Can’t wait for Brisbane Festival 2023 to kick off later this year? In an joint announcement between Brisbane Festival and the Queensland Performing Arts Centre (QPAC), we have received word about two world premieres to be co-presented during the festivities. Scroll down to read more!
Brisbane Festival and QPAC are gearing up to host the world premiere season of Bananaland, a new musical comedy crafted by Australian composers Kate Miller-Heidke and Keir Nuttall. Set to debut in QPAC’s Playhouse as part of the 2023 Brisbane Festival festivities, Bananaland promises to be both hilarious and uplifting, and running for half a month from 16 September until 1 October 2023 inclusive. Pre-sales have commenced, with general public sales commencing on Friday.
Furthermore, the festival will mark the return of shake & stir theatre co with their new work, Tae Tae in the Land of Yaaas!. After their successful sold-out season of Fourteen in 2022, this latest performance will be co-presented by QPAC and Brisbane Festival at QPAC’s Cremorne Theatre from 25 August until 17 September 2023 inclusive.
With these announcements, come a medley of statements from various stakeholders. You can read the statements from the creatives behind Bananaland and Tae Tae in the Land of Yaaas! below, and additional statements if you so wish on the next page:
Kate Miller-Heidke, one of the creators of Bananaland, shared her exhilaration in creating a completely new Australian musical:
Additionally, Simon Phillips, the director of Bananaland, echoed Miller-Heidke’s sentiments:
shake & stir’s co-director Nelle Lee, described their new work as a story of hope and fortitude, backed by the power of love and human connection: