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Four people lie entwined in a group, they are all wearing white or cream coloured clothes. Closer. La Boite Theatre.
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Theatre review: Closer, La Boite Theatre

An enthralling tale about the contentious nature of love and lust.

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.     

Image is a bookshop with floor to ceiling shelves and a ladder to reach to the top. Bookshops.
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Brisbane's bookshops: navigating challenges with community and innovation

Sales are down nationally, but book shops in Brisbane are moving with the times and seeing rewards.

First Nations woman in red dress standing in gallery space with Torres Strait Island art. Gail Mabo.
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In conversation: Gail Mabo on curating and legacy

Dancer cum choreographer cum artist, Gail Mabo turns her hand to curating as a way to share culture.

GRIT. Image is four young people on a stage against a black backdrop. A man at the front has a mic and is shielding his eyes from the light with his hand. Behind him two woman are also singing into mics, while a third woman is closer to the front sitting on a seat with crossed legs and lacing her fingers around her knee.
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Performance review: GRIT, Perseverance Street Studio, Queensland

Captivating songs and stories about regional towns.

Big Yikes! Image is a young woman in a blue skirt and yellow jumper, upstage with a square tunnel like framing her.
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Theatre review: Big Yikes!, Brisbane Powerhouse

A coming-of-age story exploring life after school.

Speakers at Brisbane Writers Festival 2023. Photo: Markus Ravik. Five people sitting on stage with an animated projection behind them. The person in the centre is holding her hands up, with the man on the left gesturing towards her. The rest of the speakers are laughing.
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Two writers' festivals reveal their 2024 programs

From politics to poetry, sports to sovereignty, Melbourne Writers Festival and Brisbane Writers Festival reveal their 2024 programs.

Exhibition view of Torres Strait Islands culture with colourful fish made from coconuts
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Exhibition review: Eastern Threads, Perc Tucker Regional Gallery

Curated by Gail Mabo, this welcoming exhibition celebrates the lived culture of Eastern Torres Strait Islands.

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