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

QSO. Cathedral of St Stephen. Image is a blue washed interior of a large cathedral.
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Music review: Mozart's Mass, Cathedral of St Stephen

Mozart’s masterpiece, the great Mass in C Minor, was expertly presented in the atmospheric Cathedral of St Stephen.

Suzannah Conway

May 14, 2024
Black Box. A grey-haired man stands on a small square rostrum on a stage wearing suit trousers, a white shirt and tie. Behind him is a narrow strip screen showing a map with a large aeroplane on the right.
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Musical review: Black Box, Cremorne Theatre, QPAC

An important Australian invention, the Black Box is being celebrated on stage in a new musical.  

Suzannah Conway

May 13, 2024
AFCM. Under an outside marquee a white man with glasses and a grey suit plays a violin from behind a music stand. There are microphones on stands. Behind him are seated a female and a male violinist resting.
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Australian Festival of Chamber Music offers an impressive and diverse 2024 program

Jack Liebeck’s third Townsville festival cements his reputation as one of its most exciting artistic directors.

Suzannah Conway

May 13, 2024
Four singers in black line up behind each other, first person crouching, so that the heads of each show above the person in front. The man at the back holds up a large perspex bowl full of coloured balls.
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Performance review: Broadway Bingo, Brisbane Powerhouse

An interactive and engaging approach to presenting classic musical hits, Broadway Bingo was a highly entertaining and fun night out.  

Suzannah Conway

Apr 22, 2024
A quintet of classical musicians sit on a stage with their instruments, watched by an audience.
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Music review: The Trout, QPAC

In the first concert of Ensemble Q's 2024 season, The Trout delivered impeccable musical standards and expert programming. 

Suzannah Conway

Apr 16, 2024
Three opera singers on a stage in front of a set depicting a candy house. A young woman plays a boy, in the middle a man in Japanese attire is in drag as a witch and on the right a woman plays a young girl. Hansel & Gretel.
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Opera review: Hansel & Gretel, St Andrew’s Uniting Church, Brisbane

For its premiere full-scale opera, Voxalis’ 'Hansel and Gretel' offered a well-crafted and entertaining production. 

Suzannah Conway

Apr 16, 2024
Loot. Three people on stage look down at a corpse in a coffin, a young man with a moustache, an older grey-haired man and a blonde woman in a nurse's uniform.
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Theatre review: Loot, AdAstra Theatre

Given a strong production and cast, Joe Orton’s celebrated 'Loot' is as relevant today as when it was first written.

Suzannah Conway

Apr 9, 2024
James and the Giant Peach. A man dressed in boy's shorts and shirt has two people either side turned towards him and putting their hands on him, they are dressed as insects. They are all on a stage with a big orangey red backdrop and a couple of chairs, which could be representing the inside of a peach.
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Theatre review: James and the Giant Peach, QPAC

A visually splendid production that would have benefited from greater attention to the narrative.     

Suzannah Conway

Apr 4, 2024
SSO, season opening gala, image shows an orchestra and focuses on a row of French horn players.
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Concert review: 2024 SSO Season Opening Gala, Concert Hall, Sydney Opera House

Sydney Symphony Orchestra’s Opening Gala offered a marvellous program with exceptional high-quality playing.

Suzannah Conway

Mar 1, 2024
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Music review: Umberto’s Mahler, QPAC

A triumphant Mahler 7 opened the Queensland Symphony Orchestra’s 2024 Maestro Series.

Suzannah Conway

Feb 27, 2024
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