Ladies in Black — Queensland Theatre Company

Overview

A best-selling novel becomes a world premiere play, and Queensland Theatre Company transforms QPAC's Playhouse into a Sydney department store in the '50s and '60s. That's what happens when Ladies in Black transitions from the page to the stage, but that's not all.

The show follows Lisa, a school leaver turned shop employee, who warms to the wondrous world of the women's frocks department. There, she meets her new mentor in the form of Magda, the mysterious mistress of the gowns.

If it sounds like a modern musical theatre fairytale, that's because it is supposed to — and yes, Ladies in Black overflows with glitz and glamour, of course. Throw internationally acclaimed musical theatre director Simon Phillips (Priscilla Queen of the Desert, Love Never Dies) into the mix, plus original music by Split Enz and Crowded House's Tim Finn, and you have a bright, breezy production that will transport audiences into a song-filled onslaught of style and delicate comedy.