Looking back and looking forward: Reflecting on the Meanjin arts scene in 2022
2022 was a massive year for the live arts scene in Meanjin / Brisbane. Art had helped the city cope with so much during the pandemic, and as the city emerged from COVID bubbles and restrictions last year, the arts scene returned to their old stomping grounds and creatives launched new shows, new venues, new festivals and a whole lot of excellent art.
La Boite Season 2023: Bolder and braver
When introducing the season, Stewart shared that she hopes that La Boite’s four main-house new Australian works will be the theatre classics of tomorrow. Stewart noted that it is, “… an entire season of necessary, never-before-seen work, brought to the stage by talented Australian artists and local creatives. From morality and betrayal, relationships and grief, identity and displacement, and crushes and cosplay, there is a show for everyone.”
The Fifth Annual Brisbane Portrait Prize Launches
Now in its fifth year, the Brisbane Portrait Prize has officially launched for 2023, with entries now open until mid august. The prize has quickly become one of the must see art exhibits in Brisbane, as it showcases some of our city's greatest artists.
"Our biggest and boldest season yet!" Lachlan Driscoll on the launch of Observatory Theatre's 2023 Season
I think seasons are a fantastic way to involve audiences more deeply in what we do as a company and also the shows themselves. The season becomes an invitation to get a bit closer. The curation of a season of work around a core focus is a chance for audiences to gain more meaning than if the shows were just standalone.