The Minister for the Arts has unveiled the details of the 2022 Brisbane Festival, reporting that more than 1,000 Queensland artists will be on show in the event as well as over 160 First Nations artists also under the spotlight.
According to the Minister, Leeanne Enoch, the 23-day program will showcase big events, creative collaborations and unveil more than 22 new works with 580 ‘dazzling performances’.
“Audiences will experience premieres by Queensland arts companies including shake & stir theatre co’s adaptation of Shannon Molloy’s memoir Fourteen; Dead Puppet Society and Sydney based Legs on the Wall’s contemporary production Holding Archilles; and La Boite’s collaboration with QPAC of Anita Heiss’ Tiddas,” Ms Enoch said.
“The 2022 program features exciting works like Wayfinder developed by Dancenorth in collaboration with artist Hiromi Tango; the co-production Aftermath by Australasian Dance Collective and musician Danny Harley; and Alethea Beetson’s new performance work Queen’s City,” she said.
“ Brisbane Festival continues to generate employment opportunities for Queensland artists and arts workers, while drawing crowds to key events such as Brisbane’s Art Boat returning for its second year, and the annual Riverfire by Australian Retirement Trust, which kicks off this year’s festival.”
Ms Enoch said the Government supported the annual festival, with Brisbane Serenades 2022 including two new community programs – Dance Halls and Nightwalks with Teenagers.
“These community programs aim to raise aware of important social challenges and encourage engagement with the arts,” Ms Enoch said.
She said Dance Halls will be held in different locations across Brisbane with local community stars and the powerful community engagement experience, Nightwalks with Teenagers, undertaken with young people in Brisbane.
Artistic Director of the Festival, Louise Bezzina said it was with enormous pride that she offered this year’s Brisbane Festival program.
“The 1000+ artists featured invite us to come together and offer to keep our spirits buoyant and make us curious,” Ms Bezzina said.
“In just over two months we will invite you to join us as we open Brisbane Festival at BOQ Festival Garden.
“Our opening tradition continues with Jumoo, a smoking ceremony and performance led by Tribal Experiences.
“Embrace every moment of the Brisbane Festival this September, experiment with something new, meet new people, converse with artists and open your heart and mind to new ideas. I hope that this program brings a determination to usher us all into a brighter future,” she said,
Ms Enoch invited everyone to celebrate this spring with the festival opening on 2 September and running until the 24th.
