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I have a double pass to a performance of your choice of THE BLUFF, any of our performances on Thursday 3rd Nov 6:30pm, Friday 4th November 6:30pm and Saturday 5th November 6pm at Hayward Street Theatre, Stafford

For your chance to win a double pass,
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3) Tag who you’d like to take along with you, and
4) Let me know: Are you one to bury your misgivings and move on, or to work through them?

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THREE NIGHTS ONLY

SYNOPSIS:

The Bluff transports you to a seaside town at the bottom of Australia, where ladies gather in the tearoom of the church charity shop as their familiar world whirls around them like clockwork. When the pillar of the town Charles Fortsmith goes missing, his wife is left to face the community he left behind. She must decide between hope and truth, undeterred by the watchful eye of righteous neighbours.

Watch as the salty air erodes the town’s comfortable facade, and the grotesque underbelly is revealed. An examination of what we bury to be part of something bigger than ourselves.

Thanks to The Drawer Productions

I have a double pass to a performance of your choice of THE GREAT GATSBY: AN IMMERSIVE THEATRE EXPERIENCE, at 75 Longland St, Newstead.  

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4) Let me know: What do you love most about the 20s?

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SEASON RUNNING NOW – DECEMBER 18

SYNOPSIS:

From the team at Viral Ventures (Beyond Cinema, Wonderland Bar, The Wizard’s Den) comes an exciting theatrical production like no other.

Inspired by the book by F. Scott Fitzgerald, an immersive adaption of the story has been created that will blur the boundaries of conventional theatre and will allow audiences to explore and immerse themselves into the world of The Great Gatsby through a choose-your-own-adventure-style production that will make everyone’s experience personal and unique.

Ticket-holders inhabit the character of Nick Carroway, as he tells the tragic love story of 1922. A fable of the Jazz Age, of enchantment and illusion, of a world where love and dreams are pursued and betrayed. 

Led by an ensemble cast of the highest calibre Australian actors, this production will offer audiences the opportunity to experience the story of Gatsby as they have never seen it before.

Expect secret rendezvous, dramatic confrontations, bootleg gin and a party that only Gatsby could throw.

Your tickets include the following:

– 2 hours and 20mins of incredible immersive theatre

– Opportunity to explore secret worlds and rooms

– Some of Australia’s finest acting talent

“Action that works from every angle…It is a thoroughly entertaining experience. But is it theatre? Actually, yes.” – Sydney morning Herald

Tickets at: https://explorehidden.com/event/details/the-great-gatsby-an-immersive-theatrical-production-brisbane-1547387

Thanks to Viral Ventures

I have a double pass to a performance of  Minerva Theatre Co.’s DETOX as part of the Fringe Brisbane Festival, 7:30pm Saturday 22 October at Hayward Street Theatre, Stafford

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ONE NIGHT ONLY

SYNOPSIS:

After being dumped, Genie embarks on a 12 week challenge to improve her health and well-being. This quest pushes her to be faced with dodgy diets, quacky influencers, toxic friends and swamp juice. The lines between healthy and unhealthy begin to blur. Loved ones become concerned, but Genie’s sidekick always has an excuse ready. To save herself, Genie must uncover the true meaning of health, and cut ties with a very toxic friend. This absurd, dramatic comedy explores the effects of diet and influencer culture on young people. Detox helps viewers understand the beginnings of eating disorders and how diet and influencer culture allow these illnesses to flourish undetected.

Sprinkled throughout are goofy songs and balanced with verbatim statements from people who have been affected by diet and wellness culture. Formerly Bourke & Heather, Minerva TheatreCo.are passionate about discussing uncomfy things through comedy. Premiering at the 2022 Anywhere Festival, Detox was critically acclaimed-many audience members urged Minerva to spread Detox’s message far and wide. Detox has been extended and adapted to be more relatable to all genders and is described as “an effective takedown of diet culture” (TheatreHaus,2022).

https://www.haywardstreet.com.au/detox

Thanks to Minerva Theatre Co.

I have 2 double passes to a performance QSE’s SHAKESPEARE PICK AND (RE)MIX as part of the Brisbane Fringe Festival, 7pm Friday 14 October at EC Venue Hub, Fortitude Valley.

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SEASON RUNS 14 and 21 October

SYNOPSIS:

Macbeth, Hamlet, Romeo, and Juliet walk into a bar…

Calling Shakespeare lovers, Shakespeare loathers, and everyone in between! Pop on down to Elements Collective to join The Queensland Shakespeare Ensemble’s Shakespeare’s Shorts team in a night of rambunctious laughter and ridiculous antics as part of Brisbane Fringe Festival.

Audiences can first enjoy a drink or two at the EC Venue hub’s bar before heading in to the Blackbox Studio where all the action is set to happen! There, QSE’s Shorts’ actors will transform Shakespeare’s most popular works into highly physical, bite-size fun where th audience chooses which short makes the stage! You won’t see that anywhere else!

Audiences first saw Pick and (re)Mix back in May at The Loft, West End where QSE debuted it for Anywhere Theatre Festival to a widely positive response:
“10/10, it was a lovely high energy and exciting night!” – Audience member
“An easily accessible professional production.” – Audience member

Now, after thriving from the opportunities and support from one Brisbane festival, Shakespeare Pick and (re)Mix is back for Brisbane’s new Fringe Festival! No matter which story is chosen, there will be guaranteed hijinks, musical interludes, dance numbers, and wooden-sword-wheeling for audiences to enjoy and delivered with the ensemble’s trademark clarity and accessibility.

Thanks to Queensland Shakespeare Ensemble

I have a double passes to a performance of your choice* of The X Collective and Hush Hush Biz’s WHITE RABBIT RED RABBIT Theatre Production, at Fate Container Studios, West End.

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SEASON RUNS 7 – 30 OCTOBER

SYNOPSIS:

For some performers it’s their worst nightmare, for others it is a moment of catharsis. With no rehearsals, no director, and a script waiting in a sealed envelope on stage, and a different actor each performance. Internationally acclaimed ‘White Rabbit, Red Rabbit,’ is a daring theatrical experiment, a transcendent piece of alive and kicking, avant-garde theatre.

‘The X Collective’ has put together a stellar cast of performers for their 2022 season of ‘White Rabbit, Red Rabbit,’ Including a wide array of local favourites scheduled to perform alongside nationally known actors slated to brave the unknown.

October 7th: Sandro Colarelli & Sandra Harman
October 8th: Roxanne McDonald & Thea Raveneau
October 9th: Rebecca Riggs & Calum Johnston
October 14th: Steven Tandy & Greg Scurr
October 15th: Amanda Muggleton & Caroline Sparrow
October 16th: Kristian Santic & Panayiota with extra special guest Nell Campbell
October 21st: Patience Hodgson & Hayden Parsons
October 22nd: Sean Dennehy & Jodie Taylor
October 23rd: Steve Rooke & Chris Batkin
October 28th: Eugene Gilfedder & Rebecca Saunders-Smith
October 29th: Bernadette Pryde & Beverley Marcusson
October 30th: Terry Hansen & Amanda McErlean
Each of these performers is amazing in their own way, a strong storyteller and incredibly captivating.

*dependent on availability of tickets/sold out status