QPAC – family holiday fun

 With Queensland’s primary school students just weeks away from starting their Christmas holiday break, Arts Minister Rachel Nolan is encouraging children and their parents to start adding holiday offerings from the Queensland Performing Arts Centre to their festive calendar.

 With Queensland’s primary school students just weeks away from starting their Christmas holiday break, Arts Minister Rachel Nolan is encouraging children and their parents to start adding holiday offerings from the Queensland Performing Arts Centre to their festive calendar. “The Queensland Performing Arts Centre has developed a fantastic program of holiday offerings for the family,” Ms Nolan said. “The Fairy Tales and Fantasy program is serving up a wonderful collection of performances over December and January kicking off with one of the world’s favourite ballets, Swan Lake, being performed by Queensland Ballet.

“Younger members of the family will love brother and sister duo Charlie and Lola who are brought to life in a magical mix of puppetry and music, in the stage show, the Best Bestest Play. “Tickets are also available for the world premiere of Christmas in Lazy Town, a stage production of the hugely successful television show – Lazy Town.” In the New Year Angelina Ballerina will return to QPAC in her new show Angelina Ballerina’s Big Audition.

Brisbane theatre company, Harvest Rain opens their 2012 season with a magical performance of Roald Dahl’s James and the Giant Peach and the fairytale classic Cinderella will be transformed by the Ballet Theatre of Queensland. “QPAC has developed a sensational holiday program which is sure to be popular and that is why I’m encouraging children and their parents to check out the program and make their holiday plans now so as not to be disappointed.” Ms Nolan said. QPAC’s Fairy Tales and Fantasy program:When: 3 to 21 DecemberWhere: Playhouse, QPAC, Cultural Centre, South Bank Tickets: $50 to $84 Spirit of ChristmasWhen: 9 and 10 DecemberWhere: Concert Hall, QPAC, Cultural Centre, South Bank Tickets: $22 to $35
Charlie and Lola’s Best Bestest PlayWhen: 14 to 18 DecemberWhere: Cremorne Theatre, QPAC, Cultural Centre, South Bank Tickets: $29.90 to $35
Christmas in Lazy TownWhen: 22 DecemberWhere: Concert Hall, QPAC, Cultural Centre, South Bank Tickets: $39.90 to $44.90 James and the Giant PeachWhen: 5 to 21 JanuaryWhere: Cremorne Theatre, QPAC, Cultural Centre, South Bank Tickets: $36.80 to $46.80 Angelina Ballerina’s Big AuditionAn English National Ballet productionWhen: 7 to 13 JanuaryWhere:Playhouse, QPAC, Cultural Centre, South Bank TICKETS $35 to $45 CinderellaWhen: 18 to 21 JanuaryWhere: Playhouse, QPAC, Cultural Centre, South Bank Tickets: $40 Booking: www.qpac.com.au or call 136 246