 | DIRECT FROM NEW YORK, LONDON AND EDINBURGH COMES TOM TOM CREW - Direct from selling out 21 consecutive shows at Edinburgh Fringe Festival and seasons in New York, London, Sydney and Adelaide, Tom Tom Crew will premiere in Brisbane at Judith Wright Centre from Wednesday 25 November until Saturday 12 December 2009. |
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| NEW MUSICAL ON HOLD AS LIFE MIRRORS ART - A family crisis in which “life has mirrored art” has forced the postponement of new contemporary musical Handle with Care, which will now premiere at Judith Wright Centre from Wednesday 14 to Saturday 17 April 2010. |
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| NEW MUSICAL CELEBRATES BEAUTY AND B*TCH OF BEING A WOMAN - The beauty and b*tch of being a woman will be celebrated in the world premiere of Handle with Care at the Judith Wright Centre of Contemporary Arts in Brisbane from Thursday 19 to Saturday 21 November 2009. Created by acclaimed composer and performer Megan Shorey, Handle with Care comprises four mini-musicals that delve into issues of love and relationships, body image, motherhood and gender rivalry in the workplace. |
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| EDINBURGH FESTIVAL STAR TO SERENADE BRISBANE FOR ONE NIGHT ONLY - Edinburgh Festival award-winner and internationally acclaimed Belgian chanteuse Micheline Van Hautem will serenade Brisbane for one night only with her new show Brel with Chocolat at Judith Wright Centre on Saturday 17 October 2009. |
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| INDIE BANDS TO PERFORM MUSIC OF JOHNNY CASH, NICK CAVE, PJ HARVEY AND BOB DYLAN - The intoxicating songs of Johnny Cash, Nick Cave, PJ Harvey and Bob Dylan among others will be performed by renowned local indie bands at a new concert series, Murder Ballads, kicking off at Judith Wright Centre on Saturday 10 October 2009. |
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| CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED JAPANESE ARTISTS TO GIVE INTIMATE BRISBANE PERFORMANCE - Direct from Japan on their first Australian tour, acclaimed electronic pop artists aus and Cokiyu will headline NineHoursNorth with support by local indie pop band Do the Robot at Judith Wright Centre on Thursday 10 September 2009. Drawing comparisons to the likes of Björk and Icelandic band múm with their delicate “dream-pop” soundscapes, aus and Cokiyu will each perform at the intimate one-off Brisbane show, NineHoursNorth, where only 80 tickets are on offer. |
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| THE NAKED TRUTH ABOUT AUSTRALIAN SINGLES REVEALED - Anyone who’s ever dreamt of perfect love but woken up hung over and naked in a stranger’s bed is invited to laugh along at the world premiere of a new Australian comedy, Often I Find That I Am Naked, at Judith Wright Centre from Thursday 13 to Saturday 15 August 2009. |
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| NEW PLAY TO ALLURE FANS OF SEX AND THE CITY - Fans of Sex and the City and Bridget Jones are tipped to flock to the world premiere of a new Australian theatre comedy, Often I Find That I Am Naked, at Judith Wright Centre from Thursday 13 to Saturday 15 August 2009. |
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| INTRICATE MARIONETTES BREATHE LIFE INTO THEATRE FAIRYTALE - Intricate old-world marionettes, giant books and sign language combine in the critically acclaimed gothic theatre fairytale, The Grimstones – Hatched, playing at Judith Wright Centre from Tuesday 21 to Saturday 25 July 2009. |
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| JAZZ CHANTEUSE IS WARM LIKE A QUEENSLAND SUMMER AND HONEST LIKE A COUNTRY TOWN - Lauded by the highest echelons of jazz with a voice that is “warm like a Queensland summer and honest like a country town”, chanteuse Kristin Berardi will join renowned jazz guitarist James Sherlock to launch their new album, If You Were There, at the Judith Wright Centre on Saturday 27 June 2009. |
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| CABARET CELEBRATES COMEDY, COLOUR, GLITZ & GLAMOUR OF QUEER CULTURE - The comedy, colour, glitz and glamour of Queensland’s gay community and its stories will be celebrated inthe world premiere of Homoneurotic Cabaret at Judith Wright Centre on Friday 5 June 2009. |
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| BRUNSWICK ST ART TO ENGAGE BRISBANE CROWDS - Acclaimed local artist Tom Hall is inviting all members of the community to engage in his street-front installation,Left of Left, on Brunswick St at Judith Wright Centre of Contemporary Arts from Saturday 20 to Saturday 27 June. |
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| DIRECT FROM DUBLIN COMES CHART-TOPPING BAND - Having supported the likes of Damien Rice, Chris Martin and Bill Whelan (composer of Riverdance) Dublin’s internationally acclaimed nu-folk band gráda will perform at Judith Wright Centre on Thursday 11 June 2009. |
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| AUSTRALIA’S LAPTOP GODFATHER TO LAUNCH NEW MUSIC - Lauded the pioneer of laptop music in Australia, internationally acclaimed sound artist Pimmon will launch his new album Smudge Another Yesterday as part of Syncretism at Judith Wright Centre on Thursday 28 May 2009. |
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| DANCE INTO THE NIGHT WITH SWINGIN’, SMOKIN’ JAZZ BAND - Following the release of critically acclaimed debut album The Opener and performances at Woodford Folk Festival, eight-piece jazz band Miguel will ignite the dance floor at the Judith Wright Centre for one-night-only on Saturday 30 May 2009. |
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| GENRE-DEFYING BAND PLAYS NEW MUSIC FOR BRISBANE - Dubbed “pop rock jazz” by the classical world and “chamber funk” by pop rock aficionados, critically acclaimed Sunwrae Ensemble will launch their latest genre-defying album, Autumn Never Fall, at Judith Wright Centre on Friday 22 May 2009. |
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