LIBRARY TALKS | LIVE MUSIC
Sanctuary String Quartet
Delve into the darker side of Shakespeare’s plays in ‘Murder & Mayhem in Shakespeare’s Plays’, an entertaining and educational talk with spooky strings! Join Gary Thorpe, 4MBS Classic FM General Manager, as he explores themes of murder and mayhem in Shakespeare’s Macbeth, Hamlet, Henry V and Richard III. Sanctuary String Quartet will perform classical music inspired by these plays.
Fri 15 Oct 1pm | Mount Ommaney Library
171 Dandenong Rd, Mount Ommaney
Mon 18 Oct 1pm | Chermside Library
375 Hamilton Rd, Chermside
Wed 20 Oct 1pm | Toowong Library
9 Sherwood Rd, Toowong
Thu 21 Oct 1pm | Carindale Library
1151 Creek Rd, Carindale
PRE-PLAY ENTERTAINMENT | LIVE MUSIC
Unidentified Brass Objects
Shakespeare’s plays traditionally kicked off with a trumpet fanfare. Before the start of Macbeth, be energised by young local brass quintet Unidentified Brass Objects.
Sun 24 Oct 1.45pm | Einbunpin Lagoon Park
Cnr Lagoon St/Brighton Rd, Sandgate
PRE-PLAY ENTERTAINMENT | LIVE MUSIC
Mandolins in Brisbane
The strumming of Mandolins in Brisbane will get you into the spirit of the festival with their Shakespearean-themed program of music.
Sat 30 Oct From 4.30pm | Roma Street Parkland Amphitheatre
1 Parkland Blvd, Brisbane City
PRE-PLAY ENTERTAINMENT | LIVE MUSIC
The Stowaways
Tap your feet to traditional Scottish and English dance tunes! Expert folk trio The Stowaways are Sebastian Flynn (violin), Martin Reese (mandolin) and Christian Rizzali (bouzouki).
Sun 31 Oct
3.30pm-4pm
4.45pm-5.15pm
Roma Street Parkland Amphitheatre
1 Parkland Blvd, Brisbane City