Take a glimpse into the rehearsal room of one of QPAC’s esteemed companies in residence, Camerata of St John’s. Experience these amazing chamber musicians fi nesse their extraordinary skills in an open rehearsal setting.

Join us in QPAC’s largest venue, the Lyric Theatre, to learn about the process of staging a major musical, in this case, the glamour and scale of Strictly Ballroom The Musical. In this special talk, learn how stage magic is made.

These SCHOOL HOLIDAYS, Scott Wings performs an excerpt from his physical theatre and pantomime piece, COLOSSI. A performance based inside one man’s imagination and dreams, come play with monsters, friends, faeries and dragons.

The SCHOOL HOLIDAY fun continues with ‘King of the Kids’ Tim Jackman. Tim brings rhythm to the heads, shoulders, knees and toes of every audience, with his entertaining mix of guitar, kazoo and classic nursery rhymes.

Let the Rosa Guitar Trio take you on a vibrant musical journey through Spain, Italy and South America. Playing Latin, classical and contemporary guitar music, the trio will be sure to liven up your lunch hour.

From rock ‘n’ roll to classical symphonies, QPAC’s Concert Hall has hosted some of the world’s biggest stars. In this special talk, uncover the secrets of its history, experience its beautiful acoustics and learn about its world class features.

Tom Pritchard is a performance maker who works with movement, text and improvisation. Here, he performs a play reading of Jeff, a work about a boy, a polar bear and a penguin, that unpacks the stigma around mental illness. Jeff, a work about a boy, a polar bear and a penguin, that unpacks the stigma around mental illness. Jeff

Outcast Performing Arts explore new ways to use the classical voice. Disconnected investigates the nature of technology Disconnected investigates the nature of technology Disconnectedand invites you to interact with the vocalists to trigger, infl uence and co-create sounds in the echoing, tunnel space.

The Con musical theatre graduates and rising stars of the stage revisit the most memorable songs from musicals recently staged at QPAC including Anything Goes, Dirty Dancing, and Richard O’Brien’s Rocky Horror Show.

Andre Duthoit (cello) and Dushan Walkowicz (double bass) are members of the Queensland Symphony Orchestra and have performed together as chamber musicians for over 20 years. Here, the duo takes on works by Rossini and Piazzolla.

Now in its fi nal season, this is your last chance to experience all the fun that Lunchtime Live has to offer. Featuring local emerging talent, special behind the scenes insight, classical ensembles and unique interactive experiences, help us celebrate QPAC’s 30th anniversary in true theatrical style.