Article: Paying Tribute to Tina Turner One Year After Her Passing

Article: Paying Tribute to Tina Turner One Year After Her Passing - QPAC

Marking the one-year anniversary of Tina Turner’s passing, the Nine Network will tomorrow night nationally broadcast “TINA”, the revealing and intimate documentary of the story of her life.

Rich in archival footage spanning 60 years, “TINA” includes interviews with Angela Bassett; Oprah Winfrey; journalist Kurt Loder who co-authored I, Tina which inspired the feature film; playwright Katori Hall, who scribed TINA – The Tina Turner Musical, and Tina’s husband and former record executive Erwin Bach.

Also in tribute, producers of the smash hit musical TINA – The Tina Turner Musical around the world will acknowledge Turner’s extraordinary contribution, dedicating performances on the 24th May in her memory, ensuring her inspirational story and iconic music continue to live on.

One of the world’s best-selling artists of all time, Tina Turner won 12 Grammy Awards and her live shows were seen by millions, with more concert tickets sold than any other solo performer in music history.

Australian audiences can experience TINA – The Tina Turner Musical, touring nationally and playing in Adelaide at the Festival Centre, until May 31, before arriving at QPAC in Brisbane.

Tickets for all cities are on sale now! Visit www.tinathemusical.com.au for ticket information.

Comments

'Shakespeare Pick and (re)Mix!’ // Queensland Shakespeare Ensemble

The ‘2022 Fringe Brisbane’ festival is a chance for independent and local artists to bring their works to the stage, and Queensland Shakespeare Ensemble’s production of ‘Shakespeare Pick and (re)Mix!’ was nothing short of a fantastic night out. Held in the heart of Fortitude Valley at Elements Collective, the audience saw ‘Express Macbeth’, ‘Half Hour Hamlet’ and ‘Instant Romeo & Juliet’ characters each try to convince the audience why their story deserved to be told. As the crowd entered the makeshift theatre, members of the ensemble shoved signs in their faces, asking for votes…very similar to Australia’s election polling booths. Each play was given 30 seconds to give their elevator pitch to the audience for the chance to perform their play on this night (after a fantastic Hamilton-style rap sequence). On 14 October, Hamlet was victorious. After a marvellous introduction, the audience was instructed in true Shakespearean style to make night noises, be involved with th...

Article: Free Dance Classes To Incentivise Boys to Dance - Queensland Ballet

This month Queensland Ballet launched The Ballet Boys Project , a series of initiatives designed to explore and address the decline of boys in ballet and dance. Since 2020, Queensland Ballet Academy has seen a 36% decline in male enrolments, a downward trend that Christian Tàtchev, Director of Queensland Ballet Academy, observes is evident across the professional training industry globally. Queensland Ballet Executive Director Dilshani Weerasinghe said the company is taking the decline seriously by taking a market leading stand and addressing what is potentially a sustainability issue for the artform. “As such, we are encouraging the dance and broader community to join this movement with us to ensure the tradition of ballet – although ever evolving, lives on with strong participation from male dancers,” Mrs Weerasinghe said. The company has established a The Boys in Ballet Committee to identifying the roadblocks and take action to address the issue. As the fi...

Review: Scenes From a Yellow Perril - The Reaction Theory & Queensland Theatre Door 3

Written by Grace Wilson The best kind of theatre is theatre that makes people question, reflect and consider how uncomfortable questions encourage people to act and change. There are not many theatre pieces out there that can make an audience consider whether to laugh or cringe, smile or grimace. However, The Reaction Theory’s ‘Scenes From a Yellow Peril’, as a part of Queensland Theatre’s Door 3 program, masterfully manipulates the uncomfortable with the comedic, the angry with the heartfelt, and asks the audience if uncomfortable questions are worth the discoveries that come with them. ‘Scenes From A Yellow Peril’ by Chinese-New Zealand writer and poet, Nathan Joe, can truly be described as poetry on stage, a turbulent experience of communication and heightened emotions. The audience is exposed to complexities and challenges of BIPOC communities across the world in a way that does not fit the traditional theatre mould. There is no way to predict what Joe writes next; each scene chops...

Drama Dispatch

Search This Blog