The Conservatorium Big Band directed by James Sandon presents an exciting concert of classic big band repertoire, composed and arranged by some of the greatest exponents of the genre.

We live in a culture dominated by media technologies. This screening/concert asks: what is it to be ‘live’ in a virtual world?

Details to be announced.

An exploration of Australian choral music featuring favourite works by Ben van Tienen, Paul Jarman, Sal Whitwell, Dan Walker, Joe Twist, and many more.

Tickets are $20, available at the door.

$15 Concession tickets also available.

Celebrating the 200th birthday of Cesar Franck, Ensemble Q has chosen a birthday party of works by his teacher (Anton Reicha), friends (Vincent D’Indy and Saint-Saëns), and students (Vincent D’Indy and Guillaume Lekeu). The Franck piano quintet is deeply romantic and stunningly beautiful, answered in birthday party fashion by a group of works with the spirit of the party. The Lekeu features a walk-on performance, started by only the violin and cello in tuning mode, and ending with a glorious if not slightly tongue in cheek finale involving the entire ensemble plus a few extra strings thrown in.

PROGRAM
FRANCK Piano Quintet
REICHA Wind Quintet no 2
D’INDY Suite in Olden Style
SAINT-SAENS Danse Macabre arr. Farrington
LEKEU Fantaisie contrapuntique sur un cramignon liégeois

Based on the 1932 novel by Bradford Ropes and the subsequent 1933 Hollywood film adaptation, 42nd Street is a Tony and Olivier Award winning musical with lyrics by Al Dubin and Johnny Mercer and music by Harry Warren. In addition to songs from the 1933 film 42nd Street, it includes songs that Dubin and Warren wrote for many other films at around the same time.

The musical is set at the height of the Great Depression and tells the story of talented young performer Peggy Sawyer. With stars in her eyes and armed with her tap shoes, Peggy arrives in New York City from her hometown in Pennsylvania. Her talent catches the eye of famed Great White Way (Broadway) director Julian Marsh, who gives her a role in the chorus of Pretty Lady, a musical he is attempting to mount. Pretty Lady stars Dorothy Brock, a diva whose best days are behind her, and who dislikes Peggy instantly. When Dorothy is injured shortly before the show opens, Julian is persuaded to have Peggy take the leading role. Peggy’s rise from showgirl to star is the stuff of show business dreams.

42nd Street is full of crowd-pleasing tap dances, popular musical theatre standards, and show-stopping ensemble production numbers.

CREDITS:

Music by Lyrics by

HARRY WARREN AL DUBIN

Book by

MICHAEL STEWART & MARK BRAMBLE

Based on the Novel by BRADFORD ROPES

Original Direction and Dances by

GOWER CHAMPION

Originally Produced on Broadway by

DAVID MERRICK

The use of all songs is by arrangement with Warner Bros.,

the owner of music publishers’ rights

“42ND STREET” is presented by permission of ORiGiN™ Theatrical
on behalf of Tams-Witmark LLC., A Concord Theatricals Company

Based on the 1932 novel by Bradford Ropes and the subsequent 1933 Hollywood film adaptation, 42nd Street is a Tony and Olivier Award winning musical with lyrics by Al Dubin and Johnny Mercer and music by Harry Warren. In addition to songs from the 1933 film 42nd Street, it includes songs that Dubin and Warren wrote for many other films at around the same time.

The musical is set at the height of the Great Depression and tells the story of talented young performer Peggy Sawyer. With stars in her eyes and armed with her tap shoes, Peggy arrives in New York City from her hometown in Pennsylvania. Her talent catches the eye of famed Great White Way (Broadway) director Julian Marsh, who gives her a role in the chorus of Pretty Lady, a musical he is attempting to mount. Pretty Lady stars Dorothy Brock, a diva whose best days are behind her, and who dislikes Peggy instantly. When Dorothy is injured shortly before the show opens, Julian is persuaded to have Peggy take the leading role. Peggy’s rise from showgirl to star is the stuff of show business dreams.

42nd Street is full of crowd-pleasing tap dances, popular musical theatre standards, and show-stopping ensemble production numbers.

CREDITS:

Music by Lyrics by

HARRY WARREN AL DUBIN

Book by

MICHAEL STEWART & MARK BRAMBLE

Based on the Novel by BRADFORD ROPES

Original Direction and Dances by

GOWER CHAMPION

Originally Produced on Broadway by

DAVID MERRICK

The use of all songs is by arrangement with Warner Bros.,

the owner of music publishers’ rights

“42ND STREET” is presented by permission of ORiGiN™ Theatrical
on behalf of Tams-Witmark LLC., A Concord Theatricals Company

Based on the 1932 novel by Bradford Ropes and the subsequent 1933 Hollywood film adaptation, 42nd Street is a Tony and Olivier Award winning musical with lyrics by Al Dubin and Johnny Mercer and music by Harry Warren. In addition to songs from the 1933 film 42nd Street, it includes songs that Dubin and Warren wrote for many other films at around the same time.

The musical is set at the height of the Great Depression and tells the story of talented young performer Peggy Sawyer. With stars in her eyes and armed with her tap shoes, Peggy arrives in New York City from her hometown in Pennsylvania. Her talent catches the eye of famed Great White Way (Broadway) director Julian Marsh, who gives her a role in the chorus of Pretty Lady, a musical he is attempting to mount. Pretty Lady stars Dorothy Brock, a diva whose best days are behind her, and who dislikes Peggy instantly. When Dorothy is injured shortly before the show opens, Julian is persuaded to have Peggy take the leading role. Peggy’s rise from showgirl to star is the stuff of show business dreams.

42nd Street is full of crowd-pleasing tap dances, popular musical theatre standards, and show-stopping ensemble production numbers.

CREDITS:

Music by Lyrics by

HARRY WARREN AL DUBIN

Book by

MICHAEL STEWART & MARK BRAMBLE

Based on the Novel by BRADFORD ROPES

Original Direction and Dances by

GOWER CHAMPION

Originally Produced on Broadway by

DAVID MERRICK

The use of all songs is by arrangement with Warner Bros.,

the owner of music publishers’ rights

“42ND STREET” is presented by permission of ORiGiN™ Theatrical
on behalf of Tams-Witmark LLC., A Concord Theatricals Company

Based on the 1932 novel by Bradford Ropes and the subsequent 1933 Hollywood film adaptation, 42nd Street is a Tony and Olivier Award winning musical with lyrics by Al Dubin and Johnny Mercer and music by Harry Warren. In addition to songs from the 1933 film 42nd Street, it includes songs that Dubin and Warren wrote for many other films at around the same time.

The musical is set at the height of the Great Depression and tells the story of talented young performer Peggy Sawyer. With stars in her eyes and armed with her tap shoes, Peggy arrives in New York City from her hometown in Pennsylvania. Her talent catches the eye of famed Great White Way (Broadway) director Julian Marsh, who gives her a role in the chorus of Pretty Lady, a musical he is attempting to mount. Pretty Lady stars Dorothy Brock, a diva whose best days are behind her, and who dislikes Peggy instantly. When Dorothy is injured shortly before the show opens, Julian is persuaded to have Peggy take the leading role. Peggy’s rise from showgirl to star is the stuff of show business dreams.

42nd Street is full of crowd-pleasing tap dances, popular musical theatre standards, and show-stopping ensemble production numbers.

CREDITS:

Music by Lyrics by

HARRY WARREN AL DUBIN

Book by

MICHAEL STEWART & MARK BRAMBLE

Based on the Novel by BRADFORD ROPES

Original Direction and Dances by

GOWER CHAMPION

Originally Produced on Broadway by

DAVID MERRICK

The use of all songs is by arrangement with Warner Bros.,

the owner of music publishers’ rights

“42ND STREET” is presented by permission of ORiGiN™ Theatrical
on behalf of Tams-Witmark LLC., A Concord Theatricals Company

Based on the 1932 novel by Bradford Ropes and the subsequent 1933 Hollywood film adaptation, 42nd Street is a Tony and Olivier Award winning musical with lyrics by Al Dubin and Johnny Mercer and music by Harry Warren. In addition to songs from the 1933 film 42nd Street, it includes songs that Dubin and Warren wrote for many other films at around the same time.

The musical is set at the height of the Great Depression and tells the story of talented young performer Peggy Sawyer. With stars in her eyes and armed with her tap shoes, Peggy arrives in New York City from her hometown in Pennsylvania. Her talent catches the eye of famed Great White Way (Broadway) director Julian Marsh, who gives her a role in the chorus of Pretty Lady, a musical he is attempting to mount. Pretty Lady stars Dorothy Brock, a diva whose best days are behind her, and who dislikes Peggy instantly. When Dorothy is injured shortly before the show opens, Julian is persuaded to have Peggy take the leading role. Peggy’s rise from showgirl to star is the stuff of show business dreams.

42nd Street is full of crowd-pleasing tap dances, popular musical theatre standards, and show-stopping ensemble production numbers.

CREDITS:

Music by Lyrics by

HARRY WARREN AL DUBIN

Book by

MICHAEL STEWART & MARK BRAMBLE

Based on the Novel by BRADFORD ROPES

Original Direction and Dances by

GOWER CHAMPION

Originally Produced on Broadway by

DAVID MERRICK

The use of all songs is by arrangement with Warner Bros.,

the owner of music publishers’ rights

“42ND STREET” is presented by permission of ORiGiN™ Theatrical
on behalf of Tams-Witmark LLC., A Concord Theatricals Company

Based on the 1932 novel by Bradford Ropes and the subsequent 1933 Hollywood film adaptation, 42nd Street is a Tony and Olivier Award winning musical with lyrics by Al Dubin and Johnny Mercer and music by Harry Warren. In addition to songs from the 1933 film 42nd Street, it includes songs that Dubin and Warren wrote for many other films at around the same time.

The musical is set at the height of the Great Depression and tells the story of talented young performer Peggy Sawyer. With stars in her eyes and armed with her tap shoes, Peggy arrives in New York City from her hometown in Pennsylvania. Her talent catches the eye of famed Great White Way (Broadway) director Julian Marsh, who gives her a role in the chorus of Pretty Lady, a musical he is attempting to mount. Pretty Lady stars Dorothy Brock, a diva whose best days are behind her, and who dislikes Peggy instantly. When Dorothy is injured shortly before the show opens, Julian is persuaded to have Peggy take the leading role. Peggy’s rise from showgirl to star is the stuff of show business dreams.

42nd Street is full of crowd-pleasing tap dances, popular musical theatre standards, and show-stopping ensemble production numbers.

CREDITS:

Music by Lyrics by

HARRY WARREN AL DUBIN

Book by

MICHAEL STEWART & MARK BRAMBLE

Based on the Novel by BRADFORD ROPES

Original Direction and Dances by

GOWER CHAMPION

Originally Produced on Broadway by

DAVID MERRICK

The use of all songs is by arrangement with Warner Bros.,

the owner of music publishers’ rights

“42ND STREET” is presented by permission of ORiGiN™ Theatrical
on behalf of Tams-Witmark LLC., A Concord Theatricals Company

Based on the 1932 novel by Bradford Ropes and the subsequent 1933 Hollywood film adaptation, 42nd Street is a Tony and Olivier Award winning musical with lyrics by Al Dubin and Johnny Mercer and music by Harry Warren. In addition to songs from the 1933 film 42nd Street, it includes songs that Dubin and Warren wrote for many other films at around the same time.

The musical is set at the height of the Great Depression and tells the story of talented young performer Peggy Sawyer. With stars in her eyes and armed with her tap shoes, Peggy arrives in New York City from her hometown in Pennsylvania. Her talent catches the eye of famed Great White Way (Broadway) director Julian Marsh, who gives her a role in the chorus of Pretty Lady, a musical he is attempting to mount. Pretty Lady stars Dorothy Brock, a diva whose best days are behind her, and who dislikes Peggy instantly. When Dorothy is injured shortly before the show opens, Julian is persuaded to have Peggy take the leading role. Peggy’s rise from showgirl to star is the stuff of show business dreams.

42nd Street is full of crowd-pleasing tap dances, popular musical theatre standards, and show-stopping ensemble production numbers.

CREDITS:

Music by Lyrics by

HARRY WARREN AL DUBIN

Book by

MICHAEL STEWART & MARK BRAMBLE

Based on the Novel by BRADFORD ROPES

Original Direction and Dances by

GOWER CHAMPION

Originally Produced on Broadway by

DAVID MERRICK

The use of all songs is by arrangement with Warner Bros.,

the owner of music publishers’ rights

“42ND STREET” is presented by permission of ORiGiN™ Theatrical
on behalf of Tams-Witmark LLC., A Concord Theatricals Company

Based on the 1932 novel by Bradford Ropes and the subsequent 1933 Hollywood film adaptation, 42nd Street is a Tony and Olivier Award winning musical with lyrics by Al Dubin and Johnny Mercer and music by Harry Warren. In addition to songs from the 1933 film 42nd Street, it includes songs that Dubin and Warren wrote for many other films at around the same time.

The musical is set at the height of the Great Depression and tells the story of talented young performer Peggy Sawyer. With stars in her eyes and armed with her tap shoes, Peggy arrives in New York City from her hometown in Pennsylvania. Her talent catches the eye of famed Great White Way (Broadway) director Julian Marsh, who gives her a role in the chorus of Pretty Lady, a musical he is attempting to mount. Pretty Lady stars Dorothy Brock, a diva whose best days are behind her, and who dislikes Peggy instantly. When Dorothy is injured shortly before the show opens, Julian is persuaded to have Peggy take the leading role. Peggy’s rise from showgirl to star is the stuff of show business dreams.

42nd Street is full of crowd-pleasing tap dances, popular musical theatre standards, and show-stopping ensemble production numbers.

CREDITS:

Music by Lyrics by

HARRY WARREN AL DUBIN

Book by

MICHAEL STEWART & MARK BRAMBLE

Based on the Novel by BRADFORD ROPES

Original Direction and Dances by

GOWER CHAMPION

Originally Produced on Broadway by

DAVID MERRICK

The use of all songs is by arrangement with Warner Bros.,

the owner of music publishers’ rights

“42ND STREET” is presented by permission of ORiGiN™ Theatrical
on behalf of Tams-Witmark LLC., A Concord Theatricals Company

Presented under the baton of conductor Peter Luff, this is your opportunity to experience the Conservatorium Symphony Orchestra as they demonstrate why Tchaikovsky was one of the Romantic era’s finest composers. Don’t miss out on your opportunity to hear one of the composers most loved large-scale creations in our beautiful theatre. The concert will also feature a full concerto from one of the Conservatorium’s most advanced student performers (to be chosen by audition).

Set in a courtroom in Purgatory, The Last Days of Judas Iscariot is a hilarious, poignant, thought-provoking work by Pulitzer-prize winning playwright Stephen Adly Guirgis. Boasting a large, zany cast of characters, the play asks one of the most plaguing questions in the Christian ideology: what happened to Judas Iscariot? The facts (we think!) we know are these: Judas was the disciple of Jesus who betrayed his friend and teacher to the authorities. He is seen as the man responsible for Jesus’s death; afterwards, Judas fell into despair and hung himself from an olive tree; since then, he has been suffering for his deeds deep in Hell, and will continue to do so for all eternity. Is that really fair? Was Judas the duplicitous master of his own fate, a much-suffering pawn used for Jesus’s ends, or just a man who made a mistake?

The play uses flashbacks to an imagined childhood and lawyers who call for the testimonies of such witnesses as Mother Teresa, Caiaphas, Saint Monica, Sigmund Freud, and Satan.

THE LAST DAYS OF JUDAS ISCARIOT

by Stephen Adly Guirgis

By arrangement with Music Theatre International Australasia Pty Ltd, on behalf of Dramatists Play Service, Inc.

Set in a courtroom in Purgatory, The Last Days of Judas Iscariot is a hilarious, poignant, thought-provoking work by Pulitzer-prize winning playwright Stephen Adly Guirgis. Boasting a large, zany cast of characters, the play asks one of the most plaguing questions in the Christian ideology: what happened to Judas Iscariot? The facts (we think!) we know are these: Judas was the disciple of Jesus who betrayed his friend and teacher to the authorities. He is seen as the man responsible for Jesus’s death; afterwards, Judas fell into despair and hung himself from an olive tree; since then, he has been suffering for his deeds deep in Hell, and will continue to do so for all eternity. Is that really fair? Was Judas the duplicitous master of his own fate, a much-suffering pawn used for Jesus’s ends, or just a man who made a mistake?

The play uses flashbacks to an imagined childhood and lawyers who call for the testimonies of such witnesses as Mother Teresa, Caiaphas, Saint Monica, Sigmund Freud, and Satan.

THE LAST DAYS OF JUDAS ISCARIOT

by Stephen Adly Guirgis

By arrangement with Music Theatre International Australasia Pty Ltd, on behalf of Dramatists Play Service, Inc.

Set in a courtroom in Purgatory, The Last Days of Judas Iscariot is a hilarious, poignant, thought-provoking work by Pulitzer-prize winning playwright Stephen Adly Guirgis. Boasting a large, zany cast of characters, the play asks one of the most plaguing questions in the Christian ideology: what happened to Judas Iscariot? The facts (we think!) we know are these: Judas was the disciple of Jesus who betrayed his friend and teacher to the authorities. He is seen as the man responsible for Jesus’s death; afterwards, Judas fell into despair and hung himself from an olive tree; since then, he has been suffering for his deeds deep in Hell, and will continue to do so for all eternity. Is that really fair? Was Judas the duplicitous master of his own fate, a much-suffering pawn used for Jesus’s ends, or just a man who made a mistake?

The play uses flashbacks to an imagined childhood and lawyers who call for the testimonies of such witnesses as Mother Teresa, Caiaphas, Saint Monica, Sigmund Freud, and Satan.

THE LAST DAYS OF JUDAS ISCARIOT

by Stephen Adly Guirgis

By arrangement with Music Theatre International Australasia Pty Ltd, on behalf of Dramatists Play Service, Inc.

Set in a courtroom in Purgatory, The Last Days of Judas Iscariot is a hilarious, poignant, thought-provoking work by Pulitzer-prize winning playwright Stephen Adly Guirgis. Boasting a large, zany cast of characters, the play asks one of the most plaguing questions in the Christian ideology: what happened to Judas Iscariot? The facts (we think!) we know are these: Judas was the disciple of Jesus who betrayed his friend and teacher to the authorities. He is seen as the man responsible for Jesus’s death; afterwards, Judas fell into despair and hung himself from an olive tree; since then, he has been suffering for his deeds deep in Hell, and will continue to do so for all eternity. Is that really fair? Was Judas the duplicitous master of his own fate, a much-suffering pawn used for Jesus’s ends, or just a man who made a mistake?

The play uses flashbacks to an imagined childhood and lawyers who call for the testimonies of such witnesses as Mother Teresa, Caiaphas, Saint Monica, Sigmund Freud, and Satan.

THE LAST DAYS OF JUDAS ISCARIOT

by Stephen Adly Guirgis

By arrangement with Music Theatre International Australasia Pty Ltd, on behalf of Dramatists Play Service, Inc.

Set in a courtroom in Purgatory, The Last Days of Judas Iscariot is a hilarious, poignant, thought-provoking work by Pulitzer-prize winning playwright Stephen Adly Guirgis. Boasting a large, zany cast of characters, the play asks one of the most plaguing questions in the Christian ideology: what happened to Judas Iscariot? The facts (we think!) we know are these: Judas was the disciple of Jesus who betrayed his friend and teacher to the authorities. He is seen as the man responsible for Jesus’s death; afterwards, Judas fell into despair and hung himself from an olive tree; since then, he has been suffering for his deeds deep in Hell, and will continue to do so for all eternity. Is that really fair? Was Judas the duplicitous master of his own fate, a much-suffering pawn used for Jesus’s ends, or just a man who made a mistake?

The play uses flashbacks to an imagined childhood and lawyers who call for the testimonies of such witnesses as Mother Teresa, Caiaphas, Saint Monica, Sigmund Freud, and Satan.

THE LAST DAYS OF JUDAS ISCARIOT

by Stephen Adly Guirgis

By arrangement with Music Theatre International Australasia Pty Ltd, on behalf of Dramatists Play Service, Inc.

Set in a courtroom in Purgatory, The Last Days of Judas Iscariot is a hilarious, poignant, thought-provoking work by Pulitzer-prize winning playwright Stephen Adly Guirgis. Boasting a large, zany cast of characters, the play asks one of the most plaguing questions in the Christian ideology: what happened to Judas Iscariot? The facts (we think!) we know are these: Judas was the disciple of Jesus who betrayed his friend and teacher to the authorities. He is seen as the man responsible for Jesus’s death; afterwards, Judas fell into despair and hung himself from an olive tree; since then, he has been suffering for his deeds deep in Hell, and will continue to do so for all eternity. Is that really fair? Was Judas the duplicitous master of his own fate, a much-suffering pawn used for Jesus’s ends, or just a man who made a mistake?

The play uses flashbacks to an imagined childhood and lawyers who call for the testimonies of such witnesses as Mother Teresa, Caiaphas, Saint Monica, Sigmund Freud, and Satan.

THE LAST DAYS OF JUDAS ISCARIOT

by Stephen Adly Guirgis

By arrangement with Music Theatre International Australasia Pty Ltd, on behalf of Dramatists Play Service, Inc.

Set in a courtroom in Purgatory, The Last Days of Judas Iscariot is a hilarious, poignant, thought-provoking work by Pulitzer-prize winning playwright Stephen Adly Guirgis. Boasting a large, zany cast of characters, the play asks one of the most plaguing questions in the Christian ideology: what happened to Judas Iscariot? The facts (we think!) we know are these: Judas was the disciple of Jesus who betrayed his friend and teacher to the authorities. He is seen as the man responsible for Jesus’s death; afterwards, Judas fell into despair and hung himself from an olive tree; since then, he has been suffering for his deeds deep in Hell, and will continue to do so for all eternity. Is that really fair? Was Judas the duplicitous master of his own fate, a much-suffering pawn used for Jesus’s ends, or just a man who made a mistake?

The play uses flashbacks to an imagined childhood and lawyers who call for the testimonies of such witnesses as Mother Teresa, Caiaphas, Saint Monica, Sigmund Freud, and Satan.

THE LAST DAYS OF JUDAS ISCARIOT

by Stephen Adly Guirgis

By arrangement with Music Theatre International Australasia Pty Ltd, on behalf of Dramatists Play Service, Inc.

Set in a courtroom in Purgatory, The Last Days of Judas Iscariot is a hilarious, poignant, thought-provoking work by Pulitzer-prize winning playwright Stephen Adly Guirgis. Boasting a large, zany cast of characters, the play asks one of the most plaguing questions in the Christian ideology: what happened to Judas Iscariot? The facts (we think!) we know are these: Judas was the disciple of Jesus who betrayed his friend and teacher to the authorities. He is seen as the man responsible for Jesus’s death; afterwards, Judas fell into despair and hung himself from an olive tree; since then, he has been suffering for his deeds deep in Hell, and will continue to do so for all eternity. Is that really fair? Was Judas the duplicitous master of his own fate, a much-suffering pawn used for Jesus’s ends, or just a man who made a mistake?

The play uses flashbacks to an imagined childhood and lawyers who call for the testimonies of such witnesses as Mother Teresa, Caiaphas, Saint Monica, Sigmund Freud, and Satan.

THE LAST DAYS OF JUDAS ISCARIOT

by Stephen Adly Guirgis

By arrangement with Music Theatre International Australasia Pty Ltd, on behalf of Dramatists Play Service, Inc.

The Queen of the Fairies meets Britain’s legal establishment in this hilarious comic opera from the masters of the genre, Gilbert & Sullivan. Since its sparkling 1882 premiere at London’s new Savoy Theatre, the fantastical satire Iolanthe has delighted audiences with its clever combination of romance, humor, political satire, and the memorable musical numbers that made Gilbert and Sullivan household names. Set in the world of the fairies and the mortal world, this fantasy story centers on the titular character, Iolanthe, who falls in love with a mortal man, bearing him a child who must tackle the world of love as half man, half fairy. A fantastic (in the true sense of the word) mélange of Victorian pantomime and the British Legal establishment, ‘Iolanthe’ is a satire on the power of hereditary rule and the class system, that classic Victorian sacred cow. And wherever the Victorians had their sacred cows, there was WS Gilbert ready to milk them for all the laughs he could get. The operas are, of course still relevant today because those sacred cows are still with us, they are just fatter! This beloved classic is still a timeless favorite of opera companies, schools, and concert stages all over the world. Our production will be directed by Stuart Maunder, with music under the baton of Conductor Johannes Fritzsch.

The Queen of the Fairies meets Britain’s legal establishment in this hilarious comic opera from the masters of the genre, Gilbert & Sullivan. Since its sparkling 1882 premiere at London’s new Savoy Theatre, the fantastical satire Iolanthe has delighted audiences with its clever combination of romance, humor, political satire, and the memorable musical numbers that made Gilbert and Sullivan household names. Set in the world of the fairies and the mortal world, this fantasy story centers on the titular character, Iolanthe, who falls in love with a mortal man, bearing him a child who must tackle the world of love as half man, half fairy. A fantastic (in the true sense of the word) mélange of Victorian pantomime and the British Legal establishment, ‘Iolanthe’ is a satire on the power of hereditary rule and the class system, that classic Victorian sacred cow. And wherever the Victorians had their sacred cows, there was WS Gilbert ready to milk them for all the laughs he could get. The operas are, of course still relevant today because those sacred cows are still with us, they are just fatter! This beloved classic is still a timeless favorite of opera companies, schools, and concert stages all over the world. Our production will be directed by Stuart Maunder, with music under the baton of Conductor Johannes Fritzsch.

The Queen of the Fairies meets Britain’s legal establishment in this hilarious comic opera from the masters of the genre, Gilbert & Sullivan. Since its sparkling 1882 premiere at London’s new Savoy Theatre, the fantastical satire Iolanthe has delighted audiences with its clever combination of romance, humor, political satire, and the memorable musical numbers that made Gilbert and Sullivan household names. Set in the world of the fairies and the mortal world, this fantasy story centers on the titular character, Iolanthe, who falls in love with a mortal man, bearing him a child who must tackle the world of love as half man, half fairy. A fantastic (in the true sense of the word) mélange of Victorian pantomime and the British Legal establishment, ‘Iolanthe’ is a satire on the power of hereditary rule and the class system, that classic Victorian sacred cow. And wherever the Victorians had their sacred cows, there was WS Gilbert ready to milk them for all the laughs he could get. The operas are, of course still relevant today because those sacred cows are still with us, they are just fatter! This beloved classic is still a timeless favorite of opera companies, schools, and concert stages all over the world. Our production will be directed by Stuart Maunder, with music under the baton of Conductor Johannes Fritzsch.

The Queen of the Fairies meets Britain’s legal establishment in this hilarious comic opera from the masters of the genre, Gilbert & Sullivan. Since its sparkling 1882 premiere at London’s new Savoy Theatre, the fantastical satire Iolanthe has delighted audiences with its clever combination of romance, humor, political satire, and the memorable musical numbers that made Gilbert and Sullivan household names. Set in the world of the fairies and the mortal world, this fantasy story centers on the titular character, Iolanthe, who falls in love with a mortal man, bearing him a child who must tackle the world of love as half man, half fairy. A fantastic (in the true sense of the word) mélange of Victorian pantomime and the British Legal establishment, ‘Iolanthe’ is a satire on the power of hereditary rule and the class system, that classic Victorian sacred cow. And wherever the Victorians had their sacred cows, there was WS Gilbert ready to milk them for all the laughs he could get. The operas are, of course still relevant today because those sacred cows are still with us, they are just fatter! This beloved classic is still a timeless favorite of opera companies, schools, and concert stages all over the world. Our production will be directed by Stuart Maunder, with music under the baton of Conductor Johannes Fritzsch.

Join us at the Burke Street Studio for a taste of some of the industry’s most rich and moving repertoire. This event has been superbly crafted to create a talent-packed 75 minute showcase, spotlighting the Bachelor of Acting and Bachelor of Musical Theatre graduating students of 2022.

The Conservatorium Symphony Orchestra presents an exciting collaboration with the Griffith Film School, curated and conducted by Peter Morris. The program will feature original collaborations between student composers and filmmakers as well as established and iconic film music performed as a live soundtrack to the moving image. This concert is underpinned by research around visual technology in the concert hall, collaborative performance art and groundbreaking advances in interactive media. This event was a sellout in 2021 – grab your tickets early to avoid missing out!

Join us at the Burke Street Studio for a taste of some of the industry’s most rich and moving repertoire. This event has been superbly crafted to create a talent-packed 75 minute showcase, spotlighting the Bachelor of Acting and Bachelor of Musical Theatre graduating students of 2022.

Join us at the Burke Street Studio for a taste of some of the industry’s most rich and moving repertoire. This event has been superbly crafted to create a talent-packed 75 minute showcase, spotlighting the Bachelor of Acting and Bachelor of Musical Theatre graduating students of 2022.

Join us at the Burke Street Studio for a taste of some of the industry’s most rich and moving repertoire. This event has been superbly crafted to create a talent-packed 75 minute showcase, spotlighting the Bachelor of Acting and Bachelor of Musical Theatre graduating students of 2022.

This exciting celebration of the guitar will feature the Riverside Guitar Ensemble, alongside smaller guitar ensembles.

Chamber music is a form of classical music that is composed for a small group of instruments—traditionally a group that could fit in a palace chamber or a large room. Most broadly, it includes any art music that is performed by a small number of performers, with one performer to a part. This celebratory concert sees students of the chamber music program perform alongside faculty and guest artists

Under the baton of Conductor Peter Morris, the Conservatorium Wind Orchestra presents an evening of large-scale symphonic works for winds, brass and percussion.

(Program to be advised later in the year)

The very best of the jazz department will be on show in the Conservatorium Theatre, presenting a collage of acts, featuring vocal and instrumental students, alongside Queensland Conservatorium’s premier big band, The Con Artists.

Hear from our exceptional third year popular music students in this sparkling evening of fresh talent. The event is created, designed, and performed by the students and is an important part of their final capstone project before graduation. Come along and support this amazing night of original music.

Enjoy performances from our second year Bachelor of Acting students as they investigate Australian Theatre. Weaving classic and contemporary scenes into their own unique performance, students will explore what it means to be an actor in Australia today. Expect to feel all of the emotions as students portray a range of characters, relationships, and uniquely Aussie themes.

Enjoy performances from our second year Bachelor of Acting students as they investigate Australian Theatre. Weaving classic and contemporary scenes into their own unique performance, students will explore what it means to be an actor in Australia today. Expect to feel all of the emotions as students portray a range of characters, relationships, and uniquely Aussie themes.

Experience the Conservatorium Symphony Orchestra presenting Brucker Symphony No. 8 under the baton of conductor Johannes Fritzsch. Anton Bruckner’s Symphony No. 8 in C minor is the last symphony the composer completed. It is a surprising and extraordinary piece, and one you won’t want to miss.

Enjoy performances from our second year Bachelor of Acting students as they investigate Australian Theatre. Weaving classic and contemporary scenes into their own unique performance, students will explore what it means to be an actor in Australia today. Expect to feel all of the emotions as students portray a range of characters, relationships, and uniquely Aussie themes.

Enjoy performances from our second year Bachelor of Acting students as they investigate Australian Theatre. Weaving classic and contemporary scenes into their own unique performance, students will explore what it means to be an actor in Australia today. Expect to feel all of the emotions as students portray a range of characters, relationships, and uniquely Aussie themes.

Heathers The Musical is the darkly delicious story of Veronica Sawyer, a brainy, beautiful teenage misfit who hustles her way into the most powerful and ruthless clique at Westerberg High: the Heathers. But before she can get comfortable atop the high school food chain, Veronica falls in love with the dangerously sexy new kid J.D. When Heather Chandler, the Almighty, kicks her out of the group, Veronica decides to bite the bullet and kiss Heather’s aerobicized ass… but J.D. has another plan for that bullet.

Book, Music & Lyrics by

Kevin Murphy & Laurence O’Keefe

Based on the film written by
Daniel Waters

By Arrangement with ORiGiN™ Theatrical on behalf of Samuel French, Inc., a Concord Theatricals Company

Heathers The Musical is the darkly delicious story of Veronica Sawyer, a brainy, beautiful teenage misfit who hustles her way into the most powerful and ruthless clique at Westerberg High: the Heathers. But before she can get comfortable atop the high school food chain, Veronica falls in love with the dangerously sexy new kid J.D. When Heather Chandler, the Almighty, kicks her out of the group, Veronica decides to bite the bullet and kiss Heather’s aerobicized ass… but J.D. has another plan for that bullet.

Book, Music & Lyrics by

Kevin Murphy & Laurence O’Keefe

Based on the film written by
Daniel Waters

By Arrangement with ORiGiN™ Theatrical on behalf of Samuel French, Inc., a Concord Theatricals Company

Heathers The Musical is the darkly delicious story of Veronica Sawyer, a brainy, beautiful teenage misfit who hustles her way into the most powerful and ruthless clique at Westerberg High: the Heathers. But before she can get comfortable atop the high school food chain, Veronica falls in love with the dangerously sexy new kid J.D. When Heather Chandler, the Almighty, kicks her out of the group, Veronica decides to bite the bullet and kiss Heather’s aerobicized ass… but J.D. has another plan for that bullet.

Book, Music & Lyrics by

Kevin Murphy & Laurence O’Keefe

Based on the film written by
Daniel Waters

By Arrangement with ORiGiN™ Theatrical on behalf of Samuel French, Inc., a Concord Theatricals Company

Heathers The Musical is the darkly delicious story of Veronica Sawyer, a brainy, beautiful teenage misfit who hustles her way into the most powerful and ruthless clique at Westerberg High: the Heathers. But before she can get comfortable atop the high school food chain, Veronica falls in love with the dangerously sexy new kid J.D. When Heather Chandler, the Almighty, kicks her out of the group, Veronica decides to bite the bullet and kiss Heather’s aerobicized ass… but J.D. has another plan for that bullet.

Book, Music & Lyrics by

Kevin Murphy & Laurence O’Keefe

Based on the film written by
Daniel Waters

By Arrangement with ORiGiN™ Theatrical on behalf of Samuel French, Inc., a Concord Theatricals Company

Heathers The Musical is the darkly delicious story of Veronica Sawyer, a brainy, beautiful teenage misfit who hustles her way into the most powerful and ruthless clique at Westerberg High: the Heathers. But before she can get comfortable atop the high school food chain, Veronica falls in love with the dangerously sexy new kid J.D. When Heather Chandler, the Almighty, kicks her out of the group, Veronica decides to bite the bullet and kiss Heather’s aerobicized ass… but J.D. has another plan for that bullet.

Book, Music & Lyrics by

Kevin Murphy & Laurence O’Keefe

Based on the film written by
Daniel Waters

By Arrangement with ORiGiN™ Theatrical on behalf of Samuel French, Inc., a Concord Theatricals Company

Heathers The Musical is the darkly delicious story of Veronica Sawyer, a brainy, beautiful teenage misfit who hustles her way into the most powerful and ruthless clique at Westerberg High: the Heathers. But before she can get comfortable atop the high school food chain, Veronica falls in love with the dangerously sexy new kid J.D. When Heather Chandler, the Almighty, kicks her out of the group, Veronica decides to bite the bullet and kiss Heather’s aerobicized ass… but J.D. has another plan for that bullet.

Book, Music & Lyrics by

Kevin Murphy & Laurence O’Keefe

Based on the film written by
Daniel Waters

By Arrangement with ORiGiN™ Theatrical on behalf of Samuel French, Inc., a Concord Theatricals Company