Ever wondered what goes on behind the curtains at QPAC?
Our Behind the Scenes series takes you on an exclusive journey into the heart of QPAC, where the magic of the stage comes to life. From dress rehearsals to intimate interviews, we invite you to explore the world of performing arts like never before.
Stay tuned for exclusive content, interviews, and videos that will deepen your appreciation for the performing arts and the incredible talent that graces our stages. Join us on this journey behind the curtain and get ready to be amazed.
Five Minutes with
Step into the shoes of your favourite performers with our exclusive "Five Minutes With" series. Join us as we sit down with the stars, directors, choreographers, and creative minds who bring the magic to the stage. Gain insights into their inspirations, challenges, and the stories behind their craft.
Five Minutes with Jungaji
We chatted with Jungaji about his inspirations, his songwriting process, and why music is so important to his life.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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, the she continues to delight in creating music.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Five Minutes with … Eddie Perfect
We spent five minutes with Eddie Perfect who is a singer-songwriter, pianist, comedian, writer and actor.
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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.
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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).
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Five Minutes with ... Isabella Swietlicki
We chatted with Isabella Swietlicki about her most treasured festive memories and what she loves most about Christmas
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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.
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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.
Behind the Curtain
Uncover the stories, emotions, and creativity that make Queensland Performing Arts Centre an artistic hub like no other.
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Introducing Kids to the Orchestra
Children will be introduced to all of the orchestral instrument families: string, woodwind, brass and percussion by QSO horn player Vivienne Collier-Vickers.
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Get creative in Roma
QPAC brought Creative Fusions to Roma; a five-day music-making program for musicians aged 10 to 100 years.
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Ishmael first day
Take a peek behind the scenes at the first day of rehearsals for Dead Puppet Society’s much anticipated world premiere production, Ishmael.
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An Interview with Gideon Mzembe
Actor Gideon Mzembe talks about his life and his career while he was at QPAC, performing in shake & stir theatre co’s sold-out return season of Animal Farm.
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The Role of the Staging Director
An Interview with An American in Paris Australian Staging Director Hannah Ryan, during the Australian premiere season at QPAC.
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A yarn about Frozen costumes
Read the interview with Frozen’s Costume Designer and Wigs associate Janet Hine who oversaw the creation of costumes for the Australian production of Frozen.
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75 years of QSO
In their anniversary year, we review the life of the orchestra powered by music and inspired by the state it calls home.
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Fanfare Competition 2021 Finalists
The 2021 Artology Fanfare competition saw over 100 young Australian composers submit their very own attention-grabbing composition.
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An Acrobat’s Warm Up
Circa Contemporary Circus calls QPAC’s Playhouse home for a season each year. Here’s a glimpse of the company warming up for its five-star show Humans.
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An Evening with Anthony Warlow
Gather insight into Anthony’s life and his decades-long internationally acclaimed career.
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Remembering a True Giant of the Arts
Dr Tony Gould AM was QPAC's founding Director. QPAC's Chief Executive, John Kotzas, sat down with Rebecca Levingston on ABC Radio Brisbane to remember him.
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Mother by Noni Hazlehurst
An artist, educator and activist, Noni Hazlehurst considers ideas of madness from her role in Mother and as an individual of our society today.
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From Broadway with Love
The Australian musical theatre legend and internationally acclaimed star of Broadway and The West End talks about her new solo show.
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Shear Brilliance Comes to QPAC
Internationally acclaimed Brisbane-based Circa has joined forces with animation studio Aardman to create a new circus-theatre production.
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How to inspire creativity in children
Regularly flexing creative muscle as children and adults builds arts literacy – the ability to identify, interpret & assess in varying arts forms and contexts.
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Paul Keating Moves to QPAC's Upper House
We caught up with Biggins about the return season of The Gospel According to Paul.
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How to be creative
QPAC asked a musical theatre star, an artistic director, a lighting designer and a professor of the arts for their tips on how to be creative.
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Fanfare Competition
The Fanfare competition invited young composers aged 12 to 21 years to submit their own short 30 second attention-grabbing composition.
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The Role of Early Music Today
Tembembe Ensamble member Leopoldo Novoa talks about his experience playing with early music superstar Jordi Savall.
Backstage Tours
Backstage Tours
Discover the magic that happens behind the scenes at Queensland Performing Arts Centre through our captivating Backstage Tours.
Playlists
Listen to our exclusive playlists, where the world of theater, music, and the performing arts comes to life through the voices and selections of our talented actors and singers.
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The People's Day Playlist
Stephen Anderson, who plays Willy Wonka, and Lucy Maunder, who plays Mrs Bucket, pick their favourite childhood songs and tell us what makes them special.
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Philip’s Playlist
See what songs are on musical theatre star Philip Quast's playlist.
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The Ultimate Musical Playlist
Listen to the ultimate musical playlist as chosen by three of musical theatres leading ladies.
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World Violin Day Playlist
We asked the talented violinists of Camerata to share their favourite music featuring the violin and why.
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Alexandra Flood’s Playlist
Find out what music makes the top ten play list for an internationally acclaimed coloratura soprano.
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Our Ultimate Listening Guide
Tune into the music picks of these three superstar Australian performers who come together for an evening filled with opera arias and Broadway show tunes.
Watch
Watch engaging conversations, in depths interviews and musical excerpts.
QPAC Collections
The QPAC Museum collection consists of over 80,000 items including costumes, photographs, set designs, costume designs and drawings, scripts, programs, posters, clippings, artefacts and ephemera.
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What's in an Object?
This novel and thought-provoking exhibition put the spotlight on seven performing arts heritage objects usually stored away in QPAC's museum collection.
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Get caught in a Web of Love
Inspired by two love stories, Web of Love featured ten paintings that visualised Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet and Liang Shanbo and Zhou Yingtai.
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In the Company of Actors
An exhibition that celebrated the life and work of exceptional Queensland theatre maker Bryan Nason AM.
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Bass Viol donated to QPAC Museum
A handmade string instrument and bow are the latest additions to the QPAC Museum Collection.
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Ask a Curator Day
QPAC Exhibition Manager Maria Cleary answers your questions on Ask a Curator Day.
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Jarjums Life Museum
Jarjums Life Museum is a museum made by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Jarjums.
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Behind the Scenes at the QPAC Museum
The QPAC Museum Collections Store houses more than 70,000 items that all form part of the story of Queensland’s performing arts history.