Entertainers On Australian Stages

Entertainers On Australian Stages Photos taken by Deb Mayes, used here to promote upcoming events and provide retrospective flashbacks. My name is Deb Mayes.

I have been a devoted supporter of the Australian Arts & Entertainment Industry for almost as long as I can remember. In the time between 1973 and the present day I have amassed an incredible collection of photos taken at concerts and other industry events. Many thousands were taken on 35mm film and are slowly being digitised and restored to be shared here in a series of retrospective flashbacks.

My taste in music/entertainment is incredibly varied and covers everything from country music to rock and musical theatre/cabaret. It is my intention with this page to draw attention to upcoming events happening on Australian stages that might have an artist involved who I have previously photographed. The hope being that I might manage to encourage a few more people to attend an event they might otherwise have missed.

If you want to know the cause of all the merriment you see here, you'll just have to get yourself a ticket to see SIDE B...
13/03/2026

If you want to know the cause of all the merriment you see here, you'll just have to get yourself a ticket to see SIDE BY SIDE WITH SONDHEIM at the Brisbane Powerhouse before it closes tomorrow night. There are still a few seats to be had for both the Saturday matinee and evening performances if you follow the ticketing link below without delay. It's very important to me that you see these talented people, so please get there if you can.

BOOK YOUR TICKETS HERE: https://brisbanepowerhouse.org/events/side-by-side-with-sondheim

I think it goes without saying that any fan of Stephen Sondheim musicals will love this show. It's got tons of the most popular Sondheim songs, as well as a few lesser-known, but equally impressive, numbers.

This photo shows ERICA WILD and JAMES SHAW performing a fabulous duet which any Sondheim fan is sure to recognise within the first few notes.

SIDE BY SIDE WITH SONDHEIM is being produced by A Night At The Musicals Inc., an independent professional theatre company specialising in staged-concert musical theatre productions. It is not to be missed.

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Laura Garrick
Lachlan Greenland
Jordan Koulos
Paige McKay
Courtney Monsma
Sarah Morrison
Liam J. O'Byrne
James Shaw
Renae Suttie
Josh Whitten
Erica Wild

Show: Side By Side With Sondheim
Venue: Brisbane Powerhouse, 119 Lamington St, New Farm, Brisbane, Qld 4005

Dates:
Thu 12 Mar 2026 at 7:30PM
Fri 13 Mar 2026 at 7:30PM
Sat 14 Mar 2026 at 2:00PM
Sat 14 Mar 2026 at 7:30PM

You can follow A Night At The Musicals on Facebook to keep track of future events. https://www.facebook.com/anatmbris

You can follow The Brisbane Powerhouse on Facebook to keep track of future events. https://www.facebook.com/brisbanepowerhouse

Photo taken: Thurs 12th March, 2026 by Deb Mayes at The Brisbane Powerhouse, 119 Lamington St, New Farm, Brisbane, Qld 4005.

There's a special 'connection' between firemen and their hoses and if you want to know more about that I suggest you let...
29/11/2025

There's a special 'connection' between firemen and their hoses and if you want to know more about that I suggest you let YORK LIT demonstrate it for you in the KINGS OF KAOS show at PIP Theatre, Milton.

This event is part of the TOUCAN CLUB FESTIVAL and has only 2 more shows with tickets still available before the end of their season. It features a host of Brisbane's top DRAG KINGS bringing you all that is loud, lewd and legendary in a 90's music-themed production!

YOUR KINGS:
York Lit (pictured here)
Will Turn-Her
Zelphia Mann
Archie Arsenic
Collin Oscopy
Lord Sev

7:00pm shows on
Sat, Dec 06, 2025
Sat, Dec 13, 2025 (the Xmas edition)

Grab a friend or two and book your tickets now for this fabulously entertaining show.

You can check out the full TOUCAN CLUB FESTIVAL here. https://piptheatre.org/toucanclub/

You can follow PIP Theatre on Facebook to keep track of future events. https://www.facebook.com/piptheatreau

Photo taken: Sat 22nd Nov, 2025 by Deb Mayes at PIP Theatre, 20 Park Road, Milton, Brisbane, QLD 4064.

You can phone to book tickets. You can purchase online. You might even be game enough to take a chance on turning up at ...
20/06/2025

You can phone to book tickets. You can purchase online. You might even be game enough to take a chance on turning up at the box office on any performance night with hopes of scoring an unsold ticket. But the important thing is that you make every effort to see the upgraded production of DRAGSPEARE: DRAG KINGS DO SHAKESPEARE while you can at the Metro Arts' New Benner Theatre located in West End, Brisbane.

JULES BERRY (pictured here) appears as drag king YORK LIT and is joined on stage by ANNE PENSALFINI, LUCINDA SHAW, MICHELLE LAMARCA and JO LOTH who each have their own drag persona in this show which is guaranteed to keep you entertained right through its 80-minute performance.

The show will run until Saturday 28 Jun 2025 so, whether you rally a friend or two, or go it alone, I would encourage anyone who loves to see a show filled with outrageous fun to make time to get along and enjoy it.

Show: DragSpeare: Drag Kings Do Shakespeare
Venue: Metro Arts' New Benner Theatre, West Village Shopping Precinct, 97 Boundary St, West End QLD 4101
Tickets: $39
Ticketing link: https://www.metroarts.com.au/event/dragspeare/
Metro Arts phone: (07) 3002 7100

ON STAGE
Jules Berry as York Lit
Michelle Lamarca as Rocky V Liquor
Anne Pensalfini as Biron Bothways
Lucinda Shaw as Pan Tastical
Jo Loth as Swingin’ Dick

DATES:
Wednesday 18 Jun 2025 - 7:30pm Preview
Thursday 19 Jun 2025 - 7:30pm
Friday 20 Jun 2025 - 7:30pm
Saturday 21 Jun 2025 - 7:30pm
Thursday 26 Jun 2025 - 7:30pm
Friday 27 Jun 2025 - 7:30pm
Saturday 28 Jun 2025 - 2:00pm + Artist Talk, Matinee
Saturday 28 Jun 2025 - 7:30pm

The duration of this event is approximately 80 mins

You can follow Dragspeare: Drag Kings Do Shakespeare on Facebook to keep track of future events. https://www.facebook.com/Dragspeare

You can follow Metro Arts on Facebook to keep track of future events. https://www.facebook.com/metroartsbrisbane

Photo taken: Wed 18th June, 2025 by Deb Mayes at Metro Arts, New Benner Theatre, West Village Shopping Precinct, 97 Boundary St, West End, Brisbane, QLD 4101.

Winner of the 2025 QUBE EFFECT Original Song Award was REXY for the track "Cherry Red" which was also performed at the a...
29/05/2025

Winner of the 2025 QUBE EFFECT Original Song Award was REXY for the track "Cherry Red" which was also performed at the awards ceremony held at The Triffid in Newstead. This is Rexy's 4th single and this award is a definite indicator that future success on the music charts is almost a certainty sooner rather than later.

You can find "Cherry Red" on Apple Music, Spotify, Amazon Music & other streaming platforms.

You can check out videos of the 2025 QUBE Effect finalists here. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bstuuAZ4uL8&list=PLIa0Mh5M8IAMx5qTlFSK1mjzpBKyeqO8-&index=12

You can follow The Triffid on Facebook to keep track of future events. https://www.facebook.com/thetriffid

Photo taken: Wed 28th May, 2025 by Deb Mayes at The Triffid, 7-9 Stratton Street, Newstead, Brisbane, QLD 4006.

Why are these two dancing in the middle of a serious stage play? Well, today is your last chance to find out. Book now t...
24/05/2025

Why are these two dancing in the middle of a serious stage play? Well, today is your last chance to find out. Book now to see DUDLEY POWELL and CAROLINE SPARROW (pictured here) in OCTOPOLIS at PIP Theatre, Milton. The core of the story sees two University researchers studying an Octopus for two different reasons and finding out more about themselves in the process. Final performances at 2.00pm and 7.00pm today (Saturday May 24, 2025). Tickets are still available (see link below).

:-CAST-:
Caroline Sparrow & Dudley Powell

Venue: PIP Theatre
Address: 20 Park Road, Milton, Brisbane, QLD 4064
Season Dates: May 14 - 24, 2025
Run Time: 120 minutes, including a 20 minute intermission
Book tickets: https://www.observatorytheatre.com/octopolis

:-CREATIVES-:
Playwright: Marek Horn
Director: Bronwyn Nayler
Produced by: Observatory Theatre
Dramaturg: Lachlan Driscoll
Choreographer: Sherri Smith
Movement & Intimacy Coach: Sherri Smith
Lighting & Projection Design: Teddy Waddingham
Sound Design: Lachlan Driscoll
Stage Manager: Libby Harrison

This show is a co-production with Observatory Theatre and the wonderful PIP Theatre at Milton

WARNINGS
Strong coarse language. Sexual references. Discussions of depression, grief and death.

You can follow Observatory Theatre on Facebook to keep track of future events. https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100087529601645

You can follow PIPTheatre on Facebook to keep track of future events. https://www.facebook.com/piptheatreau

Photo taken: Wed 14th May, 2025 by Deb Mayes at PIP Theatre, 20 Park Road, Milton, Brisbane, QLD 4064.

Today is your last chance to see DUDLEY POWELL and CAROLINE SPARROW (pictured here) in the stage play OCTOPOLIS at PIP T...
24/05/2025

Today is your last chance to see DUDLEY POWELL and CAROLINE SPARROW (pictured here) in the stage play OCTOPOLIS at PIP Theatre, Milton. The core of the story sees two University researchers studying an Octopus for two different reasons and finding out more about themselves in the process. Final performances at 2.00pm and 7.00pm today (Saturday May 24, 2025). Tickets still available.

:-CAST-:
Caroline Sparrow & Dudley Powell

Venue: PIP Theatre
Address: 20 Park Road, Milton, Brisbane, QLD 4064
Season Dates: May 14 - 24, 2025
Run Time: 120 minutes, including a 20 minute intermission
Book tickets: https://www.observatorytheatre.com/octopolis

:-CREATIVES-:
Playwright: Marek Horn
Director: Bronwyn Nayler
Produced by: Observatory Theatre
Dramaturg: Lachlan Driscoll
Choreographer: Sherri Smith
Movement & Intimacy Coach: Sherri Smith
Lighting & Projection Design: Teddy Waddingham
Sound Design: Lachlan Driscoll
Stage Manager: Libby Harrison

This show is a co-production with Observatory Theatre and the wonderful PIP Theatre at Milton

WARNINGS
Strong coarse language. Sexual references. Discussions of depression, grief and death.

You can follow Observatory Theatre on Facebook to keep track of future events. https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100087529601645

You can follow PIP Theatre on Facebook to keep track of future events. https://www.facebook.com/piptheatreau

Photo taken: Wed 14th May, 2025 by Deb Mayes at PIP Theatre, 20 Park Road, Milton, Brisbane, QLD 4064.

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