With COVID-19 outbreaks surging once again and theatres being home to hundreds or thousands of folks sitting together in very close proximity, it would be understandable that some, or many, people would be concerned about those sniffling or coughing...
Just a quick PSA.
Today, children aged between 5 and 11 years old are now eligible to receive their first vaccination against COVID-19. This leaves approximately two weeks for parents to get their young ones vaccinated before the new school...
Unfortunately, the increased uncertainty around whether the production would be able to perform on any of its announced dates, especially given the recent restrictions imposed by the Victorian government, the producers of Magic Mike Live have sadly cancelled the remainder of...
Wagner's Ring Cycle is one of those unique theatre experiences for any fan of opera. A 15-hour epic told across multiple sessions ranging from 5+ hours to a couple of hours each, it was supposed to take over the...
From 4.00pm today, the Queensland Government will be implementing a lockdown order given a recent surge of Delta-variant COVID-19 cases in the state, including at multiple schools. This, of course, means that performances at virtually all performing arts in...
Although producer NewTheatricals was able to avoid the curse associated with many QPAC major musical opening night events since the start of 2020, Come From Away was unable to avoid the impact of COVID-19 entirely in the state. After...
In an email circulated to everyone attending events at the Queensland Performing Arts Centre (QPAC) this weekend, from today, masks are being made mandatory for all attendees until a date yet to be confirmed.
This announcement follows the confirmation...
After 49 weeks, another major production is returning to Melbourne's Princess Theatre in the form of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child. Performances have commenced as of this evening.
Due to the detection of a more prevalent strain of COVID-19 in the city, the Queensland Government initiated a three-day lockdown of the Greater Brisbane Area a couple of weeks back. This lockdown started on the day that the...
Over the weekend in light of the recent lockdown in Brisbane, I posted a Soapbox article titled Theatres Need to Strictly Enforce Face Masks Amid New COVID-19 Strains. Not expecting theatres to do the financially and time ineffective decision...
Greater Brisbane is currently in lockdown for the next three days due to someone unknowingly having and potentially spreading the new, highly-infectious UK-strain of COVID-19.