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

Paintings of skulls on discs set against a wall.
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Exhibition review: Danie Mellor: marru I the unseen visible, Queensland Art Gallery

North Queensland multidisciplinary artist, Danie Mellor, explores Australia’s shared history in a powerful new exhibition. 

Suzannah Conway

Mar 27, 2025
A group of musicians playing string instruments.
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Music review: Grand Septet, QPAC

A world premiere and some rarely performed works for string and woodwind open Ensemble Q’s 2025 QPAC series.

Suzannah Conway

Mar 19, 2025
A classical concert with musicians on stage.
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Music review: Camerata – Queensland's Chamber Orchestra, QPAC

Camerata’s first concert of 2025 offered three exceptional classical works, with the addition of wind, brass and percussion players.  

Suzannah Conway

Mar 18, 2025
Two women in light white dresses dancing.
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Theatre review: Is That You, Ruthie? Cremorne Theatre, QPAC

The journey of a mother and daughter separated by the government’s removal policy is a heartbreaking tale of courage and…

Suzannah Conway

Mar 17, 2025
Three women. One is seated in the middle with yellow yarn. The other two gather around her.
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Theatre review: Macbeth, Roundhouse Theatre, La Boite Theatre

Seen via the lens of the prophetic three witches, a reimagined 'Macbeth' offers much promise, but fails in its vision…

Suzannah Conway

Mar 12, 2025
Conductor Umberto Clerici is conducting musicians in foreground. Behind him are several performers on the ground in different poses.
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Music review: The Rite of Spring, Concert Hall, QPAC

Works that changed the course of modern music, alongside some bold reimagining, created a successful opening for Queensland Symphony Orchestra’s…

Suzannah Conway

Feb 24, 2025
A man and woman facing each other. They are both dressed in Regency costumes. In the background are four other characters moving chairs around.
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Theatre review: Pride & Prejudice, Playhouse Theatre, QPAC

Jane Austen’s 'universally acknowledged' novel has been newly adapted by Queensland Theatre in a stunning production.   

Suzannah Conway

Feb 24, 2025
Two panels. On the left is of Scott F. Harrison and Jessical O'Bryan at the launch of their book, a cover photo of which is placed on the podium that they are standing between. They are both dressed in formal black and white clothes. On the right is the cover of their book, 'Musical Theatre Education and Training in the 21st Century', which features a photo of an emoting woman wearing a maroon suit.
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Book review: Musical Theatre Education and Training in the 21st Century, Jessica O’Bryan and Scott D Harrison 

A wide-ranging examination of the musical theatre profession focusing on current practices with valuable input from the profession and its…

Suzannah Conway

Jan 13, 2025
Prospero Arts and QPAC's 2024 production of Gilbert and Sullivan's 'The Pirates of Penzance – in Concert'. Two actors kneel on the stage, with the orchestra and conductor visible behind them. The woman wears a red and orange Victorian dress and straw hat; she is smiling broadly at a young man in a blue and yellow jacket, opened to reveal his white short and white trousers. He wears high black boots and a colourful scarf dangles from his waist.
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Performance review: The Pirates of Penzance – In Concert, QPAC

Gilbert and Sullivan at their finest in this rip-roaring crowd-pleaser, which offers an all-star cast with many musical gems.

Suzannah Conway

Dec 6, 2024
Margi Brown Ash, a old woman wearing pink glasses and colourful clothes is sitting next to Zac , a trans man in shorts and a blue tank top in 'Wanderings'.
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Theatre review: Wanderings, Queensland Theatre

Nest Ensemble’s latest production is a thoughtful, well-conceived two-hander that examines important current societal issues.  

Suzannah Conway

Dec 5, 2024
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