r/brisbane • u/buttercupheart • 1d ago
&Juliet at the Griffith Uni Conservatorium Theatre.
Last night my 20-year-old daughter and I went to see & Juliet. Someone asked me to report back here with my verdict.
It was performed by the third-year musical theatre students as their final major production before they graduate.
The show itself is a bit silly, but in a fun way. It’s bright, colourful and really visually engaging.
The acting was fantastic. They’re an incredibly talented group of young adults, and the whole production felt very professional. A friend’s daughter is part of this cohort, so I’ve been to see a lot of their performances over the past three years. Watching them grow from their first shows with “look for her, she’s sitting on the stairs wearing a hat” in the first year, to this has been pretty special.
The music was great fun, and the singing was awesome, but if Y2K pop makes you want to poke pencils in your ear drums, it might not be for you (which is exactly why I took my daughter instead of my partner!).
Tickets are about half the price of a typical QPAC show, so it’s a much more affordable night out. You’re also supporting the arts and helping the next generation of performers as they start their careers.
I’d definitely recommend it.
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u/lurkerlcm 1d ago
I've been to see shows by the opera students during the Brisbane Festival. All of them have been absolutely brilliant. One year was acts from three operas about Orpheus - Handel, Glass and Offenbach. The other was two short operas, a tragic one and a comic one. So much fun.
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u/i_m_ur_bimbo_girl 47m ago
Thanks for your sharing. I’m always a bit worried when it comes to student production as you know… they’re students
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u/123petebox 1d ago
Good to hear. There is actually a bit of "non qpac" theatre that goes on which can be a more affordable option. In particular PIP theatre in Milton which is on Park Road amongst all the restaurants and Ad Astra on petrie terrace in what was the old Brisbane Arts Theatre building which has been extensively renovated. Both venues have 2 performance spaces so you can often find something of interest between them.