The inaugural program of Artistic Director Ebony Bott includes the world premiere of Suzie Miller’s latest play Strong is the New Pretty about the creation of the AFL Women’s Competition, and a new movement piece about mortality from The Farm called No One Gets Out of Here Alive (see page 63). La Boite presents Michelle Lim Davidson’s personal drama Koreaboo about her visit to Seoul to meet with her somewhat disinterested birth mother. The best-selling pub-themed show The Choir of Man has a season in the Magic Mirrors Spiegeltent, while Luke Murphy’s part crime-drama, part psychological thriller Scorched Earth arrives after a New York season. This year’s new Festival Village – a large-scale riverside precinct at South Bank – also promises to be a lively spot with plenty of free and ticketed events.

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Discover the next wave of Brisbane’s performing arts talent in a vibrant live showcase developed over four days of collaborative creation that celebrates artistic growth and individual voice.

On stage at the Judith Wright Arts Centre, audiences are taken through a dynamic presentation of dramatic scenes, ensemble work, and performance pieces, each curated under professional guidance. Developed through The Aboriginal Centre for the Performing Arts’ School Holiday Workshop program, the showcase brings together young performers as they present original work shaped through intensive training in dance, singing, acting, and storytelling.

More than a performance, ACPA’s Community Showcase brings audiences into the process of real time creation from some of Brisbane’s most exciting new emerging artists.