Dead Puppet Society and Legs On The Wall's
Holding Achilles by David Morton

Set against the epic violence of the Trojan War, Holding Achilles by David Morton is a refreshing take on one of the ancient world’s best-known heroes, and his relationship with Patroclus, his not so well-known lover.

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Dead Puppet Society and Legs On The Wall's
Holding Achilles by David Morton

Set against the epic violence of the Trojan War, Holding Achilles by David Morton is a refreshing take on one of the ancient world’s best-known heroes, and his relationship with Patroclus, his not so well-known lover.

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Carnival of the Animals whisks you away on a thrilling circus escapade inspired by Camille Saint-Saëns delightful salute to feathers, fur and fins. Bringing this classical music suite to life for a new generation of circus, music and animal lovers, Carnival of the Animals captivates with whimsica...

Hear from Rwandan born Australian writer, director, and performer Oliver Twist in this Q&A session following his 2022 performance of JALI. Oliver and host Gideon Mzembe discuss Oliver’s creative process and how his background influenced the production.

Jali: noun: a West African historian, stor...

shake & stir theatre co Artistic Director, actor and creative Nelle Lee talks about adapting a classic Brontë novel to a theatrical performance for the company’s production of Jane Eyre.

Director David Moreton shares insights into the creative development and prototyping for Ishmael.

Presented by Dead Puppet Society, QPAC and Brisbane Festival in association with Screen Queensland.

Director David Morton talks about the integration of technology and design for the production of Ishmael.

Presented by Dead Puppet Society, QPAC and Brisbane Festival in association with Screen Queensland.

Listen to the cast and crew as they discuss what it takes to bring Ishmael to the stage.

Presented by Dead Puppet Society, QPAC and Brisbane Festival in association with Screen Queensland.

Learn what happens during a performance's tech week and how Ishmael's tech week helped the show come to life on stage.

Presented by Dead Puppet Society, QPAC and Brisbane Festival in association with Screen Queensland.

A look at the first day of rehearsals for Dead Puppet Society’s much anticipated world premiere production Ishmael at QPAC, which was part of Brisbane Festival 2021.

A reimagining of the timeless novel, Moby Dick, Ishmael is set on a futuristic version of earth that has suffered a catastrophic ...

Wollongong based songwriter and musician Bec Sandridge composed the soundtrack for the theatre production Ishmael with the assistance of producer Dave Jenkins Jnr. Her first foray into composing music for a theatre show, Sandridge is known for a unique and commanding stage presence that has seen ...

Author Trent Dalton takes us to the places that inspired key moments in his hit novel Boy Swallows Universe, and the stage adaptation written by Tim McGarry and directed by Sam Strong.

The world premiere season of Trent Dalton’s Boy Swallows Universe, adapted for the stage by Tim McGarry, opened...

Warm Welcome was a series of events looking at what happens when communities open their hearts, homes and institutions to people from other places.

Watch what some of the people involved had to say about the importance of coming together, and having a space to dive deeper into what is presented...

Keeping it Real was a thought-provoking exhibition that used objects from the QPAC Museum Collection to encourage big ideas to flow from conversations about small things. It reflected the idea that two people can view the same object, but interpret it differently based on their background and kno...

Putting a performance on stage usually involves a big team of people working behind the scenes. In this series, QPAC staff working in Programming, Technical Production, Marketing and Visitor Services talk about their roles and the skills needed to perform them.

Zoe Tuffin is a Producer. Her...

Putting a performance on stage usually involves a big team of people working behind the scenes. In this series, QPAC staff working in Programming, Technical Production, Marketing and Visitor Services talk about their roles and how they learnt the skills needed to perform them.

Alex Holloway is a...

Putting a performance on stage usually involves a big team of people working behind the scenes. In this series, QPAC staff working in Programming, Technical Production, Marketing and Visitor Services talk about their roles and the skills needed to perform them.

Michaela Tynan is a Publicity...

Putting a performance on stage usually involves a big team of people working behind the scenes. In this series, QPAC staff working in Programming, Technical Production, Marketing and Visitor Services talk about their roles and how they learnt the skills needed to perform them.

Meet Anna Whittake...

Putting a performance on stage usually involves a big team of people working behind the scenes. In this series, QPAC staff working in Programming, Technical Production, Marketing and Visitor Services talk about their roles and the skills needed to perform them.

Ben Tregea is a Head Technici...

Putting a performance on stage usually involves a big team of people working behind the scenes. In this series, QPAC staff working in Programming, Technical Production, Marketing and Visitor Services talk about their roles and how they learnt the skills needed to perform them.

Andrew Haden is a ...

Putting a performance on stage usually involves a big team of people working behind the scenes. In this series, QPAC staff working in Programming, Technical Production, Marketing and Visitor Services talk about their roles and how they learnt the skills needed to perform them.

Duty Manager Gary ...

QSO horn player Vivienne Collier-Vickers talks families through what they can expect when they come to see the Orchestra in our Concert Hall – from finding our foyer bar for last-minute snacks, to getting a sneak peek at where all the musicians sit, to the most important rule of all... having fun!

Two worlds gleefully collided when the internationally-acclaimed Australian circus ensemble Circa and Academy Award®-winning studio Aardman, brought Shaun the Sheep to the Lyrics stage in 2021.

The thrilling world premiere tour of Shaun The Sheep’s Circus Show combined the extreme physicality an...

From Mossy Bottom Farm to the banks of the Brisbane River, Shaun and his woolly flock of friends came to life on QPAC’s Lyric stage in 2021 with internationally-acclaimed Australian circus ensemble Circa and Academy Award®-winning studio Aardman.

This thrilling world premiere season of Shaun the...