World Theatre Festival 2011 - until 20 February

Embracing the new, the risky and the independent from around the world, World Theatre Festival (WTF) 2011 is seriously shaking up the face of theatre in Brisbane until Sunday 20 February at Brisbane Powerhouse.

Made up of international and national performance, a ‘scratch’ series of brand new Australian works still in development, in addition to a series of master classes and forums, WTF 2011 is engaging on all levels, bringing theatre works, artists, speakers and participants from the UK, USA, Netherlands, New Zealand, Chile, Australia and Germany to Brisbane.

Catch the final days of the festival with performances including:

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Real TV (AUS)
A dynamic, hard hitting intricate one woman show that takes us on a journey through a day in the life of an ordinary family who are forced to face the loss their young brother/son.

Americana Kamikaze
Temporary Distortion (USA)
An East meets West psychological horror story inspired by Japanese ghost stories.

Downtown
Rosie Dennis (AUS)
During World Theatre Festival, Rosie Dennis will walk the streets of Brisbane collecting anecdotal stories from strangers about the multiple ways we interact with each other and the city. Then over five nights she will use these stories to create Downtown.

Diciembre
Teatro en el Blanco (CHI)
Peppered with large doses of pitch-black comedy, Diciembre takes place on Christmas Eve 2014 in Santiago, a city beseiged by Peruvian forces.

Scratch Works (works-in-progress):

Room 328
Daniel Santangeli and Genevieve Trace (QLD)
Step in. Take their hand. Think of Room 328 as a Neverland for the 21st Century.

RRAMP
Christine Johnston, Lisa O’Neill and Peter Nelson(QLD)
A performance band featuring Christine, Lisa and Peter will perform a few musical/performance vignettes.

Black Queen Black King
Steven Oliver (QLD)
Set in a contemporary urban environment and told through song, comedy and with a drag aesthetic, Black Queen Black King is a story of three indigenous gay men and the bonds that they share.

Three Magpies Perched In a Tree
Glenn Shea (VIC)
Join Glenn Shea for a reading of his new work in development. An extremely challenging play revealing the dark side of urban Aboriginal life.

Elephant Gun
The Escapists (QLD)
This collaboration of award-winning contemporary independent theatre makers will explore travel, nostalgia, memory and love.

For a full list of performances, ticket prices and more call 07 3358 8600 or go to www.brisbanepowerhouse.org.