Overview
A school musical like no other.
As featured in the ABC Landline documentary Outback Musical, students from Longreach School of Distance Education (LSODE) unite from across remote Queensland to create and perform their own original production despite living thousands of kilometres apart.
In their 7th biennial musical, 100 student performers will travel to Brisbane for the first time, bringing their energy and talent to the Playhouse stage in Grossbusters, a hilarious and high-spirited work by British playwright Craig Hawes.
Oozing with catchy songs, crazy characters and comic chaos, Grossbusters is a monstrously hilarious musical that celebrates difference, champions individuality, and proves that being yourself is the bravest thing of all.
If you're looking for a show that's a guaranteed monster hit, who ya gonna call? Grossbusters!
QPAC’s Creative Learning Program
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Lost & Found: Drama Workshop
Artists in ClassroomsThrough Process Drama, Teaching Artists Dave Burton and Emily Burton guide students into an imagined world shaped by curiosity, challenge and discovery.
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Songs of Protest Workshop
Artists in ClassroomsGuided by First Nations musicians, students will explore how song becomes a voice for truth and transformation – investigating stories of colonialism, the Stolen Generations, and resilience.
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Camp Culture For Schools: Camp Culture
30 Jul - 1 Aug 2026Cremorne TheatrePart of QPAC's Creative Learning Program, this interactive circus show serves up equal parts skill and sass.
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Glow & TellImage by Chloe Morris For Schools: Glow & Tell
26 - 27 Aug 2026Cremorne TheatrePart of QPAC's Creative Learning Program, students are placed at the centre of this engaging interactive experience, blending the magic of light and simplicity of storytelling
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Enviro-Beats Workshop
8 - 11 Sep 2026Artists in ClassroomsTurn rubbish into rhythm in the high-energy Enviro-Beats workshop with the Junkyard Beats team.
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WOW Schools Day '25 WOW Schools Day ‘26
13 Oct 2026, 8:30amCremorne TheatreWOW Schools Day highlights and addresses the many challenges girls face globally, and promotes girl’s empowerment and human rights.
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Brazil Pele, Huda Akhlaki, Mandela Mathia, and Jesmine Cheong Panel: Storytelling for Healing
Watch NowDigital StageThis panel discussion is about the importance of storytelling in the healing journey for refugees.
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Panel: Pathways into Creative Industries
Watch NowDigital StageThis panel introduces students to people who work in the creative industries — artists, producers and technical experts who make theatre, music, film and live performance for a living.