La Boite HWY 2019

Overview

Like theatre? Then you're going to love La Boite's latest offering. It's not just bringing a new show to the stage — it's presenting a snapshot of the current state of the city's performing arts, and thinking about how it'll evolve in the future.

And just how is the Kelvin Grove-based company managing to do that? Just let us count the ways. Running from Tuesday, March 26 to Saturday, April 6, its La Boite HWY program is overflowing with works in progress, talks and forums that showcase fresh scripts, ideas and productions, ponder issues of relevance to today's theatre practitioners, and fine-tune essential skills.

If you're an emerging theatre type, that means workshops on playwriting, performing, marketing and self-care, plus plenty of chatter at panel sessions that'll help you broaden your thinking. And if you just like to watch the end result of someone else's creative endeavours, then you can check out various efforts in various stages of evolution, from readings to rehearsals to mini-showings.

Also included: a screening of classic Aussie film Muriel's Wedding on Sunday, March 31. The musical version has been doing the rounds in Sydney and Melbourne, and while it hasn't made it to Brisbane just yet, here's your chance to head back to where it all began.