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 American 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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Shake & Stir Theatre Co's GRIMMJoel Devereux For Schools: GRIMM - Tales from the Brothers Grimm
22 May - 13 Jun 2026Cremorne TheatrePart of QPAC's Creative Learning Program, this bold adaption of tales from the Brothers Grimm is a bewitching theatre experience.
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Macbeth For Schools: Macbeth
6 - 21 Jun 2026PlayhousePart of QPAC's Creative Learning Program, this production is reimagined at scale, for our age of clickbait and catastrophe.
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Fantastic Mr Fox For Schools: Fantastic Mr Fox
24 - 28 Jun 2026PlayhousePart of QPAC's Creative Learning Program, Fantastic Mr Fox sees live actors interact with lush, beautifully-realised animations, bringing to life the magic and touching detail of Dahl’s fantastical world.
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Storytelling for Healing Panel: Storytelling for Healing
25 Jun 2026, 1pmCremorne TheatreA panel discussion about the importance of storytelling in the healing journey for refugees.
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Lose to Win For Schools: Lose to Win
25 - 27 Jun 2026Cremorne TheatrePart of QPAC's Creative Learning Program, this production is a celebration of the South Sudanese community, of resilience, and the power of imagination.
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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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Lost & Found 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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Sheltering For Schools: Sheltering
9 - 18 Jul 2026Glasshouse TheatrePart of QPAC's Creative Learning Program, this program of three powerful works honours Bangarra’s past while looking to the future.