Events for 4 - 7 of May 2023
Brisbane Anywhere Festival Opening Night Fish Lane Takeover!
4 May @ 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Region: Brisbane
Artist: Explore Fish Lane
Space: Fish Lane
Artist: Explore Fish Lane
Space: Fish Lane
Date Night (Brisbane)
4 May @ 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Region: Brisbane
Artist: Chris Martin, Taylor Edwards
Space: Fringe Brisbane Building aka Old Stefan Salon
Artist: Chris Martin, Taylor Edwards
Space: Fringe Brisbane Building aka Old Stefan Salon
Recipe for Relativity
5 May @ 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm
Region: Brisbane
Artist: Here + There Productions
Space: Cinnamon and Co.
Artist: Here + There Productions
Space: Cinnamon and Co.
Blind in the Rabbit Hole
5 May @ 5:45 pm - 7:45 pm
Region: Brisbane
Artist: Screech Arts
Space: CPL Ashgrove
Artist: Screech Arts
Space: CPL Ashgrove
How to Survive a Zombie Apocalypse
5 May @ 6:00 pm - 7 May @ 7:00 pm
Region: Brisbane
Artist: ON Theatre
Space: DR3 @ St Laurence’s College
Artist: ON Theatre
Space: DR3 @ St Laurence’s College
Recipe for Relativity
5 May @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Region: Brisbane
Artist: Here + There Productions
Space: Cinnamon and Co.
Artist: Here + There Productions
Space: Cinnamon and Co.
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Australian Modern shows selling fast
We're stoked to be working again with Australian Modern; Chris and Susan's incredible house located in Carina! Each year,...
Anywhere Festival makes all of Brisbane the stage.
Tickets On Sale Now for the 2023 Brisbane Anywhere Festival. Anywhere Festival Founder and Artistic Director, Paul Osuch....
Message from The Honourable Leeanne Enoch MP
The 2023 Anywhere Festival is an exciting showcase of independent performance makers and local storytellers set to engage...
Message from The Right Honourable the Lord Mayor of Brisbane Councillor Adrian Schrinner
Welcome to the 12th Anywhere Festival! Brisbane is a great place to live, work and relax, and our...
Anywhere Festival to light up unexpected Moreton Bay venues
Published 16 March 2023 Moreton Bay Regional Council is bringing live performance to you and your neighbourhood as...
Message from the Mayor of Moreton Bay Regional Council, Peter Flannery
Welcome to the Moreton Bay Anywhere Festival, a festival of performances that pop up in all kinds of...
Early release tickets available now!
We know you can't wait for the Brisbane Anywhere Festival program to be released on 24 March so...
Space available for rehearsals and workshops
Thanks to Aria Property Group, the people behind Fish Lane, we are able to offer the old Stefan...
Internships at Anywhere Festival
We have now opened our internships for 2023 in Brisbane and Moreton Bay region. The internships are to...
Anywhere Festival in Sunshine Coast and Noosa taking a break in 2023
After five brilliant years of performances in nooks and crannies in Sunshine Coast and Noosa, we have had...
Awards A Plenty for performers across South East Queensland
Moreton Bay, Noosa, Sunshine Coast, and Brisbane: April - June 2022 The 2022 Anywhere Festival Awards have been...
Review by Rebecca Lynne of “Servitude” Presented by Pigasus Productions
Pigasus Productions brings West End an easy-going afternoon of funny and familiar customer service stories turned into shared...
Review by Elise Lawrence of Master of Delusions: False Profits presented by Master of Delusions and Anywhere Festival
A humorous hour of misdirection, miracles, and magic. Aaron Ducker brought together magic and stand-up comedy to present...
Review by Rebecca Lynne of “Murder on the ‘Not-So’ Orient Express”, Presented by Mystify Events
Presented by Mystify Events, an event planning and entertainment group, Murder on the ‘Not-So’ Orient Express is a...
Review by Catherine Lawrence of Silver Sircus: Home/Truth, presented by Silver Sircus
I have previously mentioned that the concerts that take place in the Australian Modern home of Susan and...
Review by Theatre Haus of ‘The Girl on the Moon’ presented by Aoife Kissane and Matias Nunez
‘The Girl on the Moon’ was far-out. Brisbane artists Aoife Kissane and Matias Nunez’s teenage love story, ‘The...
Review by Catherine Lawrence of 7 Mortal Sinners, presented by Glitter Martini
7 Mortal Sinners has to be one of the more unusual events I have ever attended in a...
Review by Elise Lawrence of Putting On The Mask, presented by Haus of Beaver Productions
Claire Fitzpatrick presented a moving one-woman performance exploring the wide-ranging emotional impacts of loss. Seated at a small...
Review by Catherine Lawrence of Murder on the ‘Not-So’ Orient Express, presented by Mystify
Immersive/interactive theatrical murder mysteries can make for a great evening out—as a first date, a family celebration, a...
Review by Elise Lawrence of Oberon 11 presented by Inscape Assembly
Put on your detective hat for intergalactic immersive theatre by InScape Assembly Oberon 11 is an intergalactic prison,...
Review by Rebecca Lynne of “This Way For A Fireside Chat With Lucifer” presented by Lightning Bolt Creative
Are you prepared to dance with a devil in the pale moonlight? How about spend 7 minutes in...
DISAPPEARING ACTS Sunday 22 May performances at Vulcana Studios cancelled
Unfortunately after a review of the weather and site for today's shows Vulcana Circus have had to make the...
MURDER ON THE (NOT SO) ORIENT EXPRESS Sunday 22 May performances Postponement
Unfortunately, due to a positive COVID case in the cast, today's performances of MURDER ON THE (NOT SO)...
HOEDOWN IN THE HILLS Sunday 22 Cancellation
Unfortunately, the Sunday 22 May performance of HOEDOWN IN THE HILLS is cancelled. all ticket purchasers will be...
Review by Catherine Lawrence of Wind of Wall Street, presented by Corporate Dancers
Wind of Wall Street was perfectly located in the UQ GCI, as a fabulous stage for a dance...
AS YOU LIKE IT Saturday 21 and Sunday 22 May postponement
The Saturday 21 and Sunday 22 May performances of AS YOU LIKE IT has been postponed due to ongoing...
Review by Theatre Haus of ‘Oberon 11’, presented by Inscape Assemble
‘Oberon 11’ was mystifying. Is Captain Albatross guilty of stealing all the birds? Or is Desiree Iris responsible...
Review by Theatre Haus of ‘Little Shop of Horros’, presented by Cope Creative & de Jager Productions
‘Little Shop of Horrors’ was bloodthirsty. Through a secret doorway off a rainy Fortitude Valley street lies Elements...
Review by Eleanor Surtees of Almost, Maine presented by Company ‘22 QCGU and Anywhere Festival
Almost, Maine is unlike anything I’ve watched before. The play focuses on the short stories of nine loosely...
BLUE TAC releases their new album ahead of their performances this weekend.
If you want to listen to Blue Tac’s sound head over to Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/1vSfPFwptIC5B8hiaZUq4x Love what you hear?...
A Rock Act for Kids…..but not exclusively has changed their venue for their show on Saturday 21st of May
Due to the unpredictable weather forecast this weekend, A Rock Act for Kids…..but not exclusively has moved its...
CONCRETE MIRAGE has changed their venue for shows this coming weekend (19-22nd May)
Due to the unpredictable weather forecast this weekend, CONCRETE MIRAGE has moved its shows to the University of...
Review by Catherine Lawrence of If You Build It…, presented by High Tide Circus
Congratulations to the Gold Coast High Tide Circus collective; the world premiere of If You Build It was...
Review by Elise Lawrence of The Crash presented by Dugald Lowis
A poignant one act play by Dugald Lowis, following one family in the aftermath of a tragic car...
Review by Rebecca Lynne of Bad Love, Presented by H.E.L.L.A Productions
Emm Watkins' tragically beautiful cabaret tells the story of how she fell in love with and eventually left...
Review by Catherine Lawrence of The Rise of Suzi Quatro, presented by Georgie Neilsen
The 14 May world premiere of Georgie Neilsen’s showcase of Suzi Quatro’s 1970s hits was a memorable addition...
Review by Catherine Lawrence of Hello Stranger, presented by The Drawer Productions
Hello Stranger is a thought-provoking show about memory, loss, and love; a funny, sad, educational, clever, and thought-provoking...
Review by Catherine Lawrence of Speakeasy, presented by Candy Shop Show Australia
The Candy Shop Show Australia has a winning formula: 'dancing girls' who can sing, tap, high-kick and Charleston...
MASTER OF DELUSIONS: FALSE PROFITS shows rescheduled due to COVID
The showings of MASTER OF DELUSIONS: FALSE PROFITS on the 15th of May have been rescheduled to the...
Review by Rebecca Lynne of Oberon 11 presented by Inscape Assembly
An immersive sci-fi mystery set in an intergalactic prison, can you figure out who the innocent one is?...
BLUE STOCKINGS on Saturday 14th of May has been canceled due to wet weather
The showing of Blue Stockings on the 14th of May has been Canceled. All ticket holders will be...
SERVITUDE on Sunday 15th of May has been rescheduled due to wet weather
The showing of SERVITUDE on the 15th of May has been rescheduled to Sunday the 29th of May....
A FIRESIDE CHAT WITH LUCIFER on Friday 13th of May has been cancelled due to wet weather
The showing of A FIRESIDE CHAT WITH LUCIFER on the 13th of May has been canceled. All ticket...
PARASOCIAL PARALLAX shows rescheduled due to COVID
The showings of PARASOCIAL PARALLAX on the 13th & 14th of May have been rescheduled to the 28th...
DETOX shows rescheduled due to COVID
The showings of DETOX on the 13th & 14th of May have been rescheduled to 6pm on the...
Review by Chris G. of Parasocial Parallax
Henry Jenkins would love Parasocial Parallax. For those of you unfamiliar with his work, Jenkins, a professor of...
It may not be the most important vote of 2022, but it’s sure to be the most fun!
For one night only, May 21st, the Queensland Shakespeare Ensemble (QSE) are presenting ShakespearePick and (re)Mix: A Night...
Julie Barns reviews Trichotomy + Black Square String Quartet
Housed in the gorgeous brick and stone heritage listed Holy Trinity Church in Fortitude Valley, I enter the...
Review by Rebecca Lynne of The Crash presented by Dugald Lowis
Presented as a collection of reflective monologues that blend into short interactions, this heartbreaking tale explores the complexities...
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Review by Catherine Lawrence of The Last Laugh, presented by Fini
As I write this review, the 2022 Anywhere Festival run of this show is already over. Which is...
Argonautika Review by Kathryn Barnes
Argonautika is an adaptation by Mary Zimmerman of the Greek classic Jason and the Argonauts, where Jason, the...
Review by Manna Marvel – Argonautika presented by BYTES
Jason at the helm of The Argos, with the Argonauts Sneaky Eros targeting Medea's heart Classical elements executed...
Review by Fiona Davy of In Melodiam
Hidden away in the basement of a West End café (Cinnamon and Co.) you will meet Edith (Claire...
Review by Fiona Davy of Colourless: A Collection of Poems
Arriving at Mappin’s Nursery and Aquarian I was really taken by the uniqueness of the venue, a blend...
Review by Catherine Lawrence of ‘Girl on the Moon’, presented by Aoife Kissane and Matias Nuñez
It’s great to see new drama on stage—particularly when the ‘stage’ is one of the expansive nooks and...
PARASOCIAL PARALLAX change in showtimes for Saturday the 14th of May
Due to changes with the venue, the shows slated for Saturday the 14th of May have been pushed...
Olivia Watkins reviews IN MELODIAM
In Melodiam is an interactive experience tucked away in the sleepy, lamp-lit basement of Cinnamon & Co in West...
Julie Barns reviews Murder at the Bowlo by ImproMafia and Anywhere Festival
It’s 1987. I know this because I am enthusiastically greeted at the door to the Rural Party Fundraiser...
Review by Rebecca Lynne of The Girl On The Moon presented by Aoife Kissane and Matias Nuñez
A bittersweet coming-of-age story of Robyn (Aoife Kissane), the daughter of a heartbroken painter, and Pluto (Matias Nuñez),...
WILL YOU ACCEPT THIS ROSE: Cancellation due to COVID
Due to a positive COVID test in the show team, the SOLD OUT performance of WILL YOU ACCEPT...
Manna Marvel reviews There’s Something About Dara presented by Peta O’Hara (The Butiner Studio) and Red Chair Events Management
Arriving at The Butiner Studio in Coolum at dusk, we were greeted by a lustrous sunset lake-view. The...
Review: Parasocial Parallax and Oberon 11
As a young creative myself, seeing other emerging creatives work together on a production is always fascinating. In...
If You Build It… Five Circus Performers and a Tool Library
What do you get when you mix five circus performers and a tool library? An experiencethat will make...
Servitude: Service with Attitude Part of the 2022 Brisbane Anywhere Festival
Have you ever worked in a customer service setting such as retail or hospitality? Have you ever experienced...
Pete Goodlet reviews Speakeasy by the Candy Shop Show
Bejewelled, bedazzled and beguiling the Anywhere Festival bought the 1920’s Speakeasy to life in a toe tapping, boa...
Review by Sarah Brady of Little Shop of Horrors presented by COPE Creative and deJager Productions
Little Shop of Horrors by COPE CREATIVE and deJager Productions runs from 29 April - 15 May. BOOK...
Review by Joy Hinckley of Caprichos by D.I.V.E. Theatre Collective
CAPRICHOS by D.I.V.E Theatre Collective runs 29 April to 7 May at the Old Ambulance Station, Nambour. BOOK...
A toe-tappin’ and feather-flappin’ extravaganza!
Candy Shop Show Australia are now in their eleventh year of operation and are thrilled to once again...
Venue Change for Little Shop of Horrors
DUE TO ONGOING WEATHER CONCERNS THE VENUE HAS CHANGED toMountain Creek State High School, Lady Musgrave Dr, Mountain Creek...
Brisbane becomes the stage at Anywhere Festival 2022
Brisbane 5 - 22 May 2022 Tickets On Sale Now The 2022 Anywhere Festival will transform Brisbane’s local...
WIND OF WALL STREET Media Release Produced and directed by Kate Utting
Wind of Wall Street is an immersive physical theatre piece that uses dance as a medium to challenge...
THE VIRTUOUS BURGLAR MEDIA RELEASE
MEDIA RELEASE [FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE] 16/04/2022 More details contact: Kathryn Becher – xth.act.contact@gmail.com 0402707656 An attempted robbery at...
Trichotomy & Black Square QuartetJazz trio + strings at the Anywhere Festival
Award winning jazz trio TRICHOTOMY are no strangers to collaboration. The group – who haveperformed together for over...
An Underground City. A Rat Race.
Amir is seeking asylum in a city out of sight. Greeted by some, rejected by others, will heever...
Tristan Niemi, local Queer Disabled artist, practices radical honesty in new work ‘ASK’.
For one-hour audiences will be able to ask emerging artist Tristan Niemi (they/she) any question they want –...
Almost French by Muses Trio : MEDIA RELEASE
13 April 2022 Muses Trio presents Almost French: Delicious music to swoon over by all- French composers... well...
The cult classic, Little Shop of Horrors comes to the Sunshine Coast
Sunshine Coast audiences will have the opportunity to see the smash broadway musical, Little Shop of Horrors at...
New play, Throne premieres at Anywhere Festival
Are house and home the same thing? For five adolescents, their home is the local public toilet, a...
Curtain Up at Sunshine Coast and Noosa Anywhere Festival
Curtains Up On Sunshine Coast and Noosa Anywhere Festival 2022 Sunshine Coast and Noosa 29 April - 22...
THE POLITICS OF VODKA LIME SODA PRESS RELEASE
MEDIA RELEASE [FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE] 6/4/2022 To date as a heterosexual woman is to deal in the dichotomies...
Dall’ Italia All’ Australia by the River – Silent film and live Italian folk music by Zumpa
MEDIA RELEASE - 8 APRIL 2022 Dall' Italia All' Australia by the River Silent film and live Italian...
Being Influenced into Illness – How Detoxing from Diet Culture Can Save Your Life
MEDIA RELEASE: [FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE] [24/03/2022] Detox - Bourke & Heather, Presented with Anywhere Festival At some point...
HELLO STRANGER MEDIA RELEASE:
[FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE] 16.3.2022 An immersive tragicomedy about living with dementia. Hello Stranger tells a heartfelt story...
It started as therapy and ended in cabaret – BAD LOVE
MEDIA RELEASE: For immediate release WHAT: Bad Love is a DV-inspired one-woman show, with its world-premiere in Brisbane WHERE: The...
Vote for what you deserve – a live dissection of Parasocial relationships
MEDIA RELEASE: [FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE] 16/3/21 HEADLINE: PARASOCIAL PARALLAX In a world of hyper-connectedness and oversharing, public figures are...
MASTER OF DELUSIONS : FALSE PROFITS – Media Release
“Australia's finest satirical magician challenges the world's grifters!" Master of Delusions: False Profits debuts in May 2022 Master...
THE COLOUR THEORY PROJECT by Vibrant Arts Media – Media Release
- FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - THE COLOUR THEORY PROJECT – EXCITING NEW IMMERSIVE LIVE THEATRE RITUAL AND MOVEMENT MEDITATION WORKSHOPS...
CAPRICHOS By D.I.V.E Theatre Collective Media Release
Monday, 7 March 2022 MEDIA RELEASE D.I.V.E. Theatre Collective presents a gothic physical theatre show in a local art...
7 MORTAL SINNERS Media Release
MEDIA RELEASE: [FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE] 7 Mortal Sinners circus set in a heritage-listed church presents the 7 deadly...
The Velvet Lounge Spectacle
Reviewed Saturday 22 May by Kati Murphy Upstairs at the Sideshow was sultry for this time of year,...
The Fabulous Melissa Western at Australian Modern
I last saw Melissa Western in the 2017 Oh Lady Be Good. It has been far too long....
The Velvet Lounge Spectacle
Theming a variety show around the dream-like unravelling of TV programs is a great idea. It’s good to...
Pop ‘n’ Jazz with the Jindalee Jazz Orchestra
I’d offer to apologise for disturbing those sitting near me during the Jindalee Jazz Orchestra’s Pop ‘n’ Jazz,...
An Exact Point In Time
When I was younger, mum used to tell me 'life isn't one big party - most of life...
101 Ways to Stare at a Wall | Sharmila Nezovic
101 Ways to Stare at a Wall | Review by Georgia McKenzie. Saturday 22 May, at Elements Collective...
In the Dark
Few shows are named as literally as Big Fork Theatre’s In the Dark. An hour-long, short-form comedy improv...
I Am Woman, Hear Me | Brigitte Freeme
Review of May 16th Performance | UQ - The Senate Room Looking around me at the solemn-faced portraits...
Archaeopteryx | Nonsemble
Giant extinct birds, violins, and electronica collide.Anywhere Festival - Archaeopteryx Wander through the Lost Creatures exhibit of the...
ILLEGAL UNDERGROUND IMPRO BATTLE
LOCAL IMPROV THEATRE AT ITS MOST HARD CORE! Sneak quietly into the underground of the Spring Hill Reservoir...
Dear Adults
A thought-provoking show about the frustrations and musings of under-18s, providing insights as to their thoughts about the...
