will return to Australia ...

The One Day of the Year
The One Day of the Year
4/28 - 4/29/2015


What is the meaning of Anzac Day? For war veterans like Alf Cook and his friend Wacka Dawson, it's the chance to commemorate history, celebrate ...

The Fabulous Singlettes
The Fabulous Singlettes
3/30 - 3/31/2015


The Fabulous Singlettes are a playful, post-modern musical celebration of some of the greatest hits of the '60s and '70s. Naomi Eyers, Melissa Langton and ...

The Man Who Came To Dinner
The Man Who Came To Dinner
3/24 - 3/28/2015


Acerbic and egotistical radio personality Sheridan Whiteside is invited to dinner at the home of Ernest and Daisy Stanley, a prominent and wealthy Ohio family. ...

Just The Ticket
Just The Ticket
3/6 - 3/7/2015


Susan is determined to relive the fun of her younger years by retracing her past backpacking through Australia. With a cocktail in hand and an ...

Who We Are
Who We Are
1/30


Who We Are features 24 talented dancers from The Lorceado Dance Program. The Lorceado Dance Program has been brought to Brisbane by well-known Director, Loredo ...

The Voice in the Walls
The Voice in the Walls
1/6 - 1/23/2015


Victor and Mary are voices from the past, lingering like ghosts within the walls of Old Government House. They need help to bring their stories ...

Stars of the Savannah


Join us in the Savannah for one night only. The stars of Disney's The Lion King will be out, shining bright, doing their best to ...

Romeo and Juliet
Romeo and Juliet
10/7 - 10/11/2014


One of Shakespeare's most popular plays, Romeo and Juliet tells of two young star-crossed lovers whose deaths ultimately reconcile their feuding families....

Bombshells
Bombshells
9/8 - 9/9/2014


Meet Meryl, mother of three, desperately trying to find her sanity, the baby's socks, and time for a coffee. Then there's Theresa, blushing bride to-be, ...

The Gruffalo
The Gruffalo
8/26 - 8/30/2014


'A mouse took a stroll through the deep, dark wood ...' Whether their favourite food is roasted fox, owl ice cream, scrambled snake or Gruffalo ...

A Chorus of Disapproval
A Chorus of Disapproval
8/11 - 8/16/2014


The Pendon Amateur Light Operatic Society's production of The Beggar's Opera is going off the rails, that is until a handsome but shy young widower ...

Managing Carmen
Managing Carmen
7/18 - 7/19/2014


Brent Lyall is at the top of his game and should be on top of the world: captain of the most powerful football club in ...

An Evening With Groucho
An Evening With Groucho
7/1 - 7/2/2014


Award-winning actor, director and playwright Frank Ferrante recreates his acclaimed portrayal of legendary comedian Groucho Marx in this fast-paced 90 minutes of hilarity. Ferrante portrays ...

Peace Train - The Cat Stevens Story Intimate & Acoustic


Peace Train - The Cat Stevens Story "Intimate & Acoustic", starring Darren Coggan, is a night of music and story-telling which will strike a chord ...

Love Letters
Love Letters
6/24 - 6/25/2014


Melissa Gardner and Andy Ladd are childhood friends. Both born into wealthy New York families, they begin writing to each other with tentative holiday postcards, ...

13-Storey Treehouse
13-Storey Treehouse
6/16 - 6/21/2014


Yes, that's right. Andy Griffiths' and Terry Denton's best-selling book, the one and only, super-famous, ultra brilliant The 13-Storey Treehouse has been turned into an ...

Mnemonic
Mnemonic
6/5 - 6/14/2014


Crossing continents and centuries, Mnemonic's fragmented narrative takes in the discovery of Otzi the iceman, a search for an absent father, and the longing for ...

Long Gone Lonesome Cowgirls
Long Gone Lonesome Cowgirls
5/9 - 5/10/2014


Set in far outback Queensland in the '60s, an unlikely friendship forms between two women of wildly different temperaments. Vicki is a submissive housewife and ...

The Cherry Orchard
The Cherry Orchard
4/23 - 5/3/2014


In Chekhov's tragi-comedy, the Gayev family is torn by powerful forces, rooted deep in history and in the society around them. Their estate is hopelessly ...

Splendor in the Grass
Splendor in the Grass
3/25 - 3/29/2014


Adapted from the Oscar-winning screenplay by William Inge, and set in a small mid-western city in the 1920s, Splendor in the Grass is a beautiful ...

When Dad Married Fury
When Dad Married Fury
3/7 - 3/8/2014


Sparring brothers Ian and Ben are in for some big surprises at their father's birthday party. The 'Old Man' is worth $100 million. He's married ...

The Long Way Home
The Long Way Home
2/27 - 3/1/2014


Created from first-hand accounts, The Long Way Home illuminates the challenges faced by Australian Defence Force servicemen and women on their return to everyday life ...

Peppa Pig Live! Treasure Hunt
Peppa Pig Live! Treasure Hunt
12/9 - 12/13/2013


In this new theatrical production, Peppa Pig and her friends set off on a treasure hunt. Peppa, her brother George and friend Danny Dog get ...

Hi-5 House Party
Hi-5 House Party
11/22 - 11/23/2013


You'll sing, dance and party along with your favourite friends this November when Hi-5 return to the East Coast of Australia for a very special ...

Dance 13
Dance 13
11/5 - 11/9/2013


Dance 13 features final-year Bachelor of Fine Arts (Dance Performance) students in their graduating performances. Exploring creative works from national and international choreographers, this showcase ...

Julius Caesar
10/14 - 10/18/2013


The action begins in February 44 BC. Julius Caesar has just re-entered Rome in triumph after a victory in Spain over the sons of his ...

Untapped
Untapped
9/25 - 9/29/2013


Brisbane Festival and Raw Dance Company present Untapped. Hang on tight for a night of high-energy dance, sweaty bodies and pumping live music. The talent ...


In a world where we constantly lament that we are "time-poor", who has the time or indeed the stamina to endure the daunting length of ...

Frankenstein
7/26 - 7/27/2013


Forced to survive in the real world, a man-made creature soon loses his child-like innocence and transforms into an adult being... an adult with bitterness, ...

Elmo's World Tour
6/21 - 6/22/2013


The Sesame Street gang has circled the globe and now bring this popular musicalshow back to Australia! Don't miss Elmo, Abby Cadabby, Big Bird, Grover, ...


Gruff, well-ordered, quintessentially Aussie family man Ron is convinced he is dying. In a magnanimous gesture of loving finality, he hosts a party, giving his ...

The Book Club
5/14 - 5/15/2013


Genteel housewife and mother Deborah has an addiction. 'I'm a bookaholic,' she confesses. 'I just can't help myself.' The spice of Deborah's real life is ...

Sundowner
4/16 - 4/17/2013


The realm of memory remains a great mystery. Through the eyes of three generations, Sundowner tells the story of so many Australian families. If a ...

August: Osage County
3/21 - 3/27/2013


It's August in Osage County and Beverly Weston, a once-famous poet and now full-time alcoholic, has disappeared. The Weston family has gathered back home to ...


Brisbane Dance Centre students present the magical story of Pinocchio. Follow Geppetto, Pinocchio, JIminey Cricket, Cleo and Figaro through their many adventures from this classic ...

Dance 12
11/6 - 11/10/2012


A diverse program of challenging works from choreographers Gareth Belling, Keith Hawley, Grant McLay, Elise May and Samantha Mitchell. Dance 12 features graduating students in ...

Diving for Pearls
Diving for Pearls
9/14 - 9/15/2012


Diving for Pearls is the story of working class couple, Barbara and Den, and their heroic struggle for a meaningful life amidst the turmoil of ...

Rhinestone Rex & Miss Monica


What do a classical musician and retired country and western singer have in common? Not a lot according to Monica who really just wants Gary, ...

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