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Ballet Preljocaj – Swan LakePhotography: JC Carbonne

International Series

Since 2009 the QPAC International Series has featured many of the world’s finest companies from the United States, England, Cuba, Germany, Russia, France and Italy.

The QPAC International Series has been a way to engage in a creative, cultural and intellectual exchange between communities from different countries and the various diasporas that make up contemporary Australia.

Each year, in addition to stunning on stage productions, the International Series incorporates a program of events and activities curated in collaboration with our visiting company to expand understanding of the productions, the artists and country these companies call home. Delivered in live and digital environments, the program has included exhibitions, talks and discussions, masterclasses, a live simulcast and community driven participation.

Read on for details of some of our past QPAC International Series events.

2025: Ballet Preljocaj returned

Ballet Preljocaj returned to QPAC in 2025 for an exclusive Australian season of Swan Lake, running in the Lyric Theatre from 31 May to 7 June 2025 as part of the QPAC International Series and the Centre’s 40th Anniversary celebrations.

Founded in 1985 by maverick French choreographer Angelin Preljocaj, the Aix-en-Provence-based Ballet Preljocaj last wowed audiences at QPAC in 2016 with the sell-out season of Snow White as part of the International Series and is world renowned for warping the notion of ballet.

Read more information about this exclusive season below.

Read more about 2025 here

2019: Bolshoi Ballet

Widely considered as the premier ballet company in the world, the Bolshoi Ballet is truly one of the great names in performing arts and returned to Brisbane in 2019 for the first time since its sell-out season in 2013.

From 26 June to 7 July 2019 and only in Queensland, Australian audiences enjoyed the company’s roster of stars performing the grandiose epic Spartacus and the sumptuously beautiful Jewels.

Anatomy of a Scene from Spartacus

ACT 1, SCENE 3: The Orgy At Crassus’ Villa

During this iconic scene, Crassus, frenzied and drunk with wine and passion, demands that two gladiators (Spartacus and Hermes) fight to the death for his entertainment. The gladiators are forced to wear helmets with closed visors, so are unable to see one another or identify their opponent.

The positions of the dancers, their gestures, the musical cues all carry significant meaning. QPAC’s Executive Producer, Bolshoi Ballet Janelle Christofis talks us through the scene and offers tips on what to look and listen out for.

2018: Teatro alla Scala Ballet Company (La Scala Ballet)

Italy’s celebrated Teatro alla Scala Ballet Company (La Scala Ballet) performed for the first time ever in Australia – and only in Brisbane – from 7 to18 November 2018. With their 110-strong company (including more than 75 dancers), La Scala Ballet performed two iconic productions, both much-loved and stunning works of the classical repertoire – Rudolf Nureyev’s festive Don Quixote, and the haunting Giselle.

Part of the program also were a Masterclass, an exhibition and a Conversation Series.

2017: The Royal Ballet

The 2017 QPAC International Series featured England’s The Royal Ballet, who presented two original works, Woolf Works and The Winter’s Tale at QPAC, as well as a gala performance in Cairns following the Brisbane season. An extensive program accompanied these performances including one of the largest community projects undertaken by QPAC and The Royal Ballet, We All Dance.

Artistic Team

Kevin O’Hare - Director

Kevin O’Hare is Director of The Royal Ballet. Appointed in July 2012 following the retirement of Monica Mason, he is responsible for driving the artistic direction of the Company.

O’Hare was born in Yorkshire. He trained at The Royal Ballet School and, through an exchange programme, with Royal Danish Ballet. He began his performing career with The Royal Ballet’s sister company Sadler’s Wells Royal Ballet, and stayed with that company as a Principal during its transformation into Birmingham Royal Ballet. O’Hare retired from the stage in 2000, entering into a traineeship in company management with the Royal Shakespeare Company. This led to the post of Company Director with Birmingham Royal Ballet in 2001, and in 2004 he joined The Royal Ballet as Company Manager. He was made Administrative Director in 2009 before being appointed to his current role. In 2015 he was appointed to the board of Northern Ballet.

Wayne McGregor - Resident Choreographer

English choreographer Wayne McGregor was appointed Resident Choreographer of The Royal Ballet in 2006, becoming the first contemporary choreographer to hold the post.

McGregor was born in Stockport and studied at Bretton Hall, West Yorkshire, and the José Limón School, New York. In 1992 he founded Studio Wayne McGregor, a resident company of Sadler’s Wells and now based in Here East in Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park. His interest in cross-discipline collaboration has seen him work across dance, film, music, visual art, technology and science. McGregor has created works for Paris Opera Ballet, San Francisco Ballet, Stuttgart Ballet, New York City Ballet, Australian Ballet, English National Ballet, NDT1 and Rambert, among others. His works are also in the repertories of such leading companies as the Bolshoi, Royal Danish Ballet, Boston Ballet and Joffrey Ballet. 

Joby Talbot - Composer

English composer Joby Talbot made his Royal Ballet debut in 2006, creating the score for Royal Ballet Resident Choreographer Wayne McGregor’s Chroma.

Talbot has since written two full-length ballet scores for the Company, in collaboration with Royal Ballet Artistic Associate Christopher Wheeldon: Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland (2011), the Company’s first full-length commission for more than twenty years, and The Winter’s Tale(2014).

Talbot was born in Wimbledon in 1971 and studied privately with Brian Elias, before attending the Royal Holloway and Bedford New College and the Guildhall School of Music and Drama under Simon Bainbridge. 

Talbot has written widely for dance, collaborations including Wheeldon’s Fool’s Paradise (Morphoses, 2007), McGregor’s Entity (Wayne McGregor | Random Dance, 2008) and Genus (Paris Opera Ballet, 2007) and Chamber Symphony for Medhi Walerski’s Chamber (Residentie Orkest/Nederlands Dans Theater and Norwegian Opera and Ballet, 2012).

Christopher Wheeldon - Artistic Associate

English choreographer Christopher Wheeldon is Artistic Associate of The Royal Ballet. He trained at The Royal Ballet School and danced with the Company 1991-1993.

Wheeldon was born in Yeovil and trained at The Royal Ballet School. In 1991 he won gold medal at the Prix de Lausanne with a solo of his own creation and that year entered The Royal Ballet, where Kenneth MacMillan encouraged him in his choreographic work. In 1993 Wheeldon joined New York City Ballet, promoted to soloist in 1998. He created his first work for NYCB, Slavonic Dances, in 1997 and became the company’s first Resident Choreographer in 2001.

Wheeldon regularly choreographs for leading international companies, including Boston Ballet, San Francisco Ballet, Dutch National Ballet and Joffrey Ballet. In 2007 he founded Morphoses/The Wheeldon Company and became the first British choreographer to create a new work for the Bolshoi Ballet. In 2012 he collaborated with Alastair Marriott on the closing ceremony of the London Olympic Games.

Max Richter - Composer

British composer, pianist, producer and remixer Max Richter made his Royal Ballet debut in 2008 creating the original score for Wayne McGregor’s Infra.

Richter studied composition at Edinburgh University, the Royal Academy of Music and with Berio in Florence. In the early 1990s he co-founded Piano Circus, a six-piano ensemble that commissioned and performed works by Steve Reich and Philip Glass, among others.

Richter has a long-standing association with McGregor, and their collaborations include, in addition to their works at the Royal Opera House, Kairos for Ballet Zürich, and the installations Rain Room at the Barbican and MoMA and Future Self at Lunds konsthall, both for Random International.

Elizabeth Foster - Dance Practitioner

Elizabeth Foster holds an MA in Dance/Movement Psychotherapy and is a lecturer in Dance Movement Studies at the College of Health and Social Care at the University of Derby. Foster delivers modules in Dance, Diversity and Inclusion, Physicality and Technique and Creative Expressive Therapy.

Foster’s work includes education and choreographic project work with the Royal Opera House, Birmingham Royal Ballet, English National Ballet, Buxton Opera House and the Royal Ballet School. Foster is also an amateur for Rambert Dance Company and teaches the company's repertoire in a variety of educational settings. More locally, Foster teaches ballet and contemporary technique at Deda, Derby's dance centre. 

Foster is going to work alongside David Pickering with artists of the Royal Ballet and community groups in Brisbane and Cairns to present a special We All Dance performance. 

David Pickering - Education Administrator

English dancer and teacher David Pickering trained at The Royal Ballet School and joined the Company in 1990, promoted to First Artist in 1994 and Soloist in 1999. He retired from dancing in 2014. He was appointed Education Administrator in 2008 and in 2013 completed a course in Ballet Education Practice at the Royal Opera House.

As Education Administrator for the Company, Pickering is involved with several projects organised by the Learning and Participation department at the Royal Opera House, including Insights, such as The Royal Ballet in Rehearsal, and Schools’ Matinee performances. He participated in a 2012 tour made by members of The Royal Ballet to Rio de Janeiro, which included education workshops with local communities. Pickering was part of a team from The Royal Ballet involved with an episode of ITV’s What Would Be Your Miracle, helping a young girl who suffers from cerebral palsy achieve her dream of dancing.

Pickering is going to work alongside Elizabeth Foster with artists of the Royal Ballet and community groups in Brisbane and Cairns to present a special We All Dance performance. 

In Conversation with Kevin O’Hare

In this five part series, we chat to Kevin O’Hare about what it’s like to lead an iconic company, diversifying from dancer to Director, how Woolf Works and The Winter’s Tale came to be, and how creatives like Wayne McGregor innovate in a traditional art form.

Creative Insights with Kevin O’Hare, Wayne McGregor CBE and Christopher Wheeldon OBE

Enter the world of The Royal Ballet with Director Kevin O’Hare, Resident Choreographer Wayne McGregor CBE and Artistic Associate Christopher Wheeldon OBE and discover how they bring together the exceptional artistry of the Company’s dancers with leading composers, conductors, designers and creative teams. There is a lot of work that goes into the performances you see on stage. From the choice of story to how it will be interpreted, rehearsals to rewrites, set design, music and how lighting and special effects help create drama and emotion…in these Creative Insights, find out more about how ballet is created.

Masterclass with Wayne McGregor CBE and Christopher Wheeldon OBE

Two classes were held during the 2017 QPAC International Series, led by Resident Choreographer of The Royal Ballet Wayne McGregor CBE, and Artistic Associate of The Royal Ballet, Christopher Wheeldon OBE.

After an introductory dance class, each choreographer led the students through how they choreograph, the language they use, their process, what it’s like to build a new work. Students were taken through repertory from Woolf Works and The Winter’s Tale.

Documentary - Everybody Moves

Everybody Moves is an uplifting documentary about how dance can and does change lives, make us happier, healthier and stronger.

Everyone has a body. We all move in different ways. But whether you are a professional dancer, a weekend groover or even if you think you can’t dance at all, the way you move through your life, inside your body and how you present yourself to the world is your unique way of moving. And everybody moves.

“Dance is affirmative, optimistic and democratic. It embodies the idea that the world can be a happier place. These are useful ideas in difficult times.” Wayne McGregor

Community Project - We All Dance

We All Dance was the largest community engagement project QPAC has undertaken as part of the QPAC International Series.

We All Dance was about creating and sharing stories through the language of dance and movement. Our bodies and the way we carry and use them in our everyday lives projects our history, experiences and ideas and allows us to interact with other people and the world in unique and individual ways.

From March to July 2017, community participants from Brisbane, Ipswich, Logan, Caboolture and Cairns worked with local teaching artists and two teaching artists from The Royal Ballet, David Pickering and Liz Foster.

We All Dance explored dance and movement from hip hop to ballet, and incorporated opportunities for self-expression, skill development and performance. The program also delivered professional development for the teaching artists and partner community organisations.

2016: Ballet Preljocaj

The 2016 QPAC International Series featured France’s Ballet Preljocaj which has forged an internationally acclaimed reputation for presenting well known narratives through dramatic and virtuosic choreography and dance, highly sophisticated music and spectacular design.

The company performs about 100 dates per year on tour, in France and abroad, including the Lincoln Center, New York and the Music Centre, Los Angeles. 

Ballet Preljocaj became the National Choreographic Centre of Champigny-sur-Marne and Val-de-Marne in 1989. In 1996, the ballet was welcomed at the Cité du Livre in Aix-en-Provence and became the Ballet Preljocaj – National Choreographic Centre of the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur Region, the Bouches-du-Rhône Department, the Pays d'Aix Community and the City of Aix-en-Provence in France.

This leading contemporary ballet company performed a romantic and edgy retelling of Snow White (Blanche Neige), based on the Grimm Brothers’ original fairytale and featuring costumes designed by couturier Jean Paul Gaultier for its QPAC season.

In Conversation with Angelin Preljocaj

We chat to award winning French choreographer and artistic director of Ballet Preljocaj, Angelin Preljocaj.

In the mid-1960s on the outskirts of Paris, two dance teachers welcomed a young boy in judo pants into a ballet class, despite protests from his parents. Two decades later Angelin Preljocaj founded his own company, Ballet Preljocaj, a purpose built choreographic centre, in Aix-en-Provence. 

Artistic Team

Thierry Leproust - Set Designer

Born in 1948 in the Nièvre department, Thierry Leproust studied at the Boulle School interior design, design and sculpture.

Alongside his work as a visual artist, he began a career as a set designer for opera, theatre, dance and cinema in 1983. Since 1975, he has regularly exhibited his visual art in France and abroad where his works form part of a number of public and private collections. He has already produced the settings for many creations by Angelin Preljocaj: Amer America (1990), La Peau du Monde (1992), Le Parc (1994), L'Anoure and L'Oiseau de feu (1995), Casanova (1998), Le Sacre du printemps (2001), Le Songe de Médée (2004).

Jean Paul Gaultier - Fashion Designer

Already as a child, he was making his first drawings of haute couture models, taking his inspiration from his urban environment. Fashion proved to be his real passion. Known as the "enfant terrible of French fashion", he has continually revolutionised fashion – with recycled fashion in 1980 (car leather and cans turned into clothing and jewellery), the Corset Dress in 1983, and the skirt for men two years later.

His triumphant success allows him to continue his fight against the barriers of race and geography and against intolerance. The themes of his collections underline his ambition to mix genres and break rules: La concierge est dans l'escalier, Les Rock-Stars, Une garde-robe pour 2, Black Beauties and Barbes. In 1997, he fulfilled his childhood dream by presenting his first haute couture collection and founding Haute Couture Gaultier Paris.

Jean Paul Gaultier designed the costumes for France’s Ballet Preljocaj’s contemporary retelling of Snow White. 

“I had seen Angelin Preljocaj's work before, at the Theatre Festival in Avignon in the south of France and I have been very impressed. When he contacted me and told me that he was working on Snow White I was quickly seduced by the idea.”

Angelin PreljocajPhoto: Joerg Letz

Angelin Preljocaj - Artistic Director & Choreographer

Angelin Preljocaj was born in the Paris region and began studying classical ballet before turning to contemporary dance. In 1980, he went to New York after which he resumed his studies in France before founding his own company in December 1984. His productions are now part of the repertoire of many companies, many of which also commission original production from him, notably La Scala of Milan, the New York City Ballet and the Paris Opera Ballet.

Since October 2006, the Ballet Preljocaj and its permanent dancers have resided at the Pavillon Noir in Aix-en-Provence, a building entirely dedicated to dance, with Angelin Preljocaj as its artistic director. Since founding his company, now composed of 26 dancers, Angelin Preljocaj has created 45 choreographic works, ranging from solo to larger formations.

“I was very keen to tell a story. I have recently created some very abstract pieces with Empty moves and Eldorado (Sonntags Abschied) and, as often happens, I wanted to do something completely different, write something very concrete and offer something magical and enchanted. No doubt it was to avoid getting into a rut. And also because, like everyone else, I love stories.”

2014: American Ballet Theatre

The Australian debut of American Ballet Theatre took place at QPAC from 28 August to 7 September 2014.

The American Ballet Theatre presented their lavish production of the imperishable classic, Swan Lake, and a triple bill; Three Masterpieces, which featured short works by legendary American choreographers Jerome Robbins and Twyla Tharp, and a work by the Russian choreographer Alexei Ratmansky, ABT’s Artist in Residence.

Conversation Series

In a facilitated discussion, curated by former ballet dancer and Queensland University of Technology's Associate Professor Gene Moyle, American Ballet Theatre's Music Director and Conductor Ormsby Wilkins and Queensland Symphony Orchestra's Director of Artistic Planning Richard Wenn explore the role and relationship musical composition has with choreography.

Drawing on Wilkins' extensive experience with American Ballet Theatre, and inspired by the pieces presented in Three Masterpieces Wilkins steps through key qualities, scores and the history of how to 'read' music in its support of aesthetic and meaning in ballet.

Curated by former ballet dancer and Queensland University of Technology’s Associate Professor Gene Moyle, hear firsthand the fascinating, personal stories behind preparing and performing for the dual role of Odette/Odile in Swan Lake.

Hear how renowned ballerinas; Lucinda Dunn former Principal Dancer with The Australian Ballet, Rachael Walsh recently retired Principal Dancer with Queensland Ballet, joined by American Ballet Theatre (ABT) Principal Dancer Paloma Herrera and former ABT Principal Dancer Martine van Hamel prepare themselves, both physically and psychologically for their performance as they share their insights and creative process.

In a panel discussion with leading ballerinas, hear personal stories including the first time they performed Swan Lake, their approach to characterisation, dancing and the execution of performance, in addition to what they believe makes for a striking swan.

Interview with Artistic Director Kevin McKenzie

During his pre-tour visit, American Ballet Theatre Artistic Director Kevin McKenzie sat down with us to discuss his excitement about ABT’s Australian debut, the unique ABT style, the importance of the performing arts and his journey to becoming a professional dancer, as well as the way ABT is reaching a whole new generation of arts makers and performers.

From Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis remarking he 'dressed up nicely' before suggesting they both ‘get to work’ at a fundraiser during early days at the helm, to his encounter with Hilary Clinton, this four part series highlights anecdotes and advice drawn from the mind at the forefront of a cultural powerhouse and a genuinely charming man.

A New York Moment in Brisbane

Filmed in Brisbane for the exclusive season of the American Ballet Theatre (ABT) , A New York Moment in Brisbane features Principal dancers from the ABT, Gillian Murphy and James Whiteside.

With an original score composed by Rohin Jones and filmed by Israel Rivera. Gillian is dressed by Aje. and James by Brisbane boutique Fallow.

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    Queensland Conservatorium Griffith University Musical Theatre students leap to the QPAC Lyric Theatre Stage to perform the iconic musical.

  • International Women's Day Boardroom Lunch

    Chief Executive of Health and Wellbeing Queensland Dr Robyn Littlewood talks about how 2020 highlighted the contribution of women and girls to our society.

  • QPAC’s Warm Welcome

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

  • Kindness Tree

    The Kindness Tree project aimed to inspire children to think about the little things we can all do to make our world a little brighter. 

  • Cheese and Crackers!

    Young kids from Queensland Children’s hospital got an all access pass to Bluey’s Big Play The Stage Show at QPAC for Juiced TV program.

  • Unified, but not in Unison

    We sat down with Australian choreographer Liesel Zink and the artists involved in her latest work Us and All of This.

  • Connecting with QPAC

    Rebecca Lamoin and Kerry Redfern, joined Kenmore VIEW Club’s first meeting of the year to discuss the Centre’s work and the year ahead.

  • Children on board the Carnival of Animals

    For the first time ever in Australia, an inspiring group of Queensland kids learned the ropes from and share the QPAC stage with internationally acclaimed Circa.

  • Interview with rights advocate Mariam Veiszadeh

    An interview with Songs of Hope & Healing concert host, award winning human rights advocate Mariam Veiszadeh.

  • Greetings and Gratitude at ABF Christmas Lunch

    The ABF Christmas Luncheon brings together members of the arts community with local Queensland arts companies and emerging performers and producers.

  • Mental Health Month at QPAC

    Our QPAC team came together to utilise some of the ways the arts can help our community’s mental health and wellbeing as well as our own.

  • Why we should all keep Dancing

    Teaching Artist and independent producer Sandi Woo talks with us about her latest project The Quest which came out of We All Dance.

  • QPAC’s Here I Am self-portrait workshops

    The workshops are delivered by a team of professional teaching artists and involve children creating their own self-portrait to be digitised and displayed.

  • We’re Jamming and hope you like jamming too

    Get the lowdown on why you need to chill out at our Friday night free live music sessions or BYO talent at our Jam Club nights.

  • Connecting the Techs

    Partnership with Stage Queensland and Arts Centre Melbourne to deliver a three-year technical traineeship program called TechConnect.

  • Torres Strait IslandPhoto: Stutterstock

    The Mabo Oration

    In 2005 the Anti-Discrimination Commission Queensland (ADCQ) and QPAC partnered to establish he Mabo Oration – a biennial public oration.

  • Out of the Box Artwork

    Out of the Box Festival

    Out of the Box is a biennial festival for children eight years and under, held at QPAC from 17 - 22 June 2025.

  • QPAC Choir

    The choir is QPAC’s longest running public engagement activity and is proudly presented each year as part of the artistic program.

  • Children’s Health Queensland Community Choir

    Under the direction of Choir Master Timothy Sherlock, and with accompaniment by Anna Liu, the choir gathers weekly in the hospital's open foyer.

  • Connecting Through the Arts – Multicultural Australia

    In 2023 QPAC and Multicultural Australia established Connecting Through the Arts, a program to celebrate culturally diverse arts practices and to improve access and equity for the multicultural community across Queensland.   

  • WOW Australia

    WOW Australia

    In 2023 QPAC and WOW Australia presented Voices Shaping the Future a two-day celebration of conversations, performances and workshops.

  • Jonathan Biggins as Paul KeatingPhotographer: Brett Boardman

    Five Minutes with ... Jonathan Biggins

    We spent five minutes with Jonathan Biggins who starred in The Gospel According to Paul he’s pure PJK with his wit, intellect and ego.

  • Five Minutes with ... Noni Hazlehurst

    We spent five minutes with Noni Hazlehurst who is one of Australia’s best known, and most well-loved actors. In a career spanning decades Noni is a household name.

  • Laser Beak ManArtist: Tim Sharp, Picture: Dylan Evans

    Five Minutes with ... Laser Beak Man

    We spent five minutes with Laser Beak Man who was created by Tim in 1999 at aged 11. Since then Tim and Laser Beak Man have won fans all over the world.

  • Suzi Quattro

    Five Minutes with ... Suzi Quatro

    We spent five minutes with Suzi Quatro who is a singer, songwriter, actor, activist, glam rock legend and role model. With 50 million albums sold, she continues to delight in creating music.

  • John Cameron MitchellPhoto: Matthew Placek

    Five Minutes with ... John Cameron Mitchell

    We spent five minutes with John Cameron Mitchell who is a writer, director and actor that we’ve seen on stages and screens from infamous New York City night clubs and Broadway theatres.

  • Cyndi LauperPhoto: Jenny Anderson

    Five Minutes with ... Cyndi Lauper

    We spent five minutes with Cyndi Lauper who won a Tony Award for her score for the Broadway musical Kinky Boots making her the first woman to ever win solo in that category.

  • Sarah McLeodPhoto: Dylan Evans

    Five Minutes with ... Sarah McLeod

    We spent five minutes with Sarah McLeod who is an Australian singer-songwriter known both for her solo work and as the singer/guitarist of rock band The Superjesus.

  • Five Minutes with … Jimeoin

    We spent five minutes with Jimeoin, the English-born Irish stand-up comedian and actor, who is well known not only for his live gigs, but also for his television shows.

  • Eddie Perfect

    Five Minutes with … Eddie Perfect

    We spent five minutes with Eddie Perfect who is a singer-songwriter, pianist, comedian, writer and actor.

  • Photo: Tania Jovanovic

    Five Minutes with ... Vika and Linda Bull

    We spent five minutes with Vika and Linda Bull, an Australian vocal duo who came to prominence after singing backing vocals in Joe Camilleri's band The Black Sorrows from 1988.

  • Five Minutes with ... Reuben Kaye

    We spent five minutes with Reuben Kaye, acclaimed comedian and cabaret icon who is described as “the evil love child of Liza Minnelli and Jim Carrey” (British Theatre Guide).

  • Five Minutes with ... Robert Grubb

    We spent five minutes with acclaimed actor Robert Grubb who played the dual roles of Admiral Boom and Chairman of the Bank in Disney and Cameron Mackintosh's Mary Poppins.

  • Photo by Sharyn Swanepoel

    Five Minutes with ... Damien Leith

    We spent five minutes with Damien Leith whose career skyrocketed after winning Australian Idol in 2006, Since then, he’s been a singer, playwright and tv/radio host personality, sometimes all at once.

  • Five Minutes with ... SOLCHLD

    We spent five minutes with SOLCHLD to chat about her inspirations, what makes her laugh, and how the BlakBeats program has helped her as a musician.  

  • Five Minutes with ... Sami Afuni

    We spent five minutes with Brisbane-born performer Sami Afuni who thrilled audiences in HAMILTON, performing in the dual role of Hercules Mulligan/James Madison.

  • Five Minutes with ... Peter Cook

    We spent five minutes with Brisbane playwright and actor Peter Cook who returned to his hometown in February 2023 with his compelling and uplifting one-man play, Breaking the Castle.

  • Five Minutes with ... Isabella Swietlicki

    We chatted with Isabella Swietlicki about her most treasured festive memories and what she loves most about Christmas

  • Sarah Krndija. Photo by Sam Bisso. 

    Five Minutes with ... Sarah Krndija

    We chatted with Sarah about the character of Sophie, her favourite song to perform in the show, and what she enjoys most about Brisbane audiences. 

  • Five Minutes with ... A.C Grayling

    Eminent philosopher and author and Professor A.C Grayling offers answers to eternal questions in his exclusive to Brisbane event.

  • Out of the Box Festival 2016Photo: Darren Thomas

    Community Support Program

    Under the program, QPAC provides free tickets to support the work of registered charities, thereby supporting the needs of the community.

  • Out of the Box Festival 2016Photo: Darren Thomas

    Community Support Program Request

    If you are a registered charity and you fulfill the eligibility criteria you can apply for tickets under QPAC's Community Support Program Policy.

  • Backstage at the Bolshoi Ballet

    Backstage Tours

    Discover the magic that happens behind the scenes at Queensland Performing Arts Centre through our captivating Backstage Tours.

  • Backstage on the set of the Bolshoi Ballet

    QPAC Group Tours

    Our Group Backstage Tours are designed to provide an enriching and educational experience for groups of 12 people or more, making it the perfect choice for students, educators, and arts enthusiasts alike.

  • Group Tour Enquiry Form

    Book your QPAC group Tour today and go behind the scenes at QPAC.

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