Suzannah Conway, Author at ArtsHub Australia

Suzannah Conway

Suzannah Conway is an experienced arts administrator, having been CEO of Opera Queensland, the Brisbane Riverfestival and the Centenary of Federation celebrations for Queensland. She is a freelance arts writer and has been writing reviews and articles for over 20 years, regularly reviewing classical music, opera and musical theatre in particular for The Australian and Limelight magazine as well as other journals. Most recently she was Arts Hub's Brisbane-based Arts Feature Writer.

Suzannah Conway's Latest Articles

A wall of black and white photos. Two people with their backs to the camera, are wearing white. Their hair too is in shades of white/grey.

Exhibition review: New Light: Photography Now + Then, Museum of Brisbane

Brisbane’s history is framed in a new light through photography past and present.

Suzannah Conway

Aug 19, 2024

An Indigenous man in dark clothing with one hand to his throat. A didgeridoo is standing next to him.

Music review: Festival Farewell, Australian Festival of Chamber Music, Townsville Civic Theatre

The finale to the 2024 Australian Festival of Chamber Music celebrated the joy of music with a heartfelt farewell to…

Suzannah Conway

Aug 6, 2024

Four people in black are huddled together, looking down, each one holding onto saxophones.

Music review: Australian Festival of Chamber Music, various Townsville venues

A reflection on some key concerts and events at the 2024 Australian Festival of Chamber Music.

Suzannah Conway

Aug 6, 2024

Wonderful World. An orchestra is playing on the stage with a cellist front and centre, spotlit. Behind them is a large screen of a tract of land peeking through what could be either clouds or crashing waves.

Concert review: Wonderful World, Townsville Civic Theatre

A diverse musical program across environmentally conscious themes in a powerful humanistic ode to nature.

Suzannah Conway

Aug 4, 2024

Two men dressed casually in hoodies stand between another man who is stuck inside a tall, caged structure.

Theatre review: Famished Future Feeders, New Benner Theatre, Metro Arts

Exploring diverse elements of a darkly dystopian future, this well-staged production features promising new talent.

Suzannah Conway

Jul 8, 2024

A woman is lying in a bathtub covered in bubbles. A man in a blue checkered shirt and t shirt sits nearby her and looks down at her.

Theatre review: Cost of Living, Queensland Theatre

'Cost of Living' is a play for our times about the price we all pay to be human.

Suzannah Conway

Jun 24, 2024

Two white men dressed in Victorian era garb sit on a stage, either side of a large theatrical costumes/props basket with a decanter on the top of it. One man is draped in a blanket and clutches a glass looking worriedly at the older grey haired man, who also looks concerned but off downstage right, clasping his hands in his lap.

Theatre review: The Woman in Black, QPAC

A powerful production of this acclaimed British thriller has commenced its Australian nationwide tour.

Suzannah Conway

Jun 18, 2024

A group photo of five men in tuxedos and three women in formal tan-coloured evening wear.

Music review: The Lost Birds with VOCES8, QPAC

An extraordinary addition to Queensland Symphony Orchestra’s programming, 'The Lost Birds' combined heartfelt music with an emotional choral experience like…

Suzannah Conway

Jun 12, 2024

A man is kneeling in the middle of a stage, craddling a toy girl. He looks distraught.

Dance review: Coppélia, QPAC

A charming and imaginative production of 'Coppélia' presented in a welcomed revival by Queensland Ballet.

Suzannah Conway

Jun 11, 2024

Perfumes of the East. SXS performers stand on stage with their instruments. A soloist stands in a green dress. Large flowers adorn the side and back of the stage.

Music review: Southern Cross Soloists: Perfumes of the East, QPAC

A last-minute program change impacted this carefully crafted concert of the Southern Cross Soloists.

Suzannah Conway

Jun 3, 2024

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