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Body Code: Can AI transform disabled experiences in the Arts? | Vulcana Circus
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Body Code: Can AI transform disabled experiences in the Arts? | Vulcana Circus
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In conjunction with members from the Deaf and Disabled communities, Vulcana’s latest offering, Body Code, will bring together circus, poetry, research, technology, and live music. Through the delivery of what is promised to be a ‘very different kind of performance’, Body Code is slated to address what has become the very controversial topic of AI within the realm of the creative industry.

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kaisiki | An Invitation to Witness the Ebb and Flow of Feminine Grace
Ranjini Ganapathy
kaisiki | An Invitation to Witness the Ebb and Flow of Feminine Grace
Ranjini Ganapathy

“There’s something incredibly empowering in being part of a space where women uplift each other, share their vulnerabilities through art, and grow together. That quiet sisterhood - the shared breath before a performance, and the knowing glance in rehearsal and the mutual respect- has been one of the most beautiful parts of this journey.”

Ranjini Ganapathy
Our Top 10 Picks for Melt Festival 2025
Nothing Ever Happens
Our Top 10 Picks for Melt Festival 2025
Nothing Ever Happens

If you’re already suffering from Brisbane Festival withdrawal symptoms, don’t worry: Brisbane’s Melt Festival is just around the corner (22 October-9 November)—and probably in many corners near you.

Nothing Ever Happens
Not all venues are created equal
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Not all venues are created equal
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Come with me as I explore the accessibility of the venues that I have attended during the Brisbane Festival.

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Our hot pics for BrisFest 2025
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Our hot pics for BrisFest 2025
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BrisFest returns to town this year from 5 to 27 September for Artistic Director Louise Bezzina’s sixth and final festival. With so much arty goodness on offer, it can be hard to know where to start, so the writers of NEHIB have dived into the program and have come up with a list of what you simply must see at BrisFest this year.

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Body Code: Can AI transform disabled experiences in the Arts? | Vulcana Circus
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Body Code: Can AI transform disabled experiences in the Arts? | Vulcana Circus
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In conjunction with members from the Deaf and Disabled communities, Vulcana’s latest offering, Body Code, will bring together circus, poetry, research, technology, and live music. Through the delivery of what is promised to be a ‘very different kind of performance’, Body Code is slated to address what has become the very controversial topic of AI within the realm of the creative industry.

Writeousness
kaisiki | An Invitation to Witness the Ebb and Flow of Feminine Grace
Ranjini Ganapathy
kaisiki | An Invitation to Witness the Ebb and Flow of Feminine Grace
Ranjini Ganapathy

“There’s something incredibly empowering in being part of a space where women uplift each other, share their vulnerabilities through art, and grow together. That quiet sisterhood - the shared breath before a performance, and the knowing glance in rehearsal and the mutual respect- has been one of the most beautiful parts of this journey.”

Ranjini Ganapathy
LOOK UP, it’s the 2025 Backbone Youth Arts Festival
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LOOK UP, it’s the 2025 Backbone Youth Arts Festival
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“LOOK UP not only provides that platform but encourages artists to embrace the messiness of creation. Which is something I deeply value in my own process. For emerging artists, it also acts as a vital pipeline for development, allowing new voices to be witnessed, nurtured, and celebrated.”

Chelsea August, Director - Make Me Better Ma.

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“Hands down the craziest things I’ve ever done for Strut & Fret.” Spencer Novich on Late Night Vice
Darcie Rae
“Hands down the craziest things I’ve ever done for Strut & Fret.” Spencer Novich on Late Night Vice
Darcie Rae

“When you don't allow phones suddenly an audience is more engaged. They're less self-conscious and artists are given sort of a pass to do things that they normally wouldn't feel comfortable doing otherwise if it was recorded…”

Darcie Rae
Bringing the best of Blak Australian music to new audiences and new heights
Nadia Jade
Bringing the best of Blak Australian music to new audiences and new heights
Nadia Jade

Adam James: "John Farnham released a record called ‘The Great Australian Songbook’ in the early 2000’s and I've enhanced the idea and coloured it in.  There are so many great First Nations singers and songwriters in Australia, this was my chance to take their voices to the nation."

Nadia Jade
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Diverse writers attending diverse offerings at #brisfest23
Nadia Jade
Diverse writers attending diverse offerings at #brisfest23
Nadia Jade

They are all gathered here for you to check them out, the reviews of Brisbane Festival 2023.

Nadia Jade
Five BrisFest Shows for your next mother and child date
Virag Dombay
Five BrisFest Shows for your next mother and child date
Virag Dombay

Why not make your next mother and child date a show at this year’s Brisbane Festival and consume some live entertainment that you can pour over with a glass of wine post-show.

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Hello Brisbane Festival, what have we here?
Nadia Jade
Hello Brisbane Festival, what have we here?
Nadia Jade

Brisbane Festival is back again in all it’s glory. Editor Nadia Jade has a good look at the program and gives you a rundown of what’s hot, what’s intriguing, what’s unmissable and what’s worth spending the big bucks.

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New look who dis? What’s new at Nothing Ever Happens in Brisbane
Nadia Jade
New look who dis? What’s new at Nothing Ever Happens in Brisbane
Nadia Jade

Check the all-new-look Nothing Ever Happens in Brisbane. A bright and fun new space, you can expect to see our regular offerings of loads of reviews of all your fave events, plus a heap of new editorials and fun new opinion pieces. Plus, check out our exciting new What’s On in Brisbane Calendar.

Nadia Jade
The Elephant in the Review
Claire Alcock
The Elephant in the Review
Claire Alcock

Shows like The Bigger Picture have value whether a white reviewer approves of it or not. As much as I enjoyed it, my review is ultimately an incomplete understanding of the work, because I will never have the lived experience that would allow that level of depth in analysis.

Claire Alcock
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Five BrisFest Shows for your next mother and child date
Virag Dombay
Five BrisFest Shows for your next mother and child date
Virag Dombay

Why not make your next mother and child date a show at this year’s Brisbane Festival and consume some live entertainment that you can pour over with a glass of wine post-show.

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Eight shows to dive into in the final week of BrisFest22
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Eight shows to dive into in the final week of BrisFest22
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The final week of the festival is absolutely chockas full of sexy art to bring the fun, feels and frivolity that a post COVID Meanjin needs. For our final series of recommendations as taken from our latest monthly newsletter, the team brings you eight shows to dive into in the final week of the festival. Show’s are selling out fast, so get your tickets soon or be prepared for a serious case of FOMO.

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Six shows and events you shouldn't miss in Week Two of BrisFest22
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Six shows and events you shouldn't miss in Week Two of BrisFest22
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Not sure what to check out during week two of BrisFest? Don’t worry, NEHIB’s got your back and bring you six shows your shouldn’t miss during week two of the festival, as recommended in our latest monthly newsletter. Get into it, Meanjin!

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Five shows to sink your teeth into in the first week of the 2022 Brisbane Festival
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Five shows to sink your teeth into in the first week of the 2022 Brisbane Festival
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Being spoit for choice, it can be hard to figure out what to see in such a dense program. Luckily the team from NEHIB is on hand to help you choose. Each month, we release a newsletter to give you our recommendations of what you simply MUST see, and we’re giving you a sneak peak of some of recommendations each week of the Brisbane Festival this year, so you can get a taste of what to expect if you subscribe.

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Five Shows for Teens and young adults to check out at Brisfest this year!
Virag Dombay
Five Shows for Teens and young adults to check out at Brisfest this year!
Virag Dombay

For Brisvegas residents, Brisbane Festival is the most wonderful time of the year. It is a time when art is celebrated and rejuvenated. A time when theatregoers roam the streets; a glass of red wine in hand, hopping from one show to the next. If you have a teen that is itching to get into theatre or maybe you have a teen that’s never been exposed to theatre before, here are your must sees of this years season.

Virag Dombay